Students who were absent and missed this test are expected to come in after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday this week to make it up. Corrections will be permitted (except for the map sections) after all students have completed the test.
5th hour:
Average score: 77.4% (C) - improved by 6% since last test!
Top scorers: Ryan, John, Aaron
6th hour:
Average score: 73% (C) - improved by 13% since last test!
Top scorers: Jake, Quinten, Josh, Zak
The Enriched test was curved by 3 points; students could miss three points and still earn 100%.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
APGEO: Reminders and more vocab quiz info.
Upcoming quizzes:
-TOMORROW (Weds, 12/1): Cultural geography vocab quiz (part I)
-Friday (12/3): Middle East map quiz
Important information on tomorrow's vocab quiz: All words on the study sheet are fair game for the matching questions. You can download the study sheet by clicking here. The following topics will be covered in multiple choice or short-answer questions on tomorrow's vocab quiz - to make sure you understand these concepts at a deeper level and can tie them together and apply them, I recommend re-reading the sections where they are discussed in the reading packets and other notes:
-The difference between the concepts "race" and "ethnicity"; also, think about why "ethnicity" is usually the preferred term in academic writing. You can find a very useful overview of this topic here: http://anthro.palomar.edu/ethnicity/ethnic_1.htm.
-The related concepts of: globalization, placelessness, global-local continuum, glocalization.
-Aspects of identity. How do people define themselves? They may use social categories such as ethnicity, gender, language, religion, sense of place, and nationality as well as individual traits such as interests, dress style, etc. They may also define themselves by what they are not - this action is called "identifying against" something.
-Cultural diffusion. Review the concepts and methods of diffusion from the first unit: hearth, expansion diffusion (hierarchical, contagion, and stimulus diffusion), relocation diffusion.
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
-TOMORROW (Weds, 12/1): Cultural geography vocab quiz (part I)
-Friday (12/3): Middle East map quiz
Important information on tomorrow's vocab quiz: All words on the study sheet are fair game for the matching questions. You can download the study sheet by clicking here. The following topics will be covered in multiple choice or short-answer questions on tomorrow's vocab quiz - to make sure you understand these concepts at a deeper level and can tie them together and apply them, I recommend re-reading the sections where they are discussed in the reading packets and other notes:
-The difference between the concepts "race" and "ethnicity"; also, think about why "ethnicity" is usually the preferred term in academic writing. You can find a very useful overview of this topic here: http://anthro.palomar.edu/ethnicity/ethnic_1.htm.
-The related concepts of: globalization, placelessness, global-local continuum, glocalization.
-Aspects of identity. How do people define themselves? They may use social categories such as ethnicity, gender, language, religion, sense of place, and nationality as well as individual traits such as interests, dress style, etc. They may also define themselves by what they are not - this action is called "identifying against" something.
-Cultural diffusion. Review the concepts and methods of diffusion from the first unit: hearth, expansion diffusion (hierarchical, contagion, and stimulus diffusion), relocation diffusion.
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
APGEO: Kuby textbook companion site
The student website for the Kuby activities we will be working on can be found here:
http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0470484799&bcsId=5267
http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0470484799&bcsId=5267
Monday, November 29, 2010
ENRICHED + HONORS: Islam paper info and other homework + Do Now, 11-29 and 11-30
Homework:
-The Islam composition assignment (see below for complete guidelines) is due on Friday, 12/3. I strongly recommend printing and bringing in (or emailing me) a rough draft by Wednesday, 12/1 so that I can skim it and let you know if I see any major errors that should be corrected.
-Reading notes on the packet labeled "The Rise of Islam" are due Friday, 12/3. The Honors packet also includes several pages on the Byzantine Empire, which we will study next.
A note on how reading notes are graded: to give full credit for reading notes, I look for all of the following:
The notes should...
-Cover all key material in the packet. Don't stop reading and taking notes just because you've filled a full page of notes. For most packets, you should have more than a single page of notes.
-Be complete and on time
-Be entirely in your own words
-Include definitions of key terms
-Be neat and legible, representing your best effort
Islam composition assignment guidelines:
This is an independent writing assignment.
Begin by finding and selectively reading the sections in the textbook(s) on the rise of Islam (from the life of Muhammad until the Sunni-Shi'ite split), and generate a list of bullet-point facts and notes.
Topics you should cover:
-Life of Muhammad
-Muhammad’s journey to Medina
-Where Islam originated
-Important dates in early Islam
-Key beliefs and practices of Islam
-Leadership conflict after Muhammad’s death.
After completing your research, you will translate these notes into a professional composition.
Formatting: Size 12, Times New Roman, 1” margins, Last name and page number in the header (example: ‘McCarl 1’), double spacing, 1-2 pages (~400-600 words). Include an original title.
At the top of the page: Centered title in bold, full name in italics (on separate line)
Content: Your paper should tell the story of the beginning of Islam from the life of Muhammad until the Sunni/Shi’ite split. You can think of the paper as (a) a study guide, (b) an encyclopedia article, or (c) a news story.
Your paper should include all the most important details about how and where Islam began as well as the basic beliefs and practices of Islam.
