Class News 2015/16

Today and yesterday in class, students got into groups of their choosing to work and complete the notes on chapter 35.  There are 8 sections total that they need to have completed.  For sections 4-10, students needed to have created Venn diagrams on a loose leaf sheet of paper, just like the one from section … Continue reading »

My apologies for not writing in the blog sooner. Yesterday I checked students chapter 34 reading notes.  They needed to have them complete, along with the map colored of the 4 periods of expansion. Ch 34 Reading Notes Yesterday I also gave them an open book, take home quiz for chapter 34.  This will be … Continue reading »

Today students started on their assignment for chapter 34, they will create a powerpoint using google slides and present information to the class.  They will have tomorrow to work on it and I plan on having them present on Tuesday. Here is the rubric for the assignment powerpoint presentations Here are the reading notes for … Continue reading »

Yesterday and today we began chapter 34:  From Republic to Empire.  This chapter basically discusses how Rome went from a small Republic to a massive empire. Students have been broken up into groups and have been assigned a section from the chapter.  They will work in their groups to create a presentation using google slides … Continue reading »

Today in class we began ancient Rome. We read setting the stage on page 336 and worked on the map of the Roman Empire.  The map is due on Monday if they didn’t finish it in class! Here is the map, it’s the FIRST TWO PAGES on the attachment: Map of Ancient Rome Thank you, … Continue reading »

Just a reminder that the chapter 34 illustrated dictionary is due on Friday!  Add 2 words:  Rome and Republic Template: ch34 illustrated dictionary  

Today students took their chapter 31 assessment.  I checked their reading notes along with it as well. We are now done with ancient Greece, and will be moving on to ancient Rome.  The next chapter we are going to do is 34:  From Republic to Empire.  Students need to work on the illustrated dictionary for … Continue reading »

MONDAY IS THE CHAPTER 31 ASSESSMENT I will check reading notes, ALONG WITH THE PROCESSING.  The processing is part of the reading notes! Ch 31 Reading Notes Here is the study guide for the test: ch 31 study guide Here is the quizlet for them to study the vocabulary: Ch 31 Quizlet Vocab Study over … Continue reading »

Today in class we worked on finishing and reviewing the reading notes for chapter 31.  We also worked on the processing too. CHAPTER 31 ASSESSMENT IS ON MONDAY! I will be checking reading notes by Monday too.  The processing also needs to be fully completed by then as well. Ch 31 Reading Notes Here is … Continue reading »

The last few days we have been working on Chapter 31:  The Legacy of Ancient Greece in class.  Students have been working with a partner to read and write about contributions that the Greeks have given us in modern society in fields such as Astronomy, Government, Medicine, etc… Here are the reading notes for chapter … Continue reading »