Midterm Study Guide

Map Labeling:

Middle East: (Label 9 Countries)

·       Turkey

·       Iran

·       Iraq

·       Kuwait

·       Syria

·       Jordan

·       Israel

·       Qatar

·       Oman

·       Yemen

·       Saudi Arabia

·       United Arab Emirates

·       Lebanon

·       Cyprus

Africa (30 Countries)

·       Algeria

·       Chad

·       Egypt

·       Niger

·       Nigeria

·       Sudan

·       Senegal

·       Gambia

·       Gabon

·       Guinea

·       Guinea-Bissau

·       Sierra Leone

·       Liberia

·       Ivory Coast

·       Ghana

·       Burkina Faso

·       Togo

·       Benin

·       Cameroon

·       Equatorial Guinea

·       Congo

·       Central republic of Africa (C.A.R.)

·       Democratic Republic of the Congo

·       Angola

·       Namibia

·        Botswana

·       South Africa

·       Lesotho

·       Swaziland

·       Zimbabwe

·       Mozambique

·       Zambia

·       Malawi

·       Tanzania

·       Kenya

·       Rwanda

·       Burundi

·       Uganda

·       Somalia

·       Ethiopia

·       Eritrea

·       Djibouti

·       Madagascar

·       Tunisia

·       Morocco

·       Libya

·       Mali

·       Mauritania

·       Sudan

Asia (15 Countries)

·       Japan

·       India

·       China

·       South Korea

·       North Korea

·       Taiwan

·       Mongolia

·       Afghanistan

·       Bangladesh

·       Sri Lanka

·       Nepal

·       Pakistan

·       Brunei

·       Cambodia

·       Laos

·       Vietnam

·       Philippines

·       Singapore

·       Malaysia

·       Indonesia

·       Thailand

·       Myanmar

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Definitions:

·       Latitude

·       Longitude

·       Prime Meridian

·       Meridian

·       Parallel

·       Equator

·       Compass Rose

·       Key

·       Estuary

·       Isthmus

·       Channel

·       Strait

·       Bay

·       Delta

·       Gulf

·       Peninsula

·       Archipelago

·       Plain

·       Delta

·       Fjord

·       Hemisphere

·       Geography

·       Cape

Mapping:

Locate countries and waterways given the latitude and longitude

Practice Makes Perfect

For your midterm you will be expected to know the landforms that we discussed in chapter 3. You will also need to know Asia, Africa, and the Middle Eastern countries. That is a lot of countries, but don't panic, you will only need to know some of the countries. You still need to study use your maps to practice as well as this site Practice.

Definitions/Terms

·       Latitude

·       Longitude

·       Prime Meridian

·       Meridian

·       Parallel

·       Equator

·       Compass Rose

·       Key

·       Estuary

·       Isthmus

·       Channel

·       Strait

·       Bay

·       Delta

·       Gulf

·       Peninsula

·       Archipelago

·       Plain

·       Delta

·       Fjord

·       Hemisphere

·       Geography

·       Cape

Monday's Class 2-27-12

Searching for China

EDU 220

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An Introduction

China is a land of many secrets and subtleties. Searching out the beauty in China's landscape, art, and wisdom is a fruitful exploration requiring a careful eye and an inquiring spirit. Through this WebQuest, you will be challenged to create your own understanding of China based upon your observations. Good luck, and remember the Chinese proverb:

A jade stone is useless before it is processed;
a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated.

And this "education" probably has a lot more to do with life and wisdom than it does with homework and good grades. Challenge yourself to get to know this wisdom.

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The Tasks

China is a complex country with a long history. What makes understanding China even more challenging is that you have to look carefully at the details. Your task is to look in this careful way at five main aspects of China:

Activity 1 - Exploring the Country

1. View Map
2. Name 10 countries that share borders with China.
3. Select 5 countries that you feel are probably the most important neighbors to China.
4. Use the CIA World Fact Book to find out the main ethnicity of the people in these countries.

Activity 2 -The Great Wall

1. Go on a tour of The Great Wall of China. Explore the Wall at various points.
2. How long is the whole wall in terms of miles? Convert kilometers to miles.
3. Who built The Great Wall and why?

Activity 3 -The Forbidden City

1. Enter The Forbidden City. Where is it located?
2. How long did the Ming and Ching Dynasties live in the Forbidden City?
3. Who has lived in the Forbidden City and what has changed this over the centuries?

Activity 4 - The World of Beauty

1. People say that once you've seen the Yellow Mountains you never have to see another.
2. After looking carefully at the Yellow Mountains, come to a decision as to whether you think these are probably very "young" or very "old" mountains. State the reasons for your decision.
3. Read about the “Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty”.  What type of painting did Chou Ying special in?

Activity 5 - Words of Chinese Wisdom

1. Take a look at the Chinese Zodiac
2. Look up the birth years of three people you know very well.
3. How do the predictions of their personality from the Chinese zodiac match with your understanding of them?
4. Skim through a neat selection of Chinese Proverbs that share truths and insights about life.
5. Select the one that you like the best and make up a modern American version that means the same thing.

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Learning Advice

The main point of this WebQuest is to come away with a good understanding of the historic and cultural aspects of China. By exploring the World Wide Web you have gained first hand insights into the thing people call "China." This understanding is an important first step. People call it "declarative knowledge." That means that you are so knowledgeable on a subject that you could declare, or state, the information you know. So you see, it's a lot deeper than just "knowing something about a topic." You have begun processing and working your "jade" into something truly special. Congratulations!

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Wednesday's Class 2-15-12

For Wednesday's class read chapter 11 and 12. Questions 1-3 page 192, question 8, page 200 and 9-15, page 202. In chapter 12 answer 3 to 5 on page 222. To be handed in 2-22-12

Class Today

For class today we will meet in B06. You will be practicing memorizing the map of Africa and the Middle East. Review the tutorial for Africa Review, when you are ready take the quiz Quiz and e-mail me your score. If you get less than 70% review the tutorial and re-take the quiz. Do the same now for the Middle East Review and Quiz.

Before you get  started here is a sighr to explore World Factbbok

Africa Atlas Assignment

Africa Atlas Assignment

Due: Monday February 13, 2012

There are several maps of Africa in your atlas. Each map provides information on one or more geographical components. From the maps on page 225 to 229 select two maps. Write a paragraph about each of the maps. The paragraph should include the topic of the map, the information the map is portraying and some of the information you are able to derive from the map.

Your paragraphs must be written in proper form with a topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence. You will only write one paragraph for each map.

Assessment: Each paragraph is worth a possible 35 points

Map Selection: 5 points

Content: 20 points

Paragraph Structure and Grammar: 10 points

Flag Assignment

Today in class we will discuss the Middle Eastern flag assignment in more detail. There are a couple of minor changes to the assignment. I am changing the date from Feb. 29 to March 5 (midterm week). On the Monday of midterm week you will present your flag. Remember presentation is 50% of the grade. On the Wednesday, March 7 we will have a test on terminology and map locations. I am also expanding your possible countries to include Africa. Please let me know the country you have selected no later than Monday February 13.

Homework for Wednesday February 8

For class Wednesday you need to stop by my office to get a map of Africa outline and label the countries.