January 26-30, 2015

World Geography
Mon. 1/26 -- Introduction to Latin America (LA) and a quick talk on how to do maps for geography.  Middle America map.
Tue. 1/27 -- Read pages 228-229; If at home look up five facts about the volcano on Montserrat.  Why are there volcanoes in the Caribbean?  PowerPoint on the Caribbean, notes on a graphic organizer to turn in.
Wed. 1/28 -- Read "comparing cultures" p. 240-241 Carnivals; if at home, look up 5 facts about the Carnival in Brazil.   What is a culture region?  Map on South America.
Thur. 1/29 -- PowerPoint to review the maps of middle and South America.  Notes will be in a grid box to highlight groupings. 
Fri. 1/30 -- Video questions about "Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands."

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 1/26 -- Video "Minotaur Island" write 12 new facts about the Minoans. Make a list of things we know about the Minoans.  Check out books.  Homework Reading Guide p. 123-126; introduction to the Mycenaeans "Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea."
Tue. 1/27 -- Grade homework.  Video Mycenaean Engineering. Begin project where student teams will create a map of Mycenae with notes about famous places around the citadel.  Groups of four.
Wed. 1/28 -- Finish Map, Review Greece map for quiz on Thursday.
Thru. 1/29 -- Qz: Map of Greece. PowerPoint on the Iron Age -- lots of vocabulary and history of Athens and Sparta.
Fri. 1/30 -- Reading: Lycurgus (primary source) Partner project comparing Athens and Sparta.  Get a copy of the directions if you are gone.

Art History
Mon. 1/26 -- Powerpoint on the Reformation -- Blue graphic organizer on the causes and effects of the Reformation.  Start DVD "Luther."
Tue. 1/27 -- DVD "Luther"
Wed. 1/28 -- Finish DVD "Luther"  Art Cards 1-7 DUE Mannerism.
Thur. 1/29 -- Slide Lecture on the Northern Renaissance. 
Fri. 1/30 -- Powerpoint on the Counter-Reformation.  DBQ on CR Art and Northern Art.   How do religious views change art in Europe?





 

Janaury 21-23, 2015

Welcome to Second Semester!

World Geography
Wed. 1/21 -- Syllabus and Policies (to be signed), Pre-Quiz on world map. 
Thur. 1/22 -- Cartography: Definitions and finding places on a globe.  Plate maps.
Fri. 1/23 -- Qz. on Oceans and Continents (also prime meridian and equator). What are the five themes of geography. Reading p. 5-9 in text.

Ancient Medieval
Wed. 1/21 -- Syllabus and Policies (to be signed). What are the characteristics of civilization?  Small group work on solving ancient problems.
Thur. 1/22 -- Introduce ancient Greece.  Map and timeline. 
Fri. 1/23 -- Minoans -- PowerPoint on the Minoan civilization and some theory-making n the fall of the Minoans.  I will give students some facts about the end of the Minoans and each will write a theory for the fall of the civilization.

Art History
Wed. 1/21 -- Syllabus and Polices (to be signed). Lecture on the visual elements in art (line, color, composition, form, space).  AP will be in room 2007 reading about Indian art (and taking notes).
Thur. 1/22 -- Architectural terms and a bit about the Renaissance.  Diagram work on vocabulary.  AP will be in room 2007 doing art cards on Indian art.  Due on Friday 1/23.
Fri. 1/23 -- Notes on Mannerism.

January 5-9, 2015

Welcome to 2015!

World Geography
Mon. 1/5 -- Introduce Australia and New Zealand -- Good day Mate vocab contest. Map of Australia and New Zealand!
Tue. 1/6 -- Discovery Atlas DVD -- Australia Revealed.  Questions to answer.  Wait until you see the camel races and sheep shearing.
Wed. 1/7 -- Power point with a graphic organizer for notes.  Review Australia and New Zealand and introduce the regions of the South Pacific.  Reading Human Environment Interaction p. 698-701.  NOTE: The essay on the test compares/contrasts Australia to New Zealand.  These notes are extremely helpful!
Thur. 1/8 -- Planet in Peril segment on Island in the South Pacific sinking.  Discussion of economic and environmental challenges in the region.  Review sheet for the test.
Fri. 1/9 -- Test over SE Asia and Oceania.

