November 16-20, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/16 -- Video clip "The history of English in 10 minutes"  Notes on the video and the 10 chapters of English language history.  Map of the diffusion of English.
Tue. 11/17 -- Lecture on diffusion of English and dialects.  Website with different types of American English.  Notes.
Wed. 11/18 --  Quiz on Chapter 5-- Key issues 1-2. Video: In Search of the First Language. Questions with the video. 
Thur. 11/19 -- Why Preserve Local Languages, Key Issue 4, reading and worksheet. There is a small introductory Powerpoint.
Fri. 11/20 -- Global Dominance of English -- Lecture (about 25 minutes).   If you are absent read pp. 172-177.  What is a Lingua Franca?  HW: Write a CRQ response to the 2015 AP question on language. 

Ancient Medieval
Mon 11/16 -- Finish Mongol Project.  Review Russia.  Review sheet for the test will be handed out.
Tue. 11/17 -- Review for the unit exam.
Wed. 11/18 -- Islam and the East Exam. Chapter 10-11.  Notebook #4 DUE.
Thur. 11/19 -- Reading pages 353-354, Map of Europe in 500 A.D. on p. 351, notes on Germanic tribes including the Franks.
Fri. 11/20 -- Monastaries in the Middle Ages, reading p. 353-355. Illuminated manuscripts with a short PowerPoint.

Economics
Mon. 11/16 -- Lecture on stocks and investing.  Review different types of investments from the 3-pocket organizer.
Tue. 11/17 -- What is important to keep in mind while investing?  Review the five basic investment considerations, complete an investment plan pie.
Wed. 11/18 -- Stock Research -- Each student will get a section of the NYSE and will do some research on stocks in their sections.  Stock research worksheet -- Chromebooks in class.
Thur. 11/19 -- Stock Profile. -- In depth research on a stock from your set from the previous day.  Written profile and research -- Library
Fri. 11/20 -- Finish stock research -- Project due on Friday -- worth 50 points. I will have the review sheets available for the exam on the coming Tuesday 11/24.

November 9-13, 2015

I apologize for the blog posting being late this week.  I have been sick with bad cold.

AP Geography
Mon. 11/9 -- Introduction to Language -- Chapter 5.  Some notes and definitions.  Begin research project on language families.  Small student groups are researching different language families to create a presentation for the class.
Tue. 11/10 -- Continue research -- presentations on Thursday.
Wed. 11/11 -- Thank you Veteran's for your Service.
Thur. 11/12 -- Presentations,  If we have time a little of "In Search of the First Language." National Geographic video.
Fri. 11/13 -- Africa Map

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 11/9 -- Finish project poster on Legacies of Byzantium.  Begin presentations.
Tue. 11/10 -- Finish presentations.  Qz on Byzantium.  Worksheet on the Russian Empire. p. 307-311. Due on Thursday.
Wed. 11/11 -- Thank you Veteran's for your Service.
Thur. 11/12 -- Reading: Primary Chronicle,  Powerpoint notes on Russian History.  Engineering an Empire -- Russia. DVD.
Fri. 11/13 -- Mini poster project with a partner on the Mongols.  If you are absent get a copy of the directions.  We will look at the history, culture and rule of the Mongol Khanate in Russia.

Economics
Mon. 11/9 -- Tools of Monetary policy lecture.  Video on the Federal Reserve "The Power of Money."
Tue. 11/10 -- Quiz -- open note on banking and the Federal Reserve.  Worksheet on the financial system using graphic organizer format.
Wed. 11/11 -- Thank you Veteran's for your Service.
Thur. 11/12 -- Three-pocket organizer on financial asset types.  Student pairs will read about assets, make cards, and assign risk levels to the types of assets. Current Event #1 DUE. 
Fri. 11/13 -- Risk Assessment //njaes.rutgers.edu/money/riskquiz  DUE today.  Finish Three- Pocket organizer.

November 2-6, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/2 -- Read p. 122-125.  Powerpoint of different styles of houses in the U.S. Use the test p. 124 to complete the map of diffusion of US house styles.  The map has a small jpeg of the first three house styles.  You will draw the lines of diffusion, figure 4-25.  Look at the other types of houses on page 125.  Use the picture you took of your house and write a 5 sentence description of your home.  Include the materials.
Tue. 11/3 -- Read p. 132-133 -- Amish and Indian folk culture.  Video on the Aborigines of Australia -- questions with the video.  HW: Study key issues 1-2 on chapter 4 for the quiz.
Wed. 11/.4 -- Quiz on Key Issues 1-2 on Chapter 4 Diffusion and Access notes
Thur. 11/5 --  Graphic Organizer on Sustainability issues for popular cultures.  HW: Study for the Asia map quiz.  This includes both Asia and SW Asian maps.
Fri. 11/6 -- Quiz on Asia.  Map Final information.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 11/2 -- Finish map on the spread of Islam.  Slide show on Islamic Art.  Map is due today.
Tue. 11/3 -- Contributions of Islamic Culture p. 274-279.  Write two sentences about 7 topics from the section.  The project needs three graphic elements.  If absent you will probably want to see the sample on the board.
Wed. 11/4 -- Map of Constantinople.  Begin "Engineering an Empire" notes
Thur. 11/5 -- Finish map of Constantinople with DVD notes as additions.  Lecture notes on Byzantium.
Fri. 11/6 -- Begin 2-day project on Byzantine legacies -- group poster work.  We will present on Monday the 9th.

