| MARCH 3-7, 2008
MONDAY- EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
TUESDAY- HAND OUT STUDY GUIDE FOR FRIDAY EXAM
WEDNESDAY- GO OVER SOME OF STUDY GUIDE
THURSDAY- GO OVER REST OF STUDY GUIDE
FRIDAY - EXAM
FEB 25 TO 29, 2008
MONDAY- GO TO COMPUTER LAB TO WORK ON AFRICA POWERPOINT.
TUESDAY- GO TO COMPUTER LAB TO WORK ON AFRICA POWERPOINT.
WEDNESDAY- GO TO MEDIA CENTER AND WORK ON AFRICA POWERPOINT.
THURSDAY- DISCUSS IMPERIALISM AND SLAVERY FROM CHAPTER 8 AND REVIEW RESULTS
OF THER RECENT ANCIENT EGYPT QUIZ.
FRIDAY- ALL POWERPOINTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN. POWERPOINTS WILL BE
TURNED IN ON A BLACK AND WHITE 6 SLIDES TO A PAGE HANDOUT TO ME; A TOTAL OF
10 SLIDES IS DUE.
FEB 11-15, 2008
MONDAY- BEGAN ANCIENT EGYPT SECTION WITH VOCABULARY WARNED OF QUIZ THIS
FRIDAY ON SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF CHAPTER 8 (VOCABULARY FROM BOTH THOSE SECTIONS
AND THREE MORE FROM THE VIDEO)
TUESDAY- REVIEWED VOCABULARY AND TOOK UP
WEDNESDAY- BEGAN ANCIENT EGYPT VIDEO
THURSDAY- CONCLUDED THE VIDEO
FRIDAY- TOOK THE QUIZ AND DID A ANCIENT EGYPT HIEROGLYPHIC DECIPHERING GAME.
JAN 14-18, 2008
MONDAY- COVERED KOREA DMZ FROM PAGES 388 AND 389 AND SAW VIDEO SEGMENT ON
THE DMZ. GAVE A NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA HANDOUT TO FINISH FOR HOMEWORK.
TUESDAY- WILL REVIEW THE KOREA WORKSHEET AND THE DMZ VIDEO. WILL PREPARE
FOR WEDNESDAY'S TEST.
WEDNESDAY- TEST ON COMMUNISM, MAO ZEDONG, VIETNAM WAR AND KOREAN WAR.
THURSDAY- BEGIN THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIES OF MODERN SOUTH AND
SOUTHEASTERN ASIA.
FRIDAY- CONTINUE FROM THURSDAY.
DEC 3-7, 2007
MONDAY- REVIEWED THE SILK ROAD ACTIVITY, SOME CLASSES TOOK A BRAIN POP QUIZ
ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. STUDENTS TOOK DOWN INFO FOR TEST THIS THUSDAY.
TUESDAY- REMAINING CLASSES WILL TAKE GREAT WALL BRAIN POP. DO REVIEW GAMES
FOR THURSDAY TEST, EXAMPLES: HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, GREAT WALL, GANDHI, ETC.
WEDNESDAY- FIELD TRIP TO DOWNTOWN FOR PLAY, NO CLASSES.
THURSDAY- TEST
FRIDAY- BEGIN MODERN CHINA VOCABULARY.
NOV 19-23, 2007
MONDAY- TOOK UNIT 7 PRE-TEST AND STARTED HINDUISM VIDEO
TUESDAY- FINISHED HINDUISM VIDEO AND DID CHAPTER 14 SECTION 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY- GHANDI WORKSHEET AND SHORT VIDEO CLIP. STUDY FOR INDIA VOCABULARY
QUIZ
THURSDAY- TAKE INDIA VOCAB QUIZ, SECTION 3
FRIDAY- REVIEW SECTION 3 AND BEGIN CHAPTER REVIEW.
NOV 5-9, 2007
MONDAY- REVIEW FOR TEST BY REVIEWING 12-23 ON CHAPTER 6 STUDY GUIDE, PAGE 142
TUESDAY- MORE TEST REVIEW AND CNN NEWS WITH MIDDLE EAST VIDEO
WEDNESDAY- TOOK CHAPTER 6 TEST AND DID BRAIN POP ON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
THURSDAY- BEGIN UNIT 7, THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ASIA- CHINA
DO PRE-TEST ON THIS UNIT.
FRIDAY- DO GEOGRPAHY ORIENTATION AND BEGIN VOCAB.
OCTOBER 29-2 NOVEMBER 2007
MONDAY- WENT TO MEDIA CENTER TO WORK ON MIDDLE EAST POWERPOINTS.
Chapter 6 test on Tuesday.
TUESDAY- TAKE MAP QUIZ ON MIDDLE EAST BODIES OF WATER. REVIEW KEY VOCAB
TERMS FROM CHAPTER 6.
WEDNESDAY- IRAQ, PAGE 138, DO 3,4 AND 5 ON THIS PAGE
THURSDAY- READ IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN AND DO 1-5 ON PAGE 141.
FRIDAY- DO COMPLETE CHAPTER REVIEW ON PAGES 142 AND 143.
OCTOBER 22, 2007
MONDAY- DID GRADED READING ON THE CHANGES IN IRAN. MAP QUIZ OF MIDDLE EAST
ON
THIS FRIDAY!
TUESDAY-GRADED THE READING AND READ IN TEXTBOOK ABOUT IRAN.
WEDNESDAY- BEGIN THE MIDDLE EAST POWERPOINT. PROJECT DUE NOV 28, 2007
THURSDAY- DO REVIEW GAME OF MIDDLE EAST MAP
FRIDAY- MIDDLE EAST MAP QUIZ
OCT 1, 2007
MONDAY- WENT OVER AND CORRECTED THE UNIT 4 TEST. GROUPS MADE THEIR
PRESENTATIONS. TEST THIS FRIDAY
TUESDAY- BEGIN STUDY OF WHY THE UNITED STATES IS INTERESTED IN THE MIDDLE
EAST
WEDNESDAY- STUDY ETHNIC GROUPS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
THURSDAY- END STUDY OF ETHNIC GROUPS
FRIDAY- TEST ON ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT, US INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND
ETHNIC GROUPSOF THE MIDDLE EAST.
SEP24, 2007
MONDAY- SOME RELIGION POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, BEGAN NEW UNIT ON THE MODERN
MIDDLE EAST- CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 STUDENTS WROTE DOWN NEW ENDURING
UNDERSTANDINGS AND THE NEW VOCAB WORDS.
TUESDAY- DO ISRAEL WKST ANSWERS, WATCHED MOVIE ON THE MIDDLE EAST
WEDNESDAY- BEGIN GEOGRAPHY FOR LIFE DEBATE ON MODERN MIDDLE EAST
THURSDAY- I'M OUT ON PERSONAL LEAVE, SUB WILL HAVE PLANS
FRIDAY- FINISH AND PRESENT THE GEO GROUP DEBATES.
SEP 17-21, 2007
MONDAY- ALMOST COMPLETED OTTOMAN EMPIRE WORKSHEET. ANNOUNCED UNIT 4 BIG TEST
FOR THIS THURSDAY. PASSED OUT THE TEST STUDY GUIDE.
TUESDAY- COMPLETED THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE WKSHT. DISCUSSED THE TEST (MORE NOTES
ARE ON THIS WEB SITE UNDER THE LINK (STUDY GUIDES) AND THEN UNIT 4.
WEDNESDAY- COMPUTER LAB TOMORROW TO FINISH THE RELIGIOUS POWERPOINT AND DO
TEST REVIEW.
THURSDAY- TAKE THE UNIT 4 TEST.
FRIDAY- BEGIN CHAPTER 5 ON THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST.
SEP 10-14, 2007
MONDAY- REVIEW RESULTS OF CHRISTIANITY QUIZ AND BEGAN STUDY OF ISLAM
SAW ISLAM VIDEO,
TUESDAY- WILL DISCUSS IN DEPTH THE ISLAM VOCABULARY AND HAND OUT A ISLAM
STUDY GUIDE.
WEDNESDAY- TO MEDIA CENTER TO WORK ON THE RELIGION POWERPOINT
THURSDAY- CLASSES OUT AT 11 AM SO 1ST AND 2ND PERIODS STUDY FOR ISLAM QUIZ
WHICH IS THIS FRIDAY.
FRIDAY- ISLAM QUIZ
SEP 4 TO SEP 7, 2007
TUESDAY- BEGAN STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY FROM PAGES 96 AND 97 IN BOOK.
DISTRIBUTED VOCAB FOR FRIDAY'S CHRISTIANITY VOCAB QUIZ.
Wednesday - in computer lab to start presentations on major religions. due
Sep
21
Thursday- do fill in the blank sheet on christianity. study for Friday quiz.
Friday- Christianity vocab quiz, begin study of Islam.
AUGUST 27-31, 2007
MONDAY- READ PAGES 72 TO 95 WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON JUDAISM, PAGES 94
AND 95. BEGAN JUDAISM VOCABULARY ON POWERPOINT. GAVE BACK REST OF GEOGRAPHY
QUIZ RESULTS. JUDAISM VOCABULARY QUIZ THIS THURSDAY. SEE THE ABOVE LINK OF
STUDY GUIDES/VOCAB NOTES FOR COMPLETE LIST OF JUDAISM VOCAB WORDS.
