Saturday, November 8, 2014

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.

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