Author Archives: Ryan Piche

Today, students took their chapter 8 assessment. I also checked their bellwork and reading notes (in total, both of those added to 50 formative points). For homework, they needed to copy down the chapter 9 definitions in their notebook. ALSO they need to complete an illustrated dictionary for the blue Key Terms in chapter 9 … Continue reading »

Today in class we reviewed for the chapter 8 assessment, WHICH IS TOMORROW!! Study guide: ch 8 study guide Students need to have their reading notes completed as well for credit. Next Tuesday, the writing assignment (rough draft) for the letter about their “tour” of the Nile river is due.  Here are the details about … Continue reading »

FRIDAY IS THE CHAPTER 8 ASSESSMENT!! Study guide: ch 8 study guide We will review tomorrow. I gave students their writing assignment today, which is to write a letter about their “tour” of the Nile river in Egypt.   Their rough draft needs to be completed by Tuesday.  We will peer edit them that day. … Continue reading »

Yesterday I had jury duty, so I wasn’t able to be at school.  The sub showed a video about ancient Egypt and some of the engineering achievements of different pharaohs.  They weren’t able to finish it, but we will finish it at a later date.  Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbPLXMeMm3Y Today we … Continue reading »

Wednesday we discussed section 4, about pharaoh Senusret I, and the White Chapel.  Students needed to finish section 4 reading notes. Today we talked about pharaoh Hatshepsut, and her temple at Dayr al-Bahri.  Pharaoh Hatshepsut was Egypt’s first female pharaoh, and we talked about today what she did to become pharaoh, and what some of … Continue reading »

Today we talked about the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the builder of the pyramid, Pharaoh Khufu.  We also talked about different hypotheses archaeologists have about how the pyramid was built. Students need to complete section 3 reading notes, where they are writing a ‘postcard’ to their friend or relative about the pyramid and pharaoh … Continue reading »

Can’t believe how fast those two weeks went by!!  Hope you all had a good holiday and break. Today in class we started on the ancient Egyptians.  I introduced the content, students read the introduction and section 2 in Chapter 8 in their books and also worked on the reading notes (we did the preview … Continue reading »

No homework during the break! Unit 1 test and Code of Hammurabi poster grades are on parent connect. Happy Holidays and have a great New Year!!

Today we reviewed for the test tomorrow. UNIT 1 TEST IS TOMORROW!!! Study guide (correct) unit 1 study guide (1) To help with their study on the map, students can use p. 34 in their textbook.  That map will have everything on it they need to know Study tonight and good luck tomorrow!!

It took a student today to finally tell me I posted the wrong study guide.  I am very sorry about this.  I wish someone had told me sooner!  Here is the correct one for the unit 1 test: unit 1 study guide (1) Thank you