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