Geography Week of June 4-7

Day 1
1. A visit to the computer lab to preview Tech Expo
2.  Passed out Five Themes of Geography packet and graphic organizer as a prep for the
     quiz on Wed.
3.  These notes will be used for the quiz

Day 2
2.  Closure on the plastics/recycling topic we've been discussing.
3.  Group suggestions from last week will be reviewed by selected faculty and an action
     plan implemented to better serve our campus.
4. Began reading and highlighting the Five Themes packet (remember to highlight for credit) in
    class.  Began filling in the graphic organizer.
5. HW: finish reading/highlighting and the graphic organizer.  Bring to class on Wed.

World History Week of June 4-7

Day 1
1. Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be previewing 8th grade Tech Expo projects
2. HW: study for the quizzes. Feudalism study guide over pgs. 640-645 and the Knight study
    guide.

Day 2
1. All periods will be working on their Medieval shields for the last time.  If more time is needed
    students may come at lunch to finish.
2. Turn in shields.
3. HW: study for the quizzes.  Feudalism study guide over pgs. 640-645 and the Kinght study
    guide.

Day 3
1. Kahoot to review Feudalism (book facts)
2. Quiz over Feudalism (text) and the Medieval Knight

Geography Week of May 29-June 1

Day 1

1. Finish A Plastic Ocean

2. Answer video question as a group

Day 2 

1. A Plastic Ocean in class activity

2. Pass out Five Themes of Geography study guides

3. HW study for Five Themes quiz last week of school

World History Week of May 29-June 1

Day 1
1. Finished A Conversation Between a Lord and a Serf
2. Listed difficulties of a serf and a lord for #10
3. Role played #11 as Lord Ramsey and Bodo, write out answer on handout
4. Correct assignment and turn in
5. HW: Study for last quizzes. Textbook pgs. 640-645 and Knight study guide


Day 2-3
1. Textbook pgs. 640-645 study guide handed out
2. Work on the Heraldry shield
3. HW: study for quizzes last week of school

Geography Week of May 21-25

This week we are focusing on Human-Environment Interaction by watching a Netflix documentary
called A Plastic Ocean.
Discussion and activities will follow next week.

History Week of May 21-25

Day 1
1. Watch 23 min video The Knight
2. Foldable notes on 4 topics
3. Review over textbook info on knights p. 642
4. Homework: Review Textbook pgs. 640-645 to be ready for the quiz the last week of school

Day 2
1. Correct textbook assessment questions from p. 645 and turn in
2. The Knight study guide handed out. Read and highlight key words
3. Pass back Gladiator quiz. Return for filing
4. Homework: Review pgs. 640-645. Review Knight study guide. Quiz last week of school

Day 3
1. Turn in Serf/Knight foldable for video notes
2.  Question for The Knight study guide handed out (30 pts) Due Day 4

Day 4
1. Correct The Knight study guide questions. Turn in.
2. Feudalism simulation
3. Study guide for Textbook pgs. 640-645 passed out. Due Day 1 next week (Tuesday)

Geography Week of May 14-18

Day 1-4

Students are presenting their Create a Culture projects this week.
They are taking notes on the speakers.

World History Week of May 14-18

Day 1
1. Watch the final part of Pompeii: The Last Day video (listening points given)
2. Recap
3. Review for Gladiator's Story video and Usborne notes quiz Day 2

Day 2
1. Quiz over Gladiator video and Usborne
2. Pompeii multiple choice worksheet assignment.  Correct, turn in.

Day 3
1. Introduction to Middle Ages Feudalism
2. Watch 23 min video on the social structure of the time
3. Textbook: Read pgs. 640-645 in class. Review assessment questions on p. 645
4.  HW: Answer assessment questions 1-9 on pg. 645. Rephrase the question! Skip a line
     between answers and the next question.
5.  DUE: Day 4. We will be correcting in class and turning in the assignment.

Geography Week of May 7-11

This week the student are completing the Created a Culture project.
They should be ready to begin presenting their cultures to the class on Wed or Thurs.

World History Week of May 7-11

This week our focus is on Rome.

We will use the Usborne: Roman class resource book to get an overview of this time period.
We will also tap into Youtube to watch a National Geographic short about the Romans.
Students will be watching two 50 min. BBC docu-dramas about gladiators and the volcanic eruption in Pompeii.
A video note/study guide in the gladiator video and reading will be handed out Day 2.
A quiz will be given on Day 1 of next week.

Stay tuned for the Pompeii assignment!

World History Week of May 1-May 4

Day 1 and Day 2

Students are using their English skills as they write an epitaph for Leonidas, one of the king's of Sparta during the year 480 BC.
They will also be designing a tombstone to write the epitaph on.
This is an in class assignment.  It is due Day 2 unless otherwise indicated.
Students have prepared for this assignment in class.  They have read and discussed four tips to writing an epitaph.  They have also read examples that the tips apply to.
Students have been provide with a rubric.
Materials needed include a pencil, colored pencils, a ruler and a sharpie.

