Friday, November 14, 2014 Friday, November 14, 2014 7th Grade Social Studies

Agenda 1. Warm-up Questions 2. CNN Student News 3. Geography Test 2 4. China’s Pollution Problem

Warm-up Questions 1. What is a peninsula? 2. What is the name of the peninsula in Eastern Asia that contains two countries? 3. The __________________is a small sea bound by Russia to the north, the Korean Peninsula to the west, and Japan to the east. 4. After WWII, what change was made to the Korean Peninsula? 5. The country of ____________________ is located almost completely in the Ganges River delta.

CNN Student News http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ a "lame duck session" of Congress occurs in the time between an election and when the next Congressional term begins.  For instance, the most recent midterm elections took place in early November. The 112th United States Congress will begin on January 3rd, 2011. So, the time between early November and January 3rd, 2011 (which will be the tail end of the 111th United States Congress) will officially be known as a "lame duck session". 

SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers. b. Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China.

China’s Pollution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMlr0A2kriM

How do citizens in china cause their pollution problems? Effects of China’s Problem Causes of China’s Problem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X287mNrMCao Video