Weekly Assignments

Presentations

Don’t forget to carefully read the instructions for your presentation!

My Heritage – Martha and Adelia.

10 fun facts – Brady, Shandiin, Elizabeth

Fun Foods – Abigail and Eliza

Slide Deck due for My Heritage Oct. 19 – Shandiin, Caleb, Hyrum

Homework

• Practice your Europe map work on Seterra.com 

• Read 2/3 of Adventures with Waffles (MS) or God’s Smuggler (HS) for our book discussion October 19th
• Fill out your homework checkoff list and bring to class

Middle School

• Watch Geography Now! Norway
• MTake a video tour around Norway so you have a picture in your mind as your read.

High School

• Read Prisoners of Geography 11-23 (Russia)
• Watch The Cold War 1
• Watch Brother Anthony

Just for fun

If you are 14, you can volunteer as an English buddy and make a Ukrainian BFF like my friend Svitlana! Here is the organization I volunteer with – Engin Ukraine

Here is the Ukraine war video from class today.

Here are cool photos and the story of the Azov Regiment at the Mariupol Steel Plant (this link has been updated and you should be able to see it!)

• Practice your Europe map work on Seterra.com 
• Watch the World A to Z 2-3 times this week.

• Read 1/3 of Adventures with Waffles (MS) or God’s Smuggler (HS) for our book discussion October 19th.

• Pick a European country that interests you and find a cool youtube video about it (or a specific historical site, natural wonder, cultural practice, etc.) Share it on Slack. Watch 3 videos from other students in the class.
• Fill out your homework sheet and bring it to class.

High School

• Read Prisoners of Geography 98-108

Presentations

10 Fun Facts – Kwincie, Abigail, Marianne, Doug

My Heritage – Rosaline, Shawn, Kimaria

Fun Foods – Owen, Marianne, Zoe

Slide deck due for My Heritage presentation on Oct. 5th – Brady, Doug

Homework

Practice your North and Central American map work on Seterra.com

Watch “The World A to Z” 2-3 times this week

Finish reading Esperanza Rising or Wild Like the Foxes for our discussion today

Watch Most Dangerous Way to School Mexico

Bring your homework checkoff sheet filled out to class

High School

• Read Prisoners of Geography 88-98

Just for fun

Watch 13 Days, a movie about the Cuban missile crisis. This movie is rated PG-13, so check with your parents to make sure it’s a good fit for you.

Presentations

Here is a video explaining how to make a Google Slides presentation

My Heritage: Eliza Jeppesen

10 fun facts: Caden Fenn, Annie Nelson

Fun Foods: Adelia Swan, Shandiin Yesslith

My Heritage slide deck due today for Sep 28 – Rosaline, Shawn

Homework

Practice your North and Central American map work on Seterra.com

Watch “The World A to Z” 2-3 times this week

Sign up for the International Intrigue newsletter

Continue reading Esperanza Rising or Wild Like the Foxes for our discussion next week

Bring your homework checkoff sheet filled out to class

High School

Read Prisoners of Geography 80-85

Watch Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze

Just for Fun

Try out this fun game that lets you virtually explore the world!

From class: Mariachi band! Utah tribes! Icelandic music video!

Presentations

• My Heritage: Zoe Stanfill
• My Heritage: Owen Hodges
• 10 Fun Facts: Kwincee Clark
• 10 fun Facts: Owen Hodges
• Fun Foods: Hyrum LaMont

My Heritage presentation outlines due: Eliza Jeppeson

Homework

• Practice your North and Central America map work on Seterra.com
  
• Watch at least 2-3 days of The World from A to Z this week

• Finish reading one-third of either Esperanza Rising or Wild Like the Foxes for our discussion on Sep. 28 (For more clarification on our readings, including selections for middle and high school track, see the “required books” tab at the top of the blog homepage.)

• Fill out homework checkoff sheet and bring to class

High School

• Read Prisoners of Geography 72-80

Just for Fun

Check out Geography Now Mexico

Today we will be having a party with an international food feast and geography games.

Homework due today:

1. Bring an international food to share. Bring your food ready to serve. Have a card to post in front of your dish that says your name, the name of the food, where it is from, and any other interesting information you have to share.
2. Test yourself and see how awesome you are by trying this massive countries of the world quiz! If you want, post your high score on our Slack channel and see how you stack up against the competition!
3. If you want to, find a cool international song and send it to Sis. Stanfill at vanessa.stanfill@gmail.com for our party soundtrack. Here is my Icelandic submission, to get your inspiration flowing.
4. There will be a survey about our class forthcoming, please fill it out when available.

More things:

OK here’s my runner up Icelandic music video! So many sweet moves!

1. Finish reading Running for My Life
2. Watch this video about Lopez Lomong
3. Fill out the book discussion guide
4. Watch this video about our guest speaker today, Leonard Bagalwa
5. Watch this Geography Now about Leonard Bagalwa’s home country, DRCongo.
6. Continue practicing your Africa map quiz.

Presentations: Julianne Barney, Dante Catmull, Meredith Twyman.

Homework Checkoff Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O61wHZAutQ7C02OMhkMyhd_iY20Y-GPfRvhQgJzgBv4/edit?usp=sharing

Optional fun stuff

Watch Most Dangerous Way to School – Ethiopia.

Check out Leonard Bagalwa’s local organization – Utah Valley Refugees.

1. Read the “Africa” chapter of Prisoners of Geography
2. Start practicing the Africa map on Seterra
3. Start reading Running for My Life by Lopez Lomong. We will be discussing this book on April 21.
4. Watch a Geography Now Africa episode
5. Watch “Most Dangerous Ways to School: Kenya”

Presentations: Samantha AND anyone who signed up for a PREVIOUS date and hasn’t presented yet. If you would like to earn the GLOBETROTTER AWARD, this is your last chance.

Homework Checkoff Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M9XyyKhIbggHzry3N3C9Da8aJI1iCWLWGzfdqhYwEO0/edit?usp=sharing

Homework

1. Watch the movie Wadjda. I recommend watching with a parent so you can discuss this movie with them. Come prepared to narrate the storyline of the movie for the class.
2. Complete this study guide about the movie.
3. Read this current article about women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.
4. Watch this interview with the director of Wadjda
5. Watch a Geography Now from this list
6. Catch up on any reading or work you need to do for your Globetrotter Award. Please check the page here to final dates and submission forms.

Now is a great time to make sure you have our Africa book: Running for My Life by Lopez Lomong. You can start reading now! You are going to LOVE THIS BOOK!

Fun Stuff

Video about the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr.

Fun games here and here in case you missed them on Slack

Presentations – Jaya, Raja, Claire, Jed

Anyone else want to catch up on their presentation this week? Let us know ASAP!

Homework checkoff sheet

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Id4KLW40Q10uLmJ08UZw74zpJad1Y6tM0TYMmEdNQE/edit?usp=sharing

1. Read the Middle East chapter in Prisoners of Geography. Write down five interesting facts from the chapter and bring them to class.
2. Practice your Middle East map on Seterra. It’s pretty simple, so once you’ve got it why don’t you practice the Middle East and Asia.
3. Watch a Geography Now from this list
4. Watch this video about the founding of Islam
5. Watch this video about the LDS religion and Islam and then read the pamphlet. (Yes, the whole thing, it’s not long.)

PRESENTATIONS – Jaya, Joshua Mock, John Perkey, Parr Young

Homework Checklist

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zzsvmFzwF4dg2y_luJNgz0p7pI86N1kxBDUw59Cyy6E/edit?usp=sharing