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.


 

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.