November 17-21, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 11/17  -- Global Issues paper -- Day 1 -- I will carefully go through the requirements of the paper and bibliography.  Students will sign-up for topics and do one reading about their topic.  This paper is the state CBA on Human-Environment interaction.  It is due on Tuesday 11/25 by 3:30 P.M.  If you miss school this day, plan on coming in before or after school for help!
Tue. 11/18 -- Global Issues Day #2 -- Library for research
Wed. 11/19 -- 4th period -- Introduction to South Asia and map of South Asia.  5th period -- Global Issues Day #3 -- outline due. 
Thur. 11/20 -- 4th period --  Global Issues Day #3 -- outline due.  5th period -- Introduction to South Asia and map of South Asia.
Fri. 11/21 -- Global Issues Paper Day #4 -- this is the last school work day.  You will need to finish the paper at home.  It is due on Tuesday 11/25 by 3:30 p.m. The paper is worth 100 points.

Economics
Mon. 11/17 -- Catch up in room day, review for the test.
Tue. 11/18 -- Guest speaker -- Steve Scott, VP at DA Davidson in Kennewick.  He will show you how to analyze stocks using a sheet of valueline data. 
Wed. 11/19 -- Review day 2
Thur. 11/20 -- Test on Banking and Finance
Fri. 11/21 -- Notes on GDP and GNP, continent maps.  If you are going to be gone pick up a map and set of directions.  Briefly you will choose 10 countries on your map (pick up a map)  and look  up the per capita GDP, televisions/thousand and life expectancy male.  Make a table on the back of the map.  Color the countries according to the per capita GDP -- Above 40,000 = BLUE; 40,000-30,000 = RED; 30,000-20,000 = Yellow; 20,000-10,000 - Green; 10,000-5,000 = Purple and less than 5,000 = Orange

Art History
Mon. 11/17 -- Cathedral Project Day 1 -- library to work on PowerPoint.  AC 55-60 DUE today. -- Romanesque period.
Tue. 11/18 -- Lecture on Gothic Art and regional art styles. 
Wed. 11/19 -- Library Day 2 for the PowerPoint 
Thur. 11/20 -- History of the High Middle Ages.  Lecture on the High Middle Ages and the disasters of the 14th Century.
Fri. 11/21 -- Discussion on the regional styles of Gothic.  Lecture (short) on Late Gothic Art.  Maybe a little bit of a video -- PowerPoint on Cathedrals due.
 

November 10-14, 2014

We have a very special schedule this week

Monday -- Veteran's Day Assembly Schedule:  45 minute periods
Tuesday -- No School -- Veteran's Day  - A Big THANK YOU to all Veteran's
Wednesday -- Regular Schedule
Thursday -- Half day for parent teacher conferences (Middle School) -- periods 1,2,3 only
Friday --   Half day for High School Parent Teacher Conferences 1-3 p.m.  -- periods 4,5,6 only

World Geography
Mon. 11/10 -- Review Day for the test -- Planning the essay and review activity.  The essay will ask students two write about 3 issues in Africa that slow economic development -- we have discussed environmental problems (deforestation, desertification, poaching, Niger delta oil) poverty and debt load, education and brain drain and various health issues.
Tue. 11/11 -- No School
Wed. 11/12 -- Africa test with a longer essay.
Thur. 11/13 -- World Geography will not meet today
Fri. 11/14 -- Semester map review day -- we will review our maps so far and plan for the semester final.  Students will pair up and complete maps within a set amount of time. 

Economics
Mon. 11/10 --  Worksheet on how to read a stock report.  We will also use the risk assessment (due last Friday) to complete an investment portfolio for each student.  The choices in the portfolio must match an investment goal (retirement) and their level of risk tolerance.
Tue. 11/11 -- No School
Wed 11/12 -- Library for stock research
Thur. 11/13 -- Library to write a stock profile -- both parts are due on Monday 11/17.
Fri. 11/14 -- Economics will not meet today.

