Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Read an article about China and discussed the cultural traits

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Turned in Journals from the Silk Road
2. Started the ABC's of Chinese culture

Thursday and Friday March 22, 23

The rest of this week in class we used data about the Silk Road to write five journal entries.  These journal entries are due Monday the 26th.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Today in class we:
Created a character from the Ancient Silk Road to be the basis of our journal as we travel the trade route.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news and collect Permission slips for the Cultural Field trip next week.
2. Finished Russia
3. Began a project about the Silk Route

Monday, March 19, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Worked on the Former Soviet Union atlas activity
2. Watched an Animal Planet video clip from the Kamchatca Peninsula
3. Did a reading activity about the Cold War and communism

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Started a mapping activity on the former Soviet Union

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Went over Middle East Tests
2. Finished Rap song
3. Discussed Current Events

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Today in class we:
Took the Unit test over the Middle East

Monday, March 12, 2012

Today in class we:
Reviewed for Middle East test tomorrow.

March 8, 2012

Today in class we;
1. Took the EXPLORE test
2. Short afternoon classes we played Middle East board games students created

March 7, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Reviewed for Middle East Test on Tuesday

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Reviewed the three religions
2. Started creating Rap song reviewing current events in the Middle East

Monday, March 5, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Shared good news
2. Reviewed the three religions, Middle East geography, and conflicts in the Middle East.

March 1, 2012

Today in class we:
1. Read an article about conflicts in Israel
2. Watched a CNN news clip about Iran