Sunday, February 15, 2015

February 17-20, 2015

No School on Monday 2/16 -- Happy President's Day
I will be gone on Wednesday 2/18 for a meeting at the district office.

World Geography
Tue. 2/17 -- Read pages 282-285 (know the three basic examples, polders, Venice and Acid Rain). If you are at home, read with attention.  Physical Map of Europe.
Wed. 2/18 -- DVD: France pilot guide with questions.
Thur. 2/19 -- Map Review activity with puzzle maps of Europe. Small teams will cut apart pieces of a Europe puzzle and put the countries back together. 
Fri. 2/20 -- Europe Map Quiz -- countries, cities and physical features.  Intro to Russia 357, Begin Russia Regions Project.  There are copies of the directions for those who are absent.

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 2/17 -- Introduction to Rome; some power point with a worksheet.  You will finish the worksheet using the Heath textbook in class p. 130-137.  New Calendar for Rome out.
Wed. 2/18 -- Culture of Rome -- Students will choose two of six packets on Roman culture to read during class.  For each packet you will write an 8 sentence summary that is not copied from the packet.  The topics range from home and family to the arena/gladiator games.  You will turn in a total of 16 sentences with two packets. 
Thur. 2/19 -- Roman Republic Simulation.  If absent read pages 156-157 on the early republic.  Use the chart on page 157 to compare Rome to the US government.  Don't copy word for word, read and condense.  Understand the duties of the Consul, Senate vs Assembly, Tribunes,  and Praetors.
Fri. 2/20 -- Lecture on the transition from the Republic to the Empire.  Good stuff with Julius Caesar. Handout on the Julio-Claudian family tree.

Art History
Tue. 2/17 -- French Baroque slide lecture/ notes.  Art Cards 23-31 DUE (Netherland and Flanders).
Wed. 2/18 -- A walk through Versailles -- mini project.
Thur. 2/19 -- Web quest on Baroque architecture in the Library. Internet assignment. Notebook #2 DUE
Fri. 2/20 -- Review for the exam on Monday.
Mon. 2/23 -- Baroque exam; Art Cards 32-36 DUE (French Baroque).



 

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