Economics
Mon. 11/2 --  Money and Monetary Systems worksheet.
Tue. 11/3 -- Modern Marvels video on the U.S. Mint.  questions with the video.
Wed. 11/4 -- Grade Money and Monetary systems worksheet.  Powerpoint on bank history.  The timeline needs 12 events with -- 5 need added descriptions of why they are significant.
Thur. 11/5 -- Finish the timeline.  Watch "Your Bank has Failed" from 60 Minutes.
Fri. 11/6 -- Fed structure and responsibilities chart.

October 26-30, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 10/26 -- Go over the unit 2 test on Population and Migration.  Introduction to culture notes.
Tue. 10/27 -- Culture research -- Students will be divided into three groups and each person will take part of a project.  We will use Culturegrams to find out information about the material traits,, customary beliefs and social forms of one culture. If absent pick up a set of directions with the website information.
Wed. 10/28 -- Quick activity on material culture.  Students will be given a cultural item and will have to figure out where it is from and what it means.  In-Class reading on Key Issue 1-2 of chapter 4 on Culture.  There is a reading note sheet to complete.
Thur. 10/29 -- Complete the reading guide.  Activity today is on food -- vocabulary food taboo and tenoir.  We will try some samples of ethnic foods.
Fri. 10/30 -- Notebook #3 DUE. Asia Map Day! Map #6, This will probably turn into homework.  HW: Take a picture of your house for Monday's activity on housing!

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/26 -- Complete a comparison on Rome and China (with the class).  Review sheet on the Asian Empires unit.
Tue. 10/27 -- Review game and TEST on Asian Empires, Notebook #3 DUE.
Wed. 10/28 -- Introduction to Islam -- "Islam: Empires of Faith" DVD with notes on the founding of Islam and the life of Mohamed.
Thur. 10/29 -- Rise of Islam worksheet.  Vocabulary review game.
Fri. 10/30 -- Qz. on Islam vocabulary.  Begin the map on the expansion of Islam.

Economics
Mon. 10/26 -- Video on how to read graphs from the FRBSF.  Worksheet using local and state revenue and expenditures and graphs.
Tue. 10/27 -- Read pages 417-422 and take really good notes!  Use the notes on an open-note quiz on the National Debt.
Wed. 10/28 -- Review day for Labor and Government Unit,
Thur. 10/29 -- Labor and Government Test. Chapters 9 and 14.
Fri. 10/30 -- Scavenger Hunt on Money facts.

October 19-23, 2015

If you are in MARCHING BAND or have another pre-arranged school absence -- talk to be before you go!

AP Human Geography

Mon. 10/19 -- Class creation of a timeline about the migration crisis in Europe.  We will look at push and pull factors and what is being done to handle the thousands of migrants.  Students will read a news story and make a section of the timeline to contribute to the class.  If you are absent: Read the news on the migration crisis in Europe.  www.reuters.com  has excellent coverage. We also read three migration stories.  I have copies. 

Tue. 10/20 -- Mini-lecture with notes on migration/borders.  Complete the worksheet on the U.S. -Mexico border and immigration.  

Wed. 10/21 -- Review unit 2 -- chapters 2 and 3

Thur. 10/22 -- Unit 2: Population and Migration test.  There are 38 multiple choice questions and one short essay. 

Fri. 10/23 -- Map Day #5 -- SW Asia

Ancient Medieval

Mon. 10/19 -- Finish Hinduism and Buddhism poster.  Quiz on the three religions we have studies so far -- Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.  

Tue. 10/20 -- Notes on the history of China. -- Chinese zodiac and characters. Poster on Hinduism and Buddhism DUE. 

Wed. 10/21 -- DVD: "Engineering and Empire: China"  We will take notes similar to our Roman Engineering -- sketches of the Great Wall and the tomb at Xian and written notes from the DVD.  

Thur. 10/22 -- Review Chinese philosophies -- write school rules according to each philosophical stance (there is a chart to complete).  Then watch about 20 minutes of a biography on Confucius -- take additional notes. 

Fri. 10/23 -- Worksheet on Han China.

Economics

Mon 10/19 -- Presentations on tax cartoons and discuss the meaning of the words.   Tax chart notes on different types of taxes -- applying the vocabulary to the real world of taxes.  

Tue. 10/20 -- Quiz tax vocabulary, chapter 14, lesson 1. Finish tax chart on different types of taxes and turn that in.  Make a chart comparing/contrasting the Flat Tax and VAT tax -- p. 406-407. Describe both types of taxes and write two pros and two cons for each. 

