FRIDAY, October 31st, 2014

Today in class...

• We took our Canada Map Test 
• We watched the news
• We took our Daily Geo Quiz

Homework...

• Enjoy your weekend - be safe & smart on Halloween night

Random...

• Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts.

THURSDAY, October 30, 2014

Today in class...

• We did Atlas Thursdays for our Daily Geo (Use Atlas pages 18-19 to answer the following questions: 1. About 250 years ago, what did people learn that helped the population grow faster? 2. Approximately how much did the population grow between 1900 & 2000?)
• We watched the news
• We took notes on Chapter 3, Section 1
• The Nile is the world's _________________________ river. 
• Give a detailed description of the Red Land & Black Land in Egypt.
• List 5 goods that were traded by caravans of traders in ancient Egypt. 
• What was an important resource in Nubia? 

• We studied our Canada Map Key as a large group and in partnerships

Homework...

• Your Canada Map Test is TOMORROW!!!!

Random...

• The first woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal was Charlotte Cooper in tennis in 1900.

WEDNESDAY, October 29, 2014

Today in class...

• We did "Quote Wednesday" for our Daily Geo ("Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill)
• We handed in our Chapter 3 Vocab
•  Remember word/definition/sentence/picture

• We read Chapter 3, Section 1 of the textbook
• We took notes from this section
• Essay for next test (The Nile River supported life in ancient Egypt - is the claim)
• You must find evidence/support from the text supporting that essay claim

• We practiced our Canada Map - TEST IS FRIDAY

Homework...

•  Study your Canada Map Key - TEST IS FRIDAY

Random...

• An "octillion" is the lowest positive number to contain a letter C

TUESDAY, October 28, 2014

Today in class...

• We did Latitude & Longitude Tuesdays for our Daily Geo 
• What city is located at 36 degrees north, 115 degrees west
• What city is located at 30 degrees north, 90 degrees west
• We had 20 additional minutes to work on vocabulary from chapter 3
• We watched the news
• We started working on our Nile River Essay - Egypt is the gift of the Nile

Homework...

• Your Canada Map Test is on Friday, October 31st
• Your Vocabulary from Chapter 3 is due tomorrow. Here are the definitions if you need them - remember WORD/DEFINITION/SENTENCE/PICTURE!!! 

Random...

• Shrews and platypuses are the only mammals that are poisonous.

MONDAY, October 27, 2014

Today in class...

• We started Daily Geo 8 (word of the day: hill)
• We watched the news including a discussion of corporate tax inversion
• We started working on our Chapter 3 vocabulary - Ancient Egypt 

Homework...

• Your Canada Map Test is this Friday, October 31

FRIDAY, October 24, 2014

Today in class...

• We took our Chapter 2 Test

 Homework...

• Your Canada Map Test is next week Friday (October 31)

 
Weekend Video

 

THURSDAY, October 23, 2014

Today in class...

• We did "Atlas Thursday" for our Daily Geo
• We finished Judaism notes
• We watched the news
• We made our notecard for the test tomorrow

Homework...

• Study for your Chapter 2 Test - finish notecard if necesary
• Included on test...
• 2-1 & 2-2 Worksheets
• Phoenician notes
• Israelite/Judaism notes
• Hammurabi's Code notes
• Notes from essay on theme being universal across time 

WEDNESDAY, October 22, 2014

Today in class...

• We did Quote Wednesday for Daily Geo
• We took notes on ancient Israel and their religion of Judaism
• We watched the news

Homework...

• Chapter 2 Test is on FRIDAY
• Canada Map Test is next week FRIDAY (Halloween)

TUESDAY, October 21, 2014

Today in class...

• We did our Daily Geo (Lat & Long Tuesdays): Find the latitude and longitude of St. Paul, MN and Phoenix, AZ
• We watched the news
• We took notes and discussed the Ancient Israelites

Homework...

• Your Phoenician Note is due by THURSDAY
• Your Chapter 2 Test is on FRIDAY
• Your Canada Map Test is next week FRIDAY (Halloween)

MONDAY, October 20, 2014

Today in class...

• We started Daily Geo 7 with "glacier" for Geographic Term Mondays
• We watched the news
• We took notes on the Phoenicians and the creation of the alphabet
• We introduced a new assignment: write a Phoenician note

Homework...

