Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
May 7 - 11, 2012
Geography
Mon. 5/7 -- Global Issues paper due. (Parents this is the CBA paper and worth 100 points in total).
Graphic organizer on the religions on India. -- Get directions if absent.
Tue. 5/8- Read pages 578-579 Disasters Cyclones. Notes on Isses in South Asia. Read p. 593-595. On page 595 answer questions 3 a,b,c and 4. Turn in notes and questions.
Wed. 5/9 -- Read pages 606-607 Map of East Asia (DUE). Reading about Disasters: p. 640-641 -- Flooding on the Yangtse.
Thur. 5/10 -- Reading Three Gorges Dam, 628-630, China worksheet. Video clip on Tianammen Square protest.
Fri. 5/11 -- DVD: Discovery Atlas: China with worksheet.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 5/7 -- Making a diagram of a medieval castle -- Discussion of castle defences.
Tue. 5/8 -- QZ: Feudalism vocabulary (see noted from 5/3 and 5/4. Mini-lecture on lay investiture and letters from Henry IV and Gregory VII. We will divide into pairs. Each pair will translate one letter from medieval language into something more modern. One year someone did a rap! The final draft will be between 12 and 15 sentences long.
IF ABSENT: Read pages 370-373. Define lay investiture and canon law. Page 373, do questions 3 and 5. From page 372 write a 5-6 step sequence describing the conflict between Henry and Pope Gregory. End with the Concordat of Worms.
Wed. 5/9 -- Intro notes on Japan, comparision between Japanese and European feudalism.
Thur. 5/10 -- Video -- Japan Empires special. Notebook Due at the end of class.
Fri. 5/11 -- Library -- Mini-research assignment on Japanese history or culture. Students will do a quick bit of research into something about Japan that interests them and then write me a letter telling me what they discovered and why they found it interesting. Directions available.
Anthropology
Mon. 5/7 -- Mbuti field notes III. Stories that teach: readin Njobo the Elephant Hunter and two short stories. How are cultural values taught to children?
Tue. 5/8 -- Video notes: Baka: People of the Forrest
Wed. 5/9 -- QZ: Mbuti and cultural facts. Group assignments on Culture and Personalty. Each group will prepare a presentation on different topics from Chapter 16. Presentations on Thursday.
Thur. 5/10 -- Presentations and notes on Culture and Personality.
Fri. 5/11 -- Worksheet, Chapter 15 Language and Communication.
Mon. 5/7 -- Global Issues paper due. (Parents this is the CBA paper and worth 100 points in total).
Graphic organizer on the religions on India. -- Get directions if absent.
Tue. 5/8- Read pages 578-579 Disasters Cyclones. Notes on Isses in South Asia. Read p. 593-595. On page 595 answer questions 3 a,b,c and 4. Turn in notes and questions.
Wed. 5/9 -- Read pages 606-607 Map of East Asia (DUE). Reading about Disasters: p. 640-641 -- Flooding on the Yangtse.
Thur. 5/10 -- Reading Three Gorges Dam, 628-630, China worksheet. Video clip on Tianammen Square protest.
Fri. 5/11 -- DVD: Discovery Atlas: China with worksheet.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 5/7 -- Making a diagram of a medieval castle -- Discussion of castle defences.
Tue. 5/8 -- QZ: Feudalism vocabulary (see noted from 5/3 and 5/4. Mini-lecture on lay investiture and letters from Henry IV and Gregory VII. We will divide into pairs. Each pair will translate one letter from medieval language into something more modern. One year someone did a rap! The final draft will be between 12 and 15 sentences long.
IF ABSENT: Read pages 370-373. Define lay investiture and canon law. Page 373, do questions 3 and 5. From page 372 write a 5-6 step sequence describing the conflict between Henry and Pope Gregory. End with the Concordat of Worms.
Wed. 5/9 -- Intro notes on Japan, comparision between Japanese and European feudalism.
Thur. 5/10 -- Video -- Japan Empires special. Notebook Due at the end of class.
