Wed./Thur. March 7 and 8

1. Grade the Ch. 28-31

2. Work on study guide

3. Prepare for the Test Ch. 25-31

HW: Study study study

Mon./Tues. 3-5 and 6

TEST ON FRIDAY (Ch. 25-31)

1. Correct Ch. 31 WS

2. Share the 24 word CH. 29 paragraph

3. Grade the Ch. 29-31 vocab

4. Share the Alex the Great WS

5. Do the Ch. 28-31 WS (multiple pages)

6. Study Guide to prep for Friday's test.

HW: Finish the Ch. 28-31 WS and work on the study guide

Friday, March 2

GREEK TEST NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 9 OVER CHAPTERS 25-31.  GATHER YOUR WORKSHEETS AND WORKBOOK MATERIALS.  YOU WILL GET A STUDY GUIDE NEXT WEEK WITH MORE DETAILS.

FRI:
1. Read Chapter 31

2. Do the worksheet/notes that goes with it.

HW: Finish the above work (ch. 31 notes worksheet),
and have the 24 word paragraph (ch. 29), the Vocab (Ch. 29-31), and the Alex the Great worksheet from video    ALL READY for Mon./Tues.

2-29 and 3-1 Wed./Th.

1. Grade writing

2. Read Ch. 29 and do 24 word paragraph

3. Do 29 Chapter 29-31 vocabulary on computer.  Save in Pages on desktop.

4. Alex the Great Video...10 notes and why he is "great" (in a paragraph)
Click on this link for the Alex the Great video if you need to watch it again. 

If time, Read Ch. 31

HW: Be done with the Ch. 29 -24 word paragraph, The vocab, and the Alex evaluation

Tuesday - 2/28

Hi Classes - I am in training today.  I am learning how to teach with the Apple computers.

Today's activities:

1. Grade your rough drafts.  Mr. Scott is checking to see if your work is done.

2. If you are not done, then keep writing.

3. If done, then sit at another person's computer and "peer edit" their paper.  Write tips for the other person. 

4. Fix your paper and or edit it.

5. If you are done, then Read Ch. 29 and a 24 word paragraph

HW: Write the final draft due when you walk into class on Wed./Thur.

Monday, 2-27

TODAY IS LIKE A FRIDAY SCHEDULE FOR MRS. ELMY AND MR. MCHUGH.  SO IS TUESDAY.
     WEDNESDAY WE WILL GO BACK TO A REGULAR SCHEDULE

1. Go over directions for the writing again. 

2. Time for writing.

HW: Finish a rough draft of the writing,  Final draft will be due on Wednesday.

Wed./Thur. 2/22 and 23

1. CNN news

2. Read and discuss the 24 word paragraphs for CH. 28 (we did these last week)

3. Get directions for the Persian War Battle writing

4. Work on the graphic organizer (finish in class) and rough draft/s (start in class - finish at home) for the writing

5. Contest???  

HW: Finish the rough draft on computer ....Friday we will do peer editing (giving writing tips)

Friday Advisory day... and shortened schedule

Study Day. 

You need something to work on or to read.

You will need to ask before using your computer.

HW:No

Wed./Thur. Feb. 15/16

1. Grade Ch. 25-27 worksheets

2. Read Ch. 28

3. Do 24 work paragraph as a table group.

4. Watch CNN News

FYI: Friday is a study day/catch up day.  Bring something to work on or to read (from any class).  Friday is also a shortened schedule day (35 min. classes or so)

HW: NO 

2-13 and 14 M/T

1. Grade the CH. 27 notes in workbook - pg. 176-179

2. Grade the Venn Diagrams -

3. Contest for Olympics

4. Work on Ch. 25, 26, and 27 worksheets


HW: Ch. 25, 26, 27 worksheets

Advisory Friday, 2-9

1. Be sure your workbook pages 176-179 are done.  Be sure you have 3 under each and 2 for woman and 2 for slaves.

2. Then work on pg. 180 and include:
4 unique items for Athens
4 unique items for Sparta
3 similar or same items
2 pictures for each.
And, You can do this on computer if you want. 

3. All items due on Mon./Tues.

4. If time, Watch CNN student news.

HW: Finish Ch. 27 notes pg. 176-9 and finish Venn Diagram

Wed./Thur. Feb. 8 and 9

1. Correct Ch. 26 workbook pgs. 172-173

2. Get Bathroom passes - 2 for 3rd quarter

3. Discuss pg. 175 in workbook - do it if needed

4. Read Ch. 27 and do Ch. 27 workbook pg. 176-179 - be sure to do the metope pictures in the box above the writing....under the lions


5. If time, we will do a competition.

6. Watch this link as an introduction to Ch. 28... Battle in the movie 300!!

HW: Finish the Ch. 27 notes and the Venn Diagram (Friday's work)....all due on Monday/Tues.

