Thursday, December 15, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Planned and wrote the first paragraph to The Fall of Rome paper

Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Started the Fall of Rome data based question (DBQ)
We will read through the packet and end with a group debate on what was the major reason for the collapse of Rome.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Took the test over Ancient Rome
2. Finished our map packets

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Today in class we;
1. Shared good news
2. Worked on a review sheet of Rome
3. Played a review game on Rome
Homework: Study for ROME TEST tomorrow

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Went over Rome maps
3. Went over Rome Notes
4. Watched a clip on Nero
5. Showed pictures of Rotunda and Aquaducts
Test over Rome Thursday

Monday, December 5, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Worked on Map packets
3. Played a Review game over Rome

Friday, December 2, 2010

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Took the test over Europe Physical Geography
3. Worked on packet- Christianity in Rome
No Homework

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Studied the map - TEST TOMORROW
3. Went over the Latin phrase AD- Anno Domini- year of the Lord
4. Started learning about Christianity in Rome
HMWK: STUDY for Geography map test of Europe

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Today in class we:
1. We studied physical map- Test Friday
2. Read and article If You Lived in Rome
Homework:  Questions that go along with the Rome Article if you did not finish in class

Tuesday, November 28, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Reviewed physical map of Europe
3. Reviewed Rome and Caesar
4. Read a play on Caesar
No homework

Monday - Wednesday, November 21-23

In class this week we are learning about Rome.
1. Activities and topics include video clips about Julius Caesar.
2. A game using notes to answer questions on Caesar and Cleopatra
3. A Play about the fall of Caesar
NO Homework

Friday, November 18, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Took the test over the southern countries and capitals

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Today in class we :
1. Studied Southern Europe countries and capitals TEST TOMORROW
2. Began Rome
3. Did a Roman Numeral activity

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Studied Southern map of Europe
2. Review Greece through CPS quizzes
3. Finish power point presentations
4. Begin studying Rome
Homework: Study country and capitals of Europe for test on Friday

November 15, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared 5 themes of geography power point
2. Watched a chariot race
3. Went over southern Europe countries and capitals

Monday 14, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared the Five Themes of Geography power points
2. Started studying the southern countries of Europe

Friday, November 11, 2011

Today in class we:
Took students took the countries and capitals test over Europe.
No Homework

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Took the test over Ancient Greece
2. Studied countries and capitals of Europe
3. Shared a powerpoint on Europe
Homework: Study countries and capitals

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Reviewed for Ancient Greece test tomorrow
2. Studied countries capitals of Europe
3. Reviewed city-state and empire
4. 4 people presented their Europe power points
Homework: Study for Greek Test

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Today in class we:
Reviewed Ancient Greece for the TEST on Thursday
Studied Europe countries and capitals for test on Friday
HOMEWORK= Study for the two tests

Monday, November 7, 2011

Today in class we:
1. finished power point
2. Studied countries and capitals of Europe
3. Worked on packet showing Greek inventions still used today.
Non Homework

Friday, November 4, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Worked in the computer lab finishing the 5 themes of geography power point and the Alexander the great persuasive essay.
HMWK: if students have access to their google accounts they may continue to work on these two projects.

Wednesday, November 2-Thursday, November 3 2011

Today in class we:
1. Debated about Alexander the Great.
2. Began writing persuasive essay about Alexander the Great
No Homework

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Paired with English to research and answer the question "How great was Alexander the Great?"
No Homework

Monday, October 31, 2011

Today in class we:
Worked on our power point of a country in Europe
No Homework

Monday, October 24- Wednesday, October 26

In class this week we are researching and creating a slideshow about the five themes of geography of a European country. Students will research the movement, regions, location, place and human environment interaction of a European country they choose and put it into six slides.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Today in class:
1. Went over parent teacher forms
2. Took notes on Rainshadow, Latitude and longitude
3. Watched CNN news and discussed current events

October 20, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Discussed the different cultures in Athens and Sparta
2. Highlighted the idea of Democracy used in Athens
 and role-played the democratic process.
3. Read a play about the war between Athens and Sparta
No Homework

October 19, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Finished the MEAP :)
2. Worked on Ancient Greek maps and discussed city-states
No Homework

