Sunday, May 31, 2015

June 1-5, 2015

World Geography
Mon. 6/1 -- Review for SE Asia and Oceania test.  Review sheet due
Tue. 6/2 -- Review game for unit test -- Jeopardy.  Essay practice
Wed. 6/3 -- Test on SE Asia and Oceania.  Map packet due. 
Thur. 6/4 -- FINAL for Seniors.  Begin picture review and physical features.  World Map due.
Fri. 6/5 -- City Review -- Finish the picture set.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 6/1 -- Review for Final.  Teams will review sections from the semester and share them with classmates.
Tue. 6/2 -- Ultimate Review Jeopardy
Wed. 6/3 -- Ancient Medieval Final
Thur. 6/4 -- Video n the 100 years war and Joan of Arc
Fri. 6/5 --Remaining juniors will pick a battle from the set provided and complete a battle project. They will describe the stages of the battle, draw a battle map and present the battle information to the class.  The presentations will be Wednesday 6/10 (during the finals period.)

Art History 
Mon. 6/1 -- Begin Museum project -- Student groups will plan a museum exhibit.  They will pick a theme for the exhibit and then develop art descriptions for different pieces of art to display in the exhibit.  We will have three days to work on the exhibit.
Tue. 6/2 -- Library -- Museum project
Wed. 6/3 -- Museum project DUE 
Thursday -- Seniors gone for practice -- Juniors plan TBA




Monday, May 25, 2015

May 26-29, 2015

World Geography
Tue. 5/26 -- Video with questions "Australia Revealed"
Wed. 5/27 -- PowerPoint notes on Australia and New Zealand, introduction to Oceania.  Read p. 698-701 and discuss human-environment interaction -- invasive species, Bikini Atoll and Polynesian explorers.
Thur. 5/28 -- Map of Oceania, video segment from "Planet in Peril" about sea-level rise and island nations.
Fri. 5/29 -- Issues of Oceania and Australia. Worksheet p. 712-715, Reading from "Victim's of Progress" listening activity.

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 5/26 -- Finish the 50 facts about the Middle Ages projects.  Worksheet on "Changes in Medieval Society." Both due Wednesday at the latest. 
Wed. 5/27 -- Disasters of the 14th century -- notes on the Avignon Papacy, Black Death and 100 Year's war.  Notebook #6 DUE
Thur. 5/28 -- Short video on the Black Death.  Review sheet for the test.
Fri. 5/29 --  Test on the High Middle Ages,  Books DUE.

Art History
5/26-5/29 -- Painting project on an artist from the "Modern" era we have studied.  Remember to bring a canvas or canvas board for painting.



Sunday, May 17, 2015

May 18-22, 2015

We have another modified schedule this week for SBAC testing.  
Monday and Tuesday -- Delayed start so periods 1-3 on Monday and 4-6 on Tuesday.  Thursday we do not have school.  

World Geography
Mon. 5/18 -- No class for World Geography
Tue. 5/19 -- Introduce Australia and New Zealand.  "Speaking Australian" team contest form.  Map of Australia and New Zealand.
Wed. 5/20 -- Travel project on Australia and New Zealand.  You will need to sign up for a topic and pick up directions if you are absent.  Essentially you will sign up for one of Australia's or New Zealand's regions and find two interesting places to travel. You will present one place to the class and have a small picture print-out to attach to our travel map.  Presentations on Friday.
Thur. 5/21 -- No School
Fri 5/22 -- Travel Presentations

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 5/18 -- Today we will cover the Battle of Hastings.  First a quick summary of the battle in the classroom, then outside to divide into Normans, Vikings and Saxons to re-create the battle.  We will charge through the basic battle plan a few times.  Then up to the room to watch a bit of "Battlefield Britain - Hastings."  This is available from u-tube and you can watch at home.  It is 59 minutes long, but you can start at 35:00 to see the main battle between the Saxons and Normans.
https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=battlefield+britain+hastings&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001 
Tue. 5/19 -- Repeat for periods 4-6
Wed. 5/20 -- Notes on English history "Evolving government of England."  Read the Magna Carta and highlight 5 rights protected in 1215 that are still rights we protect today.  Class discussion
Thur. 5/21 -- No School
Fri. 5/22 -- Social History of the Middle Ages.  This project will be the basis for the final essay in the course.  Read materials in text "Changes in Medieval Society" p. 387-391 to write down 50 facts about life in the Middle Ages.  We will work in groups of four and have additional materials in class. If you're excused, then you can write 30 facts on your own.  Do not copy.  Include a theme illustration.

