January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Monday - No School
Tuesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Start Hammurabi's Code: Was It Just?, Complete Hook Exercise A, B, C - Discuss
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Mini - Q - Read Background Essay (Hammurabi's Code: Was It Just? Answer 1-6 Questions, Work on Pre - Bucketing Exercise together.
Thursday - Focus - Work on Mini Q - Read Document A and Document B - answer the questions that go with both Check and discuss, Watch CNN 10
Friday - Focus - Read Escanaba Daily News, Work on Mini Q - Read Document C and D - answer questions for each ( work in partners)

December 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Monday - Focus - Check Interpreting a Map (Mesopotamia) 1-3, Work on 3-3 Vocabulary Builder (check), Homework - Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword (15 point grade)
Tuesday - Focus - finish Mesopotamia Crossword, Work on Sumerian Math worksheet - check and discuss, Read Epic of Gilgamesh - answer question, play telephone - stories passed down, watch video about Gilgamesh, Watch CNN10
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN10, Read about Sumerian Flood Worksheet - work with a partner - answer questions, Take Mesopotamia - Quiz - Grade
Thursday - Focus - Journal December 21 - Goals for new year (social, academic, family) - share, Start Video - Iron Will - Watch
Friday - Focus - Punch and Cookies (Christmas Party), finish watching Iron Will, answer questions
              Merry Christmas from Mr. Hudson

December 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - Focus - Finish Ancient Man Review Sheet (chrome books), Ancient Man Jeopardy, Watch CNN 10
Tuesday  - Focus - Study for Ancient Man Test (5 minutes), Take Ancient Man Test, Watch Video - World History - Pre - History (discovery education.com)
Wednesday - Focus - Read 54 - 57 (World History book), Do vocabulary 3-1 - check, Sumer powerpoint - take notes, If time - watch CNN10
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Open Book Quiz 3-2 - Pages - 60 - 64, homework - Biography of Hammurabi - 1 and 2 Question
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - 15 Minutes,  Read Hammurabi Code worksheet - Answer Questions and discuss, Homework - Interpreting a map, Song of the Week - Play

December 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - Focus - Finish Discover the Past Projects, CNN 10 (short period/1/2 day)
Tuesday - Focus Read 36 to 39 Do Vocabulary Builder 2-2 1-6 w.s. (discuss and check), Current Issue Junior Scholastic - Partner Up - Read pages 8-11 and do 1-10, check and discuss as class Gun Debate (Guns in America), Watch CNN 10
Wednesday - Focus - Read Article - Are Humans Becoming Less Intelligent? - (Discuss), Work on Economics and History Complete Graph and 1-5 (work in pairs), Watch CNN 10
Thursday - Focus Read Howard Carter Do 1 and 2 (check and discuss), Look at Ancient Man Review Sheet - use text underneath desk to answer questions, check together
Friday - Focus - Read Escanaba Daily Press - write a summary of an article, Open Book Test- Ancient Man - Due Monday, Watch CNN 10, Song of the Week (last few minutes)

November 27, 28, 29, 30, December 1

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Read Pages 6-12 Do Vocabulary Builder (Discuss together), Homework - Human Communities ( Graded) * You will have some time to finish in class
Tuesday - Focus - Finish Human Communities worksheet (grade), Watch Video - Man Kind - The Story of All of Us - 12 sentence fact sheet due at end of period, 2-1 Quiz - Wednesday - Open Book
Wednesday - Focus - Open Book Quiz - 2-1 (check) Pages 28-33, Watch Iceman Video - Discovery Education.com
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on TNT Archeology Project (Homework), Read Escanaba Daily Press last ten minutes of class
Friday - Focus - Finish TNT - Archeology Project, Present Artifact and Sketch to Class, Read Daily Press last 10 Minutes, Homework - Chapter 2-2 - You will have time to check this with the book on Monday

November 20, 21

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Early Man - Powerpoint - Take Notes
Tuesday - Focus - Read Pages 6-12 Do Vocabulary Builder in class (Check) Homework - Human Communities - Uncovering the Past - 8 Questions (due Monday November 27)
Wednesday - NO School
Thursday - No School - Thanksgiving
Friday - No School

November 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Analyze Religious Photos - Discuss, Start on World Religion Review Sheets (mini iPads),
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Finish World Religion Review Sheet, Play Religion Jeopardy, Test - Test Friday
Wednesday - Deer Day (no school)
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Compare Country Activity - Work in Partners - Fill out Comparison Sheet and write short paragraph - Quiz Grade (20 points)
Friday - Focus - Study for Religion Test (5 minutes), Take Religion Test, Read Daily Press last 15 minutes.

