World History 8
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Chapter 4 and 5 "Ancient Greece"
Due: Epicusism and Stoicism List and Chart
Class: Chapter 4 and 5 Review Jeopardy
Homework: STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Look over objective packet
Thursday:
Due: Chapter 4 and 5 objective packet
Class: Chapter 4 and 5 "Ancient Greece" Test
Homework:
Friday: Ancient Greece Myth Project
Due:
Class: "Ancient Greece Myth with a Twist" Project Requirements and Grading Rubric, Ancient Gods Video clip, Research
Homework: Research God/Goddess
American History 7
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: 5.3 "Settling the New England Colonies"
Objective: Understand why the Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why settlers moved from Massachusetts Bay to Rhode Island and Connecticut. Learn why conflict arose between the Native Americans and the Settlers.
Due: Anne Hutchinson Extra Credit Reading, 5.1 and 5.2 worksheets collected
Class: Read 5.3 and complete worksheet
Homework: Finish worksheet
Thursday: 5.4 "Settling the Middle Colonies"
Objective: Learn who the first settlers were in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware and How the English gained control of the Middle Colonies.
Due: 5.3 worksheet
Class: Discuss and correct 5.3, Read 5.4 and complete worksheet
Homework: Finish worksheet
Friday: 5.5 "Settling the Southern Colonies
Objective: Learn why Maryland was founded and why Carolina became two colonies, and what Georgia proprietor hoped to achieve
Due: 5.4 worksheet
Class: Discuss and correct 5.4, Read 5.5 and complete worksheet
Homework: Finish worksheet
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
November 21- November 22
World History-8
Monday: 5.3 "Alexander the Great"
Objective: Understand how Alexander the Great created an empire
Due: Contributor's Poster (some finished in class on Thrusday)
Class: Finish contributors presentations, Intro video to 5.3, Read and worksheet 5.3, Discuss
Homework:
Tuesday: 5.4 "The Spread of Greek Culture"
Objective: Describe how Hellenistic kingdoms became centers of learning and culture.
Due:
Class: Intro video to 5.4 Read and discuss 183 and 184, Discuss Epicureanism and Stoicism and make list of people they know who fall into each category.
Homework:
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
American History-7
Monday: 5.1 "English Settlers in Virginia"
Objective: Learn how investors raised money to start colonies in North American and what problems the colonists at Jamestown faced.
Due: "A Colonial Household" extra credit
Class: Discuss Roanoke Island, Discuss joint-stock companies, watch "Discovering Jamestown: The Powhatan Indians" video, watch "Discovering Jamestown: The Voyage to Virginia, Discuss problems that Jamestown faced and the growth of Jamestown, watch "Discovering Jamestown: Legacy" Complete worksheet while watching video and discussing
video link: http://www.whro.org/jamestown2007/videos/index.html
Homework:
Tuesday: 5.2- "Pilgrims Found Plymouth Colony"
Objective: Learn why the Pilgrims wanted to leave England, why they signed the Mayflower compact, and how Native Americans helped the colonists at Plymouth
Due:
Class: Read and Discuss 5.2 and the Thanksgiving story (http://www.histarch.uiuc.edu/plymouth/Musearticle.html), Answer the questions on the worksheet
Homework: "Anne Hutchison" extra credit reading and questions
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Computer Application-8
Wednesday: *computer lab in down, students will be using the school Ipads
Ipad Usage (basic settings, video, apps, app store, apps list, Isync movies)
Monday: 5.3 "Alexander the Great"
Objective: Understand how Alexander the Great created an empire
Due: Contributor's Poster (some finished in class on Thrusday)
Class: Finish contributors presentations, Intro video to 5.3, Read and worksheet 5.3, Discuss
Homework:
Tuesday: 5.4 "The Spread of Greek Culture"
Objective: Describe how Hellenistic kingdoms became centers of learning and culture.
Due:
Class: Intro video to 5.4 Read and discuss 183 and 184, Discuss Epicureanism and Stoicism and make list of people they know who fall into each category.
Homework:
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
American History-7
Monday: 5.1 "English Settlers in Virginia"
Objective: Learn how investors raised money to start colonies in North American and what problems the colonists at Jamestown faced.
