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 :)