Sunday, September 25, 2011

September 26-30

Geography
Mon. 9/26 -- Map of Southwest Asia (the Middle East). We also went over the test taken on Friday.
Maps are due at the beginning of the period on Tuesday.
Tue. 9/27 -- Correct map of the Middle East. Students are grading their own map.  The process is mostly to review the map locations and show them how I grade maps.  We read pages 487-490 outloud (again map review and discussed the Dead Sea). Students read 491-493 and completed questions 3 and 4 on page 493.
Wed. 9/28 -- Regions of the Middle East (will review countries again!). Label countries and write facts about the three regions of the Middle East.  See Ms. Fenton for a full set of directions.
Thur. 9/29 -- Finish the regions pamphlet on the Middle East.
Fri. 9/30 -- QUIZ over the Middle East map.  Correction: We did not watch the video -- it was missing.  We instead took notes on oil and politics in the Mid-East.  There is a note sheet with questions to complete.

Economics
Mon. 9/26 -- Open note QUIZ on chapter 6. Worksheet comparing different types of competitive structures.
Tue. 9/27 -- Partner project on creating a product and determining elasticity. Maike-up: Get a copy of "Creating an Economic Model" handout and follow the directions.
Wed. 9/28 and Thur. 9/29 -- Watching the movie "Tucker." Students have a written response about either competition or forming a business due on Firday 9/30.
Fri. 9/30 -- Power point notes on anti-trust legislation.  Read current events on monopolies.  Absent students need to pick up an article and write a summary. Written Response to the movie due.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/26 --  Notes the Iron Age of Greece (copy and stamp). . 
Tue. 9/27 -- Comparision of Athens and Sparta, read Lycurgus and discuss Spartan lifestyle.  Introduce the Persian wars.
Wed. 9/28 -- Video notes (Greek advantages in the war) "Battle of the 300." 
Thur. 9/29 -- Power point notes "Golden Age of Greece."  REading p. 134-139.  Write down the name of 10 famous Golden Age greeks and why they are famous.
Fri. 9/30  -- In class handout on the Parthenon (if you are absent, you do one on your own!).  Video from Engineering and Empire on the Parthenon. Diagram and notes.

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