Honors+-+1st+Semester

=**__2nd Quarter Assignments__**=


 * 1. East Asian Feature Article -Due Wednesday 11/14/12**

You must pick a topic pertaining to a current issue in an East Asian country. You will thoroughly research this topic and write a 2-3 page magazine-style article. Your topic can focus either a physical or human geography related current issue in an East Asian country. The catch? No student can have the same topic - so see your teacher and claim your topic quickly!

Your article must be typed, include at least 1 photograph, have at least two pages worth of content, and either have a works cited page or footnotes. You will also be giving a brief overview of your article in class – you may use index cards to prepare your presentation.

For the next six weeks (from 11/5 - 12/14) you will be responsible for finding a current events article each week that is relevant to the topics currently being discussed in your World Cultural Geography class. The article must be from a reliable news source and must be written during that week. (If you fall behind it will be very difficult to find articles that correspond to the appropriate topic and appropriate week - so keep up!)
 * 2. Current Events Project - Due Friday 12/14/12**

You must: provide a copy of each article, MLA documentation of each article, and write 1-2 paragraphs for each article that address the 5W's (who, what, where, when and why). Please make sure you incorporate a summary of the article and an emphasis on why this event/issue is significant and of global importance. You will be graded on the relevance of the article, your ability to identify the 5 W's (with the most focus on "what" and "why"), your documentation, and your writing style.

= = =**__1st Quarter Assignments__**=


 * 1. World Religions Dialogue -Due October 2**

Choose two world religions, other than Christianity, and write a 2-3 page dialogue that occurs when two individuals of two different religions meet and are trying to explain their religious practices to each other. Be creative! You can control when these individuals are meeting, where and why they are meeting, as well as what aspects of their religion you choose to have them discuss. You may want to look up additional facts about the religions you choose to help you write an interesting conversation.

Your dialogue must be typed, be a minimum of two pages, and include a works cited page. By reading your dialogue, a reader should be able to better understand the beliefs and practices of the two religions.

Prepare to give a short presentation where you explain
 * 2. LICENSE PLATE PROJECT - Due Wednesday, October 10, 2012**
 * __Part One: License Plate__**
 * Create a license plate representing your state.
 * It must be the size of a regular license plate. It should be out of poster board or a foam board material. These materials work best.
 * It should also be graphically stimulating (colorful and clear images)
 * You must represent the culture, landforms or climate of the state
 * __Part Two: Presentation__**
 * Your license plate
 * 5 fun facts from your state (place on back of license plate)