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