Today in class...
- We turned in our video guides (after having time to finish them)
- We wrote our essays - How much the world be different if ______________ civilization never existed?
- We turned in the essay
- We watched the news
Homework...
- Enjoy your break - tell your family what you appreciate about them!
Random...
- If you counted all the gifts that were given in the song “Twelve Days of
Christmas” you would realize that the number of gifts being presented
were 364 in total, thus a gift was given for each day of the year.
Today in class...
- We finished It's A Wonderful Life
- We turned in our study guide
- We began discussing our essay: what would our world look like if ______________ culture never existed
Homework...
Random...
- The ZIP in Zip Code stands for "Zone Improvement Plan"
Today in class...
- We continued It's A Wonderful Life
- You should be pretty far along on your literary terms guide
- Remember - you will write an essay related to the primary theme in relation to the cultures we have studied thus far
Homework...
Random...
- It takes one ton of water to make one pound of refined sugar
Today in class...
- We began watching It's A Wonderful Life
- A study guide will accompany our viewing of the film based upon reinforcing literary terms and understanding the depth/value of quotes
- Please be aware that we'll be using the themes of the film to write an essay on the cultures we have studied this semester thus far - essay will be written in class on Thursday/Friday
Homework...
Random...
- The Tibetan mountain people use yak's milk as their form of currency
Today in class...
- We took our open-note test on Chapter 4 (Ancient India). Students were allowed to use all of their notes, hand-outs, and vocabulary work on the test.
Homework...
Random...
- The first recorded person to run a mile race in under four minutes was Sir Roger Bannister on May 6, 1954.
Today in class...
- We took our Middle East Map Test
- We watched the news
Homework...
- Bring your notes - on Monday we take a test on Ancient India (open note!)
Random...
- Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women
Today in class...
- We did Daily Geo
- We finished our Buddhism notes
- We watched the news
- We studied our Middle East Maps
Homework...
- STUDY YOUR MAPS! Middle East Map Test is tomorrow!
Random...
- A speleologist is a person who studies caves
