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

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

• Video-Athens Dawn of Democracy (13 min)-Section 2
• Activity-Comparing the Great Greek Philosophers 
• Video-HORRIBLE HISTORIES-Wife Swap: Spartans and Athenians (4:25 min)
• Daily Objective-

o       Content Objective: SWD analysis of the beliefs of the Greek philosophers by categorizing the thoughts and theories that shaped early academic thought through creating a thinking map

o       Language Objective: Students will record the beliefs of the three main Greek philosophers through an activity designed to categorize the major beliefs that influenced Greek thought through the use of a bubble map

Today’s Homework: Due Thursday 9/18

Comparing the Great Greek Philosophers-Section 3

Video Link: HORRIBLE HISTORIES-Wife Swap: Spartans and Athenians (4:25)

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

Happy Friday everyone! Here’s what we did in history today :

• Classroom Procedures-Pass out Student Code of Conduct booklets
• Classroom Procedure Activity-Student Code of Conduct Worksheet Activity
• Video-CNN Student News with writing prompt (Circle Map)
• Daily Objective-

o        Content Objective: SWD analysis of their understanding of exemplary behavior by categorizing expectations and guidelines contained in the Student Code of Conduct

o        Language Objective: Students will write the expectations and guidelines contained in the Student Code of Conduct by using a guided worksheet

Today’s Homework: Due Monday 9/16

• Finish Student Code of Conduct Activity Sheet
• Read Chapter 5 (Ancient Greece)-Section 1-Cultures of the Mountain and  the Sea Pg. 121-123

Good afternoon guys here’s what we did in history today :

• Pre-Test-World History Semester One-Pre-Test
• Organizational Activity-Binder Set Up (w/ Five Tabs-Notes, Homework, Study Guides, SSR Logs, Misc)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective: SWD application of knowledge by classifying and describing their prior knowledge of World History through an exam
• Language Objective: Students will write the information needed to demonstrate their prior knowledge of World History using a multiple choice exam

Welcome everyone to Fordson High School! I am excited to have each and every one of you in my 9th grade class this year!! Hopefully everyone had a great summer and is ready to start an brand new year.

Welcome to my new iblog website. This is my brand new classroom website.  So there are some things that I am still working out but am excited to hopefully perfect soon.  Hopefully you have all signed up for the blog it’s easy just enter your e-mail address and you should start receiving any new updates posted on this site.  It is important that you check the iblog whenever you are absent because I will post all of the notes and activities that we do each day.

Mr. Murray