TUESDAY- SUB TODAY AS I AM OUT SICK. STUDENTS WILL COPY REST OF JUDASIM
VOCAB WORDS AND WATCH VIDEO ON JUDAISM.DUE TO ME BEING OUT, I WILL REVIEW
THE RESULTS OF THE GEOGRAPHY QUIZ WHEN I RETURN (HOPEFULLY WED)
WEDNESDAY- REVIEW THE GEOGRAPHY QUIZ.REVIEW ALL JUDAISM VOCAB WORDS. DISCUSS
MEANING OF HEBREW, LIST
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, AND DO MAP OF ANCIENT ISRAEL (THE PROMISED LAND)
THURSDAY- JUDAISM VOCABULARY QUIZ AND THEN BEGIN CHRISTIANITY WITH READING
OF PAGES 96 AND 97.TAKE CHRISTIANITY VOCABULARY NOTES,.
FRIDAY- TAKE REST OF CHRISTIANITY VOACAB NOTES. WATCH CHRISTIANITY VIDEO.
AUGUST 20-24, 2007
MONDAY- TOOK UP THE 3 MAP DISTANCES FOR HOWEWORK, HAD STUDENTS READ S8 AND
S9 AND HAVE THEM DO 1-3 FOR HOMEWORK. QUIZ WEDNESDAY (SEE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR
WHAT IT COVERED)
TUESDAY- REVIEW S8 AND S9 AND DO SOME PRACTICE FOR QUIZ
WEDNESDAY- TAKE QUIZ AND DO CHAPTER 1
THURSDAY- DO CHAPTER 2 OF BOOK
FRIDAY- TAKE A BRAIN POP QUIZ ON GEOGRAPHY.
AUGUST 13-17, 2007
MONDAY- INTRODUCTION, TEACHER WEB SITE, RULES/PROCEDURES, AND CLASSWORK OF
STUDENT TRAVELS. TEACHER WILL POST RULES FOR TOMORROW.
TUESDAY- HAND OUT TEACHER GRADING METHOD (HOW I WILL GRADE THE STUDENT WORK)
TAKE GEOGRAPHY PRE-TEST. GET GEOGRAPHY VOCAB WORDS AND DEFINITIONS
WEDNESDAY- WORLD ORIENTATION USING DESK ATLASES
LOOK AT AFRICA, ANCIENT WORLD, ASIA.
THURSDAY- READ SECTIONS 1 AND 2
FRIDAY- QUIZ ON GEOGRAPHY VOCAB.AND SECTIONS 1 AND 2
MAY 14-18, 2007
NO EXAM THIS WEEK JUST A POST TEST ON GEOGRAPHY (DOESN'T COUNT FOR 9 WEEKS
GRADE)
MONDAY- WENT TO MEDIA CENTER TO WORK ON POWERPOINT TITLED "MY
SUMMER".STUDENTS WILL CREATE 5 SLIDES TELLING ME AND THE CLASS WHERE THEY'RE
GOING AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING THIS SUMMER.WILL PRESENT THIS THURSDAY.
TUESDAY- STUDY GEOGRAPHY TERMS FOR POST TEST (THURSDAY)AND HAND OUT
GEOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE.
WEDNESDAY- TO MEDIA CENTER TO COMPLETE POWERPOINT FROM MONDAY
THURSDAY- TAKE GEOGRAPHY POST TEST (IT WILL NOT COUNT FOR GRADE BUT TO
SIMPLY SEE HOW MUCH THEY LEARNED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR ON GEOGRAPHY)
PRESENT POWERPOINTS.
FRIDAY- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (YEAH!!!!!!) PRESENT POWERPOINTS
APRIL 23-27, 2007
MONDAY- FRIDAY AFRICA PROJECT
EXTRA 10 BONUS POINTS FOR THOSE WHO PRESENT ON MONDAY, APRIL 30.
APRIL 9-13, 2007
MONDAY- REVIEWED AFRICA VOCAB TERMS AND PLAYED PART OF AFRICA WILDLIFE VIDEO
TEST FRIDAY IS ON CHAPTERS 8 AND 9.
TUESDAY- WILL DO MORE AFRICA VOCAB AND HAND OUT AFRICA STUDY GUIDE FOR
FRIDAY'S TEST.
WEDNESDAY- WILL COMPLETE PART OF AFRICA STUDY GUIDE.
MORE AFRICA VOCAB AND CONTINUE AFRICA WILDLIFE VIDEO.
THURSDAY- WILL COMPLETE REMAINDER OF AFRICA STUDY GUIDE.
MARCH 26-30, 2007
FRIDAY- CHAPTER 8 AND 9 TEST.
MONDAY- STUDIED APARTHEID AND SOUTH AFRICA
TUESDAY- WILL STUDY EAST AFRICA-KENYA
WEDNESDAY- WILL STUDY WEST AFRICA
THURSDAY- WILL STUDY CENTRAL AFRICA
FRIDAY- TEST ON THE ABOVE SECTIONS.
MARCH 19-23, 2007
MONDAY- SECTION 1, AFRICA CHAPTER 8 PAGES 176-184. TOOK BRAIN POP QUIZ ON
MUMMIFICATION FROM OUR STUDY OF ANCIENT EGYPT (AFRICA)HOMEWORK IS COMPLETE
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ON ANCIENT EGYPT TERMS.
TUESDAY- REVIEW HOMEWORK AND READ SECTIONS 2 AND 3, pages 185-193.
WEDNESDAY-SECTION 4, PAGES 194-197. APARTHEID BRAIN POP QUIZ
THURSDAY- VIDEO ON NELSON MANDELA, LEADER OF INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH
AFRICA READ SECTIONS 1 AND 2 200-209.
FRIDAY- SECTIONS 3 AND 4, PAGES 21-217.
MARCH 12-16, 2007
MONDAY- LABELED AND COLORED THE TOP HALF OF A BLANK MAP OF AFRICA
TUESDAY- FINISH THE POLITICAL MAP OF AFRICA
WEDNESDAY- MS. LEAPTROTT SPEAKS TO THE CLASSES ON HER RECENT TRIP TO JAPAN
THURSDAY- MS. LEAPTROTT FINISHES HER JAPAN SLIDE SHOW.
FRIDAY- FINISH THE PHYSICAL MAP OF AFRICA AND READ AND SCAN PAGES 162-174.
BEGIN THE HISTORY OF AFRICA.
MARCH 5-9, 2007
MONDAY- HANDED OUT EXAM STUDY GUIDE WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY.
READ JAPAN AND DID SOME STUDENT ASIA PROJECTS.
ASSIGNED FIRST PAGE FRONT ONLY OF STUDY GUIDE TO COMPLETE
TUESDAY- WILL DO 2ND AND 3RD SHEETS OF STUDY GUIDE IN CLASS AND FINISH JAPAN
AND DO THE KOREAS
WEDNESDAY- REVIEW ALL STUDY GUIDE MATERIAL
THURSDAY- EXAM (CANCELLED!) MOVIE ON THE DEMILIARIZED ZONE OF THE KOREAS
FRIDAY- FINISH KOREAS AND STUDY VIETNAM
FEB 26-MAR 2, 2007
MONDAY- GAVE PRACTICE TEST REVIEW AND SOME ANSWERS, SEE LINK FOR STUDY
GUIDE/VOCAB NOTES FOR FULL VIEW TEST ON TUESDAY ON CHAPTER 16- STUDY GUIDE,
COMMUNISM CHART AND MONGOLIA/TAIWAN NOTES
TUESDAY TAKE TEST AND DO JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC
WEDNESDAY- BEGIN JAPAN
THURSDAY- DO THE KOREAS
FRIDAY- DO VIETNAM
FEB 5-9, 2007
MONDAY- DID MAIN IDEA ACTIVITIES 1 AND 2 FOR CHINA, MONGOLIA AND TAIWAN
TUESDAY- GRADED CHINA.....VOCAB ACTIVITY AND REVIEWED MAIN IDEA 1
WEDNESDAY- DID CHINA MAP-COLORING AND LABELING
THURSDAY- EARLY RELEASE DAY- SO KIDZ WORKED ON THEIR SCIENCE AND S.S.
PROJECTS
FRIDAY- CHAPTER 16, SECTION 1 FOR PERIODS 5, 6 AND 7, 3 AND 4 WILL PRESENT
THEIR ASIA PROJECTS.
JAN 29 - FEB2, 2007
MONDAY- REVIEWED INDIA VOCAB FOR QUIZ ON TUESDAY, REVIEWED AN INDIA
POWERPOINT AND THEN WENT TO THE MEDIA CENTER FOR WORK ON THE ASIA PROJECT.
TUESDAY- TOOK THE INDIA VOCAB QUIZ, THEN WENT OVER THE PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH
WORKSHEET.READ OUTLOUD PAGES 330-335
WEDNESDAY- DO THE CHAPTER REVIEW, 9-24 FOR TURN IN
THURSDAY- DO THE ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES ON PAGE 337 AND READ PAGES 338-339
FRIDAY-WATCH VIDEO ON THIS REGION OF THE WORLD.