Your paper should be entirely your own work – no using phrases, sentence structures, or entire sentences from the textbook or any other source.
Please do not draw on any sources besides the textbook for this paper.
Final due date: Friday, December 3. Please turn in your research notes with the final paper.
Spelling, grammar, formatting, and punctuation count.
Do Now, 11-29 and 11-30:
Please list five high-quality, open-ended questions that you might ask if you wanted to learn more about a religion or belief-system. ("Open-ended" questions are those that cannot be answered in a single word; they may have many possible answers).
-The Islam composition assignment (see below for complete guidelines) is due on Friday, 12/3. I strongly recommend printing and bringing in (or emailing me) a rough draft by Wednesday, 12/1 so that I can skim it and let you know if I see any major errors that should be corrected.
-Reading notes on the packet labeled "The Rise of Islam" are due Friday, 12/3. The Honors packet also includes several pages on the Byzantine Empire, which we will study next.
A note on how reading notes are graded: to give full credit for reading notes, I look for all of the following:
The notes should...
-Cover all key material in the packet. Don't stop reading and taking notes just because you've filled a full page of notes. For most packets, you should have more than a single page of notes.
-Be complete and on time
-Be entirely in your own words
-Include definitions of key terms
-Be neat and legible, representing your best effort
Islam composition assignment guidelines:
This is an independent writing assignment.
Begin by finding and selectively reading the sections in the textbook(s) on the rise of Islam (from the life of Muhammad until the Sunni-Shi'ite split), and generate a list of bullet-point facts and notes.
Topics you should cover:
-Life of Muhammad
-Muhammad’s journey to Medina
-Where Islam originated
-Important dates in early Islam
-Key beliefs and practices of Islam
-Leadership conflict after Muhammad’s death.
After completing your research, you will translate these notes into a professional composition.
Formatting: Size 12, Times New Roman, 1” margins, Last name and page number in the header (example: ‘McCarl 1’), double spacing, 1-2 pages (~400-600 words). Include an original title.
At the top of the page: Centered title in bold, full name in italics (on separate line)
Content: Your paper should tell the story of the beginning of Islam from the life of Muhammad until the Sunni/Shi’ite split. You can think of the paper as (a) a study guide, (b) an encyclopedia article, or (c) a news story.
Your paper should include all the most important details about how and where Islam began as well as the basic beliefs and practices of Islam.
Your paper should be entirely your own work – no using phrases, sentence structures, or entire sentences from the textbook or any other source.
Please do not draw on any sources besides the textbook for this paper.
Final due date: Friday, December 3. Please turn in your research notes with the final paper.
Spelling, grammar, formatting, and punctuation count.
Do Now, 11-29 and 11-30:
Please list five high-quality, open-ended questions that you might ask if you wanted to learn more about a religion or belief-system. ("Open-ended" questions are those that cannot be answered in a single word; they may have many possible answers).
Sunday, November 28, 2010
HONORS: China test results
Overall, great work on a challenging test! Students who were absent and missed this test are expected to come in after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday this week to make it up.
1st hour:
Class average: 84.6% (B)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Lauren, McKenzie, Katie, Sam
2nd hour:
Class average: 93.9% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Shane, Anna, Logan, James, Juli, Sydney, Danyel, Tyler, Taylor, Caleb, Mary
7th hour:
Class average: 79.0% (C+)
Top scorers: Keels, Tori
The Honors test was curved by two points; students could miss two answers and still get 100%.
1st hour:
Class average: 84.6% (B)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Lauren, McKenzie, Katie, Sam
2nd hour:
Class average: 93.9% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Shane, Anna, Logan, James, Juli, Sydney, Danyel, Tyler, Taylor, Caleb, Mary
7th hour:
Class average: 79.0% (C+)
Top scorers: Keels, Tori
The Honors test was curved by two points; students could miss two answers and still get 100%.
Friday, November 19, 2010
ENRICHED + HONORS: Homework and reminders, 11/19/10
-All students should study for the China test, which will be given on Monday (1st and 5th periods) and Tuesday (2nd, 6th, and 7th periods). Please refer to (1) the Powerpoint slides we discussed and took notes on last week and (2) to your class notes and reading notes.
-After completing the test, students should have some time to continue work on their paper on the origins of Islam. I have decided to set the deadline for this assignment for the end of the week following break to give students ample opportunity to do their best work, get help with formatting issues, and revise their papers thoroughly. This assignment is designed (a) to introduce students to what Islam is and where/how it began, and (b) to give students practice with and feedback on formal non-fiction writing.
The assignment is described below:
Birth of Islam composition assignment
Have a great weekend,
--Mr. M
-After completing the test, students should have some time to continue work on their paper on the origins of Islam. I have decided to set the deadline for this assignment for the end of the week following break to give students ample opportunity to do their best work, get help with formatting issues, and revise their papers thoroughly. This assignment is designed (a) to introduce students to what Islam is and where/how it began, and (b) to give students practice with and feedback on formal non-fiction writing.
The assignment is described below:
Birth of Islam composition assignment
Formatting: Size 12, Times New Roman, 1” margins, Last name and page number in the header (example: ‘McCarl 1’), double spacing, 1-2 pages (~400-600 words). Include an original title.
