Friday, June 1, 2012

June 2012

June 6, 2012
Class activities- exams

June 5, 2012
Class activities- exams
Hmwk- study for exam: bring in exam folder to class to turn in

June 4, 2012
Class activities- exams
Hmwk- study for exam; bring in exam folder to class to turn in

June 1, 2012
Class activities- exams
Hmwk- study for exam; bring in exam folder to class to turn in

Monday, April 30, 2012

May 2012

May 31, 2012
Class activities- Semester Exam Review
Hmwk- study for semester exam

May 30, 2012
Class activities- Africa tribal activity
Hmwk- study for semester exam- bring in questions you would like to review to class

May 25, 2012
Class activities- current events; Africa tribal activity
Hmwk- study for semester exam

May 24, 2012
Class activities- take Ch. 21 test; study for semester exam
Hmwk- study for semester exam

May 23, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21 Review; museum exhibit presentations
Hmwk- study Ch. 21 LT & do Ch. 21 LT Reteaching wkst.

May 22, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21 Guided Qs; museum exhibit presentations
Hmwk- Ch. 21-4 Practice Quiz

May 21, 2012
Class activities- E. & S. Africa map test; museum exhibit presentations
Hmwk- study Ch. 21 LTs

May 18, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21-4 lesson & LTs; work on Museum Exhibits
Hmwk- study for E & S Africa map test- test is Mon.; be ready to present Museum Exhibit

May 17, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21-3 lesson; work on Museum Exhibits
Hmwk- study E. & S. Africa map

May 16, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21-2 lesson; work on Museum Exhibits
Hmwk- Read Ch. 21-3 pgs. 391-393 & do GR wkst.


May 15, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21-1 FA; Ch. 21-2 tasks; work on DA recording
Hmwk- Ch. 21-2 LT; study E & S Africa map

May 14, 2012
Class activities- Kenyan culture speaker
Hmwk- Museum exhibit recordings; study S. & E. Africa map

May 11, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21-1 LT; N. Africa culture lesson; record museum exhibit scripts
Hmwk- Museum exhibit recordings; study S. & E. Africa map

May 10, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 21-1 & 21-2 LTs; record museum exhibit scripts
Hmwk- Ch. 19 test corrections

May 9, 2012
Class activities- label E. & S. Africa map; Ch. 19 test corrections; intro Ch. 21
Hmwk- museum exhibit script due tomorrow; Ch. 19 test corrections due Friday

May 8, 2012
Class activities- explain museum script details; work on script; take Ch. 20 test
Hmwk- museum exhibit script due Thursday

May 7, 2012
Class activities- Apartheid, current events, Ch. 20 review, Ch. 20-3 think tank part 2
Hmwk- study for Ch. 20 test (test is tomorrow & study session @ 7:15)

May 4, 2012
Class activities- African independence lesson; Ch. 20-3 LT corrections
Hmwk- Ch. 20 Review pg. 382 Main Ideas #3-7 & pg. 383 Map Qs

May 3, 2012
Class activities- European colonization & slave trade lesson; Ch. 20-3 Think Tank
Hmwk- Ch. 20-3 LTargets

May 2, 2012
Class activities- African empire trading card activity; correct Africa history lab; Euro colonization of Africa lesson
Hmwk- study Ch. 20-1 & 2 LTargets; review Africa history lab

May 1, 2012
Class activities- current events; Ch. 20-2 LT; finish Africa history lab; work on trading cards
Hmwk- African empire trading cards; review Ch. 20-2 LT

Monday, April 2, 2012

April 2012

April 30, 2012
Class activities- take Western & Central Africa map test; Mansa Musa article & sketches
Hmwk- finish 5 artifacts for Museum exhibit in photoshop- put them in your rooms

April 27, 2012
Class activities- Mali, Ghana, Songhai Kingdoms; Africa current events
Hmwk- study Western & Central Africa map; bring in 3 notecards Monday

April 26, 2012
Class activities-  Ch. 20-3 text Qs
Hmwk- study Western & Central Africa map

April 25, 2012
Class activities- Aksum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai lesson; Mansa Musa cartoon; brainstorm 5 senses for museum exhibit
Hmwk- prepare for OAAs (rest, bring needed materials, eat breakfast)

April 24, 2012
Class activities- Read Ch. 20-3, do LTs, do text Qs
Hmwk- study Western & Central Africa map

