Monday, January 31, 2011

WEEK OF JAN. 31-FEB. 4

I HAVE MADE THE CHAPTER 8 FOLDER AVAILABLE ON MY SITE.

MON.  NO NOTEBOOK CHECK (ONLY ADDED 3 ITEMS LAST WEEK)   ALL SIXTH GRADERS WILL BE VIEWING FEBRUARY 1 VIDEO AND COMPLETING THE VIDEO GUIDE.


HW- VOCABULARY CHAPTER 8 QUIZ ON WED. 
CORRECT TAKE HOME QUIZ FOR 1/2 CREDIT

TUES.  FINISH FEB. 1 VIDEO AND GUIDE
BLUE DIAMOND #2

HW. VOCABULARY CHAPTER 8  QUIZ TOMORROW

WED.  VOCABULARY QUIZ CHAPTER 8
BEGIN 8-1 REVIEW SHEET IN CLASS (2PAGER)

HW- 8-1 10 QUESTION FILL IN THE BLANK

THURS.  ENLIGHTENMENT, REVOLUTION, CONSTITUTION RELAY GAME
COLLECT 8-1 10 QUESTION

BEGIN 8-2 REVIEW SHEET IF TIME

HW- CURRENT EVENT 
CORRECT VOCABULARY QUIZ FOR 1/2 CREDIT

FRI.- NEWS AND GEO. GAME
8-2 REVIEW SHEET (2 PAGER)

HW-  CORRECT 8-1 10 QUESTION FOR 1/2 CREDIT
8-2 10 QUESTION MATCHING

Monday, January 24, 2011

Week of Jan 24-28

BEGINNING OF THE NEW NINE WEEKS.  CURRENT EVENTS START OVER.  STUDENTS NEED 5 IN ORDER TO MAKE A 100 AS A TEST GRADE.

MON-  TEACHER'S WORKDAY

HW- STUDENTS HAVE REVIEW SHEET 7-3 FROM FRIDAY-  USE PP. 137-143


TUES. NOTEBOOK CHECK READY
COLLECT 7-3
FINISH VIDEO GUIDE ON REFORMATION
VIDEO-  AGE OF DISCOVERY

HW- NOTEBOOK CHECK #14
GRADE SHEETS SIGNED FOR EXTRA CREDIT- EXCELLENT NIGHT TO WORK ON CURRENT EVENT FRO FRIDAY

WED. FINISH GOING OVER VIDEO GUIDE ON AGE OF DISCOVERY
NOTEBOOK CHECK #14
READ PLAY -" EXPLORERS WHO ABUSED THE INDIANS AND GOT AWAY WITH IT"



HW-  CURRENT EVENT FOR FRIDAY
REDO 7-3


THURS.  FINISH PLAY ON EXPLORERS WHO ABUSED THE INDIANS

BEGIN TAKE HOME TEST IN CLASS

HW- TAKE HOME TEST, CURRENT EVENT

TAKE HOME TEST IS DUE BEFORE THE END OF CLASS TOMORROW.  WE WILL HAVE A SHORTENED SCHEDULE FOR THE AUCTION (ONLY 30 MINUTES OF CLASS).  STUDENTS WHO FINISH THE TEST AT HOME WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WORK ON THEIR HW FOR TOMORROW- VOCAB. CH. 8


FRI.  TAKE HOME TEST TURNED IN BY THE END OF CLASS.  STUDENTS WHO ARE FINISHED WORK ON VOCAB. CH. 8

HW- VOCABULARY CHAPTER 8-  QUIZ NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Week 17-21

BUY BACKS THIS WEEK   
LAST CURRENT EVENT FOR THE NINE WEEKS

Monday - Holiday Thank History

Tues.- In class  Notebook Check for test grade  Clean out
Last class day to work on Leonardo / Michaelangelo Projects

HW-  Project presentations on Thursday
Work on Current Event for Friday
Questions pp. 137-143  (given last Thursday)