JAN 22-26, 2007
MONDAY- ASSIGNED VOCAB FROM 1-14, PAGE 318. QUIZ THIS THURSDAY ON THE WORDS.
HAVE BEEN VIEWING CNN STUDENT NEWS FOR SOME TIME NOW. GOOD BROADCAST DAILY
AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL, ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES.
TUESDAY- WENT OVER THE 14 VOCAB WORDS FOR THURSDAY'S QUIZ.SEE ABOVE FOR PAGE
NUMBER. WILL BEGIN SECTION 3 OF BOOK AND DO SECTION REVIEW
WEDNESDAY- WILL REVIEW SECTION 3 AND CHAPTER REVIEW. PREP FOR THURSDAY VOCAB
QUIZ
THURSDAY VOCAB QUIZ AND BEGIN PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH FROM CHAPTER 15
FRIDAY- END PAKISTAN BANGLADESH.
JAN 16-19, 2007
TUESDAY- PREPARE FOR CHAPTER 17 TEST WITH STUDY GUIDES AND JEOPARDY GAME
WEDNESDAY- TAKE TEST AND READ JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC; NO TURN IN OF JS
THURSDAY- BEGIN EXTENSIVE PLANNING AND PREPARATION OF GROUP EAST, SOUTHERN
AND SOUTHEAST ASIA PROJECT, BEGIN UNIT 4, SECTION 1- GEOGRAPHY
FRIDAY- UNIT 4, SECTION 2
JAN 8-12, 2007
TEST TUESDAY, THE 16TH ON CHAPTER 7. STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY MY STUDY GUIDE
AND THE CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS.
MONDAY- CHAPTER 7, SECTION 1
TUESDAY- SECTION 2
WEDNESDAY- SECTION 3 REVIEW AND DISCUSSED PROJECT
THURSDAY- CHAPTER REVIEW AND PROJECT ASSIGNMENT
HANDED OUT STUDY GUIDE.
FRIDAY- COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE.
JAN 3-5, 2007
WEDNESDAY- BEGAN CENTRAL ASIA STUDY FROM PAGES 144 - 147. STUDENTS LABELED
AND COLORED MAPS OF THE COUNTRIES IN THIS AREA. TOOK UP FOR DAILY GRADE.
THURSDAY- WILL REVIEW THE MAPS, READ THE SECTION AND REVIEW EXAM RESULTS.
COULDN'T REVIEW EXAM TODAY BECAUSE OF SOME MAKEUPS.
FRIDAY- THE HISTORY OF THE AREA, PAGES 148-150,IF TIME BEGIN THE INDIVIDUAL
STUDIES OF THE COUNTRIES FROM SECTION 3, PAE 151.
DECEMBER 11-15, 2006
MONDAY- FINISH AFGHANISTAN, HOMEWORK WORKSHEET ON THIS
TUESDAY- SAUDI ARABIA, WORKSHEET QUIZ WEDNESDAY ON IRAN, IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
WEDNESDAY- QUIZ
THURSDAY- CHAPTER 6 REVIEW
FRIDAY- PRACTICE TEST
DECEMBER 4-8, 2006
MONDAY- COPIED DOWN IRAQ POWERPOINT SLIDES
TUESDAY- DO MAIN IDEA ACTIVITY ON IRAQ. BEGIN IRAN, AFGHANISTAN SECTION 4.
READ AND DO MAIN IDEA ACTIVITY ON IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN.
WEDNESDAY- DO SECTION 2, ARABIAN PENINSULA, PAGES 128-133.
THURSDAY-DO CHAPTER REVIEW, PAGE 141, 1-29.
FRIDAY- CASE STUDY, PAGES 134 AND 135 AND DO 1 AND 2 PAGE 135.
NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 1, 2006
MONDAY- PREPARED FOR CHAPTER 5 TEST WHICH IS THIS WEDNESDAY. TOOK DOWN
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW FROM PAGE 122. STUDENTS GOT ANSWERS FOR 1-19 AND
25 ON PAGE 122.
TUESDAY- MORE CHAPTER REVIEW AND PLAY A JEORPARDY GAME.
WEDNESDAY-CHAPTER 5 TEST FROM BOOK.BEGIN IRAQ STUDY FROM CHAPTER 6 IN BOOK
AND JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC
THURSDAY- PAGES 136-138 ON IRAQ.
FRIDAY- STUDIES ON IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN, PAGES 139-141.
THURSDAY-
NOVEMBER 20-21, 2006
MONDAY- FINISHED POWERPOINTS AND WORKED ON STUDY GUIDES. TOOK UP STUDY
GUIDES FOR DAILY GRADE.
TUESDAY- GO OVER STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 5. TEST WILL BE 28 NOVEMBER, THE
TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
NOVEMBER 13-17, 2006
MONDAY- POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
TUESDAY- SYRIA, LEBANON, AND JORDAN, PAGES 118-121. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT 5TH
AND 6TH. SOME POWERPOINTS.
WEDNDESDAY- PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY- PAGES 106-109. SOME POWERPOINTS.
THURSDAY- REVIEW CHAPTER WITH PAGES 122 AND 123. JA 5TH AND 6TH PERIODS AND
7TH PERIOD
FRIDAY- JA 3RD, 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH PERIODS.
NOVEMBER 6TH - 10TH
MONDAY- VIEWED "WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?" AND VIEWED SOME STUDENT POWERPOINTS
REVIEWED FOR QUIZ TOMORROW ON CHRISTIANITY VOCABULARY.
TUESDAY- TAKE CHRISTIANITY VOCABULARY QUIZ AND BEGIN STUDY OF ISRAEL AND
OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
WEDNESDAY- VIEW OTHER POWERPOINTS AND STUDY OF MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES-
IRAN, JORDAN, SYRIA, LEBANON.
THURSDAY- MORE POWERPOINTS AND CONTINUED MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES-IRAQ
FRIDAY- FINISH STUDY OF IRAQ.
OCTOBER 30-NOV 3, 2006
MONDAY- WORKED ON JUDAISM/CHRISTIANITY POWERPOINTS
TUESDAY- COMPLETE THE MONDAY POWERPOINTS.
WEDNESDAY- 5th period only-HEAR Faith Newman's parent's trip to Pakistan and
its culture. VIEW STUDENT POWERPOINTS FOR TWO TEST GRADES
THURSDAY- VIEW MORE STUDENT POWERPOINTS
FRIDAY- CHRISTIANITY VOCAB QUIZ.
OCTOBER 26 AND 27, 2006
THURSDAY- PASSED OUT JUDAISM VOCAB SHEET. QUIZ ON THESE VOCAB WORDS NEXT
TUESDAY. BEGAN VIDEO OF JUDAISM- RELIGION OF THE JEWS. STUDENTS COMPLETED A
STUDY OF A STORY ON BAGHDAD FROM A JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE.
FRIDAY- WATCH VIDEO OF ISRAEL.
OCTOBER 16-20, 2006
MONDAY- REVIEW FOR ISLAM TEST WITH THE GAME-JEOPARDY
TUESDAY-TAKE ISLAM TEST
WEDNESDAY- GO TO COMPUTER LAB TO BEGIN POWERPOINT PROJECT.
THURSDAY- BEGIN STUDY OF THE NEXT MAJOR WORLD RELIGION- JUDAISM AND JEWISH
PEOPLE.
FRIDAY- HOLIDAY
OCTOBER 9-13, 2006
MONDAY- REVIEWED RESULTS OF EXAM AND STARTED SHOWING VIDEO " WHAT IS ISAM?"
TUESDAY- CONTINUED WITH ISLAM VIDEO
WEDNESDAY- FINISH ISLAM VIDEO AND READ SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 4 IN BOOK
THURSDAY- BEGIN STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY WITH GUEST SPEAKER- SPEAKING ON THIS
RELIGION.
FRIDAY- CONTINUE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY WITH BOOKWORK AND HANDOUT.
OCTOBER 2- 6, 2006 SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM THIS FRIDAY THE 6TH
MONDAY- CONTINUED "RETURN TO EDEN" VIDEO, COVERING THE BABYLONIAN, ASSYRIAN
CHALDEAN AND SUMERIAN CIVILIZATIONS. STUDENTS ARE TAKING TEACHER DIRECTED
NOTES ABOUT THE VIDEO. IF TIME, BEGIN SECTION 3, PAGES 94-99 (READ AND DO 1-
5 ON PAGE 99.) IF NO TIME, THEN REVIEW STUDY GUIDE (ON LINE AS WELL UNDER MY
TEACHER WEB-PHOTOS/DOCS)FOR FRIDAY EXAM.
TUESDAY- FINISH VIDEO AND READ SECTION 3 PAGES 94-99 IN BOOK AND DO 1-5 PN
PAGE 99. IF TIME, REVIEW SECTION 3 AND THE SECTION QUESTIONS. BEGIN
REVIEWING FOR EXAM
WEDNESDAY- READ OUTLOUD SECTION 4 AND DO 1-5 ON PAGE 103.
BEGIN REVIEWING FOR EXAM
THURSDAY- REVIEW FOR EXAM
FRIDAY- SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM
SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2006
MONDAY- COMPLETED MIDDLE EAST MAPS (LABELING COUNTRIES AND CAPITOLS) AND
READ CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1, PAGES 82-88 AND DO SECTION 1 ACTIVITY SHEET
(HANDOUT) FOR HOMEWORK.