April 23, 2012
Class activities- Read Ch. 20-2, do LTs, do text Qs
Hmwk- prepare for OAAs (rest, bring needed materials, eat breakfast)

April 20, 2012
Class activities- current events; Bantu migration; Ch. 20-1 LT
Hmwk- study W & C Africa map

April 19, 2012
Class activities- label Western & Central Africa map; current events; Bantu migration lesson
Hmwk- 4 facts for each artifact in google research doc (you need 5 artifacts)- due tomorrow

April 18, 2012
Class activities- 7:15 a.m. study session; take Ch. 19 test
Hmwk- 4 facts for each artifact in google research doc (you need 5 artifacts)- due Friday

April 17, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 19 review; Great Rift Valley segment; North Africa map review
Hmwk- Study North Africa map & Ch. 19 LT

April 16, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 19 review table; Slaves to  Chocolate; 19 GQ LT; 19-3 review GR wkst.
Hmwk- Main Ideas & Key terms Qs pg. 368 text; review N. Africa map

April 13, 2012
Class activities- Human Planet Grasslands; Ch. 19 vocab; Review 19-3 think tank
Hmwk- Museum exhibit research

April 12, 2012
Class activities- 19-3 practice quiz; check 19-3 think tank
Hmwk- museum exhibit research

April 11, 2012
Class activities- Intro Museum Project; GRV article
Hmwk- Museum Exhibit research

April 10, 2012
Class activities- Human Planet Jungles; Ch. 19-2 LT; 19-2 FA
Hmwk- Read Ch. 19-3 & do think tank

April 9, 2012
Class activities- 19-1 FA practice quiz; 19-2 think tank; 19-2 LT
Hmwk- study N. Africa map; 19-1 LT; 19-2 think tank

April 5, 2012
Class activities- correct Africa lab; Human Planet Deserts segment; Ch. 19-2 LT
Hmwk- Read Ch. 19-2 & do LTargets

April 4, 2012
Class activities- correct Ch. 19-1 LT; Ch. 19 lab activity
Hmwk- Review N. Africa map & do 19-1 LT

April 3, 2012
Class activities- Human Planet- Ch. 19-1 LT 3
Hmwk- add images & hyperlinks to Ch. 19-1 LTs

April 2, 2012
Class activities-label N. Africa map; read Ch. 19-1 & do FA
Hmwk- Ch. 19-1 LTargets

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

March 2012

March 22, 2012
Class activities- Japanese culture; N. Korea article
Hmwk- N. Korea article Qs #3-4

March 21, 2012
Class activities- Chinese economic boom article; preview maps
Hmwk- none

March 20, 2012
Class activities- current events; Chinese culture; Chinese economic boom article
Hmwk- none

March 19, 2012
Class activities- Freedom Riders article; Saudi culture discussion; take Middle East map test; watch CNN student news
Hmwk- Ch. 25 test corrections

March 16, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 25 test review & corrections; Saudi Arabia current events article
Hmwk-study Middle East map (test Monday); Ch. 25 test corrections due Tuesday

March 15, 2012
Class activities- "If the World Were a Village" activity; color Middle East map
Hmwk- finish coloring Middle East map; study map

March 14, 2012
Class activities- presentations; project wrap up; current events; review Middle East map
Hmwk- study Middle East map

March 13, 2012
Class activities- review Middle East map; presentations
Hmwk- hard copy of works consulted due tomorrow; study Middle East map

March 12, 2012
Class activities- financial aid presentations
Hmwk- study Middle East map; work on works consulted

March 9, 2012
Class activities- label Middle East map; review works consulted rubric; review presentation rubric; practice presentations
Hmwk- finish presentation (you will be giving the presentation Monday 3/12 in class)

March 8, 2012
Class activities- take Ch. 25 test
Hmwk- practice presentation at home

March 7, 2012
Class activities- Review Ch. 25 LT
Hmwk- study Ch. 25 LTs; review reading & activities for those you haven't mastered yet

March 6, 2012
Class activities- answer LT; colonization case study; review for test
Hmwk- study Ch. 25 LTs; review reading & activities for those you haven't mastered yet

March 5, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 25-1; work on LTs
Hmwk- review LTs we have done in class so far

March 2, 2012
Class activities- Japanese history
Hmwk- work on speech, visual aid, and works consulted

March 1, 2012
Class activities- Japanese Feudalism activity
Hmwk-Review Ch. 25 LTs (that we have done so far); Review Mongols lab; review Feudalism venn diagram