Art History 
All week -- Watching "Monument's Men" and discussing art theft.
Note:  Wednesday is the last day I will accept any late work for the Modern Art unit.
Friday all books are due or I will start placing fines your accounts -- starting with the seniors.   




Monday, May 11, 2015

May 11-15, 2015

World Geography
Mon. 5/11 -- Review sheet and review day for the Asia test.  Review sheet is due on Tuesday.
Tue. 5/12 -- Test over Asia -- three short essays on 1) Gandhi  2)  population and 3)  tradition and change in Japan.
Wed. 5/13 -- Introduced SE Asia and Oceania.  Map of SE Asia to complete.
Thur. 5/14 -- SE Asia Project.  If you are absent there is a worksheet to do instead.  Make sure to pick one up from me.
Fri. 5/15 -- Powerpoint on SE Asia pictures.  Map quiz over SE Asia.  Any extra time will be used to complete the project.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 5/11 -- Lecture notes over the Crusades.  Primary reading Urban's "Call to the crusades"  and the "Massacre at Acre."  Lecture notes will need a stamp.
Tue. 5/12 -- DVD:  "Kingdom of Heaven"
Wed. 5/13 -- DVD "Kingdom of Heaven"
Thur. 5/14 -- Summary of the Crusades.  Graphic organizer and a worksheet on the Reconquista.
Fri. 5/15 -- Lecture notes on the Age of Faith.  Worksheet on Gothic Cathedrals.  There are 6 cathedrals to choose from.  You will read some history of the cathedral and diagram the parts of a Gothic cathedral.  The worksheet is worth points and must be made up promptly for full credit.

Art History 
Mon. 5/11 -- Finish Powerpoint on Modern artist.  Share presentations with me by Friday 5/15 at 3 p.m.  We will also make-up some missing quizzes.
Tue. 5/12 -- Review for Modern Test -- slide day.  AC: 92-98 DUE -- The very last set :)
Wed. 5/13 -- Review for Modern Test -- review worksheet.
Thur. 5/14 -- Modern Art Test; Notebook #5 DUE
Fri. 5/15 -- Modern PowerPoint due. Fete Gallant 

Sunday, May 3, 2015

May 4-8, 2015

World Geography
Mon. 5/4 -- A bit of time to finish the maps of East Asia.  DVD from Discovery Atlas on China with questions. 
Tue. 5/5 -- China Worksheet. Reading on the Three-Gorges Dam or video on Tianamen Square. Worksheet due by the end of the period. 
Wed. 5/6 -- Korea worksheet.  Watch "Inside North Korea" for about 25 minutes.  
Thur. 5/7 -- QZ. East Asia. Timeline on Japan with a team of four.  Each person will be responsible for their part of the project.  Due end of the period. If you are absent you must get a section of the timeline and complete your own segment.  Timeline segment must have four dates and an illustration that illustrates the events. 
Fri. 5/8 -- Web notes on Japan. p. 651-655.  If you are absent read the section and do the section review questions. Video on the living treasures of Japan. 
Note unit test is Tuesday 5/12.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 5/4 -- QZ: Feudalism vocabulary (Quizlet.com -- search JonnieFenton and study).  Introduction of Japan History.  Notes -- Review notebooks they are due tomorrow. 
Tue. 5/5 -- DVD: "Secret Memoirs of an Empire" -- Japanese history. Notebook #5 DUE. 
Wed. 5/6 -- Japan research letters.  Each student will have a chance to do a little research and write me a letter about something in Japanese history they are interested in.  The letter needs two sources that must be cited.  Letters range from leaders -- Ieyasu Tokugawa to Noh theater to katana swords.  There are directions if you are absent. 
Thur. 5/7 -- Review day for the exam. 
Fri. 5/8 -- Early Middle Ages exam.  

Art History 
Mon. 5/4 --  Qz on Modern styles (matching).  Work on how to score well on the 30-minute essay. 
Tue. 5/5 -- History activity for reviewing dates for the AP exam.  Get to know the centuries :)  What type of art was popular in the 17th century. 
Wed. 5/6 -- Library -- Modern artist power point.  Team or solo activity. 
Thur. 5/7 -- AP TEST DAY.  Best of good luck!.  We will review non-European art in class.  There was a vote.  Have a good lunch and do not panic when the odd question comes up!
Fri. 5/8 -- Library -- Modern Art PowerPoint -- day 2.  The powerpoint is due on Monday by the end of the final work day. We will have time Monday to work.