Fri. 5/11 -- Library -- Mini-research assignment on Japanese history or culture. Students will do a quick bit of research into something about Japan that interests them and then write me a letter telling me what they discovered and why they found it interesting. Directions available.
Anthropology
Mon. 5/7 -- Mbuti field notes III. Stories that teach: readin Njobo the Elephant Hunter and two short stories. How are cultural values taught to children?
Tue. 5/8 -- Video notes: Baka: People of the Forrest
Wed. 5/9 -- QZ: Mbuti and cultural facts. Group assignments on Culture and Personalty. Each group will prepare a presentation on different topics from Chapter 16. Presentations on Thursday.
Thur. 5/10 -- Presentations and notes on Culture and Personality.
Fri. 5/11 -- Worksheet, Chapter 15 Language and Communication.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
April 30 to May 4, 2012
Geography
Mon. 4/30 -- Watching the movie "Gandhi" Discussion of non-violent civil disobeience. Link to US history and Martin Luther King Jr.
Tue. 5/1 -- Watching the movie "Gandhi" Discussion of the partition of India and the assassination of Gandhi.
Wed. 5/2 -- Library day #3 for the Global Issues paper. Either an outline ofr 1st parargraph are due today. Brief lesson on creating a "Works Cited" page.
Thur. 5/3 -- Library day #4 for the Global Issues paper. Last day in class.
Fri. 5/4 -- Review South Asia, powerpoint and map preparation. Take map quiz of South Asia.
Monday 5/7 -- Global Issues Paper DUE
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/30 -- Notes on Charlemange. If absent get the Charlemagne diagram and copy notes from a classmate. Vocabualry words for quiz on Tuesday.
Tue. 5/1 -- Quiz on Germanic tribes. Introduction to vikings, Draw a viking longship. Copy notes from the video.
Wed. 5/2 -- Group project on Vikings. Teams will prepare a presentation on different aspects of Viking history/culture and teach the class. If absent: Look up one of these topics: Runes, Viking longships, Viking exploration (Iceland, Greenland). and write a 12 sentence summary on the topic.
Thur. 5/3 -- Feudalism p. 360-363. Diagram a medieval manor. Make a simple diagram/map showing a manor p 362. Include all 8 parts. Add 6 bullets about life on a Medieval Manor.
Fri. 5/4 -- Lecture notes on Castles and Chivalry. Reading "The Art of Courtly Love," re-writing the rules of love. Keep 2 rules, re-write 2 rules and replace 2 rules.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/30 -- Begin reading on the Mbuti. Reading as a group and completing Mbuti I notes including the "Crime of Cephu."
Tue. 5/1 -- Movie: "The Gods must be Crazy."
Wed. 5/2 -- Movie: "The Gods must be Crazy."
Thur. 5/3 -- Mbuti field note II Reading "The Molimo" and "The Good Death."
Fri. 5/4 -- Folklore and Enculturation. We are going to the library to select an example of folklore. Students will read the story and describe the moral. How are stories used to teach. There is a copy of the directions in the folders int he room.
Mon. 4/30 -- Watching the movie "Gandhi" Discussion of non-violent civil disobeience. Link to US history and Martin Luther King Jr.
Tue. 5/1 -- Watching the movie "Gandhi" Discussion of the partition of India and the assassination of Gandhi.
Wed. 5/2 -- Library day #3 for the Global Issues paper. Either an outline ofr 1st parargraph are due today. Brief lesson on creating a "Works Cited" page.
Thur. 5/3 -- Library day #4 for the Global Issues paper. Last day in class.
Fri. 5/4 -- Review South Asia, powerpoint and map preparation. Take map quiz of South Asia.
Monday 5/7 -- Global Issues Paper DUE
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/30 -- Notes on Charlemange. If absent get the Charlemagne diagram and copy notes from a classmate. Vocabualry words for quiz on Tuesday.
Tue. 5/1 -- Quiz on Germanic tribes. Introduction to vikings, Draw a viking longship. Copy notes from the video.
