April 20-24, 2015

World Geography

Mon. 4/20 -- Last library day for the Global Issues paper.  Meet in the library.

Tue. 4/21 -- Map review day.  We will review maps from 3rd quarter and talk about the final. 

Wed. 4/22 -- Map of South Asia.  Chromebooks will be in the room.  The Global Issues paper is being granted a 1 day extension. 

Thur. 4/23 -- Worksheet on the landforms of South Asia.  pages 551-555 and 560-563.  DVD: India Revealed  (Varanasi and Daravi) Global Issues Paper due by 3 p.m.

Fri. 4/23 -- Powerpoint and pictures of South Asia.  History of India worksheet p. 567-572. 

Ancient Medieval 

Mon. 4/20 -- Monasteries -- Diagram of St. Gall that will be color coded by function of the space.  Homework (possible) -- Illuminated manuscripts (worksheet). pages 353-355. 

Tue. 4/21 -- Lecture on Charlemagne.  Notes on a picture of Charlemagne.  Video on the Early Middle Ages (Charlemagne, Church, and Battle of Tours).

Wed. 4/22 -- Quiz on the Germanic Kingdoms.  Fill-in-the-blank with a word box.  Video on Vikings -- Nova.  Some notes from the video and a great drawing of a Viking longship.

Thur. 4/23 -- Viking group project -- Students will divide into groups and choose a topic about the Vikings (Religion, Society, War, Exploration, Longships, Runes).  Each group will have about 60 minutes to make a poster on the subject to present to class.  Due Friday.

Fri. 4/24 -- Viking presentations

Art History 

Mon. 4/20 -- Review non-European Art.  Pairs of people will have 10 minutes to study up on a piece of art.  They will take turns giving a 2-minute talk on each piece of art. 

Tue. 4/21 -- Architecture Review Day -- Group project with a large piece of paper and a huge list of diagrams to complete. Each diagram is worth points and the project gets as many points as it earns during class -- timed.  I will make up the teams.

Wed. 4/22 -- Modern Sculpture -- Lecture with notes and a handout on remaining sculptures. 

Thur. 4/23 -- Modern Painting from 1945 to about 2000.  Notes and a quick discussion on social criticism in art. ART CARDS 77-84 DUE today. 

Fri. 4/24 -- Sculpture Review Day -- We will play a game.  Same teams as Tuesday. 

Saturday 5/25 -- AP Practice Exam from 9-12 Saturday morning. 

April 13-17, 2015

World Geography
Mon. 4/13 -- Review day for the test.  Remember the essay on the Africa test will ask students to write about three issues (problems in Africa) We have looked at poverty, economic development, health care, AIDS, and a slough of environmental issues -- desertification, oil in Nigeria, biodiversity in Madagascar, Lake Chad, and poaching in central Africa.
Tue. 4/14 -- Test on Africa, sign up for CBA topics
Wed. 4/15 -- Global Issues paper -- directions, examples and reading day 1.
Thur. 4/16 -- Meet in the library for CBA research
Fri. 4/17 -- Chrome books in the classroom for CBA research.  A rough outline of your paper is due at the end of the period.
Wednesday, 4/22 -- Global Issues paper is DUE.  It is worth 100 points.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/13-- Powerpoint notes on Russian History.  Video n early Russia (25 minutes) All notes will go together for one stamp.
Tue. 4/14 -- Mongol project with a partner.  Get a copy of the directions if you are absent.  Basically it is a map of the Mongol empire, history of Genghis Khan and Mongol customs.
Wed. 4/15 -- Review for Islam and the West test.  We will divide up into groups and brainstorm ideas for the essay.
Thur. 4/16 -- Test on Islam, Byzantium and Russia.  For the essay, students will write on the geography, history and culture of one of the four groups we studied in this unit (Muslims, Byzantium, Russia or the Mongols).
Friday 4/17 -- Map of Europe in 500 AD -- Welcome to the kingdoms!  Notebook #4 DUE
If Absent: Complete the map of Europe in 500.  On the back of the map write 3 bullets EACH for the Franks and Visogoths (kingdoms on the map).  Both groups can be found on-line.  Find facts between the years 500 and 1000. 

