Week of Dec. 13-17 and Dec. 20 and 21

WEEK OF DEC. 13-17

MON.  30 MINUTE ROTATIONS TO FOLLOW UP ON MIDDLE AGES/ REN. FESTIVAL

STUDENTS HAVE A FOLLOW UP WRITING ASSIGNMENT THAT IS DUE ON FRIDAY.  STUDENTS HAVE A CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING:

ONE PAGER- MUST COVER ALL 9 VENUES OF FESTIVAL (LUNCH)
ADVERTISING POSTER OF FESTIVAL FOR NEXT YEAR'S STUDENTS
ABC POEM OF MIDDLE AGES (FESTIVAL PLUS CLASS INFORMATION)
RAP OR OTHER TYPE OF SONG ON MIDDLE AGES
OTHER ACTIVITY (MUST BE PREAPRROVED)

WHATEVER ACTIVITY THE STUDENT PICKS, THEY MUST TURN IN THE NOTETAKING BOOKLET WITH THE ACTIVITY.

STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING ON THEIR SHIELDS DURING MRS. GOOLSBY'S ROTATION.  THE FINAL SHIELD WITH AN EXPLANATION ON THE BACK ABOUT THEIR CHOICES IS ALSO DUE ON FRIDAY.

HW-  WORK ON PROJECT-  CONTINUE TO WORK ON MIDDLE AGES BOOKLET DUE ON 12/21

TUES.-  FINISH BLACK DEATH VIDEO QUESTIONS  GET NOTEBOOK CHECK READY.  GALLERY WALK WITH POSTERS IN GROUPS IN CLASS  ( 3 ACTIVITIES)

HW-  NOTEBOOK CHECK #11   CONT. TO WORK ON PROJECTS AND BOOKLETS

WED.  FINISH AND COLLECT GALLERY WALK ACTIVITIES-  DO FILMING THE IDEAS IN CLASS  BEGIN REVIEW SHEETS- 

HW-  WORK ON REVIEW SHEETS  FINISH FILIMING THE IDEAS
PROJECTS AND MIDDLE AGES BOOKLET


THURS. SNOW  FINISH REVIEW SHEETS AND PLAY REVIEW GAME

HW- STUDY FOR TEST.  WRITING ASSIGNMENT AND SHIELDS ARE DUE TOMORROW.  STUDENTS CAN ALSO TURN IN A CURRENT EVENT.

FRI.  PROJECTS / SHIELDS DUE   STUDY FOR TEST

FRI.  - WRITING ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECTS WERE DUE TODAY.  STUDENTS HAVE HAD ALL WEEK TO WORK ON THESE PLUS 2 HOURS OF CLASSTIME ON MONDAY.

WE PLAYED REVIEW GAME TODAY IN CLASS AND FINISHED THE REVIEW SHEET  TEST IS MONDAY AND WE WILL TAKE THROUGH HOMEROOM IN THE MORNING.  STUDENTS NEED TO BRING IN MIDDLE AGES BOOKLETS FOR AFTER THE TEST AND FOR CLASS TIME IN THE AFTERNOON.


HW- STUDY FOR TEST  HAVE FILMING THE IDEAS SHEET IN CLASS FOR HOMEROOM ON MONDAY.   MIDDLE AGES BOOKLET DUE ON TUES. 12/21


WEEK OF DEC. 20-21

MON.    TEST ON MIDDLE AGES   WORK ON MIDDLE AGES BOOKLETS


HW-  STUDENTS MAY TURN IN A CURRENT EVENT TOMORROW.  MIDDLE AGES BOOKLETS DUE TOMORROW.  STUDENTS HAVE HAD 2 1/2 WEEKS TO FINISH!!!!!!



TUES.    COLLECT BOOKLETS BY THE END OF CLASS.  TEST CORRECTIONS.
 ( AM SCIENCE TEST THROUGH HR) 

PM. MOVIE  A KID IN KING AUTHUR'S COURT.

HAVE A GREAT BREAK AND THANK HISTORY!!!!!!


HW-  THIS WAS NOT IN MY PLANS ORIGINALLY.  STUDENTS WHO MADE LESS THAN AN 80 ON THEIR FESTIVAL PROJECT ARE REQUIRED TO REDO THE PROJECT IN THE FORM OF AN ONE PAGER.  THIS MUST COVER ALL 9 VENUES OF THE FESTIVAL,  RENAISSANCE MAN, BLACKSMITH, WEAPONS, FALCONER, DANCE STAINED GLASS, SPINNER/WEAVER,COSTUMER AND LUNCH!  THIS IS DUE THE TUESDAY AFTER THE BREAK.  THIS IS A TEST GRADE!!!  THE ONE PAGER FORM IS ON MY WEB SITE IN THE MIDDLE AGES FOLDER.  IT IS LABELED ONE PAGER- FESTIVAL FOLLOW UP.