Economics
Mon 1/5 -- Economic Development discussion/brainstorm.  Economic Development worksheet p. 469-482 in the text.  If you missed the quiz on Friday -- today is the only time in class I will give for make-up. 
Tue. 1/6 -- Economic Development reading, groups for research.
Wed. 1/7 -- Class discussion on Economic Development. Why are some countries poor?
Thur. 1/8 -- Powerpoint lecture on international trade cooperatives and cartels with a focus on the EU and OPEC.  ECE #3 DUE (the points are doubled to 60 -- Do it!)
Fri. 1/9 -- Globalization issues readings from National Geographic in the library.  No more than 3 people per topic.  We will have a sign-up list. We will present on the reading in small groups on Monday and Tuesday next week.   To access on-line:  www.nationalgeographic.com  click The Magazine tab (red on left side) more tabs will appear.  Click the Archives tab (grey on right side).  Choose the year and then month you want.

Art History
Mon 1/5 -- Powerpoint on the Renaissance in Europe. -- It is an overview of what we covered before break.  Remind be to talk about Michelangelo and terribilita! Map of the discoveries of the New World. 
Tue. 1/6 -- Review for Renaissance Test. High Renaissance art cards due (90-99)  Congrats on finishing! 
Wed. 1/7 -- Review for Renaissance Test -- Slides
Thur. 1/8 -- Renaissance Art Test -- There are three short essay's -- one is a Document Based question set up in style like the AP test. 
Fri. 1/9 -- Notebook #6 DUE.  Lecture on the art of the New World.

 

December 15-19, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 12/15 -- Review sheet on Asia.  We will review the three short answer questions that will make up the 15 points for the essay.  Q1:  Mahatma Gandhi and non-violent civil disobedience. Q2: China, population, population control and one-child families. Q3: Tradition and change in Japan
Tue: 12/16 -- Asia test.
Wed. 12/17 -- Map of SE Asia (Thailand to the Philippines).  Discussion of the region. 
Thur. 12/18 -- Project on SE Asia with a partner.  The project will include a mini-map, some history and culture along with a travel site.  There are full directions if you are absent.
Fri. 12/19 -- Quiz on SE Asia -- some time to finish the project.

Economics
Mon. 12/15 -- Lecture on comparative advantage and absolute advantage.  There is a note sheet with graphs that you will need to pick up and copy notes from for the quiz on Friday.  We got done a little early to facilitate turning in corporation projects and GDP maps.
Tue. 12/16 -- Prepare a t-chart that compares arguments for protection vs ideas about free trade.  There are five major ideas presented in the text 9p. 448-452) -- Do not do National Pride.  For each idea (National Defense) you will need an image (tank) and the protection and free trade stance. Define tariff and quota on the back.
You may work alone or with a partner.
Wed. 12/17 -- Mini-lecture on the WTO.  WTO project with a small group.  Each group will get an issue that was brought before the WTO (News articles).  You will read the article and describe the issue and its resolution.  Each group will present to the class.
Thur. 12/18 -- Finish presentations.  Review for the quiz (or take it if you are gone early). Reading about the Federal Budget deal.
Fri. 12/19 -- QZ: Trade, WTO and some history. Open note!  Reading on globalization.

Art History
Mon. 12/15 -- Lecture on the High Renaissance -- yes da Vinci, Michelangelo :) Art Cards for the EIR due 80-89.
Tue. 12/16 -- Small group projects on Patronage during the High Renaissance.  We will look at specific patrons, artists and pieces of art.  Groups of 4 are preferred.  There are specific directions for each group member. You need the hand-out.
Wed. 12/17 -- Finish the project -- Reflections
Thur. 12/18 -- Venice lecture -- this is pretty short.
Fri. 12/19 -- Venice again -- we will look at some Venetian landmarks and color them.  We are learning the word colorists and enjoying a pre-vacation day.