TUESDAY- HAND OUT AND GO OVER CHAPTER 3 TEST RESULTS, REVIEW SECTION 1 SHEET
AND PRONOUNCE NAMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES AND CAPITOLS.
WEDNESDAY- SECTION 2, PAGES 89-93 AND DO ACTIVITY SHEET.
THURSDAY- SECTION 3 PAGES 94-99 AND DO ACTIVITY SHEET.
FRIDAY- HAND OUT EXAM STUDY GUIDE, GO OVER AND DO SECTION 4, PAGES 100-103.
SEPTEMBER 18-22, 2006
MONDAY- FINISHING UP BUSINESS PROJECTS
TUESDAY- BEGIN PRESENTING THE PROJECTS
WEDNESDAY- PRESENT PROJECTS
THURSDAY- FINISH PRESENTING PROJECTS AND BEGIN CHAPTER 4, PAGE 82
FRIDAY- SECTION 2, PAGES 89-93.
SEPTEMBER 11-15, 2006
CHAPTER 3 TEST THIS FRIDAY.
MONDAY- 9/11 REMEMBRANCE ACTIVITIES, (FREE ENTERPRISE)START YOUR OWN
BUSINESS PARTNER WORK.
TUESDAY- PARTNER WORK ON BUSINESS. BUSINESS PLANS DUE WEDNESDAY.
READ PAGES 60-63 IN BOOK (GLOBALIZATION) DISTRIBUTE CHAPTER 3 STUDY GUIDE.
WEDNESDAY- VIEW STUDENT BUSINESS PLANS, REVIEW FOR TEST.
THURSDAY- LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN ROOM. WORK ON BUSINESS.
FRIDAY- TEST THIS FRIDAY ON CHAPTER 3. LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN ROOM. WORK ON
BUSINESS.
SEPTEMBER 5-8, 2006
MONDAY- OFF DUE TO LABOR DAY
TUESDAY- REVIEWED PAGES 47-52 DUE TO VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW. DISCUSSED THE
YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED TERMS AND DID AN ACTIVITY REINFORCING THEM.
WEDNESDAY- TAKE THE VOCABULARY QUIZ AND THEN SILENTLY READ 54-59 IN BOOK.
DISCUSS THE TERMS AND IF TIME, STUDENTS WILL WRITE UP A STORY ON A BUSINESS
THEY MIGHT START.
THURSDAY- FINISH AND PRESENT WRITEUP ON STUDENT'S BUSINESSES.STUDENTS WILL
DRAW THEIR PRODUCT. STUDENTS WILL PRESENT THEIR PRODUCT AND OR SERVICE TO
THE CLASS.
FRIDAY- STUDY THE GLOBAL CONNECTION, PAGES 60- 63 AND DO 1-4 ON PAGE 63.
AUGUST 28-SEP 1, 2006
MONDAY- DID GEOGRAPHY QUIZ REVIEW USING STUDENT POWERPOINTS.
TUESDAY- TAKE GEOGRAPHY QUIZ AND COMPLETE A 1/2 PAGE SUMMARY OF A JUNIOR
SCHOLASTIC ARTICLE OF THEIR CHOICE.
WEDNESDAY-BEGIN ECONOMICS SECTION WITH ECONOMICS AND POPULATION, PAGES 59,
READ AND DO ALL VOCAB TERMS.
THURSDAY- DO 1-4 ON PAGE 59. DO A REPORT ON WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS WOULD YOU
HAVE IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE. WHAT WOULD YOU SELL, HOW WOULD YOU MARKET IT,
ETC. SHARE WITH CLASS.
FRIDAY- ECONOMICS CONTINUED- HOW OIL CHANGED SAUDI ARABIA, PAGE 134.
AUGUST 21-25, 2006
MONDAY- DISCUSSED URBAN, RURAL,ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE LOCATIONS,REGION, AND
MOVEMENT FROM PAGES 4-9 IN BOOK. WROTE THE WORDS DOWN WITH DEFINITIONS AND
DISCUSSED THEM.
STUDENTS READ PAGES 19-24 AND DO 1 & 2 ON PAGE 24 FOR HOMEWORK.
TUESDAY- COLLECT 1 &2 FOR HOMEWORK, REVIEW THEM.PAGES 25-31 (WATER CYCLE AND
GREENHOUSE EFFECT. RETURN GEOGRAPHY QUIZZES FROM LAST FRIDAY.
WEDNESDAY-PAGES 32-37, FOUR SEASONS AND WORLD CLIMATES.
THURSDAY- NATURAL RESOURCES, PAGES 38-43.
FRIDAY- RETURN TO MEDIA CENTER TO COMPLETE GEOGRAPHY POWERPOINTS.
AUGUST 14-18, 2006
MONDAY- S2-S4 IN BOOK, DID TWO SECTIONS, 1-4 ON MAPS AND GLOBES
TUESDAY- TO COMPUTER LAB TO DO GEOGRAPHY VOCAB WORD DEFINITIONS
WEDNESDAY- BACK TO CLASS TO DO MORE GEOGRAPHY - FOUR SEASONS
THURSDAY- GEOGRAPHY TIME ZONES
FRIDAY- QUIZ TODAY ON VOCAB TERMS
AUGUST 7-11, 2006
MONDAY- COVERED RULES AND PROCEDURES, GAVE GEOGRAPHY PRE-TEST (NOT FOR GRADE)
GAVE 1ST ASSIGNMENT ( TRAVEL STORY) DUE TUESDAY FOR CLASS. 1/2 PAGE AT LEAST
WITH 4 PARAGRAPHS (PARA 1 INTRO, PARA 2 REASON 1-WHY IT WAS YOUR FAVORITE
PLACE, PARA 3 (REASON 2) PARA 4 (REASON 3)OF THE FAVORITE PLACE YOU HAVE
TRAVELED TO. use I-grade blank rosters to keep track of forms returned
TUESDAY- VOLUNTEERS READ OUT THEIR TRAVEL STORY
DO COUNTRY AND CITY ACTIVITY SHEET
GEOGRAPHY BASIC TERMS- DO DEFINITIONS WITH SENTENCE
WEDNESDAY- GEOGRAPHY - Earth and its movement
the globe and latitude and logitude. Speaker solicitation (ask students what
parents have traveled overseas and sign them up)
Vocabulary terms of earth.
THURSDAY- GEOGRAPHY -the four seasons and temperature.
FRIDAY- JEOPARDY GAME ON GEOGRAPHY
MAY 8-12, 2006
EXAM ON MAY 17 ON AFRICA
MONDAY- BEGIN AFRICA EXAM REVIEW WITH CHAPTER REVIEW ON PAGE 236, 1-25 AND 31
TUESDAY- REVIEW THE CHAPTER REVIEW ANSWERS AND GIVE DEMOCRACY QUIZ TO 2ND
AND 4TH PERIODS. STUDENTS DO READINGS ON AIDS, TELEPHONES IN AFRICA.
WEDNESDAY- EXAM STUDY GUIDE DISTRIBUTED AND CONTINUE READINGS IN NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC ON GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA.
THURSDAY- CHAPTER REVIEW ON CHAPTER 11. REVIEW STUDY GUIDE ANSWERS
FRIDAY- REVIEW ANSWERS ON THE CHAPTER 11 AND STUDY GUIDE.
MAY 1-MAY 5, 2006
MONDAY- BEGIN WORK ON AFRICAN DIARAMA (SEE ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION FOR MORE
DIARAMA INFO)
TUESDAY- WORK ON DIARAMA
WEDNESDAY- FINISH AND BEGIN AFRICAN DIARAMA PRESENTATIONS
THURSDAY- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (NG) MAGAZINE ARTICLE READINGS
FRIDAY- MORE NG READINGS
APRIL 24-28, 2006
MONDAY- WATCHED AFRICA WILDLIFE VIDEO
TUESDAY- FINISHED THE VIDEO AND READ FROM JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE
WEDNESDAY- DISTRIBUTED AFRICA DIARAMA PROJECT GUIDANCE SHEET. A DIARAMA IS A
HANDS ON IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT ON A TOPIC IN AFRICA.
TOOK BRAIN POP QUIZ ON THE UNITED NATIONS
THURSDAY- READINGS IN AFRICA FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
FRIDAY- READINGS IN AFRICA FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
APRIL 17-21, 2006
MONDAY- SECTION 2, EAST AFRICA'S HISTORY AND CULTURE
TUESDAY- SECTION 3, THE COUNTRIES OF EAST AFRICA, SECTION 4 THE HORN OF
AFRICA
WEDNESDAY- CENTRAL AFRICA, SECTION 1 AND 2
THURSDAY- SECTION 3 AND 4
FRIDAY- WILDLIFE OF AFRICA VIDEO
APRIL 10-14, 2006
MONDAY- SECTION 3 OF CHAPTER 10 WEST AFRICA, JOHN NEWTON SHORT BIO-EX-
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADER.
TUESDAY-SECTION 4,PAGE 235,EAST AFICA
WEDNESDAY- CENTRAL AFRICA
THURSDAY- SOUTH AFRICA
FRIDAY- REVIEW ALL PARTS OF AFRICA IN PREPARATION FOR CRCT.