STUDENTS HAD 2 HOURS IN CLASS TIME AND A WEEK TO DO THESE PROJECTS.  ORIGINALLY THEY HAD CHOICES ABOUT WHICH ASSIGNMENT TO DO, BUT ALL THE REDO'S WILL BE ONE PAGERS.   WE WENT OVER GOOD WORK IN CLASS TODAY (AGAIN).  MANY STUDENTS DID NOT SUBMIT THIS THE FIRST TIME.  I SIGNED PLANNERS.  THERE WILL BE DEDUCTIONS IF THEY DID NOT SUBMIT THE FIRST TIME!!

Week of Dec. 6-10

FRIDAY IS THE MEDIEVAL / RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL DAY-  STUDENTS SHOULD BE COMING IN THEIR COSTUMES.  REMEMBER YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND MONEY.  WE HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR WEEKS ABOUT HOW TO PUT A COSTUME TOGETHER.


STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING NOTES ON FRIDAY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE A WRITING ACTIVITY NEXT WEEK.


MIDDLE AGES BOOKLETS ARE DUE ON 12/21.  I AM RECOMMENDING THAT STUDENTS WORK ON A COUPLE OF PAGES EACH NIGHT.


MON.- IN CLASS- NOTEBOOK CHECK READY.  FINISHED VIDEO ON THE CHURCH AND WENT OVER VIDEO GUIDE.  PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE AGES MATCHING ACTIVITY.  OPEN HW QUIZ ON PP. 129-130 BEGAN GOING OVER QUESTIONS.

HW- NOTEBOOK CHECK #10  2ND MIDDLE AGES VOCABULARY QUIZ TOMORROW- SOME OF THE WORDS FROM 1ST QUIZ, BUT ALSO NEW WORDS SUCH AS MAGNA CARTA, CRUSADES, VERNACULAR  REFER TO ORIGINAL VOCAB. LIST.  WORK ON MIDDLE AGES BOOKLET.  COMPLETED BOOKLETS ARE DUE 12/21

TUES.  NOTEBOOK CHECK #10  REVIEW SHEET 7-1  VOCABULARY QUIZ
VIDEO AND GUIDE ON THE TOWN

HW- FINISH 7-1    WORK ON BOOKLET PAGES
I AM SENDING HOME A PAPER INTERIM TODAY THAT STUDENTS CAN GET SIGNED AND RETURN TOMORROW FOR AN EXTRA 100 ON A HOMEWORK GRADE.  I WANTED TO DO THIS EVEN THOUGH THE GRADES ARE POSTED ON SPAN FOR THE CURRENT EVENTS.  IF YOUR CHILD HAS NO CURRENT EVENTS TURNED IN SO FAR, THEY HAVE NO WEEKS LEFT TO SKIP.  THEY NEED TO START TURNING THEM IN ON FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK.


WED.  FINISH VIDEO ON THE TOWN AND CHECK GUIDE.  BEGIN VIDEO ON THE BLACK DEATH AND GUIDE

HW-  MEDIEVAL GUILDS WORDSEARCH.  WORK ON BOOKLET PAGES.
STUDENTS CAN CORRECT VOCABULARY QUIZ FOR 1/2 CREDIT.

THURS.  FINISH BALCK DEATH VIDEO-  WORK ON BOOKLETS FOR NOTETAKING TOMORROW (DESIGN COVER AND FILL IN VENUES, HOLE PUNCH AND STRING FOR CARRYING).

HW- CURRENT EVENT  WORK ON MIDDLE AGES BOOKLET PAGES

FRIDAY- FESTIVAL ALL DAY  TEST NEXT FRIDAY 12/17 ON THE MIDDLE AGES

HW- WORK ON MIDDLE AGES BOOKLET PAGES DUE 12/21

Week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3

THIS IS CATCH UP WEEK FOR CURRENT EVENTS.  STUDENTS MAY TURN IN 2 CURRENT EVENTS ON FRIDAY.


WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE MEDIEVAL/RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY, DEC. 10.  I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SHOW STUDENTS HOW TO CREATE AN INEXPENSIVE COSTUME.  PLEASE TALK WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR COSTUME FOR THIS DAY.  WE HAVE SOME THINGS AVAILABLE AT SCHOOL.  I REALLY AM TRYING TO GET STUDENTS NOT TO WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.

