I can’t believe June is already here! Today we began chapter 34 “From Republic To Empire”. The Essential Question in this chapter is “Did the benefits of Roman expansion outweigh the costs?” We will be moving along pretty fast in this chapter. I plan on having the assessment on Monday, June 8. Please check parent/student connect for late/missing assignments. Anything late needs to be turned in by this Friday. I will be checking bell work on Friday as well. I will also be collecting books and doing an inventory on Monday. There will be a fee for any books that are damaged or need rebinding.

Enjoy the nice weather!

We have been working on ch. 31 “The Legacy of Ancient Greece.” Students have been learning about how the Greek culture has and still influences our daily lives in terms of government, literature and history, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, geography, biology, architecture, theater, and sports.

Students received a study guide today. We will most likely take the test this Friday. All notes will be collected on Friday.

We have one more chapter to cover before we end the year and that will be on Rome.

Today we worked on our Persian Wars Poster Project. They are due on Monday. Don’t forget to study for ch.28 assessment which will be on Tuesday. We will review on Monday. Study…. Go back on my blog and review the notes I posted for ch.28.

Here is the poster project criteria…

persian war poster project (1)

We have been working on the battles of the Persian Wars and the factors that have influenced the outcome of the Persian wars. We have discussed “the battle of Marathon, the battle of Thermopylae, and the battle of Salamis.” Tomorrow we will finish off the chapter with “the battle of Plataea.” On Friday we will begin a poster project on the battles. The assessment for ch.28 will be on Tuesday of next week. Start studying from now. Here are the notes to help you as you review. We will go over this in class. For my former students who now have Ms. Mantay and are still subscribed to my blog, you are welcome to use these notes to help you.

Chapter 28 Notes (1)

Today was the last day of M-STEP testing for 7th graders with the exception of those who have been absent. Tomorrow we will resume with our normal schedule and continue with chapter 28.

Don’t forget chapter 27 notes are due tomorrow for extra credit. They were posted on my last blog. You do not have to do the preview activity or the processing assignment.

Here they are again.

ch-27-reading-notes

I will be out tomorrow for a conference. I will see you next week. Enjoy your weekend and the nice weather.

Today we started the preview activity in chapter 28 “Fighting the Persian Wars”. The illustrated dictionary for ch.28 is due on Monday. Students need to do blue and black words.

Test grades for ch.26 assessment have been posted in student connect.

I am offering ch.27 “The city-states of Athens and Sparta” for extra credit. Students need to read the sections and complete the notes. The notes are due next Friday. You do not need to do the processing assignment. Here are the notes:

ch.27 reading notes

Have a great weekend!

TEST IS TOMORROW!! Please study and be prepared. Be familiar with the map on Greece. Read over the five sections on Monarch, Oligarch, Tyranny, and Democracy. I am going to collect your chapter 26 notes tomorrow. Please have everything completed.

Today in class we reviewed for ch. 26 assessment on “The Rise of Democracy”.
The assessment will be on Thursday, April 30. Students will need to start studying tonight. There will not be a study guide.

Please make sure you know all the terms. These are the 3 blue vocabulary from ch.25 and 7 blue vocabulary from ch. 26. Use your illustrated dictionary.

Be familiar with the map on pg. 268-269. Be able to locate the following: Greece, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Egypt, Iberian Peninsula, Europe, Africa, Asia, Athens, and Sparta.

Be familiar with each form of government Monarch, Oligarchy, Tyranny, and Democracy.

Don’t wait until the night before to study. See me if you have any questions. Marking period ends this Friday.

Today we worked on section 26.3 “Oligarchy” and section 26.4 “Tyranny”. We discussed these two forms of government in Ancient Greece and simulated Oligarchy and Tyranny with a few volunteers using the songs sent to me. We then completed section 3 and 4 notes. We will finish up with Democracy tomorrow.

Today we did the preview activity for ch. 26 “The Rise of Democracy” Students had the chance to debate with one another about a chosen topic.I have asked students to email me their favorite song, and email me the name of the song and the artist, attached with the downloaded mp3 file if available. Please make sure the songs are school appropriate!We will need the songs for an activity in this chapter.

My email is elders@dearbornschools.org