Class News
March 26th, 2015
Today students took the chapter 22 assessment on the Emperor of Qin. I also checked their chapter 22 reading notes and their bellwork. When they were finished, they were to work on their illustrated dictionary for chapter 24: The Silk Road. This will be our last chapter that we will cover on ancient China. Following … Continue reading
March 25th, 2015
Today in class we reviewed for the assessment tomorrow. TOMORROW IS THE CHAPTER 22 ASSESSMENT! ch 22 study guide Quizlet has been up for over a week on the vocabulary in chapter 22. Here is the link again: https://quizlet.com/75476182/piche-chapter-22-vocabulary-flash-cards/ Extra Credit Option: For extra credit, students can read chapter 23 on the Han Dynasty, and … Continue reading
March 24th, 2015
Today we did some review on chapter 22. We watched a video on the Emperor of Qin. Students answered questions on the video as well. We only watched the video starting at 7:17 until 24:50 minutes. We did NOT WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3u5dv4xrrc Questions to the video: video questions Students were also given the … Continue reading
March 23rd, 2015
Today in class we finished up section 5 and completed the notes. We then went into section 6, read it, and completed the notes. This was our last section in the chapter. ch 22 reading notes HOMEWORK: Students need to complete the ‘Processing’ assignment at the end of their reading notes, end of section 6. … Continue reading
March 20th, 2015
Today we continued on chapter 22, and discussed section 5: Ending the Opposition. We talked about how the Emperor of Qin was criticized by Confucian scholars and what he did to those who opposed him. We also conducted a fun ‘act-it-out’ where we would “bring to life” the image on p. 237 of confucian scholars … Continue reading
March 19th, 2015
Today we did some review and then watched some videos on the Shang dynasty and the Emperor of Qin. This video shows some good footage about the Emperor of Qin, rising to power, building the Great Wall, and constructing his tomb (the terracotta warriors). We only really watched from about 7:00 until about 24:00 minutes. … Continue reading
March 18th, 2015
Today we continued to learn about Qin Shihuangdi, the first Emperor of China. We read section 4 about building the Great Wall and completed the notes for it. We also performed an act-it-out, where we “brought to life” the image of building the Great Wall. Reading Notes: ch 22 reading notes Thank you
March 17th, 2015
Today we continued to discuss Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China. We read section 3 and completed the notes which discussed about how the Emperor of Qin standardized the culture of China. ch 22 reading notes We will continue with the first emperor of China tomorrow. Thank you QUIZLET: Here is the quizlet page … Continue reading
March 16th, 2015
Today we began chapter 22: The First Emperor of China. We will continue to discuss whether or not the Emperor of Qin was an effective leader. Today we discussed about his unification of China. Here are the reading notes. We completed the preview and section 2: ch 22 reading notes We will continue with chapter … Continue reading
March 13th, 2015
6th hour took their chapter 20 assessment today. Other classes, we discussed what makes a great leader. In chapter 22, about China’s first emperor, we will learn about certain things he did and students will decide whether or not he was an effective leader. Its still a debate even today by modern historians. So we … Continue reading