Class News 2015/16

Today in class we went over the study guide answers for chapter 1. CHAPTER 1 ASSESSMENT IS TOMORROW! During the assessment tomorrow I will check the students bellwork and chapter 1 reading notes.  Any notes that a student didn’t complete, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE for finishing them on their own.  Here are the reading notes for … Continue reading »

Today we worked on an activity that helped improve the students observation and hypothesis skills by again acting as an “archaeologist” to analyze how people lived with clues provided. Also today I gave the chapter 1 study guide. CHAPTER 1 ASSESSMENT IS ON THURSDAY!! Here is the study guide for chapter 1: chapter 1 study … Continue reading »

Today we worked on an activity where students acted as “archaeologists” and uncovered different “artifacts” and would draw conclusions on what those artifacts meant. For homework they will need to have read sections 4-9 and completed the corresponding reading notes to those sections.  Here are the reading notes: chapter 1 reading notes HOMEWORK:  Read sections … Continue reading »

Today we worked on sections 2-3 in chapter 1 and completed the reading notes for it.  Here are the reading notes for chapter 1: chapter 1 reading notes Students do not need to continue into section 4. Also today, I introduced students into their bellwork assignment.  When they are chosen for a day, they will … Continue reading »

Today we started chapter 1: Investigating the Past.  So far we have read section 1 and parts of section 2.  I handed out reading notes for these sections, however they are NOT homework.  We will continue them in class on Monday. The map of Africa and the Middle East was due today. Here is the … Continue reading »

Yesterday, we worked on a map with questions that can be found in pages 2-3 in their textbook.  We worked on the map in class, and whatever they didn’t finish would be for homework (due tomorrow).  Attachment will have the map and questions (1ST TWO PAGES ONLY!) chapter 1 reading notes I also gave students yesterday … Continue reading »

Today in class we started on Unit 1:  Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization.  We will spend over a month on this unit.  We did the reading on page 3 which summarizes the whole unit very briefly.  We will be starting chapter 1 tomorrow. Scavenger hunt was due today as well.  Here it is … Continue reading »

Today in class students received their textbooks.  They will keep these books for the whole year.  Most are fairly new, with only one previous owner, so they really need to take good care of them. When they got their books today, they worked on a “scavenger hunt” to become more familiar with the book.  This … Continue reading »

WELCOME BACK! I hope everyone had a great summer.  Mine went by way too fast, but I stayed busy. I know we are going to have a great school year, really looking forward to it! Here is the syllabus and parent letter for the school year: syllabus bryant 2015-2016 This needs to be signed and brought … Continue reading »