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2/11 – Checking the Chapter 25 Study Guide Tomorrow!

Good Morning!

As a huge reminder, we are WIDA testing the next days, if you are out of any class over the next two days, it is your responsibility to get the work and complete the work. You are not exempt from work. Please be proactive when working on assignments!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by reviewing what is on the test. he test will be out of 35 points, which will consists of multiple choice, matching the vocabulary, identifying the 7 continents and 4 oceans as well as answering the essential question of “How did Geography Influence settlement and way of life in Ancient Greece?”We will partake in all around the world to get answers from the other expert sections to put into our 25.3, 25.4 and 25.5 Notes! They are also on here!

Please use the quizlet to help you study for Wednesday’s Test!

 

Page 3 of notes!

 

Homework: 1. All Chapter 25 Notes Complete – Check Blog! 2. Chapter 25 Study guide – Checking tomorrow! Test Wednesday! 3. Moby Max 90 minutes due March 1st!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/8 Expert Assignments!

Good Morning and TGIF!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by getting our Chapter 25 Study Guide. We will be checking the study guide on Tuesday, and test on Wednesday. The test will be out of 35 points, which will consists of multiple choice, matching the vocabulary, identifying the 7 continents and 4 oceans as well as answering the essential question of “How did Geography Influence settlement and way of life in Ancient Greece?” We will then collect the Geoskills 3.1, as well as finish up our expert assignment! The expert assignments will be based off the Level 2/Level 3 questions and main ideas they wrote on the notecards yesterday in class, as well as the notes from the section. They will make a poster board out of it and the best ones will go up for extra credit!

There is also a quizlet to help students study/work on the study guide!

Homework: 1. Chapter 25 Study Guide – Checking Tuesday, Test Wednesday Chapter 25 Study Guide! 2. Moby Max – 90 Minutes Due March 1st 3. Check your positive participation points!

Have a great day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/7 – 25.2 and Expert Sections!

Good Morning!

Glad to have everyone back again today, since Snow/Ice/Cold Days are becoming our thing on Wednesdays! Hope you all got some extra rest!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by reviewing the vocabulary and collecting the Chapter 25 Word Wall as well as reviewing the essential question. Students will also be assigned an expert assignment from Chapter 25, where they must read the section, write 2 main ideas on the notecard from the section and a level 2 and level 3 question based on the section.

Groups 1 and 5 Section 25.3 – Page 273

Groups 3 and 6 Section 25.4  Page 274

Groups 2 and 4 Section 25.5 Page 275

We will then begin to read about how various geographic features affected settlement in Greece and take notes over this in our notebook! If time permits, we may begin our expert section!

Homework: 1. G.S 3.1 Due Friday! 2. Moby Max – 90 Minutes Due March 1st – if you would like to know your minutes, please email me! 3. Get the Main Ideas and Level 2 and 3 Questions for Chapter 25 section on the notecard!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/5 Greece!

Good Morning!

Today in class, we will begin a new unit over Greece! We will begin the hour by reviewing our Cornell Notes, along with the G/S 3.1 packet. We will then begin our Chapter 25 preview activity and Vocabulary and Word Wall. Chapter 25 Vocabulary and Sentences These are both due tomorrow!

Homework:  1. G.S 3.1 Due Friday! 2.Chapter 25 Vocabulary and Word Wall Due Tomorrow! 3. Moby Max – 90 Minutes Due March 1st! 4, Print Chapter 25 Notes from the Blog! Chapter25notes

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/4 5WR Presentations

Good Morning!

Last week due to snow/ice/cold days, grades were kind of left undone due to kids not being here on Friday. After today, if your student is here today, they will be up to date. I apologize about any confusion on Parent/Student Connect and that it will be updated today, including the 5 World Religions Presentations!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by placing some items in our notebooks, along with getting a Geoskills 3.1 worksheet, that is due on Friday! We will then begin our 5WR Presentations and take notes over it on our 5WR Presentation Cornell Notes.

Summary is included!

Homework:  1. G.S 3.1 Due Friday! NESW (2) NESW (1) Arewethereyet (2) Arewethereyet (1) 2. Complete the 5WR Cornell Notes in your notebook! 3. Moby Max – 90 Minutes Due March 1st! 4. Print Chapter 25 Notes from the Blog! Chapter25notes

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

2/1 – 5WR Presentations Due Today!