At the top of the page: Centered title, full name (on separate line)
Content: Your paper should tell the story of the beginning of Islam from the life of Muhammad until the Sunni/Shi’ite split. You can think of the paper as (a) a study guide, (b) an encyclopedia article, or (c) a news story.
--Your paper should include all the most important details about how and where Islam began as well as the basic beliefs and practices of Islam.
-Your paper should be entirely your own work – no using phrases, sentence structures, or entire sentences from the textbook or any other source.
-Please do not draw on any sources besides the textbook for this paper.
-Final due date: Friday, December 3. Please turn in your research notes with the final paper.
Spelling, grammar, formatting, and punctuation count.
Have a great weekend,
--Mr. M
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
APGEO: Russia map quiz results, homework, and vocab quiz info
Russia map quiz results:
Class average: 85% (B)
Top scorers: McKenzie, Matt, Sydney
Homework: Reading notes on the packet labeled "Cultural Geography: Identity" are due Friday. This is a longer packet, so please don't wait until the last minute. Students were given some class time to start reading it today.
Cultural landscapes and identity vocab quiz information
Students will take their first of two vocabulary quizzes on cultural geography on Tuesday, 11/30 (POSTPONED). You can download a list of the words you will be tested on here. Please note that the terms are organized according to which resource you should primarily use to study the words and see them in context.
See you tomorrow,
Mr. M
Class average: 85% (B)
Top scorers: McKenzie, Matt, Sydney
Homework: Reading notes on the packet labeled "Cultural Geography: Identity" are due Friday. This is a longer packet, so please don't wait until the last minute. Students were given some class time to start reading it today.
Cultural landscapes and identity vocab quiz information
Students will take their first of two vocabulary quizzes on cultural geography on Tuesday, 11/30 (POSTPONED). You can download a list of the words you will be tested on here. Please note that the terms are organized according to which resource you should primarily use to study the words and see them in context.
See you tomorrow,
Mr. M
HONORS: Do Now, homework reminder, and quiz info., Tues 11-16
IMPORTANT: ***China quiz information***:
Students will take a quiz on China on Monday, 11/22 (1st period) and Tuesday, 11/23 (2nd and 7th periods). This quiz will primarily cover (1) information from our class lecture about the Chinese dynasties and ancient Chinese philosophies and (2) a map quiz on East Asia.
I will not be providing a study guide for this quiz. Instead, students took notes and received a handout with information for the map quiz. Students who were absent should download this PDF document containing the slides from our lecture.
Topics besides the map section that the quiz will cover include: Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty. Your lecture notes will be the best study tool.
Do Now, Monday 11/15 (5th) and Tuesday 11/16 (6th):
Please answer both of the following questions:
Why do you think it might be important to have a basic knowledge of geography and some understanding of where important places are located in the world?
What is the best way to study for a map quiz?
Do Now, Friday 11/12:
Please answer one of the following questions:
1. Describe the basic beliefs and ideas of…
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
2. Think of a social or political problem. How might a Daoist solve it? A Legalist? A Confucian?
Students will take a quiz on China on Monday, 11/22 (1st period) and Tuesday, 11/23 (2nd and 7th periods). This quiz will primarily cover (1) information from our class lecture about the Chinese dynasties and ancient Chinese philosophies and (2) a map quiz on East Asia.
I will not be providing a study guide for this quiz. Instead, students took notes and received a handout with information for the map quiz. Students who were absent should download this PDF document containing the slides from our lecture.
Topics besides the map section that the quiz will cover include: Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty. Your lecture notes will be the best study tool.
Do Now, Monday 11/15 (5th) and Tuesday 11/16 (6th):
Please answer both of the following questions:
Why do you think it might be important to have a basic knowledge of geography and some understanding of where important places are located in the world?
What is the best way to study for a map quiz?
Do Now, Friday 11/12:
Please answer one of the following questions:
1. Describe the basic beliefs and ideas of…
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
2. Think of a social or political problem. How might a Daoist solve it? A Legalist? A Confucian?
ENRICHED: Do Now, homework reminder, and quiz info., Tues 11-16
Homework reminder: Reading notes on the packet labeled "Imperial China" are due tomorrow.
IMPORTANT: ***China quiz information***:
Students will take a quiz on China on Monday, 11/22 (5th period) and Tuesday, 11/23 (6th period). This quiz will primarily cover (1) information from our class lecture about the Chinese dynasties This quiz will primarily cover (1) information from our class lecture about the Chinese dynasties and ancient Chinese philosophies and (2) a map quiz on East Asia.
I will not be providing a study guide for this quiz. Instead, students took notes and received a handout with information for the map quiz. Students who were absent should download this PDF document containing the slides from our lecture.
Topics besides the map section that the quiz will cover include: Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty. Your lecture notes will be the best study tool.
Do Now, Monday 11/15 (5th) and Tuesday 11/16 (6th):
Please answer both of the following questions:
Why do you think it might be important to have a basic knowledge of geography and some understanding of where important places are located in the world?
What is the best way to study for a map quiz?
