Sunday, December 14, 2014

December 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Monday - Focus - Powerpoint - Ancient Egypt, take notes, Video Living in Ancient Egypt  (discovery education.com)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Comparing Schools - Ancient Egypt /  United States, Work on Ancient Egypt Word Search
Wednesday - Focus - Read Article - Lord of Two Lands - Discuss, Compete History Worksheet of Egypt, read together and check, Study for Ancient Egypt Quiz (Thursday)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Ancient Egypt Quiz, Take Quiz, Read Article - Medical Knowledge - Ancient Egypt - discuss
Friday - Christmas Party, Watch Christmas Movie, Make-Up Day - students can work on and turn in any missing work

Merry Christmas

Sunday, December 7, 2014

December 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Monday - Check Take Home Quiz (Early Man), Work on Early Man Review Sheets
Tuesday - Finish Early Man Review Sheet, Play Early Man - Jeopardy
Wednesday - Watch CNN Student News, Take Early Man Test, Work on Early Man Word Search
Thursday - Watch CNN.Student News, Writing Assignment - Show class how to summarize an article
Friday - Focus - read articles together (Which Way to Egypt), Living in Ancient Egypt  (Discovery Education), Word Search - Ancient Egypt

Monday, November 24, 2014

December 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 (Monday)

Monday - Focus - make up any missing assignments, Finish Iron Will Movie (Go over 17 Questions)
Tuesday - Focus - What do we know about early man?, Powerpoint - Ancient Man - Take Notes
Wednesday- Focus - What is an artifact?, Discover the Past Project Activity, HW - Present Archeology Report Sheet - Thursday
Thursday - Focus - Prepare to present Archeology Report Sheet, Play Ancient Man Jeopardy, Homework - Ancient Man
Friday - Focus - Study for Ancient Man quiz, take quiz, Watch - Mankind - The Story of All of Us, Work on Early Man Word Search
Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Man Review Sheet, Test - Tuesday

* We pushed work back one day because of November 25 snow day.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

November 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Present World Religion Projects, Work on World Religion Review Sheets
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Present World Religion Projects, Work on World Religion Review Sheets
Wednesday - Focus - Present last of World Religion Projects, Watch Video on Hinduism - Discovery Education.com, Study for World Religion Final Test
Thursday - Focus - review with class about Five Major Religions, Take Final World Religion Test, work on Five Major Religion Word Search - for fun
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - write summary about article  (five to six sentences), Read Article -Are Humans Becoming, Video - Ancient Man - First Humans - Discovery Education (take notes)

Friday, November 7, 2014

November 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Monday - Focus - Finish World Religion Grids, New Seating Chart, Put into World Religion Groups, Play World Religion Jeopardy,

Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News,  World Religion Project Handout - Go over expectations and requirements, Break into World Religion Groups - work on and plan (talk about roles)

Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News - Work on World Religion Projects, Homework - World Religion Word Search

Thursday -  Focus - Finish World Religion Word Search, Work on World Religion Projects

Friday - Focus - Finish World Religion Projects / Watch Video - Lets Look at World Religions - Hinduism Discovery Education (12 sentence fact Sheet due at end of class)

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

November 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Monday - Focus - Go over Venn Diagram (three religions), Go over 41 World Religion Terms with Class (handout) Watch Video - Let's Look at World Religion (Islam)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on Islam Vocabulary Sheet (use chrome books), World Religion Quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Religion Quiz, Take Quiz, Video - Let's Look at World Religion (Buddhism)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Video - Let's Look at Christianity (12 sentence fact sheet due at end of period)
Friday - Focus - Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 24, 2014

October 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on new Political Map, Finish and turn in Climate Map
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Powerpoint - World Religion - take notes, Go over Major Religion Worksheet, Homework - Study for Political Map Quiz
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Political Map Quiz, Take Political Map Quiz, Work on Major Religion Word Search
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Do 5 Major Religion Handout, Video - Let's Look at World Religions: Seven Faiths (Discovery Education.com)
Friday - 2, 3 Hours - Mysteries of the Museum / Play Game Chronology 4, 5, 6 Watch Incentive Movie