Mon.  In class today we finished the Geography Bee to get our Anaconda Representative.  There is no notebook check this week due to the short week last wee.  We will work on our Middle Ages Booklet pp. 8-12.  We will do pp. 8 and 12 in class.  We will also do a notetaking activity on a video (if time) on Living in Medieval Europe.  At the end of the video there will be a True / False quiz based on their notes.

HW-  PP. 9,10,11 Middle Ages Booklet

Tues.  Collect booklets.  Finish Video notetaking on Living in Medieval Europe and Quiz.  Chart on # religions with reading (Christianity, Islam and Judaism)

3-2-1 Assessment using chart

HW- Days of Knights Crossword

Wed.  Collect Crossword.    Finish Chart?  Reading and guided notetaking on the Crusades.  Video Clip from United Streaming on Jerusalem

HW  Booklet pp. 13-15 on role of the Church.

Thurs.  Collect Booklet  Video on the Church and Video Guide.  Finish Crusades guided reading?

HW  - Questions pp.  129-130  due on Mon.  2 Current Events

Fri-  Early Release Students will be watching a Video and doing a video guide through homeroom classes today.

HW-  questions pp. 129-130 due Monday.

Week of Nov. 15-19 Nov. 22,23

STUDENTS WHO SAID THAT THEY COULD PRINT MIDDLE AGES BOOKLETS FROM HOME NEED TO HAVE THEM IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK!!!

LETTERS ABOUT THE MIDDLE AGES / RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL WENT HOME ON FRIDAY.  MONEY IS DUE BY DECEMBER 3RD.  COST IS $12.00.

Mon.  in class today- Notebook check #8 organized  Finish Group ABC poems on Greece and Rome
Test corrections for 1/2 credit.  Work on quesstions pp. 125-126 if not complete and questions pp 127-128.

HW- Notebook check #8  Complete questions pp. 125-126 and 127-128.  Cont to work on Vocabulary.  Quiz is Friday.


Tues.  Notebook Check #8   Present ABC Poems.  Open Homework Quiz on PP. 125-126  Check Questions.   Video and Guide History of the Middle Ages.

HW.  Finish Questions pp. 127-128  Vocab. for Friday
Have Middle Ages Booklets printed for tomorrow

Wed.  Finish Video Guide  Middle Ages Booklet Introduce work on pp. 1-4 
Open HW Quiz pp. 127-128  Check Questions
Parts of a Castle Worksheet

HW- Finish pp. 1-4  Vocab. for Friday

Thurs.  Collect pp. 1-4 of MA Booklet   The Castle Video and Video Guide

HW- Vocab. Finished-  Quiz tomorrow.  (CURRENT EVENT THIS IS WEEK 3)

Fri.-  Vocab. Quiz on Middle Ages Vocab.
Booklet pp. 5-7
United Streaming Video Segments on Medieval Europe on Social Heirarchy and Feudal States as set up for Feudal M and M's Activity.

HW- Finish booklet pp. 5-7


WEEK of NOV.  22, 23

Mon.  Notebook check ready
          collect booklets
          Finish M and M's Activity  Do reading on Training to be a Knight
Video segments on Castle Life, Nobility and Knights, Castle Fortress

HW- Notebook check #9  Finish questions on training to be a knight and A time of Knights.
STUDENTS CAN TURN IN A CURRENT EVENT TOMORROW SINCE IT IS THE LAST DAY OF THE WEEK!!

Tues. - Notebook check #9
Collect Training and time of knights sheets

Geo BEE for ANACONDA Team winner

HW- None- ( Can get ahead in MA booklet)

Week of November 8-12

We will be cleaning out notebooks today and starting over for the new nine weeks.  There is a TEST WED. on GREECE and ROME.  Students will begin their review sheet in class today. We will also be starting the Middle Ages by the end of the week.  I will open the new folder on Blackboard today with the handouts.

I have a Middle Ages Booklet that I will ask if possible for students to print a copy at home.  I will print one for anyone that cannot print at home.

Monday-Today in class- Notebook clean out and start over for 2nd nine weeks.  Notebook Check #7
Review Sheet 6-3 on Ancient World and begin Review Sheet for Test Greece and Rome


HW- Notebook Check #7  Finish Review Sheet  Correct Vocabulary Quiz 1/2 credit
Review Sheet 6-3 on the Ancient World-  Began Review Sheet for Test
HW- Notebook Check #7  Finish Review Shee

Tuesday-  Notebook Check #7  Finish going over review sheet.  Play Review Game.

