-All courses have reading notes due tomorrow: Enriched - "The Crusades"; Honors - "Feudalism and the Manor System."; APGEO - "Agriculture."
-Students retaking the World History midterm exam tomorrow must have their homework review packet completed (we did most of this during the review session after school today) - it will account for 10% of your grade on the retake exam. Also, please arrive prepared to take the exam no later than 2:55. Students arriving after 3:00 may not be admitted to take the exam, and all students should finish the exam by 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
APGEO: Homework and reminders, 1-17-11
Agriculture reading notes - due Wednesday, 1-19.
Southeast Asia Map Quiz - postponed until Friday, 1-21.
Cultural Geography Vocab Quiz #2 Corrections - due Friday, 1-21.
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
Southeast Asia Map Quiz - postponed until Friday, 1-21.
Cultural Geography Vocab Quiz #2 Corrections - due Friday, 1-21.
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
Thursday, January 13, 2011
ENRICHED + HONORS: Middle Ages pen pal assignment guidelines
Please come to class tomorrow (Friday, 1/14) with a printed or handwritten copy of your Middle Ages pen pal assignment. This is a letter, so it should be in letter format, not paper format.
Directions:
1. Choose to research and write from the perspective of one of people listed below.
2. Visit this website: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/not-everyone-lived-castles-during-middle-ages#sect-activities
3. Using the website above and/or other Internet and textbook resources, read and look at images about the typical lifestyle of the person you are writing as.
4. Write a letter to another person in the Middle Ages to introduce yourself and tell them about your life – include specific, realistic details about your daily schedule, your work, your religion, your level of wealth or poverty, your concerns/worries in life, etc. Keep track of your sources by writing down or copying URLs (web addresses) you use into a document.
5. Length: 1-2 pages. Quality over quantity.
6. Due Friday, 12/14.
People you can choose to “be”:
Serf
Noble (Duke, Duchess, etc.)
Knight (or knight-in-training – page/squire)
Clergy (priest, bishop, the Pope, monk, nun)
Royalty (King, Queen, etc.)
Soldier
Artisan (baker, blacksmith, etc.)
Merchant/trader
Questions your letter might answer:
What is your most prized possession?
What do you usually have for dinner?
What are you wearing?
What do you do for fun?
If you have children, what do you expect them to do every day?
What tools or implements do you use, if any?
What is your house like?
What is worst about your life?
What is best about your life?
What are your hopes for the future?
Directions:
1. Choose to research and write from the perspective of one of people listed below.
2. Visit this website: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/not-everyone-lived-castles-during-middle-ages#sect-activities
3. Using the website above and/or other Internet and textbook resources, read and look at images about the typical lifestyle of the person you are writing as.
4. Write a letter to another person in the Middle Ages to introduce yourself and tell them about your life – include specific, realistic details about your daily schedule, your work, your religion, your level of wealth or poverty, your concerns/worries in life, etc. Keep track of your sources by writing down or copying URLs (web addresses) you use into a document.
5. Length: 1-2 pages. Quality over quantity.
6. Due Friday, 12/14.
People you can choose to “be”:
Serf
Noble (Duke, Duchess, etc.)
Knight (or knight-in-training – page/squire)
Clergy (priest, bishop, the Pope, monk, nun)
Royalty (King, Queen, etc.)
Soldier
Artisan (baker, blacksmith, etc.)
Merchant/trader
Questions your letter might answer:
What is your most prized possession?
What do you usually have for dinner?
What are you wearing?
What do you do for fun?
If you have children, what do you expect them to do every day?
What tools or implements do you use, if any?
What is your house like?
What is worst about your life?
What is best about your life?
What are your hopes for the future?
Friday, January 7, 2011
ENRICHED + HONORS: Middle Ages pen pal assignment link
Link for today's Middle Ages pen pal assignment: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/not-everyone-lived-castles-during-middle-ages#sect-activities
Thursday, January 6, 2011
HONORS + ENRICHED: Current events extra credit project
I have put together a modified, simplified version of the extra credit project I posted last month. You can find the project guidelines here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sO_qkDgLc-FSF-f7BDU7s8S4aJLtz1Nlx5klHQI275Q/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPqYqkc#
All students who were interested received paper copies of the guidelines on either Thursday or Friday.