Wed. 10/21 -- Handout on the Federal Budget.  DVD; IOU USA. -- on the Federal Debt. 

Thur. 10/22 -- Library research on the Budget.  Student teams will research different parts of the discretionary budget to look at how money is spent.  They will collect information on a sheet to use in a class meeting to cut the budget. 

Fri. 10/23 -- Mini-Congress and budget cutting. This is a class activity.  If you are absent see me about an alternative assignment.  

October 12-16, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 10/12 -- Worksheet on Key Issue 1 -- Migration basics -- Migration history map for the U.S.
Notebook #2 DUE
Tue. 10/13 -- Obituary Activity -- Students will look at obituaries and find the birth and death locations of 12 people.  For each person complete the data on the chart.  Age, birth place, death place. Students will then use a map of the U.S. to plot the internal migration patterns.
Wed. 10/14 -- Powerpoint notes on Migration, Key Issue 2.  Review pages 79-91 tonight for a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Thur. 10/15 -- Vocab QZ on Key Issues 1-2 for chapter 2 on migration. Reasons for migration -- short activity and video.
Fri. 10/16 -- QZ. Europe and Russia map (same format as the American's quiz).  Begin Mapping the Refugee Crisis activity from Brown University.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/12 -- Review for Rome test
Tue. 10/13 -- Rome Test
Wed. 10/14 -- Introduction to India.  Notes on the early history of India and the foundation religions.  Worksheet on the Indus River Valley -- p. 44-49 in the textbook.
Thur. 10/15 -- Team poster project on Hinduism and Buddhism.  If you miss one day you can join a group.  If you miss two days you will do the alternative assignment.  Poster due on Monday the 19th.
Fri. 10/16 -- Day two on the poster.

Economics
Mon. 10/12 -- Mini-lecture on union history.  Video notes on "Striking Back" history of labor activities in the mid 1940's.  How do we see unions today?
Tue. 10/13 -- Worksheet on Unions and Wage Theory.  The worksheet has questions where you conduct an interview with someone about their job. Decide which theory of wages is most reflected in that job's salary and benefits.
Wed. 10/14 -- Collective Bargaining Simulation.  If absent:  Current event summary on a union action.
Thur. 10/15 -- Open note QZ on sections 9.1-9.2.  Read pages 259-265, chapter 9, lesson 3.  On p. 265 do questions 1-6 -- these are the section review questions.
Fri. 10/16 -- Taxation Basics Chapter 14, section 1.  Tax vocabulary and tax cartoons. p. 400-405. We will partner up and make political cartoons out of the tax vocabulary for this lesson.

October 5-9, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 10/5 -- Reading in class on Ebola.  Worksheet on the stages of the Epidemiologic transition.  The stages are fairly similar to the DT model.
Tue. 10/6 -- DVD notes on "Population Paradox" part three on Africa.  We will look at various diseases in Africa and map there concentration and density. We will look for patterns.
Wed. 10/7 -- Students will use various sources within the text to complete a chart on factors contributing to health and life expectancy.  Students will predict which stage of the ET model different countries have achieved.
Thur. 10/8 -- Review chapter 2.  We will brainstorm a list of topics from chapter 2 using our notebooks as a guide.  Students will have about 30 minutes to take review notes on a 5X8 card as a study tool for the end-of-period quiz. 
Fri. 10/9 -- Map Day 4.  Russia and it's neighbors from the former Soviet Union.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 10/5 -- Sharing from the reading activity on Rome.  Pax Romana worksheet p. 160-165.  If we have time we will watch a segment from Ben Hur on the hippodrome. Culture reading due.
Tue. 10/6 -- DVD "Engineering and Empire: Rome.  We will watch 3 segments from the episode on the Colloseum, Hadrian's Wall and the Pantheon.  Students will sketch each monument and write five bullet notes about it.
Wed. 10/7 -- The Rise of Christianity worksheet -- time line and questions.  The birth of Christianity happens during the early years of the Roman empire.  We will look at the overlap of the two in history.
Thur. 10/8 -- Pax Romana lecture -- notes.  Graphic organizer on the Fall of Rome and the legacies of Rome.  If you are absent you will need to get a copy of the directions.  NOTEBOOK #2 is DUE.
Fri. 10/9 -- Finish the graphic organizer on Rome and discuss the fall of the Empire.  Words to know: Romulus Augustus, Constantine, Diocletian, Atilla, Huns, Eastern/Western Empire, Byzantium, Mercenaries, Inflation, Pax Romana,  QZ: Fall of Rome (fill in the blanks).

Economics
Mon. 10/5 -- Market Failures: discuss and define.  Newspaper project where students will find real examples of market failure and then explain how these examples fit the definition.  Powerpoint on market failures.
Tue. 10/6 -- Library -- Regulatory Agency Internet Quest
Wed. 10/7 -- Review Day
Thur. 10/8 -- 1st (senior class meeting) 3rd review game day
Fri. 10/9 -- Microeconomics test.