HW- Study for test  Correct Review Quiz for 1/2 credit

Wed.  Test on Greece and Rome
After test, begin Vocabulary on Middle Ages-  Many of these words are in their SS book pp. 125-128
Vocabulary Quiz Next Friday

Thursday-  VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY-  THANK YOU VETERANS!!.

Fri.-  We will only have about a 30 minute SS class today for team time this afternoon.  Students will receive their tests back.  We will correct on Monday.  Begin   ABC group Poems on Greece and Rome

HW- Questions. pp. 125-126 from their SS book. cont. to work on Vocabulary.

Week of Nov. 1-5

MON.-  NO NOTEBOOK CHECK THIS WEEK
WE WILL FINISH WITH ROME AND HAVE OUR TEST AND NOTEBOOK CLEAN OUT.

IN CLASS TODAY- WE SAW VIDEO CLIP ON THE MYTH SURROUNDING THE FOUNDING OF ROME

VIDEO AND GUIDE- LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME.

HW- ROME VOCABULARY- VOCAB. LIST WAS GIVEN ON THURSDAY.  WE WILL HAVE QUIZ THIS FRIDAY.
STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR ATHENS/ SPARTA PARAGRAPHS BACK.  THIS WILL BE THEIR FIRST GRADE FOR THE NEW NINE WEEKS (TEST GRADE)  THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO REWRITE AND RESUBMIT ON FRIDAY.

TUESDAY- FINISH VIDEO GUIDE .  START STUDENTS ON ROMAN PRAYERS SHEET-  USE PREVIOUS NOTES ON GREEK GODS 

LOTUS DIAGRAM WITH READING ON A NEW RELIGION CHRISTIANITY-  ROMANS MADE THE CHANGE FROM POLYTHEISTIC TO MONOTHEISTIC

HW- VOCAB.  FINISH ROMAN PRAYERS

WED. TEST NEXT  WED.  11/10  ON GREECE AND ROME
ROMAN NUMERALS START IN CLASS   COLLECT ROMAN PRAYERS

VIDEO AND QUESTIONS ON WORLD OF ANCIENT ROME

HW- FINISH ROMAN NUMERALS   VOCAB. 

THURS.  CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANCIENT ROME  CHART WITH READING   BEGIN CROSSWORD

HW- VOCAB.  QUIZ TOMORROW-   PARAGRAPHS IF REDONE DUE TOMORROW.
CROSSWORD TO HELP STUDY VOCABULARY

FRI.  VOCABULARY QUIZ  
OPEN NOTE REVIEW QUIZ ON ROME

HW- FINISH QUIZ

Week of October 25-29

Mon.  In class we finished the Odyssey Play and Play skills sheet
We read about Athens and Sparta and worked on filling in Venn Diagram to compare and Contrast.

HW-  NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE TOMORROW- STUDENTS RECEIVED LIST LAST WEEK AND IT IS POSTED ON MY SITE UNDER NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE.

STUDENTS ARE TO DECIDE BASED ON READING IN CLASS TODAY-  IF THEY WERE A CHILD LIVING IN ANCIENT GREECE, WOULD THEY RATHER LIVE IN ATHENS OR SPARTA.

THE NEED TO MAKE THEIR CHOICE TONIGHT AND LIST 3 REASONS WHY-  THEY CAN DO THIS ON THE BACK OF THEIR VENN DIAGRAM.

Tues-  Notebook check for Test grade  Finish reading and Venn Diagram on Athens and Sparta. 

HW- Students are to write their rough draft of their paragraph tonight  (Topic-  If I were a child in Ancient Greece, would I rather live in Athens or Sparta  8-10 good sentences) 

Wed.-  Peer Edit Rough Drafts  Look at past paragraphs for grading-  If time Lotus Diagram 5 themes of Geography Ancient Greece

HW- Final draft of paragraph is due tomorrow-  Must be typed or in blue or black ink if handwritten.  8-10 good sentences-  See rubric for grading.

Thurs-  Turn in Final drafts-  go over info for Student Led conferences-  STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR SS NOTEBOOK TO STUDENT LED CONFERENCES ON MONDAY. 
Finish 5 themes of Geography Ancient Greece 
Vocabulary Ancient rome

HW- Vocabulary Ancient Rome-  Students will use this list for quiz next week.