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

February 2012

Feb. 29, 2012
Class activities- @ Courage Retreat
Hmwk- work on persuasive speech & visual aid

Feb. 28, 2012
Class activities- Medieval Japan lesson
Hmwk- work on persuasive speech & visual aid

Feb. 27, 2012
Class activities- explain persuasive presentation rubric; persuasive presentation outline peer edits
Hmwk- work on persuasive speech & visual aid

Feb. 24, 2012
Class activities- effects of Mongol conquests; Ch. 25 LT; Ch. 25 lab
Hmwk- persuasive presentation outline due Monday

Feb. 23, 2012
Class activities- effects of Mongol conquests; Ch. 25 Lab
Hmwk- persuasive presentation outline due Mon. 2/27

Feb. 22, 2012
Class activities- East Asian history lesson; collect project flowcharts
Hmwk-review Ch. 25 LTs & Ch. 25-1 wkst.

Feb. 21, 2012
Class activities- South & East Asian history lesson
Hmwk-project flowchart due tomorrow

Feb. 16, 2012
Class activities- work on project flowchart & presentation outline
Hmwk- project flowchart due Wed. 2/22; presentation outline due 2/27

Feb. 15, 2012
Class activities- Indian empires; Taj Mahal; work on project flowchart; introduce project presentation outline
Hmwk- project flowchart & project outline

Feb. 14, 2012
Class activities- Indian empires; explain & work on project flowchart
Hmwk- project flowchart (due 2/22)

Feb. 13, 2012
Class activities- Indian empires; write newspaper articles; take E & SE Asia map test
Hmwk- project concept map due tomorrow

Feb. 10, 2012
Class activities- Indian empires; Buddhism review
Hmwk- project research; concept map (due 2/14); study East & SE Asia maps (test 2/13)

Feb. 9, 2012
Class activities- National Geographic article summary; practice E & SE Asia map; work on concept map
Hwmk- project research; concept map (due 2/14); study East & SE Asia maps (test 2/13)

Feb. 8, 2012
Class activities- review E. & SE Asia maps; work on project concept map; Hindu culture
Hmwk- project research; concept map (due 2/14); study East & SE Asia maps (test 2/13)

Feb. 7, 2012
Class activities-label E. & SE Asia maps; google reader subscriptions; project concept map; turn in project table
Hmwk- project research; concept map (due 2/14); study East & SE Asia maps (test 2/13)

Feb. 6, 2012
Class activities- take Ch. 24 test; work on project table
Hmwk- project table due tomorrow

Feb. 3, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 24 review
Hmwk- Study for Ch. 24 test (Monday): work on project table (due Tuesday)

Feb. 2, 2012
Class activities-Ch. 24-3 lesson; work on project table; do Ch. 24-3 LT
Hmwk-study for Ch. 24 test (Monday) ; work on project table (due Tuesday)

Feb. 1, 2012
Class activities- Review Ch. 24 sections 1 & 2; explain project table; Ch. 24-3 intro
Hmwk-Study Ch. 24 sections 1 & 2; review Southern Asia maps; work on project table

Friday, December 16, 2011

January 2012

Jan. 31, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 24-2 lesson; correct learning targets; current events
Hmwk- venn diagram due tomorrow.; Find a newspaper or magazine article on EBSCO that will help you with your research & take notes in your research google doc


Jan. 30, 2012
Class activities- work on project venn diagram; check country data sheets; review Ch. 24-2
Hmwk- venn diagram due Wed.; Find a newspaper or magazine article on EBSCO that will help you with your research & take notes in your research google doc

Jan. 27, 2012
Class activities- periodical database lesson; project research
Hmwk- country data sheets due Mon. 1/30; find a newspaper or magazine article on EBSCO that helps you with your research topic- take notes about the article on your google research doc & put the entry on your noodletools works consulted

Jan. 26, 2012
Class activities- start project works consulted; project research
Hmwk- country data sheets

Jan. 25, 2012
Class activities- human map activity; turn in travel agent paragraph; Ch. 24-2
Hmwk- country data sheets

Jan. 24, 2012
Class activities- review South Asia map; Ch. 24-1 lesson; review Ch. 24-1 lab
Hmwk- #6 pg. 454 in a well-organized paragraph

