Domus Opus:
Tuesday, Nov. 3: See Monday below. Also, read from the middle of page 120
through page 123 of your textbook. Copy and define the vocab words on these
pages into your notes. Answer the three checkpoint questions, as well as
question #3 on page 123. Due Monday, Nov. 9.
Monday, Nov. 2: If your family subscribes to the Sunday Star Ledger and you no
longer need yesterday's paper, I would appreciate getting any extra copies of
the front section you can spare. We will hopefully be blogging with Saif, who
is featured in the front page article on Iraqi refugees in New Jersey. No HW
today. If you did not present today, be prepared to present tomorrow.
Thursday, Oct. 29: 1) Everybody’s Voting for the Weekend due Friday – pay
special attention to question 5. 2) Both your character’s introduction and the
soliloquy for the Even Gods Have Bad Hair Days project are due Monday, Nov. 2.
Each must be 2-3 paragraphs long, (from 200-250 words each), and typed,
double-spaced. Use the Ancient Greece websites posted on my TeacherWeb to
complete your research. Stay away from Wikipedia!
Wednesday, Oct. 28: 1) Read pages 118-120 and record the defined terms in
your notes. Due tomorrow.
2) Greece Mapping Activity due tomorrow.
3) Everybody’s Voting for the Weekend due Friday – pay special attention to
question 5.
3) Both your character’s introduction and the soliloquy for the Even Gods Have
Bad Hair Days project are due Monday, Nov. 2. Each must be 2-3 paragraphs
long, (from 200-250 words each), and typed, double-spaced. Use the Ancient
Greece websites posted on my TeacherWeb to complete your research. Stay away
from Wikipedia!
Tuesday, Oct. 27: See Monday below.
Monday, Oct. 26: 1) Study for your quiz on Wednesday. 2) First draft of the
intro of your character is also due on Wednesday. It must be 2-3 paragraphs
and typed, double-spaced. Use the Ancient Greece websites posted on this
TeacherWeb to do your research. 3) Both your character’s introduction and the
soliloquy for the Even Gods Have Bad Hair Days project is due Monday, Nov. 2.
Friday, Oct. 23: 1) "Even Gods Have Bad Hair Days" due Monday, Nov. 2.
Mythological characters are assigned on a first come, first served basis. If
you do not contact me (by note after school on Friday or by email over the
weekend) so that I can confirm your mythological character selection, you will
be assigned a character on Monday. The project description as well as the
rubric are available on the Handouts page. Use the websites available on the
Ancient Greece Links page of this TeacherWeb to do your research.
2) Study for Wednesday's quiz. Refer to the study guide to assist you.
Thursday, Oct. 22: See Wednesday below.
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Due Friday: “What Do You Think?” (questions on the back of
the handout “Just Compensation: How Do You Measure the Life of a Woman or
Man?”). Please write your responses in complete sentences. You may use a
separate piece of paper if you prefer.
Tuesday, Oct. 20: 1) CE Health Care Reform due tomorrow. 2) Due Friday: “What
Do You Think?” (questions on the back of the handout “Just Compensation: How
Do You Measure the Life of a Woman or Man?”). Please write your responses in
complete sentences. You may use a separate piece of paper if you prefer.
Monday, October 19: 1) Hammurabi Sweeney rules due tomorrow. 2) Read pages
114-117 (Section 4-1) of textbook. Record all defined terms in your notes and
take notes on "Homer and the Great Legends of Greece" (pages 116-117). Due
tomorrow. 3) CE Health Care Reform due Wednesday.
Friday, Oct. 16: 1) Signed gradesheets due Monday. 2) Hammurabi Sweeney rules
due Tuesday. 3) CE Health Care Reform due Wednesday.
Thursday, Oct. 15: Hammurabi Sweeney rules due Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Wednesday, Oct. 14: 1) CE "Animal Cruelty and Free Speech" due tomorrow.
Record your answers in complete sentences. 2) Complete "Making Connections"
WS, which we worked on in class today.
