January 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - Focus - Read article about Rosetta Stone? Discuss,  Work on Ancient Egypt Review Sheet with Chrome Books, (Start Studying for Ancient Egypt Test)
Tuesday - Focus - Practice Quiz - Ancient Egypt, Play Ancient Egypt Jeopardy (Boys vs. Girls), Watch CNN.Student News, Ancient Egypt Test - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News,  (Study of Ancient Egypt Test - five minutes), Take Ancient Egypt Test
Thursday - Focus - What do you know Mesopotamia? Read Short Article about Mesopotamia,   Power Point - Sumer (take notes), HW - Work on Lesson 1 - Sumerians  1-3 Essential Questions, Regular Question 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press 10 Minutes - Do Summary of Article in Journal,  Finish Mesopotamia Lesson 1 Check in class, Watch Video Story of Gilgamesh - Reflect as class

December 21, 22

Monday - Focus CNN.Student News, Finish Ancient Egyptian Trading Card Presentations, Ancient Egypt Word Search
Tuesday - Focus CNN.Student News, Unscramble Ancient Egyptian Word Activity, Jeopardy - Ancient Egypt

December 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Read Article on Arts and Recreation in Ancient Egypt, Read about Last Queen of Egypt, Read Play Cleopatra, watch video clip - Cleopatra
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Students News, Start Egyptian Trading Card Project, use chrome books for research
Wednesday - Focus - Work on Egyptian Trading Card Project (use Chrome books)
Thursday - Focus CNN.Student News, Finish and Present Ancient Egypt Trading Card Projects
Friday - Focus - Finish Ancient Egypt Trading Card Presentations, Read Danger in Toyland Read 16-18 Do 1-10 on page 18 (Junior Scholastic), Video Ancient Egypt - Gift of the Nile - Discovery Education

December 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Monday - Focus Question - What do you know about Ancient Egypt?, Ancient Egypt Powerpoint (take notes), CNN.Student News
Tuesday - Focus - Read Article - Menes:United Egypt, assignment - Read Life In Ancient Egypt Do 1-4 (Check), Watch Video - Living in Ancient Egypt (Discovery Education - 20 minutes), Take Notes
Wednesday - Focus - Read Article - Medical Knowledge (Ancient Egypt), Activity - Comparing Schools - Venn Diagram (Discuss), Homework - Ancient Egypt Word Search
Thursday - Focus - Study for Ancient Egypt Quiz, Take Quiz, Read Article - Religion in Ancient Egypt, Video - Akhenaten - Importance of  Religion (Discovery Education - 7 minutes)
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - Summary about an Article, Ancient Egypt Crossword - Graded, CNN.Student News

November 30, 1, 2, 3, 4

Monday - Focus - Read Article on Human Intelligence (Discuss),  Read Junior Scholastic Do 1-10 Africa's Uneasy Neighbors  (check)
Tuesday - Focus - Study for Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test, Take Test
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Man Review Sheet (use chrome books) Ancient Man Test - Thursday
Thursday - Focus - Study for Ancient Man Test, Take Ancient Man Test, Play Ancient Man Jeopardy
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press 10 - 12 Minutes, Journal - 5 to 6 sentence summary on a article, Grade Checks - (make up day) * Any missing assignments can be made up for full credit, Ancient Egypt - Introduction (DiscoveryEducation)

November 23, 24

Monday - Focus - Present History of Escanaba archeology projects, Study Eastern Hemisphere Political Map in groups of Two, Start - Movie Iron Will (Questions with movie)
Tuesday - Thanksgiving Party - Watch Iron Will - food and drinks allowed in classroom
                  Happy Thanksgiving!

