Sunday, October 27, 2013

October 28 - November 1, 2013

World Geography
Mon. 10/28 -- Desertification, Sahel and African Environment worksheet, pages 424-427. PP pictures of Africa.
Tue. 10/29 -- Political Map of Africa.  Review maps at the end of class.
Wed. 10/30 -- African Tribes -- Each student will use one of the 35 African tribal books in class to read about different tribes.  They will draw a picture of a house and put it on the class map. Discuss the physical environment of Africa. If absent you will have to go to the library and check-out a book to do this on your own time.
Thur. 10/31 -- Parade of Flags in Africa (Quiz Review)
Fri. 11/1 -- African Map Quiz. Power point on the history of Africa.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/28 -- Reading the Qur'an.  Worksheet the Rise of Islam (p. 263-268).  *Game for vocab review.
Tue. 10/29 -- Qz. on Islam vocab.  Map on the Growth of Islam.  What factors made Islam spread successfully in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula?
Wed. 10/30 -- Some time to finish the map if needed.  Reading p. 266 on the Dome of the Rock and slide show on Islamic art.  Begin Culture project on Islam.
Thur. 10-31 -- Islam culture project -- Partners will create a project that features 8 contributions from the Islamic Culture (algebra to optics to framing stories and arabesques).  Read pages 274-279.  Write two sentences from each contribution.  Add three graphic elements to help you remember.  You must include the House of Wisdom.
Fri. 11/1 -- Map of Constantinople.  Notes from the reading and Hagia Sophia.  Get a make-up set of directions if you are absent.  Here is the list of items to put on the map (p. 302). Wall of Theodosius, Wall of Constantine, Golden Gate, Gate of Charisius, Mese, Forum of Theodosius, Hoppodrome, Hagia sophia, Great Palace, Sea Wall, Golden Horn.

Economics
Mon. 10/28 --  Money scavenger hunt in the library
Tue. 10/29 --  Worksheet on Money and Monetary standards. This covers pages 384-397.
Wed. 10/30 -- Video: Modern Marvels U.S. Mint with questions during the video. Questions do that day.
Thur. 10/31 -- Movie clip "It's a Wonderful Life" and a short review on banking.  Partners will create a timeline of banking history in the U.S. There will be 10 events on the timeline and 3 will have be be described for their significance.
Fri. 11-1 --  Watch "Your Bank has Failed."  What happens when banks fail?  How do they work.  Look at some local banks and services they offer.  See me for make-up.



 

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