Week of Oct. 18-22

I AM GIVING A SECOND CATCH UP WEEK FOR CURRENT EVENTS.  STUDENTS MAY TURN IN 2 CURRENT EVENTS THIS FRIDAY.

Mon.-  Notebook Check #6 ready-  finish Contributions of Greece Reading and Chart-  Quiz on Med. Europe map-  Inescapable Conflicts-  Types of Conflicts in literature-
labors of Heracles-  Each one teach one  Students will read an assigned labor and explain to the class.

HW- Notebook Check #6   Correct Gods and Goddess Quiz for 1/2 credit

Tues.  finish Labors of Heracles-  Heracles conflicts- types of conflicts-  Rank the labors of Heracles sheet
Focus Lesson on Drama before reading play  Apple of Discord  Finish Focus Lesson After Play
Notebook Check #6  Collect Corrected Gods Quiz

HW  Students received list for notebook check for test grade- due next Tuesday Oct. 26.  Correct Map Quiz

Wed.  Finish Play Apple of Discord and Focus Lesson if not done  Do WhoDunnit sheet about who caused the Trojan War. 

HW - 2 Current Events

Thurs. Watch Video Clip from United Streaming on "The Odyssey"  Read "Odyssey" play and do play skills sheet-  Also list obstacles that Odysseus faced and type of conflict  We just finished the play in class.  We did not get the Play Skills Sheet.  We will do on Monday.

HW -- 2 Current Events tomorrow


Fri-  Early Release and Main Event for Fundraiser-  Team Activities

WEEKS Oct. 4-8 and Oct. 11-15

Week of Oct. 4-8

THIS WEEK IS THE CATCH UP WEEK FOR CURRENT EVENTS.  STUDENTS MAY TURN IN 2 CURRENT EVENTS ON FRIDAY.  

I will be leaving on Thursday at lunch to attend a workshop.  I will be gone on Friday and Monday.  Mrs. Keating will be my substitute.  We went over all the assignments. 

Mon.  Notebook check #4 Actually given last week.  Went back over today in class.  Booklets on gods and goddesses and monsters given today (or printed from home).  Students began presentations on their research.  Also, went over two readings from last week on Mighty Mt. Olympus and What is a Myth?

HW-  Notebook check #4  Vocabulary Crossword on Ancient Greece- Vocabulary Quiz is tomorrow.

Tues.  Notebook Check #4  Vocabulary Quiz on Ancient Greece  Students continue their presentations on research and cont. filling in booklets.

HW- None-  this would be a good night to do current events for Friday.

Wed.  Continue presentations and booklets  If time Beginning of the World Story and Chart.  Greek Mythology Reading and Questions (we did not do today)

HW- None ( can work on 2 current events)

Thurs.  Finish Booklets if not done.  (Beginning of the World Story and Chart and Greek Mythology reading and questions if not not yesterday)  Map of the Mediterranean World.


HW- 2 Current Events  (Remember, even if you have already completed the 5 you need to make a 100, you can earn extra credit.  Current Events will count as a test grade)
Work on Mediterranean World map - I will go over this when I get back.  There will be a quiz on Thursday.


Fri.  -  Video and guide "Greece a Moment of Excellence"  We will watch video and go over the guide section by section.   Finish booklets if not done.

HW-  Quiz on Tuesday on all the Gods, Goddesses and Creatures. Use booklet to study.  Students will need to know Domain (what god of)  Roman Names and descriptions of monsters.  Work on map of Med. World.


Week of October 11-15

Mon.  Notebook Check #5 ready.  Students did not complete booklets today in class.  I did not find this out until I arrived back home from my conference at 9pm.  I have postponed the quiz until Thursday of this week.

HW-  Notebook check #5  
Sheet to help study for the quiz tomorrow on Roman and Greek Gods together.  Don't forget the descriptions of the monsters   Quiz postponed until Thursday..

Tues. Notebook Check #5  Students worked on completing booklets in class.  All should be completed today.
Greek City States- Map and Questions.  We did several samples in class.  Students could work on if completed booklets.  Students who completed both began work on Contributions of Greece..

HW- Finish Greek City States if not done in class

Wed. We are having an assembly today.  We have adjusted the schedule to give the Science Test through homeroom.  Collect Greek City States  United Streaming Video on Living in Ancient Greece.  There will be a quiz at the end T/F using the video questions.  .

HW-  CURRENT EVENT TOMORROW DUE TO FIELD TRIP ON FRIDAY.  Quiz on Gods, Goddesses, Creatures

Thurs.  - Quiz on Gods, Goddess, Creatures-  Contributions of Ancient Greece Reading and Chart
Go over Map of Med. Europe-  Review for quiz on Monday

HW- Quiz Monday Med. Europe map

Fri.  Field Trip to Gem Mine.

