May 16, 2008

Last week of school

Monday - No HW

Tuesday - No HW We are giving presentations in class

Wednesday - Note sheets are due from the presentations.

Thursday - Mindstretcher activity

Friday - No HW

May 09, 2008

Week of May 12th - May 23rd

Monday - Students will find a current event about a Southeast Asian country.

Tuesday - Students will write a summary of the event and turn it in on Wednesday.

Wednesday - Students will complete a worksheet about Southeast Asian influence.

Thursday is International Day. Students need to prepare for a quiz about Southeast Asian countries.

Friday - Quiz on SE Asian countries. Books will be turned in on this day. PLEASE remember to bring them from home.

Monday -Wednesday - Students need to complete Country Sheets from the presentations. This is the last grade and will be a quiz category.

Thursday - No HW  Awards Assembly that day.

Have a great summer and try to watch the news at least twice a week.  Real life connections to what we studied this year.

Week of May 5th

Monday - Wednesday - Students worked on sections 1,2, and 3 for Chapter 22.

Thursday and Friday - Students will research the country that they are presenting. Power pt presentations have been created in class. The presentations will be next week.

April 28, 2008

Week of april 28th

Monday - Students will find a current event about China.

Tuesday - Students need to turn in a summary of the current event.

Wednesday - Students need to create a review sheet for Chapter 21.  This should include area of facts and details, concepts, and essential questions. This will be needed in class on Thursday.

Thursday - Add to review sheet if needed. Concentrate on upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

April 21, 2008

Week of April 21st

Get your rest! CRCT'S  start Wednesday!

Monday- Read pages 626-629. Do questions 1,2,and 3.

Tuesday - Read pages 631-635. Do questions 1,2, and 3.

Wednesday - Get a current event about India.

Thursday - Write a summary. Current event is due on Friday.

April 20, 2008

Review sheets #2

The review sheets can be printed or viewed by clicking on the links. If you kept your folder as advised in the fall of the year, you have them all. I believe that these review sheets are just a refresher for what you already know.

Download review_for_chapter_23_and_24..doc

Download chapter_17_review_sheet.doc Download chapter_19_review_sheet.doc Download review_sheet_chapter_18.doc

Download review_for_chapter_20.doc

Download review_sheet_origins_of_the_middle_east.doc

April 18, 2008

Review sheets

Download chapter_16_review.doc 

Download chapter_23_word_wall.doc

Download chapter_17_review_sheet.doc

April 14, 2008

Week of April 14th

Please disregard the earlier post. I am out sick and not doing my best.

Monday - Do terms for section 1.

Tuesday - Do questions 3a,b,c on page 613. Also do Venn diagram.

Wednesday - Read section 2 and do terms along with questions 3a,b,c on page 619.

Thursday - Do terms for section 3 and questions on page 625. 3a,b,c.

Friday - Survey the review sheets posted on the blog. Even though I told students to keep all review sheets for the year in a folder, I thought they might need new ones. So print and use them.

Week of April 14th

Monday - Do terms on pages 583 and 598.

Tuesday - Read pages 591-596. Do questions 3a,b and c

Wednesday - Do terms on page 592.

Thursday - Read the rest of the chapter and do questions 3a,b,and c on page 603.

Friday - Look over review sheets. They are posted on the blog.

March 30, 2008

Week of March 31st

Parents please be aware that cell phones and text messaging are becoming a BIG distraction in the classroom. Phones will be taken to the office, logged in and kept in the school vault. This is the Simpson policy. Parents will then pick them up. Phones are to be left in lockers during the school day. Students are not allowed to text during lunch. Please reiterate the policy with your child, and I appreciate your help with this matter.

Monday - Read pages 722-727 and do the terms and questions 3a,b,and c.

Tuesday - Students will create the Using Graphics form on p.721 and then fill in the form. Answers will vary for student to student. Start to study review sheet.

Wednesday - Study with review sheet for test on Chapters 23 and 24. Japan and Chinese culture

Thursday - Try the Georgia assessment site. We are in the computer lab on Friday. Please make sure that you know your number. Write it in your agenda.

Friday - Rest and relax.

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