Geography of Africa
The geography block explored the diverse terrain and varied cultures of this ancient and expansive continent. Through an exploration of land and water formations, the class came to see how closely connected human survival is to environment. Africa’s geography mirrors itself from north to south. The coastal lands of...
To conclude our study of the Age of Discovery, I will be giving the students an end of year block test this Friday, February 3rd. Today during skills class I went over some specific ways to prepare for the test. We went over about 12 major areas we covered in this block. They have listed these topics in their day planners. I suggested...
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We began this block with the study of Dante’s poem, The Inferno, from his Divine Comedy. For a full week the class was captivated by Dante’s journey through the nine levels of hell. We analyzed the various crimes and punishments along the way to the icy pit of Satan. We read the cantos where the Geryon is described...
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