December 8-12, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 12/8 -- DVD -- Discovery Atlas on China -- questions to complete with the video.  We will discuss the region of East Asia. 
Tue. 12/9 -- intro -- Reading on the Three Gorges Dam p. 628-630; worksheet on the history of China.  p. 635-639 in the text.  Finish with watching a short segment of the Tianamen Square coverage from CNN.
Wed. 12/10 -- Korea worksheet (quite short about 25 minutes to finish).  Video on North Korea called "Inside North Korea"  No video questions.   REVIEW YOUR MAP FOR THE QUIZ.
Thur. 12/11 -- QZ: East Asia Map. Japan history timeline -- four people per group.  Each person will complete one part of the timeline - we will have hand-outs in class to read.  Each timeline needs four dates and one illustration.  The sections will be taped together.   If you are absent get one essay and complete one segment of the assignment. 
Fri. 12/12 -- VD Living Treasurers of Japan (intro).  Web notes on Japan 651-655.  Web notes have student use each sub heading to take notes in a graphic organizer. Pages 651-655.  Students need four history notes, four economic notes, Three culture notes and three "life today" notes. 

Economics
Mon. 12/8 -- Finish cartoons on types of unemployment.  Review for the Economic Policy Test.
Tue. 12/9 -- Quick review game before the test.  Test on Economic Policy.
Wed. 12/10 -- Library -- Corporation PowerPoints or HSPB.
Thur. 12/11 -- Same thing.
Fri. 12/12 -- GDP maps -- look up GDP for various countries and create maps of wealth from around the world.  If you are at home, print an outline map (blank) for a continent) and label 10 countries. If you use the World Fact Book look up : Per Capital GDP; internet users; male life expectancy.  Make a table on the back of the paper with this information. Color your map according to the per capita GDP: 50-40 K = Blue; 40-30 K = Red; 30-20 K = Yellow; 20-10 K = Green; 10-5 K = Purple and less than 5,000 is Orange.  K= thousand.
 Corporation projects and HSBP are due today.

Art History
Mon. 12/8 -- Early Italian Architecture notes; video clip on Brunelleschi's dome in Florence.
Tue. 12/9 -- People of the Renaissance graphic organizer.  Northern Renaissance art cards due. 73-79.  BROWN.
Wed.  12/10 -- Finish the graphic organizer.  Watch video on early Florence and the Medici family. 
Thur. 12/11 -- EIR painting and sculpture notes.  Handout on Linear perspective in art. 
Fri. 12/12 -- Quiz on Early Italian Renaissance art (open note).  DVD on Botticelli's Birth of Venus.  Brief discussion of Savanarola.   EIR cards are due on Monday 80-89.

 

December 1-5, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 12/1 -- Worksheet on Indian history p. 567-572.  Review activity for the quiz on south Asia.
Tue. 12/2 -- QZ: South Asia map; Graphic organizer on the religions of South Asia -- Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.  The graphic organizer will be similar to the one completed on the three religions of SW Asia. 
Wed. 12/3 -- Movie: Gandhi.  Questions about Gandhi and non-violent resistance.  Discussion.
Thur. 12/4 -- Read pages 578-579 about Cyclones in South Asia.  Notes on issues in South Asia from population and weather to political issues in Pakistan.
Fri. 12/5 -- Read p. 606-607 about East Asia.  Map of East Asia -- if possible; read about floods p. 640-641.  The map is due today!

