Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Take home quiz. You may use your notes, book, online notes, and life line
support (phone a friend). You should work independently as much as you can.
YOU CAN TYPE YOUR RESPONSES IF YOU WISH!
Get previous quiz signed. If you scored below a C+, you may make corrections
up to a 78%.
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Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Read pages 344-346, "The Israeli People," and create a detailed timeline
using the important dates
given in the text.
Also, define the following words: Kibbutz, moshav, Holocaust.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
Quiz tomorrow covering three big religions in the ME.
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009
Talk to immediate family members or call or email others to write a
reflection piece of at least one paragraph about a veteran in your family.
Possible Questions:
A. What branch of service was the person (remembered or living) serving?
B. What did they do, and when did they serve?
C. How might it have changed their life?
D. Are there any special stories that can be shared?
E. What does Veteran’s Day mean to the person being interviewed?
Feel free to bring in an artifact too!
Monday, Nov 9, 2009
Make your study materials for class tomorrow. Also, do you best to complete
the news paper article given in class, TOC 19.
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009
Begin creating study materials covering the recent material on religions in
the ME. (examples: flash cards, questions w/answer key, term sheet with
application, mock quiz, create your own study guide) Due Tuesday.
Quiz next Thursday.
Wednesday, Nov 4
No HW
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 - Second Quarter
Answer questions 3 & 4 on page 311. Make sure you explain number 4.
Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
Map due on Monday.
Feel free to give me some of your chocolate loot. Arrrg!
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Begin working on your map for North Africa. Due Monday.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
Create a scribe sheet based off of the article and the following question:
What does the article tell us about the country or people (culture)?
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
1. Pick one Social Studies News Report to turn in. Make sure you
understand the article and have written the report in your own words.
2. Get your quiz signed!
Tomorrow, you will create a scribe sheet based off of the article and the
following question:
What does the article tell us about the country or people (culture)?
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Thursday & Friday - Oct 22-23, 2009
Complete the Social Studies News Worksheets on pages 7-10. Pages 7 & 8 are
for one article. Pages 9 & 10 are for the second article. As I mentioned
in
class, do not work for more than 20 minutes. Both worksheets are due on
Monday.
Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
Work on page 7 in your Research Packet. You may stop BEFORE the paragraph
section. You need to find the main idea and three supporting details from
one of your newspaper articles.
Monday and Tuesday - Oct. 19 & 20
Find two articles from your assigned country by Wednesday.
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Oct. 13, 2009 - Tuesday
Quiz covering Ancient Civs. - Thursday
--Mostly covering Mesopotamia
--Review Terms
--Review all notes
Oct. 9, 2009 - Friday
Read the Jr. Scholastic Article, "Laying Down the Law."
Article is found on pages 16-19
Complete the following:
Read "Laying Down the Law"
Complete..."Think About It" page 18, #'s 1-2
Complete...Hammurabi's Empire...page 19, #'s 1-10
Visit this site if you have time:
http://www.phillipmartin.info/hammurabi/hammurabi_situation_index.htm
Oct. 8, 2009 - Thursday
Apply the last 6 terms from p. 305 to sentences. Make sure your sentences
correctly apply the terms with a reason. Use active reading to double check.
Example:
If the ancient Egyptians had conqured the world, then the pharaoh would be
our king and religious leader.
---Circle: Pharaoh...king...religious leader
Oct. 7, 2009 - Wednesday
Redo or make corrections to yesterday's HW. Make sure you apply
explanations to your sentences.
Example: Cuneiform
Not acceptable: Cuneiform would be very difficult to read. (This
sentence doesn't tell us what cuneiform is or why it would be difficult to
read.)
Acceptable/Elaborated: Cuneiform would be very difficult to read because it
is made up of wedges and lines written on clay tablets. (This sentence
gives a reason and elaborates on what cuneiform is. Your writing should be
just as descriptive.)
Oct. 6, 2009 - Tuesday
Use the first five terms correctly in sentences.