Thursday, October 16, 2014

October 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Go over different Climate Zones, Watch Our Earth's Major Life Zone (discovery education.com)
Tuesday - Focus - What determines climate zones?, work on coloring Climate Zone Maps (Students will be expected to know the different climate zones) Mr. Hudson will tape video on what is expected with this assignment. (refer to World History Videos
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on Climate Zone Maps, Homework - Study for Quiz (study handouts of different climate zones)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Climate Zone Quiz, Take Climate Zone Quiz, Finish Climate Zone Maps
Friday - Journal - Write a Summary about a Daily Press article (newspapers will be provided), Work on Eastern Hemisphere Political Study Map, Jeopardy Game (covers first 8 weeks)

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

October 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Map Skills W.S. 7 & 8, Work on Desert Animal Project Homework - Study for Types of Map Quiz
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Study for Types of Maps Quiz, Take Quiz, Present Desert Animal Projects
Wednesday - Focus - Journal (October 14) What are your feelings about school and your classes? (5 to 6 sentences), Desert Climate Zone w.s. Do 1-10 questions
Thursday - Focus - Work on Map Skills and World Overview 9 & 10,  watch video on Different Climates (discovery education.com) Homework - Climates Vary 1-10
Friday - Focus - finish Climates Vary (check in class), Play Jeopardy (Packers vs. Lions) Topics - Five Themes, EH - Physical Regions, Latitude and Longitude, General Geography

Saturday, October 4, 2014

October 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Monday - Focus - Journal - Record the three favorite things you like about homecoming, check Map Skills and World Over View, Give Practice Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test,  Review Different Kinds of Maps
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Watch Powerpoint on Ecosystem - students should take notes,  Study in pairs for Eastern Hemisphere physical map test (Wednesday)
Wednesday - Focus Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test, Take Test, Work on Maps Skills and World overview (16 questions)
Thursday - Focus Question What is an Ecosystem?, Work on Deadly Desert Handout 1-10, Watch Jeff Corwin Experiencing Morocco! Mysterious Ecosystems, assign each student a desert animal
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Start Research for Desert Animal (each student should have a page and 1/2 of notes by the end of the period, Homework - Sketch your Desert Animal (no color)

Friday, September 26, 2014

September 29, 30, Oct 1, 2, 3

Monday - Go over Earth's Changing Climates, Watch Video - Discovery Education - Fixing Carbon (12 sentence fact Sheet Due)
Tuesday - Focus - Study for Time Zone Quiz, Work on Time Zone Challenge, CNN.Student News
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Physical Region Map Work (Create a Study Map) 35 physical regions - Eastern Hemisphere
Thursday - Focus - Show class different kinds of maps, Map Skills and World Overview Activity Sheet (types of maps), Study for Types of Maps Quiz
Friday - Focus - Study for Types Map Quiz, Journal - Date - Favorite Things about Homecoming (five to six Sentences), Study Physical Map Regions

Thursday, September 18, 2014

September 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Monday - Focus - Read article about Time Zones - Discuss, Work on Five Themes Project
Tuesday - Focus - Time Zone Maps 1-4 Warmup (check answers), Work on Five Themes Project
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Five Themes Project, Homework -Time Zone Challenge (Refer to Mr. Hudson's Blog)
Thursday - Focus - Check Time Zone Challenge answers, Present Five Themes Project Posters, Study for Time Zone Quiz
Friday - Focus - Study and take Time Zone Quiz,  Present Five Themes Project Homework - Earth's Changing Climate 1-5

******** Students have needed more time to work on Five Themes Poster Project.  We will probably Move Time Zone Challenge, Time Zone Quiz, and Changing Climate to Thursday and Friday and may be next Monday.  Thanks for checking Blog!  Mr. Hudson

Saturday, September 13, 2014

September 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Monday - Focus - YouTube - Latitude and Longitude, Work on Latitude and Longitude Activity Sheet 6, Finish Data Director Assessments, Group work - Latitude & Longitude worksheet 1-2
Tuesday - Focus - Latitude & Longitude 1-4 Warmup, What is a climograph?  Define it!  Look at Examples of Climograph, Homework - The Earth's Atmosphere and Climates, Youtube - Climograph
Wednesday - Focus - check climograph w.s. 1-5, Handout - simplified U.S. Constitution (Do 1-5 Questions as pairs) Discuss
ThursdayFocus - Quiz Climographs, Take Quiz, Go over 5 Themes Poster Project, Start Project
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on Five Themes Project