November 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Journal - Five to Six Sentences - What did you learn from CNN. Student News? - Discuss, Powerpoint - Early Man - Take Notes
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Activity - Develop Study Map, Early Man Quiz Review
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Early Man Quiz, Take Quiz, Watch Video -(Early Man - Just the Facts) Discovery Education - 10 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period
Thursday - Focus - Define Archaeology, Culture, Artifact, Start Project - Discovering the Past in Escanaba (Draw Item and Receive Two Information Sheets to complete project)
Friday - Focus - Work on Project - Discovering the Past in Escanaba (finish), Assignment - Work on World Affairs - Junior Scholastic - Complete Reading Between the Lines Grid

November 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Monday - Focus - Go over World Religion Fact Sheet, Play Jeopardy, CNN.Student News, Inform Student
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Religion Worksheet - With Chrome Books  * Religion Test -
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Test, Take Religion Test, Watch CNN.Student News
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Political Map Activity - Eastern Hemisphere
Friday - No School Parent Teacher Conferences

November 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Monday -  Focus - Check Junior Scholastic Questions - PG 11 1-10 Talk about Terrorists - Discussion, Work on Islam Vocabulary Sheet - Chrome Carts
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Venn Diagram in Pairs - Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Video Buddhism - Takes Notes - 10 Sentence Fact Sheet Due
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Religion Grid in pairs (due at end of period)
Thursday - Focus- Watch Video about Hinduism (Discovery Education), Students will make up any missing assignments, Word Search - Capital Cities of the World - Africa - use Atlas
Friday - Focus - Religion Fact Sheet - Discuss, CNN.Student News, Jeopardy - Religion

October 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Monday - Focus - Study for Climate Test, Finish Desert Animal Presentations
Tuesday - Focus Question - Name the Five Major Religions?  Finish Desert Animal Presentations, Start Powerpoint on Five Major Religions (Take Notes)
Wednesday - Focus - Who are some leaders of the major religions? (present/past) Five Major Religions Powerpoint - Finish
Thursday - Focus - Where is the religion of Islam most prevalent?, Work on Islam Vocabulary Sheet in pairs (chrome books), Religion Quiz - Friday - Study, watch video - Let's Look at the World's Religions (Islam) Discovery Education.Com
Friday - Focus - Study for religion quiz! (5 minutes), Read Junior Scholastic pages 7-11 (Do we look like terrorists?) Do questions 1-10 on page 11

October 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Problem Solving - Solar Math Together (Solve), Research - Ecosystem Project (Desert Animal) (1 page of facts due at end of period) Chrome Books
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News,  Ecosystem Project - Finish Research and Begin Project, *Study Climate Notes (Test(
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Climate Test, Take Test, Work on Ecosystem Project - (Desert Animal),
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Desert Climate Zone 1-12 (Due Friday), Finish Ecosystem Project (Presentations due Monday)
Friday - Focus - Read Junior Scholastic 6-13 Do We Look Like Terrorists Do Questions 1-10, Begin Ecosystems Project Presentations (We will continue this Monday)

October 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Monday - Focus- Map Skills 1 & 2 - Check in class, Time Zone Math 3 - Work in Groups, CNN.Student News, (Study for Map Eastern Hemisphere Map Quiz)
Tuesday - Focus - Take Eastern Hemisphere Map Quiz, Go over, Go over different Climates - Discuss, Watch - Video on Deadly Deserts - (Desert Climate) Discovery Education - take notes, The Desert Climate Zone 2-12
Wednesday - Warm-Up - Keeping Time (Time Zones) - Check, Play - Jeopardy - Five Themes, Climate, Map, *Student make-up day
Thursday - Warm-UP - What is an Ecosystem?, Class Assessment - Five Themes and Types of Maps
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - Journal - Choose Article and write a summary - 15 Minutes, Go over Desert Animal Project - Assign each student a Eastern Hemisphere Animal

