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Good afternoon everyone!!! Today we continued reviewing for our final exam. We played a second game of Jeopardy in order to review as today we are covering Chapter 13, 14 and 17. Since we didn’t have time to go over Chapter 18 in class I have also included it on this post. I also wanted to include our final exam schedule one more time:

Final Exam Schedule

1st and 2nd Hour -Tuesday January 21st

3rd and 4th Hour-Wednesday January 22nd

5th and 6th-Thursday January 23rd

Here’s the rest of our day:

Friday-1/17/13:

o       Bell Work-None

o       Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work

o       Final Exam Review Activity-Jeopardy Review Game-Chapters 13, 14 and 17

o       Daily Objective-

o       Content Objective:

§        SWD creation of the key terms, important political/historical figures and concepts associated with our units covering Chapter 5, World Religions, 11, 13, 14,17, 18, and Chapter 20 through collecting and integrating their knowledge in a final exam review game

o       Language Objective:

§        Students will listen, orally discuss and record the key terms, important political/historical figures and concepts associated with our units covering Chapter 5, World Religions, 11, 13, 14,17, 18, and Chapter 20 by completing a Final Exam Jeopardy review gam

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 13, 14 and Chapter 17 Jeopardy Review Game and Chapter 18 and 20 Review Game

Chapter 13, 14 and Chapter 17 Jeopardy Review Game

Final Exam Review-Day 2-Jeopardy

Chapter 18 and 20 Review Game

Final Exam Review-Day 3-Jeopardy

Good afternoon everyone!!! Today we began reviewing for our final exam. We are going to play a Jeopardy review game today covering Chapter 5, World Religions and Chapter 11 we will complete the rest of our chapters tomorrow. Today we will also go over our study guide after school from 2:25 pm to 3:30 pm if anyone is interested. I also wanted to include our final exam schedule for next week:

Final Exam Schedule

1st and 2nd Hour -Tuesday January 21st

3rd and 4th Hour-Wednesday January 22nd

5th and 6th-Thursday January 23rd

Here’s the rest of our day:

Thursday-1/16/13:

o       Bell Work-None

o       Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work

o       Final Exam Review Activity-Jeopardy Review Game-Chapters 5, World Religions and 11

o       Daily Objective-

o       Content Objective:

§        SWD creation of the key terms, important political/historical figures and concepts associated with our units covering Chapter 5, World Religions, 11, 13, 14,17, 18, and Chapter 20 through collecting and integrating their knowledge in a final exam review game

o       Language Objective:

§        Students will listen, orally discuss and record the key terms, important political/historical figures and concepts associated with our units covering Chapter 5, World Religions, 11, 13, 14,17, 18, and Chapter 20 by completing a Final Exam Jeopardy review game

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 5, World Religions and Chapter 11 Jeopardy Review Game

Chapter 5, World Religions and Chapter 11 Jeopardy Review Game

Final Exam Review-Day 1-Jeopardy

Happy Monday! As we continue on with our mini unit for Chapter 20 we are spending today looking at the impact of slavery in the Caribbean as well as the United States.

Here’s our day today:

o       SSR- Caribbean nations press Old World for slavery reparations

o       SSR Inquiry Questions-

o       1.) In your opinion is there a better option than simply paying reparations in order to “repair the damage inflicted by slavery and racism”?

o       2.) What differences exist between the reparations that decedents of Caribbean slavery are asking for and those promised yet still unpaid to African-Americans following the civil?

o       Video-Up From Slavery: Part One-1619 Virginia-The First African Slaves Arrive (35 min) 

o       Daily Objective-

o       Content Objective:

§        SWD evaluation of the call for financial reparations for Caribbean citizens through stating their opinion in a SSR article and SSR reflection log

§        SWD synthesis of the desire for new land and products that fostered the rapid growth of African slavery in the “New World” through the use of guided video facts and class discussions.

o       Language Objective:

§        Students will read and respond to the call for financial reparations for Caribbean citizens by responding to an SSR article through a SSR inquiry log

§        Students will listen and record the explorers desire for new land and products that fostered the rapid growth of African slavery in the “New World”  by recording the 25 most interesting facts that cause further inquiry

Supplemental Material: SSR Article-Caribbean nations press Old World for slavery reparations

Caribbean nations press Old World for slavery reparations-SSR High

Video Link: Up From Slavery: Part One-1619 Virginia-The First African Slaves Arrive (Preview)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STGWV_7Ejlc&safe=active

Good afternoon! Today we began an abbreviated version of Chapter 20 which explores the journey of early explorers to the “New World”. Since Christmas break was extended due to weather we will cover some of the big concepts for Chapter 20 and quiz only on vocabulary. 

Here’s what we did today:

o       Activity-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Fordson Students

o       Video-Jimmy Kimmel Live-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Hollywood Blvd (5:00 min)

o       Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

o       Study Guide-Final Exam 1^st Semester

o       Daily Objective-

o       Content Objective:

§        SWD creation of their background knowledge of Christopher Columbus and his journey to the new world through a partner based question activity

§        SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 20 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet

§        SWD analysis of the materials covered in Chapter 5, World Religions, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18 and Vocabulary from Chapter 20 by preparing a structured study guide

o       Language Objective:

§        Students will orally discuss and record their answers to questions aimed to gage their background knowledge of Christopher Columbus and his journey to the new world by completing a collaborative question activity

§        Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 20 by completing a Guided Tour activity

§      Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 5, World Religions, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18 and Vocabulary from Chapter 20 by completing a structured final exam study guide

Supplemental Material: The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Fordson Students, Chapter 20 Guided Tour and World History Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Fordson Students

The Story of Christorpher Columbus According to Fordson Students

Chapter 20 Guided Tour

Chapter 20-Guided Tour

World History Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

Final Exam-Study Guide-2013

 Video Link: Jimmy Kimmel Live-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Hollywood Blvd (5:00 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjKlJd5iOeU&safe=active

Good afternoon everyone!! After 19 days of vacation we are finally back! Today was our SSR day along with our introduction to Chapter 20’s Vocabulary Match-up.

Here’s a full break down of today:

• SSR-Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery 
• SSR Inquiry Questions-
  • 1.) What was the main idea of this article? How does the main idea contradict how we view Columbus historically?
  • 2.) What questions would you ask of Christopher Columbus if you had the chance? (Please list 3 questions)
• Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World
• Daily Objective-

o        Content Objective:

§         SWD evaluation of the background story behind the creation of Columbus Day through stating their opinion in a SSR article and SSR reflection log

§         SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 20 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity

o        Language Objective:

§         Students will read and respond to the background story behind the creation of Columbus Day by responding to an SSR article through a SSR inquiry log

§         Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 20 by using a vocabulary match-up activity

Supplemental Materials: SSR Article “Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery” Chapter 20 Vocab Match-Up Terms and Chapter 20 Vocabulary

SSR Article “Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery”

Columbus Day-SSR Article

Chapter 20 Vocab Match-UpTerms

Chapter 20-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 20 Vocabulary

Chapter 20-Vocabulary Match-up