Monday, September 1, 2014

September 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Monday - Focus - Work on Geographer World Activity (ten questions), YouTube - Continents and Oceans 5:28, Map Skill Activity - 3,
Tuesday - Focus - Journal - List the Seven Continents and Five Major Oceans, Map Skill Activity 4 1-8, Go over Grid System with Class (Mr. Hudson's video)
Wednesday - Watch CNN.student news, Work on Tear-A-Continent Activity (due Thursday)
Thursday - Work on Data Director Assessment,  Go over Five Components of a good Summary
Friday - Journal - What is your impression of the Junior High? (5 to 6 sentences), Youtube - How to read Latitude and Longitude?, Latitude and Longitude - 1-4 Questions

Monday, August 25, 2014

September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Welcome Students and Parents to the 2014-2015 School Year
Monday - No School (Labor Day)
Tuesday - Introductions / Fill out Information Notecard, Go over Five Classroom Expectations and Syllabus, Explain Journal Activities
Wednesday - Focus Questions - What are the Five Themes of Geography?, Power Point - Five Themes of Geography, Geography Activity Sheet 1-17 (Homework), watch CNN.Student News
Thursday - Focus - Go over 1-17 Geography Sheet, watch CNN.Student News, Practice - Write Five Themes of Geography and Definition in your journal, *Five Themes Quiz - Friday (5 matching, 5 multiple choice)
Friday - Focus - Study for Five Themes of Geography Quiz, Take Quiz and Grade, Journal - Please write three separate sentences in your journal that reflect surprising things that you have learned about the Escanaba Junior High. (discuss), Geography Jeopardy - Power Point - with Mr. Hudson

Thursday, June 5, 2014

June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9

Monday - Review for Final - Work on Review Sheet
Tuesday - Awards Day - Assembly, Fun Day - field trip - Civici Center
Wednesday - Review for Final - Work on Review Sheet
Thursday - 1 and 2 Period Exams (1/2 day)
Friday - 3 and 4 Period Exams (1/2 day)
Monday - 5 and 6 Period Exams (1/2 day) School is Out of the Summer! Enjoy!  It was a fun year!
Tuesday - Teacher Work Day (Grades)

Friday, May 23, 2014

May 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Monday - Memorial Day - (No School)
Tuesday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Present Roman Mosaic Projects, Work on The End of the Republic Worksheet,  Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions 1-9 (Due Wednesday)
Wednesday - Focus - Check the Worksheet (The End of the Roman Republic), Work on Ancient Roman Review Sheet (Test Ancient Rome - Thursday)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Ancient Rome Test, Take Ancient Rome Test
Friday - Focus - Read Articles on Maya, Aztec, Inca, watch video - Early Civilizations of Western Hemisphere

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

May 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Monday - Focus - What is a mosaic?  Powerpoint and handout on Ancient Roman Mosaics, research mosaic on iPads,  go over Mosaic Project and put students into groups
Tuesday - Focus - Read about Two Famous Roman Leaders (discuss), Work on Ancient Rome Mosaic Projects
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on Ancient Rome Mosaic Projects
Thursday - Focus - Analyze Climate of Ancient Rome - handout (discuss), Finish Ancient Rome Mosaics
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press (12 minutes), Finish Mosaics,  work on Ancient Rome Knowledge Check (14 points - test grade), watch Mysteries of the Museum

Friday, May 9, 2014

May 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Monday - Focus - Finish Ancient Rome Map, watch - Influences of Ancient Rome (discovery education.com), work on Republic to Empire Do Guiding Questions 1, 2 Regular Questions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Finish Republic to Empire worksheet, Homework - Roman Numerals - worksheet 1-5
Wednesday - Focus - Finish and Check Roman Numeral Handout,  Read Handout about The Roman Army, Start Roman Shield Project ( Explain project to students)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Roman Shield
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press for 12 Minutes, Finish Roman Shield Project (Due Monday), Watch Mysteries of the Museum

