Saturday, February 21, 2015

February 23-27, 2015

This week we have parent/teacher conferences on Friday the 27th.  Come to the gym to meet with teachers from 1-3 p.m.

World Geography
Mon. 2/23 -- Finish the Russia Regions project.  A clip from the pilot guides DVD on Russia. 
Tue.  2/24 -- Full Map of Russia and the Republics.  Map due End of Period
Wed. 2/25 -- Read about Chernobyl p. 368 -- what happened?  Some pictures from National Geographic.  Worksheet about Russian History (fill in the blank).  A bit more of the video on Russia if time allows.  I want to show Star City and St. Petersburg.
Thur. 2/26 - No class this day because of parent teacher conference schedule.  Only periods 1-3 meet today and students are dismissed at 11 a.m.
Fri. 2/27 -- Pictures of Russia and questions.  Reading about the Aral Sea, Siberia and the railroad. p. 353-356 in the text. 
[Note: Russia map quiz is scheduled for Tue. 3/3 and the Europe test is the following day on 3/4.]

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 2/23 -- DVD on Julius Caesar -- we will make a timeline of Caesar's life, rise to power and death.  12 events on the timeline.
Tue. 2/24 -- QZ: History of Rome, (multiple choice, open note; make sure your notes are caught up.) Lecture on the Pax Romana and a reading guide for pages 160-165. 
Wed. 2/25 -- DVD:  Engineering an Empire -- Flavian Ampitheater, Parthenon, Hadrian's Wall and hopefully Trajan's forum.  Students will sketch each building and write 5 bullet notes for each.
Thur. 2/26 -- Classes 1-3 -- Parent-Teacher conference schedule.  Briefly on the rise of Christianity and a worksheet/timeline of Christianity and Rome.
Fri. 2/27 -- Classes 4-6 --  Parent-Teacher conference schedule.  Briefly on the rise of Christianity and a worksheet/timeline of Christianity and Rome.

Art History
Mon. 2/23 -- Test on the Baroque, Art Cards 32-36 -- France and England.
Tue. 2/24 -- Notebook #2 Due.  Lecture on the Rococo and rococo activity :)
Wed. 2/25 -- Enlightenment graphic organizer.
Thur. 2/26 -- Classes 1-3 -- Parent-Teacher conference schedule.  Powerpoint on the French Revolution and Reign of Terror; note sheet provided. 
Fri. 2/27 -- Classes 4-6 --  Parent-Teacher conference schedule -- No art history

Sunday, February 15, 2015

February 17-20, 2015

No School on Monday 2/16 -- Happy President's Day
I will be gone on Wednesday 2/18 for a meeting at the district office.

World Geography
Tue. 2/17 -- Read pages 282-285 (know the three basic examples, polders, Venice and Acid Rain). If you are at home, read with attention.  Physical Map of Europe.
Wed. 2/18 -- DVD: France pilot guide with questions.
Thur. 2/19 -- Map Review activity with puzzle maps of Europe. Small teams will cut apart pieces of a Europe puzzle and put the countries back together. 
Fri. 2/20 -- Europe Map Quiz -- countries, cities and physical features.  Intro to Russia 357, Begin Russia Regions Project.  There are copies of the directions for those who are absent.

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 2/17 -- Introduction to Rome; some power point with a worksheet.  You will finish the worksheet using the Heath textbook in class p. 130-137.  New Calendar for Rome out.
Wed. 2/18 -- Culture of Rome -- Students will choose two of six packets on Roman culture to read during class.  For each packet you will write an 8 sentence summary that is not copied from the packet.  The topics range from home and family to the arena/gladiator games.  You will turn in a total of 16 sentences with two packets. 
Thur. 2/19 -- Roman Republic Simulation.  If absent read pages 156-157 on the early republic.  Use the chart on page 157 to compare Rome to the US government.  Don't copy word for word, read and condense.  Understand the duties of the Consul, Senate vs Assembly, Tribunes,  and Praetors.
Fri. 2/20 -- Lecture on the transition from the Republic to the Empire.  Good stuff with Julius Caesar. Handout on the Julio-Claudian family tree.

Art History
Tue. 2/17 -- French Baroque slide lecture/ notes.  Art Cards 23-31 DUE (Netherland and Flanders).
Wed. 2/18 -- A walk through Versailles -- mini project.
Thur. 2/19 -- Web quest on Baroque architecture in the Library. Internet assignment. Notebook #2 DUE
Fri. 2/20 -- Review for the exam on Monday.
Mon. 2/23 -- Baroque exam; Art Cards 32-36 DUE (French Baroque).