November 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Monday - Focus - CNN10 (watch)  Present World Religion Poster Projects - fill out World Religion Poster Grade Sheet before presenting
Tuesday - Focus - Finish Presenting World Religion Project, Compete Venn Diagram (Islam, Christianity, Judaism) Discuss - Group Grade, Study for Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test, Watch Video - Judiasm - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period,  Watch CNN10
Thursday - Focus - Read Junior Scholastic first 10 minutes, partner up work Junior
Friday - Focus - Read Escanaba Daily Press (15 minutes), Play Religion Jeopardy

October 30, 31, 1, 2, 3

Monday - Focus - CNN-10, Work on Study Maps (use atlases), Study with a partner, assign World Religion Poster -project groups * bring poster board (someone in group)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN -10, Work World Religion Poster Project (review instructions)
Wednesday - Focus -CNN -10, Continue to Work on Poster Project
Thursday - Focus - Venn Diagram - Group Work (discuss), Present World Religion Projects
Friday - Focus - Present World Religion Projects, World Religion Jeopardy, Watch - CNN10

October 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Monday - Focus - What are your thoughts on religion?  paragraph - share, Powerpoint - World Religions, Watch - CNN-10
Tuesday - Focus - Finish World Religion Powerpoint, Work on Religion Grid in pairs, Watch CNN-10
Wednesday - Focus - Work on World Religion Grid (this is a test grade) - finish, Watch CNN-10, Study for World Religion Quiz
Thursday - Focus - Study for World Religion Quiz, Take Quiz, 12 Sentence Fact Sheet on Islam - (discovery education.com), Watch CNN -10
Friday - Focus - CNN -10, Take Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Pre - Test (check), Read Daily Press 15 Minutes, Work on Political Study Map - Need to show to Mr. Hudson

October 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Monday - Focus - CNN10, Work on Climate Maps (Try to finish)
Tuesday - Focus - Climate Vary - Complete 1-10 (work on with partner), Study 11 Climates with Partner (Quiz - Wednesday), Climate - Video - Weather Things -Climate and Climate Changes -(DiscoveryEducation.com)
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Climate Quiz, Take Climate Quiz - Check (grade), Work on Junior Scholastic - Quiz Wizard - Partners -
Thursday - Focus - Types of Maps - Talk and show, Work on Map Skill 9 and 10 - check, Watch CNN10
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - 15 Minutes, Watch CNN10, Work on Map Skill Activity 1 and 2, Understanding Maps - Video (six minutes) - (DiscoveryEducation.com)

October 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Monday - Profession Development - (No School for students)
Tuesday - Focus - Map Skills and World Overview, Finish Desert Ecosystem Presentations, Worksheet - Desert Climate Zone - 1-12 - partners in class - check
Wednesday - Focus - Earth's Changing Climate Do 1-5 (Partners), Go over 11 Climates - Each student will get a handout, Watch CNN10
Thursday - Focus - List 11 Climates,  Climates Vary - Activity - (group of 2), Work on Climate Map Activity
Friday - Focus - CNN10, Finish working on Climate Map Activity, Climate Map Quiz - (take home)

October 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Research  Desert Animal Ecosystem Project - (chrome books) 1 page of notes at end of period (teacher must see them
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Continue to work on Desert Animal Ecosystem Project, sketch paper and note cards provide by Mr. Hudson
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Finish Desert Animal Ecosystems Projects, Homework - Deadly Desert Handout -1-10,
Thursday - Focus - check Deadly Desert Handout 1-10, Watch CNN-10, Present - Desert Animal Ecosystem Projects 1-10
Friday - Focus - Present Ecosystem Desert Animal Projects, Watch Documentary - Sahara Desert, Homework - Desert Climate Zone - 1-12 (check Monday)