Do Now, Friday 11/12:
Please answer one of the following questions:
1. Describe the basic beliefs and ideas of…
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
2. Think of a social or political problem. How might a Daoist solve it? A Legalist? A Confucian?
IMPORTANT: ***China quiz information***:
Students will take a quiz on China on Monday, 11/22 (5th period) and Tuesday, 11/23 (6th period). This quiz will primarily cover (1) information from our class lecture about the Chinese dynasties This quiz will primarily cover (1) information from our class lecture about the Chinese dynasties and ancient Chinese philosophies and (2) a map quiz on East Asia.
I will not be providing a study guide for this quiz. Instead, students took notes and received a handout with information for the map quiz. Students who were absent should download this PDF document containing the slides from our lecture.
Topics besides the map section that the quiz will cover include: Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty. Your lecture notes will be the best study tool.
Do Now, Monday 11/15 (5th) and Tuesday 11/16 (6th):
Please answer both of the following questions:
Why do you think it might be important to have a basic knowledge of geography and some understanding of where important places are located in the world?
What is the best way to study for a map quiz?
Do Now, Friday 11/12:
Please answer one of the following questions:
1. Describe the basic beliefs and ideas of…
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
2. Think of a social or political problem. How might a Daoist solve it? A Legalist? A Confucian?
Monday, November 15, 2010
ENRICHED + HONORS: Map quiz second chance reminder
Final reminder:
Students who had significant trouble with the map portion of the Ancient Greece/Rome quiz may retake the map portion immediately after school on Tuesday, 11/16. This is a ONE-TIME opportunity; no exceptions. PLEASE ARRIVE BY 2:55 IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE THE QUIZ. Students arriving after 3:00 will not be admitted.
If you need to change your plans to stay after for a few minutes on Tuesday, please do so. The second-chance map quiz will test the same material, but it will be in a more challenging format.
A reminder of places you needed to be able to identify for the map quiz:
Greece
Tiber River
Spain
Germany
Italy
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Constantinople
Egypt
Palestine
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Great Britain
Ireland
Gaul (France)
Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
Students who had significant trouble with the map portion of the Ancient Greece/Rome quiz may retake the map portion immediately after school on Tuesday, 11/16. This is a ONE-TIME opportunity; no exceptions. PLEASE ARRIVE BY 2:55 IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE THE QUIZ. Students arriving after 3:00 will not be admitted.
If you need to change your plans to stay after for a few minutes on Tuesday, please do so. The second-chance map quiz will test the same material, but it will be in a more challenging format.
A reminder of places you needed to be able to identify for the map quiz:
Greece
Tiber River
Spain
Germany
Italy
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Constantinople
Egypt
Palestine
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Great Britain
Ireland
Gaul (France)
Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
APGEO: Homework, 11/10
-If you didn't have your reading notes on cultural geography that were due today, you can bring them Friday for full credit.
-Map quiz on Russia/Central Asia on Friday (see earlier post for details).
**UPDATED MAP QUIZ STUDY LINK - please bookmark this on your home computers:
http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=resource&bcsId=1208&itemId=0471441074&resourceId=1719***
Have a great independent learning opportunity (day off) tomorrow!
--Mr. M
-Map quiz on Russia/Central Asia on Friday (see earlier post for details).
**UPDATED MAP QUIZ STUDY LINK - please bookmark this on your home computers:
http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=resource&bcsId=1208&itemId=0471441074&resourceId=1719***
Have a great independent learning opportunity (day off) tomorrow!
--Mr. M
HONORS: Homework, 11/10
-Reading notes on the packet handed out today are due on Monday, 11/15 (1st hour) and Tuesday, 11/16 (2nd and 7th hours).
-The worksheet and poster from your China dynasty project (mostly completed in class) were due today.
-Information about corrections and second chances for the Greece/Rome test were posted earlier today - see the earlier post.
Guidelines for the dynasty project (for absent students):
-Complete worksheet on your dynasty. Keep track of all online sources used by copying and pasting web addresses into a text document.
-Once you finish your worksheet, have me check it for accuracy and completion.
-Finally, use construction paper to make a poster about your dynasty to post in the hallway. Your poster should include around 5 bullet points with key points about your dynasty; it should also include several images that express important concepts from your dynasty.
-When finished, show your poster to me so we can put it up in the hallway.
Have a great independent learning opportunity (day off) tomorrow!
--Mr. M
-The worksheet and poster from your China dynasty project (mostly completed in class) were due today.
-Information about corrections and second chances for the Greece/Rome test were posted earlier today - see the earlier post.
Guidelines for the dynasty project (for absent students):
-Complete worksheet on your dynasty. Keep track of all online sources used by copying and pasting web addresses into a text document.
-Once you finish your worksheet, have me check it for accuracy and completion.
-Finally, use construction paper to make a poster about your dynasty to post in the hallway. Your poster should include around 5 bullet points with key points about your dynasty; it should also include several images that express important concepts from your dynasty.
-When finished, show your poster to me so we can put it up in the hallway.
Have a great independent learning opportunity (day off) tomorrow!
--Mr. M
ENRICHED: Homework, 11-10
-Reading notes on the packet handed out today are due on Wednesday, 11/17.
