Saturday, February 25, 2012

February 27-March 2, 2012

Geography
Mon. 2/27 -- Video on Northern France.  Review maps for quiz on Tuesday. If absent, copy video questions from a classmate.
Tue. 2/28 -- QUIZ on Europe map.  Read p. 357 on Russia.  Begin Russia regions project. If absent get a small map of Russia and color it to match the three regions p. 360. do not lable the map, just color code the regions.  Glue the map onto a larger piece of paper.  For each region do the following.  Write down the names of the countries in the region.  Maximum of 5.  Find the total population (add the country populations together p. 342. Write one historic fact, one cultural fact and one economic fact. Pages 361-379 discuss each region. 
Wed. 2/29 -- Finish Region project.  DVD on Russia with questions.  Homework a history of Russia worksheet
Thur. 3/1 -- Read about Chernobyl p. 368.  Complete the map of Russia and the Republics.
Fri. 3/2 -- Power point on Russia and the Republics.  There are review questions to answer with the maps.  Read about the Aral Sea p. 353-356.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 2/27 -- Lecture on the transition from Roman republic to Roman empire.  Handout and notes on the Julio Claudian emperors.  copy all notes form a classmate.  You will need them for an open note quiz on Wednesday.
Tue. 2/28 -- Video on Julius Caesar.  We will make a timeline of Caesar's life as we watch the video. Stamp.
Wed. 2/29 -- QZ: History of Rome (open note).  Lecutre on the Pax Romana and a reading guide worksheet for pages 160-165.
Thur. 3/1 -- DVD on Engineering an Empire: Rome -- Notes will include diagrams and facts about major Roman engineering feats including the Flavian Ampitheater and Pantheon.
Fri. 3/2 -- Rise of Christianity worksheet.

Anthropology
Monday 2/27 -- Reading on new H. erectus sites.  We will discuss the development of bigger brains and make a cause > description > result chart. Pages 174, 177182-188 (brain expansion in H. habilis). cranial capacity in H. erectus p. 193, p. 201 (tools) . p. 205 (fire) p. 207 cultural development an p. 210 (language and symbols). Either write an essay about the cause>effect relationship for brain expansion or create a flow chart (with supporting details) for brain expansion.
Tue. 2/28 -- Chapter 7-8 review, worksheet and game.  You should study! Its like a mini-test.
Wed. 2/29 -- Chapter 7-8 quiz. Neanderthal lecture, picture sheet.
Thur. 3/1 -- Discovery video on Neanderthals
Fri. 3/2 -- Reading " Survivial of the Weakest" Theories on the extinction of Neanderthals.  Writing assignment on Nick Neanderthal.



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