September 27-October1

I ASKED STUDENTS IN ALL OF MY CLASSES ON FRIDAY IF THEY HAD THE ABILITY TO PRINT THEIR GOD, GODDESS AND MONSTER BOOKLETS AT HOME TO SAVE MY COPY NUMBERS.  I HAD APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS WHO TOLD ME THEY COULD PRINT THE BOOKLET FROM HOME.  THEY NEED TO HAVE IT PRINTED AND IN CLASS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 4.  THE BOOKLETS ARE TO BE PRINTED ON CARDSTOCK PAPER THAT I AM GIVING TO THE STUDENTS.  I AM GIVING THEM 8 SHEETS.  THE BOOKLETS HAVE TO BE PRINTED FRONT AND BACK. ( I AM BUYING THE CARDSTOCK PAPER WITH MY OWN MONEY.)  THE STUDENTS WILL BE USING THESE BOOKLETS IN BOTH SOCIAL STUDIES AND LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSES.  THE BOOKLET IS IN A FOLDER ON MY WEB SITE UNDER MYTHOLOGY BOOKLET.  WE HAD TO SCAN AND SAVE IT IN TWO PARTS.  YOU NEED TO PRINT BOTH PARTS.  I WILL ONLY RUN ENOUGH BOOKLETS FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT PRINT ONE FROM HOME.




Monday- Today in class we went to the Media Center Computer Lab to work on our final drafts of our "I AM"  poems .  Any student who finished could begin working on their God,Goddess, Monster Research.

There will be no notebook check tomorrow.  We did not have enough items to warrant a check.  I did give them notebook check number 4 which will include items that students will complete this week.  Our next weekly notebook check will be Tuesday, Oct. 4th.

HW-  Mighty Mt. Olympus reading and Questions  REMEMBER THAT FINAL I AM POEMS WITH SCRAPBOOK PAGES FINISHED ARE DUE ON THURSDAY.  THIS IS COUNTING AS A TEST GRADE. PARENTS WHO WISH TO DO AN I AM POEM FOR EXTRA CREDIT WILL FOLLOW THE SAME FORMAT.  PARENTS DO NOT HAVE TO DO THE SCRAPBOOK PAGE.  THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD TO TALK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY HISTORY.

Tues.  MEDIA CENTER-  Collected Mighty Mt. Olympus  Finishing Final Drafts of I Am poems and Scrapbook pages.  Working on Research Gods, Goddesses, Monsters.

HW- What is a myth?  reading and questions

Wed.  MEDIA CENTER  Collected What is a Myth?  Finishing I AM poems and scrapbook pages.
Cont. to work on Research.

HW  Final I AM poems with scrapbook page are DUE TOMORROW. 
Because we do not have school on Friday,  Students may turn in a current event tomorrow.

Thurs.  COLLECT I AM / SCRAPBOOK PAGES
FINAL DAY FOR RESEARCH IN THE MEDIA CENTER FOR GODS, GODDESS MONSTERS!
STUDENTS SHOULD BE READY TO PRESENT ON MONDAY!!!!

I showed the students in class today how to use Dictionary.com for the definitions on Ancient Greece.  We did a few examples in class.  Students had a chance to work on their definitions in class today if they were finished with their research.

HW- Ancient Greece Vocabulary-  I will not take this up for a grade, but we will have a quiz on this vocabulary on TUESDAY.

FRI.  Teacher Workday  MYTHOLOGY BOOKLETS THAT STUDENTS SAID THEY COULD PRINT FROM HOME NEED TO BE IN CLASS ON MONDAY!!!!!

September 20-24

Monday-  Today in class we organized our notebooks for notebook check #3, we made test corrections for 1/2 credit on our geography test.  We worked with laptops on our Constitution Scavenger Hunt.
We also discussed current events. 

Homework- Notebook Check #3

Tuesday- Today in class- Checked notebooks- went over scavenger hunt on the Consitution,  Video clip-
This is your America Charlie Brown- on the Constitution
Showed students the I Am poems we will start working on this week and the scrapbook page.

HW-  start looking for mementoes (pictures, other items ribbons, certificates) for scrapbook page.  Need to have in class next Tuesday.


Wed.  Today in class- Pirate Preamble Game-  Big 5 Acitivity with first amendment rights
Assigned research and partnerships for Greek Gods, goddesses and monsters.  We will be doing research in the Media Center  Students were assigned one god or goddess and a  monster with a partner to reasearch.

