Category Archives: Class News

After discussing the day in history, we watched a clip on Genghis Khan. Students also read an article over the Pax Mongolica, as well as answered questions over a brief Marco Polo biography. They were also given time to work on the CH. 19 sec. 2 Textbook Questions– due tomorrow.

After discussing the day in history, more of the signature packets were collected. We then discussed the Lily-foot article from Monday. Students then completed a chart on Chinese inventions after watching a clip on inventions.

After discussing the day in history, the packets that were sent home on Friday from the office were collected. Students completed a handout over examples Primary v. Secondary sources, and then they answered questions over the Ch. 12 sec. 1 Textbook Talkie. They were also given time to rad and complete the document over “Lily-foot.”

After discussing the day in history, students completed a handout on the Great Wall of China. Students then answered questions on a video over the history of China and the Great Wall. They were then given time to work on the Silk Road document questions.

After discussing the day in history, we discussed the Chinese Philosophies. Students then completed a handout over the details of the philosophies. We also answered questions over the Ch. 7 sec. 3 textbook talkie.

After discussing the day in history, the China textbook questions from yesterday were checked. Students then answered questions over the Ch. 4 sec. 4 textbook talkie. Students then pretended to be a ruler in China and chose which philosophy they would follow.

After discussing the day in history and the autumnal equinox, students answered questions over the CH. 2 sec. 4 Textbook Talkie. Students were then given time to work on textbook questions over China — due tomorrow.

Students took the Unit 1 Test, and then used their remaining time to work on the China Visuals Questions — due tomorrow.

*Unit 1 Test tomorrow!*

After discussing the day in history and Constitution Day, we watched a segment from the story A Thousand and One Nights. We then went over the answers to the Ch. 10 sec. 1-3 textbook questions, and then students were given a copy of the Unit 1 Test Study Guide.

After discussing the day in history, students answered questions over the Ch. 10 sec. 3 Textbook Talkie. Students also began to organize a chart over the cultural aspects discussed in section 3.