Good Morning! I hope you all enjoyed the last two days off! I know I did because I had a bad cold and it gave me plenty of time to rest up!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by going over a few more questions on our 5WR Review worksheet, then turning it in! We will then continue to work on our 5WR presentations. They are due at the end of the hour, and they will be presented on Monday.

We went over some questions today on the 5WR Review Packet —

11. Buddhism

17. Cows and Rivers

26. Synagogues, Sabbath (Saturday) Led by Rabbi’s

31. Church, Sundays, Led by Pastors/Priests.

35. Mosque, Fridays, Led by Imam/Sheikh 

SIDE Note – If you are NOT here today, your 5WR Review Worksheet is still due to me somehow. You will need to take a picture of the paper and email it to me, along with completing bell work for Wednesday and Friday. You must also must have contributed to your groups slideshow presentation, if not, you are at risk for redoing the entire presentation. 

Homework:  1. Be prepared to present Monday for presentations! 2. Start Moby Max! -90 minutes Due March 1st! 3. Redo’s of the 5WR Writing Prompts due Monday! 4. Print Chapter 25 Notes from the Blog! Chapter25notes 5. IF YOU WONT BE HERE LET ME KNOW DUE TO THE PROJECT!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

1/29 – 5 World Religion Project!

Good Morning! I hope you all enjoyed your extra day off!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by reviewing some questions from the 5WR Review Worksheet. We will then begin and work on our 5WR Religion Slideshow Projects! 5WR PowerPointProject 2018*Note if you are not here for any of the days we begin working on it, you will have to do your own project that is assigned to you by me* In the event that we do have a snow day, please make sure that you working on homework. I am passing back the students who turned in their writing prompts into me on Friday for redos. They will have until Thursday to turn it back in for a better grade.

Homework: 1. 5WR Review Due Tomorrow! 2. Work on 5WR  slideshow at home! 3. 5WR Writing Prompts redo- Due Thursday! 4. Start Moby Max! -90 minutes 5. Print Chapter 25 Notes from the Blog! Chapter25notes 6.IF YOU WONT BE HERE LET ME KNOW DUE TO THE PROJECT!

1/25 5WR Writing Prompt 5!

Good Morning!

Today in class, we will begin the hour by putting some items in our notebook and passing out papers. Students will then receive a 5 World Religions Review worksheet that all answers can be found in their notebooks or reading. 5WRReviewWS – this will be due on Wednesday 1/30. We will then finish up any loose ends with the 5WR Cornell notes that are due today – Around 60 kids turned them in yesterday! We will then begin a double bubble map and our last writing prompt! The entire writing prompt is due Monday at the beginning of the hour! If time permits, I will begin to explain the slideshow presentation project over the 5 World Religions!

5WR 5th Prompt

Double Bubble Map

Homework:   1. 5WR Prompts 1-5 due Monday! 2. 5WR Review Due Wednesday!
3. IF YOU WONT BE HERE LET ME KNOW DUE TO THE PROJECT!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Crechiolo

1/24

Good Morning! I hope you all enjoyed your unexpected ice day yesterday!

Today in class, we will finish up the last of our religions, Islam! If time permits, we will begin our  summary on our double sided 5 World Religion Cornell Notes!

If you are absent, please highlight this in your 5WR Reading —

5WR summary to add to your cornell notes, use both sides!

Homework:  1. Procedures/Routines Review Signatures due tomorrow! 2. Everything Completed on the double sided Cornell notes completed! . 3. 5WR Writing Prompts 1-4 Completed! 4. If you wont be here let me know! 

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo

1/22 – Second Semester!

Good Morning!

You all have officially have made it half way through the school year! Wahoo! With today’s shortened schedule – this will be the following agenda. 

Today in class, we will be talking about expectations/procedures in every hour 2ndsemestersyllabus! If time permits, we will move on to the last of the 5 World Religions.

Homework:  1. Procedures/Routines Review due Friday! 2. I have a dream -extended day! 3. Everything completed on the double sided Cornell Notes minus Islam/Summary 4 .5WR Writing Prompts 1-4 Completed. 5. Read Islam! 6. If you wont be here, LET ME KNOW ASAP!

Have a good day!

Mrs. Crechiolo