Due: "A Colonial Household" extra credit
Class: Discuss Roanoke Island, Discuss joint-stock companies, watch "Discovering Jamestown: The Powhatan Indians" video, watch "Discovering Jamestown: The Voyage to Virginia, Discuss problems that Jamestown faced and the growth of Jamestown, watch "Discovering Jamestown: Legacy" Complete worksheet while watching video and discussing
video link: http://www.whro.org/jamestown2007/videos/index.html
Homework:
Tuesday: 5.2- "Pilgrims Found Plymouth Colony"
Objective: Learn why the Pilgrims wanted to leave England, why they signed the Mayflower compact, and how Native Americans helped the colonists at Plymouth
Due:
Class: Read and Discuss 5.2 and the Thanksgiving story (http://www.histarch.uiuc.edu/plymouth/Musearticle.html), Answer the questions on the worksheet
Homework: "Anne Hutchison" extra credit reading and questions
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Computer Application-8
Wednesday: *computer lab in down, students will be using the school Ipads
Ipad Usage (basic settings, video, apps, app store, apps list, Isync movies)
Saturday, November 12, 2011
November 14 - November 18
World History - 8
Monday: 4.4 "The Age of Percicles" (pages 138-146)
Daily Objective: Under the leadership of Perciles, Athens became a powerful city-state and culture blossomed.
Due: Themistocles worksheet, Movie Extra Credit
Class: Small Group Venn Activity on Direct/Representative Democracy, Read and Discuss "Daily Life in Athens" on page 142 and 143, Peloponnesian War Read and Class Notes
Homework: Finish blue 4.4 worksheet, Read pages 154-155 and 162-163
Tuesday: 5.1- "The Culture of Ancient Greece" (pages 154-163)
Daily Objective: Describe the important Greek developments in the arts
Due: Finish blue 4.4 worksheet
Class: Flash quiz Pericles and Peloponnesian War, Discuss Greek Mythology, Religious Ritural in the US, Discuss Greek Art/Architecture, Now and Then Parthonon Tranparency. Explain Greek Contributor Small Group Activity and pick person.
Homework: Find info and pictures on Greek Contributor (can work on in computers)
Thursday:
Daily Objective: Discuss the major Greek contributors to the arts, philosophy, history, mathmatices, science, and astronomy.
Due: Greek contributors
Class: Work on Greek Contributors Posters, Present to Class
Homework:
Friday: NO SCHOOL...Enjoy the Weekend!
American History - 7
Monday: NO CLASS- early release due to conferences in Nett Lake
*4th hour has some class, we will finish notes, review section, and organize chapter 4 work
Tuesday: Chapter 4 Review Bingo
Thursday: Chapter 4 Test
Friday: NO SCHOOL...Enjoy the Weekend!
Computer Applications- 8
Wednesday:
30 minutes of typing (Keyboarding Lessons 11-14)
Posture Rubric (teacher)
Typing Test (typingtest.com, Rules of Baseball)
Portal- check grades
Googledocs Account (create google account)
Share Document with Classmate
Research Greek Contributor
Excel Lesson
Monday: 4.4 "The Age of Percicles" (pages 138-146)
Daily Objective: Under the leadership of Perciles, Athens became a powerful city-state and culture blossomed.
Due: Themistocles worksheet, Movie Extra Credit
Class: Small Group Venn Activity on Direct/Representative Democracy, Read and Discuss "Daily Life in Athens" on page 142 and 143, Peloponnesian War Read and Class Notes
Homework: Finish blue 4.4 worksheet, Read pages 154-155 and 162-163
Tuesday: 5.1- "The Culture of Ancient Greece" (pages 154-163)
Daily Objective: Describe the important Greek developments in the arts
Due: Finish blue 4.4 worksheet
Class: Flash quiz Pericles and Peloponnesian War, Discuss Greek Mythology, Religious Ritural in the US, Discuss Greek Art/Architecture, Now and Then Parthonon Tranparency. Explain Greek Contributor Small Group Activity and pick person.
