Burke

**5th Grade World Geography!** **Mr. Burke** **Contact info:** tburke@latinpcs.org or 202-223-1111 ext: 104

=** Homework: WEEK OF 5/25/2015 **=

**Due Friday**: Work on your TRAVEL BLOG
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**Due Friday**: Read pages 50-80 of "Journey to Jo'burg" (Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and About the Author). COMPREHENSION QUIZ, 10 questions on chapters 11-15.
= WEEK of 5/11/2015 =

Due Friday: Work on Compare and Contrast Project; "Breaking Stalin's Nose" vs "Red Scarf Girl." Project is due on Monday, May 18


= WEEK of 5/4/2015 = Due Monday: Students should start reading "Breaking Stalin's Nose" by Eugene Yelchin. They should try and finish the first 50 pages. It might sound like a lot, but the book is small, the font is large, and there are numerous captivating pictures. While you read continue working on your "Reading Log Map." Directions are below. Due Tuesday: Read to page 90 tonight and continue working on your "Reading Log Map"

Due Wednesday: Read to page 130 and continue working on your "Reading Log Map"

Due Thursday: Students should try and have the book finished by today! Below are the project guidelines for their unit project.

Due Friday: Finish "Breaking Stalin's Nose" and have your "Reading Log Map" finished. It will be turned in today!

= WEEK of 4/25/2015 = Due Monday: __A,C, and F Periods:__ Finish Red Scarf Girl and complete the "Reading Log Collage" (include at least 5 thoughts, questions, reflections, connections, or pictures you thought about while reading)

__B and E Periods:__ read "The Rice Harvest" and complete the "Cause and Effect" sheet

__A, B, C, E, and F Periods__: Complete your Propaganda poster

Due Tuesday:

__B and E Periods:__ Finish Red Scarf Girl and complete the "Reading Log Collage" (include at least 5 thoughts, questions, reflections, connections, or pictures you thought about while reading)

__A, C and F Periods:__ No Homework

Due Wednesday: No Homework

Due Thursday: Answer question 22 on the "Discovery Atlas China Worksheet." Use specific examples and details from our reading and the movie. 1 Paragraph.

Due Friday: "World Map" and "physical map of Russia" due today. Both Sides!

= WEEK of 4/20/2015 = Due Monday: Students should read Chapter 12: Educable Child in "Red Scarf Girl." Students should also complete the worksheet that goes with Chapter 12.

Due Tuesday: Students should read Chapter 13: Half-City Jiangs and complete the T char that was started in class

Due Wednesday: Students should read Chapter 14: "The Class Education Exhibition" and complete the Cause and Effect worksheet.

Due Thursday: Work on your propaganda posters that are due on Friday.

Due Friday: Read Chapter 15: "The Rice Harvest" and complete the "Cause and Effect" worksheet = =

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Due Wednesday: B and A periods should read "Jr. High School at Last" and fill out T-chart.
No homework for E, F and C

Due Friday:
= = = Week of 04/07/2015: = Due Monday: No School

Due Tuesday: No Homework

Due Wednesday: Students should finish reading "Sounds of Drums and Gongs" and make list of things that Ji-li's family has to do to protect themselves in case the Red Guards search their home. This should be completed on their "cause and effect" worksheet they created in class.

Due Thursday: Read "The Propaganda Wall" 100-112. As they read they should fill out the T-Chart that was created in class. Students do not need to read pages 112-117 as discussed in class.

Due Friday: Complete a reading log entry for chapter 8, "A Search in Passing"

HOMEWORK: WEEK of 3/23/2015
Due Monday: No Homework

Dues Tuesday: Finish "Coding" chapter 1, LIBERATION ARMY DANCER in "Red Scarf Girl." You should have 8 post-its in your book and fill out the chart in complete sentences. We did the first four together.

__Code__ V.I.P = Very Important Part !! = A Ha! ? = I have a question B = This part shows someone is Bourgeoisie C = This part shows someone is communist or proletarian

Due Wednesday: Finish reading, "Destroy the Four Olds" and fill out the CAUSE and EFFECT sheet.

