April 2010

April 5, 2010
Classwork- meet w/ Museum Exhibit partners; Ch. 19 Learning Targets Review; Ch. 19 Review; Ch. 19 Study suggestions
Handouts- none
Homework- Kiva contacts; Africa exhibit; study for Ch. 19 Test

April 6, 2010
Classwork-collect Kiva contacts; Kiva wrap-up discussion; label Northern & Physical Africa maps; "Slaves to Chocolate" article
Handouts-Northern & physcial Africa map; "Slaves to Chocolate" article
Homework-study for Ch. 19 Test; skim Ch. 19, review Ch. 19 Learning Targets & seek clarification; review Ch. 19 Powerpoints

April 7, 2010
Classwork- take Ch. 19 test; read Leakey article & answer questions
Handouts- Leakey article & Ch. 19 Test
Homework- finish reading Leakey article & answer questions; study Africa map & work on Africa exhibit

April 8, 2010
Classwork- check Leakey article hmwk.; lending discussion; Leakey article discussion; Ch. 20-1 ppt; Ch. 20-1 LT
Handouts- Ch. 20-1 ppt; Ch. 20-1 LT
Homework- Ch. 20-1 Formative Assessment; study Africa map; work on museum exhibit

April 9, 2010
Classwork- Collect 20-1 FA Paragraph; Mansa Musa video; 20-2 Ppt; Mansa Musa cartoon; meet w/ exhibit partner
Handouts- Mansa Musa cartoon; 20-2 ppt
Homework- study Africa map & work on exhibit

April 12, 2010
Classwork- N. & Physical Africa map test; share students' travel pics; primary source document; 20-2 LT; Ch. 20-2 Formative Assessment; meet w/ exhibit partner
Handouts- primary source document
Homework- work on museum exhibit

April 13, 2010
Classwork- meet w/ exhibit partner; review exhibit rubric; primary source documents (Eur. colonization); Eur. Imperialism video; Ch. 19 Test corrections
Handouts- none
Homework- work on museum exhibit & ppt

April 14, 2010
Classwork- work on museum exhibit
Handouts- none
Homework- none- Museum exhibits due tomorrow!

April 15, 2010
Classwork- present/share museum exhibits
Handouts- presentation sheets
Homework- none

April 16, 2010
Classwork- present Museum Exhibits; Ch. 19 Test corrections; Ch. 20-3
Handouts- exhibit notes sheet
Homework- none

April 19, 2010
Classwork- Review Ch. 20-3 GR wkst; Review Ch. 20 LT; Ch. 20-3 Formative Assessment; label Western & Central Africa political map
Handouts- Western & Central Africa political map; Ch. 20-3 ppt
Homework- study Western & Central Africa political map


April 20, 2010
Classwork- OAA; Imperialism comic strip; Review Ch. 20-3 FA; Ch. 20 Reteaching wkst.; finish labeling W & C Africa map
Handouts- Ch. 20 RT wkst.
Homework- study Africa map

April 21, 2010
Classwork- Colonialism Case study; review 20-3 FA; Ch. 20 RT wkst.
Handouts- Colonialism case study
Homework- colonialism case study & review W. & C. Africa map

Apirl 22, 2010
Classwork- Colonialism Case Study; Colony activity
Handouts- Colony activity
Homework- study W. & C. Africa map

April 23, 2010
Classwork- Review Ch. 20 LT; take Ch. 20 Summative Assessment
Handouts- Ch. 20 Summative Assessment
Homework- study for W. & C. Africa map test

April 26, 2010
Classwork- Western & Central Africa map test; finish Ch. 20 Summative Assessment; Read Ch. 21-1 & do GR wkst; label Eastern, Central, & Southern Africa map; practice map on laptop
Handouts- Eastern, Central, Southern Africa map test; Ch. 21-1 GR wkst.
Homework- Read Ch. 21-1 & do GR wkst.

April 27, 2010
Classwork- Label Eastern & Southern Africa map; Review Ch. 21-1 GR wkst; Ch. 21-1 ppt; Ch. 21-1 Quiz (practice); Ch. 21-1 LT
Handouts- Ch. 21-1 ppt; Ch. 21 LT
Homework- pg. 387 #5-6

April 28, 2010
Classwork- Review Ch. 20 Summative Assessment; Read Ch. 21-2
Handouts- Ch. 20 test corrections; Ch. 21-2 GR wkst.
Homework- Ch. 21-1 GR wkst.

April 29, 2010
Classwork- Review Ch. 21-1 SA; check Ch. 21-1 GR wkst.; Ch. 21-2 practice quiz; Ch. 21-2 Ppt
Handouts- Ch. 21-2 Ppt
Homework- Finish Ch. 20 SA corrections & study for Eastern & Southern map test

April 30, 2010
Classwork- Ch. 21-2 FA; collect Ch. 20 SA corrections; Ch. 21-3 GR wkst.
Handouts- Ch. 21-3 GR wkst.; Ch. 21-3 ppt; Ch. 21-2 FA
Homework- study eastern & southern Africa political map

March 2010

March 1, 2010
Classwork- Finish Ch. 25 Learning Targets (Study Guide); finish Middle East map; Read Ch. 25-4; complete Ch. 25-4 Guided Reading wkst.; review Ch. 25
Handouts- none
Homework- Ch. 25 Reteaching wkst.