Friday, May 2, 2014

May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Monday - Data Director Assessment - C - Lab
Tuesday - Focus - Take Notes - Rome Powerpoint,  Worksheet - The Etruscans and the Beginnings of Rome - homework
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student news, Check Etruscan worksheet, watch video - Ancient Rome - Building an Empire (discovery education 17 minutes) - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period
Study for Ancient Rome Quiz - Thursday
Thursday - Focus - Study for Ancient Rome Quiz, Take Quiz, Read Engineering in Rome - Discuss handout, watch video segment - Rome Aqueducts (8 minutes), Homework - Physical Map - Ancient Rome
Friday - Focus - finish map activity (Ancient Rome), read Escanaba Daily Press (10 minutes), Homework - Worksheet - Rome : Republic to Empire Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Thursday, April 24, 2014

April 28, 29, 30, 1, 2

Monday - Focus - segment video - Chinese Inventions,  work on Chinese Invention Card - research with iPads, due at end of period
Tuesday - Focus - share inventions card - volunteer (collect - test grade), Work on Ancient Chinese Review Sheet (Test - Wednesday), Play Ancient Chinese Civilization Jeopardy
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Chinese Civilization Test, take test, Crossword - Early Empire (not graded)
Thursday - Work on Data Director Review Sheet for Post Assessment - use iPads (bring review sheet with you tomorrow)
Friday - Head to Computer Lab - Data Director Post Assessment - 40 questions

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

April 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - Focus - watch CNN.Student News, Do worksheet - The Birth of Chinese Civilization, watch   Video - Chinese Civilization - Dawn of Civilization
Tuesday - Focus - Review The Birth of Chinese Civilization worksheet, Powerpoint - Early Chinese Civilization - take notes, Quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Chinese Quiz, Take Quiz, Discuss with Class - Chinese Inventions
Thursday - Focus - Work on Chinese Letter Assignment - This letter will go in your journal. Homework - Early China - Society and Culture worksheet - Guiding Questions - 1-4, Regular Questions - 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Friday - Students - No School,  Professional Development for Teachers

Saturday, April 12, 2014

April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

 Monday - Focus - Finish Ancient India Religion Worksheet (discuss in class), Complete The Indus Valley Knowledge Check together, Homework - Ancient India Crossword
Tuesday - Focus - Journal - Record - Five most interesting things you have learned about Indus River Valley (complete sentences), Work on Indus River Valley Review Sheet ( use iPads)
Wednesday - Focus - Study Notes for Indus River Valley Test, Take Test,
Thursday - Focus - What do we know about Ancient China? Students will be asked to brainstorm and list five things they know about Ancient China. (Discuss), Take notes from Powerpoint - Ancient China,  Homework - The Birth of Chinese Civilization Do 1-3 Guiding Questions, Do 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Regular Questions, Video - Ancient China
Friday - No School - Good Friday

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Welcome Back from Spring Break!
Monday - Focus - Indus River Valley powerpoint - take notes, Homework - Early Civilizations of the Indus River Valley worksheet
Tuesday - Focus Finish Early Civilizations of the Indus River Valley worksheet, Read - Indus River Valley Dig together (This is a play.)
Wednesday - Focus - Watch - The Indus River Valley Civilization - Youtube, 15 sentences Fact Sheet due at the end of the period, Indus River Valley Quiz - Thursday (Study!)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Indus River Valley Quiz, Take Indus River Valley Quiz,  Compare and Contrast Hinduism and Buddhism - discuss handout
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press for ten minutes, work on Religions of Ancient India worksheet - due 4/14/14, watch Mysteries of the Museum

March 31, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Spring Break! Enjoy!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

March 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Monday - Focus -  Review Inventions of Mesopotamia (article), Check Contributions of the Sumerians worksheet, complete writing exercise - Ancient Sumer - Share
Tuesday - Focus - Read Babylonia Article - Answer Questions as a class, Work on Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Sumerian Final Review Sheet (use iPads)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Sumerian Test, take Sumerian Final Test, Journal - What are your goals for the last Quarter? (academic, social, family)
Friday - Focus. CNN.Student News, Sumerian Jeopardy, Movie Day - 5th and 6th Hours
Spring Break - Have Fun and Be Safe!

