Mr. Holmes

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This is the place to look for what took place in class on a given day.

Phriday 12/18
    same objectives
    Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy WO # 69.
      MAXI # 7 p. 2
     Begin work on "299,966,470" and Counting" activity (for MAXI # 8 p. 1)

Thursday 12/17
    same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy WO # 68.
      PRE/REview for MAXI # 7 p. 2
      Turn in History Phair Project to include Process Paper.

Weird Wednesday 12/16
    same objectives
    Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy WO #67.
      Work on MAXI # 7 p.2 study guide.

2sDay 12/15
   same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy WO # 66.
      Work on MAXI #7 p.2 study guide.

Mon. 12/14
    same objectives
    Agenda:
       Update your Agenda.
       Copy/Respond: WO # 65.
       Work on Study Guides for MAXI # 7 p.2


It's Phriday 12/11
   same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy/Respond: WO # 64.
      MAXI # 7 p. 1
     Work on Study Guides for MAXI #7 p.2.

Thursday 12/10
   same objectives
   Agenda:
     Update your Agenda.
     Copy/Respond WO #63.

PREview MAXI #7 p.1.

    Work on Study Guides for MAXI # 7p1.

Weird Wednesday 12/9
    same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy/Respond: WO #62.
      History Phair Personal Inventory
      Work on MAXI # 7 p. 1 study guides

2sDay 12/8
    same objectives
    Agenda:
       Update your Agenda.
       Copy/Respond: WO #61.
       History Phair Workshop:
           How to write a Conclusion
           What is a Process Paper?
           Historical Context: Comparative Timeline or Before & After

Monday 12/7
   Objectives:
   Examine, Understand & Recognize the cultures, history, geography, & economics of Canada.
   Research to defend a point of view regarding "Innovation in History: Impact & Change."
   Agenda:
       Update your Agenda.
       Copy/Respond" WO # 60.
       mini OPP # 5 (WOs 46-53)
       Handout: History Phair Checklist

It's Phriday 12/4
   same objectives
Agenda:
     Update your Agenda.
     Copy/Respond: WO #59.
     MAXI #6 p.2
    Work on Study Guide for MAXI #7 p.1

Thursday 12/3
   same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy/Respond: WO # 58.
      Turn in Project Plan.
      PRE/RE view MAXI #6 p.2

Weird Wednesday 12/2
   same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      No Write On today.
      MAXI #6 p.1
      Thesis Statement stuff
      Mid-Term Grade Reports go home today.

2sDay 12/1
   same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy/Respond: Write On#57.

      Work on MAXI #6 study guides.

Monday 11/30
   same objectives
   Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy/respond Write On #56.
      View student documentaries & discuss.
      Work on MAXI 6 study guides.

2sDay 11/24
    same objectives
    Agenda:
      Update your Agenda.
      Copy/Respond: WO #55.
      Answer any Qs about Step 4.
      MAXI #5 p.3.
      Work on Study Guides for MAXI #6 parts 1&2.

Monday 11/23
    same objectives
    Agenda:
    Update your Agenda.
    Copy/Respond: WO #54.
    Discuss/Explain Step 4 of History Phair project.
    PRE/REview for MAXI #5 p.3.

Phriday 11/20

same objectives

   Agenda:
   Update your Agenda.
     Copy/Respond: WO #53.

Work on...

FO #2

MAXI # 5 p. 3 Qs&As

Thursday 11/19

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WN #4.

Write a thesis statement.

Weird Wednesday 11/18

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Turn in step 2 of History Phair.

Discuss thesis statement.

2sDay 11/17

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond WO #52.

Work on FO #2 stuff.

MAXI # 5p.2

Work on MAXI # 5p.3 - use class set packet

Monday 11/16

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond WO #51

Pre/Re View MAXI # 5p.2

Work on Tests A&B for FO #2.

It's Phriday 11/13

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 50.

View video of Tropical Rainforest & take notes.

Work on MAXI 5 p. 2 Qs&As.

Thursday 11/12

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO #49.

MAXI #5 p.1 (label maps)

Work on Qs&As for MAXI #5 p. 2.

Weird Wednesday 11/11

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WN #3

Turn in Topic/Category/Contract

Examples of documentary, exhibit, website from History Day website

2sDay 11/10

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WN #2.

History Phair Workshop:

Continue with yesterday's items.

"They Transformed the World" - answer Qs Who, What, When, Where, Why, How.