October 18, 2011

Today in class we:
1. We took the Math MEAP
2. Checked out grades and completed missing work
3. Reviewed geohistograms
4. Finished power point of Europe
5. Began brainstorming what European country they will want to reaserch

October 17, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Went over introduction to Ancient Greece
2. Went over Greek ideas still being used today
3. Went over European maps of countries and capitals
4. Went over power point of the five themes of Geography
NO Homework

Friday, October 14, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Worked on Ancient Greece maps
2. Did a reading activity with Ancient Greece magazine
No Homework

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Took the writing portion of the MEAP test
2. Listened to the podcasts created in class
3. Began mapping activity of Ancient Greece
No Homework

October 11 and 12, 2011

Today in class we:
Took Part 1 and 2 of the MEAP test
1. Started learning about the geography of Europe through a power point presentation
No Homework

October 10, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Debated about how just Hammurabi's codes were
2. Recorded podcasts
3. Worked on GeoHistogram
NO Homework

October 6 and 7, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Worked on Hammurabi's code and debating its fairness
2. Worked on podcast on ancient civilizations.
No homework

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared goods news, reviewed social contract
2. Worked on Hammurabi data based questions
3. Worked on Podcast of ancient civilizations
No Homework

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Compared the four ancient civilizations through powerpoints
3. Worked on podcast dialogues

Monday, October 3, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Went over facts on the 7 traits of civilization of the first four civilizations
3. Wrote dialogues for podcast
NO Homework

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Shared facts with group on the 7 characteristics of their ancient city they are researching
3. Went to the library to do more research
No Homework

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Reviewed Hammurabi and his laws
3. Started researching the 7 characteristics of ancient cities

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Changed Seats
2. Shared good news
3. Finished Civilization video
4. Started informational Reading Packet on Hammurabi

NO HOMEWORK

Monday, September 26, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Went over the 7 characteristics of civilization
3. Mapped the 4 Ancient civilizations
4. Watched a video on the first civilization

Friday, September 23, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Discussed the migration of people
3. Went over tests
4. Began reading about Ancient Civilizations
NO Homework

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Studied for the test
3. Took the test over Paleolithic and Neolithic Time eras
4. Watched an interactive website about Peopling of the Earth
5. We will be moving on to the first cities of Mesopotamia, China, Indus Valley and Egypt

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Watched a video clip of Neolithic time era
3. Studied Neolithic cave art drawings
HOMEWORK: STUDY PALEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC VENN DIAGRAM
They must be able to give 10 facts about each and 5 similarities.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Reviewed our social contract
2. Shared good news
3. Watched a video on Paleolithic time era
4. Shared each others cave art and pretended to be archeologists and decipher the art
No Homework
TEST OVER PALEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC TIME ERAS THURSDAY

Monday, September 19, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Discussed the preamble to the constitution
2. Took a CPS quiz over the Neolithic time era
3. Compared and contrasted Paleolithic and Neolithic time eras
4. Wrote an exit note discussing what era would be easier to live in
No Homework

Friday, September 16, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Celebrated Constitution Day by studying our universal rights and creating skits about them.
3. We also watched a 9 minute video about the history of human rights.
No Homework and have a great weekend :)

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Practiced drawing Europe
2. Reviewed Paleolithic Era
3. Worked on learning Neolithic Era
4. Watched a video clip of ancient weapons
5. Compared and contrasted the two prehistory time eras
No Homework

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Mapped the Middle East and Fertile Crescent
2. Finished drawing our 'cave art' of facts about the Paleolithic Time Era
3. Started drawing facts about the Neolithic Time Era
No Homework

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Practiced drawing the 7 continents.
2. Watched a video about Paleolithic/Old Stone Age life.
3. Created their own 'cave art' representing the facts of the Paleolithic time period.
No Homework

September 12, 2011

Today in class we:
1. Reviewed 9/11 and time-line
2. Studied 7 continents and 4 oceans
3. Began comparing and contrasting prehistory (Paleolithic Era)
No homework

Friday, September 9, 2011

Today in class we will:
Create a social contract to help determine expectations for behavior.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Today we will:
1) Review Culture
2) Create a time-line and discuss aspects of history
3) Practice drawing the 7 continents and 4 oceans
No homework

Welcome Back to School !

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Today in class the Target goal is to get to know each other and to go over the class itself.  I know this will be the best year ever :)