May 2011

May 17, 2011
Class activities- present museum exhibits
Handouts- exhibit notes sheet
Hwmk- Ch. 20 test corrections due Thursday

May 16, 2011
Class activities- work on museum exhibits; Mandela questions
Handouts- none
Hmwk- museum exhibits due tomorrow

May 13, 2011
Class activities- check Ch. 21-4 think tank & cause/effect table; share Ch. 21-4 LT
Handouts- none
Hmwk- museum exhibits

May 12, 2011
Class activities- Maasai dance video; Rwanda genocide clip; Ch. 21-4 think tank & cause/effect
Handouts- none
Hmwk- Ch. 21-4 google doc (for 1 row); work on exhibit recording

May 11, 2011
Class activities- Maasai technology article; Ch. 21-3 ppt; share Ch. 21-3 google doc; 21-3 FA; read Rwandan genocide article
Handouts- none
Hmwk- museum animation of person due tomorrow; Ch. 21-4 LT on google doc due for one row on Fri.

May 10, 2011
Class activities- current events; tribal plays; Ch. 21-3 Gr wkst.
Handouts- tribal profiles
Hmwk- Ch. 21-3 LT google doc due for 1 row tomorrow; museum visitor animation due Thurs.

May 9, 2011
Class activities- group presents Ch. 21-2 LT google doc; review Ch. 21-2 practice quiz; Ch. 21-2 FA; read Ch. 21-3 & do Qs
Handouts- none
Hmwk- work on museum exhibit visitor

May 6, 2011
Class activities- current events; review Ch. 21-2 GR wkst; Ch. 21-2 LT; share Ch. 21-1 LT
Handouts- none
Hmwk- work on museum exhibit rooms & museum visitor; Ch. 21-2 LT on google doc due for 1 group on Monday

May 5, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 21-1 practice quiz; review Ch. 21-1 FA; current events; read Ch. 21-2
Handouts- none
Hmwk- work on museum exhibit rooms & museum visitor; Ch. 21-1 LT on google doc due for 1 group tomorrow

May 4, 2011
Class activities- current events; Ch. 21-1 LT; review text Qs; Morocco video clip; Ch. 21-1 FA
Handouts- none
Hmwk- work on museum exhibit using remote apps; Ch. 21-1 LT due on google doc (for 1 row of students that were assigned it)

May 3, 2011
Class activities- Ms. Monterosso's Kenya presentation
Handouts- none
Hmwk- Africa current event due tomorrow (on google doc we have been using)

May 2, 2011
Class activities- take Ch. 20 test; current events
Handouts- none
Hmwk- Ch. 21-1 pg. 387 #5, 6, 7 (due tomorrow)
current event in google doc due Wed.

April 2011

April 29, 2011
Class activities- Review southern & eastern Africa map; Ch. 20 review
Handouts- none
Homework- study for Ch. 20 test (learning targets & map); test is Mon. May 2; study session @ 7:15 a.m.

April 28, 2011
Class activities- work on museum exhibit scripts; work on current event in google doc; study southern & eastern Africa map; read Africa blog & article
Handouts- none
Homework- study for Ch. 20 test (Mon)- review Ch. 20 LT on google doc & study southern & eastern Africa map; museum exhibit skit due tomorrow

April 27, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 21 intro & section 1 LT; work on museum exhibit script & discuss feedback w/ Mrs. Parr; work on current event for Africa country you have been following
Handouts- none
Homework- museum exhibit script in google doc you have been using (due Fri)
Africa current event (due Wed. May 4)

April 26, 2011
Class activities- finish Ch. 19 test corrections; Africa land disputes article
Handouts- Africa land disputes article
Homework- museum exhibit script in google doc you have been using (due Fri)

April 25, 2011
Class acitivities- explain museum exhibit script; Ch. 20 review in text; share Ch. 20google doc assignment; work on Ch. 19 test corrections
Handouts- Ch. 21 LTargets; Ch. 19 test correction sheet
Homework- musem exhibit script in google doc you have been using (due Fri)

