WEDNESDAY 12/16/09:
* Have you read over ALL of the FABULOUS ideas you can pick from on your Egypt Project Choice Menu?  Go do that now so you can ask some questions before vacation! Due Jan. 29.  (I moved it down a week!) Go now, read it over!

TUESDAY 12/15/09:
* Thank you students (& parents!) for a wonderful "Event" today!  It was so yummy; I am still so full and cannot believe how much fantastic grub we had! You were all so awesome about moving up the date due to Thursday's Choral concert.  Back to business tomorrow! 

MONDAY 12/14/09:
* Finish pg. 65 in I.S.N. = Preview 9
* Go over all of the Project choices for the Egypt Project - Due Jan. 22nd
* Class "Event" tomorrow! Remember your Gift exchange item & food item! Yummy!

THURSDAY 12/10/09:
* Study Vocabulary Flashcards! Test tomorrow!
* Finish the reading & postcard notes for Ch. 8.  Complete the postcards on pg. 63 & 64 in your I.S.N. (8.5 goes w/ pg. 63; 8.6 goes w/ pg. 64.) Feel free to add color!  Be detailed! QUIZ on Ch. 8 tomorrow!  Review tour notes!
 
WEDNESDAY 12/9/09:
* Complete the reading for the first half of Chapter 8; The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs.  Read sections 8.1 - 8.4.  Complete the postcards on pg. 61 & 62 in your I.S.N. (8.3 goes w/ pg. 61; 8.4 goes w/ pg. 62.)Feel free to add color!  Be detailed!
 
TUESDAY 12/8/09:
* Finish your Egyptian Name Cartouche!
 
MONDAY 12/7/09:
* Complete Vocabulary Flashcards for Ancient Egypt - Use Textbook!
 
THURSDAY 12/3/09:
* Complete the Egypt & the Near East Geography Challenge. pg. 50 / 51 in the ISN, pg. 63 in text.
 
WEDNESDAY 12/2/09:
* Extra Credit: Mesopotamia, "Sing, Sing, Sing-A-Song" (in 'Documents')
 
TUESDAY 12/1/09:
* Review the completed notes on Ch. 6 in your I.S.N. / re-read the capter parts that were not of your empire skit. Be prepared for a quiz on Ch. 6.
* Extra Credit: Mesopotamia, "Sing, Sing, Sing-A-Song" (in 'Documents')
 
MONDAY 11/30/09:
* Review the completed notes on Ch. 6 in your I.S.N. - draw  / sketch in the pictures for each of the steles.  Be prepared for a quiz on Ch. 6 on Wednesday on the 4 Empires of Mesopotamia.
 
TUESDAY 11/24/09:
* Continue working on your skit for Ch. 6.  The remaining groups will go on Monday.  Be prepared!
 
MONDAY 11/23/09:
* Continue working on your skit for Ch. 6.  Plan after one last rehearsal to share tomorrow.  We must learn about the achievements of your empire!  Prepare amy materials needeed at home!
 
WEDNESDAY 11/18/09:
* If you were absent or a 'Goober' and didn't complete you notes; get 'em done!  Start planning for your groups presentation.  Work on script / costume / props, whatever your group has assigned to you or needs to be done!
 
TUESDAY 11/17/09:
* Complete the reading for your assigned empire and take detailed notes (which will be checked!) Group Pow Wow on Mechanical diorama tomorrow.  You can read about the other empires too!:

Akkad: pgs. 53-53       Babylonia: pgs 54-55    
Assyria: pgs. 56-57     Neo-Babylonia pgs. 58-59 

 

MONDAY 11/16/09:
* Complete pg. 39 in I.S.N.  Add a few sentences of description!
 
THURSDAY 11/12/09:
* Prepare for Ch. 5 TEST! Re-read text portions as needed (maybe you & your partner didn't read them carefully in class during the activity?)  Review Flashcards (from last week).  We went over the Standard of Ur Questions & Essay Question, "Was Sumer a Civilization?" (explain w/ details!) Be Ready!

* Complete Preview 4 pg. 27 in I.S.N.  
Thursday 10/22/09:

* Study Vocabulary Flashcards - Test FRIDAY!
* Get Field Trip Permission Slip signed! (last chance!)

Monday 10/12/09:

* Study for the Vocabulary TEST!

* Study Vocabulary Flashcards, TEST on Friday!
* We will also have the CH. 1 & 2 TEST on Friday! It covers the same vocabulary terms you are already studying and the work we have already completed and corrected.  We will review for this tomorrow and take a few study notes, in addition to the notes in your I.S.N.  (You ARE ready for this!)  Tuesday 10/6/09: