May 4-8, 2015

World Geography

Mon. 5/4 -- A bit of time to finish the maps of East Asia.  DVD from Discovery Atlas on China with questions. 

Tue. 5/5 -- China Worksheet. Reading on the Three-Gorges Dam or video on Tianamen Square. Worksheet due by the end of the period. 

Wed. 5/6 -- Korea worksheet.  Watch "Inside North Korea" for about 25 minutes.  

Thur. 5/7 -- QZ. East Asia. Timeline on Japan with a team of four.  Each person will be responsible for their part of the project.  Due end of the period. If you are absent you must get a section of the timeline and complete your own segment.  Timeline segment must have four dates and an illustration that illustrates the events. 

Fri. 5/8 -- Web notes on Japan. p. 651-655.  If you are absent read the section and do the section review questions. Video on the living treasures of Japan. 

Note unit test is Tuesday 5/12.

Ancient Medieval 

Mon. 5/4 -- QZ: Feudalism vocabulary (Quizlet.com -- search JonnieFenton and study).  Introduction of Japan History.  Notes -- Review notebooks they are due tomorrow. 

Tue. 5/5 -- DVD: "Secret Memoirs of an Empire" -- Japanese history. Notebook #5 DUE. 

Wed. 5/6 -- Japan research letters.  Each student will have a chance to do a little research and write me a letter about something in Japanese history they are interested in.  The letter needs two sources that must be cited.  Letters range from leaders -- Ieyasu Tokugawa to Noh theater to katana swords.  There are directions if you are absent. 

Thur. 5/7 -- Review day for the exam. 

Fri. 5/8 -- Early Middle Ages exam.  

Art History 

Mon. 5/4 --  Qz on Modern styles (matching).  Work on how to score well on the 30-minute essay. 

Tue. 5/5 -- History activity for reviewing dates for the AP exam.  Get to know the centuries :)  What type of art was popular in the 17th century. 

Wed. 5/6 -- Library -- Modern artist power point.  Team or solo activity. 

Thur. 5/7 -- AP TEST DAY.  Best of good luck!.  We will review non-European art in class.  There was a vote.  Have a good lunch and do not panic when the odd question comes up!

Fri. 5/8 -- Library -- Modern Art PowerPoint -- day 2.  The powerpoint is due on Monday by the end of the final work day. We will have time Monday to work.