HW-  Mementoes- can start looking online for  information on reasearch- gods, goddesses, monsters


Thursday-  Today in class Constitution Quiz-  Began Rough Draft of I Am poem

HW-  work on rough draft of I Am   Current Event

Friday-  Today in class- Citizenship Test-  Continue rough Draft of the I Am poem

HW-  Final draft and scrapbook page of the I Am poem will be due on Thursday, Sept. 30. 
We will be in the computer lab next week for typing final draft and putting scrapbook page together.  We will also be working on our gods, goddess and monster research.

September 13-17

Mon. 9/13- Today in class we organized our notebooks for our notebook check tomorrow.  I stressed with the students that they WERE NOT to remove the papers from last weeks notebook check but they were adding to that notebook.  (They should have 19 items in their notebook total).

We worked on the Oceans Continents and Globes work in groups today.  In all classes we were working on the Where Am I section.  We will finish this tomorrow.

Homework-  Notebook check #2  
                     True False Geography review-  use geography definitions and notes
                      Correct City, State, Country Continent Quiz for 1/2 credit-  only students who made a  100   
                      do not have to correct.

Tuesday- Today in class we checked notebooks
               Finished Oceans Continents and Globes
               Topoquest Map Activity
               I collected Corrected quizzes and True False Geo. review

Homework-  Topoquest matching- Use the sheets given in class today

Wed.  Today in class -Collect Topoquest Matching
           Do Review Sheet in Class
          Play Family Feud to Review for the Test

Homework- Study for the Test

Thurs.  Today in class Geography Test
            After Test, the students will be working on the Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Homework-  Current Event Option This would be a good night to do one since they have no other written homework-  Corrections to Topoquest Matching for 1/2 credit if needed.

Fri-  Today in class-  We are staying with our homerooms today for Early Release-  We will have an Assembly this morning for the dedication of our Freedom Shrine in conjuntion with Constitution Week.
Students will be taking their Science Test through their Homerooms.  Any extra time after they finish the test they will be working on their Constitution Scavenger Hunt.

I plan to have their tests graded.  We will use class time on Monday to make corrections for 1/2 credit since I only run a class set of tests.

Homework- None

Current Events

There have been several questions about current events.  We went over in class what a current event is and is not.  I had students to look at newspapers and we discussed the fact that just because something is in the newspaper does not make it a current event.  We discussed when sports is and is not a current event and when weather is and is not a current event.  We also discussed editorials and columns that may be discussing an event that is in the news, but that it is someone's opinion, so it is not a current event. 

We also did a sample current event in class.  I showed the students the things that were needed in order to get credit for a current event.  I also showed them how to write a summary.  We used the template that is online.  We answered the questions of who, what, when, where, why and how.  Then we took 3 of those answers and put them into one sentence and the other 3 into another sentence.  In current events 3+3=2.  Two sentences is the perfect length for a summary.  If they are writing more than 3 sentences, they are probably not summarizing.  The students do not have to use the template that is online, nor do they have to write out the answers to those questions.  I am looking at the summary to know that they have read and understood the facts of the article.

The 6 items that I check are:
1.  The student's name
2.  The newspaper name or online source for the article
3.  The date the article was in the paper or posted online. (Friday to Friday to be current)
4.  the summary
5. the article attached (stapled, paperclipped, taped) to their sheet with their summary and other information
6  folded one time lengthwise and placed in the folder for their class.

The current events can only be turned in on Friday.  If they are absent on Friday, the first day they return.  They can only turn in ONE per week.  I will give an announced catch up week when students can turn in two.  Students must turn in 5 during the nine weeks in order to make a 100.  If they turn in more than 5, they will receive extra credit.  CURRENT EVENTS COUNT AS A TEST GRADE.

The current event activity and sample current event should be in your child's notebook.  There is also a section on current events on the Student Expectations sheet.

I will keep this post up for the rest of the year.

Week of Sept. 6-10

Monday 9/6  Holiday-  Did you thank history for your holiday??


Tuesday- Today in class we got our first notebook check together.  The students have  a 1/2 sheet with their notebook list on it.  If lost, these are posted on my website in the folder Weekly Notebook Checks.  We did Cities of the World for Warm up today.  We finished our notes on the five themes of geography.  Some classes began the video and questions today on the 5 themes of geography.

Homework- Take home quiz on the 5 themes of Geography,  Notebook Check #1,  Correct WS 5 for 1/2 credit.