MARCH 27-MARCH 31, 2006
MONDAY- FINISHED VIDEO, "QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY" AND STUDENTS COPIED PAGE 2
NOTES FROM STUDY GUIDE
TUESDAY- TO COMPUTER LAB TO TAKE CRCT PRACTICE TEST.
COMPLETE PAGE 3 OF STUDY GUIDE.
WEDNESDAY- TAKE TEST
THURSDAY- BEGIN WEST AFRICA. DO OUTLINE POLITICAL MAP OF WEST AFRICA.
BEGIN CHAPTER 10 WITH SILENT READING ON PAGE 220 IN TEXT
FRIDAY- HISTORY AND CULTURE OF WEST AFRICA, PAGE 224- 228.
MARCH 20-24 MARCH
MONDAY- EGYPT TODAY, SECTION 3, PAGES 212-214
TUESDAY- LIBERIA, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, AND MOROCCO, SECTION 4, PAGES 215-217.
WEDNESDAY- STUDY GUIDE DISTRIBUTED FOR CHAPTER 18. KIDSZ FILL OUT THE STUDY
GUIDE.
THURSDAY- AFRICA'S HISTORY PAGE 176-184
FRIDAY- PAGES 185-197.
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MARCH 6-9, 2006
MONDAY- BEGAN AND FINISHED FOR HOMEWORK LABELING THE COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
OF AFRICA
TUESDAY- LABELED THE MAIN PHYSICAL FEATURES OF AFRICA AND TOOK CRCT PRACTICE
TEST
WEDNESDAY- BEGIN DETAILED STUDY OF NORTH AFRICA FROM BOOK.
THURSDAY- TAKE NORTH AFRICA REGION QUIZ AND BEGIN WEST AFRICA SECTION
FEB 28-MARCH 3, 2006
TEST ON CHAPTER 18 ON WEDNESDAY
MONDAY- REVIEWED MAIN IDEA WORKSHEETS 1,2,3, AND STUDENTS DO NUMBER 4 FOR
HOMEWORK.
TUESDAY- REVIEW MAIN IDEA 4 FROM HOMEWORK AND DO REVIEW ON CHAPTER
REVIEW.PASS OUT STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST
WEDNESDAY- TAKE CHAPTER 18 TEST
THURSDAY- BEGIN AFRICA WITH MAP OF AFRICA
FRIDAY- VIEW AFRICA WILDLIFE VIDEO.
FEB 13- 17, 2006
MONDAY- GUEST SPEAKER ON JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT. SHE SPEAKS ON "WHAT ARE THE
ECONOMICS OF STAYING IN SCHOOL".
TUESDAY- KOREA QUIZ AND BEGIN OUR STUDY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, PAGE 397.
STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A MAP OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND BEGIN READING IN THE
BOOK.FINISH SOUTHEAST ASIA MAP FOR HOMEWORK.
WEDNESDAY- COLLECT THE MAPS FOR A DAILY GRADE. BEGIN SECTION 1 WITH STUDY OF
THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. READ SECTIONS 1 AND 2.BEGIN STUDY OF VIETNAM WITH
MAP.
THURSDAY- COMPLETE STUDY OF VIETNAM READ SECTIONS 3 AND 4. TEST ON CHAPTER
18 NEXT WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY- BEGIN WINTER BREAK.
FEB 6- 10, 2006
MONDAY- VIDEO ON NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA
TUESDAY- COVERED 1-10 FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC ARTICLE ON NORTH KOREA.
LISTENED TO PART OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
WEDNESDAY- GO OVER THE RECENT JAPAN/BUDDHISM QUIZ.
COVER SECTIONS 4 AND 5 ON KOREA TODAY FROM THE TEXTBOOK
LISTEN TO ANY EARLY ASIAN POWERPOINTS.
THURSDAY- SUMMARIZE UNIT ON KOREA BY DOING THE PERTINENT KOREA QUESTIONS
FROM THE CHAPTER REVIEW.DO A JOURNAL 10 TOPIC ON COMMUNISM IN KOREA.
FRIDAY- DO A JEOPARDY GAME ON KOREA.
JAN 30-FEB 3, 2006
MONDAY- STUDIED POVERTY IN AMERICA (CURRENT EVENT) FROM THE JUNIOR
SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. VIEWED PART OF VIDEO (WHAT IS BUDDHISM) THE MAJOR
RELIGION IN CHINA, JAPAN, AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ASIA.
TUESDAY- WILL COVER PAGES 382-386, MODERN JAPAN AND WILL DO 1-4 ON PAGE 386.
WILL FINISH THE BUDDHISM VIDEO AND DO WORKSHEET ON BUDDHISM.
WEDNESDAY- VIEW STUDENT ASIA POWERPOINTS OF THOSE WHO ARE READY. POWERPOINTS
NOT DUE UNTIL FEB 18, BUT TODAY SOME CAN AND WILL PRESENT EARLY.
THURSDAY- QUIZ ON JAPAN AND BUDDHISM FROM PAGES 374-386 AND NOTES ON
BUDDHISM.
FRIDAY- BEGIN KOREA PAGE 387 WITH SECTION 1.
JAN 23-27, 2005
MONDAY- TO MEDIA CENTER TO WORK ON POWERPOINT
TUESDAY- TO MEDIA CENTER, SAME AS ABOVE
WEDNESDAY- LAPTOPS IN THE ROOM TO WORK ON POWERPOINTS
THURSDAY- JAPAN, PAGES 379-381. ALSO READ PAGE 374 LETTER FROM A 13 YEAR OLD
JAPANESE GIRL.
FRIDAY- PAGES 382-386, JAPAN TODAY, AND DO JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINES.
JAN 17- JAN 20, 2005
MONDAY- OFF,MLK,JR. DAY
TUESDAY- STARTED JAPAN, PAGE 376, DISCUSSED THE POWERPOINT PROJECT THAT IS
DUE FEB 22. STUDENTS COPIED THIS DISCUSSION.
WEDNESDAY- TO MEDIA CENTER TO BEGIN THE POWERPOINT
THURSDAY- LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN CLASS FOR POWERPOINTS
FRIDAY- TO COMPUTER LAB TO WORK ON POWERPOINTS.
JAN 9-13, 2005
MONDAY- FINISHED GREAT WALL OF CHINA VIDEO
HANDED OUT SECTION 2 AND 3 WORKSHEET FILL IN THE BLANK. STUDENTS ARE TO
FINISH SECTION 2 FOR HOMEWORK.
TUESDAY- GO OVER SECTION 2 AND 3. STUDENTS WILL GET TEACHER ANSWERS AND
COMPARE WITH THEIRS. BEGIN STUDY OF COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
WEDNESDAY- READ SECTION 3 COMMENTS ON COMMAND ECONOMY AND FINISH COMMUNISM.
START SECTION 4 MONGOLIA AND TAIWAN AND DO SOME CHAPTER REVIEW.
THURSDAY- FINISH CHAPTER REVIEW AND STUDY GUIDE.
FRIDAY- TAKE CHINA, MONGOLIA, TAIWAN TEST.
THURSDAY-
JAN 3-6, 2005 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
MONDAY- OFF
TUESDAY- WENT OVER RESULTS OF THE DEC 16TH TEST. BEGAN CHINA UNIT WITH
TEXTBOOK PAGES 353-356. STUDENTS COMPLETED CHINA/MONGOLIA/TAIWAN MAP AND
WILL DO MAIN IDEA ACTIVITY FOR HOMEWORK EXCEPT 4TH PERIOD.
WEDNESDAY- CHECK MAIN IDEA WORK AND DO CHINA'S GEOGRAPHY (GRAPHIC ORGANIZER).
THURSDAY- SHOW THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA VIDEO.
FRIDAY- BEGIN SECTION 2 IN THE BOOK (PAGES 357) THE HISTORY OF CHINA.
DEC 12-16, 2005 TEST THIS FRIDAY ON CHAPTER 15.
MONDAY- FINISHED INDIA VIDEO AND TURNED IN THE NOTES FOR IT.
TUESDAY- READ IN BOOK PAGES 320-327 AND DO SECTION 1 AND 2 ON BOTH SECTIONS.
WEDNESDAY- READ PAGES 328-335 AND DO 1-4 ON PAGE 335.
THURSDAY- PLAY A REVIEW GAME FOR THE TEST FRIDAY.
FRIDAY- TEST ON CHAPTER 15.
DEC 5-9, 2005
MONDAY- DID GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ON THE ECONOMY, GOV'T,LANGUAGES OF INDIA.
WATCHED REST OF HINDUISM FILM. STARTED 14-30 ON PAGE 318 AS REVIEW FOR
THURSDAY'S TEST ON CHAPTER 14.
TUESDAY- GO OVER THE REVIEW AND PASS OUT STUDY GUIDE FOR THURSDAY'S TEST.
WEDNESDAY- GO OVER STUDY GUIDE ANSWERS AND PLAY TRIVIA QUIZ FOR PREPARATION
FOR THE TEST (THURSDAY).
THURSDAY- CHAPTER 14 TEST
FRIDAY- BEGIN CHINA UNIT.