Art History 
Mon. 4/13 -- African art.  Everyone will do an art card on Africa.  Due Friday 4/17. Go over the test on Impressionism et at.
Tue. 4/14 -- Modern Art Styles.  Discussion with slides on the different styles of art in the 20th century.
Wed. 4/15 -- Modern painting lecture 1900-1945. Notes
Thur. 4/16 -- Picasso and the Power of Art (Guernica) Quiz on the video.
Fri. 4/17 -- Modern Architecture lecture.  Video on the Sagrada Familia. African art card due.

April 6-10, 2015

Welcome Back to School

World Geography
Mon. 4/6 -- Video on Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Questions due with the video.  A quick review of the physical features of Africa.
Tue. 4/7 -- Powerpoint on the history of Africa.  There is a note sheet to complete with the questions.
Wed. 4/8 -- Health and Economic issues in Africa.  Reading on AIDS from National Geographic.  Textbook pages 461-467 on health and economic development in Africa.  There is a worksheet with questions on this section.
Thur. 4/9 -- DVD segments on environmental issues in Africa.  We will cover biodiversity in Madagascar, the drying of Lake Chad, and poaching in central Africa.  For each segment students will take five notes.
Fri. 4/10 -- ASB Assembly/PLC Friday (35 minute classes) -- Small group activities on issues in Africa.  Each small group with four people will identify 4 problems and provide four supporting details about the issue.  Graphic elements are required.  Issues in Africa will be the topic for the essay question on Tuesday 4/14 test.   Band students -- We have spent a few days talking about problems in Africa from the Sahel to Malaria, Aids and poaching.  Choose THREE problems and write an essay outline for the upcoming test.  p. 424-427 and 461-467 will help -- also try and remember from the DVD on Thursday.  For the outline write a topic and five supporting details for each of your three African problems.  It should look a bit like the DVD notes today.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/6 -- Map of Constantinople.  Students will draw a map of Constantinople and identify key landmarks (Hagia Sophia, Mese, Hippodrome) events (Nika Riots) and people (Justinian) with additional notes.  Get a copy of the directions if absent.
Tue. 4/7 -- Short video on Constantinople (add notes to map) and lecture on Byzantium (more notes).
Wed. 4/8 -- Groups of four will create a poster highlighting one of the legacies of Byzantium.  There are handouts available in class.  If you are absent pick up the sheet on the Hagia Sophia and answer the questions.  Presentations tomorrow.
Thur. 4/9 -- Presentations on Byzantium.  Quiz on Byzantium (multiple choice -- the presentations will work as a review for the quiz.
Fri. 4/10 -- ASB Assembly/PLC Friday (35 minute classes) --  Reading the Primary Chronicle.  Introduction to Russia p. 307-311 worksheet to complete with reading.

Art History 
Mon. 4/6 -- Japanese art day with Ukiyoe prints.  We will paint, color and use pastels.  Mrs. K will be our guest.
Tue. 4/7 -- Video on Van Gogh AC 69-76 are due (Post-Impressionism). 
Wed. 4/8 -- Chart on the Avant Gard and Fin de Siecle culture.  Review sheet for the test handed out. NOTE: Most of the class will be attending a senior meeting.  The chart is due on 4/9. 
Thur. 4/9 -- Review for the test.
Fri. 4/10 -- ASB Assembly/PLC Friday (35 minute classes) --Test on Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.  I am taking one essay question off of the test to accommodate the short period.
Monday 4/13 -- Japanese card due.   

March 23-27, 2015

This is the last week of the 3rd quarter.  I will end the quarter in my grade book on Wednesday 3/25.  Work collected later in the week will be recorded for 4th quarter.
Next week: Spring Break