Wed.  Today in class- I checked their notebooks.  We saw the video on the 5 themes of Geography and went over the video questions.  Warm up today was called Hemispheres.

Wed. - U.S. 1 and 2  Students do not have to color

Thurs.- Today in class we went to the computer lab to reset our SPAN passwords.  Students should bring home a form tonight that has their new password on it.  They should also have this information written in their planner on their birthday week.  Remember this is the STUDENT'S SPAN account. 

We also reviewed for tomorrow's quiz- City, State, Country, Continent-  I am giving the students a name of a place and they have to tell me is it a city, state, country or continent.  The second half of their quiz is on the 5 themes of Geography.  I am going to give them an example of one of the 5 themes and they have to tell me what theme.

Examples-  Raleigh-city
                  Paris- City
                  North America- Continent
                  Brazil - Country
                 North Carolina- State

Mrs. Bryant sent and email this morning.-  Movement
NC is divided into the mountains, piedmont and coastal plain-  Region
Raleigh is located at 35' N and 78'W- Absolute location
Apex is south and west of Raleigh- Relative location
Apex has a very diverse population, many recreational areas and good schools- Place
In the last ten years, Apex has cleared land and built many new shopping areas.  Human/Environment Interaction
The first settlers that came to NC settled in the Coastal areas because they needed flat land to farm.-Human Environment Interaction

Correct Take home Quiz for 1/2 credit.  Study for quiz

*******TEST NEXT THURSDAY ON GEOGRAPHY***************

Fri.- I will not be here on Friday.  Mrs. Nillson will be my sub.

Students will do their quiz.  They will begin their work on Oceans, Continents and Globes.
Warm up will be latitude and longitude

Homework- Correct US 1 and 2 for 1/2 credit if needed.

Homework Week of Aug. 30-Sept. 3

Mon. 8/30- In class today we reviewed the Student Expectations for the quiz tomorrow.  We also finished the Sample Current Event.  Students should now be ready to try their first current event this Friday.
We began our unit on Geography- all the handouts are on Blackboard.
We began with our Geography definitions and notes- We are composing the definitions together in class.

Homework- Study for the Student Expectations Quiz tomorrow

Tuesday-Today in class:
Quiz on Student Expectations
Cont. Geography definitions and anotes
Begin Latitude Long. Time Exercises

HW- Where's Windy?

Wed. Today in class- Color Coordinates Map
                                   Lat. Long. Time Exercises
                                 

HW- WS 31/32 on Lat. and Log.

Thurs. Today in class  Warm Up Europe Map - Warm ups are for learning, fun and SS money       
          Lat. / Long Time Exercises cont.
         
HW-  Correct Where's Windy if needed for 1/2 credit
          WS 5 Lat and Long
         1st Current Event (optional)

Fri.- Today in class
       South America for Warm Up
       Finish Latitude long Time Exercises 1-5
       Notes on 5 Themes of Geography

HW- Anaconda Piece-  WS 31 and 32 for 1/2 credit

Homework Week Aug. 25-28

Wed. Aug. 25

Welcome to Apex Middle School.  Today in class, we went over my Student Expectations for Social Studies and we reviewed at the end of class.  Students will have a quiz on these expectations on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
I will do a short review again on Monday.

Homework- Get Student Expectations sheet signed by a parent for first (100)  homework grade.
On the back of your nametag that you made in Homeroom, create a license plate (example shown in all classes) that lets us know something about you.

Take 10 minutes to watch a news broadcast (local or national) or to scan a newspaper.


Thursday, Aug. 26

Today we finished (if not complete yesterday) the Student Expectations and did a quick review for SS Money

I collected signed expectations sheets for 100 today,

Shared license plates.

Began Current Event Activity Sheet by looking anewspapers.  What else is in a newspaper besides news, what were some of the summer news stories. 

Homework- 10 minutes to watch the news or read a newspaper
Student Expectations Sheet Signed (90) homework grade


Friday-Aug. 27

Today in class, I collected any student expectations sheets that were not turned in yesterday.

We continued to talk about summer news stories and what classifies as a current event. 
We did a sample current event in class today and discussed grading.

We may begin Geography definitions in class today if time.

Homework- Student Expectations signed for (80) homework grade
                    10 minutes of watching the news or reading a newspaper

Remember that you have a quiz Tuesday on the Student Expectations Sheet.

Have a groovy weekend.

Welcome to Mrs. Bryant's Social Studies Class

Welcome to a new school year!  I'm looking forward to having each one of you in class!