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 chapter 1 (they only need to show me sections 2-9)

chapter 1 reading notes

Here is the study guide for chapter 1:

chapter 1 study guide

After chapter 1, we will begin chapter 2.

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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 guide

Whatever they didn’t finish in class will be homework.  Although I don’t collect the study guides, I want them to complete it.

Also 2 students in each class will report their bellwork tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:
Chapter 1 study guide

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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:

1.  Read sections 4-9
2. Complete notes sections 4-9

Have a great holiday!

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 have to find a news article or something that happened that day in history.  They will then present this article to the class along with a topic question that students can write about.  This is a graded assignment as well, so they better come to class prepared!  Only 4 students per class have been chosen to go the week after break.  Here is more information about the assignment.

Bellwork Topics

Another thing is I showed what dividers the students should have for the 3 ring binder.  Here are the different dividers for the binder:

divider pages

Chapter 1 illustrated dictionary was due today
illustrated dictionary ch 1

NO HOMEWORK
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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 map and reading notes for chapter 1 (map is first two pages):

chapter 1 reading notes

I will collect the illustrated dictionaries on Monday.  So if students are finished with them, then no homework.

illustrated dictionary ch 1

Have a great weekend!

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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 their chapter 1 illustrated dictionary.  This is also due on Friday.  Here is the illustrated dictionary:

illustrated dictionary ch 1

Today was Constitution Day so we discussed what the US Constitution is and the Bill of Rights.  Students then created posters describing one of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.

Tomorrow we will continue into chapter 1 in the textbook

HOMEWORK:
1.  Map and questions due tomorrow
2.  Chapter 1 illustrated dictionary due tomorrow
3.  Need book covers!!!

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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 again for any absent students:

History Alive Scavenger Hunt

HOMEWORK:
Book covers by Friday!
(1st hour students received a map in class today, but they don’t have to do it for homework.  We will work on it in class tomorrow)

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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 will be due tomorrow if they didn’t finish.  Here is the scavenger hunt:

History Alive Scavenger Hunt

Also, signed syllabus were due today.  If they are late, they may turn them in tomorrow or the next day, but with loss of points.  3rd day is a 0

HOMEWORK:
1.)  Complete scavenger hunt, due tomorrow
2.)  Book covers needed by end of week!

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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 back on Monday,  Sept. 14th.

Materials are on there as well, also needed by Monday.

Thank you!