Term 3 Reading Log handsouts were given out today. The tracking log starts on Mon Mar 8 and goes until the end of the school year. You do not have to read during the March Break, but those of you who do read, can simply count that as your reading homework for a different day.

I will be checking reading logs on Mon Mar 22 when you return from March Break. I will be checking to see if you have parent signatures up to Friday Mar 12.

You can download the Term 3 Reading Log here if you lost yours:

Here are some of the websites that biogeographer Rebecca Turpin mentioned in her assembly today:

• http://studentsonice.com/
• http://www.iccommit.org/
• http://www.earthhour.org

Geography Unit End question

There are two parts to the unit test next week (Thursday, March 11.)

1. Look at these photos. What would a Geographer see in these photos? Say something using the five themes of Geography. Make sure you use geography vocabulary in your answer and explain why those ideas are important. You can practice for this question by looking at photos in the textbook and seeing if you can identify the five themes of Geography.
2. There will be a question about some of the key vocabulary words from Chapters 1-3 that you wrote about in your Google Doc. You will have to fill out a mind map similar to this:

• Students who are modified are only responsible for only three themes (i.e. Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 pg G2-G31).
• Students who are accomodated are responsible for all five themes.
• Words will be chosen from the following list:

• • Chapter 1: Place, Landmark, Geography, Relative location, Absolute location, Latitude, Longitude, Movement
  • Chapter 2: endangered species, environment, natural vegetation, degraded, interaction, cultural landscapes, urban places
  • Chapter 3: Region, transition zone, ecozone, formal region, functional region,  urbanization

Just a reminder that the term 2 deadline for late assignments is Friday Mar 5. I am available for extra help at second recess.

• Yes, we are still doing school work next week. We will be doing a CASI reading assessment. We will also be finishing our persuasive writing.
• Yes, we will be having a class party on Thursday Mar 11. I am open to suggestions. Yes, I can bring in my Wii. No, students cannot bring in their own game systems. Yes, you can suggest a game to play, but it must be a 4 player game, it must be appropriate for school, and it must be relatively easy to play. (Smash brothers is not easy to play.)

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email or contact me through the school.