Monday, November 9
Grade 7 continue to work on Hebrew project
lap tops
Human Heritage textbooks
information packets
maps
HW contiue to work on specific duties to complete project
Timeline for this week
Monday - in class work
Tuesday- Hebrew history video in class
Wednesday- No school Veterans Day
Thursday- finsh rough draft of Hebrew project
Friday- quiz
Monday (November 17) - project and short paper due
Grade 8 exchange of information on Confucianism/Legalists
open response writing
HW notes on Section 1 China
Friday, November 6
Grade 7 established groups for Hebrew history museum project
assigned jobs
began designing Hebrew room for the museum
HW each group member has specific duties to complete for
Monday to help complete the group project.
Grade 8 conitnued work on comparing Cofucianism and Legalists
HW finish comparison chart to use for writing open
response on Monday
Thursday, November 5
Grade 7 Today in class we began working on our study of the
Hebrew people and their effect on other world
civilizations. Using the laptop computers, students
investigated 7 areas of information.
HW Finish taking notes from the website used in class.
see links
Grade 8 Invesigated information on two of the major
philosophies that developed in Ancient China.
Confucianism and Legalism. After reading about the
people and their teachings, took notes on several
areas that affected the lives of the Chinese people.
HW finish the reading/note taking
Wednesday, November 4
Grade 7 disscussion of the Assyrians
in class worksheets Assyrian Army and map
HW notes on the Hebrews
Gade 8 began discussion ofChinese dynasties
worked on map and questions
HW complete the worksheets started in class
Tuesday, November 3
Grade 7 discussion of Hittites and Phoenicians
HW PB notes on the Assyrians
Grade 8 finished video on the Ottomans
finished discussion of Ottoman empire
HW Chinese ancient dynasties notes due Wed.
Monday, November2
Grade 7 TEST over Mesopotamia
HW peanut butter notes for the Hittites and Phoenicians
Grade 8 video Ottoman Empire
HW due Wednesday notes for early chinese dynasties
Friday. October 30
Grade 7 "Ardi" video
HW TEST over Mesopotamia on Monday
Grade 8 Test
HW notes on packet for Ottoman Empire
Tuesday, October 27
Grade 7 finished Mesopotamia
Hammurabi's Law Code
HW open response in class on Thursday
study guide due Thursday
TEST Monday
Grade 8 Islam video
HW accomplishements of The Muslim empire
Test Friday
Monday, October 26
Grade 7 all classes video Mesopotamia
7-1 and 7-2
discussed in class the rule of Sargon and Hammurabi
worked on Hammurabi's Code of law
no homework for these classes
7-4
worked in class on Sargon/Hammurabi
Hammurabi's Code of laws
HW finish the packets
7-5 worked in class on Sargon/Hammurabi
finish for homework
TEST over Mesopotamia on Friday
Grade 8 worked on completing map and worksheets
finsih for HW
read pp. 342-345
do question #5 on 345
TEST over Islam on Friday
Friday, October 23
Grade 7 in class work Sargon/Hammurabi
Hammurabi's Code
HW complete packet for Monday
Grade 8 expansion of Islam map
Umyyad dynasty and Abbasid rule
HW complete worksheets for Monday
Thursday, October 22
Grade 7 continued notes on Sumer
video clip Mesopotamia
HW none
Grade 8 notes on Arab expansion
timeline work
HW none
Tuesday, October 20
Grade 7 investigating Sumer
HW complete Sumer packet
Grade 8 notes in text 336-342
question on 342
HW All together in Al Andalus read and complete the
two questions
Monday, October 19
Grade 7 Take the challenge quiz game
HW none
Grade 8 play about the division between the Sunnis and Shi' ites
took notes on the differences
newspaper article in today's T&G
HW none
Friday, October 16
Grade 7 quiz over beginings of civilization
work in pairs on Take the challenge wksht
HW complete the worksheet for Monday
Grade 8 quiz over beginnings of Islam
assign parts for play "A Fork in the Road"
read and took notes on Sunni - Shi' ite fact sheet
HW practice part for play
complete fact sheet
Thursday, October 15
Grade 7 in class notes on beginnings of civilization
worked on modern political map of the Middle East
HW finish map color
quiz Friday Beginnings of civilization
Grade 8 skits for the Five Pillars of Islam
HW quiz Friday on the beginnings of Islam
Wednesday, October 14
Grade 7 went over HW
returned quiz and discussed
worked on map of Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
HW read (talk to the text) City States and timeline
color map
quiz Friday
Grade 8 returned test
finished skits for Five Pillars of Faith
HW quiz Friday Muhammad thru 5 Pillars
Friday, October 2
Grade 7 primary vote for Student Council
self evaluation and group evaluation of web quest
project
discussion of new hominid "Ardi"
finish last minute details on web quest project and
turn in
HW none
Grade 8 finish time capsule and turn in
begin work on study guide for test on Byzantines
HW complete study guide for Monday
Test Tuesday
Thursday, October 1
Grade 7 quiz
final work on web quest project
HW complete web quest written and visual due on Friday
Grade 8 worked in groups on Byzantine time capsule
Test over Byzantines is Tuesday
Wednesday, September 30
Grade 7 group work for web quest
HW continue to work on writing portion of web quest project
quiz Thursday Paleolithic -Neolithic class notes
Grade 8 discussion of achievements of Byzantines and causes of the
fall of the empire
assigned groups for time capsule activity
explained process for time capsule
HW use Byzantines portal on web site
select four objects that could be placed in a time
capsule that would show the glory
and achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Tuesday, September 29
Grade 7 finished notes on Neolithic Revoution
worked on web quest projects
HW continue working on web quest project
written and visual work due Friday 10/2
Quiz Thursday over class notes
Grade 8 discussion of connections between Byzantine church and state
the hierarchy of Eastern Christianity; and the reasons
for the split between religion of Rome and Constantinople
HW create two graphic organizers based on the information in