October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Monday - Focus - Study for Time Zone Quiz, Work on Time Zone Challenge Together, CNN.Student News, Time Zone Quiz - Tuesday
Tuesday - Focus - Take Time Zone Quiz, Work on Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map, Mr. Hudson will explain how to create study map
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Read Junior Scholastic - Desperate Journey 8-13 Do 1-10 on page 13, Grade and Discuss, Study Eastern Hemisphere Physical Maps (pair up)
Thursday - Focus - Time Zone Math - Work on Problem together (solve), Go over different kinds of maps - political, physical, thematic, globe, GPS,  Study for Map Test - Eastern Hemisphere
Friday - P.D. Day (No School for Students)

September 28, 29, 39, 1, 2

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Finish Five Themes Project - Presentations, Watch Video - Climates of of the World (Climate and Change - 25 minutes) Discovery Education - notes due at end
Tuesday - Study for Five Themes Quiz, Work on Climate Maps (Test Grade) markers or colored pencils needed
Wednesday - Focus Questions - How many climates can you list?, Work and finish Climate Maps
Thursday - Focus - Read Article about Time Zones (Discuss)  Work on Time Zone 1-4 - Check together, Watch Video Understanding Time Zones (Youtube - 5 minutes)
Friday - Focus - Work in pairs - Time Zone Challenge, Go through this together, Read Daily Press Last 10 Minutes (Share - What did you learn either about a state event or international event?

September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - Go over Anatomy of the Constitution (12 questions), Do Latitude and Longitude Worksheet in groups of two - use new atlases, Five Themes Poster Project - Explain (magazines, poster, markers, scissors) main thing bring magazines for - Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday - What is a climograph? Explain (Mr. Hudson's Blog- check out video) - Work on Five Themes Projects
Wednesday - Focus - Latitude and Longitude Warmup, Work on Five Themes Project
Thursday - Focus - Climograph Activity 1-4 (Discuss) Finish Five Themes Project
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - (Summary of an Article - author's position) Journal,  Present Five Themes Project, Quiz - Climograph Quiz/Constitution - Quiz - (10 questions)

September 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Monday - Focus - What is a hemisphere?  What is the Prime Meridian?  Work on Activity 3 and 4 - Check and Discuss, Homework - World Geography 1-10 Reteaching
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Tear-A- Continent Activity (Test Grade)
Wednesday - Focus - Journal - List 7 Seven Continents and Four Major Oceans, Watch You Tube on Latitude and Longitude - 5-7 minutes, Work on Latitude and Longitude Worksheet together in Class
Thursday - Civics Day - Work on Anatomy of the Constitution Complete work sheet 1 and 2 as a class
Friday  Focus - CNN.Student News, Summary and Article, Read Article (complete summary in Journal)

September 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Welcome Back Students for the 2015-2016 School Year

Monday - Labor Day (No School)

Tuesday - Introductions (Treasure Chest Activity), Fill Out Notecards - Contact Information, Cover Five Classroom Expectations, Go over Syllabus, Talk About Journals - (Need Two Notebooks)

Wednesday - Focus - What are the Five Themes of Geography?, Powerpoint - Five Themes - Take Notes, CNN.Student News

Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Work on Define and Applying Criteria (Five Themes) 1-17 (Groups of Three),   Grade Worksheet together, Quiz - Five Themes - Friday

Friday - Study for Five Themes Quiz, Take Quiz, Watch CNN.Student News, Journal - List Five Things you learned about the Junior High that you did not know. (complete sentences)

* Students need two notebooks ( one for notes, one for journaling)

June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Monday - Work on Review Sheets for Final Exams (chrome books will be available)
Tuesday - Civic Center Day - All Students go to Civic Center for different activities.
Wednesday - Work Review Sheets for Final Exams (chrome books will be available)
Thursday -  1st Hour Exam - 7:35-9:20, 2nd Hour Exam - 9:40-11:25
Friday - 3rd Hour Exam - 7:35-9:20, 4th Hour Exam - 9:40-11:25
Monday - 5th Hour Exam - 7:35-9:20, 6th Hour Exam - 9:40-11:25
                        Enjoy the Summer!  It has been a great year!