September 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Read Junior Scholastic - Do Quiz Wizard 1-20 Groups of Two, Study for Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test - Partner up use study maps
Tuesday - Focus - Study for Map Test, Take Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test, What is a climograph?  Look at different Climographs (Discuss) , Do Climograph Skills 1-5 Check, CNN 10
Wednesday - Focus - CNN10, Time Zone Math - 1-4 Groups of 3, Look at problems together, Take Home Quiz - Climographs/Constitution -* Blog might help!
Thursday - Focus - Check Take Home Quiz - Five Themes/Latitude/Longitude, Watch CNN.Student News, What is an Ecosystem? Define Watch Video - Ecosystems - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of Class (Homework)
Friday - Focus -  CNN.Student News, Draw for Desert Ecosystem Project, Go over Project - What is expected and Required,   Journal - My Start to the Junior High - 6 - 8 sentences (Date) Share at End of Period
*Start Ecosystem Project - Monday in class

September 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Monday - Kim Pepin and Lee Ann Bink - All Classes -
Tuesday - Constitution - Anatomy of the Constitution - Read, Answer Anatomy of the Constitution Questions1-15 - Discuss, Anatomy of a Constitution - page 2, Short Video - Constitution
Wednesday - Focus - CNN 10, What is a time zone? Read Article - Time Zones, Do handout - Time Zone Maps - 1-4, HW - Keeping Time 1-8
Thursday - Focus - Partner - Study Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map, Work on Time Zone in groups of two, go through Time Zone Challenge - video Mr Hudson's Blog Discuss
Friday - Focus - Time Zone Math Challenge - Discuss, Climographs  look at different ones, Do practice handout - Climograph, * Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test - Monday

September 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - Mr. Pepin and Mrs. Bink will talk to all 7th grade social studies.
Tuesday - Focus - What are the seven continents and the five major oceans?, Complete Tear - A - Continent Activity - test grade (Lots of Fun)
Wednesday - Focus - What are hemispheres? Lesson on Hemispheres and Oceans - Go over diagrams with students, Work on Activity 3 and 4 - check in class, Journal - What is your opinion about your new school? 5 - 7 sentence paragraph - share
 Thursday - What is the Grid System? What is it used for? Lesson on Latitude and Longitude - Notes, Latitude and Longitude Activity 1-4,  Latitude and Longitude Worksheet - 20 questions - partners
Friday - Focus - CNN 10, Review for Monday Quiz - Cartography, Grid System, Five Themes, Hemispheres, Latitude, Longitude, Prime Meridian, Equator, Work on Eastern Hemisphere Study Map

September 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Welcome Back Students - 2017 - 2018 - It will be a great year!

Monday - Labor Day - (No School)
Tuesday - Introductions (seating charts),  Notecard - information, Syllabus - handout and review, Class Procedures
Wednesday - What are the Five Themes of Geography? List, Powerpoint - Reviewing Five Themes of Geography , Work on Geographer's World Worksheet in groups of 2 or 3, *Study for Five Themes Quiz
Thursday - Focus - Study for Five Themes Quiz, Work on Mid-Term-Pre-Test - Not Graded,
Friday - Focus - Short Paragraph - Journal - What are three things you have learned about the Junior High?, Read Junior Scholastic - Danger Zones - Work on Foreign Policy Challenges - 1-5 Work in partners - Complete sentences - Discuss!

Have a great weekend!

June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Monday - Focus - CNN -10, Work on Exam Review Sheet (chrome books)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN -10, Work on Exam Review Sheet (chrome books)
Wednesday - 1st Hour Exam, 2 Hour Exam
Thursday - 3 Hour Exams, 4th Hour Exam
Friday - 5th Hour Exam, 6th Hour Exam

Have a Great Summer!

May 29, 30, 31, 2, 3

Monday - Memorial Day (no school)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on Ancient Roman Mosaic Project
Wednesday - Focus - Read article about Roman Army (discuss), work on Ancient Roman Mosaics
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Finish Mosaics - Present, Video Ancient Rome - (discovery education.com)
Friday - Focus - Work on Roman Numerals A, B, C, D (check), Watch CNN 10, Document Camera - Do Roman Republic Quiz together (Read 302 - 307)

May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Monday - Focus - CNN 10,  Powerpoint - Ancient Rome, Read article about Romulus and Remus - answer 1-3
Tuesday - Focus - Read 294 -299 Do Vocabulary Builder 10 -1 (check), About Engineering - Discuss,  Watch Video - Roman Engineering - (discovery education.com) 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period
Wednesday - Focus - CNN 10, Read about Spartacus - answer 1-3 together, Go over Mosaic Project with class ( put into groups)
Thursday - Focus - Research Mosaics (use chrome books), take notes - come up with design, assign roles in group and decide who will bring what supplies
Friday - Focus - Work on Mosaics, clean up last 7 - 8 minutes

