Sunday, May 17, 2015

May 18-22, 2015

We have another modified schedule this week for SBAC testing.  
Monday and Tuesday -- Delayed start so periods 1-3 on Monday and 4-6 on Tuesday.  Thursday we do not have school.  

World Geography
Mon. 5/18 -- No class for World Geography
Tue. 5/19 -- Introduce Australia and New Zealand.  "Speaking Australian" team contest form.  Map of Australia and New Zealand.
Wed. 5/20 -- Travel project on Australia and New Zealand.  You will need to sign up for a topic and pick up directions if you are absent.  Essentially you will sign up for one of Australia's or New Zealand's regions and find two interesting places to travel. You will present one place to the class and have a small picture print-out to attach to our travel map.  Presentations on Friday.
Thur. 5/21 -- No School
Fri 5/22 -- Travel Presentations

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 5/18 -- Today we will cover the Battle of Hastings.  First a quick summary of the battle in the classroom, then outside to divide into Normans, Vikings and Saxons to re-create the battle.  We will charge through the basic battle plan a few times.  Then up to the room to watch a bit of "Battlefield Britain - Hastings."  This is available from u-tube and you can watch at home.  It is 59 minutes long, but you can start at 35:00 to see the main battle between the Saxons and Normans.
https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=battlefield+britain+hastings&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001 
Tue. 5/19 -- Repeat for periods 4-6
Wed. 5/20 -- Notes on English history "Evolving government of England."  Read the Magna Carta and highlight 5 rights protected in 1215 that are still rights we protect today.  Class discussion
Thur. 5/21 -- No School
Fri. 5/22 -- Social History of the Middle Ages.  This project will be the basis for the final essay in the course.  Read materials in text "Changes in Medieval Society" p. 387-391 to write down 50 facts about life in the Middle Ages.  We will work in groups of four and have additional materials in class. If you're excused, then you can write 30 facts on your own.  Do not copy.  Include a theme illustration.

Art History 
All week -- Watching "Monument's Men" and discussing art theft.
Note:  Wednesday is the last day I will accept any late work for the Modern Art unit.
Friday all books are due or I will start placing fines your accounts -- starting with the seniors.   




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