November 30-December 4, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/30 -- Review countries and physical features for the Map Final.
Tue. 12/1 -- Review cities and countries for the Map Final
Wed. 12/2 --  Snow Day -- Change of plans -- Lecture -- Distribution of Religions.
Thursday 12/3 -- Substitute while I go to AVID training in Walla Walla.  Map Final -- There are 100 questions and each will be worth 1/2 point for a test total of 50 points.  There are approximately 10 picture questions, 15 physical features, 45 countries to find, and 30 cities to match.  You will have 55 minutes. I am willing to stay 10 minutes into lunch and 10 minutes after school. With a sub you will skip questions 1-10 and we will do them on Friday.
If there is another snow day -- Test on Friday.
Fri. 12/4 -- Go over the test on culture and language. Homework on Key Issue 1 from Chapter 6. Worksheet title "Distribution of religions" DUE Monday beginning of the period.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 11/30 -- Video on Vikings (about 30 minutes).  Readings on Vikings.  Six Summary/fact sentences and 2 sentences about what you found most interesting.  One is required, a second is for extra credit.
Tue. 12/1 -- Feudalism pyramid.  Reading p. 360-361, draw a Medieval manor (8 parts with labels) and write 6 sentences about life on the manor.  Do you copy out of the book.
Wed. 12/2 -- Lecture on knights and castles.  Vocab for quiz the following week. Pictures of Castles.
Thur. 12/3 --  Substitute while I go to AVID training in Walla Walla.  Castle Diagrams. You will work with a partner to create a diagram of a historic castle.  the assignment includes 5 details of the castle's history.
Fri. 12/4 -- More on castles, Reading on castles and sieges, How do you attack a castle and how do you defend?

Economics 
Mon. 11/30 -- Corporation project (powerpoint) or HSBP -- Library
Tue. 12/1 -- Corporation project (powerpoint) or HSBP -- Library   This project is due 12/8.
Wed. 12/2 -- Read p. 440 on Keynes. Diagrams on the output-expenditure model, Video on Keynes.  This is a really bad day to miss!  We have an entire Keynes quiz.
Thur. 12/3 --   Substitute while I go to AVID training in Walla Walla. Write definitions for GDP and GNP. Color code maps to show GDP around the world.
Fri. 12/4 -- What is GDP and CPI -- using the BEA (Bureau of Economic Anaylsis) and learning about the CPI (Consumer Price Index)  Chromebooks in class.

November 23-25, 2015

We have an early release on Wednesday and a few days off to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Have a nice rest. 

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/23 -- Review for the Culture unit test.  I will hand out review sheets for Chapter 4 Culture and Chapter 5 Languages.  We will work in groups to create test questions to review and then take the class created test.
Tue. 11/24 -- Culture test.  The test is 55 questions long.  about 21 questions come from chapter 4 and 22 come from chapter 5.  Approximately 12 are review questions from chapters 1-3.  There is no essay question, just the multiple choice questions.
Wed. 11/25 -- Notebook #4 DUE.  Go over the Lingua Franca question.
REVIEW for the MAP FINAL

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 11/23 -- Video on the Dark Ages.  Diagram of St. Galls monastery with the parts color coded by function.
Tue. 11/24 -- Lecture on Charlemagne.  Quiz on Germanic tribes -- there is a quizlet.com vocabulary list to study.  Look under my name jonniefenton. The quiz is fill-in-the-blank with a word bank.
Wed. 11/24 -- Video on the Vikings

Economics 
Mon. 11/23 -- Review for test on Banking and Finance
Tue. 11/24 -- Test on Banking and Finance.  The "essay" is a portfolio financial plan with a pie graph and explanation.
Wed. 11/25 -- TBA  

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.