Friday, March 14, 2014

March 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Monday - Review Sumerian Worksheet - discuss and grade,  Powerpoint - Sumer (Mesopotamia) take notes
Tuesday - Focus - watch CNN.Student News, Watch video - Nomads to Farmers (Mesopotamia) 12 sentence fact sheet due at the end of video, * Sumer quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Sumer Quiz, Take Quiz, work on Sumerian Math Challenge (graded)
Thursday - Focus - Check Sumerian Math Challenge, read article on Mesopotamia and answer 7 questions together, watch short video segment on transportation in Ancient Mesopotamia, Homework - Mesopotamian Empires handout - 1-3 Guiding Questions, regular questions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
Friday - Focus - read Daily Press 10 minutes, work on Contribution of Sumerians 1-14 questions (use iPads)  *students may work in groups of two to complete this assignment

Sunday, March 9, 2014

March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Monday - Focus -  Watch - CNN.StudentNews, Work on Greek Theater and Games Review, 1/2 the period watch The Lost Voyage of Columbus
Tuesday - Focus - Watch - CNN.StudentNews, Work on Alexander the Great Handout, 1/2 the watch The Lost Voyage of Columbus
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, work on Greece Handout - 12 questions (graded), study Ancient Greece Review Sheets (test Thursday), finish The Lost Voyage of Columbus
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News,  Take Ancient Greece Final Test, Homework - Work on Sumerians - Due Monday
Friday - Focus - Finish Sumerian Handout, review Sumerian handout together, 10 minutes reading - Daily Press (no talking), Watch Mysteries of the Museum

Sunday, March 2, 2014

March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Review Ancient Games Study Sheet (grade 15 points), Go over Greek God List, Greek God Quiz Next Class period
Tuesday - 4th, 5th, 6th hours, Take Greek God Quiz, watch Greek God Video - Youtube, Ancient Greece Crossword - for fun
Wednesday - 1, 2, 3 periods, Take Greek God Quiz, watch Greek God Video - Youtube, Ancient Greece Crossword - for fun
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News,  Work on Ancient Greece Review Sheet
Friday - Journal -  - Summary on Escanaba Daily News Press Article, Work on Ancient Greece Review Sheet with iPads, * Ancient Greece Test - Monday (finish Ancient Greece Review Sheets - homework)

Sunday, February 23, 2014

February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Monday - Focus - watch short 5 minutes segment about Athens, Work on Venn Diagram as class (Sparta/Athens), check homework - Sparta/Athens worksheet
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, read handout about first Olympics (six readers) class discussion,  work on Ancient Greek Olympic Handout in pairs (use iPads) due Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus -  watch CNN.Student News, check Ancient Olympic Handout, Play Ancient Greece Jeopardy, may play Mysteries at the Museum at end of class
Thursday - Focus - Journal - Summary and Article, go over list of Greek Gods with class,  Ancient Greece Crossword for fun *Reminder - Quiz - Greek God Quiz Monday - Mr. Hudson will review with you before the quiz
Friday - Professional Development - Day off for students

Monday, February 17, 2014

February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Monday - No School
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Review WorkSheet - Rise of Greek Civilization, watch Myth and Legends of Ancient Greece (discovery education.com)
Wednesday - Focus - read Ancient Greece Handout as class, work on Ancient Greece Questions as a class,  Homework - work on Sparta and Athens - Handout, Do Venn Diagram together - compare and contrast these two city states, watch short clip about Sparta - City State
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Review Ancient Games Handout, put students in pairs of two to answer 15 question about ancient games *This will be graded., Homework - Ancient Greece Crossword
Friday - Focus - Journal - Summary about daily press article (10 minutes), Go over Ancient Greek Gods, watch video on Greek Gods (12 fact sheet due at end of class)
*Quiz - Monday - Ancient Geek Gods

Thursday, February 6, 2014

February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Monday - Focus - watch CNN.Student News, Go over Ancient Egypt Test, Powerpoint - Ancient Greece
Tuesday - Focus - work on Ancient Greece Handout and Questions, go over together, watch discovery education - Ancient Greece, 12 Fact Sentence Note Sheet - due at the end of the period, study for Ancient Greece Quiz
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Greece Quiz, Take Quiz, Homework - work on Geography Skills Worksheet (Ancient Greece) Do questions 1-5
Thursday - Focus - check Geography Skills Worksheet, Work on Summary of Ancient Greece - This will go in your journal (pick one of three topic teacher will give you to write about) use iPads for research to these questions
Friday - Focus watch CNN.Student News, Work on Rise of Greek Civilization Handout, Due Monday, Extra - Work on Ancient Greece Word Search