NOV 28-DEC 2, 2005
MONDAY- BEGAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA, PAGE 302. STUDENTS STARTED AND
WILL DO FOR HOMEWORK, PAGE 305, 1-4.
TUESDAY- ARMY SPEAKER TALKING ON AFGHANISTAN THE WHOLE PERIOD.
WEDNESDAY- WILL CHECK MONDAY'S HOMEWORK TODAY. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ON THE HISTORY OF INDIA.
THURSDAY- SUB FOR TODAY (I WILL BE OUT) STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER ON THE DIFFERENT GROUPS THAT HAVE AFFECTED INDIA THROUGH THE
YEARS.COMPLETE SECTION REVIEW ON PAGE 311.
FRIDAY- SUB FOR TODAY (I WILL BE OUT) COMPLETE "INDIA TODAY" ON PAGE 312. DO
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FROM INDIA WORKBOOK. BEGIN "WHAT IS HINDUISM" VIDEO.
NOV 21-22, 2005
MONDAY- CONTINUED TO HEAR ASIA COUNTRY POWERPOINTS
TUESDAY- FINISH THE POWERPOINTS AND HAVE SOME THANKSGIVING DAY ACTIVITIES.
NOV 14-18, 2005
MONDAY- WROTE LETTERS TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN IRAQ. WENT TO THE MEDIA CENTER
TO DO LAST MINUTE REFINEMENTS ON THE POWERPOINTS DUE THIS WEEK. (15,16, OR
17) DEPENDING ON WHEN STUDENTS SIGNED UP.
TUESDAY- STUDENTS PRESENTING ASIA COUNTRY POWERPOINTS
WEDNESDAY- STUDENTS PRESENTING ASIA COUNTRY POWERPOINTS
THURSDAY- STUDENTS PRESENTING ASIA COUNTRY POWERPOINTS
FRIDAY- ANY REMAINING PRESENTATIONS AND START BACK WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF
CENTRAL ASIA, PAGE 141.
OCT 31- NOV 4, 2005 STUDENTS WERE HANDED TODAY THE RUBRIC OR METHOD OF HOW I
WILL GRADE THEIR POWERPOINT DUE NOV 15.
IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN QUIZ THIS FRIDAY FROM PAGES 139-141.
MONDAY- DID THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ARTICLE, QUESTIONS 1 AND 2 FROM
JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE, DID 1-5 ON IRAQ, PAGE 138.
TUESDAY- SHARED CURRENT EVENT ON EXXON/MOBIL, COVERED THE ASIA COUNTRY
POWERPOINT RUBRIC, (HOW I AM GOING TO GRADE THE POWERPOINT PROJECT). ALSO,
GOT STARTED ON 1-4 ON IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN, PAGE 141.
WEDNESDAY- TO THE MEDIA CENTER TO WORK WITH THEIR PARTNER ON THEIR ASIA
POWERPOINT PROJECT.
THURSDAY- CONTINUE REVIEW OF 138-141, IRAN/AFGHANISTAN TO PREPARE FOR FRIDAY
QUIZ.
FRIDAY- QUIZ ON IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN.
OCTOBER 17-20,2005
MONDAY- IN MEDIA CENTER WORKING ON ASIA POWERPOINT PROJECTS DUE 15 NOV
TUESDAY- SAME AS MONDAY-IN MEDIA CENTER
WEDNESDAY- STUDY ISRAEL'S MAIN RELIGION- JUDAISM WITH HANDOUT. REVIEW AND
STUDY FOR THURSDAY'S ISRAEL MAP QUIZ
THURSDAY- ISRAEL MAP QUIZ, BEGIN SAUDI ARABIA FROM TEXTBOOK.
OCTOBER 10-14, 2005
MONDAY- TOP 100, ASSIGNED AND TALKED MORE ON THE ASIAN COUNTRY POWERPOINT
PROJECT THAT IS DUE NOV 15. HEARD A SPEAKER TALK ON ISRAEL AND JUDAISM.
TUESDAY- GOING TO COMPUTER LAB TO BEGIN WORK ON THE POWERPOINT PROJECT.
WEDNESDAY- STUDENTS IN EACH OF THE HOMEROOMS ON OUR TEAM ARE TO BRING IN
THEIR FOOD/DRINK ITEMS TO THEIR HOMEROOM. THIS IS FOR OUR FRIDAY PACK PRIDE
CELEBRATION. CONTINUE ISRAEL STUDY WITH A MAP SHEET AND QUESTIONS AND TOP
100.
THURSDAY- HEAR SPEAKER FROM A LOCAL BAPTIST CHURCH (REV.PERKINS) SPEAK ON
CHRISTIANITY.
FRIDAY- FINISH THE TOP 100 AND CONTINUE ISRAEL STUDY.AFTER LUNCH (12:30 TILL
1:00, CELEBRATE PACK PRIDE ( THE GOOD STUDENTS EAT AND DRINK AS A REWARD FOR
GOOD BEHAVIOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS.)
OCTOBER 3-7,2005
MONDAY- TOP 100 VIDEO, BIRTH OF A NATION(ISRAEL)
TUESDAY- TOP 100 VIDEO, HANDED BACK GRADES, REVIEWED ISLAM TEST
WEDNESDAY- TOP 100 VIDEO, CONTINUE HISTORY OF ISRAEL(1920), STUDENTS DO
ACTIVITY SHEET. JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC ARTICLE-DO GROUP WORK AND ORAL
PRESENTATION.
THURSDAY- ISRAEL ACTIVITY SHEET (1947, 1967, 2000)ANNOUNCE ASIA POWER POINT
COUNTRY PROJECT
FRIDAY- CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF PROJECT, BEGIN JUDAISM STUDY
SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2005
WEDNESDAY- BEGAN GEOGRAPHICAL MAP OF ISRAEL, LABELING CITIES, BODIES OF
WATER, AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES. DISCUSSED THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN PROBLEM.
THURSDAY- FINISH ISRAEL MAP AND DISCUSS EARLY HISTORY OF ISRAEL.
FRIDAY- VIEW VIDEO-BIRTH OF A NATION-ISRAEL AND TAKE SOME NOTES ON VIDEO.
SEPTEMBER 19-23, 2005 ISLAM TEST THIS THURSDAY
MONDAY- Worked on journal topic on picking a suitable settlement location
and studied the Islam study guide.
TUESDAY- RAMADAN WORKSHEET- STUDYING THE 30 DAYS OF MUSLIM FASTING THAT IS
PERFORMED EACH YEAR. WATCH WHAT IS ISLAM VIDEO?
WEDNESDAY- ISLAM SPEAKER FROM THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF AUGUSTA.
THURSDAY- ISLAM TEST.
FRIDAY- BEGIN REVIEW OF JUDAISM.
AUGUST 30- SEP 2
MONDAY- STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR STUDY GUIDE AND BEGAN TO FILL IT OUT FROM
THE BOOK.
TUESDAY- REVIEW FOR TUESDAY'S CHAPTER 2 TEST, DID A FUN JEOPARDY GAME FOR
REVIEW.
WEDNESDAY- TEST ON CHAPTER 2 FROM BOOK. STUDENTS HAVE THE STUDY GUIDE WHICH
WE REVIEWED YESTERDAY. AFTER TEST, STUDENTS WILL DO A CURRENT EVENT FROM THE
ATLANTA-JOURNAL CONSTITUTION NEWSPAPER.
NOTE:::::: IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I, MR. SMITH, WILL BE OUT FROM 1-14 SEP DUE TO MILITARY DUTY. MS.SANDY RYAN,
AN EXPERIENCED SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, WILL BE TEACHING THE CLASSES OVER THE 9
SCHOOL DAYS DURING THIS PERIOD. EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED PLANS HAVE BEEN LEFT
WITH HER TO CONTINUE THE EDUCATION OF YOUR CHILD.I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE THE
LESSONS AS INTERESTING AND VARIED AS POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE THE
ACADEMIC POTENTIAL OF YOUR CHILD. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL MS. RYAN DURING
HER PLANNING PERIODS DURING THE 1-14 TIMEFRAME, (1:05-3:00).
THURSDAY-MS.RYAN BEGINS SUBSTITUTION. PAGES 53-59 IN BOOK, AND STUDENTS DO
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER CALLED LEVELS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.
FRIDAY- STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THE MAIN IDEA ACTIVITY WORKSHEET ON THE PAGES
53-59.
AUG 22-26, 2005
NOTE: QUIZ MOVED TO WEDNESDAY DUE TO PICTURE DAY LAST FRIDAY. 2ND PERIOD
MISSED FRIDAY SO NEEDS EXTRA DAY TO STUDY.
MONDAY- STUDENTS FINISH 11-19 IN TEXT, PAGE 44. TEACHER GOES OVER ANSWERS
AND STUDENTS DO 20-26. SHORT JEOPARDY GAME.
TUESDAY- TEACHER GOES OVER 20-26 AND DOES JEOPARDY GAME. DISCUSSES ANY
QUESTIONS/PROBLEMS FOR WEDNESDAY'S TEST.
WEDNESDAY- BIG GEOGRAPHY TEST ON CHAPTER 2 OF BOOK.
THURSDAY- STUDENTS WILL READ PAGES 53-59. READ OUTLOUD WITH POPCORN READING.