Wed.  Open HW Quiz pp. 137-143
Begin Play / Lotus Diagram on Martin Luther / Reformation Play

HW- Project Presentations tomorrow

Thurs.  Present Projects in groups
Finish Play and Lotus
Begin Video on the Reformation and Guide

HW- Current Event

Fri.  Grade Sheets in Class
Finish Video and guide on Reformation
Begin Review Sheet 7-3 in class

HW- Finish 7-3 if necessary

 

Monday, January 10, 2011

WEEK OF JAN 10-JAN. 14

  I HAVE  MODIFIED  ACCORDING TO THE WEATHER

MON.  (EARLY RELEASE)-  CLASSWORK- NOTEBOOK CHECK #13 READY
FINISH HIGH RENAISSANCE VIDEO AND GUIDE


HW-NOTEBOOK CHECK #13      
SECRET CODE
NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE LIST GIVEN WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY, JAN 18
.   
TUES. SNOW DAY

WED.    2 HOUR DELAY NOTEBOOK CHECK #13
BEGIN WORK ON GROUP PROJECT ON LEONARDO AND MICHAELANGELO

HW- 7-2 REVIEW SHEET

THURS..  CONTINUE TO WORK ON PROJECTS
COLLECT 7-2

HW-  QUESTIONS PP. 137-143  DUE ON TUESDAY


FRI.  CONTINUE TO WORK ON GROUP PROJECTS  BEGIN PRESENTATIONS??

HW- QUESTIONS PP. 137-143 DUE TUESDAY
 NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE DUE ON TUESDAY

Monday, January 3, 2011

Week Jan. 3-7

WELCOME BACK!!   I HAVE UPDATED MY BLACKBOARD SITE BY DEACTIVATING SOME FOLDERS AND ITEMS SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SCROLL AS MUCH.  I ALSO ACTIVITATED THE NEW FOLDER FOR THE RENAISSANCE THAT WE ARE STARTING TODAY.


MON.  NOTEBOOK CHECK #12  READY
ILLUMINATED LETTERS.  I SHOWED THE STUDENTS SOME EXAMPLES OF ILLUMINATED LETTERS AND TALKED ABOUT THE HISTORY.  (GOOGLE ILLUMINATED LETTERS)

HW- NOTEBOOK CHECK #12
QUESTIONS PP. 131-136 2 SECTIONS ON NEW INTERESTS AND IDEAS AND THE CREATIVE SPIRIT.
ONE PAGER RESUBMITS ARE DUE TOMORROW FROM THE FESTIVAL.  THIS IS A TEST GRADE.  ANY STUDENT WHO MADE LESS THAN AN 80 ON THEIR ORIGINAL PROJECT NEEDS TO RESUBMIT.  THEY RECEIVED THIS WORK ON MONDAY, DEC. 20.


TUES. NOTEBOOK CHECK #12-
FINISH ILLUMINATED LETTERS
TURN IN RESUBMITTED ONE PAGERS
OPEN HW QUIZ ON SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF QUESTIONS PP. 131-136
BEGAN EXPLORING THE RENAISSANCE VIDEO AND GUIDE

HW- FINISH QUESTIONS PP. 131-136 RENAISSANCE / DAILY LIFE

WED.  OPEN HW QUIZ ON LAST 2 SECTIONS OF QUESTIONS PP. 131-136
CHECK ALL QUESTIONS
FINISH EXPLORING RENAISSANCE VIDEO AND GUIDE

HW- READ LEONARDO DA VINCI READING

THURS. DO GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IN GROUPS ON LEAONARDO DA VINCI READING
SHARE INFORMATION

BEGIN LEONARDO VIDEO AND GUIDE

HW- TOP 10 LIST OF WHY LEONARDO DA VINCI IS A TRUE RENAISSANCE MAN
CURRENT EVENT!!!

FRI. COLLECT TOP 10 LIST
UNITED STREAMING VIDEO ON THE HIGH RENAISSANCE
BEGIN GROUP PROJECTS ON LEONARDO / MICHAELANGELO

HW- NONE