Due Thursday: Finish reading "Da-zi-bao" and write a summary using the key words and events listed on the worksheet.

Due Friday: Read "Red Successors" and complete a two reading log entries. Please pick two points from below to complete for “Homework” on the back of this sheet:
 * Write a summary
 * Talk about a part of your life that correlates or is similar to the book
 * Link something that happens in this chapter to something that happens in another book you have read, or we have read in class
 * Make a detailed prediction and explain why you think that will happen
 * Link an event in this chapter to something happening in the world
 * Draw a picture
 * Have another idea? Check with Mr. Burke

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Due Thursday: Finish your china map and world map. Directions below. You do not have to complete the part that lists cities with a population of 5 million or more. You need the textbook with a special map to mark those.=====

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Monday: Pick two possible topics about India that you would like to research. For each topic, brainstorm as many questions as you can think of and write them down. This should be completed on the directions/brainstorming sheet that is attached below.=====
 * =====There is an example of a quality 5th grade informational report that students can review as well.=====
 * =====I encourage all students to start visiting the neighborhood library to gather books and other resources for their report. Sometimes, finding materials is the hardest part! (I do have 25+ Books checked out on India in my classroom)=====



Monday: Students should finish reading chapters 20-22 in BWN and complete the reading guide for those chapters.


Tuesday: Read chapters 23 and 24. Start working on the Reading Guide for Chapters 22-25. Focus on questions 3 and 4.

Wednesday: Reading Guide for 22-25 is due today.

Thursday: Work on reading guide for 26-28

Friday: Reading guide for chapters 26-28 is due today.

WEEK OF 2/16/2015
Monday: NO SCHOOL---PRESIDENTS DAY

Tuesday: Research paper on Monsoons should be "Published" on your current events website. Read through Chapter 14 in BWN.

Wednesday:

Thursday: Read Chapters 15-19 and complete the reading guide handed out in class. Students will have time in class to read and work today (Thursday)

Friday: Read Chapters 15-19 and complete the reading guide handed out in class. Students will have time in class to read and work today (Friday). Reading Guide for chapters 15-19 is due today.

Week of 1/26/2015
Due Monday: Read Chapter 5 of "Boys without Names"

__//Bollywood clips://__ First two feature Shah Khan from BWN and the third is Nagada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zODNDUY4mMc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0jPvO5MF3k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl-if7RmEcs

Due Tuesday: Study For Quiz

Due Wednesday:Finish any station you did not complete and visited today. If you visited station 1, 2, and 3. Those stations should be completed in your worksheet. Study for Quiz, chapters 1-6

Due Thursday: Finish any station you did not complete and visited today. If you visited station 1, 2, and 3. Those stations should be completed in your worksheet. Study for Quiz, chapters 1-6

Due Friday: Periods E and F: Periods A, B, C
 * Finish any station you did not complete and visited today. If you visited station 1, 2, and 3. Those stations should be completed in your worksheet.
 * Finish your min-persuasive paper. You should have a 2 sentence introduction, a claim, 1 reason, and 2 pieces of evidence. Make sure you introduce and explain both pieces of evidence.

HOMEWORK: Week of 01/19/2015
Monday: No School Tuesday: Students should work on their 2nd blog post over the weekend. Their second blog post is due on Thursday, January 22. Students should also use the "Checklist" (attached below) to make sure their Blog meets all of the criteria.

Wednesday: Work on 2nd Blog post

Thursday: 2nd Blog posts are due today! (Use the checklist above to make sure your blog meets all the guidelines.)

Friday: Read Chapter 5 of "Boys without Names"

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Friday: Bring a newspaper article to class! A paper copy of the article needs to be in your hands for classroom use. If you want me to print an article it must be emailed to me on Thursday night. There are a lot of big events happening in the world right now! (DC metro fire, Charlie Hebdo, Air Asia, free 2-year college, the=====

HOMEWORK: Week of 12/22/2014-01/04/2015
Monday, December 22nd > Monday, January 5th...No homework! Enjoy a peaceful, relaxing, and safe break.

Homework: Week of 12/15/2014
Monday: Continue working on your blog post.