HAVE STUDENTS DO THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ACTIVITY. YOUR ANSWERS ARE ON BACK.
PUT OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCY ON AND GO OVER.
August 22-26, 2005 QUIZ NEXT WEDNESDAY THE 31ST ON GEOGRAPHY.
MONDAY- PAGES 18-24 IN TEXTBOOK. STUDENTS HAD TO WRITE VOCAB WORDS FROM PAGE
19 AND WRITE DEFINITIONS. IF NOT FINISHED IN CLASS, FINISH FOR HOMEWORK.
TUESDAY- REVIEW VOCAB WORDS, DO SILENT READING, PAGES 18-24 AND DISCUSS 1-3
ON PAGE 24.
WEDNESDAY- JEOPARDY GAME FOR REVIEW.BEGIN SECTION 2, PAGE 25. SILENTLY READ
AND DO 1-5 ON PAGE 31. PAGE 53 -59 IN BOOK.
THURSDAY- JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME. SECTION 3 IN TEXT, PAGES 60-63. AND DO 1-3
ON PAGE 63.
FRIDAY- GEOGRAPHY QUIZ AND END PERIOD WITH GEOGRAPHY CNN VIDEO.
August 15-19, 2005 QUIZ THIS THURSDAY ON COMPASS ROSE, MAP SCALE, MAP
DISTANCES, MAP GRID, MAP KEY, HEMISHPERES, TIME ZONES AND
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE.THAT'S ALL!
MONDAY Time Zones from page S 15 and S16 in text
TUESDAY- Top 100 People of last 1000 years, page 2 and 3 in text on Geography
Assigned 1-4 of page 3 for in class only.
WEDNESDAY- TOP 100, finish 1-4, page 3 and review it and review for quiz
with the game: JEOPARDY.
THURSDAY- QUIZ ON THE ABOVE ITEMS FROM VERY TOP. TOP 100 AND JOURNAL
ACTIVITY. HUMAN SYSTEMS OF PAGE 9 IN BOOK. GROUP ACTIVITY ON MOVING FROM
PLACE TO PLACE. RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE LOCATION
FRIDAY- DO MAP ON PAGE 17.
MAY 16-20, 2005
MONDAY- READ AND DISCUSSED SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 4, OF ANCIENT INDIA.
STUDENTS TOOK PRE AND POST TESTS ON THIS SECTION. TEST TOMORROW ON CHAPTER
4.
TUESDAY- CHAPTER 4 TEST- 10 % OF GRADE.
WEDNESDAY- WIRELESS LAPTOPS ACTIVITY.
THURSDAY- STUDENTS WRITE AND SHARE THEIR SUMMER EXPERIENCES.
FRIDAY- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! HANG ON FOR LIFE!
MAY 9-13, 2005
MONDAY- CONTINUING WITH SUGAR CUBE PYRAMIDS!
TUESDAY- FINISHING THE PYRAMIDS! THANK GOODNESS THERE'S BEEN NO ANTS AND MY
SANITY IS STILL INTACT! THIS PROJECT IS WORTH 300 POINTS
WEDNESDAY- BEGIN ANCIENT INDIA, PAGES 94-100, AND DO 1-5, PAGE 100.
THURSDAY- THE BEGINNINGS OF HINDUISM, PAGE 101-105, AND DO 1-6, PAGE 105
FRIDAY- SHOW GANDHI MOVIE. BUDDHISM IN INDIA, PAGE 109-110. DO 1-5, PAGE 110.
MAY 2-6, 2005
MONDAY- STUDENTS PRESENTED ANCIENT WORLD POWERPOINTS
TUESDAY- CONTINUE WITH ABOVE
WEDNESDAY- FINISH ABOVE PRESENTATIONS
THURSDAY- STUDENTS START MAKING PYRAMIDS IN CLASS. THIS IS A TWO PERSON
PROJECT. USING SUGAR CRYSTALS, GLUE, CARDBOARD,AND SPRAY, STUDENTS WILL
CREATE AN ANCIENT PYRAMID.
FRIDAY- CONTINUE WITH PYRAMID.
APRIL 25-29, 2005
NOTE: ANCIENT WORLD POWERPOINTS DUE THIS WEDNESDAY, HOWEVER SOME STUDENTS
ARE ALREADY FINISHED AND VOLUNTEERING TO PRESENT EARLY.
MONDAY- STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED AND DID ANCIENT WORLD POWERPOINTS
TUESDAY-STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED AND DID ANCIENT WORLD POWERPOINTS,AND SHOWED
SOME OF ANCIENT EGYPT VIDEO.
WEDNESDAY- SHOWED REST OF ANCIENT EGYPT VIDEO AND STUDENTS WILL READ PAGES
79-
83 ON THE CULTURRE OF ANCIENT EGYPT.POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN
POSTPONED TO THURSDAY, DUE TO MY ABSENCE.AN EXTRA 10 POINTS WILL BE ADDED TO
ALL STUDENT'S GRADES, EARLY VOLUNTEERS AND WEDNESDAY PEOPLE AS STUDENTS HAD
TO MAKE A WEDNESDAY DEADLINE AND ME NOT BE THERE.
THURSDAY- HEAR AND GRADE ANCIENT WORLD POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS.
FRIDAY- HEAR AND GRADE ANCIENT WORLD POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS.
APRIL 18-22, 2005
MONDAY- WENT OVER ANY MORE JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC ARTICLES AND STUDENTS STARTED
ON PAGE 66, 1-5, ON ANCIENT EGYPT.
TUESDAY- 35 MINUTE CLASSES. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON THEIR ANCIENT WORLD
POWERPOINTS ON IN CLASS LAPTOP COMPUTERS WHICH ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
(MOVED BACK FROM THIS FRIDAY).THEY HAVE A HANDOUT WHICH DETAILS THE
REQUIREMENTS.
WEDNESDAY- REVIEW 1-5 ON PAGE 66 AND THEN CONTINUE WITH PAGE 67-72.
THURSDAY- SHOW ANCIENT EGYPT VIDEO.STUDENTS TAKE NOTES FOR TURN-IN.
FRIDAY- GARDEN OF EDEN VIDEO QUIZ.COMPLETE ANCIENT EGYPT VIDEO. STUDENTS
TURN IN NOTES FOR GRADE (200 POINTS).
April 11-15, 2005
MONDAY- Distributed and then reviewed the notes on the video, "Return to
Eden". QUIZ CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED TILL NEXT THURSDAY DUE TO CRCT THIS WEEK
AND NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
TUESDAY- 35 minute classes due to CRCT. Wireless laptops to create an
Ancient World timeline.
WEDNESDAY- 35 minute classes. Review the timelines
THURSDAY - 35 minute classes , Review pages 35-39 doing 1-5 on page 39.
FRIDAY- Read pages 40-44 outloud and do 1-5 on page 44.
March 28-April 1, 2005
MONDAY - Pages 8-13 in the Ancient World Text, introducing definitions of
history, prehistory, archaeology. We did 1-5 on page 13 in class.
TUESDAY- A guest Columbia County police officer will be speaking through all
social studies classes on bullying.
WEDNESDAY- Read 14-18 and do 1-5 on page 18.
THURSDAY - Read 19-23 and do 1-4 on page 23.
FRIDAY - Do the chapter review on pages 26 and 27.TEST ON THIS CHAPTER NEXT
TUESDAY.
March 21-25, 2005
MONDAY- Discussed basic human rights and started Kenya, pages 148-153.QUIZ
ON WEDNESDAY ON KENYA FROM THESE PAGES.
TUESDAY- Will review 1-5 from the Kenya section, page 153.
WEDNESDAY- Kenya Quiz from pages 148-153.
THURSDAY- Do East Africa chapter review on pages 154 and 155.
FRIDAY- Begin Zaire on pages 160-165.
March 14-18, 2005
MONDAY- Read Ghana, pages 115-120, and did 1-5 on page 120.
TUESDAY- Read Mali silently pages 121-125 and did 1-5 on page 125.
WEDNESDAY- Will go over 1-5 on page 125 to check student's understanding
THURSDAY- Will see video on Western Africa nation.
FRIDAY- Will finish the video. MANY ACTIVITIES TODAY-PEP RALLY, HONORS
PARTY, TEAM PARTY WHICH WILL IMPACT ON TEACHING. MOVIE DAY.
March 7-10, 2005
MONDAY- covered the Iraqi elections from Junior Scholastic magazine. Not
graded (No makeup) Do 1-5 on page 103 in Africa Book.MAKEUP
TUESDAY- review 1-5 on page 103. Do the Review and Activities on page 106
and 107.
WEDNESDAY- Read Nigeria, pages 109-114 and do1-5 on page 114.
THURSDAY- take Egypt test (won't count as exam, but simply a test).
Review previous day and begin Ghana, page 115.
FRIDAY- STUDENT HOLIDAY
Feb 28- Mar 4, 2005
MONDAY - Talked about Egypt test which is this Thursday.SEE ANNOUNCEMENT
PAGE! Began Egypt video with students taking notes.
TUESDAY- Finish video and ensure students have all notes and sheets for
test. Receive and complete study guide as review for test.
WEDNESDAY- Do any review and catch up as needed. Do Junior Scholastic
article on Egypt.
