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2/27 Government & Economies in Athens and Sparta

Good Morning!

Reminder – If you are not going to be here you need to let me know ASAP by emailing me and checking the blog!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by reviewing our vocabulary and essential questions, and turning in our word wall for Chapter 27. We will then discuss the government and economy of Sparta and Athens.

(Pages 2 and 3 of the packet)

  

Homework: 1. Read 287/291 Education & Fill in Page 4 of the Chapter 27 Packet! 2. Wednesday section of your Connections/Questions! 3. Moby Max Due Friday before class! 4. Buy from the school store EC!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/26 Chapter 27 What were the major differences between Athens and Sparta?

Good Morning!

Today in class, we will begin the our by reviewing vocabulary for Chapter 27 and the word wall. It can be one of the 6 words from here, or the words of government, economy, monarchy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy. Reminder, you must state the word, underline the word, define it and draw/color it! Chapter27VocabularyBookletWe will then begin to discuss major differences between Athens and Sparta! They will all receive a Chapter 27 packet today Chapter27Packet (6) Chapter27Packet (5) Chapter27Packet (4) Chapter27Packet (3) Chapter27Packet (2) Chapter27Packet (1)and Questions/Connections worksheet. Chapter 27 Questions and Connectionsw1

Homework:  1. Chapter 27 Vocabulary and Word Wall Due tomorrow! 2. Read Page 285/286 & 289/290 and fill in the Gov/Econ on the Chapter 27 packet pgs 2&3 3. Print Chapter 27 Notes! Chapter 27 Notes 4. Moby Max 90 minutes due Friday before class! 5. Buy from school store EC!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/25 Finishing up Cornell Notes!

Good Morning!  I hope you all enjoyed your weekend!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by placing some items in our notebooks,  we will then review the government of democracy. After, we will work to finish up our 1 sided Cornell Notes that are due today (Many students turned in Friday), and our double sided Government Cornell Notes that are due tomorrow!

Homework: 1. Double Sided Cornell Notes due Tomorrow! 2. Print Chapter 27 Notes! Chapter 27 Notes 3. Moby Max 90 minutes due Friday March 1st before class! 4. Buy from School Store EC!

Have an excellent week!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/22 Democracy and Flocabulary

TGIF! Happy Friday!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by watching flocabulary and completing side 1. I am going to have students turn in it, so they do not lose it for next time we do flocabulary.CURRENT EVENTS WS FLOCAB(1) We will then review oligarchy and tyranny on our 1 page Cornell Notes, and then we will discuss democracy for our double sided Cornell Notes.

Double Sided C. Notes – everything but summary!

Name and password for flocabulary:

Week in Rap – Current Events, Feb 22nd, 2019

www.flocabulary.com 

rancilm@dearborn.k12.mi.us username

stoutmiddle – password

Homework:  1, Read Pages 280-281 & fill in the 1 pg C.Notes entire thing! Complete Questions, Connections, Key Words on Dbl Side Cornell Notes everything but summary!2. Print Chapter 27 notes from the blog! Chapter 27 Notes 3. Moby Max 90 Minutes Due Friday March 1st! 4. Buy from School store EC!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/21 Monarchies and Oligarchies!

Good Morning!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by reviewing Monarchy with an additional Cornell Notes  SummativeReviewGovtCnotessheet that will be done for the majority of at home by completing the reading. I will do the first topic with them “Monarchy” and the rest will be for homework. We will then move on to learning about an oligarchy style government, which they will take the double sided Government Cornell Notes on.

AVID Students – I will be placing a picture of both Cornell Notes today at some point, it will be your responsibility to get them completed!

Homework:  1. Read Pages 279-280 and Fill in the Cornell Notes for Monarchy, Oligarchy and Tyranny parts.  2. GS 3.2 Due Tomorrow! 3. Print Chapter 27 notes from the blog! Chapter 27 Notes 4. Moby Max 90 Minutes Due Friday March 1st! 5. Buy from School store EC!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

 

2/20 Governments and Economies!

Good Morning!

Reminder to all AVID Students – If you are going on the field trip tomorrow, you must have the following completed in order to attend: 

  1. Moby Max 90 minutes all completed.
  2. Geoskills 3.2 Worksheet must be turned in
  3. BellWork for the day
  4. Look at the blog on Thursday for the assignment that we complete with the Govt Cornell Notes

Today in class, we will begin class with a preview activity with acting out each economy. After, we will begin to learn about the various governments in the world. Students will receive a double sided Cornell Notes for this chapter, they must hold onto it! DBlsidedcnotesGOVt2 DBlsidedCnotesGovt

Homework:  1. Read Pages 278-279 (26.2 * 26.3) 2. Geoskills 3.2 Due Friday! 3. Moby Max – 90 Minutes Due Friday March 1st! 4. Buy from school store – extra credit!

 

As always if you would like to know your minutes for Moby Max – please email me!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/19

Good Morning and Welcome Back!

I hope you all enjoyed your break! Today in class, students will receive their Geoskills 3.2 Greecescalingthat is due this Friday. We will then take notes on the various governments and economies around the world! Note, if you do not finish your notes in class today, they are homework:

Homework: 1. Geoskills 3.2 Due Friday! 2. All government/Econ notes completed from blog! 3. Moby Max – 90 Minutes Due March 1st 4. Buy from school store – extra credit!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/14

Good Morning!

Today we will be WIDA testing until 10am, which leave us only seeing our 5th and 6th hours.

Homework for the weekend:

  1. Complete your Thursday BellWork it is due on Tuesday.
  2. Fill in the Economy side of the Graphic Organizer we placed in your notebooks yesterday and talk to the text on the Economy paper.
  3. Moby Max – it must be half way done by Tuesday or it will result in a call home!

Have a good long weekend!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/13 – Chapter 25 Test!

Good Morning!

Due to yesterday’s snow day, we will continue WIDA testing tomorrow. It is important that you are here, so that you complete the WIDA. 

Today in class, we will check our study guide, followed by taking the Chapter 25 Test Good Luck! Scores will be available on Student/Parent Connect this afternoon. Students WILL be allowed to use their Notes or Study Guide on the test for an extended amount of time, IF they completed their study guides at home from yesterday’s blog.

Homework:  1. Bell Work 2/11-2/14 Due Tuesday (Complete Friday’s for HW!) Some may turn it in today! 2. Fill in the Government/Econ Notes from the reading! Read the half sheet first, talk to the text, then fill in the Graphic Organizer! GovtEconPapers Governmentsch263. Moby Max – 90 minutes due March 1st! – Need half done by Tuesday or calls go home!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

 

2/12 Happy Snow Day!

Good Morning and Happy Snow Day – since we are not in school today I am posting all the answers to the study guide. Please make sure you have all the notes for Chapter 25 notes from the previous post in your notebook. If completed correctly, you will be allowed to use this on the test tomorrow!

Today would be a great day to start and finish Moby Max! Please email  me if you would like your minutes!

Enjoy your day!

Mrs. Crechiolo