World Geography
Mon. 3/23 -- Physical maps of Africa DUE (we worked on them Friday).  Questions on the Sahel. p. 424-427 with a worksheet.  PowerPoint on the regions of Africa. There will be a north, south, central, south and east note sheet with the PP.
Tue. 3/24 -- Political Map of Africa.  I will return the physical maps today and we will also do some review.
Wed. 3/25 -- African tribal groups.  I have a set of books from the library (40 books to choose from) about different tribes in Africa.  Students will use the books to complete a worksheet about the group, draw a house, and place the house on a class map.
Thur. 3/26 -- Parade of Flags, Africa.  More map review!
Fri. 3/27 -- [30 minute classes due to assembly and CIPA lesson]: Map Quiz on Africa.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 3/23 -- Video "Islam: Empire of Faith" Notes will be taken with the video and we will discuss the material for the upcoming unit.
Tue. 3/24 -- Reading from the Qur'an.  Based on the video from the previous day, we will discuss the reading in terms of Muhammad's life.  Short worksheet on the "Rise of Islam" p. 263-268.  Game to review vocabulary.   All of the vocab for the quiz is on the "Rise of Islam" worksheet.
Wed. 3/25 -- QZ: Islam Vocabulary. Map on the growth and spread of Islam. 
Thur. 3/26 -- Partner activity -- What are the cultural legacies of Islam?  Pages 274-279.  Student partners will pair up and make a graphic organizer.
Pages 274-279 Islamic Culture. Describe (two sentences each) 7 innovations attributed to Islamic cultures.  One must be the HOUSE OF WISDOM.  Look at astronomy, literature, art architectures, medicine, math, science, and philosophy. Your "poster" must include three graphic elements which may range from algebra formulas to drawings.  Solo project if you are absent.
Fri. 3/27 -- Finish the Cultural Culture assignment.  Reading on the Dome of the Rock, p. 266. If we have time -- Islamic Art slide show.

Art History
Mon. 3/23 --  Lecture on Impressionism.
Tue. 3/24 -- Video on Impressionism, notes on the various shows the Impressionists organized.
Wed. 3/25 --  Qz. on Realism and Impressionism (slides) open card quiz.  Art Cards on Realism and Impressionism due (RED set);  Post-Impressionists activity.
Thur. 3/26 -- Lecture on Post-Impressionism, notes
Fri. 3/27 -- Looking at Japanize prints and how Japanese art influenced Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.


 

March 16-19, 2015

Tuesday 3/17 -- Happy St. Patrick's Day
Friday 3/20 -- No School, Spring professional day

World Geography
Mon. 3/16 -- Current event day (Iraq/Syria and ISIL); Also some beautiful Arabic art to balance out the conflict of the region.  The unit test is Wednesday the 18th and will allow students to choose a conflict and area of culture to write about (two paragraphs).  Review sheet out.
Tue. 3/17 -- Review Day (work on review sheet, outline the essay)
Wed. 3/18 -- Unit test on SW Asia.  Again students will write and essay on culture and conflict in SW Asia.  For culture we have covered: Islam, Arabic writing and Islamic art; For conflict we have looked at the Persian Gulf War (oil); Israel and Palestine and Iraq and ISIL.  Students should choose one topic from each list for their essay.
Thur. 3/19 -- End of quarter map review day -- We are about half way through the semester.  I will take a day to review the maps we have finished.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 3/16 -- Chinese philosophies.  We have a sheet on the three philosophies founded in China.  Student groups of 2 or 3 will write school rules to match each philosophy.  We will conclude by watching a section of a biography on Confucius.
Tue. 3/17 -- Han China reading p. 200-207 and worksheet.  The worksheet is due in class today.
Wed. 3/18 -- Compare China and Rome.  Review sheet out.
Thur. 3/17 -- Test on Asian Empire Unit.  Notebook #3 DUE. 

Art History 
Mon. 3/16 --  Review 18th Century test.  Finish Chinese timelines. AP students will be assigned two pieces of Chinese art to add to their green collection on non-European art.
Tue. 3/17 --  Short Lecture on Chinese Art.  Introduce modernism in Europe.
Wed. 3/18 -- Realism in France and the US.  Lecture notes.  AP students will practice a DBQ tonight on Courbet. 
Thur. 3/19 -- Introduction to Impressionism.  I have a short lecture with a chart on the Impressionist painters.  We will look at the characteristics of the style.  Then we will pass around unknown pictures and try to identify each artist's work.

