This week we are discussing important people from both Africa and Asia. We have a list of people to talk about and we will be choosing one to do a brief research paper on. We will also begin to review for a test on Thursday. 
 
 

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In these next few weeks leading up to the CRCT Test we will be doing A LOT of reviewing. We will start reviewing South West Asia and the Middle East, move into S.E. Asia (India/China) and then continue on to Africa.  
 
We have made some Social Studies study packets which we will be doing in class and sending home with those students who need them.  

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We are wrapping up an economics chapter this week and completing our economics folders which contain about 8 assignments that will be taken up for a test grade. We are talking about different economic systems, economic terms such as interest, good, want and need.  
 
We have also touched on apartheid in Africa and once we finish up our studies on Africa we will begin a big review for the CRCT test. 

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In these last few days leading up to Christmas Break, we will we wrapping up South and East Asia.  
 
We just took a test over Asian inventions, geography, government, and trade; and I returned it to the students today (if you want to see their grade, just check online).  
 
We will finish up with more Asian trade, economic policies, and begin looking at some early Chinese dynasties. We will also be having a very short test just before the break to try and boost some of the students grades.  
 
 

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This week we will review on Monday and take the test on South West Asia on Tuesday.  
 
After this, we will be moving into our studies of South and East Asia. This week will include looking at the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, studying the geography of the region and starting our discussions on the Silk Road and various trade routes in South and East Asia.  

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This week we are continuing our studies of South West Asia. We are covering the different government types of countries such as Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc. The government types range from Parliamentary Democracy to Theocratic Republics, etc.  
 
We are also looking into different cultural groups in the region which include: Berbers, Druze, Arabs, Jews, Bedouin, and others.  
 
We are also looking into environmental policies of the region with topics such as desalination, oil extraction and the pollution that it causes, and water supply.  
 
We have begun reviewing for a test which will be on next Monday or Tuesday depending on how quickly the review goes.  

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