Friday, January 31, 2014

February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Monday - Focus - Read Article about Religion in Ancient Egypt (discuss), Finish Egyptian Trading Card Projects Due Tuesday - Egyptian Trading Card Project
Tuesday - Focus - Show Class 16 Photos from Egypt - Discuss, Students should present Egyptian Trading Cards to class (20 point test grade)
Wednesday - Focus - Journal - Summary and Article (10 minutes), finish Trading Card Presentations,  Rosetta Stone Handout - work on in class and check
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Egypt Review Sheet, *Ancient Egypt Test will be on Friday!
Friday - Focus - Study for Ancient Egypt Test, Take Ancient Egypt Test, watch - video - Ancient Egypt
* We are catching up from our cold days.  We are going to be finishing Ancient Egypt next week.

Friday, January 24, 2014

January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Monday - Focus - read article - CleoPatra VII: The Last Queen of Egypt (discuss), Read Play in class Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, Work on Ancient Egypt Word Search for Fun
Tuesday - Focus - read article - Religion in Ancient Egypt (discuss), Begin Egyptian Rulers Trading Card Project, go over instructions, research Rulers of Ancient Egypt on iPads, * each student should receive an index card for their project
Wednesday - Focus - read article - Menes: Uniting Egypt (discuss), continue working on Egyptian Rulers Trading Card Project
Thursday - Focus - Journal - Summary of Article (date), Mr. Hudson will show key photos  from Ancient Egypt (discuss), present trading cards
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, present trading cards, work on Ancient Egypt Review Sheet

Friday, January 17, 2014

January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Monday - Make Up Day - Students will be allowed to work on and turn in any missing assignments.
Tuesday - 1st Hour Exam 7:35 to 9:35, 2nd Hour Exam - 9:55 to 11:25, Lunch 11:25 to 11:55,  Release 11:55 if students have rides, Other stay at school - homework room, game room, movies, buses will come at regular time to pick up remaining students
Wednesday - 3rd hour Exam 7:35 to 9:55, 4th hour Exam 9:55 - to 11:25, Lunch 11:25 to 11:55, Release 11:55 if students have rides, Others stay at school, - homework, game room, movies, buses will come at regular time to pick up remaining students
Thursday - 5th Hour Exam 7:35 to 9:35, 6th Hour Exam 9:55 to 11:25, Lunch 11:25 to 11:55, Release 11:55 if students have rides, Others stay at school, homework room, game room, movies, buses will come at regular time to pick up remaining students
Friday - Teacher Work Day - No School for Students

Friday, January 10, 2014

January 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Focus - Read Article about Medical Knowledge in Ancient Egypt - Discuss, Work on Ancient Egypt Crossword in pairs (use iPads)
Tuesday - Focus - Journal - List five things you have learned about Ancient Egypt (sentence form), Watch Video - The Gift of the Nile - 12 sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period
Wednesday - Work on Semester Final Exam Review Sheet (use iPads)
Thursday - Work on Semester Final Exam Review Sheet (use iPads)
Friday - Work on Semester Final Exam Review Sheet (use iPads)

Friday, January 3, 2014

January 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Welcome Back Students! I hope you had a great Christmas Break!
Monday - Focus question Who were the Ancient Egyptians?, Read Article - Life in Ancient Egypt answer 14 together, watch - Living in Ancient Egypt - 22 minutes
Tuesday - Read Two Lands (Ancient Egypt), Powerpoint Ancient Egypt, Short Quiz Wednesday - Ancient Egypt
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Egypt Quiz with Mr. Hudson's help, Work on Venn Diagram - Comparing Schools (Ancient Egypt and Your School)
Thursday - Focus - Read Article on Ancient Egypt Medical Knowledge, work on Ancient Egypt Crossword (use iPads to assist)
Friday - Focus - Journal - List Five Things that you have learned about Egypt (These need to be in sentence form), Watch video - What Ancient Knew -(Ancient Egypt), 12 Fact Sentence Sheet Due at end of class