April, 22, 2010
No School (see homework for April 21)

April 21, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 20 "Guiding Qs" LTs; finish Eastern & Southern Africa map; Imperialism draft; Ch. 20 Review Qs in text
Homework- Ch. 20 LT on google doc due Monday

April 20, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 20-3 LT; divide 20-3 LT up on google doc assignment due Monday April 25; turn in Ch. 20-3 FA; Imperialism Draft
Handouts- East & Southern Africa map
Homework- Ch. 20 LT on google doc (get it done tonight so you don't have hmwk over the holiday weekend)

April 19, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 20-3 concept map; Ch. 20-3 video clips; Ch. 20-3 GR wkst.
Handouts- none
Homework- due tomorrow: create rough draft of exhibit (2 rooms per person)in google doc you have been using for research

April 18, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 20-2 LT; Mansa Musa/Timbuktu clip; Ch. 20-2 FA; discuss museum exhibit rough draft
Handouts- none
Homework- due Wed. in google doc (the same one you used for research): create a rough draft of your exhibit (what will each room look like & include)

April 15, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 20-1 LT; Ch. 20-2 FA; Mansa Musa cartoon; take Western & Central AFrica map test
Handouts-none
Homework- google doc research for museum exhibit due Mon. & share w/ Mrs. Parr (I need to be able to edit it); put your research in one color of text w/ your name after it

April 14, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 20-1 Guided Reading activity; Ch. 20-1 practice quiz; Ch. 20-1 FA
Handouts- none
Homework-do research in google doc for museum exhibit & share w/ Mrs. Parr (due Mon)
study for Central & Western AFrica map test (test is tomorrow)

April 13, 2011
Class activities- explain museum exhibit assignment; Time Capsule; intro Ch. 20; read Ch. 20-1 & start LT; current events
Handouts- museum exhibit sheet w/ rubric; Ch. 20 LTs
Homework- study for western & central AFrica map test & research museum topic

April 12, 2011
Ch. 19 Test
7:15 a.m. study session
Class activities- current events; take Ch. 19 Test
Handouts- none
Homework- study Western & Central Africa map (test Friday)

April 11, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 19 Guided Questions; Slaves to Chocolate article; Ch. 19 review in text; label West & Central Africa map
Handouts- W. & Central AFrica map
Homework- study for Africa map test (suggestions: review LT you haven't mastered; review Qs at end of each section in text; review text; practice ch. review in text; review google doc)


April 8, 2011
Class activities- finish Ch. 19 table; present Ch. 19 google doc; child slavery in Africa
Handouts- none
Homework- none

April 7, 2011
Class activities- take Northern & Physical Africa map test; collect Q3 reflections; Great Rift Valley article; Ch. 19-3 LT
Handouts- Great Rift Valley article
Homework- 19-3 LT & proofreaders portion of google doc due tomorrow; current event in google doc due tomorrow for all students

April 6, 2011
Class activities- review Ch. 19-2; 19-2 table; correct 19-2 LT; 19-2 FA
Handouts- none
Homework- Q3 reflection due tomorrow; Northern & physical Africa map test tomorrow; Ch. 19-1 & 19-2 Google doc (for some students) due tomorrow

April 5, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 19-1 LT; google earth tour of Africa; Ch. 19-2 think tank; explain Ch. 19 LT google doc; 3rd Q Reflection
Handouts- 3rd Q reflection
Homework- 3rd Q reflection due Thurs.; Ch. 19 LT google doc due Thurs for some groups; Africa map test Thurs; Fri. current event entry due on google doc

April 4, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 19-1 GR wkst. & table; 19-1 text Qs; 19-1 FA; organize folders
Handouts- Ch. 19-1 GR wkst.
Homework- study for Africa map test (test is Thurs) & do current events entry on google doc (due Fri)

March 2011

March 25, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 26 test corrections; Africa map activity; Ch. 19-1 text Qs; Ch. 19-1 LT
Handouts- test corrections
Homework- Africa current event on google doc teacher shared w/ you (due tomorrow)