March 2, 2010
Classwork- Review Ch. 24 Test, Review Ch. 25 Reteaching wkst.; discuss persuasive language; powerpoint presentation peer edits
Handouts- peer edit sheets
Homework- study for Ch. 25 Test (review vocab. on Quia, use powerpoint review game on ProgressBook, review Ch. 25 Learning Targets)

March 3, 2010
Classwork- intro. to Afghanistan article, take Ch. 25 test, work on homework, work on project presentation
Handouts- Afghanistan article
Homework- Read Afghanistan article & answer questions; work on project presentation

March 4, 2010
Classwork- check hmwk, explain presentation evaluation hmwk; explain how to write presentation; discuss the World Bank, skype with Country Advisor to the World Bank, Intro. Ch. 26, Ch. 26-1 GR wkst.
Handouts- Ch. 26-1 GR wkst, home evaluation
Homework- write & practice presentation; get presentation evaluated

March 5, 2010
Classwork- Ch. 26-1 East Asia culture; Ch. 26-1 GR wkst; 26-1 powerpoint; Time magazine article
Handouts- Time Magazine article, Ch. 26-1 Learning Targets
Homework- write & practice presentation; get presentation evaluated

March 8, 2010
Classwork- Ch. 26-1 Learning Targets; Ch. 26-1 Formative Assessment; Vietnam culture video; practice Middle East Map
Handouts- Ch. 26-1 Formative Assessment
Homework- presentation & works consulted

March 9, 2010
Classwork- final project tips; Ch. 26-2 Buddhism; Dalai Lama video
Handouts- Buddhism & Hinduism study guide; Buddhism ppt; Buddhism intro.
Homework- presentation & works consulted

March 10, 2010
Classwork- presentations
Handouts-presentation notes packet
Homework-works consulted

March 11, 2010
Classwork- presentations
Handouts- none
Homework-works consulted

March 12, 2010
Classwork- presentations & project wrap-up; Ch. 25 Test corrections
Handouts- Ch. 25 test & corrections sheet; Middle East practice map
Homework- Ch. 25 Test corrections & study for Middle East map test

March 15, 2010
Classwork- announce project financial aid winners; Review Buddhism; finish Ch. 26-2 Learning Targets; check Buddhism table
Handouts- Ch. 26-3 Guided Reading wkst.
Homework- Ch. 25 Test corrections & study for Middle East map test (on 3/16/10)

March 16, 2010
Classwork- take Middle East map test; Hinduism; finish religions table; Ch. 26-3 GR wkst.
Handouts- Hinduism ppt; Hinduism article
Homework-Ch. 25 Test corrections due Wed. 3/17/10

March 17, 2010
Classwork- finish Hinduism & Buddhism; Ch. 26-3 GR wkst; Ch. 26-3 & 4 LT; current events
Handouts- student teacher videotape letter
Homework- take student teacher videoptape letter home

March 18, 2010
Classwork- Ch. 26 Summative Assessment
Handouts- Ch. 26 Summative Assessment
Homework- finish Ch. 26 Summative Assessment

March 19, 2010
Classwork- clean out binders; put papers in manila folder; introduce Kiva activity; Review Ch. 25 Test corrections
Handouts- Ch. 19 LT, kiva assignment
Homework- kiva assignment due Tues. April 6

March 22, 2010
Classwork- Intro to Africa pgs. 348-355; Atlas; explain Museum Exhibit assignment & get topics; examine Africa artifacts
Handouts- Museum Exhibit assignment
Homework- kiva contacts & research museum exhibit

March 23, 2010
Classwork- Ch. 19-1; read & take notes; play online physical Africa map game; kiva flowchart; explain Africa exhibit assignment
Handouts-Ch. 19 Reteaching table
Homework- Ch. 19-1 Formative Assessment (you create the quiz question)

March 24, 2010
Classwork- collect Ch. 19-1 formative assessment questions; review Museum Exhibit rubric; Ch. 19-1 ppt; finish Ch. 19 table; Africa geography video
Handouts- Ch. 19-2 ppt
Homework- Ch. 19-2 postcard

March 25, 2010
Classwork- collect Africa postcard; Africa economy video clips; Ch. 19-3 ppt; Ch. 19-3 case study; conference w/ teacher on 3rd quarter grade; 19-3 Learning Targets
Handouts- Ch. 19-3 ppt & case study
Homework-kiva contacts & Africa exhibit research & creation

March 26, 2010
Classwork- Review Ch. 26 Test; Africa colonization "Risk" game
Handouts- Africa colonization "risk" game rules
Homework- kiva contacts & Africa exhibit research & creation