May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Monday - Focus Study Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map, Take Quiz (Grade), Work on Document B and do Question 1-6 (Discuss), CNN 10
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on Document C and D in groups of two -  Discuss and Grade
Wednesday Focus - Review Sparta, Athens, Greek Word, Take Greek Quiz, CNN 10
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on Vocabulary Builder - Greek Achievements - Go over
Friday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on Chapter Review 9 Greek World, Read Daily Press

May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on Chapter 8 Review (grade), Discuss Hook Exercise - What are the three main purposes of K-12 Education  (Pick three from group)
Tuesday - Focus CNN 10, What do we value in education?  Complete - Eliminate Three - Spartan Hook Exercise - Discuss
Wednesday - Focus - CNN 10, Background Essay - Work in Pairs - Do 1-7,  Homework - Document A 1-5
Thursday - Focus - Finish Document A Questions - Discuss, Start Working on Document B - Life in the Military (Sparta) work in pairs, Watch Video - Sparta vs. Athens - Youtube - 13 Minutes - Venn Diagram
Friday - Focus - Take Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Quiz,  Go over Document B (check), Work on Document C & D with partner,

May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Monday - Focus - Study Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map (pairs), Go over Greek Gods, Ancient Greece Handout - 1-7 Homework, CNN 10 - watch
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Read - Aristotle's Athenian Constitution Do 1-3 Discuss, Work on 8-3 Quiz Open Book 242-249 1-10
Wednesday - Focus - CNN 10, Ancient Greece - Analyzing Costs and Benefits (Economics) Read Do 1, 2 (Discuss), Watch - Discovering Ancient Greece 1500 -100 BC 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of class
Thursday - Focus - CNN10,  Read Midas - Mythology, Work on Chapter 8 Ancient Greece Review Sheet
Friday - Focus - CNN -10, Go over Chapter 8 Review Sheet (grade), Read Escanaba Daily Press 15 minutes,  Take Eastern

April 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Monday - Focus - Go over Ancient Greece Powerpoint, Homework - Vocabulary Builder 8-1 228-233
Tuesday - Focus - What is Oligarchy, Tyranny, and democracy?, Read 236 -239 8-2 Quiz - Government in Athens, Video - Ancient Greece - (discovery education.com) 12 sentence fact sheet due at the end of the period
Wednesday - Focus - Name five things you know about Greece., Read 242 -249 Do 1-3 on page 249, Watch Video - Greek Mythology  How important were the Greek gods to the Greek people? Discuss
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Read Junior Scholastic (Read for 15 minutes) - Informational Writing - What Makes for an Effective Interview? Do 1-5 and discuss, Go over Greek Gods - Read about them
Friday - Focus - Read - Ancient Greece - complete 7 questions, Compete Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map - Review, Watch Expeditions Unknown - Last 15 minutes

April 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Monday - Focus - check Ancient China - Crossword, Read - Junior Scholastic - 10 minutes, pair up - Work on Quiz Wizard, CNN-10
Tuesday - Focus - CNN-10, Finish Quiz - Wizard (check), Read - Read 178 - 179 Do 1-3 on Page -183, 1-3 on page 189, Watch Video - Silk Road -  (discovery education.com)
Wednesday - Focus - CNN -10, Go over Questions 179, 183 (Plus two extra points) Take Chapter Review 1-15 on 193, 194
Thursday - Focus - CNN - 10, Powerpoint - Ancient Greece - take notes, Read - 228 - 233
Friday - Focus - CNN - 10, Study for Quiz 8-1 Ancient Greece 222-233 (Check - collect), Read Escanaba Daily Press - (last 15 minutes)

April 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Monday - Focus - CNN -10, Work on 6-2 Quiz Ancient China (1/2 a day)
Tuesday- Focus - CNN - 10,  Read 172 - 176 Do 6-3 Vocabulary Builder, Read Daily Press
Wednesday - Focus - CNN-10, Work on Crossword - Ancient China in pairs (chrome books available) - graded
Thursday - Focus - CNN - 10, Read Junior Scholastic - groups of three - Do Quiz Quiz Wizard (grade -Monday)
Friday - Easter Friday - No School

