January 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6

Monday - No School
Tuesday - What is Sumer?  powerpoint - Sumer, Read Section 3-1 complete 3-1 vocabulary builder
Wednesday - Focus - Finish 3-1 Vocabulary Builder, Read Story of Gilgamesh - Discuss, Watch Video of Story, Read 3-1 Section 2 - Start on Open Book 3-2 Quiz
Thursday - Focus - finish 3-2 Open Book Quiz, Watch Video - Mesopotamia - From Nomads to Farmers (DiscoveryEducation.com) - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end the of period (Graded)
Friday - Focus - Who was Hammurabi?  What was his code? Read article about some of his codes  - answer questions, Read Chapter 3-3 65- 69 Answer question 1-3 Page -69, Read Daily Press 15 minutes

December 19, 20 , 21, 22

Monday - Focus - Work on Vocabulary Builder 2-3 Discuss and Check, Finish Newspaper Journal Entry, Play Early Man Jeopardy
Tuesday - Focus Work on Chapter Review 2 - Page 45  (2 Extra Points) - Add to your Early Man Test, Watch Ice Man Video - (DiscoveryEducation.com) Early Man Test - Wednesday
Wednesday - Study for Early Man Test (Review 2 Points), Go over Review on Page 45, Take Test (22 multiple choice) Good Luck
Thursday - 1/2 Day - Christmas Movie in Auditorium - Merry Christmas (Christmas Break)

December 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Monday - Focus - Read Article - Are Humans becoming less Intelligent?, Powerpoint - Early Man - Take Notes, Journal - What do we have to be thankful for? (Three Things) May share with class!
Tuesday - Focus - Study Vocabulary Sheet Chapter 2 Section -1,  5- 7 minutes, Watch Video - Early Man - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet Due at End of Video
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Quiz, Take 2-1 Quiz, Work on Economic and History Handout (pairs) Do Graphing and 1-5 Due Thursday, Watch CNN.Student News
Thursday - Focus - Read Pages 40 to 43 Do 1-4 Page 43 Check and Discuss, Play Ancient Man Jeopardy, Watch CNN. Student News
Friday - Focus - Read page 35 - The Ice Man - Who was he? Discuss,  Watch Video - (Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye.  The Origin and Evolution of Life) (DiscoveryEducation.Com), Study - Test - Monday (22 multiple choice, bonus -essay)

December 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Monday - Focus - Open Book Quiz - Chapter 1, Section 2 (10 points), What is an archaeologist? Watch Video - on King Tut's Curse Mystery of the Boy King 7:11 (Discoveryeducation.com), Watch CNN.Student News (1/2 Day - Release - 10:45)
Tuesday - Focus - What is the difference between an artifact and a fossil?, Show visual aid - Archaeologist Working!  TNT Archaeological Dig 1 Day Project - must sketch and interpret artifact found under TNT Building in 2030 (Lots of Fun)
Wednesday - Focus - Present TNT Artifact, Sketch, Presentation - (Extra Point), Work on Junior Scholastic Quiz Wizard with Partner (Graded Thursday), CNN.Student News
Thursday - Focus - Review and Grade Quiz Wizard, Work on Human Communities Handout - Talk about early humans and their migration patterns How did human first get to North America? Land Bridge, CNN.Student News
Friday - Focus - Read Article - Discuss - Are Humans Becoming Less Intelligent?, Read Pages 28 - 34 Do Vocabulary Builder (Check), Open Book Quiz - Monday - Chapter 2 Section 1 The First People