Wed. 5/2 -- Group project on Vikings. Teams will prepare a presentation on different aspects of Viking history/culture and teach the class. If absent: Look up one of these topics: Runes, Viking longships, Viking exploration (Iceland, Greenland). and write a 12 sentence summary on the topic.
Thur. 5/3 -- Feudalism p. 360-363. Diagram a medieval manor. Make a simple diagram/map showing a manor p 362. Include all 8 parts. Add 6 bullets about life on a Medieval Manor.
Fri. 5/4 -- Lecture notes on Castles and Chivalry. Reading "The Art of Courtly Love," re-writing the rules of love. Keep 2 rules, re-write 2 rules and replace 2 rules.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/30 -- Begin reading on the Mbuti. Reading as a group and completing Mbuti I notes including the "Crime of Cephu."
Tue. 5/1 -- Movie: "The Gods must be Crazy."
Wed. 5/2 -- Movie: "The Gods must be Crazy."
Thur. 5/3 -- Mbuti field note II Reading "The Molimo" and "The Good Death."
Fri. 5/4 -- Folklore and Enculturation. We are going to the library to select an example of folklore. Students will read the story and describe the moral. How are stories used to teach. There is a copy of the directions in the folders int he room.
Monday, April 23, 2012
April 23-27. 2012
World Geography
Mon. 4/23 -- Test over Africa
Tue. 4/24 -- Directions, topics and first reading assignment for Global Issues paper. This paper is worth about 80 points. Make sure you get directions and topics if you are absent!!!
Wed. 4/25 -- Full day in the library for research.
Thur. 4/26 --Introduction to South Asia -- Map of South Asia DUE.
Fri. 4/27 -- Worksheet p. 551-555 and p. 560-563.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/23- Review for test. We finished the test review, brainstormed ideas for the essay quesion and played a little review jeopardy.
Tue. 4/24 -- Test over Islam and the East, Chapters 10-11
Wed. 4/25 -- Map of Europe in 500 AD. Reading pages 353-357 (outloud as a group, read them on your own!) Notes of Germanic kingdoms on the back of the map (Franks, Visogoths and Vandals -- 3 bullets about the history of each).
Thur. 4/26 -- Video notes "The Dark Ages" Color code the monastery plan of St. Gall's. Discussion of the roles of monasteries in the Middle Ages.
Fri. 4/27 -- Pretty pictures of manuscript illumination. Short worksheet on manuscripts.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/23 -- Presentations on Ancient American cities. Hand out the review sheet
Tue. 4/24 -- Lecture notes on the American Southwest and a short video on Chaco Canyon. Maybe 1 more presentation
Wed. 4/25 -- Finish presentations -- review and possibly jeopardy type question game.
Thur. 4/26 -- Unit test on Prehistory most of the questions will be on the New World, but there will be a few general archaeology questions as well.
Fri. 4/27 -- Notes on "The Nature of Culture." Get a note sheet and complete if absent.
Mon. 4/23 -- Test over Africa
Tue. 4/24 -- Directions, topics and first reading assignment for Global Issues paper. This paper is worth about 80 points. Make sure you get directions and topics if you are absent!!!
Wed. 4/25 -- Full day in the library for research.
Thur. 4/26 --Introduction to South Asia -- Map of South Asia DUE.
Fri. 4/27 -- Worksheet p. 551-555 and p. 560-563.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/23- Review for test. We finished the test review, brainstormed ideas for the essay quesion and played a little review jeopardy.
Tue. 4/24 -- Test over Islam and the East, Chapters 10-11
Wed. 4/25 -- Map of Europe in 500 AD. Reading pages 353-357 (outloud as a group, read them on your own!) Notes of Germanic kingdoms on the back of the map (Franks, Visogoths and Vandals -- 3 bullets about the history of each).
Thur. 4/26 -- Video notes "The Dark Ages" Color code the monastery plan of St. Gall's. Discussion of the roles of monasteries in the Middle Ages.