Tuesday, Oct. 13: 1) Read "The Code of Hammurabi," including the excerpts
from the Code on the handout. Complete Qs 1-3 of the Making Connections:
Hammurabi's Code WS. Record your answers in complete sentences. Due tomorrow.
2) CE "Animal Cruelty and Free Speech" due Thursday. Record your answers in
complete sentences.
Friday, Oct. 9: 1) Complete Early River Valley Civilizations mapping activity.
Neatness counts! Follow directions exactly! Due Tuesday.
2) Current events "Constitutional Questions Raised in New Supreme Court
Session" also due Tuesday.
Thursday, Oct. 8: See Tuesday below. We will complete the note-taking
exercise on the basic features that define civilization as well as complete
the conflict resolution chart tomorrow in class. (Period 1 and all other
periods only need to study for tomorrow.)
Wednesday, Oct. 7: See Tuesday below.
Tuesday, Oct. 6: Study for Friday's assessment. Use the study guide and
today's Jeopardy game to help you prepare.
Monday, Oct. 5: Nolo Domus Opus (but if you failed to watch a nat'l/int'l
news program for "Watch the News!," please redo this assignment and hand in by
Thursday, Oct. 8).
Friday, Oct. 2: Nolo Domus Opus!!
Thursday, Oct. 1: 1) Complete "Using Abbreviations for Effective Note-taking"
WS. 2) Complete "Can You Tell Time?" WS, which was begun today in class. Use
the "Historical Time" handout to assist you.
Wednesday, Sept. 30: "Watch the News!" due tomorrow. In some classes we will
complete discussing the op-ed "Mind Over Muscle."
Tuesday, Sept. 29: "Watch the News!" due Thursday. Tomorrow we will be
discussing the op-ed "Mind Over Muscle."
Friday, Sept. 25: 1) Read "Getting Out from Under Your Rock" and "The Op-Ed."
2) Read the op-ed "Mind Over Muscle" and answer the accompanying questions,
which appear on the back of "The Op-Ed" handout. Share it with an adult at
home and get their thoughts on the op-ed! Due Tuesday, Sept. 29.
3) "Watch the News!" due Thursday, Oct. 1. REMEMBER follow the guidelines on
the worksheet carefully: be sure to write your responses in complete sentences
and watch a national news show (not local news). Also, Fox News is prohibited
for purposes of this assignment.
Thursday, Sept. 24: This was assigned yesterday: read Section 1-3 (pages 17-23
of textbook). Complete graphic organizer. Due Friday, Sept. 25.
Wednesday, Sept. 23: Read Section 1-2 (Chapter One, Section 2) notes and
circle examples of good note-taking skills. Due tomorrow. Read Section 1-3
(pages 17-23 of textbook). Complete graphic organizer. Due Friday, Sept. 25.
Tuesday, Sept. 22: Return signed gradesheet.
Monday, Sept. 21: Using the floorplan you received today, make 5 observations
and 5 inferences about the full floor residence at 995 Fifth Avenue.
Friday, Sept. 18: Nolo Domus Opus !! (No HW !!)
Thursday, Sept. 17: Assessment on Class Policies due tomorrow. If you did not
present today, you will present tomorrow.
Wednesday, Sept. 16: A-B-C Page due tomorrow. Prepare for your 30-second
presentation of your topic.
Monday, Sept. 14: Your A-B-C Page from World History is due Thursday, Sept. 11.
A draft of the 3-5 sentence paragraph on your topic is due tomorrow. Remember,
the information you need for your assignment is available in your textbook.
You should put your sentences in your own words. This is a paragraph on your
subject. No bullet points! E-mail me if you have any questions.
Friday, Sept. 11: Students will receive their textbooks today and should cover
them and keep them at home. For HW due Monday, see Thursday below.
Thursday, Sept. 10: Complete reading "8th Grade -- World History & Cultures"
course description and "Rules and Regulations: Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts,"
which you received in class today. Give the two handouts to a parent at home
to review as well. If you cannot find your copies, the documents can be
downloaded from the Handouts page. Return signed copies by Monday, Sept. 14.
Also complete "Getting to Know You" letter by Monday, Sept. 14.