Monday, November 29, 2010

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.

Monday, November 15, 2010

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)

Monday, November 8, 2010

Week of November 8-12

We will be cleaning out notebooks today and starting over for the new nine weeksThere 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.

Monday, November 1, 2010

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