April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Monday - Focus - CNN - 10, Ancient China - Powerpoint - takes notes, Shang - China - Map - work on it in pairs
Tuesday - Focus - Finish Shang Map - Grade and Turn in, Read - 166-169 Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas Quiz - Open Book Quiz 5-2 166-171, CNN - 10
Wednesday - Focus - Read - The Teachings of Confucius and Laozi - Discuss , Watch Video - Dynasties of Ancient China - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet Due (Discovery Education.com)
Thursday - Focus - CNN - 10, Look at Visual Aid of all Dynasties - Discuss, Read - 172 - 176 Do 1 and 2 on 176 5-3 Vocabulary Builder 1-6 Ancient China
Friday - Focus CNN - 10,  Read Junior Scholastic - Do Quiz Wizard

March 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Monday - Focus - Finish 5-4 Quiz (check), Play Ancient India Jeopardy, watch CNN - 10, Ancient India Test - Open Book
Tuesday - Focus - CNN - 10, Work on Indus River Valley Knowledge Check (Extra Credit)
Wednesday - Focus - CNN. Student News, Take Test 1-7 Pg 155 and Write a paragraph about One Ancient India Leader - 5-7 sentences
Thursday - Focus - CNN -10, Go over Ancient China Powerpoint (take notes), Video - Discoveries Ancient China (discovery education.com)
Friday - Focus - CNN-10, Work on Ancient China Crossword, Read Daily Press - Paragraph about one international or state article - Share

Have a Relaxing Spring Break!

March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Focus - Check 1-3 on page 141, watch CNN-10, Work on Quiz Wizard - Junior Scholastic - Read Work in groups of two
Tuesday - Focus - Check Quiz Wizard - Grade, Read Mohandas Gandhi's Autobiography - Discuss, Work on Vocabulary Builder 5-4 Read 142 - 145, watch CNN-10
Wednesday - Focus - Check Vocabulary Builder - 5-4, Read about contributions of Mahinda - Discuss,  Look at transparencies - Eight Fold Path and Hinduism - Discuss, CNN-10
Thursday - Focus - CNN-10, Work on 5-4 Ancient India Quiz - Open Book 142-145, Video Ancient India - (discovery education.com)
Friday - Jeopardy - Ancient India (1/2 day)

March 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Monday - Focus - CNN 10,  Work in small groups on Ancient Egypt Test - Check it (no grade),  Check Ancient India 5-1 Vocabulary
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Open Book 5-2 Quiz Read 130 -135 Grade, Finish Read Daily Press Last 10 minutes
Wednesday - Focus - CNN - 10,  Read Junior Scholastic Do Quiz Wizard - Groups of 2, Watch Video Clip - Hinduism - Discuss)
Thursday - Focus - CNN-10, The Story of Savitri - Discuss, Watch video on Buddhism (discovery education.com), Work on Activity - Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism - Discuss
Friday - Focus - CNN-10, Read 136 - 141 Do 1-3 on Page 141

February 27, 28, March 1, 2, 3

Monday - Focus - CNN-10, Check 115 & 116 1-12, Work on Book of the Dead
Tuesday - Focus - CNN - 10, Finish Book of the Dead Present, Jeopardy - Ancient Egypt - Teams
Wednesday - Focus CNN-10, Take Ancient Egypt Test (Check), Finish Book of the Dead
Thursday - Focus - CNN-10, Present Book of the Dead (extra 5%), Indus River Valley Powerpoint - take notes, Read The Story of Savitri from India's Mahabharata Do 1-3 small groups Discuss
Friday - Focus - CNN-10, Read 124-129 Do Chapter 5-1 Vocabulary Builder, Watch Video Discoveries of India Golden Triangle (DiscoveryEducation.com) - Ancient India - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due

February 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Monday - Focus - CNN-10, Finish Egyptian Crosswords - due Tuesday, Work on Comparing Schools - Ancient Egypt/United States - Discuss, Look at Pictures from Ancient Egypt - Discuss
Tuesday - Focus - CNN-10, Read - Last Queen of Egypt, Read Play - Cleopatra Queen of Egypt. watch video clip - Cleopatra - take notes
Wednesday - Focus - CNN-10, Work on Chapter Review 115 & 116 Do 1-12 Write out Questions and answer in sentience form
Thursday - Focus - CNN-10, Check Chapter Review, Assignment - Create your own Book of the Dead - Due Monday at the End of the Period, * Ancient Egypt Test Tuesday February 28
Friday - No School for Students - Professional Development Day