-The worksheet and poster from your China dynasty project (mostly completed in class) were due today.
-Information about corrections and second chances for the Greece/Rome test were posted earlier today - see the earlier post.
Guidelines for the dynasty project (for absent students):
-Complete worksheet on your dynasty. Keep track of all online sources used by copying and pasting web addresses into a text document.
-Once you finish your worksheet, have me check it for accuracy and completion.
-Finally, use construction paper to make a poster about your dynasty to post in the hallway. Your poster should include around 5 bullet points with key points about your dynasty; it should also include several images that express important concepts from your dynasty.
-When finished, show your poster to me so we can put it up in the hallway.
Have a great independent learning opportunity (day off) tomorrow!
--Mr. M
-The worksheet and poster from your China dynasty project (mostly completed in class) were due today.
-Information about corrections and second chances for the Greece/Rome test were posted earlier today - see the earlier post.
Guidelines for the dynasty project (for absent students):
-Complete worksheet on your dynasty. Keep track of all online sources used by copying and pasting web addresses into a text document.
-Once you finish your worksheet, have me check it for accuracy and completion.
-Finally, use construction paper to make a poster about your dynasty to post in the hallway. Your poster should include around 5 bullet points with key points about your dynasty; it should also include several images that express important concepts from your dynasty.
-When finished, show your poster to me so we can put it up in the hallway.
Have a great independent learning opportunity (day off) tomorrow!
--Mr. M
HONORS: Greece/Rome Test Corrections Info.
Second-chance map quiz: Students who had significant trouble with the map portion of the quiz may retake the map portion after school on Tuesday, 11/16. This is a ONE-TIME opportunity; no exceptions. If you need to change your plans to stay after for a few minutes on Tuesday, please do so. The second-chance map quiz will test the same material, but it will be in a more challenging format.
A reminder of places you needed to be able to identify for the map quiz:
Greece
Tiber River
Spain
Germany
Italy
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Constantinople
Egypt
Palestine
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Great Britain
Ireland
Gaul (France)
Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
Quiz Corrections - DUE Thursday, 11/18:
In addition to the second chance map quiz, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on the matching and multiple choice portions of their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both:
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes.
**Please note: you MUST staple a copy of your original graded quiz to the back of the corrections you turn in.**
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Greece and Rome Test Form A
Section I: Vocabulary - Matching
1. dictator
2. Trojan War
3. direct democracy
4. Punic Wars
5. plebians
6. imperialism
7. ostracism
8. Peloponnesian War
9. republic
10. Persian War
II: Vocabulary - More matching
11. Virgil
12. rule of law
13. polis
14. Homer
15. Hannibal
16. empire
17. Parthenon
18. legion
19. Colosseum
20. citizen
IV: Multiple Choice
33. Differences between Athens and Sparta
34. Most powerful Greek god
35. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
36. Punic Wars
37. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
38. Twelve Tables of Rome
39. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
40. Hannibal
41. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
42. aqueducts
43. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
Greece and Rome Test Form B
Section I: Multiple Choice
1. Differences between Athens and Sparta
2. Most powerful Greek god
3. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
4. Punic Wars
5. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
6. Twelve Tables of Rome
7. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
8. Hannibal
9. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
10. aqueducts
11. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
III. Vocab - Matching
30. dictator
31. Trojan War
32. direct democracy
33. Punic Wars
34. plebians
35. imperialism
36. ostracism
37. Peloponnesian War
38. republic
39. Persian War
IV. Vocab - More Matching
40. Virgil
41. rule of law
42. polis
43. Homer
44. Hannibal
45. empire
46. Parthenon
47. legion
48. Colosseum
49. citizen
A reminder of places you needed to be able to identify for the map quiz:
Greece
Tiber River
Spain
Germany
Italy
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Constantinople
Egypt
Palestine
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Great Britain
Ireland
Gaul (France)
Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
Quiz Corrections - DUE Thursday, 11/18:
In addition to the second chance map quiz, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on the matching and multiple choice portions of their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both:
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes.
**Please note: you MUST staple a copy of your original graded quiz to the back of the corrections you turn in.**
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Greece and Rome Test Form A
Section I: Vocabulary - Matching
1. dictator
2. Trojan War
3. direct democracy
4. Punic Wars
5. plebians
6. imperialism
7. ostracism
8. Peloponnesian War
9. republic
10. Persian War
II: Vocabulary - More matching
11. Virgil
12. rule of law
13. polis
14. Homer
15. Hannibal
16. empire
17. Parthenon
18. legion
19. Colosseum
20. citizen
IV: Multiple Choice
33. Differences between Athens and Sparta
34. Most powerful Greek god
35. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
36. Punic Wars
37. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
38. Twelve Tables of Rome
39. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
40. Hannibal
41. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
42. aqueducts
43. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
Greece and Rome Test Form B
Section I: Multiple Choice
1. Differences between Athens and Sparta
2. Most powerful Greek god
3. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
4. Punic Wars
5. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
6. Twelve Tables of Rome
7. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
8. Hannibal
9. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
10. aqueducts
11. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
III. Vocab - Matching
30. dictator
31. Trojan War
32. direct democracy
33. Punic Wars
34. plebians
35. imperialism
36. ostracism
37. Peloponnesian War
38. republic
39. Persian War
IV. Vocab - More Matching
40. Virgil
41. rule of law
42. polis
43. Homer
44. Hannibal
45. empire
46. Parthenon
47. legion
48. Colosseum
49. citizen
ENRICHED: Greece/Rome quiz corrections info.
