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.