World Geography
Mon. 10/17 turn in political map of Africa. Notes on the history of Africa. If absent, get a note sheet and copy the notes from a classmate. Turn in the notes for credit.
Tues. 10/18 -- Fast Facts about Africa -- Half-sheet of paper activity. (No make-up). We spent most of the day reviewing countries for the quiz on Wednesday. Students created neumonic devices (memory) to help with the many names of African countries.
Wed. 10/19 -- Quiz the Africa map. (Quiz is only over countries and physical features, cities are extra credit) Parade of flags of AFrica. If absent collect a Parade of Flags assignment and a country to study. I recommend you check out an almanac from my room, but you may try to do the assignment on-line. www.cia.gov has a World Fact Book that is helpful. Also the Background Notes at the US State Department are good.
Thur. 10/20 - No class modified schedule
Fri. 10/21 -- Environmental Issues -- Viewing a series of video segments on environmental issues in Africa, from the drying of Lake Chad to Biodiversity in Madagascar. Notes are due. If you are absent you must copy notes and turn them in.
Economics
Mon. 10/17 -- Questions from page 221 are due. Vocabulary from Chapter 9 section 1. Get a vocab list to complete and study. Class made political cartoons about the vocabualry words.
Tue. 10/18 -- Finish vocab words. Lecture on types of taxes. Students will have a tax chart to complete about different types of taxes. Use the reading in Chapter 9.
Wed. 10/19 -- Quiz on tax Vocabulary from Chapter 9. (see Monday). p, 256-257 Reviewing main ideas, 17-23, 27; Choose between 28 or 34
Thur 10/20 or Fri. 10/21 (modified schedule). Go over spending ofr the Federal Budget, compare to 2007. You will need to pick up a hand-out. State spending pie chart: See me for directions.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/17 -- Lecture on the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Lecture notes from a worksheet -- get a blank sheet and copy the notes from a class mate. Also the Julio Claudian family tree. A quick talk on the interworkings of this first imperial family and the first five emperors. There are also notes on this sheet. Notes will be used for a quiz on Thur. Fri.
Tue. 10/18 -- Library day for Roman Travel project. Get a copy of the assignment.
Wed. 10/19 -- A&E Biography on Julius Caesar. We will use the DVD to create a timeline of Julius Caesar's life. 12 events with dates.
Thur/Fri 10/20 or 10/21 -- Quiz on Roman history (open note) Growth of Christianity in Roman Empire. Make-up -- A worksheet to complete on Christianity with timeline and critical thinking questions.
Mon. 10/17 turn in political map of Africa. Notes on the history of Africa. If absent, get a note sheet and copy the notes from a classmate. Turn in the notes for credit.
Tues. 10/18 -- Fast Facts about Africa -- Half-sheet of paper activity. (No make-up). We spent most of the day reviewing countries for the quiz on Wednesday. Students created neumonic devices (memory) to help with the many names of African countries.
Wed. 10/19 -- Quiz the Africa map. (Quiz is only over countries and physical features, cities are extra credit) Parade of flags of AFrica. If absent collect a Parade of Flags assignment and a country to study. I recommend you check out an almanac from my room, but you may try to do the assignment on-line. www.cia.gov has a World Fact Book that is helpful. Also the Background Notes at the US State Department are good.
Thur. 10/20 - No class modified schedule
Fri. 10/21 -- Environmental Issues -- Viewing a series of video segments on environmental issues in Africa, from the drying of Lake Chad to Biodiversity in Madagascar. Notes are due. If you are absent you must copy notes and turn them in.
Economics
Mon. 10/17 -- Questions from page 221 are due. Vocabulary from Chapter 9 section 1. Get a vocab list to complete and study. Class made political cartoons about the vocabualry words.
Tue. 10/18 -- Finish vocab words. Lecture on types of taxes. Students will have a tax chart to complete about different types of taxes. Use the reading in Chapter 9.
Wed. 10/19 -- Quiz on tax Vocabulary from Chapter 9. (see Monday). p, 256-257 Reviewing main ideas, 17-23, 27; Choose between 28 or 34
Thur 10/20 or Fri. 10/21 (modified schedule). Go over spending ofr the Federal Budget, compare to 2007. You will need to pick up a hand-out. State spending pie chart: See me for directions.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/17 -- Lecture on the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Lecture notes from a worksheet -- get a blank sheet and copy the notes from a class mate. Also the Julio Claudian family tree. A quick talk on the interworkings of this first imperial family and the first five emperors. There are also notes on this sheet. Notes will be used for a quiz on Thur. Fri.
Tue. 10/18 -- Library day for Roman Travel project. Get a copy of the assignment.
Wed. 10/19 -- A&E Biography on Julius Caesar. We will use the DVD to create a timeline of Julius Caesar's life. 12 events with dates.
Thur/Fri 10/20 or 10/21 -- Quiz on Roman history (open note) Growth of Christianity in Roman Empire. Make-up -- A worksheet to complete on Christianity with timeline and critical thinking questions.
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