Second-chance map quiz: Students who had significant trouble with the map portion of the quiz may retake the map portion after school on Tuesday, 11/16. This is a ONE-TIME opportunity; no exceptions. If you need to change your plans to stay after for a few minutes on Tuesday, please do so. The second-chance map quiz will test the same material, but it will be in a more challenging format.
A reminder of places you needed to be able to identify for the map quiz:
Greece
Tiber River
Spain
Germany
Italy
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Constantinople
Egypt
Palestine
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Great Britain
Ireland
Gaul (France)
Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
Quiz Corrections - DUE Thursday, 11/18:
In addition to the second chance map quiz, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on the matching and multiple choice portions of their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both:
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes.
**Please note: you MUST staple a copy of your original graded quiz to the back of the corrections you turn in.**
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Greece and Rome Test Form A
Section I: Vocabulary - Matching
1. dictator
2. Trojan War
3. direct democracy
4. Punic Wars
5. plebians
6. imperialism
7. Peloponnesian War
8. republic
II: Vocabulary - More matching
9. rule of law
10. polis
11. Homer
12. empire
13. Parthenon
14. legion
15. Colosseum
16. citizen
IV: Multiple Choice
29. Differences between Athens and Sparta
30. Most powerful Greek god
31. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
32. Punic Wars
33. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
34. Twelve Tables of Rome
35. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
36. Hannibal
37. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
38. aqueducts
39. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
Greece and Rome Test Form B
Section I: Multiple Choice
1. Differences between Athens and Sparta
2. Most powerful Greek god
3. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
4. Punic Wars
5. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
6. Twelve Tables of Rome
7. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
8. Hannibal
9. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
10. aqueducts
11. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
III. Vocab - Matching
30. dictator
31. Trojan War
32. direct democracy
33. Punic Wars
34. plebians
35. imperialism
36. Peloponnesian War
37. republic
IV. Vocab - More Matching
38. rule of law
39. polis
40. Homer
41. empire
42. Parthenon
43. legion
44. Colosseum
45. citizen
A reminder of places you needed to be able to identify for the map quiz:
Greece
Tiber River
Spain
Germany
Italy
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Constantinople
Egypt
Palestine
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Great Britain
Ireland
Gaul (France)
Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
English Channel
Quiz Corrections - DUE Thursday, 11/18:
In addition to the second chance map quiz, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on the matching and multiple choice portions of their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both:
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes.
**Please note: you MUST staple a copy of your original graded quiz to the back of the corrections you turn in.**
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Greece and Rome Test Form A
Section I: Vocabulary - Matching
1. dictator
2. Trojan War
3. direct democracy
4. Punic Wars
5. plebians
6. imperialism
7. Peloponnesian War
8. republic
II: Vocabulary - More matching
9. rule of law
10. polis
11. Homer
12. empire
13. Parthenon
14. legion
15. Colosseum
16. citizen
IV: Multiple Choice
29. Differences between Athens and Sparta
30. Most powerful Greek god
31. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
32. Punic Wars
33. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
34. Twelve Tables of Rome
35. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
36. Hannibal
37. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
38. aqueducts
39. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
Greece and Rome Test Form B
Section I: Multiple Choice
1. Differences between Athens and Sparta
2. Most powerful Greek god
3. Roman social classes - Patricians vs. plebians
4. Punic Wars
5. Relation of Jesus Nazareth's teachings to Judaism
6. Twelve Tables of Rome
7. Rome's cultural inheritance from Ancient Greece
8. Hannibal
9. Why Julius Caesar was assassinated
10. aqueducts
11. Emperor Constantine and the Edict of Milan
III. Vocab - Matching
30. dictator
31. Trojan War
32. direct democracy
33. Punic Wars
34. plebians
35. imperialism
36. Peloponnesian War
37. republic
IV. Vocab - More Matching
38. rule of law
39. polis
40. Homer
41. empire
42. Parthenon
43. legion
44. Colosseum
45. citizen
Sunday, November 7, 2010
APGEO: Homework and reminders, 11-5-10
Announcements:
-Reading notes on the packet labeled "Cultural Geography I" are due Wednesday, 11/8.
-The deadline for corrections on the Population vocab quiz has been extended to Wednesday, 11/8.
-We will finish our population presentations Tuesday, 11/7.
-We will have a Russia/central Asia map quiz on Friday, 11/10.
**Click here for the link to the De Blij map quiz practice website.**
What you need to know for the Russian Realm map quiz:
-Basic geographic features of Russia and Europe (two bullet-point lists handed out after the Europe map quiz).
-Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia. (Could it get any easier??)