Tuesday: Directions for final unit paper have been handed out. Students should select one of the questions to write about. Wednesday: Students should fill out one graphic organizer for a body paragraph. (claim, reason, evidence, explanation, evidence, explanation)

Thursday: Students should fill out one graphic organizer for a body paragraph. (claim, reason, evidence, explanation, evidence, explanation)

Friday: First blog post is due today. Blog posts should follow the format below:
 * 1st paragraph (5+ sentences)
 * summarize the issue you are writing about
 * do not use "I," "me" or "you" and do not state your opinion
 * 2nd Paragraph
 * state your belief or claim
 * give a reason you feel this way
 * provide a piece of evidence
 * explain why it is important
 * Optional: provide another piece of evidence and explain it!

-Explain how it connects with your reason
Tuesday: Bring back your blog permission slips signed. Think of a name for your website and short introduction about what your website will be about. Wednesday: Finish "The Breadwinner," Quiz today on Chapters 11-15. Final Quiz-WAHOO!
 * Why did the Taliban chop of the mens' arms?
 * Where is Shauzia and Parvana going to meet in 20 years?
 * What is Nooria doing?
 * Where is Nooria, Mother, Ali, and Maryam going?
 * Why is Parvana staying back with Mrs. Weera?
 * Parvana runs into a bombed out building and finds a girl a little younger than Nooria. What is her name and where is she from?
 * Who comes back to the apartment at the the end of the novel?
 * What does Parvana do for the window woman before she leaves?

Thursday: EMAIL Mr. Burke ( tburke@latinpcs.org ) your blog address (i.e. burkesbulletin.blogspot.com) so I can visit your webpage. Bring in a Current Event or an article about a world issue you are interested in writing about. If there is one in the Jr. Scholastic Magazine, you can use one.

Friday: No School: Parent-Teacher Conferences

WEEK OF 12/01/2014
Due Monday: NO HOMEWORK

Due Tuesday: Use your charts. Find two pieces of evidence that show a human right has been violated. List the page number, the quote, the human right that was broken and explain how your evidence shows this __OR__ find two pieces of evidence that show Parvana is a hero (list the page number, the quality that Parvana shows, the quote, and the explanation). Students may also do a mix (choose one human right that was violated and one example of Parvana being a hero).

Due Wednesday: Quiz on The Breadwinner (Chapters 5-11). Practice questions below:
 * Who did Parvana run into while in the market while running away?
 * What does Parvana sell on the tray?
 * Who moves in with Parvana's family?
 * Who pretends they are a boy just like Parvana?
 * What job does Nooria, Mother and Mrs. Weera, and Parvana have?
 * Who is the "window woman?"
 * What does this woman leave for her on her blanket?

Due Thursday: Students should finish the "persuasive mini-paper" they start in class. (Students should be using the graphic organizer from class, They should not be having to create all of this, it is already written down)
 * 1-2 sentence introduction of the issue
 * State your claim
 * Give first reason and introduce evidence
 * state evidence
 * explain evidence
 * give second reason and introduce evidence
 * state evidence
 * explain evidence
 * Provide a counter-agrument
 * Rebuttal

Due Friday: No School-Parent Teacher Conferences

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Due Tuesday: Finish writing your persuasive paragraph. Choice #1 Is Parvana a Hero? Choice #2 Are human rights being broken in Afghanistan? Please pick one. State your claim, give a reason, introduce your evidence, state evidence and write an explanation.=====

Due Wednesday: Quiz on "The Breadwinner" and "Malala the Powerful" article. Practice items below:

 * Where did mother and Parvana go?
 * What was torn up at the prison?
 * What did Mother and Father always fight about?
 * What does Mother do for three straight days?
 * Why does Parvana have to leave the house?
 * Describe what is happening to Ali?
 * Why was Nooria terrified?


 * Where does Malala live?
 * How did Malala spread her stories and ideas?
 * What does oppressive mean?
 * What did Malala's father own and not close even after he was ordered?
 * Besides blogging how else did Malala spread her ideas?
 * What is a crusader?
 * Why did the Taliban attack her?
 * What did Malala believe in?
 * Where was Malala treated after her attack?

