Geography

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="1cbd4c00dduajq.gif"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="95" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="91"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="46" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Related Links</B>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="www.PHSchool.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="www.PHSchool.com"><U>Prentice Hall (Textbook)</U></A></div> <div> Current Events Journal</div> <bR> <div> <B>Geography Links</B>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gis.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gis.com/"><U>G.I.S.</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nationalgeographic.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nationalgeographic.org/"><U>National Geographic</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fact"><U>CIA World Fact Book</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intl"><U>Global Gateway</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.worldnews.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.worldnews.com/"><U>World News Network</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ha.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fact"><U>Haiti</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://english.tour2korea.com/03Sightseeing/DestinationsByRegions/03_1.asp?kosm=m3_1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://english.tour2korea.com/03Sightsee"><U>Interactive Korea</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Unit 4 Quiz"><U>Unit 4 Quiz</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="2f500c00egerdp.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><B>mrwebster.org</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mrwebster.org"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id112.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Technology"><U>Technology</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Computer Science"><U>Computer Science</U></A>   |   <B>Geography</B>   |   <A HREF="id144.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="World History"><U>World History</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A></div> <div> Geography</div> <div> World Geography:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Course Description:</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="623" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="617"><div> What does it mean to learn world geography? It means more than gathering the facts, names, and data about the nations and lands of the earth. It means gaining a feel for, or an appreciation of, the richness and variety of the face of our planet. In this class we will bring as much of the planet in to our classroom as we possibly can. You cannot understand the world without experiencing it.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Class Calendar:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>April - June 2006</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="551" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#A0A0A4 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> <B>Sunday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>Monday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>Tuesday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Wednesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Thursday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>Friday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Saturday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 59 WIDTH="71"><div> <B>April</B> 16</div> <div> Easter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 17</div> <div> Easter Break</div> <div> No School</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 18</div> <div> Easter Break</div> <div> No School</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 19</div> <div> Easter Break</div> <div> No School</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 20</div> <div> Easter Break</div> <div> No School</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 21</div> <div> Easter Break</div> <div> No School</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="71"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 24</div> <div> Unit 5 - Central Europe and Northern Eurasia</div> <bR> <div> Regional Atlas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 25</div> <div> Poland</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 26</div> <div> The Czech and Slovak Republics and Hungary</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 27</div> <div> The Balkan Peninsula</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 28</div> <div> Baltic States and Border Nations</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="71"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>May </B>1</div> <div> Russia: Regions of Russia</div> <bR> <div> Mid-Term Reports Due</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2</div> <div> Emergence of Russia</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3</div> <div> Geographic Issues in Russia</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4</div> <div> Review Day</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 5</div> <div> Unit 5 - Central Europe and Northern Eurasia Test</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 6</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 85 WIDTH="71"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 8</div> <div> Unit 5 - Central and Southwest Asia</div> <div> Regional Atlas</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 9</div> <div> The Caucasus Nations</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 10</div> <div> Central Asian Nations</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 11</div> <div> Creating the Modern Middle East</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 12</div> <div> Lagoon Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 13</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 72 WIDTH="71"><div> 14</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 15</div> <div> Israel</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 16</div> <div> Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 17</div> <div> Arabian Peninsula</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 18</div> <div> Turkey, Iran, and Cyprus</div> <bR> <div> Awards Night</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 19</div> <div> Unit 6 - Central and Southwest Asia Test</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 20</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 87 WIDTH="71"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 22</div> <div> Unit 7- East Asia and the Pacific World</div> <div> Regional Atlas</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 23</div> <div> The Emergence of Modern China</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 24</div> <div> Regions of China</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 25</div> <div> China's People and Culture</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 26</div> <div> China's Neighbors</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 27</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 60 WIDTH="71"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 29</div> <div> Memorial Day</div> <div> No School</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 30</div> <div> 4th Quarter Exams - Half Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 31</div> <div> 4th Quarter Exams - Half Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>June</B> 1</div> <div> Final Day</div> <div> Half Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2</div> <div> Graduation</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This calendar is not set in stone and Mr. Webster may deviate from it whenever he wishes</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="327" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 123 ><NOBR><div> <B>What in the World?  </B></div> <div> <B>Find out whats happening in the world.</B></div> <div> <B>Click on a link in the list below  to</B></div> <div> <B>access the current news </B></div> <div> <B>from that region.</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 176 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.africadaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.africadaily.com"><U><B>Africa</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.asiadaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.asiadaily.com"><U><B>Asia</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.asiapacificnews.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.asiapacificnews.com"><U><B>Asia/Pacific Islands</B></U></A><B>  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.australiadaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.australiadaily.com"><U><B>Australia</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.caribbeandaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.caribbeandaily.com"><U><B>Caribbean</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.centralamericadaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralamericadaily.com"><U><B>Central America</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.europedaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.europedaily.com"><U><B>Europe</B></U></A><B> / </B><A HREF="http://www.scandinavianews.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.scandinavianews.com"><U><B>Scandinavia</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.polarnews.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.polarnews.com"><U><B>Greenland/Arctic Region</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.middleeastdaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.middleeastdaily.com"><U><B>Middle East</B></U></A><B> / </B><A HREF="http://www.arabworldnews.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.arabworldnews.com"><U><B>Arab World</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.northamericadaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.northamericadaily.com"><U><B>North America</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.southamericadaily.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.southamericadaily.com"><U><B>South America</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>News is courtesy of </B><A HREF="http://www.worldnews.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.worldnews.com/"><U><B>"The World News Network"</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>