Class News 2015/16

CHAPTER 31 TEST ON FRIDAY Students will take the chapter 31 test on Friday.  Here is the study guide: ch 31 study guide Here is quizlet to help them study the vocabulary terms: https://quizlet.com/84594818/chapter-31-vocab-piche-flash-cards/ Here are the reading notes that must be completed by Friday: https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=91675 The illustrated dictionary for chapter 31 is also due … Continue reading »

Today, we continued on with chapter 31: The Legacy of Ancient Greece.  In this chapter, we are discussing what contributions did the ancient Greeks give the modern world. Here are the notes for the chapter https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=91675 Students are working with partners to complete the notes on this chapter. Also, there are 3 articles (in total) … Continue reading »

Last week Thursday and today we have been going over some information on ancient Greece that is too important to skip over, so we just went over it very briefly and quickly.  Information on the Persian Wars, Greek Mythology, Greek Philosophy, and Alexander the Great. Here is the power point that I used to go … Continue reading »

The last few days we have been working on Chapter 26:  The Rise of Democracy.  We have been learning about how the ancient Greeks developed the idea of Democracy and learning about other forms of government as well. CHAPTER 26 TEST IS TOMORROW! Here are the reading notes for the chapter (I will check tomorrow): … Continue reading »

Yesterday students took the Silk Road quiz.  They also turned in their journal entries and chapter 24 illustrated dictionary.  I also checked their reading notes and bellwork. The processing assignment for the silk road is due on Monday.  Students are to make a billboard advertisement that might have been seen on the Silk Road (if … Continue reading »

Today in class we finished up the last document (E) and finished our last (5th) journal entry. All information can be found on the following documents on iLearn (must log-in): https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=112474 https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=112472 ON WEDNESDAY: Chapter 24 illustrated dictionary will be due ch 24 illustrated dictionary Their journal entries will be due (summative grade) I will … Continue reading »

On our Silk Road journey, so far we have completed 3 journal entries and finished Documents A-D. Any students that are absent need to make sure these are all completed.  You can find this information on the silk road in iLearn (click on the links below): https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=112472 https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=112474 Thank you

The last few days in class we finished up chapter 22 on the first emperor of China, took the test (on Tuesday, and I checked their reading notes), and completed the processing assignment which was the wanted poster or commemorative plaque. The poster/plaque was due yesterday, and it was for 10 summative points.  Here is … Continue reading »

The past week we have been working on chapter 22:  The First Emperor of China. Tomorrow the illustrated dictionary is due: ch22 illustrated dictionary Here are the reading notes we have been working on Chapter 22 Reading Notes Friday will be the test on this chapter. Here is a video we watched on the Emperor … Continue reading »

Today in class we finished up our last philosophy of ancient China, Legalism.  We also have learned about Daoism and Confucianism. Tomorrow the chapter 21 illustrated dictionary is due. ch21 illustrated dictionary Here are the reading notes for chapter 21.  They MUST be completed by tomorrow: ch 21 reading notes Tomorrow we will also have … Continue reading »