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)