Fri. 4/27 -- Pretty pictures of manuscript illumination. Short worksheet on manuscripts.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/23 -- Presentations on Ancient American cities. Hand out the review sheet
Tue. 4/24 -- Lecture notes on the American Southwest and a short video on Chaco Canyon. Maybe 1 more presentation
Wed. 4/25 -- Finish presentations -- review and possibly jeopardy type question game.
Thur. 4/26 -- Unit test on Prehistory most of the questions will be on the New World, but there will be a few general archaeology questions as well.
Fri. 4/27 -- Notes on "The Nature of Culture." Get a note sheet and complete if absent.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
April 16-20, 2012
NOTE: Ms. Fenton will be gone on Thursday 4/19 and Friday 4/20. Students who will be absent should plan ahead particularly well this week!
Geography
Monday, 4/16 -- Lecture notes on the history of Africa. Students absent on Friday will need to be prepared to make up the quiz on Africa.
Tuesday 4/17 -- Video on Morocco --North Africa region
Wed. 4/18 -- Health Issues in Africa. Reading from National Geographic on AIDS/HIV and a worksheet on other health issues.
Thur. 4/19 -- Great video clips on Environmental Problems in Africa. Students will take notes on Madagascar, Lake Chad and the Ndoki Rain Forest.
Fri. 4/20 -- Review for Test on Monday
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/16- Finish Legacies of Byzantium posters. Presentations today! If you missed this project do the questions on p. 306, Questions 2, 4, 5, and 8.
Tue. 4/17 -- QZ on the Byzantine Empire; The class will read a section from the Primary Chronicle and then complete the reading worksheet for pages 307-311 -- The Russian Empire
Wed. 4/18 -- Lecture notes on Russia, Engineering an Empire on early Russia through Ivan IV
Thur. 4/19 -- Partner project on the Mongols. Team of two will complete an assignment on the Mongals and their empire during the Pax Mongolica. The sub will have make-up lesson directions if you ask on Friday!
Fri. 4/20 -- Time line connecting the events within the unit. Briefly students will choose three key dates for each culture (Islam, Byzantine, Russian and Mongol) and put them on a timeline EXPLAINING why each event was important. If you are absent follow the above directions.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/16 -- DVD: Cracking the Maya Code. Notes and stamp
Tue. 4/17 -- Quiz on Mesoamerican cultures (general). Begin powerpoint project on Ancient American cities. We will be in the library for three days.
Wed - Thur 4/18-4/19 -- Library Ancient American cities -- Due Friday the 20th. E-mail projects.
Fri. 4/20 -- Video on Warriors of the Clouds, Powerpoints DUE.
Geography
Monday, 4/16 -- Lecture notes on the history of Africa. Students absent on Friday will need to be prepared to make up the quiz on Africa.
Tuesday 4/17 -- Video on Morocco --North Africa region
Wed. 4/18 -- Health Issues in Africa. Reading from National Geographic on AIDS/HIV and a worksheet on other health issues.
Thur. 4/19 -- Great video clips on Environmental Problems in Africa. Students will take notes on Madagascar, Lake Chad and the Ndoki Rain Forest.
Fri. 4/20 -- Review for Test on Monday
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/16- Finish Legacies of Byzantium posters. Presentations today! If you missed this project do the questions on p. 306, Questions 2, 4, 5, and 8.
Tue. 4/17 -- QZ on the Byzantine Empire; The class will read a section from the Primary Chronicle and then complete the reading worksheet for pages 307-311 -- The Russian Empire
Wed. 4/18 -- Lecture notes on Russia, Engineering an Empire on early Russia through Ivan IV
Thur. 4/19 -- Partner project on the Mongols. Team of two will complete an assignment on the Mongals and their empire during the Pax Mongolica. The sub will have make-up lesson directions if you ask on Friday!