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Due Thursday: Students should do a little research on what a HERO or HEROINE is. What type of characteristics and qualities do they have? What do the definitions say? After looking at all this information write one paragraph (5 or more sentences) defining what you think a hero/heroine is.=====

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Due Friday: Read Chapter 5 in The Breadwinner. As students read chapter 5 they should decide if Parvana has demonstrated on of the six characteristics of a hero that we talked about in class (courage, accomplishment, selfless, for the greater good, moral, positive) and explain how it shows these characteristics. Fill this information in on the chart handed out in class today.===== Example:
 * YES, selfless || "instead of turning her back she took the money from her sister's hand and asked, 'what should I buy?'" || Page #53 || This shows that Parvana was willing to run an errand to the Kabul Market place that she does not want to do. The only reason she does it is because her older sister, Nooria, and younger siblings, Ali and Maryam, have no food left to eat. She does this for her family not herself even though she is afraid of the Taliban. ||

WEEK OF 11-10-14
Due on Monday: If you are in A, B, C or F period please write a thank you card/letter to our Japanese visitors from Okinawa. Tell them about your favorite part, something you learned, draw a neat picture for them, and of course thank them! Please include only your first name on it!

Due on Tuesday: Students should finish reading Chapter 1 of "The Breadwinner." Study for the quiz on Wednesday (powerpoint notes, map of central Asia, and the first two chapters of "The Breadwinner"-we will read chapter 2 in class on Tuesday).

Due on Wednesday: Quiz on your notes about Afghanistan, the map of Central Asia, and the first two chapters of "The Breadwinner."

Due on Thursday: Read Chapter 3

Due on Friday: Using the chart given in class, pick one human right that you believe was broken in Afghanistan. Find a quote/evidence from "The Breadwinner" to support your claim.

WEEK OF 11-03-2014
Due on Monday: Come to class with a cleaned out geography folder!

Due on Tuesday: Complete the world map handed out in class today. Students should put a star and label where Washington D.C. is, label the 7 continents, label and shade the 4 oceans, label and shade Afghanistan, and finally, label and shade Egypt.

Due on Wednesday: Find out what "stan" means. There are a lot of countries that end in 'stan': Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan...write the answer on your "What do you know about Afghanistan?" worksheet.

Due on Thursday: Students should practice their map skills using the worksheet they got in class. This is practice. It will not be graded. They should focus on the following countries: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia. They do not need to complete the entire worksheet!

Due on Friday: Please complete "The Breadwinner Pre-Reading Survey." Front and back.

WEEK OF 10-27-2014
Due on Monday: Students should read "Confession and Confusion" (167-175) and complete a summary. If you lost your sheet from class please see the attachments.

Due on Tuesday: Students should work on their reading guide for the last four chapters of "The Egypt Game."

Due on Wednesday: Reading guide for the last four chapters of "The Egypt Game" is due today.

Due on Thursday: No Homework

Due on Friday: Clear out your folder. Bring it back empty! Nothing inside of it!

WEEK OF 10-20-2014
Due on Monday: Please complete a *rough draft* of your Egypt story. Please know your email address and password for class on Monday.

If your rough draft is typed, please make sure you email it to yourself using your Latin PCS email account, or upload it to google drive. That way we can work on revising it during class.

Due on Tuesday: Work on your final draft of your Egypt Story. If you are typing your final draft, make sure you are using google drive so you can access it at home and at school .

Due on Wednesday: Work on your final draft of your Egypt Story. If you are typing your final draft, make sure you are using google drive so you can access it at home and at school.

Due on Thursday: Work on your final draft of your Egypt Story

Due on Friday: Egypt Story is due today! Please hand in a paper copy. If you do not have a printer please email Mr. Burke using proper etiquette to see if he can do it for you.

WEEK OF 10-13-2014 Due on Monday: NO SCHOOL

Due on Tuesday: Read "Hieroglyphics" and "Ceremony for the Dead" in __The Egypt Game__ pages 123-141. AND continue reading the article handed out in class called "MAKING CONNECTIONS: __The Egyptian Pyramids"__ and answering the three questions at the end on loose-leaf paper.