THURSDAY- Take Egypt test and do Junior Scholastic article.
FRIDAY- Hear and take notes for daily grade from our Egypt speaker, a man
who grew up and lived many years in Egypt. He will give a powerpoint
presentation and share many other things.
Feb 22-25, 2005
MONDAY- OFF
TUESDAY- Reviewed the African Vocab for quiz tomorrow. Began viewing of
Ethiopia movie.
WEDNESDAY- Take the African Vocab. Quiz and finish the Ethiopia video.
THURSDAY- Begin study of modern Egypt, page 93 in book. Students will read
and do questions at end of section.
FRIDAY- Students will complete a map of Egypt.
Feb 14- 17, 2005
MONDAY- Went to computer lab and students are creating a powerpoint of a
famous Black American in honor of Black History Month. Students will finish
and present over the month of February.
TUESDAY - Hand back Africa political map quiz results from last Friday's
quiz. Black history puzzle, followed by a natural resources map activity.
WEDNESDAY - AIDS IN SUB SAHARA AFRICA. How big is the problem and what can
be
done to fix it?
THURSDAY- Finish natural resources of Africa and transition into country
profiles with Egypt first.
Feb 7-11, 2005
MONDAY - Junior Scholastic article on geography terms. Taken up for a daily
grade. Went over page 47-51, the independence of Africa. Discussed the
factors that contributed to their freedom from the Europeans. Students took
notes from overhead projector.
TUESDAY - Using the natural resources map of page 24, students will make
their own resource map on a blank sheet I give them. OBJECTIVE: What
valuable and useful resources does the continent have?
WEDNESDAY Issues for Africa Today, pages 53-57, Popcorn Reading and answer
section review.Study for political map of Africa.
THURSDAY EARLY RELEASE DAY Watch movie of Africa.
FRIDAY- Take political map of Africa quiz.
Jan 31- 4 Feb
MONDAY - CONTINUE STUDY OF AFRICA. Went over Junior Scholastic article on
Liberiais fight for democracy and freedom from rebel fighting. Students
answered who,what ,when, where , and why it happened. Not turned in for
grade.
TUESDAY- went over page 41-44 on the conquest of Africa by the Europeans.
Did a cause and effect of why the slave trade happened.
WEDNESDAY - Complete cause and effect of Africa slave trade and go into new
sections. Africa textbooks issued to all students.
THURSDAY- RETEST ON JAPAN/INDIA. I WILL PROVIDE A WORD BANK. STUDENTS PICK
THE RIGHT WORD AND PUT IN THE BLANK. SEE THE OLD STUDY GUIDE ON JAPAN/INDIA
TO STUDY. Discuss and complete worksheet on Mandela, a famous black leader
of South Africa's independence. Page 47-52, Africa's independence from
Europe.
FRIDAY - PAGES 53-57 IN Africa book. ISSUES FOR TODAY. progress reports go
home
Jan 18-21, 2005
MONDAY - Holiday
TUESDAY - Finished Africa Wildlife video and the students turned in notes
for a daily grade.
WEDNESDAY - Begin Africa geographical worksheets 1, 2 and 3. Complete number
2 worksheet and teacher gives answers on overhead.
THURSDAY- Complete and review worksheet #3.Begin studies in book,, page 8-
14.
FRIDAY - AFrica section in book, pages 21-25.
Jan 10-14, 2005
MONDAY - Reviewed for Test.
TUESDAY- Take India/Japan Test and read Junior Scholastic article. Do
summary for turn in daily grade and then begin Africa geography and
political maps for daily grade.
WEDNESDAY- Complete the maps. Watch Africa Wildlife video.
Notes will be taken from video and turned in for grade.
THURSDAY- Finish Africa wildlife video.
FRIDAY - Begin section reading from Africa textbook and complete for daily
grade.
FRI
Jan 4-7, 2005 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
MONDAY - OFF
TUESDAY- Review India and Hindu Terms
WEDNESDAY- Read about Japan.
THURSDAY- Begin Africa Geography with a map
FRIDAY- Africa Video
Dec 13-17, 2004
NO FINAL EXAM!
GRADED ASIA COUNTRY PROJECTS ARE BEING RETURNED TO YOUR CHILD THIS WEEK!
MONDAY - Student Asia country presentations
TUESDAY - Student Asia country presentations and some classes began the
study on India.
WEDNESDAY- Will do a map study of India from a Junior Scholastic magazine
and then read the detailed article.
THURSDAY- Will view a video on the country of India. Students will take
notes for turn-in.
FRIDAY - Will do a section on Japan from the Asia book. GRADES GO IN BY 2:30
TODAY!
Dec 6- 10,2004
MONDAY - Teacher out sick, watched video on Hong Kong.
TUESDAY- Hand back China Test results and review each
question/answer.Students are to have parent/guardian sign the test paper.
ASIA COUNTRY PROJECT WRITTEN PAPERS ARE TO BE TURNED IN! Draw names for who
presents their oral reports for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
WEDNESDAY- Hear Asia country oral reports.
THURSDAY - Hear Asia country oral reports.
FRIDAY- Hear Asia country oral reports.
Nov 29-Dec 3
MONDAY - NOTE: TEST ON CHINA THIS WEDNESDAY. NO FORMAL STUDY GUIDE GIVEN
BUT INSTEAD, THE TEST WILL BE OPEN NOTES AND BOOK. Presented powerpoint on
communism. Students took notes from presentation.
TUESDAY- Reviewed for China Test which is tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY - China Test (Open notes and book can be used). I don't normally
do this, but due to the country project being due next
Tuesday, I wanted to ease the stress on the students.
THURSDAY-South Korea, pages 50-53 in Asia book.Do 1-5 at end of section,
page 53.
FRIDAY- Guest speaker talking on South Korea.
Nov 15- 19, 2004
MONDAY - Went to Media Center to work on project.
TUESDAY- GOING TO MEDIA CENTER TO WORK ON PROJECT
WEDNESDAY- INTRODUCING AND DISCUSSING THE GOVERNMENT OF COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A HANDOUT ON COMMUNISM
THURSDAY- STUDENTS WILL USE REMOTE LAPTOPS IN CLASS TO BEGIN TO TYPE UP
THEIR PROJECTS.
FRIDAY- GO OVER COMMUNISM AND DO A HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING.
Nov 8-12, 2004
MONDAY Introduced Asia Country Project. Students received a two sheet
handout on it to be signed by a parent and returned ASAP. Students went
today and will go tomorrow to media center to obtain country sources for
info.
TUESDAY Going to media center again.
WEDNESDAY - Reiew the 10 questions from the China article handout.
Read aloud the article on Confucious, a religious teacher in Ancient China.
THURSDAY Watch the Great Wall of China video.
FRIDAY - Finish the video and have a debate on China versus U.S.A.
Nov 1-5, 2004
MONDAY - Let students know their Christianity quiz score. Had them copy an
organizer on the difference/similarities of Islam,Judaism and Christianity.
Had them present an election article from a Junior Scholastic magazine.
TUESDAY- OFF
WEDNESDAY- Begin China with labeling a physical and political map of this
country.
THURSDAY- Read and discuss pages 9-21 in Asia Textbook.Complete a Venn
Diagram of Japan and China from page 24 in the text. Also complete page 25
Map Activity.
FRIDAY- Read a Junior Scholastic article on modern day China and complete
article questions for a daily grade.
Oct 25-29, 2004
MONDAY Complete Christianity video and took notes on the film.
ANNOUNCEMENT: CHRISTIANITY VOCABULARY QUIZ THIS FRIDAY. HANDOUT TOMORROW.
TUESDAY - Students will read and do 1-5 in the Ancient World Text from pages
208-212. Questions on page 212. Students will do in class and no need to
bring home texts.
WEDNESDAY - Do a comparison between Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
THURSDAY - Guest speaker who will talk on Christianity.
FRIDAY - Vocabulary quiz on
Christianity.
Week of Oct 11 -14, 2004
TEST THIS THURSDAY ON ISLAM
MONDAY Guest speaker on the religion of Islam.
TUESDAY Will study Ramadan, the 30 day holiday period of fasting for Islam.
WEDNESDAY Review game of Jeopardy for our Islam test on Thursday.
THURSDAY Test on Islam followed by a holiday activity.
FRIDAY Begin Fall Break
Week of Sep 27-Oct 1,2004
EXAM THIS FRIDAY. TOPICS ARE JUDAISM, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA AND
ISRAEL. STUDENTS HAVE THE STUDY INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCEPT
ISRAEL WHICH WILL BE COVERED ON TUESDAY AND 6TH AND 7TH PERIOD ARE MISSING
THE AFGHANISTAN INFORMATION.
Monday Review Afghanistan for Exam Friday. Read and graphically organize an
Iraqi article on "Life After Saddam Hussein in Iraq".
Tuesday Teacher discusses and reviews the Monday Iraq graphic organizer.
Read and organize second Iraq article. Study of Iraq is complete.
Wednesday Do Middle East graphic organizer review sheet for Friday exam.
Topics are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel and Afghanistan.
Thursday - Graphic organizer for Judaism followed by Jeopardy Review Game
for Friday Exam.
Friday Nine Weeks Exam followed by a course survey for 1st 9 weeks.
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