Homework: Find info and pictures on Greek Contributor (can work on in computers)
Thursday:
Daily Objective: Discuss the major Greek contributors to the arts, philosophy, history, mathmatices, science, and astronomy.
Due: Greek contributors
Class: Work on Greek Contributors Posters, Present to Class
Homework:
Friday: NO SCHOOL...Enjoy the Weekend!
American History - 7
Monday: NO CLASS- early release due to conferences in Nett Lake
*4th hour has some class, we will finish notes, review section, and organize chapter 4 work
Tuesday: Chapter 4 Review Bingo
Thursday: Chapter 4 Test
Friday: NO SCHOOL...Enjoy the Weekend!
Computer Applications- 8
Wednesday:
30 minutes of typing (Keyboarding Lessons 11-14)
Posture Rubric (teacher)
Typing Test (typingtest.com, Rules of Baseball)
Portal- check grades
Googledocs Account (create google account)
Share Document with Classmate
Research Greek Contributor
Excel Lesson
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday (11/14/11): Students released at 1:00
2:00-4:00 at the Nett Lake School
5:00-7:00 at the North Woods School Gym in Cook
*break from approximately 5:15-5:40
Wednesday (11/16/11):
3:30-6:30 at the North Woods School Gym in Cook
*break from approximately 4:00-4:20
Please email at lbeseke@isd2142.k12.mn.us to reschedule if you are unable to meet with me or attend the conferences.
No School on Friday, November 11, 2011 due to cconferences.
2:00-4:00 at the Nett Lake School
5:00-7:00 at the North Woods School Gym in Cook
*break from approximately 5:15-5:40
Wednesday (11/16/11):
3:30-6:30 at the North Woods School Gym in Cook
*break from approximately 4:00-4:20
Please email at lbeseke@isd2142.k12.mn.us to reschedule if you are unable to meet with me or attend the conferences.
No School on Friday, November 11, 2011 due to cconferences.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
November 7-November 11
World History: Grade 8
Monday-
Daily Objective: Describe how geography and the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations influenced Greek culture
Due: Greece Map Due
Class: 4.1 Intro Video, Green Vocabulary and Venn Diagram Worksheet
Homework: Finish 4.1 worksheet (most completed in class)
Tuesday-
Daily Objective: Compare the city-states of Sparta and Athens
Due: 4.1 Worksheet
Class: Discuss 4.1, Create Sparta and Athens Daily Life and Government Organizer for 4.2, Partner Activity for Sparta and Athens, each person reads and fills in organizer for either Sparta or Athens
Homework: Complete section in organizer
Thursday-
Daily Objective: Compare the city-states of Sparta and Athens
Due: 4.2 Organizer
Class: Ancient Governments Transparency, Sparta and Athens Graphic Novel, Partner share 4.2 organizer and vocabulary/people
Homework: Growing Up Spartan or Athenian Essay Worksheet
Friday-
Daily Objective: Identify the causes and effects of Greek wars with Persia
Due: Growing Up Essay
Class: Read essays, Sparta and Athens Flash Quiz, Read 4.2 and complete worksheet, correct worksheet and discuss, Week in Rap Current Events Rap and Discussion (http://flocabulary.com/the-week-in-rap/, must have email to sign up for a free trial to view)
Homework: Complete Themistocles Worksheet #1-4 (most finished in class)
Extra Credit- Movie "300" or "Troy" watch and complete 1/2 page on the major events and outcomes in the movie (*both movies are rated "R" and parent/guardian must preview and give permission by signing student essay, alternative extra credit assignment can be arranged)
American History: Grade 7
Monday-
Daily Objective: Learn how the Spaniards conquered the Aztec and the Inca and how this conquest changed Mexico and South America
Due:
Class: Read 4.1 and complete worksheet, correct and discuss, review teacher notes
Homework: Read American buffalo handout and complete questions (most finished in class)
Tuesday-
Daily Objective: Learn about life in the Spanish colonies and what areas of the present-day US the Spaniards explored
Due: The American Buffalo Worksheet and 6 questions
Class: Make organizer, Read 4.2 and complete organizer as a class (complete three sections on Spain's American Empire, 3 kinds of settlements, social classes)