Due on Wednesday: "Read the Oracle of Thoth" pages 142-150

Due on Thursday: 1. Comprehension Quiz on The Egypt Game (113-150) today! 2. Complete the brainstorming pyramid for your Creative writing story that is taped into your composition notebook. Directions (and example) for the creative writing story are below.

Due on Friday: Continue working on your rough draft. Try and write for 15-20 minutes tonight. Skip lines when you write so we can revise on Monday. Remember our mini-lesson on using your 5 senses to be more detailed. (sounds, smells, taste, feel, and see). You DO NOT need to finish your rough draft tonight.

WEEK OF 10-6-2014
Due on Monday: Read "Summoned By The Mighty One" and "The Return to Egypt" pages 80-97. Optional Exploration on King Tutankhamun: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2005/06/king-tut/mysteries/home

Due on Tuesday: Read "Egypt Invaded"

Due on Wednesday: Read 104-113 "Elizabethen Diplomacy." There is a reading comprehension quiz from pages 67-113

Directions for student's Egypt Paper have been handed out. This is not due until October 23rd. Students will start working on this in class starting next week. They should __not__ start writing yet. They can brainstorm ideas. We will work on this paper in class.

Due on Thursday:Finish writing your summary on "Elizabethan Diplomacy" pages (104-113).

See if you can successfully mummify the wealthy Egyptians. Two options below! http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/makeamummy/

See what it takes to make a great pyramid! http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_pyramid_builder.shtml

Due on Friday: Read "Moods and Maybes" pages 114-122

WEEK OF 9-26-2014
Due on Monday: Continue working on your summary of "The Egypt Girls." Use the chart we filled out in class to help write your summary. The summary should be written on the back of the chart and put in your brads in your geography folder. This is due TODAY 9-26-14. The handout is below. You DO NOT NEED to fill the entire page for your summary!

Due Tuesday: Read "The Evil God and the Secret Spy" (pages 42-49) and "Eyelashes and Ceremony" (pages 50-58).

Optional: Explore some of the Egyptian gods and goddesses below! http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html

Due Wednesday: Read "Neferbeth"..There is a quiz today on "The Egypt Game." 10 questions, basic comprehension quiz to make sure you are understanding the story. What type of store does the professor own? What type of animal does Marshall carry and what is its name? Where is April from? Where is "Egypt?" What is the first altar they build? What is the second altar they build? What is Nefertiti's bust set up on?

The quiz will be 10-12 questions.

Due Thursday: Students should read the following article on "Egyptian Clothing and Jewelry." While reading you should underline information that you think is important and write down questions or thoughts you have while reading.

Due Friday: Summary of "Prisoners of Fear." Use the Graphic organizer that we completed in class to help complete it. Make sure you summarize the chapter in chronological order.

WEEK OF 9-22-2014
Due on Monday: Add 2 pieces of information you learned about Egypt to your K-W-L Chart from last week.

Due on Tuesday: Start reading "The Egypt Game" and filling in your character chart.

Due on Wednesday: Read pages 1-33 in "The Egypt Game." (The Discovery of Egypt, Enter April, Enter Melanie-and Marshall.) Add two pieces of information about each character on your character chart. __ //Example:// __ __ April: __ Mother dropped her off to live with her Grandmother. She acts much older than she actually is. She acts like an Adult. She is not fond of her grandm other.

Due on Thursday: Read pages 34-41, "The Egypt Girls," and write down one historical fact, on your K-W-L chart, in your folder about Egypt that you read about. (Hint: p. 35 and 40).

TEST CORRECTIONS All students have now finished taking their tests and should have received their test/quiz back today (09-24-14). All students have the option of making corrections if they would like. This should be done in complete sentences on a piece of loose-leaf paper. Map corrections can be made by printing a new map and completing the map activity again. Corrections should be turned in to Mr. Burke within 10 school days (2 weeks). Questions? Come to tutorial!