Monday 11/9

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy History Phair WN #1.

History Phair Workshop:

KWL/ABC Brainstorm

Topic Selection Worksheet - Computer Lab

"It's More Than History" - highlighting key info.

It's Phriday 11/6

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO #48.

History Phair Workshop:

Explain all handouts.

Brainstorm: What do YOU like to do?

How can YOU relate this to HIstory Phair Topic/Category?

Thursday 11/5

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 47.

mini-OPP. # 4 (WOs #37-45)

History Phair handouts

Table of Contents

Letter to Parents

Due Dates

Partner Contract

Work on MAXI #5 p. 1 (maps)

Work on MAXI #5 p. 2 (Qs&As).

Weird Wednesday 11/4

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: Write On #47.

History Phair Overview Handout & Qs to answer.

Label the maps of Central America & Mexico (study guide for MAXI #5, p. 1).

Answer Qs 1-10 from "Mexico & Central America" in World Studies text (Ch. 14).

2sDay 11/3

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 45

MAXI #4.

Turn in FO # 1 stuff

Work on MAXI #5 part 1 Study Guide (maps)

Monday 11/2

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond" WO # 44

Review for MAXI #4.

Work on FO #1 stuff.

Thursday 10/29

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 43.

Work on MAXI #4 stuff.

Work on FO #1 stuff.

Add "Galveston Hurricane" writing & questions.

Weird Wednesday 10/28

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO #42.

Work on MAXI #4 stuff.

Work on FO #1 stuff.

2sDay 10/27

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy?Respond: WO # 41.

View video & answer Qs.

Work on MAXI #4 stuff.

Work on FO #1 stuff

Monday 10/26

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: W.O. # 40.

Work on MAXI #4 stuff.

Work on FO #1 stuff.

Add "Tracking Hurricane Andrew."

Phriday 10/23

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 39.

No new items added to classwork.

Thursday 10/22

same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO #38.

Add "Practice Tracking" to classwork.

Weird Wednesday 10/21

Objective:

Learn to explain the interaction between people & extreme geographical occurrences with the focus being on

hurricanes.

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO #37.

View hurricane video & take notes.

Work on hurricane word search.

Work on Qs&As & Crosswords.

2sDay 10/20

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 36.

MAXI # 3

Work on Qs&As & Crosswords from Ch. 11 of "Geography Alive."

Monday 10/19

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy W.O. #35.

Work to complete MAXI #3 stuff.

It's Phriday 10/16

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: W.O. #34.

Turn in F.O.#4.

Work to complete MAXI # 3 stuff.

Thursday 10/15

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda

Copy?Respond: W.O. #33

Complete F.O.#4.

Work on MAXI #3 stuff

Weird Wednesday 10/14

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: W.O #32

Work on F.O. #4 stuff

2sDay 10/13

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond W.O. #31

Add "Columbus' Log" & "Columbus' Map to your MAXI 3 list.

Mon. 10/12

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy W.O. # 30.

Add "Columbus" video notes to your MAXI # 3 list.

Phriday 10/9

same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: Write On # 29.

Add "Multiple Cause & Effect" & "Age of Exploration Timeline" to your MAXI # 3 list.

Thursday 10/8

Same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: Write On #28.

Work:

FO # 4 stuff MAXI #3 stuff

"What Be a Pirate?" "Columbus IQ"

"Explorers' Routes "The World in 1400"

Weird Wednesday 10/7

Same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond WO # 26.

mini OPP. # 3 (open note) from WOs # 12-20.

Work on:

FO # 4 item,

MAXI # 3 items. Use info. from the "Columbus video for the ABC Brainstorm/Columbus IQ)

2sDay 10/6

Same objective

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Work on:

"What Be A Pirate" (F.O. # 4)

ABC Brainstorm/Columbus IQ (MAXI # 3)

"The World in 1400" " "

Monday 10/5

Objective:

Recognize how major historical events (exploration/Columbus) influenced development in Latin America.

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: W.O # 25.

Explain: "Fact"/"Opinion"/"Belief" Handout.

Work on:

"What Be a Pirate?"

ABC Brainstorm - Columbus/Columbus IQ.

"The World in 1400" (answer Qs)

It's Phriday 10/2

Same objectives

Copy WO #23

"Party Like a Pirate:"

Read aloud of Pirate Log entries

Turn in Pirate Project.