Oct 5, 2009 - Monday
Define terms on page 305. You can find the terms listed on the Section 1
Assessment, #1...Defining Terms.
There are 11 Terms.
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Sept 20, 2009 - Wednesday
Middle East Map due on Monday. Please make sure you use a red star to
denote the capitals. Directions will be uploaded onto my Important Docs
page.
Sept 29, 2009 - Tuesday
Please get quizzes signed.
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Sept 25, 2009 - Friday
No HW...if you were absent, please review notes. If you would like help
studying, please come in early next week and we will reschedule your quiz.
Sept 24, 2009 - Thursday
Quiz tomorrow. Use the study guide to help you cover the material. Make
sure that you can apply definitions and terms...
ex: What style and type of government would you have if...
The leader was a king but had no power. All of the law making power reseted
in the parliment (or congress).
Answer...Style: limited
Type of govt: constitutional Monarchy
Sept 23, 2009 - Wednesday
Create 5 questions from your notes. Make sure you also correctly answer
your questions. You may create multiple choice questions, True/False,
matching, or short answer. Review study guide.
Sept 22, 2009 - Tuesday
HW...Vocab page 83...Democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy
.....Vocab page 93...Traditional economy (ex: bartering)
.....................Command economy (ex: communism)
.....................Market economy (ex: capitalism)
Sept 21, 2009 - Monday
Read page 83 - Governments
Read pages 93-94 - Economies
Quiz on Friday (moved from Thursday)... Begin reviewing your vocab and logs.
Sept 18, 2009 - Friday
Student HW: Bring in one photo of a developed or developing country. Make
sure you can explain why the photo describes a developed or developing
country.
Parent HW:
Please complete the following online forms:
http://darienps.org/msxorange/data_forms/form.htm
http://www.darienps.org/boe/portal.php
Sept 17, 2009 - Thursday
HW for parents...
Please complete the following online forms:
http://darienps.org/msxorange/data_forms/form.htm
http://www.darienps.org/boe/portal.php
Sept 16, 2009 - Wednesday
Cultural Project is due tomorrow.
Sept 15, 2009 - Tuesday
Work on Cultural Project - Due Thursday
Sept 14, 2009
1. Crossword Puzzle - make sure you apply the terms we learned (see TOC 1)
2. Cultural Project due on Thursday
Sept 11, 2009 - Friday
Work on your project...due Thursday
Sept 10, 2009 - Thursday
1. Cultural Project - Due Thursday, Sept. 17
Pick one of the following: Poster, Mobile, or Video/PowerPoint
Each of the three sheets should be labeled TOC 8
Tonight...pick out the type of project you want, start getting materials.
2. Read Pages 90-91 & 3 vocab words - Due Tomorrow!!!
Vocabulary to define on TOC 1: Urbanization, Emigrate, Refugees
Remember, you should be working for about 10-20 minutes every evening
without
distraction. I'll be staying after school this week and next if you need
help.
Sept 9, 2009 - Wednesday
Read pages 84-85 and define the following terms on TOC 1: cultural
diffusion, civilizations, and cultural regions.
While you read, think of how culture can change. Ask your parents how
culture has changed in their lifetime. You may have to prompt them with
examples like the changes in popular music, dress (ask mom and dad about big
hair from the 80s), and even food. We'll discuss a few of your examples
tomorrow.
Sept 8, 2009 - Tuesday
Actively read Lizzie's Morning (TOC 6) and complete Lizzie's Morning WS (TOC
7). You do not need to identify the cultural traits on the WS.
If you did not turn in Friday's assignment, please give it to me ASAP.
Thanks.
Sept 5, 2009 - Friday
Complete Cultural Question HW sheet and turn in on Tuesday.
September 2, 2009 - Wednesday
Get book covered by Friday. Period 8, finish Log 1.
September 1, 2009 - Tuesday
Define the following terms: Culture, Ethnic Group, Dilect.
Read pages 80-81.