Fri. 4/20 -- Time line connecting the events within the unit. Briefly students will choose three key dates for each culture (Islam, Byzantine, Russian and Mongol) and put them on a timeline EXPLAINING why each event was important. If you are absent follow the above directions.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/16 -- DVD: Cracking the Maya Code. Notes and stamp
Tue. 4/17 -- Quiz on Mesoamerican cultures (general). Begin powerpoint project on Ancient American cities. We will be in the library for three days.
Wed - Thur 4/18-4/19 -- Library Ancient American cities -- Due Friday the 20th. E-mail projects.
Fri. 4/20 -- Video on Warriors of the Clouds, Powerpoints DUE.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 9-13, 2012
Geography
Mon. 4/9 -- Political map of Africa DUE. We will also review the physical map of Africa and return completed physical maps to students.
Tue. 4/10 -- African Tribe Project. Student will each choose one of the African tribes from the encyclopedia set from the library. Students will complete questions and draw a house. Houses will be taped to the class map. If you are ABSENT you can try and use the internet, but it is easier and faster to check one of the books out from the library. The questions were designed to match the books.
Wed. 4/11 -- Video notes on Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Due today.
Thur. 4/12 -- Parade of flags for Africa. Each student will receive a different country to research. We will quickly review the map, countries, cities and physical features.
Fri. 4/13 -- Africa Map QUIZ. Review maps from previous units.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/9 --Complete the maps of Islam. Read page 266, discuss Islamic art and look at a powerpoint slide show on art (maybe start Tuesday's assignment)
Tue. 4/10 -- Contributions of Islamic Culture. Pairs of students will read p. 274-279 and describe 8 contributions of Islamic culture. Three graphics are required and each team must do the House of Wisdom as one of their 8 contributions. A description means at least two sentences.
Wed. 4/11 -- Map of Constantinople. Get map if you are absent.
Thur. 4/12 -- Powerpoint lecture and notes on Byzantium.
Fri. 4/13 -- Legacy of Byzantium group projects. Groups of 4-5 students will choose one of the major legacies of the Byzantine Empire. They will prepare a poster describing the leagacy which they will present to class on Monday.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/9 -- Video: The Mystery of the First Americans (notes)
Tue. 4/10 -- Computer lab -- Internet assignment research on Kennewick man, American archaeological sites and NAGPRA. Internet Quest type questions.
Wed. 4/11 -- Reading and questions "Who were the First Americans." Discussion and clarification of the theories of settlement of the New World.
Thur. 4/12 -- Open note quiz (Mon-Wed materials) PP -- Introduction (chart notes) on the major civilizations of the New World.
Fri. 4/13 -- DVD: "Cracking the Maya Code" Notes.
Mon. 4/9 -- Political map of Africa DUE. We will also review the physical map of Africa and return completed physical maps to students.
Tue. 4/10 -- African Tribe Project. Student will each choose one of the African tribes from the encyclopedia set from the library. Students will complete questions and draw a house. Houses will be taped to the class map. If you are ABSENT you can try and use the internet, but it is easier and faster to check one of the books out from the library. The questions were designed to match the books.
Wed. 4/11 -- Video notes on Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Due today.
Thur. 4/12 -- Parade of flags for Africa. Each student will receive a different country to research. We will quickly review the map, countries, cities and physical features.
Fri. 4/13 -- Africa Map QUIZ. Review maps from previous units.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/9 --Complete the maps of Islam. Read page 266, discuss Islamic art and look at a powerpoint slide show on art (maybe start Tuesday's assignment)
Tue. 4/10 -- Contributions of Islamic Culture. Pairs of students will read p. 274-279 and describe 8 contributions of Islamic culture. Three graphics are required and each team must do the House of Wisdom as one of their 8 contributions. A description means at least two sentences.
Wed. 4/11 -- Map of Constantinople. Get map if you are absent.
Thur. 4/12 -- Powerpoint lecture and notes on Byzantium.
Fri. 4/13 -- Legacy of Byzantium group projects. Groups of 4-5 students will choose one of the major legacies of the Byzantine Empire. They will prepare a poster describing the leagacy which they will present to class on Monday.