Due on Friday: Continue working on your summary of "The Egypt Girls." Use the chart we filled out in class to help write your summary. The summary should be written on the back of the chart and put in your brads in your geography folder. This is due on Monday.

WEEK OF 09-15-2014
Due on Monday: Study for your quiz on Wednesday! Make sure you know and can do the following...
 * Locate on a map:
 * the 7 continents and 4 oceans
 * USA, Canada, Mexico, Russia, China, India, South Africa
 * Washington D.C.
 * Sahara Desert, Nile River, Amazon River,The Himalaya Mts., Andes Mts., Rocky Mts.
 * The four layers of the Earth
 * Tectonic Plate Theory
 * Subduction, Transform, Uplift (and what each plate movement results in)
 * Largest Volcanic Eruption in the world?
 * Physical Maps vs Political Maps
 * Be able to look at map know what the map is showing!
 * If The World Were a Village- Most populated countries in the world, most spoken language, electricity, income, possessions, clear air, access to clean water.
 * Connection between water, food, education, electricity, income, and sanitation

Due on Tuesday: Study for your Quiz on Wednesday. The study guide is below. (Note: the study guide is not due on Tuesday. It is not due on Wednesday. It is an aid that students can use to help them study. If they would like assistance, they may see me during study hall or tutorial.)

Due on Wednesday: Quiz today!

Due on Thursday: Complete the "What do you know about Egypt?" and "What do you want to learn about Egypt" on the K-W-L worksheet. Do NOT fill in the "What did you learn?"section. The worksheet is below.

Due on Friday: Add 2 more questions to your worksheet under the section "What do you want to learn about Egypt?" and add 2 things that you learned about Egypt today under the "Things you learned about Egypt!" section. The worksheet should be in your red geography folder. If you need another one, please download it from the wiki above (K-W-L Egypt.docx).

WEEK OF 9-8-2014
Due on Monday: Please finish labeling and coloring your political map at home. You only need to color and label the countries that are listed on the directions. This is due on Monday. Directions and map are below! Atlases are available for you to take home if you need. If you have extra time, color 5 countries that you want to visit in your life! Color these

countries red.



Due on Tuesday: Without looking at a map, sketch a map of the world. This should be completed on page 2 of your composition notebook (this is the page that you taped a blank sheet of white copy paper). Label anything that you know be heart (countries, cities, landforms). Coloring is optional.

Due on Wednesday: Please finish your journal entry about your trip to the "Global Village." Students should complete this on page 7 of their composition notebook. If you use more than one page it is OK!

Due on Thursday: Please finish any classwork that you did not complete in class. For example, students that went to tables #2 and #6 should ONLY complete sections 2 and 6 in their packet. Students that went to tables #1 and #4 should ONLY complete section 1 and 4 in their packet. Please write in complete sentences.

Due on Friday: Review your vocabulary, maps, notes and worksheets you have completed in class. Spend 15 minutes studying!

Week of 09-01-2014
Due on Monday: NO SCHOOL!

Due on Tuesday: Write a journal entry about what you did in world geography class this week. You should write this on page 5 in your composition journal. Here are some things to think* about: //*You do not need to answer all these questions. These are just questions to think about!\//
 * What did you learn?
 * What did you enjoy most about class? Why?
 * What did you like least about class? Why didn't you like it.
 * What questions did you not a get a chance a to ask?
 * Explain one thing you learned in detail.

Due on Wednesday: Review your notes, vocabulary, and maps from last week. 15 minutes.

Due on Thursday: Which type of map is the most important, physical or political? Why? Write a one paragraph response on page 6 in your red composition notebook.

Due on Friday: Physical map of the world. Should be colored and labeled.

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Due on Wednesday: Cut out the continents from your world map. You should have 6 landmasses. Europe and Asia are one landmass. Rearrange the landmasses to create what you think PANGAEA looked like and glue/tape them down to a blank piece of white paper. Please do not look on the web to find a picture. How do you think the continents moved?=====

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Due on Friday: On page 3 of your geography composition notebook, please answer the following questions in complete sentences using geography language and vocabulary. How are mountains formed? Why do earthquakes happen? Why do Volcanoes erupt? Explain in your own words.=====