Art History
Mon. 11/10 -- Finish the cathedral map and discuss.  Review the calendar and challenges for this unit -- YES we have a test the Monday after Thanksgiving.   Begin vocabulary work on cathedral vocabulary.  We will look at slides to see the vocabulary words in action!
Tue. 11/11 -- No School
Wed. 11/12 -- Finish the cathedral vocab projects -- Review cathedral vocabulary at the end of class.
Thur. 11/13 -- Quiz on Cathedral terms.  Lecture on Romanesque Art. 
Fri. 11/14 -- Art History does not meet on this day.

November 3-7-, 2014

World Geography
Mon 11/3 -- Powerpoint and notes on the history of Africa.  We have a sheet to complete during the lecture.  Finish the Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe video from Friday.
Tue. 11/4 -- Environmental issues in Africa -- video and notes on each issue.  We will look at biodiversity on Madagascar, the drying of Lake Chad and the Ndoki park (poaching).  Students will take notes -- if you are absent you need to borrow someone's notes and copy them.
Wed. 11/5 -- Reading National Geographic article on Aids,  Students will read pages 461-467 and complete the worksheet on economic and health issues in Africa.  Due today.
Thur. 11/6 -- CLOSE reading on Ebola news from West Africa.  Discuss reading and issue.  Form groups and brainstorm a list of four issues/problems in Africa and details about each issue.  If you are absent -- choose three issues/reasons why African economies are typically poor.  Look at the human environment interaction on page 424, your notes from the video on the environment, and Africa today issues on pages 461-467.  For each reason provide 5 supporting details (facts) to explain why this issues hurts economies in Africa.
Fri. 11/7 -- Review sheet for the test.  [The test is Wednesday 11/12.]

Economics
Mon. 11/3 -- Federal Reserve chart and structure.  The charts shows the organization of the Federal Reserve and the major duties of the Fed.  Watch "Eye of the Storm" -- which is old but highlights the Fed's role in supplying money in times of disaster.
Tue. 11/4 -- Tools of Monetary policy: lecture with a graphic organizer to complete.  Fed video "The power of Money" and how the Fed controls inflation by raising interest rates or spurs the economy by lowering interest rates. 
Wed. 11/5 -- Open note quiz on banking history and the Fed.  Read pages 289-294 and take notes > what are financial intermediaries and describe the four basic investment considerations.
Thur. 11/6 -- Types of Financial assets -- making a three pocket organizer with different types of investment ranked according to their level of risk.  Economic Current Event #1 DUE.
Fri. 11/7 -- Finish project -- Discuss type of investments.  RISK ASSESSMENT due today.  http://njaes.rutgers.edu/money/riskquiz/

Art History
Mon. 11/3 -- Notes and pictures on the Mini-unit on Islamic Art.  Cards 49-54 due today.
Tue. 11/4 -- Review for EMA test.
Wed. 11/5 -- Test over early Christian, Byzantine and EMA art.  -- It is a three page test so it will not take the entire period.  Notebook #4 DUE.  Cathedral map after the test.
Thur. 11/6 -- Video: Cathedral
Fri. 11/7 -- History of the 11-12th century -- notes on the "Age of Faith"


 

October 27-31, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 10/27 -- Worksheet on pages 424-437 -- Human environment interactions in Africa.  PowerPoint on the regions of Africa -- reviewing the physical map and discussing the varied environments of Africa.
Tue. -- Political map of Africa.  I will take time to explain how the Africa quiz will be organized so students will know how to approach their study time.  Go over the SW Asia Test.
Wed. 10/29 -- African tribes -- books from the library.  If a student is absent they will need to go to the library to check out a book on an African tribe.  There is a worksheet to go along with the book.
Thur. 10/30 -- Parade of Flags for Africa -- map review again!
Fri. 10/31 -- Quiz on Africa map, Video on Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. There are questions to go with the video.