March 9-13, 2015

World Geography
Mon. 3/9 --  Finish Regions pamphlet -- about 30 minutes.  Brief discussion of Arabic writing and art. There are handouts to pick up if you are absent.
Tue. 3/10 -- PowerPoint on oil and conflict in SW Asia.  Notes and questions.  During the PowerPoint students will complete a timeline on the conflicts in Iraq/Iran.  There are questions on the back of the page 529-531 to answer.
Wed. 3/11 -- QZ on the SW Asia map.  DVD on the Arab Gulf states with questions. 
Thur. 3/12 -- Graphic organizer on the three religions founded in the Middle East. -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  Students will complete a graphic organizer showing the date, location, founder, holy book, places of worship and basic beliefs of each religion.  No partners. If you are absent you need to pick up detailed directions with an example.
Fri. 3/13 -- Israel and Palestine -- A short PowerPoint with maps of the occupied territories and history of Israel.  Reading with questions p. 510-513.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 3/9 -- Go over the test on Rome.  Poster on Hinduism and Buddhism.
Tue. 3/10 -- Work time on poster on Hinduism and Buddhism.
Wed. 3/11 -- Quiz on Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism.  Match facts to the correct religion. We will have a review that day in class and it is really helpful if you are there!  More time to finish the poster. -- plan for about 35 minutes.  Poster DUE.
Thur. 3/12 -- Introduction to China -- PP lecture about the early dynasties -- Shang to Han with some extra detail.  After the notes students will practice writing some Chinese characters and look at a Chinese calendar.
Fri. 3/13 -- DVD -- Engineering China -- Great Wall, Qin Emperor Tomb and the terra cotta warriors.  Sketches and notes from the video. (Similar to what we did for Roman engineering).

Art History
Mon. 3/9 -- Powerpoint on the history of photography -- a copy of the power point is provided.  Begin unit review.
Tue. 3/10 -- Ac: 48-57 (Romantic) DUE.  We will have an open card quiz, cards only no notes. We are way past halfway done with the cards!  More review.
Wed. 3/11 - Review for test on the RNR unit.
Thur. 3/12 -- Test on RNR unit. Notebook #3 Due.
Friday -- 3/13 -- Chinese art.  Timeline with dynasties and examples of art from each section. Two day project.

March 2-6, 2015

World Geography
Mon 3/2 -- Parade of Flags, review for Russia map quiz.  Remember to focus on the western republics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova).  Practice the cities and physical features.  www.ilike2learn.com is pretty good with the Europe map in general.
Tue. 3/3 -- Russia and the Republics map Quiz.  Review sheet for the Europe test.
Note the essay will focus on comparing/contrasting Europe to Russia and the republics. 
Wed. 3/4 -- Europe and Russia unit test. Start the SW Asia (Middle East) map.
Thur. 3/5 -- Finish the map; Read pages 478-485 (intro and maps for the unit) and pages 487-490 (Landforms and Resources).
Fri. 3/6 -- PowerPoint on the regions of the SW Asia.  See page 502.  Regions pamphlet project -- you will need to pick up a copy of the directions if absent. We will have some time on Monday to finish this project.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 3/2 -- Fall of Rome graphic organizer.  Use pages 173-176 to describe four causes for the fall of Rome.  Each cause muse have two sentences of explanation.  One cause must be the Germanic tribes. I also recommend Diocletian's dividing of the Empire.  In two other boxes write about legacies of Rome p. 178-183.  Pick two ROMAN legacies (there are a few Greek ones mixed in) and write three sentences about each.
Tue. 3/3 -- Review the vocabulary words for the Fall of Rome.  Fill in the Blank Quiz with word bank. Story of Humankind -- Fall of Rome. Notebook #2 DUE.
Wed. 3/4 -- Review of Rome for the test. Discussion of Roman legacies.
Thur. 3/5 -- Test on Rome.
Fri. 3/6 -- India introduction, new calendar and some notes of the beginning of ancient India. Short reading guide p. 44-49 in the text. 

Art History 
 Mon. 3/2 -- Biography on Napoleon -- Video with some notes.
Tue. 3/3 -- Open note Quiz on the history of France (T/F).  Neoclassical art lecture.
Wed. 3/4 -- Library to work on American Art Project mini-PowerPoint.   Students will work with one partner and there is a list of choices.  All presentations will be done with Google presentations and shared with me. Jonnie.Fenton@rsd.edu
Thur. 3/5 -- Romantic Art Lecture. Art Cards due 37-47 (Rococo, Natural and Neoclassical) purple and yellow set.
Fri. 3/6 -- American Art Project day 2.  Meet in the library. Project due Saturday by noon.
Romantic cards 48-57 are due on Tuesday the 10th.  You probably should do them over the weekend.