May 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Monday - Memorial Day
Tuesday - Focus - Read - Maya, Aztec, Inca Fact Sheet, Work on Life in the America's Worksheet (due Wednesday)
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Work on The Incas - Knowledge Check, Read - Te Aztecs: Blood and Glory - Discuss
Thursday - Watch - 1492 Conquest of Paradise - Take Notes Settlement of the Americas
Friday - Watch - 1492 Conquest of Paradise - Take Notes Settlement of the Americas

May 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Monday - Focus - Mayan Powerpoint (Notes), Assignment - The First Americans Read Do Guided Questions 1-4,  Regular Question 1-10
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Grade The First Americans Handout, Watch Video - New World Meets Old (Discovery Education.com)  Mayan - Quiz Wednesday
Wednesday - Study for Mayan Quiz, Take Mayan Quiz, Look at Mayan Art Handout - Discuss
Thursday - Focus - Read Article about the Fierce Wanderers (Aztecs), Watch Video Clip about Aztecs, Work on Ancient America Crossword - Students will get a word bank
Friday - Focus - Read Article - Similarities and Differences of the Aztecs,  Mayans and the Incas, Play Chronology, Look at Aztec, Mayan, Inca Fact Sheet

May 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Assignment - Read Republic to Empire Do Guiding Questions 1, 2, 3  Regular Questions - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Check for Understanding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (This is half of my class this day / Other 1/2 MI-Step), Groups can finish Ancient Roman Mosaics if they need to

Tuesday - Focus - Check The End of A Republic Worksheet - Grade, Present Ancient Roman Mosaics, Watch CNN.Student News

Wednesday - Focus - Present Ancient Roman Mosaics, Watch - Fall of Roman Empire (12 Sentence Fact Sheet) due at the end of the period

Thursday - Focus CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Roman Review Sheets, Ancient Roman Test on Friday

Friday - Focus - Study for Ancient Roman Test, Take Test, Play History - Chronology  

May 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Roman Mosaics
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Roman Mosaics
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Roman Mosaics
Thursday - Finish Ancient Roman Mosaics, Video - The Fall of Ancient Rome (Discovery Education.com) (12 Sentence Fact Sheet Due at end of video)
Friday - Finish Ancient Roman Mosaics, Homework - The End of the Republic Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

April 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1

Monday - Focus - Journal - Summary about four things you have learned about Ancient Rome, Check Ancient Rome Handout - 1-13, Handout Mosaic Project Information - discuss and put into groups
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Mosaic Projects, (iPads should be available)
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Mosaic Projects Homework - Republic to Empire Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Mosaic Projects
Friday - Focus - Finish Mosaics (Due Friday or Monday), Start to Work on Ancient Rome Review Sheets

April 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Monday - Focus CNN.Student News, Finish Roman Shield Projects, Homework - Climate of Ancient Rome - complete for Tuesday
Tuesday - Focus - Read about Roman Army, Roman Shield due, review Climate of Ancient Rome (graded)
Wednesday - Focus CNN.Student News, assignment - Make a Physical Feature Map of Ancient Rome
Thursday - Focus - Finish Physical Map of Ancient Rome, Read Article about - Roman Engineering - discuss, Homework - Ancient Rome Knowledge Check - Do 1-13
Friday - Focus CNN.Student News, Check Ancient Rome Knowledge Check, Video - Fall of Ancient Rome (discovery education.com)

April 13, 14, 15, 16

Monday - Focus - Take Ancient China Test,  work on The Founding of Rome - Guiding Questions 1, 2, Regular Questions - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9  Due Tuesday
Tuesday - Focus - Powerpoint - Ancient Rome (take notes), Finish Worksheet - Founding of Rome and check
Wednesday - Focus - Read Article - Roman Army, Take Ancient Rome Quiz, watch video - Rise of Rome (discovery education.com)
Thursday - Focus - Read Two Roman Rulers - discuss, Start Roman Shield Project
Friday - Focus - watch CNN.Student News, Work on Roman Shield Project