Economics
Mon. 10/27 -- Money and Monetary systems worksheet.  We will learn about commodity money, the gold standard and greenbacks :) Go over the economics test from Friday.
Tue. 10/28 -- FRBSF module on Invest in what is next -- on-line unit and feedback forms.
Wed. 10/29 -- Video: Modern Marvels, The US Mint,  with questions.
Thur. 10/30 -- Watch a bit of "It's a Wonderful Life" PowerPoint on the history of banks.  Begin a timeline on bank history either solo or with a partner.
Fri. 10/31 -- Finish the time line. Watch 60 minutes "Your bank has failed" which shows the FDIC closing a bank. 

Art History
Mon. 10/27 -- Christendom graphic organizer and floor plan of St. Gall monastery from Switzerland.  What is the role of the church and monasteries in Europe in the Middle Ages?  How does this role show itself in the art of the period?
Tue. 10/28 -- Early Middle Ages lecture.  About 25 minutes from a video on Vikings.  AC: 42-48 are due (Early Christian and Byzantine --Yellow set).
Wed. 10/29 -- Medieval Fusion art activity.  We will look at types of migratory period art and show how ideas/styles from one group move and are blended to create a new style in the early Middle Ages.
Thur. 10/30 -- Carolingian art lecture. 
Fri. 10/31 -- Library -- research assignments on Islamic Art. >> There are art cards 49-54 due on Monday and be prepared to comment on your piece of art during the lecture.

 

October 20-24, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 10/20 -- Short lecture about Islam (basic beliefs, division of Sunni and Shia).  Complete the ethnic map Iraq showing the divisions within the country.  Also highlight Baghdad, Kirkuk, Arbil, Mosel and the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 
Tue. 10/21 -- Guest speaker -- Jon Lobdell -- Mr. Lobdell is the principal at Chief Joseph Middle School and part of the Army reserves -- he served in Mosel during operation Iraqi Freedom and will share information on ISIS/ISIL and life in Mosul.
Wed. 10/22 -- Review for the Middle East unit test
Thur. 10/23 -- Test on the Middle East -- if done early begin the physical map of Africa.
Fri. 10/24 -- Physical map of Africa which includes the climate zones of the continent.

Economics
Mon. 10/20 -- Library for research on spending by department.  We will use the research in a mini-Congress to cut parts of the US budget.  Students will work in assigned groups and see what different departments spend money on.  There is a sheet to collect research information that will be due on Tuesday.
Tue. 10/21 -- Mini-Congress -- US Budget cutting simulation.
Wed. 10/22 -- National Debt Read pages 277-283 and take notes,  use the notes on a quiz before the end of class.
Thur. 10/23 -- Review day for the test
Fri. 10/24 -- Economic test on Labor and Government

Art History
Mon. 10/20 --Japanese art and story telling. Notes on early Japanese art and a comparison activity between Sanjo Palace and the Tale of Genji.
Tue. 10/21 -- Japanese temple team activity.
Wed. 10/22 -- Religious themes in Medieval and Christian art -- 1000 names in one day!  Learn to recognize the iconography of many religious partings of Europe.  We will use the Web Gallery of Art to look at examples and see common themes.
Thur.  10/23 -- Early Christian art lecture and diagrams of basic floor plans of the Latin Cross and Central Plan churches. 
Fri. 10/24 -- Open note quiz on Christian themes.  Notes of Byzantine art.
 

October 13-17, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 10/13 -- Finish the regions pamphlet.  A quick look at the Arabic language and a few examples of Islamic art and architecture.  There are two handouts if pick up if you are absent.
Tue. 10/14 -- PowerPoint with graphic organizer on the oil and the Middle East.  Students will also read pages 529-531 and complete a worksheet on oil as a resource.
Wed. 10/15 -- Three religions of the Middle East and a graphic organizer.  If you are absent pick up the handout on the religions and directions for the graphic organizer.   We have a quiz tomorrow.  Try www.ilike2learn.com  and practice the Mid-East map.
Thur. 10/16 -- QZ: SW Asia.  Video "Arab Gulf States" with questions.
Fri. 10/17 -- Some slides on the creation of Israel and then students will read pages 510-513 in the text and answer questions on Israel. 