Sec. 4 of Chapter 21
one- Byzantine achievements
one- causes of the fall of the Byzantine Empire
Monday, September 28
Grade 7 notes on Neolithic Age
time for group work on web quests
all materials for webquests ned to be brought ot school
for Tuesday
HW all webquest work due on Friday
visual and written
Quiz Thursday over Early man class notes
Grade 8 parents please check in that homework is being completed
and thoughtfully done
notes on Justinian positive/negative
video on Byzatines
Hw read and take notes on sec. 3 pp. 324-326
worksheet geography/ chart
Friday, September 25
Grade 7 last day in library
final progress check
HW work on written and visual presentations rough drafts
Grade 8 began notes on the reign of Justinian
worked in class on Extract the Facts comparison chart
HW Extract the Facts comparison chart due
Thursday, September 24
Grade 7 in library
board notes early man adapts to new environment
HW finish research for Friday
progress check counts as a quiz grade
nomination petitions for student council due Monday by 3:05
Grade 8 journal writing on Constantinople
video
HW same as Thursday
student council petitions due Monday by 3:05
Wednesday, September 23
Grade 7 work in library on web quests
meet with groups
continue research
HW 20-30 minutes work on web quest
research due Friday
Grade 8 open notes quiz on Constantinople
listed information comparing and contrasting
Rome-Constantinople
began video on Constantinople
HW make sure have read and notes for Sec 2 pp.320-324
read Byzantine Women primary source pp.686-687
Tuesday, Sepember 22
Grade 7 worked on webquests in class
computer and book sources
progess check with students
HW 20-30 minutes working on webquest
Grade 8 collected maps
in class compared the cities of Constantinople and Rome
HW read in text Sec 2 pp. 320-326 Justinian
PP 686-687 Byzantine women
Monday, September 21
Grade 7 Notes on the migration of the arly hominids
worked in computer lab on webquests
set up a chart for the Stone Age webquest group
HW 20-30 minutes of work on webquest project
make use of the links available for the other webquests
this is an ongoing assignment for the week
progress check on notes tomorrow
Grade 8 journal entry on artifact on p. 316 of text
worked on reading about the Byzantines
began map
HW finish reading and notes for Chapter 21 sec. 1 316-319
finish map
Friday, September 18
Grade 7 board notes on Early Man hunter gatherers
group organization work for webquest
HW begin researching your job for the webquest project
need to go to the LINKS page on this website
Grade 8 Test over Fall of Rome review and Germanic peoples
HW none
Thursday, September 18
Grade 7 began work on The Stone Ages and Early Cultures
class notes
assigned groups and topics for webquests
HW preview material for webquest
additional information is available by accessing the
appropriate portal on my links page
Grade 8 video on Germanic peoples
reviewed for test especially note chart in study guide
TEST Friday over Fall of Rome and Germanic peoples
Wednesday, September 16
Grade 7 Test today over UNCOVERING THE PAST
began reading about Early Man
HW none
Grade 8 finished notes on Germanic people
passed out study guide
HW TEST Friday over Fall of Rome review and Germanicpeoples
Tuesday, September 15
Grade 7 collected HW
completed and discussed study guide
played quiz show game for review
HW study for test Uncovering the Past test is
Wednesday
Grade 8 began working on section 2 the Conquerors
class shortened because of class picture
HW test over Fall of Rome and Germans will be Friday
Monday, September 14
Grade 7 in class discussed the primary/secondary source assignment
connections between geography/archaeology/history
short video on archaeology
began economics/history worksheet
HW complete worksheet
Test has been moved to Wednesday
Grade 8 in class compiled list of ancestors
reviewed graphing
finished notes on judicial customs of Germans
HW using the informatin on ancestors make a bar graph
figure out what percentage of our class each country is
base this on 19 class members
Test Thursday over Fall of Rome and Germans
Friday, September 11
Grade 7 in class worked on using secondary sources to gather
information on the chosen topics Step 2
wrote a paragraph based on the secondary source information
HW write a comparison contrast paragraph between the two Step3
All 3 paragraphs are due Monday
Grade 8 discussed primary/secondary source assignment
class notes on German life and customs
HW Chapter 17 worksheet
collect and list information on ancestor background
Thursday, September 10
Grade 7 viewed President Obama's speech to students
wrote about goals and reaction in journals
notes on the connections between geography and history
HW Step 1 of Primary/ SEcondary source project due
Test next Tuesday
Grade 8 viewed President Obama's speech to students
wrote about goals and reaction in journals
discussion and notes about life in Germanic villages
HW Primary/Secondary source project due
notes on Sec 2 pp.270-272
Wednesday, September 9
Grade 7 term review and journal writing
continued to work on connections between geography and
history
HW Primary/Secondary source project Step 1 is due on Friday
President Obama's speech to schools Thursday in class
Test over intro material Tuesday or Wednesday
Grade 8 Began work on Germanic people
video on life and customs
HW finish reading and notes for Chapter 17 Sec. 1
Primary/Secondary source project due Friday
President Obama's speech in class on Thursday
Tuesday, September 8
Grade 7: geo question and journal writing
finished five themes of geography notes
defined the following term:
archaeology
artifacts
fossils
culture
values
hypothesis
completed the Trash bag archaeology activity
HW- complete the Vacant Lot worksheet
materials check on Wednesday
Grade 8: geo question and journal writing
finished notes reviewing the Fall of Rome
passed out textbooks- these are to stay at home
began working on notes Chapter 17 Sec 1
HW- finish the notes for section 1 pp 265-269
Primary/seondary source project due Friday