Thursday 10/1

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WO #22

Assemble your Pirate Project:

Front cover,

Steps 1-5,

Invitation,

Back cover

Weird Wednesday 9/30

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WO #22.

Continue working on the Pirate Project

2sDay 9/29

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WN #21

View "Below Decks" video example relating to a "Pirate's Log."

Continue working on the Pirate Project.

Monday 9/28

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WO #20

Work:

Pirate cover/color pages

Timeline

"What Be a Pirate" (answer Qs)

Phriday 9/25

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy WO # 19.

Turn in Part 4 of Project

Construct the Timeline (Part 3)

Explain Part 5.

Thursday 9/24

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 18.

Work:

Color Pages

"Jolly Roger"

"What Be a Pirate?" Qs

Research Pirate events

Weird Wednesday 9/23

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Copy & Respond: WO # 17.

Turn in FO # 3.

mini OPP. # 2 (WOs # 6-11

Color Pirate Pages

Work on "Jolly Roger."

2sDay 9/22

Same Objectives

Agenda:

MAXI # 2

Work on FO # 3

Monday 9/21

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: WO # 16

Work to phinish everything for MAXI #2

Work to phinish everything for FO # 3.

It'sPhriday 9/18

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond: W.O. # 15.

Assign/Explain: Part 3 of Pirate Project.

Turn in Part 2 (Pirate Map).

Work on MAXI #2 stuff.

Work on F.O. #3 stuff.

Thursday 9/17

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Copy/Respond W.O. #14.

Work on MAXI # 2 stuff.

Work on F.O. # 3 stuff.

Weird Wednesday 9/16

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On # 13.

Add the "Electronic Transport to the Caribbean" Qs&As & the Crossword that accompanies it to

any past work to be completed - due dates coming soon.

2sDay 9/15

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On # 12.

Discuss 9/11 then & now.

Work on labeling the Caribbean map (10 locations)

Work on Qs&As # 28-36.

Work on flipbook.

Work on Qs&As # 37-42.

Monday 9/14

Mrs. Watson visits today for classes 1-4.

Phriday 9/11

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy/Respond Write On # 11

Work on Qs&As #s 20-27.

Work on labeling map of Caribbean.

Work on Qs&As #s 28-36.

Work on Flipbook of 3 Caribbean countries.

Thursday 9/10

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update Agenda.

Copy & Respond W.O. 10

Turn in Pirate Research part 1.

Work on Qs&As 20-27

Work on Map of Caribbean.

Weird Wednesday 9/9

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update Agenda.

Copy & Respond W.O. 9.

Turn in Website Research.

Continue working on Qs&As 1-19.

2sDay 9/8

Same objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond W.O. # 8

mini-OPP. # 1

Handout/Explain Pirate Research - Part 1, due Thursday 9/10

Work on Qs&As #1-19.

It's Phriday 9/4

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #7

Assign/Explain "A Voyage Through Mr. Holmes' Website.

Overview of "Pirate Research Project with handout

Turn in Future Opp. #2.

Thursday 9/3

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

MAXI # 1 (open note)

Fill out checklist for Future Opp. #2.

Weird Wednesday 9/2

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #6.

Review for MAXI #1.

2sDay 9/1

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #5

Conclude "What's My Bag?"

Discuss Geo. Skills

Monday 8/31

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #4

"What's My Bag?"

Phriday 8/28

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #3

Work to complete Qs&As 1-35 & tomatoizers (2)

Work on "Globes & Us" Qs&As & the "5 Themes" tomatoizer

Thursday 8/27

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #2

Continue working on Qs&As #1-35.

Continue working on tomatoizers (2)

Weird Wednesday 8/26

Same Objectives

Agenda:

Update your Agenda.

Copy & Respond: Write On #1

Continue work on tomatoizers & Qs&As.

2sDay 8/25

Objectives:

Examine, understand, & recognize the cultures, history, geography, & economics of Latin America.

Agenda:

Update your Agenda

Explain assignment "What's My Bag."

Continue Point of View.

Work on "tomatoizers" & Qs&As from "World Studies" text & "Electronic Passport."

Monday 8/24

Objective:

"Find Your Tomato Mojo!"

Agenda:

Introduction/Seats

Team Expectations

School-wide expectations

Cafeteria expectations

Class Procedures

Binder set-up & handouts

"Point of View is EVERYTHING!

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