Economics
Mon. 10/13 -- Taxation basics -- Vocabulary from chapter 9, section one. We will make political cartons and then teach/share the vocab words. If absent pick up the word list and use pages 229-236 to define the vocab.
Tue. 10/14 -- Finish vocab words.  Mine-lecture on the different types of taxes -- students will complete a chart showing taxes from federal, state and local level.
Wed. 10/15 -- Vocab quiz over section 9.1.  From the text read pages 246, 251-253. Review Questions p. 256-257; Reviewing main ideas 17-23,27 and Choose 28 or 34.
Thur. 10/16 -- Introduce the Federal budget.  Watch IOU USA.
Fri. 10/17 -- State and Local spending worksheet.

Art History
Mon. 10/13 -- Video on Engineering and Empire.  Diagram notes.
Tue. 10/14 -- Lecture on the Late Empire and the Rise of Christianity.  If there is time we will watch a video segment on the Basilica of Constantine.
Wed. 10/15 -- Architecture facts quiz (T/F).  Reading pages 168-176 and create a graphic organizer for your notes.  Discussion of the Fall of the Roman Empire. [Pages 168-176 are in the blue history text  -- 10 event timeline for the history of Christianity.  And five reasons for the fall of Rome.]
Thur - 10/16 --10/16 -- Review slides and comparison chart prep.
Fri. 10/17 -- Test on the Etruscans and Rome.  AC 34-41 (Pax Romana and Late Empire) Due
Mon. 10/20 -- Narrative in Art -- Cross cultures with Japanese story scrolls. 
Tue. 10/21 -- Japanese temples. Notebook #3 DUE

October 3-10, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 10/6 -- Review for the test on Europe and Russia.  The essay will have students compare the regions of Europe and Russia in very broad strokes -- Geography, history and environmental issues.
Tue. 10/7 -- Test on Europe and Russia
Wed. 10/8 -- Map of SW Asia (Middle East) -- We will skim pages 478-485.  We will also read pages 487-490.  The map is due on Thursday.
Thur. 10/9 -- Regions project on SW Asia.  Students will make a pamphlet on the regions with a map and small drawing.   They will have a bit of time on Monday the 13th to complete the project if needed.
Friday 10/10 -- No School -- Fall professional day

Economics
Mon. 10/6-- Worksheet on wages and labor. pages 203-213 from the textbook.  HOMEWORK:  You will interview someone about their job.  We are examining wages and wage theory, so are trying to learn why people earn what they earn.
Tue. 10/7 -- Grade labor and wages worksheet, Collective bargaining assignment.  Students going on the construction field trip are excused from this activity.  Your name must be on the list!
Wed. 10/8 -- Open note quiz: 8.1-8.2 (notes on union history and labor and wages worksheet). We will look at current events about unions, dividing into groups, reading and then making brief presentations.
Thur. 10/9 -- First period -- Senior meeting; Third period -- finish current events, review tests and calendar.
Friday 10/10 -- No School -- Fall professional day

Art History
Mon. 10/6 -- History of Rome PowerPoint, and a handout on Roman rulers.  This information will be on an open note quiz on TUESDAY.  Go over the Greece test.
Tue. 10/7 -- Open note quiz on the history of the Roman Republic (multiple choice). Lecture on the art of the republic -- frescoes and Roman villa design.
Wed. 10/8 -- AC 29-33 are due.  Art project on Roman painting styles.  Come and feel confident about your drawing skills. 
Thur. 10/9 -- Lecture on architecture and sculpture for the Pax Romana period.
Friday 10/10 -- No School -- Fall professional day