Jan. 23, 2012
Class activities- Chinese New Year; Financial Aid Project intro & research; check Ch. 24-1 FA
Hmwk- Ch. 24-1 LTargets; Review Asia map; Country Data Sheets due Jan. 30

Jan. 20, 2012
Class activities- current events; check Ch. 24-1 hmwk; finish 24-1 lab
Hmwk- Ch. 24-1 practice quiz (google doc)

Jan. 19, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 24 intro; Ch. 24-1 lab
Hmwk- Read Ch. 24-1 pgs. 451-454 & do Ch. 24-1 LT questions (those in italics only)

Jan. 18, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 15 test; label Eastern Europe map & former USSR
Hmwk-none

Jan. 17, 2012
Class activities- review Ch. 15
Hmwk- study for Ch. 15 test (review textbook, LTs, and practice wksts)- 7:15 a.m. study session tomorrow

Jan. 12, 2012
Class activities- Review Industrial Revolution & Age of Imperialism; work on LT; do Ch. 15-3 practice quiz; check hmwk
Hmwk- Read Ch. 15-4 & do LT #19 & 20; Review all LT for Ch. 15 test on Wednesday

Jan. 11, 2012
Class activities- Age of Revolution review; correct Ch. 15 LT #17
Hwmk- read Ch. 15-3 (pgs. 281-283) & do Guided Reading wkst.

Jan. 10, 2012
Class activities- Ch. 15 LT #16; Age of Revolution lesson
Hmwk- review Ch. 15 LT #16 & complete #17

Jan. 9, 2012
Class activities- Renaissance review; Renaissance newpaper article; Age of Revolution
Hmwk- read pg. 279-280 (Age of Revolution) and do Cause/Effect diagram for Age of Revolution

Jan. 6, 2012
Class activities- Renaissance lesson
Hmwk- read Renaissance & Reformation sheet & complete table

Jan. 5, 2012
Class activities- Age of Discovery review; Renaissance intro
Hmwk- read Ch. 15-2 notes in google docs (Age of Discovery & Renaissance portion only)

Jan. 4, 2012
Class activities- European wiki peer evals; Age of Discovery lesson & activity
Hmwk- complete Renaissance wkst. (#1-28); semester exam reflection parent signature due Thursday

Jan. 3, 2012
Class activities- semester exam reflection; current events paragraph
Hmwk- read pg. 278-279 (Age of Exploration & Renaissance) & do Q# 3 & 6 pg. 280
   semester exam reflection parent signature due Thursday


Jan. 2, 2012- No School

Thursday, December 1, 2011

December 2011

Dec. 16, 2011
Class activities- take sem exam bells 8 & 9
Hmwk- none

Dec. 15, 2011
Class activities- take semester exam bells 6 & 7/ semester exam review in other bells
Hmwk- study for semester exam; bring in exam folder w/ papers to exam

Dec. 14, 2011
Class activities- take semester exam bells 4 & 3/ semester exam review in other bells
Hmwk- study for semester exam; bring in exam folder w/ papers to exam

Dec. 13, 2011
Class activities- semester exam review/take exam bells 1 & 2
Hmwk- study for semester exam; bring in exam folder w/ papers to exam

Dec. 12, 2011
Class activities- semester exam review
Hmwk- study for semester exam; bring in exam folder w/ papers to exam

Dec. 9, 2011
Class activities- semester exam review
Hmwk- study for semester exam; bring in questions/topics you would like to review on Monday

Dec. 8, 2011
Class activities- Crusades news story; semester exam review
Hmwk- study another chapter/unit for semester exam review

Dec. 7, 2011
Class activities- Crusades news story; semester exam review
Hmwk- study another chapter/unit for semester exam review

Dec. 6, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 14 Test corrections due; Europe map retake (if this applies to you); current events; Crusades lesson
Hmwk- highlight the LTs on the Semester exam study guide that you haven't mastered or need to review; study one chapter/unit to review for the exam

Dec. 5, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 15-1 Quiz; work on Ch. 14 test corrections; Crusades
Hmwk- Ch. 14 test corrections; Europe map test retake (if this applies to you)

Dec. 2, 2011
Class activities- Wiki due; Feudalism & Middle Ages lesson; complete LT #15
Hmwk- study for Ch. 15-1 Quiz (review packets, notes  & LT #14-15)

Dec. 1, 2011
Class activities- Ancient Rome lesson; complete Ch. 14/15 LT #14;
Hmwk- review LT #14 & Ancient Civ. table