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SEE ME Tuesday, December 8 Grade 7 quiz over Middle and New Kingdom reading about Ramesses II Geo Bee HW make sure you have completed TWO of the website sections Grade 8 discussed haiku and tanka poems Geo Bee began reading about feudal Japan HW finish notes for pp. 454-457 Monday, December 7 Grade 7 Rounds 1 and 2 of the Geography Bee completed notes on New Kingdom discussed Pharaohs Hatshepsut AmenhotepIV HW quiz over Middle and New Kingdom Tuesday Grade 8 Rounds 1 and 2 of the Geography Bee completed haiku and tanka poems HW none Friday, December 4 Grade 7 worked on Egyptian activites/ lap tops HW readings on Hatshepsut and Amenhotep IV Grade 8 class discussion of contributions of Ancient Japan in groups wrote haiku and tanka poems about Japan HW finish poems for Monday Thursday, December 3 Grade 7 class discussion and notes on the Kingdoms of Egypt HW ACTIVELY READ the articles on Hatshepsut and Amenhotep IV These are do for Monday December 7 Friday laptops will be available to work on Egyption activity stations Grade 8 no class today / field trip to the play HW notes on Section 2 of Japan written answers for questions 1 and 2 fan graphic organizer for question 3 Wednesday, December 2 Grade 7 began working on Ancient Egypt information stations HW complete your station questions the website is in my links if you can't complete the Challenge activity at home you may come in during advisory to use the Smartboard Grade 8 quiz over section 1 collected the maps worked in groups to take notes on Section 2 HW use notes to answer questions 1-3 fill in fan graphic organizer for question 3 Tuesday, December 1 Grade 7 video on mummification and pyramids HW quiz Thursday over Old Kingdom notes and video Grade 8 discussed graphic organizer drew physical map of Japan HW complete map quiz over Section 1 Ancient Japan tomorrow (Wed.) Monday, November 30 Grade 7 in class notes on Sec 2 The Old Kingdom HW quiz Thursday Grade 8 read and take notes on Ancient Japan HW complete graphic organizer on influences Friday, November 20 Grade 7 finished notes on Section 1 video Overview of Ancient Egypt notes in journal of at least five topics want to know more about HW quiz Monday over section 1 and work on geography of Egypt Grade 8 video Mulan topics for discussion role of women in Ancient China importance of honor and family influence of ancestor worship separating historical act from Disney fiction HW China assessment projects due Tuesday Wednesday, November 18 Grade 7 continued to work on geography of Egypt most classes began the map HW quiz Friday over Sec. 1 notes and worksheet Grade 8 quiz over sections 1 and 2 work on notes for sec. 4 or project HW project due Tuesday, November 24 Tuesday, November 17 Grade 7 began Ancient Egypt unit-Geography British Museum website is on links page notes about Ancient Egypt from packets HW notes on SEction 1 Grade 8 notes on Confucianism and overnment bureaucracy HW quiz over sections 1 and 2 Wednesday projects due Tuesday November 24 Monday, November 16 Grade 7 completed and turned in Hebrew History projects HW none Grade 8 in class notes on achievements of Tang and Song dynasties worked on projects HW notes over SEction 3 Confucianism and Government quiz Wednesday over Section 1 and 2 notes Friday, November 13 Grade 7 quiz worked on Hebrew museum project HW complete the reflrction paper complete any work for project design Grade 8 worked on taking notes on agriculture in the Tang and Song dynasties selected assessment projects worked in library on projects HW finish reading and taking notes on Sec1 in the packet finalize assessment choice Important annoucemet for students who have been absent this week from Grade 7 Ancient Civilizations. You will not be completing the in class Hebrew museum project. I have an alternative assignment for you. Please email me if you wish to come in and pick it up. Tuesday, November 10 Grade 7 vieo on the history of the Hebrew people HW continue to work on the Hebrew project materials Grade 8 discussion of the transition from time of disorder to reunification of China under the Sui and Tang dynasties. HW worksheet on the spread of Buddhism make selection of assessment choice by Friday Friday meet in the library 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 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