Anthropology
Mon. 4/9 -- Video: The Mystery of the First Americans (notes)
Tue. 4/10 -- Computer lab -- Internet assignment research on Kennewick man, American archaeological sites and NAGPRA. Internet Quest type questions.
Wed. 4/11 -- Reading and questions "Who were the First Americans." Discussion and clarification of the theories of settlement of the New World.
Thur. 4/12 -- Open note quiz (Mon-Wed materials) PP -- Introduction (chart notes) on the major civilizations of the New World.
Fri. 4/13 -- DVD: "Cracking the Maya Code" Notes.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
March 26-30, 2012
Geography
Mon. 3/26 -- Today groups will finish their current events and three groups will present their information. We will then work quietly on the review sheet for the test on Wednesday. I move the test back a day to allow time for the current events.
Tue. 3/27 -- Finish the presentations of SW Asian current event. Complete the review for the SW Asian test and if time play a review game.
Wed. 3/28 -- TEST for SW Asia. Fun facts about Africa assignment. The test will be the last new grade recorded on third quarter. Work on Thursday and Friday will be counted for Q4.
Thur. 3/29 -- Physical map of Africa.
Fri. 3/30-- Human environment worksheet on Africa.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 3/26 -- Research paper on Greco-Roman legacies due today by 3:30 p.m.. Review for Asian Empires test.
Tue. 3/27 -- Asian Empires test. Notebook #3 Due. The test will be the last new grade recorded on third quarter. Work on Wednesday to Friday will be counted for Q4.
Wed. 3/28 -- Video: Empires of Faith Notes
Thur. 3/29 -- Reading from the Qu'ran and discussion. Short worksheet on the Rise of Islam. p. 263-268, Vocabulary review for quiz.
Fri. 3/30 -- Quiz on Islam Vocabulary. Map on the Expansion of Islam (pp. 269-272.)
Anthropology
Mon. 3/26 -- Qz: Introduction to Archaeology. (open note). Reading "The Worst Mistake" and map on early domestication of plants and animals.
Tue. 3/27 -- Finish the map, notes on the Bronze Age
Wed. 3/28 -- Video on the Celts of Europe, video worksheet to complete
Thur. 3/29 -- Review for unit test.
Fri. 3/30 -- Test on European Pre-History
Mon. 3/26 -- Today groups will finish their current events and three groups will present their information. We will then work quietly on the review sheet for the test on Wednesday. I move the test back a day to allow time for the current events.
Tue. 3/27 -- Finish the presentations of SW Asian current event. Complete the review for the SW Asian test and if time play a review game.
Wed. 3/28 -- TEST for SW Asia. Fun facts about Africa assignment. The test will be the last new grade recorded on third quarter. Work on Thursday and Friday will be counted for Q4.
Thur. 3/29 -- Physical map of Africa.
Fri. 3/30-- Human environment worksheet on Africa.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 3/26 -- Research paper on Greco-Roman legacies due today by 3:30 p.m.. Review for Asian Empires test.
Tue. 3/27 -- Asian Empires test. Notebook #3 Due. The test will be the last new grade recorded on third quarter. Work on Wednesday to Friday will be counted for Q4.
Wed. 3/28 -- Video: Empires of Faith Notes
Thur. 3/29 -- Reading from the Qu'ran and discussion. Short worksheet on the Rise of Islam. p. 263-268, Vocabulary review for quiz.
Fri. 3/30 -- Quiz on Islam Vocabulary. Map on the Expansion of Islam (pp. 269-272.)
Anthropology
Mon. 3/26 -- Qz: Introduction to Archaeology. (open note). Reading "The Worst Mistake" and map on early domestication of plants and animals.
Tue. 3/27 -- Finish the map, notes on the Bronze Age
Wed. 3/28 -- Video on the Celts of Europe, video worksheet to complete
Thur. 3/29 -- Review for unit test.
Fri. 3/30 -- Test on European Pre-History
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