Economics
Mon. 12/1 -- Inflation skits.  If you are absent -- Read pages 361-367. On page 367 do questions 2, & 5 Define: Demand pull inflation, Cost push inflation, Wage-Price Spiral inflation and Excessive monetary growth inflation.
Tue. 12/2 -- Notes on Demographics and building wealth.  Questions about business cycles.  Get a copy of my questions, I do not like the questions in the book.
Wed. 12/3 -- Library research the economic status of one country.  I have a list and copy of the directions.  We will look at measures such and GDP and growth to determine which countries would be fun to live in. 
Thur. 12/4 -- Economic Current Event DUE.  Library for research on the Corporation Project.  Juniors who are waiving consumer economics will work on the career research requirement for graduation.
Fri. 12/5 -- Quick PowerPoint on the definitions associated with unemployment.  Student pairs will make a cartoon set showing the differences between the five types of unemployment.  The assignment can also be done solo -- you need a cartoon theme, definitions, pictures and word balloons.  I often have unemployed Santas, elves and reindeer. p. 372-373 in the text for the five types.

Art History
Mon. 12/1 -- Review day, slides and questions from the review sheet.  Remember the essay is on cathedrals and their role in the Middle Ages.
Tue. 12/2 -- Romanesque and Gothic test, notebook #5 Due
Wed. 12/3 -- Analyzing painting -- review how we look at paintings and then a group work on several examples.
Thur. 12/4 -- The Renaissance in the North -- notes.
Fri. 12/5 -- Map of Italian city-states in the Renaissance and a little history for Milan, Florence, The Papal States and Venice.  It's always fun to color a map  on Friday :)

 

Changes due to Snow Day 11/20

World Geography
Thursday  11/20 -- Snow Day
Friday 11/21 -- Library day for research paper.  4th period will have their outlines due today.  5th period will get their outlines back.  5th period is on schedule for papers to be due on Tuesday 11/25.
Monday 11/24 --  4th period will have the Computer on Wheels in the room to do research.  The outlines will be returned with helpful comments.  The Global Issues Paper will be Due Tuesday, 11/25, but I will accept papers late on Wednesday without a penalty.  Essentially the extra day is only for people who are here on Wednesday.  This will apply to both periods because they missed a work day.
5th period --  CBA Paper questions and map of India.
Tue. 11/25 -- Global Issues Papers (CBA) due by 3:30 p.m.  Each school day the papers are late they will loose one letter grade.  I stop at taking off 25 points.  Worksheet on the environments of South Asia. PowerPoint notes and pictures of South Asia (will return to the maps today).
Wed. 11/26 -- Half Day due to Thanksgiving.  [I will take papers without a late penalty until today.  SEE ABOVE]  DVD India Revealed. 

Economics
Thursday 11/20 -- Snow Day
Friday 11/21 -- Test on Banking and Finance.  
Monday 11/24 -- Introduce GDP and per capita GDP. Diagrams on John Keynes and the output expenditure model.  Video and discussion on Keynes
Tue. 11/25 --  Library -- Measuring GDP in the US and looking at the Consumer Price index.  Review Keynes for the quiz.
Wed. 11/26 -- Keynes Quiz. -- It is open note and multiple choice. 

Art History
Thursday 11/20 -- Snow Day
Friday 11/21 -- Lecture on Gothic Italy -- notes to finish the big set of art cards.  PowerPoints are due by Saturday at noon.  You may e-mail them to me.  Jonnie.Fenton@rsd.edu
Mon. 11/24 -- High Middle Ages History -- Day 1 -- Graphic organizer and notes on the history of the high middle ages -- Joan of Arc to the Black Death.
Tue. 11/25 -- Group Work comparing the 12th and 14th century.  AC: 61-72 Gothic Due -- A BIG SET this time.  Plan ahead!
Wed. 11/2 -- Review sheet out for the holiday.  QZ: on Romanesque and Gothic art -- slide based quiz and you can use your cards! -- 20 minutes :)
Monday 12/2 -- Test Review Day
Tuesday. 12/2 -- Test on Romanesque and Gothic -- Notebook #5 Due.  * I will make a new calendar with adjustments included!