March 24, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 19 intro; label Ch. 19 map; current events
Handouts- Ch. 19 map; Ch. 19 LT
Homework- Africa current event due tomorrow

March 23, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 26 Test; Ch. 19 intro.
Handouts- none
Homework- Africa current event on google doc teacher shared w/ you

March 22, 2011
Class activities- explain Africa current events assignment & subscribe to RSS feeds; Ch. 26 review; collect Ch. 25 test corrections; Africa preview pgs. 348-355
Handouts- none
Homework- review Ch. 26 LT; skim sections in book that you haven't mastered; review google doc.......... Ch. 26 test tomorrow & study session @ 7:15 a.m.

March 21, 2011
Class activities- current events; Ch. 25 test corrections; Ch. 26 LT; check Ch. 26 review; choose African country for current events assignment
Handouts- Ch. 25 test correction sheet
Homework- Ch. 25 test corrections due tomorrow & study for Ch. 26 Test

March 18, 2011
Class activities- Enquirer Buddhism article; review Ch. 26-1 LT on google doc; do Ch. 26-2 & 26-4 LT; Ch. 26-1 FA
Handouts- none
Homework- Ch. 26 review pgs. 498-499 "Main Ideas, Writing #1, Critical Thinking" questions (not vocab or map parts)

March 17, 2011
Class activities- current events; Chinese presenter
Handouts- none
Homework- review Ch. 26-1 & 26-3 LT on google doc

March 16, 2011
Class activities- current events; Japan, Koreas, China; Ch. 26-1
Handouts-none
Homework- none

March 15, 2011
Class activities- current events; Taoism, Shintoism, Sikhism; Review Ch. 26-3 LT
Handouts- none
Homework- read Ch. 26-1 & do LTargets

March 14, 2011
Class activities- Middle East map test (both sides); Ch. 26-3; Japan tsunami (current events)
Handouts-none
Homework- Buddhism/Hinduism venn diagram

March 11, 2011
Class activities- Buddhism lesson Ch. 26-3 LT #1-2; organize folders
Handouts- Ch. 26 LT
Homework- study for Middle East Map test (test on Mon. March 14)

March 10, 2011
Class activities: Ch. 25 Test (7:15 a.m. study session)
Handouts-none
Homework- study Middle East map (both sides)

March 9, 2011
Class activities- review Ch. 25- student driven questions; Hinduism video & finish table; Gandhi critical thinking activity
Handouts-none
Homework- study for Ch. 25 test- if time, study for Middle East Map test

March 8, 2011
Class activities- finish Ch. 25 review; finish Ch. 25 LTargets; Hinduism table
Handouts-none
Homework- study Middle East map & study Ch. 25 LT; bring in questions you have about Ch. 25 LT

March 7, 2011
Class activities- discuss current events in Middle East- If you were to write a more current section in the book, what would you include?- check Ch. 25 review w/ remotes- Review Ch. 25-4 LTargets
Handouts-none
Homework-review links & maps on Ch. 25-4 LTargets google doc

March 4, 2011
Class activities- label Middle East Map; Read Ch. 25-4 & do LT in google doc
Handouts- Middle East map
Homework- Ch. 25 Review in text- pg. 480 "key terms" & main ideas & pg. 481 "critical thinking"

March 3, 2011
Class activities- do Ch. 25-3 LT; Ch. 25-3 Formative Assessment; Read Homeless Bird
Handouts-none
Homework- review Ch. 25-3 LT on googledocs

March 2, 2011
Class activities- finish China current events discussion, Read Ch. 25-3 & do Think Tank
Handouts- none
Homework- kiva log due tomorrow

March 1, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 25-1 & 2 formative assessment; China current events discussion
Handouts- Ch. 25-1 & 2 formative assessment questions; China current events article
Homework- kiva log due Thurs.

