October 31, 2011
Class activities- lesson on conflict in the Middle East (past & present); Islam Quiz; 1st quarter reflection; work on religions learning targets
Hmwk- Religions LT #1-4 in google docs
October 28, 2011
Class activities- review Islam; current events; work on LT google presentation
Hwmk- Study for Islam quiz- LT: I can explain the history & beliefs of Islam
study tools: table, quia games, vocab google doc, powerpoint
October 27, 2011
Class activities- Islam lesson; Christianity Quiz
Hmwk- Islam vocab doc w/ images
October 26, 2011
Class activities- Islam lesson; Hajj video
Hmwk- study for Christianity Quiz
October 25, 2011
Class activities- Christianity review; finish Christianity table; Islam preview; Christianity reflection (summative assessment); current events
Hwmk- study for Christianity quiz (review ppt, vocab, & table)
October 24, 2011
Class activities- current events- US withrawing troops in Iraq; beliefs & history of Christianity
Hmwk- finish Chrisitianity vocab google doc
October 21, 2011
Class activities- current events in Libya; beliefs & history of Christianity
Hmwk- none
October 20, 2011
Class activities- Christianity intro; Republican Debate- current events; Judaism Quiz (summative assessment)
Hwmk- complete Christianity table (all rows in column)
October 19, 2011
Class activities- Judaism review & reflection
Hwmk- study for Judaism Quiz (see study suggestions from yesterday)
October 18, 2011
Class activities- Judaism lesson, check Judaism table, finish Judaism vocab doc
Hmwk- study for Judaism Quiz (quiz is Thursday- Summative Assessment)
Learning target on Quiz: I can explain the history and beliefs of Judaism and state what it shares w/ other semitic relgions.
study options: Judaism table, Livebinders, Judaism vocab word doc, Quia games, Judaism ppt (google doc)
October 17, 2011
No School
Ch. 3 test corrections due tomorrow
October 14, 2011
Class activities- "Jerusalem: Mosaic of Faith"; work on Ch. 3 test corrections
Hmwk- Ch. 3 test corrections due Tuesday
October 13, 2011
Class activities- intro to Judaism history & beliefs; create vocab doc w/ images
Hmwk- Judaism table (only complete the top 4 boxes in 1st column)
October 12, 2011
Class activities- intro to Semitic Religions; reading timeline review; organize google docs/collections
Hwmk- Judaism t-notes: what do you know about Judaism and what do you want to know?
October 11, 2011
Class activities- learn how to use Noodle Tools to create a works consulted
Hmwk- none
October 10, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 3 Test......... study session @ 7:20 a.m.
Hmwk- watch CNN Student News for 10/10/11
October 7, 2011
Class activities- check LT #22-26; current events; review Ch. 3
Hmwk- review vocab & LT you don't know well (study for Ch. 3 Test)
October 6, 2011
Class activities-"Facebook" govt comments; Gov't types formative assessment; current events; review LT #27-29
Hmwk- Complete Ch. 3 LT #22-26
Ch. 3-2 (pgs. 44-46) & Ch. 2-2 (pgs. 31-33) will help you answer the LT
October 5, 2011
Class activities- govt types review; govt preference rankings; current events
Hmwk- review LT #27-29
October 4, 2011
Class activities- govt survey; govt stability rankings
Hmwk- Ch. 3 LT #29
October 3, 2011
Class activities- econ systems pros/cons; finish presenting econ stories; turn in econ paragraphs
Homework- Ch. 3 LT #17