April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Monday - Easter Break
Tuesday - Focus - Early China (Society and Culture in Ancient China),  video - Ancient China (Discoveryeducation.com)
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, check Society and Culture in Ancient China Handout, Ancient China Crossword - (Homework)
Thursday - Focus - The Qin and Han Dynasties GQ - 1-4, Regular Questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 (Check at end of class), Handout - Ancient Chinese Review Sheets (use chrome books)
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on Ancient Chinese Review Sheets (use chrome books)
              * Test Monday - Ancient China

March 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Chinese Invention Notecard Assignment (Research Chrome Books)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Present Chinese Invention NoteCard Assignment
Wednesday - Focus - Chinese Civilization Powerpoint - Notes, The Birth of Chinese Civilization Guided 1-3, Regular Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Check Worksheet - The Birth of the Chinese Civilization
Friday - Focus - Ancient Chinese Crossword, Ancient Chinese Civilization Jeopardy

Have a Great Spring Break!

March 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Monday - Focus - Indus River Valley Knowledge Check, Group Activity - Comparing and Contrasting Hinduism and Buddhism, watch CNN.Student News
Tuesday - Focus - The Mauryan Empire Guided Questions 1-3, Regular Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, watch video segment - (Mauryan Empire)
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Indus River Valley Review Sheet (use chrome books)
Thursday - Focus - Finish Indus River Valley Review Sheet, Take Indus River Valley Test
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Make-Up Day, Indus River Valley Crossword - For Fun

March 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Monday - Focus - Study for Mesopotamia Test,  Grade Test, Take Notes Indus River Valley - Powerpoint
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student news, Finish Powerpoint Notes - Indus River Valley, Homework - Ancient India - Guiding Questions 1-3 Regular Question - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Check Early Indian Civilizations Homework Sheet, watch video - Indus River Valley (discovery education)  12 Sentence Fact Sheet Due at end of video
Thursday - Focus Study for Indus River Valley quiz, Take Quiz, read Indus River Valley Play
Friday - Journal - Read Daily Press Summarize Article - 5 to 6 sentences, assignment - Mauryan Empire Guided Questions 1-3, Regular Questions - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Sumerian Math Number System Activity, video - Culture and Math - The Arabs (Discovery Education.com)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Mesopotamia Empires Worksheet - Guided Questions 1-3, Regular Questions - 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 (work in pairs) Check Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Check Mesopotamia Worksheet (grade), Start Mesopotamia / Sumerian Review Sheet (use chrome books)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News - Finish Mesopotamia / Sumerian Review Sheets, watch video - Story of Gilgamesh
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Take Mesopotamia / Sumerian Test / Play Chronology with Class

February 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Monday - Focus - Check Contributions of Sumerians worksheet,  power-points - Mesopotamia  & Sumer, Read Article - Inventions of Mesopotamia
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, work on Sumerian Questions Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 , Sumer Quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Sumer Quiz, Take Quiz, work on crossword - Early Empires
Thursday - Focus watch video - Ancient Mesopotamia (12 sentence fact sheet due at end of period) HomeworkMesopotamian Empires - Guided Questions 1-3, Regular Questions - 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11
Friday - No School for Students (Profession Development for Teachers)

February 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Monday - Focus Study for Ancient Greece Test, Take Test, Read article about Greek Goods
 Tuesday - Focus CNN.Student News, Read Mesopotamia Sheet - answer 1-7, make-up day - (Students can make up anything they are missing and get full credit) Grade Checks, Early Empires Crossword for fun
Wednesday - Focus - Who were the Sumerians?  watch video on Ancient Sumerians, Do Mesopotamia Handout - Guided Questions 1-3, Regular Question 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Thursday - Focus - Finish Mesopotamia Handout and grade,  Quiz Ancient Mesopotamia 1-12
Friday - Focus CNN.Student News, Read Article about Ancient Inventions and Discuss, Take Ancient Mesopotamia, Work on Questions on Contributions of the Sumerians 1-28 (partners)