February 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Focus - CNN-10, Finish Egyptian Trading Card Project, Present (20 pt grade)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN-10, Present Egyptian Trading Cards, Analyze Scene from the Tomb of Nakht
Wednesday - Focus - CNN-10, Finish Presenting Egyptian Trading Cards, Read 102 - 106 Do 4-4 Vocabulary Builder
Thursday - Focus - CNN-10, check Vocabulary Builder 4-4 Check, Work on Open Book Quiz 4-5 107 - 113 (grade)
Friday - Focus - CNN-10, Read Junior Scholastic - Discuss - North Korea vs. the World Read 6-8, Work on Egyptian Crossword

February 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (Ancient Egypt)

Monday - Focus - Read article about Nefertiti 1-2 Discuss, complete Open Book Quiz 4-2 Pages 90 - 95, CNN-10 - watch
Tuesday - Focus - Read article about Akhenaton 1-2 Discuss, Read 96-100 Complete Vocabulary Builder 96-100, CNN-10 Watch
Wednesday - Focus - Check 4-3 Vocabulary Builder (grade), Go over Egyptian Trading Card Project, CNN-10 - watch,
Thursday - Focus - watch CNN-10, Work on Egyptian Trading Card Project (research with chrome books), Homework - Read article - Arts and Recreation in Egypt - Discuss
Friday - Focus - Work on Egyptian Trading Card Project (due Monday), Read Daily Press last 10 minutes if done with project

January 30, 31, February 1, 2, 3

Monday - Focus - Finish Hammurabi Outline, Begin Writing Hammurabi Essay (1/2 Day)
Tuesday - Focus - Write Hammurabi Essay (Due first thing Wednesday), Read 86-89 Geography and Ancient Egypt, Work on Ancient
Wednesday -  Focus - Powerpoint - Ancient Egypt (take notes), Complete Vocabulary Builder 4-1
Thursday - Focus - Check Vocabulary Builder, Read 90-95 Complete Open Book Quiz 4-2 Due end of period
Friday - Focus Who was Nefertiti? answer 1 and 2 Discuss - Watch Video - Tutankhamen and the Golden Age- 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period (complete sentences)

January 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (Hammurabi's Code Essay Writing)

Monday - Focus Question - Who was Hammurabi? Introduce the concept of justice.  Group Work - discuss three cases, Read Hammurabi's Code: Was It Just? Answer background essay questions for a grade (Day 1 The DBQ Project)
Tuesday - Focus Question - What is the analytical question asked by this Mini Q? Hammurabi's Code: Was it just?  understand terms - code and just,  Rewrite the question in your own words., Complete Pre - Bucketing, Complete Document Analysis 1-5 Document B, Homework - Document Analysis 1-5 Pg 17 in Packet
Wednesday - Focus - Work on 6 questions on property law - Discuss, Work on Personal Injury Law 1-5 Discuss, Start on Bucketing Exercise
Thursday - Focus - Start Bucketing, Work on Thesis, Paragraph 1, 2, 5 Work on outline for Paragraphs 1, 2, 5
Friday - Focus - Write Essay - Hammurabi's Code: Was It Just?, CNN.Student News

January 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Monday - Focus - Should Parents Monitor their kids' Digital Lives?  Read Article 22 and 23 - Journal - 5 to 8 sentences - Take a position Yes or No, Work on Vocabulary Builder 4 Read 72-77, Quiz Tuesday 3-4
Tuesday - Focus - Study for 3-4 quiz (check and collect), Read Article - First Coins - Do 1-4 Discuss, CNN10 - Watch
Wednesday - Focus - Read about the Phoenicians - Discuss, Work on Chapter 3 Review Sheet - Complete - (two extra points on test - Friday), CNN 10 - Watch
Thursday - Focus - Check Mesopotamia Review Sheet (Study), Play Mesopotamia Jeopardy, Watch You Tube - Mesopotamia - The Sumerians
Friday - Focus - Study for test - Ancient Mesopotamia, Take Test, Read Daily Press - 10 minutes, Watch CNN-10
 Have a Great Weekend