 

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Feburary 2-6, 2015

On Wednesday 2/4 HHS is on a special ASSEMBLY Schedule

World Geography
Mon. 2/2 -- Latin America Resources Map -- Library.  Each student will get a country in Latin America to research.  They will draw a map, label cities and find resources.  There is a sheet of directions with the map assignment. 
Tue. 2/3 -- Day 2 on Latin America Resources Map -- Library
Wed. 2/4 -- [45-minute class - assembly schedule] History of Latin America PowerPoint with notes.  Review for LA Quiz on Thursday (I moved the quiz because of the assembly. If you want to review on-line try www.ilike2learn.com  Resource Maps DUE.
Thur. 2/5 -- Latin America Map Quiz.  Culture Shock Assignment.
Fri. 2/6 -- Saving the Rainforest. Reading pages 245-247 and a video from CNN on the Amazon Rainforest.

Ancient Medieval
Mon 2/2 -- Introduce Persia  with reading and a map.  Finish map in class.  -- The comparison of Athens and Sparta are due today. 
Tue. 2/3 -- Notes on the Persian Wars and a video on Persian Engineering (about 25 minutes).  You will take notes on the video -- the Persian Map is due today.
Wed. 2/4 --  [45-minute class - assembly schedule]  DVD: 300 Spartans from the History channel.  We will make a like of 12 reason why the Greeks win this war even though they are numerically overmatched.
Thur. 2/5 -- Golden Age of Greece -- Notes on what is a Golden Age.  Reading p. 134-139  List 10 famous Greeks and DESCRIBE their accomplishments.  The descriptions must be unique.  There are three playwrights and two historians.
Fri. 2/6 -- Greek art and architecture.  DVD on Engineering in Greece which focuses on the Parthenon.  A handout on the Parthenon to complete.  We add notes from the DVD to the handout.  A quick slideshow of Greek art.
[NOTE:  There is a True/False quiz on the Golden Age and Classical Greek history on Monday.  Review a little ;)]

Art History
Mon. 2/2 -- Library for work on French Chateau and some history of the French Renaissance.  I have prepared an internet research assignment to complete.  ART CARDS 8-15 DUE.
Tue. 2/3 -- Review for the 16the Century Quiz -- A review sheet and slide show.
Wed. 2/4 --  [45-minute class - assembly schedule] 16th Century Test. Notebook #1 DUE



 

February 9-13, 2015

Geography
Mon. 2/9 -- Review for Latin America test.  There is a new review sheet to study!
Tue. 2/10 -- Test over Latin AmericaThe essay will be on the country each student studied in depth.  Students made a resource map (physical geography) and read a culture gram on their country (cultural geography)  The essay will ask for geography, history and culture.
Wed. 2/11 -- Introduction to Europe.  Europe Political Map.
Thur. 2/12 -- PowerPoint on the regions of Europe.  What characterizes each region?  Begin Europe Regions project (this project is done with a partner).  If you are absent, pick up a copy of the directions.
Fri.  2/13 -- Finish Regions Project -- Due today.

Ancient Medieval
Mon 2/9 -- Qz on the Golden Age and Greek History (12 questions t/f)  Review the Golden Age of Greece notes.  Worksheet on the Peloponnesian War and reading from Pericles Funeral Oration.
Tue. 2/10 -- Alexander the Great -- discussion and interactive map of his conquests.  Small group project on Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic period.  Each group will have a different topic and will prepare a poster.  Presentations on Wednesday.
Wed. 2/11 -- Finish Hellenistic projects and do presentations.
Thur. 2/12 -- Review day for the test.  The essay will focus on the Golden Age of Greece -- how did it start, what was it, how did it end.  Essays will need supporting details.
Fri. 2/13 -- Test on Greece

Art History
Mon. 2/9 -- Lecture on Italian and Spanish painting from the Baroque -- Caravaggio to Valezquez.
Tue. 2/10 -- Video on Caravaggio -- he is run out of Rome for murder and dies in a swamp.  Quite a character!
Wed. 2/11 -- Lecture on the Dutch Baroque -- Rembrandt to Vermeer.  The Netherlands are Calvinist and have a very different style than many other countries.  AC 16-22 -- Italy and Spain. DUE today.
Thur. 2/12 -- Still Life projects (and anything else we are behind on :) Bring personal objects for the still life -- you are welcome to work with others.  Actually I suggest you work with others.  I will bring in some vases, fruit, flowers and material for backdrops.
Fri. 2/13 -- Art from Flanders -- Rubens and a section from the "Girl with the Pearl Earring" on making paint.