Class Description

Culver City High School

2009-10

Global Issues

Dr. Chapman Rm. 31

E-mail: Jonchapman@ccusd.org

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with the necessary fundamentals in interpreting global events and understanding their root causes and the influence that geography plays in impacting societies.

Standards

All subject matter taught in this Global Issues course coincides with the National Geographic Standards (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/standardslist.html )

and with the California History-Social Science Analysis Skills for Grades 9-12:

Textbook

World Geography (McDougal Littel).

Expectations

1. Be here.

2. Be prepared.

3. Be Nice!

No…– Food, candy, gum,

drinks

– Grooming in class

– Strong fragrances

– Prohibited items• Hats

• Electronics

• Prohibited Dress

– Skateboards

Materials

Pencils, pens and paper should be brought to class every day, as should the textbook (protected with a book cover).

A three-ring binder with a plastic pouch is invaluable to student organization and success.

Because we will be producing many colored maps, an inexpensive set of colored pencils will help the student to complete these in a timely fashion.

Weekly Current Event AssignmentStudy: Geography Greek

to young AmericansWASHINGTON (CNN) --

After more than three years of combat and nearly 2,400 U.S. military deaths in Iraq, nearly two-thirds of Americans aged 18 to 24 still cannot find Iraq on a map, a study released Tuesday showed.

In addition to completing regular class assignments, students will be required to turn in weekly current event interpretations.

These media interpretations will come from newspaper, magazine, or online articles

In addition, a copy of the article must be attached to the back of an interpretation, which will be

due every Thursday.

Bookwork

Often students work on “Guided Reading” Packets keyed to textbook readings.

Much of this is assigned as homework

Folder Map Project

On Wednesdays, we work on this assignment, designed to help students build a good “Mental Map” of the Earth’s features.

Make-up Procedures Make-up work: It is

YOUR responsibility to find out the missing work from the High School’s website at http://cchs.ccusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=73639&type=u&rn=4965610 or from a classmate.

Any late work will be assigned half-credit.

Homework Due: Global Issues Spring

Jonathan Chapman

Due: Today  3-23-09 Agenda. 1.Video "Russian Around Europe": Another

video from the Standard Deviants. The kids have a study guide with questions to answer during the video. I will attach the questions and answers below.

2. Classwork/Homework: Read Chapter 12, Section 1 (273-277) and complete page 3 in the packet for Chapter 12. 

Russian Around EuropeSDAIE (35 KB)

Special Help

Teachers are available for extra help most days before school, at nutrition, or after school.

To be on the safe side, make an appointment. (In some cases, the teacher may require extra help sessions.)

Grade book

The grade book is accessible at http://cchs.ccusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=58105&type=d&rn=2391549