***To count toward students' 2nd marking period grades, this project must be received NO LATER than Friday, 1/14 (the last day of the marking period). It is a substantial amount of work, so students should plan on doing it this weekend if they are going to do it.***
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sO_qkDgLc-FSF-f7BDU7s8S4aJLtz1Nlx5klHQI275Q/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPqYqkc#
All students who were interested received paper copies of the guidelines on either Thursday or Friday.
***To count toward students' 2nd marking period grades, this project must be received NO LATER than Friday, 1/14 (the last day of the marking period). It is a substantial amount of work, so students should plan on doing it this weekend if they are going to do it.***
ENRICHED: Homework and reminders, Friday 1-7
I apologize for the delay - it has been a busy first week back after break. I hope everyone enjoyed their vacation!
Due dates, recent and upcoming:
Wednesday, 1/5
-Plagiarism worksheet packet due
Thursday, 1/6
-Middle Ages reading notes due (short reading - one page front and back). I asked students to make sure they summarized the reading in their own words, preferably in bullet points or an outline. Also, I asked students to choose one short paragraph to paraphrase (rewrite the entire paragraph in their own words) so that I could ensure that they understood what paraphrasing is and how to paraphrase.
Wednesday, 1/12:
-Reading notes due on the packet handed out Thursday (two sections: "Feudalism and the Manor System" and "The Roman Catholic Church").
Friday, 1/15:
-***Last day any missing work from January will be accepted for credit.***
-Current events extra credit project due (optional).
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
HONORS: Homework and reminders, Friday 1-7
I apologize for the delay - it has been a busy first week back after break. I hope everyone enjoyed their vacation!
Due dates, recent and upcoming:
Wednesday, 1/5
-Plagiarism worksheet packet due
Thursday, 1/6
-Middle Ages reading notes due (short reading - one page front and back). I asked students to make sure they summarized the reading in their own words, preferably in bullet points or an outline. Also, I asked students to choose one short paragraph to paraphrase (rewrite the entire paragraph in their own words) so that I could ensure that they understood what paraphrasing is and how to paraphrase.
Monday, 1/10 (1st hour) or Tuesday, 1/11 (2nd and 7th hours)
-"Big Era Five" reading notes due.
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
Due dates, recent and upcoming:
Wednesday, 1/5
-Plagiarism worksheet packet due
Thursday, 1/6
-Middle Ages reading notes due (short reading - one page front and back). I asked students to make sure they summarized the reading in their own words, preferably in bullet points or an outline. Also, I asked students to choose one short paragraph to paraphrase (rewrite the entire paragraph in their own words) so that I could ensure that they understood what paraphrasing is and how to paraphrase.
Monday, 1/10 (1st hour) or Tuesday, 1/11 (2nd and 7th hours)
-"Big Era Five" reading notes due.
Friday, 1/15:
-***Last day any missing work from January will be accepted for credit.***
-Current events extra credit project due.
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. M
APGEO: Homework and reminders, Friday 1-7
Upcoming due dates and quiz dates - DON'T PROCRASTINATE!:
Tuesday, 1/11:
-South Asia map quiz (see below for cities you need to know).
-Reading notes on final cultural geography packet (covering the geography of language, religion, architecture, etc.) due. Notes on the architectural styles can be replaced by excellent, detailed work on the architectural styles assignment.
Wednesday, 1/12:
-Architectural styles assignment due.
-Economist World in 2011 Extra Credit project due (optional)
Thursday, 1/13:
-Cultural geography vocab quiz part II (based on Barron's vocab list I handed out in class).
Tuesday, 1/18:
-Southeast Asia map quiz
*****South Asia Map Quiz Info.*****
You do NOT need to know all of the cities for the South Asia map quiz. Here are the ones you do need to know - I narrowed it down primarily based on population (thank you to Chris for compiling this list):
India (top 10 most populous cities):
1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Bangalore
4. Kolkata
5. Chennai
6. Hyderadabad
7. Ahmedabad
8. Pune
9. Kanpur
10. Varanasi
11. Amritsar
Nepal
1. Kathmandu
Bangladesh
1. Dhaka
2. Chittagong
Sri Lanka
1. Columbo
See you tomorrow,
Mr. M
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
HONORS: 7th hour exam scores posted on Gradelink
7th hour exam scores are now posted on Gradelink.
Class average: 89% (B+)
Class median: 90% (A-)
Top scorers: Morgan, Keels, Tyler
Great work!
--Mr. M
Class average: 89% (B+)
Class median: 90% (A-)
Top scorers: Morgan, Keels, Tyler
Great work!
--Mr. M
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