February 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, What do we know about Sparta and Athens?  (brainstorm),  work on Sparta and Athens Handout - Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Tuesday - Focus CNN.Student News,  Check Sparta and Athens Worksheet, Work on Venn Diagram together - (Sparta and Athens), Sparta and Athens Quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Sparta and Athens Quiz, Take Quiz, Read Handout together about each city state, talk about the Greek Gods and go over handout, watch video clip - Greek Gods
Thursday - Focus -Play Ancient Greek Jeopardy, work on Ancient Greece Review Sheet
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - 10 minutes, finish Ancient Greece Review Sheet, Ancient Greece Test - Monday

February 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Monday - Focus - Journal (date) Paragraph - should include five things you have learned about Ancient Greece, work on Rise of Greek Civilization Handout Do 1-5 Guiding Questions & Regular Questions - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Finish and Check Rise of Greek Civilization Handout, Work on Ancient Greece Word Search
Wednesday - Focus -  CNN.Student News, Work on Geography Skills Worksheet and Check,  Homework - work on Ancient Greece Crossword
Thursday - Focus - Work on Sparta and Athens Worksheet Do 1-3 Guiding Questions and Regular Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Friday - Focus - Finish Sparta and Athens Worksheet, watch CNN.Student News, Play Ancient Greece Jeopardy

January 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Monday - What do we know about Ancient Greece? Discuss, Powerpoint - Ancient Greece, CNN.Student News
Tuesday - Geography of Ancient Greece Handout - pair up and complete, discuss and grade, watch Discovery Education - Ancient Greece (12 sentence fact sheet due at end of period)
Wednesday - Work on Roman Numeral Activity, Research Greek Vocabulary Words - Chrome Books,  
Ancient Greece Quiz - Thursday
Thursday - Focus - Study for Ancient Greece Quiz, Take Ancient Greece Quiz, Work on Ancient Olympic Handout - 1-15 (Discuss)
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press for 10 minutes - Journal - Pick Article 4-6 sentences (summary),  Review Ancient Olympic Handout 1-15, watch video - Ancient Olympics

Hard Work Pays off!

January 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Monday - Go over Final Exam Review Sheet with Students (Play Jeopardy)

                                    Good Luck on Exams!  

Tuesday - Final Exams 1st Hour 7:35-9:20, 2nd Hour 9:40-11:25
Wednesday - Final Exams 3rd Hour 7:35-9-20, 4th Hour 9:40-11:25
Thursday - Final Exams 5th Hour 7:35-9:20, 6th Hour 9:40-11:25
Friday - Teachers Record Day - No School for Students

January 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - Finish Presentations - Egyptian Trading Cards,  Work on Review Sheet for Ancient Egypt, Collect Ancient Egyptian Crosswords
Tuesday - Finish Presentations - Egyptian Trading Cards, Finish working on Ancient Egypt Review Sheet
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Egypt Test, Take Ancient Egypt Test
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Review Sheet for Semester 1 - Final,
Friday - Focus - Work on Review Sheet for Semester 1 Final / Ancient Egypt Word Search

January 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Welcome Back Students (2015)

Monday - Focus -Who was Cleopatra?, Read article about Cleopatra VII, Read Play in Class - Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, watch short video clip - Cleopatra, look at photos of Ancient Egypt
Tuesday - Focus - Who is your favorite Egyptian Ruler?, Egyptian Rulers Lesson Plan (Trading Cards), Start Project *use chrome books
Wednesday - Focus - Work on Egyptian Trading Card Project, Work on Ancient Egyptian, Work on Ancient Egypt Crossword * use chrome books
Thursday - Focus - CNN Student News, Present Trading Cards (individually), Article - read about Arts and Recreation in Ancient Egypt - Discuss
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, finish presentations on Egyptian Trading Cards, watch video on King Tut - (12 sentence fact sheet due at the end of class)