Geography Week of May 1-May 4

This week students will be working on the Creating a Culture group project.
They are applying the Five Themes of Geography to their culture.
Specific directions will be given and discussed in class.
Students will use the notes they took in their composition books to assist them with the following themes:

1. Location
    a. draw a map...where in the world is your culture?
    b. provide coordinates

2. Region
    a.  food
    b. architecture (single dwellings, community, gathering place)

3. Movement
    a.  map of your location before your migration and of your final destination
    b.  label countries around your final destination (think relative location)

4. Human, Environment Interaction
    a. How did your culture affect the environment at your final destination for the
        positive and for the negative
    b. This is a written description not a drawn out one

Due date is Thursday, May 4

Geography/ Week of April 23-27

This week students will continue to apply the Five Themes of Geography to a Create your own Culture project.
This project is done in class, in groups of three.  Due dates are given in class as well as information to think, discuss and do.

World History/ Week of April 23-27

This week we are watching the History Channel video about the Battle of Thermopylae
Students will be writing an epitaph for the Spartan King Leonidas.  Background, directions and due date will be given in class this week.

Geography- Week of April 9-13

Day 1-3
1. Students introduced to the Create a Culture project
2. Students pick partners (3 in a group)
3. Students receive and go over the packet: Making Decisions
4. This packet is due at the end of Day 3 this week
5. Students will be earning daily points for how they work with the group

Geography Week of April 3-5

Day 1

1. Presentation of  country tri folds
2. HW: None

Day 2

1. Presentations continued
2. If time allows students will be given a Five Themes of Geography handout
3. HW: None

Day 3

1. Five Themes of Geography handout
2. Read with partners and highlight main ideas and facts
3. Fill in answers to questions.
4. Due Day 1 next week
5. HW: finish the hanout

World History Week of April 3-6

Day 1

1. Reviewed for the Black Ships test
2. Used the Character handout in small groups.
3. Character handout is due the day of the test.
4. HW: Make sure you bring your Black Ship book to class test day AND the character
    handout (points given)

Day 2 (periods 1, 2, 3)

1. Black Ships Before Troy test
2. You will have the whole period to finish.
3. Turn in the character handout
4. HW: none

Day 3 (periods 4, 8)

1. Black Ships Before Troy test
2. You will have the whole period to finish
3. Turn in the character handout
4. HW: none

Day 4

TRACK AND FIELD DAY

Geography Week of 12-16

Day 1 (30 min. classes)
1. Five Themes of Geography reviewed (textbook p. 20-24)
2. Watch video on the subject
3. Notebook: each student will be given a composition book to take notes in
4. HW: none yet

Day 2
1. Chose countries to research for the International Fair day in March
2. HW: none yet

Day 3
1. Began Cornell notes on the Five Themes of Geography
2. Youtube: What is Location (Catherine Atkinson)
3. HW: not yet


Day 4
1. Cornell notes on the Five Themes of Geography continued
2. Fiished  Location, began Place
3. HW: not yet

History Week of Feb 12-16

Day 1 (30 min. classes)
1. Ch 4 Sect 1 study guide handed out.  Worked on it during class.  Corrected Day 2
2. HW: finish study guide

Day 2
1. Corrected Ch 4 study guide in class.  Points given for completion of the assignment.
2. The classroom resource book Usborne Greeks was introduced (it does not go home).
3. Book used to introduce the early Greeks: Minoans and Mycenaeans.
4. Goal: to read p. 4-13. To know enough about each group so as to see the similarities and
    differences between them.
5. HW: study the Ch 4 study guide for a quiz next week. Date to be announced.

Day 3
1. Continue reading about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans in the Usborne book
2. Took reading notes on Trade, Religion, Palaces, Location, Writing
3. YouTube movie suggestion for those interested:
     BBC: Atlantis the End of a World Birth of a Legend (Archeo Atlas) about 1 hour long
4. HW: Review the Ch 4 study guide

Day 4
1. Turn in the Usborne: Greeks Minoan and Mycenaean foldable
2.  Handout: Minoan and Mycenaeans
     a. read and highlight the reading sheet
     b. fill out the notes hadout (use the reading sheet)
3. Due at the end of the period.
4. HW: Review the Ch. 4 Study Guide

History Week of Feb 5-9

Day 1
1. Book of the Dead video
2. Video notes foldable (6 topics) Due Day 3
3. HW: go over the video notes

Day 2
1. Book of the Dead video/finish
2. Video notes foldable/finish at home if needed
3. HW:  work on video notes if needed

Day 3
1. Turn in Book of the Dead video notes
2. Textbook: review what needs to be read: 152-153/156-157
3. Be prepared to answer Assessment questions for Sect 1 and 2
4. A study guide for Ch 4 Sect 1/2 will be given starting Day 1 of next week

Day 4
1. Hieroglyphic video/writing activity
2. Practice listening and note taking
3. Given directions, material and hieroglyphic alphabet (on blog) in class for writing activity
4. Due Day 1 next week
5. HW: finish your first and last name or phrase in hieroglyphic writing as instructed

Egyptian hieroglyphics alphabet