​This week in AP Human Geography students will be testing over Unit 5 Agriculture and Rural Land Use.  The test over unit 5 will be this Wednesday and Thursday.  This also means that all assignments for this unit our due tomorrow.  On Friday of this week we will be going over the test and beginning the next chapter which covers the development of countries.  I also wanted to remind students that their cooking show project is due next Monday.  There are lots of resources available to help students prepare for this test.  On the website there are review games, quizlets, a study guide, and review videos for the students to use.  There are also sets of practice multiple choice questions on the MY AP website for students to use.  If any student needs any extra help I am available before school and during chatt time if they want to come in to review.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

​This week in Economics students will be learning about the different types of business organizations, as well as the different types of market structures found throughout the world.  We will be looking at how monopolies can influence businesses and what can be done to limit their power.  We will be testing over Unit 4 next Monday 2/24.  If any student needs any extra help I am available every morning this week and also during chatt time.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

​This week in AP Human Geography we will be finishing our unit covering agriculture.  Students should be completing their reading assignments, and key terms for the test next week on the 19th and 20th.  This week students have the Geographer Valentines due this Thursday. Students should also be working on their cooking show pilots which are due on 2/24. I have posted multiple review videos, games, and study guides on my website to help students prepare for this exam.  I also have posted several practice multiple choice problem sets to the MYAP website for students to practice.  If any student needs any extra help please see me either in the morning, or during chatt time this week.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

This week in Economics students will be finishing Unit 3 which covered supply and demand. On Monday of this week students will be taking a quiz of the circular flow model.  We will be testing over unit 3 this Tuesday and Wednesday, this also means the vocabulary words for chapters 4,5, and 6 are due this Tuesday.  If any student needs any extra help please have them come and see me in the morning or during chatt time, I would be happy to work through any questions they might have.  On my website there are several review videos, games, and study guides to help students prepare for this exam.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

​This week in AP Human Geography students will be learning about the different types of commercial agriculture, and where these farms can be located to maximize their impact.  Students will be working on a couple of different assignments this week.  They will be preparing their Geographer Valentines, which are due next Thursday.  Students will also be starting their cooking show project this week, in which pairs of students will be working together to create a cooking show pilot, highlighting how their ingredients were obtained.  If any student needs to come in for extra help or review I will be available every morning in my room starting at 7:30, and also available during Chatt time.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week

​This week in Economics students will be continuing their work on Supply and Demand.  This week we will be looking at the differences between surpluses and shortages, as well as price ceilings and floors.  We will be practicing shifting the curves throughout the week to help students prepare for their test which is currently scheduled for February 11th.  This week students will also be starting the Stock Market Game.  This is an online competition across Georgia where student teams are given $100,000 of fake money to invest in the real stock market, students will buy and sell stock for the next 10 weeks and the team with the most earnings at the end will be the winner.  IF any student needs any extra help reviewing this week I will be available every morning in my room starting at 7:30 and will also be available during Chatt time.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks, and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

This week in AP Human Geography students will be starting Unit 5 which covers agriculture and rural land use.  We will be studying such topics as the different types of agricultural techniques, why agriculture is so important on the global scale, and how the agriculture field has changed over time.  Throughout this unit students will be working on a variety of projects, from growing tomatoes in our new greenhouse (hopefully) to creating a cooking show pilot to help illustrate the different aspects of agriculture will be discussing.  Students will be reading from both their online textbook as well as their AMSCO review book this week.  I post the page numbers on my board everyday so students can make sure they are in the right place each night.  If any student needs any extra help or needs to come in to do recovery I will be available every morning this week except for Wednesday. If your student cannot make it in the morning I am also available during Chatt time, students just need to come and get a pass from me prior to arriving.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

​This week in Economics students will be starting Unit 3 which covers Supply and Demand.  We will be looking at how consumers and producers work to create prices. Students have already begun to define the vocabulary words from chapters 4,5, and 6, please check with them to see how they are progressing with this assignment. If any student needs any extra help with this material i will be available in my room every morning this week except for Wednesday.  I am also available during Chatt time if a student wants to come and see me then.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

​This week in AP Human Geography students will be finishing chapter 8 which covers political geography.  We will be testing over chapter 8 this Thursday and Friday. Students will be turning in their key terms for chapter 8 this Thursday. Students have lots of tools available to them to help them study for the test.  On my website there are review videos, a kahoot, a quizlet, and copies of all the notes we have taken this chapter.  On the MY AP website I also created three practice sets of multiple choice questions to help students prepare for the types of questions they will see on this weeks test, please check with your student to see if they are attempting these questions.  Finally students received a hard copy of a study guide for this chapter which should help guide their review.  If your student wants any extra help reviewing I am available every morning this week starting at 7:40 and will also be available during chatt time if they want to come in.  If anyone has any other questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

​This week in Economics students will be finishing up Chapters 1 and 2 and taking our first test this Thursday and Friday.  Also due this Thursday are the key terms for chapters 1 and 2.  We will be covering the last of the material for the test today, then reviewing for the test tomorrow.  On my website students have access to a study guide for each chapter, a kahoot review, a quizlet review, and several review videos.  I strongly recommend that students take a look at these in preparation for their first test.  If they need any extra help reviewing I am always available in the morning and during chatt time, and they are welcome to come in and see me.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.