-Cities:
Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Kazan, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Rostov
Armenia: Yerevan
Azerbaijan: Baki (Baku)
Georgia: Tbilisi
-Landforms: All that are listed on the De Blij site.
Assignment directions: Cultural geography vocab dictionary (completed in class on Friday, 11/5):
- Please get your laptops and use class time today to create a vocabulary study guide for the words in bold in the new reading packet. Put definitions in your own words, provide examples of each term, and personalize the terms or use humor if you want to. As a group, divide up the pages in the packet so that each person is assigned a few words, then collaborate by email to create a single document. When you are finished, please email the document to me.
-Reading notes on the packet labeled "Cultural Geography I" are due Wednesday, 11/8.
-The deadline for corrections on the Population vocab quiz has been extended to Wednesday, 11/8.
-We will finish our population presentations Tuesday, 11/7.
-We will have a Russia/central Asia map quiz on Friday, 11/10.
**Click here for the link to the De Blij map quiz practice website.**
What you need to know for the Russian Realm map quiz:
-Basic geographic features of Russia and Europe (two bullet-point lists handed out after the Europe map quiz).
-Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia. (Could it get any easier??)
-Cities:
Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Kazan, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Rostov
Armenia: Yerevan
Azerbaijan: Baki (Baku)
Georgia: Tbilisi
-Landforms: All that are listed on the De Blij site.
Assignment directions: Cultural geography vocab dictionary (completed in class on Friday, 11/5):
- Please get your laptops and use class time today to create a vocabulary study guide for the words in bold in the new reading packet. Put definitions in your own words, provide examples of each term, and personalize the terms or use humor if you want to. As a group, divide up the pages in the packet so that each person is assigned a few words, then collaborate by email to create a single document. When you are finished, please email the document to me.
ENRICHED + HONORS: Homework and reminders, 11/5/10
Announcements:
We will finish the China dynasty project on Monday; please come to class Monday with your worksheet (not poster) completed.
-I will check the notes that were due Friday on Monday.
Assignment directions: New York Times Upfront magazine assignment (completed in class Friday, 11-5):
STEP 1: Look at the pictures and read the captions on pages 17, 21, 27, 29, 33, and 37. Then, create a “cheat sheet” about current events that summarizes major issues affecting at least ten of the countries mentioned in a single bullet point per country, in your own words.
EXTRA CREDIT: For each country a student chooses, he/she can earn extra credit by listing the country’s region, political system, literacy rate, and per capita GDP (average income per person).
STEP 2: Choose one of the following articles: “Europe’s Unwanted” (pp. 6-7); “Say What?” (pp. 8-9); “Is your phone a cause of war?” (10-11). Read the article, then write a one-paragraph summary of the article followed by a second paragraph in which you express your opinion on the article’s content and offer reasons to support that opinion.
We will finish the China dynasty project on Monday; please come to class Monday with your worksheet (not poster) completed.
-I will check the notes that were due Friday on Monday.
Assignment directions: New York Times Upfront magazine assignment (completed in class Friday, 11-5):
STEP 1: Look at the pictures and read the captions on pages 17, 21, 27, 29, 33, and 37. Then, create a “cheat sheet” about current events that summarizes major issues affecting at least ten of the countries mentioned in a single bullet point per country, in your own words.
EXTRA CREDIT: For each country a student chooses, he/she can earn extra credit by listing the country’s region, political system, literacy rate, and per capita GDP (average income per person).
STEP 2: Choose one of the following articles: “Europe’s Unwanted” (pp. 6-7); “Say What?” (pp. 8-9); “Is your phone a cause of war?” (10-11). Read the article, then write a one-paragraph summary of the article followed by a second paragraph in which you express your opinion on the article’s content and offer reasons to support that opinion.
HONORS: Greece/Rome test results
The following scores reflect a curve of two points (around 4 percentage points):
1st hour
Class average: 83% (B)
Top scorers: Sydney, Lauren, Mckenzie
2nd hour
Class average: 94% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Mary, Lawton, James, Sam, Logan, Emma
7th hour
Class average: 82% (B-)
Top scorers: Keels, Tori, Chris
Great work!
--Mr. M
1st hour
Class average: 83% (B)
Top scorers: Sydney, Lauren, Mckenzie
2nd hour
Class average: 94% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Mary, Lawton, James, Sam, Logan, Emma
7th hour
Class average: 82% (B-)
Top scorers: Keels, Tori, Chris
Great work!
--Mr. M
ENRICHED: Greece/Rome test results
The results of this test were disappointing, to say the least. A majority of students in the enriched classes clearly did not take the test seriously enough to study and prepare for it. We will discuss the results in class this week and talk about ways to improve them next time. It isn't enough to come to class and "soak in" the course material; every student needs to study and work through the things we are studying independently on their own time as well.
The following scores are after a four point curve (around 11-12 percentage points):
5th hour
Class average: 71% (C-)
Top scorers: Ryan, Aaron, Addison
6th hour
Class average: 60% (D-)
Top scorers: Jake, Jonathan, Taylor
The following scores are after a four point curve (around 11-12 percentage points):
5th hour
Class average: 71% (C-)
Top scorers: Ryan, Aaron, Addison
6th hour
Class average: 60% (D-)
Top scorers: Jake, Jonathan, Taylor
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
HONORS: Homework and Do Now, Wednesday, 11-3
Homework: I checked reading notes on the first China packet (handed out last week) in class today. Reading notes on the second China packet are due Friday.
