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

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)

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

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

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

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

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