November 2010

November 30, 2010
Class activities- Ch. 14 Test; Semitic Religions test corrections; study W. Europe map
Handouts-blank W. Eur. practice map w/ locations list
Homework-Semitic Religions test corrections & study W. Europe map

November 29, 2010
Class activities-reviewed Ch. 14-2 & 14-3 formative assessments; discuss how to study for Western Eur. map test; discussed semester exam study guide; worked on Semitic Religions test corrections; reviewed for Ch. 14 test
Handouts-test corrections, Semester exam study guide
Homework-study for Ch. 14 test (review LT you do not know well)

November 23, 2010
Class activities- review Ch. 14 LT; practice W. Europe map
Handouts- none
Homework- review LT you do not know well; prepare for Ch. 14 test

November 22, 2010
Class activities- Ch. 14-3 Learning Targets; Ch. 14-3 practice quiz; Ch. 14 review in text pg. 272-273
Handouts- none
Homework- review LT you do not know well & bring questions about them to class

November 19, 2010
Class activities- Ch. 14-3 think tank; Ch. 14-3 formative assessment
Handouts- think tank
Homework- Journal

November 18, 2010
Class activities- Ch. 14-1 & 14-2 practice quizzes using remote response; explanation of Western Europe journal using GoogleDocs; work on journal
Handouts- none-- see Journal requirements on ProgressBook
Homework- Journal due Mon. 11/22

November 17, 2010
Class activities- discuss Eid al-Adha; read Ch. 14-2; do Learning Targets #1-5
Handouts- climate table
Homework- pg. 267 #7- draw or describe both houses & write paragraph explaining why you built the houses that way

November 16, 2010
Class activities- Ch. 14-1 think tank; critical thinking questions; make pop density map of Europe; Ch. 14 learning targets
Handouts- Ch. 14 learning targets
Homework- pg. 264 #6 OR 7 (your choice; answer in paragraph form)

November 15, 2010
Class activities- label Western Europe map; current events- Myanmar election; Obama visits Asia; Hajj; Arab-Israeli conflict; Islamic American perspective of 9/11
Handouts- Western Europe map; Ch. 14-1 Think Tank
Homework- read Ch. 14-1 (pgs. 261-264) & do Think Tank wkst (bubble & conceptual summary only)

November 12, 2010
Class activities- Semitic religions test; CNN student news (current events)
Handouts- test
Homework- none

November 11, 2010
Class activities- review learning targets; Hajj video
Handouts- none
Homework- review learning targets you do not know well

November 10, 2010
Class activities- review Christianity quiz; notecards; Islam; review learning targets
Handouts- notecards
Homework- complete notecards for LT you need to practice

November 9, 2010
Class activities- Islam; Islam ppt; work on learning targets; correct Islam table
Handouts- Islam ppt
Homework- LT #1, 2, 6, 7, 8

November 8, 2010
Class activities- current events (Obama's visit to Asia, devastation in Haiti), Christianity review; Christianity quiz; Islam word search
Handouts- Judaism ppt; Islam packet
Homework- review Judaism & Christianity ppts & table

November 5, 2010
Class activities- Diwali; Christianity table review; Christian traditions
Handouts- none
Homework- none

November 4, 2010
Class activities- midterm elections & other current events; Judaism, Christianity, Islam ; Judaism quiz
Handouts- Jerusalem- Mosaic of Faith; Judaism quiz
Homework- LT #3 & 2 Mosaic of Faith Qs

November 3, 2010
Class activities- midterm election results; Christianity
Handouts- Christianity powerpoint & Roman Empire packet
Homework- Christianity column of table

November 2, 2010
Class activities- Judaism, branches of religions, current events
Handouts- Judaism assessment
Homework- Judaism assessment

November 1, 2010
Class activities- organize exam & Q2 folders; Q2 reflection; Judaism, compare to other religions, current events
Handouts- Judaism wkst. (continued); Q2 reflection
Homework- none

October 2010

October 29, 2010
Class activities: Judaism; check LT #5 (turn in)
Handouts- Judaism wkst; Judaism packet
Homework- Judaism table

October 28, 2010
Class activities: Ch. 3 part 2 test corrections; Judaism
Handouts- Ch. 3 part 2 test corrections
Homework- religions learning target #5

October 27, 2010
Class activities: religions timeline, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, current events
Handouts- timeline packet
homework- none

October 26, 2010
Class activities: intro to religions
Handouts: religions learning targets
Homework: none

October 25, 2010
Class activities: work on homework; World Religions intro.; take Ch. 3 part 2 test
Handouts: none- get homework from smartboard
Homework- religions table

October 22, 2010
Class activities: make practice test questions; current events
Handouts- none
Homework- study learning targets you don't know well

October 21, 2010
Class activities: geo scenarios; review for Ch. 3 part 2 test
Handouts- none
Homework- review learning targets for Ch. 3 part 2 test- bring in questions tomorrow that you have about them

October 20, 2010
Class activities: review for Ch. 3 part 2 test; voicethread logins; geo scenarios
Handouts- geo scenarios
Homework- Ch. 3 part 1 test corrections

October 19, 2010
Class activities: finish voicethread; share voicethread; study guide (Geography learning targets)
Handouts- Ch. 3 part 1 test correction sheet
Homework- Ch. 3 part 1 test corrections

October 18, 2010
Class activities: finish voicethread; review People in Societies part of study guide; make practice test questions
Handouts- none
Homework- none

October 15, 2010
Class activities: create voicethread; edit & rehearse scripts
Handouts- none
Homework- 1s work on voicethread; 2s edit voicethread in google docs & copy & paste to word doc & print 1 copy for group

October 14, 2010
Class activities: design voicethread; create voicethread
Handouts- none
Homework- write voicthread script

October 13, 2010
Class activities: Ch. 3-3 think tank review; Ch. 3-3 formative assessment; skype; explain voicethread assignment
Handouts- voicethread assignment
Homework- fill in voicethread slides (brainstorm/rough draft)

October 12, 2010
Class activities: Ch. 3-1 think tank review; Ch. 3-2 discussion
Handouts- none
Homework- Read Ch. 3-3 pgs. 47-50 & do Think Tank

October 11, 2010
No school for students

October 8, 2010
Class activities: take Ch. 3 Test Part 1 (Economics & Government Types)
Handouts- Think Tank wkst.
Homework- Read Ch. 3-1 (pgs. 41-43) & do Think Tank & Conceptual Summary

October 7, 2010
Class Activities: make practice test questions in groups; question/answer session for test review
Handouts- none
Homework- review learning targets for test on Friday

October 6, 2010
Class activities: collect trade restriction paragraph; check/correct study guide answers; Silk Road lesson
Handouts- none
Homework- review learning targets and write down questions about those you don't understand

October 5, 2010
Class Activities: trade restriction activity
Handouts- "Limits to trade", "Trade Restrictions & Their Effects"
Homework- trade restrictions paragraph

October 4, 2010
Class Activities- review government types; write constitutions/design governments
Handouts- government types notes; Ch. 3 Study Guide
Homework- Ch. 3 Study Guide #7, 8, 9, 11

October 1, 2010
Class Activities- government stabilities, current events, blog
Handouts- none
Homework- none