February 2011

Feb. 28, 2011
Class activities- announce financial aid winners; discuss Kiva contacts; Ch. 25-1 & 25-2 LT; colonization activity
Handouts- kiva log & script
Hmwk- review Qs you missed on Ch. 25-1 & 25-2 practice quiz- lookup reading in text that reviews what you missed and write questions about what you don't understand; kiva log due Thurs.

Feb. 25, 2011
Class activities- finish presentations; make Kiva donation; vote on financial aid; Ch. 25-1 & 2 formative assessment (self-grade); collected works consulted
Handouts- none
Hmwk- none

Feb. 24, 2011
Class activities- Financial Aid presentations
Handouts-presentation notes sheet
Hmwk-works consulted due tomorrow

Feb. 23, 2011
Class activities- Financial Aid Presentations
Handouts- presentation notes sheet
Hmwk- works consulted due Fri.

Feb. 22, 2011
Class activities- discuss current events (Jasmine Revolution); peer feedback for presentations
Handouts- none
Hmwk- presentations start tomorrow; works consulted due Fri.

Feb. 17, 2011
Class activities- review Ch. 25-2 LT; do Ch. 25-1 & 25-1 practice quiz (formative assessment); work on presentations
Handouts- Ch. 25-1 & 25-2 practice quiz
Hmwk- work on Financial aid presentation (be ready to present to a classmate on Tues. & we will assess each other using rubric)

Feb. 16, 2011
Class activities- review Ch. 25-1 LT; explain financial aid project presentation rubric; take East Asia map test; do Ch. 24 test corrections
Handouts- Ch. 24 test correction sheet
Hmwk- Ch. 24 test corrections & work on presentation

Feb. 15, 2011
Class activities- brainstorm presentation ideas & rubric ideas; work on project presentation (in Google presentation)
Handouts- none
Hmwk- study for East Asia map test (political & physical)- test is tomorrow

Feb. 14, 2011
Class activities- read Ch. 25-2 & do LT; do Ch. 25-1 LT; review for map test; brainstorm ideas for presentation
Handouts- none
Hmwk- study East Asia map (both sides)- test Wed.

Feb. 11, 2011
Class activities- work on project flowchart (due Mon. Feb. 14); subscribe to RSS feeds;
Handouts- none
Hmwk- study East Asia map & finish flowchart (due Mon.)

Feb. 10, 2011
Class activities- check hmwk; use World History atlas for Chinese & Japanese history; label East Asia maps; Japanese feudalism
Handouts- East Asia map
Hmwk- study East Asia map (test Wed. Feb. 16)

Feb. 9, 2011
Class activities- Read Ch. 25-1; share google docs (videos, websites, interviews);
Handouts- Ch. 25-1 GR wkst.
Hmwk- pg. 468 #2-5

Feb. 8, 2011
Class activities- Intro. Ch. 25; Ch. 25 LT; work on Ch. 25 LT google doc in groups (museum exhibits, interviews, etc)
Handouts- none
Homework- project concept map due tomorrow (printed copy)

Feb. 7, 2011
Class activities- take Ch. 24 test; highlight key words in Ch. 25 Learning Targets
Handouts- Ch. 25 LT
Homework- project concept map

Feb. 4, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 24 review; work on project concept map
Handouts-none
Homework- study for Ch. 24 test; 7:15 a.m. study session on Monday; Ch. 24 Test on Monday
Project concept map due Wed. Feb. 9

Feb. 3, 2011
Class activities- Pringles activity; Chinese New Year; Ch. 21-3 Formative Assessment
Handouts- none
Homework- Project table due tomorrow (printed copy); study for Ch. 4 test (Mon. Feb. 7)

Feb. 2, 2011
Class activities- current events in Middle East; Ch. 24-1 Summative Assessment (quiz); read & discuss Ch. 24-3; do Ch. 24-3 LT; Case Study- outsourcing Pringles
Handouts- Pringles sheet
Homework- study Southern Asia map


