Fantasy Choice Book #3 Journal

1.  Read entire book (or books).
2.  Record 3 interesting vocabulary words: defns. + page #.
3.  Rate the book(s) on a 10 point scale.  Explain why you gave the book this score.  Use examples from the book to support your reasoning.
4.  Write 3 open-ended discussion questions.  Answer each question with a short paragraph (at least 2 sentences).

Fantasy Choice Book Journal #2

1. Locate 3 interesting vocabulary words. Record page # and definition.
2.  What did you think of the 2nd half of the book?  Back up your opinion with examples from the book.
3.  What did you think of the book as a whole?  Will you continue to read the rest of the series?
4. Write 2 open-ended discussion questions about the book.  Do not answer the questions in your journal.

Tough Day: Sounders Lose Riley, Wahl, and Arlo White

James Riley: Wikimedia Commons

Fullback James Riley was selected by the Montreal Impact in the 2011 Expansion Draft.  The Sounders also traded another fullback, Tyson Wahl, to the Impact for allocation money.  Finally, the Sounders play-by-play announcer, Arlo White, has been hired by NBC to be their main voice for national MLS broadcasts.

James Riley has been the Sounders' starting right fullback for all three of their years of existence.  Tyson Wahl was also a starter for most of last year.  Allocation money, which the Sounders received for Wahl, can be used by the club to exceed the salary cap in 2012.  The Sounders will need it, as they will need to replace two defensive fullbacks, as well as their goalkeeper.  The Sounders do have room on their roster for one more Designated Player.  Each MLS team can have up to three DP's, which are players whose salries are not restricted by the salary cap.  The Sounders' current DP's are Fredy Montero and Mauro Rosales.

The Sounders will also need to find a new play-by-play announcer.  Arlo White, originally from Britain, served two seasons as the Sounders' announcer.  While it's a huge loss for fans of the Sounders, choosing White to be their main play-by-play announcer was a smart move by NBC.  White has a passion for the game, and has been a huge supporter of the Sounders and MLS.  He will be hard to replace.

Joshua Mayers reports on the moves in his Seattle Times blog here.

The blog Sounder At Heart comments on the player moves here and the loss of White here.

Fantasy Choice Book Journal #1

1.  Locate 3 interesting vocabulary words.  Record page # and definition.
2.  Rate the portion of the book you have read thus far on a scale of 1-10.  Explain why you gave the book this particular rating. Provide specific examples from the book in your explanation.
3.  Write 3 open-ended discussion questions about the book.  Do not answer the questions in your journal.

African and U.S. Physical Features Quiz

African Physical Features
Rivers: Nile, Congo, Zambezi, Niger.
Lakes: Tanganyika, Victoria, Malawi.
Deserts: Sahara, Kalahari.
Mountain Ranges: Atlas.
Mountains: Kilimanjaro.

U.S. Physical Features
Rivers: Columbia, Colorado, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio.
Lakes: Michigan, Superior, Erie, Ontario, Huron.
Mountain Ranges: Cascades, Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Appalachians.

The Golden Compass, Part II

1.  Vocabulary: Find three interesting words from Part II.  Record the definitions of the words and record the page numbers on which you found the words.

2.  What did you find most surprising in Part II?  Explain your answer.

3.  Compare Part II to Part I.  Which did you like better?  Again, explain why.

Journals for Part II are due in class on Tuesday, November 8.

African and U.S. Cities

African City Quiz: Cairo, Lagos, Kinshasa, Johannesburg, Abidjan, Casablanca, Cape Town, Accra, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa, Dakar.

U.S. City Quiz: Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco.

Africa Maps

1. Draw Grid. Draw lightly with pencil.

2. Draw outline of African continent.

3. Draw country borders.

4. Draw African islands.

5. Draw Europe and Asia and remaining islands.

6. Label African countries.

7. Label Europe and Asia. Do not draw in individual countries on these continents.

8. Label all islands as labeled on your example map.

9. Label all bodies of water as labeled on your example map.

10. Label the following African cities: Cairo, Lagos, Kinshasa, Johannesburg, Abidjan, Casablanca, Cape Town, Accra, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa, Dakar. Use a symbol to indicate where the city is located.

11. Give map a title.

12. Add a compass rose.

13. Ink everything. This includes all borders, labels, your name (in lower right-hand corner), title, compass rose, one-inch border around map.

14. Erase all pencil.

15. Color in each country. Do not color adjacent countries the same color. Color Europe all one color. Do the same for Asia.

16. Color bodies of water.

17. Color compass rose.

18. Color one-inch border around map decoratively.