Completion of Chapter 6 Quiz. Begin Chapter 7 Cultural Landscapes: Traditions and cultural activities/beliefs of various homogeneous and mixed ethnic groups within the U.S. Class was abbreviated due to internet outage which interrupted the remote MS Teams session.
Assignment
Read Text Chapt. 7 pp. 215-219
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin worked diligently in completing the Chapter 6 Quiz today on Ethnic migration patterns in the U.S. Our class was abbreviated due to an extensive internet outage which interrupted the MS Teams session.
Chapter 6 Quiz: Full Period. Migration patterns of ethnic groups, various key terms involving ethnicity and diversity.
Assignment
Read Text pp. 210-214
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today’s remote session, Kaitlin worked diligently and productively on the Chapter 6 Quiz. We will be transitioning into Chapter 7 this week exploring various cultural trends of specific ethnic groups within the U.S
Introduction to Cultural Landscapes Chapter 7: Ethnic and historical cultural traditions of concentrated groups within various regions of the U.S. which have key "identifying characteristics" such as food types, music, art, festivals, religious events etc. Tracing/connecting cultural landscapes with the ethnic, race, and/or national origins of various groups. Video on Cultural Landscapes
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
There was no Human Geography session today with Kaitlin due to a lengthy internet outage that prevented our remote MS Teams session.
Migration Patterns of Ethnic Groups within the U.S. Reasons for migration: Safety, educational goals, economic/employment opportunities. Hispanics as fastest growing ethnic group within the U.S.(18%), Southern region of U.S. as Ethnic concentration area. Migration pattern of Asians and African Americans within the U.S.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin was well focused and attentive during our session on Ethnic migration patterns within the U.S. We discussed the rapid growth of the Hispanic sector of the U.S. population and the various reasons (safety, education, work opportunities, culture etc) why certain Ethnic groups migrate into particular regions of America.
Migration Patterns within the U.S.: Creation of "Ethnic Islands" and Ethnic Areals due to immigration of international people into the U.S. for economic, cultural, and safety reasons. Nationalism definition: The mission of numerous people to place their country of origin as the "Supreme Country" and advance the interests of the native country in often unethical and illegal ways. Reference to Nationalism with the current Israel/Palestinianian (Hamas) conflict.
Assignment
Write several paragraphs on Migration patterns within the U.S. during the past 25 to 50 Years.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's lesson on Migration Patterns, Nationalism and Ethnic Islands within the U.S., Kaitlin was highly engaged and demonstrated a deep understanding of migration/immigration from both a historical and current perspective. On the topic of Nationalism, connections were made with the current Israel/Palestinian (Hamas) conflict which Kaitlin was very aware of.
~Finish Free Response Section of Chapter 4 Book Test
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin did not finish her test, so we had to reschedule her AP Tests for tomorrow. She will complete Chapter 5 next week and Chapter 6 over the break.