• Begin writing your Phoenician note
• Remember...
• Include a greeting, three sentences, and conclusion
• It must be written in Phoenician 
• Your parent/guardian must translate & sign it
• You can get EXTRA CREDIT if your parent/guardian writes a note back to you in Phoenician 
• Your Chapter 2 TEST is on FRIDAY!

FRIDAY!, October 17, 2014

Today in class...

• We took our Daily Geo 6 Quiz & handed in our work
• We watched the news
• We discussed laws and took notes on Hammurabi's Code

Homework...

• Canada Map Key - Canada Map Test is October 31
• Also, begin reviewing your notes for chapter 2 as that test is next week Friday (October 24)

 Do you remember...

THURSDAY, October 16, 2014

Today in class...

• We did "Atlas Thursday" for our Daily Geo
• We discussed 2-2 
• We watched the news

Homework...

• Discuss empires, caravans, and bazaars with your parent/guardians! 

WEDNESDAY, October 15, 2014

Today in class...

• We did "Quote Wednesday" for our Daily Geo
• We turned in our Sumerian City-State Drawing
• We worked on 2-2

Homework...

• Study your Canada Map Key

TUESDAY, October 14, 2014

Today in class...

• We did Daily Geo (Lat & Long Tuesday: What is the latitude and longitude of Mosul, Iraq and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?)
• We finished discussing Chapter 2, Section 1 Worksheet 
• We worked our on our Sumerian City-State Drawing

Homework...

• Finish your Sumerian City-State Drawing
• Hint - you must include:
• City walls
• Farmland outside city walls
• City gates
• Upper-class homes
• Middle-class homes
• Lower-class homes
• Ziggurat (center of city)
• Courts (think open roof shops)
• ALSO IT MUST BE COLORED!

MONDAY, October 13, 2014

Today in class...

• We started our new Daily Geo (today's word: "flood plain")
• We discussed our weekend
• We watched the news - very interesting video on ebola
• We discussed chapter 2, section 1 WS from last Friday

Homework...

• Continue studying your Canada Map Key

THURSDAY, October 9, 2014

Today in class...

• We did "Atlas Thursday" for our Daily Geo (How many centimeters is Coeur d'Alene from Pueblo, CO? How many miles is that?) using our classroom atlas
• We continued to work on and wrapped up our practice persuasive essay where the goal was to prove that theme is universal across time using the Epic of Gilgamesh 
• We took notes on the Epic of Gilgamesh
• We watched the news and turned in our news journal

Homework...

• Make sure you have your practice essay finished so you will feel confident on the chapter 2 test
• When in doubt you can always study your Canada Map Key

WEDNESDAY, October 8, 2014

Today in class...

• We did "Quote Wednesday" - "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." (Hellen Keller)
• We finished & graded our Canada Map Key
• We practiced our essay on the Epic of Gilgamesh - persuade me that themes are universal across time using the Epic of Gilgamesh

Homework...

• Finish writing your persuasive essay on the Epic of Gilgamesh
• Begin studying your Canada Map Key 

TUESDAY, October 7, 2014

Today in class...

• We did our Daily Geo associated with latitude and longitude (using the Middle East map, between what two lines of latitude is most of Iraq found and between what two lines of longitude is most of Iraq found?). 
• We discussed universal themes and how they apply across cultural divides and time divides
• We looked at a brief introduction to the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh
• We read a plot summary/overview of the Epic of Gilgamesh
• We discussed as a class and made a list of key themes from the story 

Homework...

• Please make sure you bring your notes tomorrow
• Please make sure you bring your Canada Map Key to work on tomorrow

THURSDAY, October 2, 2014

Today in class...

• We finished Daily Geo 4
• We took our Continents and Oceans Map Test
• We watched the news

Homework...

• Enjoy your extended weekend! 

WEDNESDAY! October 1, 2014

Today in class...

• We took our first chapter test - lots of writing! 
• We watched the news
• We reviewed our Continents and Oceans Map Key - test tomorrow!

Homework...

• Study your Continents and Oceans Map Key for tomorrow's test

Quote for Daily Geo...

• “The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual - for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost.”     -M. Scott Peck