Mon./Tues. 2-6 and 7

1. Turn in any Greek Writing stories

2. Read Ch. 26

3. Music from a Monarch, Oligarchy, Tyrant, and a democracy

4. Ch. 26 notes in workbook (pg. 172-3....when done also do pg. 175)

5. Discus competition

6. Super Bowl ads...which one makes you want to buy that product?

HW: Be sure Ch. 26 notes are done

Friday, 2-3 Advisory day

1. Share your writing with your city-state

2. Pick the best one in groups

3. Read the best ones.

HW: NO

Wed./Thur. Feb. 1 and 2

1. Turn in the Greek Kid journal - Final Drafts

2. Share the writing with groups and class

3. Watch Percy Jackson

HW: NO

Mon./Tues Jan. 30 and 31

1. Check Teacherease grades and missing work

2. Grade Vocab

3. Grade Rough Draft for the writing

4. Peer Editing and suggestions

5. Writing time to finish for Wed./Thur.

HW: Write and finish your "journal" for being a Greek Kid

Friday, 1-27

Half Day

1. Cover any questions about the Greek writing

     Get the circle graphic organizer, if you want it

Due: M/T with a rough draft, W/TH with final draft

2. Turn in any last assignments for 2nd quarter

3. Percy Jackson Movie

Jan. 24 and 25 Wed./Thur.

1. Do vocabulary on your computers for Chapters 25-28. 
       Do the definitions.
       Save it to the desktop
      If time, research presidential candidates by clicking on the votesmart.org website.

2.  Introduce the Writing about living in Greece
        Write some here and some at home.
      Rough draft due on Mon/Tues.
3. Watch about 20 min. of Percy Jackson

HW: Writing for living in Greece

1-23 and 1-24 M/T

1. Turn in artwork/sign for city-state


2. Correct pg. 168-169 in workbook

3. Listen to songs for Greece

4. ID the city-states that are: faming/non farming/trading, and colonies

5. Wall sit

6. CNN student news if time (Probably yes in 1, 2, 3, 4, no 5, 6)

If time: Look these up: VoteEasy (www.votesmart.org/voteeasy   http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/candidate-match-game

FYI: We will writing about being a 12-13 year Greek child..... on Wed./Thur.

HW: No

1-19 and 20 Th./Fri. Block days

1. Collect grades for the Geog. Challenge - pg. 166-167 in workbook

2. Contest

3. Time to finish pg. 168 and 169 in workbook (Ch. 25 notes)

4. Read Comic Books

5. Do Crossword puzzles

6. Percy Jackson

HW: Be sure the pg. 168 and 169 in workbook are done

Tues./Wed. 1/17 and 18

1. Grade the Geography Challenge

2.  Look up and report facts about MLK jr.    

3. Read Chapter 25 as a class -
    Take turns reading and take volunteers when reading.    
   
4. Have partner groups at their table groups answer questions on pg. 168-169

5. Give time to work on their sign for their city-state sign.  Art work for your city-state due next Monday/ Tues.

6. If time - CNN student News



HW:

Frid. 1-13

1. Finish the Geography Challenge  - pg. 166-167 in workbook and pg. 245-6 in textbook

2. IF TIME, we will watch Percy Jackson

HW: Be sure the Geo. Challenge is done.

Wed./Thur. 1-11 and 12

1. New Seats

2. Grade pg. 86-87 in workbook- The Timeline for Egypt and Caanan

3. Contest - art and push-ups

4. Unit 5 Geog. Challenge in workbook - pg. 166-167   using pg. 245-6 in text.

5. Percy Jackson - some of the movie Did not get to this today.

HW: Be sure the pg. 166-167 workbook is completely done....although it should be done in class.    We will finish the Geog. Challenge in class on Friday.

Mon./Tues. 1-10 and 11

1. Holocaust Reflection

2. Timeline in workbook pg. 86-87  Use pg. 118 in the textbook

3. Greek video  - Intro to Ancient Greece

4. New Seating Chart...will be done on Wed./THur.

5. Greek contests......coming up throughout the Greek Unit.

HW: No

Jan. 4 and 5 Wed. and Th.

Happy New Year!!

5th hr, 2nd hr, and 6th hr. all need to finish the Geography Bee.

1. CNN Student News

2. Holocaust Vocabulary

3. Read about the History Leading to the Holocaust - Roots of Anti-Semitism

    Discuss

4. Read a very brief History of WWI and WWII

5. Behavior and Details of the Field Trip
    Chaperones, Lunch, Busses, Tour Groups, IPods/phones (You may bring, but absolutely not seen at HMC or mall....or busses, power down at MHC and mall), Questions

HW: Bring a lunch or $$ on Friday