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 

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. 

April 27 - May 1, 2015

Special Schedule on Wednesday and Thursday for 11th grade SBAC testing.  See school website for details. 

World Geography
Mon. 4/27 -- Graphic organizer on the religions of South Asia.  This is similar to the graphic organizer on the religions of SW Asia with a few changes.  Remember you need a graphic icon to indicate each category.  The categories are 1) Date founded, 2) basic beliefs, 3) founder, 4) holy book, 5)place of worship (building), 6) festivals, and 7) symbol.  The symbol may be by the title.
Tue. 4/28 -- Movie "Gandhi" segments of the end of the movie.  Three questions in response to the video and non-violent protest.
Wed. 4/29 -- No class, periods 1-3 for SBAC
Thur. 4/30 -- PowerPoint lecture on issues in South Asia (population, natural disasters, and politics) We will finish the period with some review for the map quiz.
Fri. 5/1 -- Qz. South Asia map.  Map of East Asia.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 4/27 -- Feudalism simulation.  Reading pages 360-363 Diagram the manor on page 362 -- include all 8 parts; Define manor.  Take notes on life on a manor.  You need six sentences that reflect all three pages of the reading.  Get the vocab words.
Tue. 4/28 -- Lecture on castles and knights.  There are some vocab words to learn for the quiz. We will discuss the offense and defense of castle sieges.
Wed. 4/29 -- SBAC testing periods 1-3 only -- castle diagram
Thur 4/30 -- SBAC testing periods 4-6 only -- castle diagram
Fri 5/1 -- Mini-lecture on lay investiture and Henry IV and Gregory VII.  We will read and summarize letters (primary sources) from the two leaders.  If you are absent you will need notes and one of the letters to summarize.
Monday 5/4 -- Vocab quiz:  Lord, Vassal, Serf, Knight, Fief, Page, Squire, Tournaments, Chivalry, Motte, Troubadour, and Song of Roland -- matching

Art History
Mon. 4/27 -- Library to work on practice AP questions.  Students will work in pairs and research an AP question and use google docs to type up a summary of their research including an image.  Full directions provided in class.  E-mail the google doc from the library or home: Jonnie.Fenton@rsd.edu Due by Tuesday morning. 
Tue. 4/28 -- Finish sculpture list from Friday.  Assignment to compare two different sculptures with a comparison chart -- blue paper.
Semester 1 Review session 5-7 p.m.
Wed. 4/29 -- SBAC test -- periods 1-3;  Art Cards 85-91 DUE mid-century modern.  Review modern styles with artists, pictures and definitions.  Card game.
Thur. 4/30 --  SBAC -- periods 4-6  [One week until the AP TEST
Fri. 5/1 -- Later Modern Architecture and art -- Powerpoint notes and hopefully a short video if we have time.  Semester 2 Review session 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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.