September 8-11, 2015

AP Human Geography

Tue. 9/8 --  Vocab list p. 14-18 -- Define: Place, location, site, situation, and toponym. Assignment on regions.  This is a ledger size piece of paper to pick up in class.  Finish the GIS map tonight.
Wed. 9/9 -- Book log-in handed out.  Finish the regions project.  Due: GIS map. Homework: Study vocabulary from Chapter 1, Key issues 1-2 p. 5-19.
Thur. 9/10 -- QUIZ: vocab p. 5-19. Key Issue 3.  Discuss and define Globalization.  How has the economy and culture experienced globalization? Project on space and diffusion. Vocab to learn: space, density, concentration, and pattern.  Draw a distribution of shapes that explains the above terms. Define each word. More diagrams on relocation and expansion diffusion.  There are directions in class.
Fri. 9/11 -- Map of the US and Canada. 

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 9/8 -- DUE: Cultures of Mountains and Seas worksheet p. 123-126.  Quick video to introduce the Mycenaeans.  Group project to make a map of Mycenae.
Wed. 9/9 -- Finish Mycenae map. PP notes on Iron Age Greece.
Thur. 9/10 -- Make a comparison chart of Athens and Sparta.  Review map for geogrpahy quiz on Friday. Read a small section of Lycurgus.
Fri. 9/11 -- Qz Geography of Greece.  Introduce Persia and work on map of Persia. 

Economics
Tue. 9/8 -- Barter simulation.  Types of economic systems chart -- traditional, market and command types of economic systems. 
Wed. 9/9 -- Vocabulary quiz on chapter 1 -- study the words from your Chapter 1 list.  PP notes on Mixed economic systems.  Read p. 44 --  Make a list of the disadvantages and provide one way the United States tries to minimize this disadvantage -- work with a partner.
Thur. 9/10 -- Country Research in the library.  Each student will have a different country to research follow the directions and use www.cia.gov to find the answers.  Country research due Friday: 9/11
Fri. 9/11 -- Watch "Emerging Powers: China" complete the video watching guide.

September 1-4, 2015

AP Human Geography
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and Class policies. Activity on the Five Themes of Geography and writing a description of Richland.  Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4.
Wed. 9/2 -- Powerpoint on Map Projections.  Students will work with a set of maps in small groups to compare various projections. Chart due.  HW: Find a map that shows some data that you are interested in -- population, fire, power plants, chloropleth or cartogram.  DUE: Thur.
Thur. 9/3 -- Notes on the types of maps.  Small group activity showing maps and discussing different styles of making maps.  "Maps" PP for notes on history of map making and scale.
Fri. 9/4 -- GIS mapping.  We will use www.arcgis.com to make a three layer map.  I will demonstrate how to use the software in class and students will use computers to try the software.  They will make maps over the long weekend which are due on Wednesday, 9/9.

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and class policies.  Group work to try and come up with the five characteristics of civilization. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4.
Wed. 9/2 -- Introduction to Greece (A powerpoint to watch). Map of Greece and timeline of Greek history.
Thur. 9/3 -- Minoans (Europe's earliest civilization) Reading of the myth of the minotaur and notes on the Minoans.  There is a graphic organizer to use for the notes.
Fri. 9/4 -- DVD: "Minotaur Island" we will watch about 25 minutes of the DVD.  Then check out books and start on the first reading assignment p. 123-126 called "Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea"

Economics
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and Class policies.  Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4. Goods and services project.  Students will need to interview 5 other students about the types of goods and services they have purchased in the last month.  We will write an hypothesis and compare predictions on male and female buying patterns.  Interviews due Wednesday.
Wed. 9/2 -- Compile data on goods and services project. Write a letter of introduction.
Thur. 9/3 -- Chapter 1 Vocab projects.  Students pairs or maybe even some singles will draw a mini-poster to teach one vocabulary word for chapter 1.  We will probably finish the posters today and even do five of the vocab words.
Fri. 9/4 -- Finish the vocab project presentation.  Vocab puzzle for practice.  [Vocab Quiz on Wednesday 9/9.]

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

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.

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.   

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.