Feb. 1, 2011
Class activities- current events in Egypt; label Southern Asia map; analyze maps, graphs, and pictures of Asia in Atlas; collect project venn diagram
Handouts- Southern Asia map
Homework- study for Ch. 24-1 summative assessment (quiz on Tues. Feb. 2)

January 2011

Jan. 31, 2011
Class activities- finish Ch. 24-1 lab; Ch. 24-1 LT; Ch. 24-1 Formative Assessment
Handouts- none
Homework- venn diagram due tomorrow

Jan. 28, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 24-2 Quiz; work on project table in lab
Handouts- none
Homework- venn diagram due Feb. 1; work on works consulted & finding periodical

Jan. 27, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 24-2 LT- create google doc; check Ch. 24-1 italics Qs
Handouts- Ch. 24-2 LT
Homework- study for Ch. 24-2 quiz (quiz is tomorrow)- Summative Assessment

Jan. 26, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 24-1 lab activity
Handouts- Ch. 24-1 LT
Homework- Read Ch. 24-1 & do Questions in Italics under LT

Jan. 25, 2011
Class activities- read Ch. 24-2; use Atlas; Ch. 24-2 formative assessment
Handouts- none
Homework- google doc paragraph due tomorrow

Jan. 24, 2011
Class activities- work on venn diagram in lab; explain google doc for culture grams; check data sheets
Handouts- none
Homework- google doc due Wed. , 2nd quarter reflections due Tues., venn diagram due Feb. 1


Jan. 21, 2011
Class activities- label Eurasia map; analyze CIA worldfactbook data; review project sources on Mrs. Parr's web site; 2nd quarter reflection
Handouts- 2nd quarter reflection
Homework- country data sheets due Mon. Jan. 24; work on finding periodical; work on works consulted


Jan. 20, 2011
No School

January 19, 2011
Class activities- explain project resources; explain how to use EBSCO host to find periodicals; review NoodleTools for works consulted
Handouts- none
Homework- country data sheets due Jan. 24; work on Works Consulted

January 18, 2011
Courage Retreat
Homework- country data sheets due Jan. 24

Jan. 17. 2011
No School

Jan. 14, 2011
Teacher InService

Jan. 13, 2011
Class activities- Ch. 15 test corrections; explain country data sheets; research countries
Handouts- Country data sheets; test correction sheet
Homework- country data sheets due Jan. 24

Jan. 12, 2011
Class activities- semester exam reflection; label Eastern Europe map; explain Research Project
Handouts- semester exam reflection; Project sheet; Eastern Eur. map
Homework- none

Jan. 11, 2011
Class activities- discuss current events/watch video; take Ch. 15 Test
Handouts- none
Homework- none

January 10, 2011
Class activities- finish Russian history facebook page presentations; review Ch. 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 LT; test review activity
Handouts- none
Homework- Review Ch. 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 Learning Targets
Ch. 15 Test is Tues. Jan. 11
Study Session @ 7:15 a.m.
**if school is delayed, test will still be Tues.--- no study session
**if school is cancelled, test will be Wed. w/ study session @ 7:15

January 7, 2011
Class activities- present Facebook pages of Russian historical figures
Handouts- Courage Retreat permission slips
Homework- Study Ch. 15 LT #3-9; Ch. 15-1 (LT #1-2) not on test
Ch. 15 test is Tues. Jan. 11

January 6, 2011
Class activities- Read Ch. 15-3; do Ch. 15-3 LT; Industrial Revolution & Age of Imperialism; Cold War, Berlin Wall, Iron Curtain review
Handouts- none
Homework- finish Russian history profile page; review LT for Ch. 15 test

January 5, 2011
Class activities- Russian history primary sources; work on facebook profile; review facebook profile rubric
Handouts- none
Homework- Russian history profile page

January 4, 2011
Class activities- Bell 6 & 7 exam
Handouts- none
Homework- Russian history profile page

January 3, 2011
Class activities- discuss & design Russian History Facebook profile page; Ch. 15-4 Russian Monarchy & Communism in USSR
Handouts- Russian History Facebook profile page
Homework- Russian History profile page