Homework: Finish social class section in organizer from pg 100 in book
Thursday-
Daily Objective: Learn about life in the Spanish colonies and what areas of the present-day US the Spaniards explored (repeat)
Due: Social class section in organizer
Class: Class Flash Review Quiz on 4.2, Finish 4.2 Organizer as a class(Borderlands and Missions)
Homework: Read 4.3
Friday-
Daily Objective: Learn about French colonization in North America and why the Dutch established New Netherlands
Due:
Class: Discuss "An Age of Mercantilism" chart on page 104 in book, review chart on page 106 in book, and discuss map on page 108 in book, take outline notes on notes worksheet as a class and discuss,
Homework:
Computer Applications- 8
Wednesday:
30 minutes of typing (Keyboarding Lessons 7-10)
Posture Rubric (self)
Typing Test (typingtest.com, Rules of Baseball)
Print Quarter Grade
Grade Reflection
Googledocs Account (create google account)
Share Document with Classmate
Monday-
Daily Objective: Describe how geography and the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations influenced Greek culture
Due: Greece Map Due
Class: 4.1 Intro Video, Green Vocabulary and Venn Diagram Worksheet
Homework: Finish 4.1 worksheet (most completed in class)
Tuesday-
Daily Objective: Compare the city-states of Sparta and Athens
Due: 4.1 Worksheet
Class: Discuss 4.1, Create Sparta and Athens Daily Life and Government Organizer for 4.2, Partner Activity for Sparta and Athens, each person reads and fills in organizer for either Sparta or Athens
Homework: Complete section in organizer
Thursday-
Daily Objective: Compare the city-states of Sparta and Athens
Due: 4.2 Organizer
Class: Ancient Governments Transparency, Sparta and Athens Graphic Novel, Partner share 4.2 organizer and vocabulary/people
Homework: Growing Up Spartan or Athenian Essay Worksheet
Friday-
Daily Objective: Identify the causes and effects of Greek wars with Persia
Due: Growing Up Essay
Class: Read essays, Sparta and Athens Flash Quiz, Read 4.2 and complete worksheet, correct worksheet and discuss, Week in Rap Current Events Rap and Discussion (http://flocabulary.com/the-week-in-rap/, must have email to sign up for a free trial to view)
Homework: Complete Themistocles Worksheet #1-4 (most finished in class)
Extra Credit- Movie "300" or "Troy" watch and complete 1/2 page on the major events and outcomes in the movie (*both movies are rated "R" and parent/guardian must preview and give permission by signing student essay, alternative extra credit assignment can be arranged)
American History: Grade 7
Monday-
Daily Objective: Learn how the Spaniards conquered the Aztec and the Inca and how this conquest changed Mexico and South America
Due:
Class: Read 4.1 and complete worksheet, correct and discuss, review teacher notes
Homework: Read American buffalo handout and complete questions (most finished in class)
Tuesday-
Daily Objective: Learn about life in the Spanish colonies and what areas of the present-day US the Spaniards explored
Due: The American Buffalo Worksheet and 6 questions
Class: Make organizer, Read 4.2 and complete organizer as a class (complete three sections on Spain's American Empire, 3 kinds of settlements, social classes)
Homework: Finish social class section in organizer from pg 100 in book
Thursday-
Daily Objective: Learn about life in the Spanish colonies and what areas of the present-day US the Spaniards explored (repeat)
Due: Social class section in organizer
Class: Class Flash Review Quiz on 4.2, Finish 4.2 Organizer as a class(Borderlands and Missions)
Homework: Read 4.3
Friday-
Daily Objective: Learn about French colonization in North America and why the Dutch established New Netherlands
Due:
Class: Discuss "An Age of Mercantilism" chart on page 104 in book, review chart on page 106 in book, and discuss map on page 108 in book, take outline notes on notes worksheet as a class and discuss,
Homework:
Computer Applications- 8
Wednesday:
30 minutes of typing (Keyboarding Lessons 7-10)
Posture Rubric (self)
Typing Test (typingtest.com, Rules of Baseball)
Print Quarter Grade
Grade Reflection
Googledocs Account (create google account)
Share Document with Classmate
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