-If you need to make up the Greece and Rome test we took on Friday, and you have not done so already, you MUST make it up after school tomorrow (Thursday, 11-4) if you have not done so already. Please remember that students are responsible for taking the initiative to make up all work and tests they miss when absent.
Do Now, Tuesday, 11-2:
Today is Election Day in the United States. Please answer one or both of the following questions:
1. What type of government do we have in the U.S.? Describe who holds political power and how political leaders are selected.
2. Compare and contrast the way U.S. political leaders are selected and come to power with the way China’s emperors came to power during China’ s dynasties.
(Please note: China’s system of government has changed since the dynastic period. Today, China is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The last Chinese emperor gave up power in 1912, and communist leader Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949).
-If you need to make up the Greece and Rome test we took on Friday, and you have not done so already, you MUST make it up after school tomorrow (Thursday, 11-4) if you have not done so already. Please remember that students are responsible for taking the initiative to make up all work and tests they miss when absent.
Do Now, Tuesday, 11-2:
Today is Election Day in the United States. Please answer one or both of the following questions:
1. What type of government do we have in the U.S.? Describe who holds political power and how political leaders are selected.
2. Compare and contrast the way U.S. political leaders are selected and come to power with the way China’s emperors came to power during China’ s dynasties.
(Please note: China’s system of government has changed since the dynastic period. Today, China is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The last Chinese emperor gave up power in 1912, and communist leader Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949).
ENRICHED: Homework and Do Now, Wednesday 11-3
Homework: Reading notes on the China packet handed out yesterday are due Friday.
-If you need to make up the Greece and Rome test we took on Friday, and you have not done so already, you MUST make it up after school tomorrow (Thursday, 11-4) if you have not done so already. Please remember that students are responsible for taking the initiative to make up all work and tests they miss when absent.
Do Now, Tuesday, 11-2:
Today is Election Day in the United States. Please answer one or both of the following questions:
1. What type of government do we have in the U.S.? Describe who holds political power and how political leaders are selected.
2. Compare and contrast the way U.S. political leaders are selected and come to power with the way China’s emperors came to power during China’ s dynasties.
(Please note: China’s system of government has changed since the dynastic period. Today, China is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The last Chinese emperor gave up power in 1912, and communist leader Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949).
-If you need to make up the Greece and Rome test we took on Friday, and you have not done so already, you MUST make it up after school tomorrow (Thursday, 11-4) if you have not done so already. Please remember that students are responsible for taking the initiative to make up all work and tests they miss when absent.
Do Now, Tuesday, 11-2:
Today is Election Day in the United States. Please answer one or both of the following questions:
1. What type of government do we have in the U.S.? Describe who holds political power and how political leaders are selected.
2. Compare and contrast the way U.S. political leaders are selected and come to power with the way China’s emperors came to power during China’ s dynasties.
(Please note: China’s system of government has changed since the dynastic period. Today, China is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The last Chinese emperor gave up power in 1912, and communist leader Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949).
Monday, November 1, 2010
HONORS: Final grades, first nine weeks
(All percentages have been converted to 7-point grading scale):
1st hour
Class average: 88% (B)
Class median: 91% (B+)
Top scorers: Lauren, McKenzie, Clark
2nd hour
Class average: 97% (A)
Class median: 98% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Danyel, Logan, Anna, Emma, Sydney, Tyler, Madison, Brittany, James
7th hour
Class average: 90% (B)
Class median: 93% (A-)
Top scorers: Morgan, Lia, Tyler
Great work!
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
1st hour
Class average: 88% (B)
Class median: 91% (B+)
Top scorers: Lauren, McKenzie, Clark
2nd hour
Class average: 97% (A)
Class median: 98% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Danyel, Logan, Anna, Emma, Sydney, Tyler, Madison, Brittany, James
7th hour
Class average: 90% (B)
Class median: 93% (A-)
Top scorers: Morgan, Lia, Tyler
Great work!
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
ENRICHED: Final grades, first nine weeks
(All percentages have been converted to 7-point grading scale):
5th hour
Class average: 87% (B)
Class median: 87% (B)
Top scorers: Aris, Bobby G, Emily
6th hour
Class average: 80% (C)
Class median: 83% (C+)
Top scorers: Kenan, Chad, Taylor
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
5th hour
Class average: 87% (B)
Class median: 87% (B)
Top scorers: Aris, Bobby G, Emily
6th hour
Class average: 80% (C)
Class median: 83% (C+)
Top scorers: Kenan, Chad, Taylor
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
APGEO: Final grades, first nine weeks
(All percentages have been converted to 7-point grading scale):
Class average: 94% (A-)
Class median: 95% (A)
Top scorers: Caleb, Sydney, Danyel, Madison
Great work!
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
Class average: 94% (A-)
Class median: 95% (A)
Top scorers: Caleb, Sydney, Danyel, Madison
Great work!
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
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