Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

Good afternoon everyone! Today (9/17/2013) I will be joining several of my fellow history teachers for the first meeting of the 2013-2014 Social Studies Cohort. Unfortunatly, that means I will be out for the day so we will be completing a guided worksheet packet today in class. Good luck, work hard and have a good day everyone.
Here’s what we’re working on:

o Work Sheet Packet- Chapter 5-Classical Greece (Packet #1)
o Chapter 5-Section 1-Guided Reading Activity
o Chapter 5-Section 2-Re-teaching Activity
o Chapter 5-Section 3-Re-teaching Activity
o Chapter 5-Section 1-3-Practice Quiz

o Daily Objective-

• Content Objective: SWD comprehension of the materials covered in Chapter 5 Sections 1-3, students will illustrate their understanding of the material covered through the use of a review packet
• Language Objective: Students will read, and write the key terms, main themes and important concepts covered in Chapter 5 Sections 1-3. Students will demonstrate their understanding by completing a structured worksheet packet.

Good morning everyone! Here’s what we have going on in World History today:

• SSR-SSR Day 2-Scholastic Action (March 26^th, 2012)
• SSR Log-

o        1.) In your own words write a 10 word summary of the piece you just read.

o        2.) Please rate how easy of difficult the reading was for you.

                              Easy           Not too hard                 Hard 

• Thinking Maps-Introducing Bubble Maps-Things I did This Weekend
• Guided Tour-Chapter 5-Classical Greece
• Daily Objective-

o        Content Objective: SWD synthesis of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 5 through complaining information on a guided worksheet

o        Language Objective: Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 5 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Today’s Homework: Due 9/17

• Guided Tour-Chapter 5-Classical Greece

Chapter 5-Guided Tour