Pepsi Promising Pupil of the Week!

Congratulations to this week's Pepsi Promising Pupil of the week award winner. She has improved in her grades tremendously over the past few weeks. She worked hard, studied, payed attention in class, and disciplined herself outside of class to succeed!

Congratulations Diamond Albury for being this week's Pepsi Promising Pupil!

Congratulations to all of our winners from the Previous weeks as well!
Nohelia Mata-4th-I.VIII.MMX
Brian Balladares-2nd-I.XV.MMX
Juana Diaz-4th-I.XXII.MMX
Cecilio Santos-5th-I.XXIX.MMX
Elisa Gonzalez-2nd-II.V.MMX
James Bond Nguyen-6th-II.XII.MMX
Juan Abarca-1st-II.XIX.MMX
Diamond Albury-5th-II.XXVI.MMX

Way to go Cougars!
Mr. Garcia

Ireland for the Test

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

This is what you need to know about Ireland.

1. Ireland was originally under British rule.
2. Ireland gained independence from England in 1921

1. The Potato Famine happened in 1840.
2. The famine caused millions of people to flee to the U.S. and other countries.

1. In 1990 Ireland elected their first woman President Mary Robinson.
2. Ireland's government consists of three major components:
A. President-elected and has ceremonial duties
B. Parliament-elected and makes the laws
C. Prime Minister-appointed by Parliament and leads the government
Language and Culture
1. English is spoken in Ireland, but Gaelic is also spoken is some parts.
2. 90% of the country is Roman Catholic
3. Hurling is an old Irish sport still played today.
4. Ireland is known for it's castles, churches, and other historical sites.


Have a great night.

Warm up and Quiz Today!

Hello Students,

Here is the warm up and the quiz that we did for today. Please study this information so you are ready for the test.

The warm up consisted of knowing the Countries and Capitals:

Dublin, Ireland
Reykjavik, Iceland
Oslo, Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark
London, United Kingdom
Nuuk, Greenland
Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm, Sweden

Quiz:
1. This country is a territory of Denmark even though it has it's own government.
2. 70% of this country's exports are fish.
3. This country's interior is considered uninhabitable.
4. This country has 500 islands.
5. This country's form of Government is known as a Constitutional Monarchy.
6. This country had a famine in the 1840's, known as the potato famine.
7. This country remained neutral during World Wars I and II.
8. This country gained independence at the end of World War I.
9. This country has valuable resources, especially oil and natural gas.
10. This country elected their first woman president (Mary Robinson) in 1990.

Good Luck and Relaxed studying. This should be fun to study and show what you know. You may use your iPods to help you study! :)

Chapter 13 Section 2 notes

Hello Class,

Here are the notes on Section 2 I would like you to have for the test.

These can all be found on pages 278-281.

1. The Normans (from Northern France) conquered England in 1066.

2. England became a world power in the late 1500's.

3. In the 1600's the English began establishing colonies around the world.

4. By the early 1800's England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland were united into one kingdom.

5. By 1900 the British Empire covered nearly one fourth (1/4) of the world's land area.

6. The United Kingdom is a leading member of the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

7. The U.K.'s form of government is called a constitutional monarchy. They have a monarch- a king or queen, a parliament, and a prime minister.

8. William Shakespeare is a famous writer from the late 1500's-1616.

9. The 1960's brought about the famous Beatles.

10. Know what a Glen is.

I hope you are having a splendid Sunday and that you are finishing your VIS Charts. Remember you VIS Charts are to be turned in tomorrow. Have a great evening!

Mr. Garcia