May 20-23, 2013

We have a short week this week -- enjoy the long upcoming weekend!

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 5/20 -- Church reform and Crusades vocab quiz: Simony, Indulgences, St. Francis, Inquisition, Gothic, Flying Buttresses, Crusade, Holy Land, Richard the Lion-hearted, Saladin, Urban II, Siege of Acre. Notes on the evolving government of England and reading of the Magna Carta -- we will look for rights protected in the Magna Carta that are still current.
Tue. 5/21 -- Team project on the 12th Century Renaissance p. 387-392 in the book.  Groups will develop a visual for their project and write 50 facts about the Middle Ages from the text and supplemental readings in the classroom. 
Wed. 5/22 -- Finish the project and discuss changes in the Middle Ages
Thur. 5/23 -- Disasters of the 14th century :  Avignon papacy, Great Schism and the Black Death -- Notes and a video :)

Geography
Mon. 5/20 -- Introduce SE Asia and Oceania (look at the map in the book p. 674-687).  Complete the map of SE Asia.  Review if possible at the end of class.
Tue. 5/21 -- One day project on the history and culture of SE Asia.  We will also look at a few travel locations.  There will be a sub today, so if students are absent they will complete an alternate assignment from the text book -- see Ms. Fenton on Wednesday.
Wed. 5/22 -- PP on SE Asia and quick review -- QZ . on SE Asia.  Goodday May vocab activity and the map of Australia.  We should get done today, but may extend a little over onto the 23rd.
Thur. 5/23 -- Video: Australia Revealed. 

Art History
The class will spend the four days this week finishing their final project (which counts as a test grade).  The project is to design a museum exhibit with a theme and art chosen from the entire selection of course work.  The museum layout and art will be due on Thursday when students will present their work.
Mon. -- Library (finish writing if possible, complete the exhibit introduction)
Tue. -- Library again (last day to work in the library, I will have tagboard to begin the museum layouts).
Wed. -- In class, finish the layout of the museum and double check all work.  Place thumbnail versions of art on the plan. 
Thur. -- Presentations and Fete Gallante!