Saturday, November 12, 2011

November 14-18, 2011

World Geography
Mon. 11/14 -- Review for map quiz, discuss the paper and research; Read 628-630.  A video clip about China.
Tue. 11/15 -- Computer Lab -- Work on Works Cited Page for paper.  More research time or writing time.
Wed. 11/16 -- Quiz on the East Asia Map. Korea comparison worksheet.  Inside North Korea video segment.
Thur. 11/17 -- Start Japan.  Timeline of Japanese history -- yes there are Samurai!  Each student will complete one section of the timeline. If you are absent, you still have to complete a secton of the timeline.  Get directions from me.
Fri. 11/18 -- Global Issues Paper due. Japanese culture, Modern Japan web, take notes on p. 651-655. Video: Living Treasurers of Japan.

Economics
Mon. 11/14 -- Lecture on Investing.  Students will make a model investment portfolio based on the risk level found on their on-line quiz.  Portfolio pie graphs will be done in class.  We will also learn how to read an stock market report. -- Worksheet done together in class.
Tues. 11/15 -- Computer Lab -- Stock Market Research.  If you are absent you need a copy of these directions.
Wed. 11/16 -- Stock Profile.  Research into one stock from your group.  Each student will write a short profile of a current US stock evaluating its strength as an investment.  Again you need the directions (although there is a quick version on the Stock Market Research directions from Tue.)
Thur. 11/17 -- Test Review
Fri. 11/18 -- Test on Labor, Banking and Finance.  Chapters 10 and 14.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 11/14 -- Group project on Byzantine legacies.  Each group will report back to the entire class on their topic.  Project and presentation points.  If you are absent:  Write a 200 word paper on one of these topics:  Justinian's Law Code,  Byzantine architecture (Hagia Sophia), or Eastern Orthodox Christian Church.
Tue. 11/15 -- QZ. on Byzantium. Begin Russia with a reading from the Primary Chronicle.  Worksheet on the Russian Empire, p. 307-311.
Wed. 11/16 -- Russia history lecture and video from engineering an empire about Russia.  Learn all about Ivan III and Ivan IV. If absent you will need to copy a classmates notes.
Thur. 11/17 -- Mini-project on the Mongols.  Groups of 2 or 3 are allowed. See me for complete directions. 
Fri.  11/18 -- Review for unit test, worksheet.

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