Homework: I checked reading notes on the packet on ancient Greece (handed out on Thursday, 9/30) today. No additional homework tonight. We will continue work on the scavenger hunt in class tomorrow.
DO NOW, 10-6:
Think about what you have learned this week about Athens and Sparta, and use your reading notes as a reference. Answer one or more of the following questions, giving at least three reasons for your preference:
Which Greek city-state do you think was most impressive? Which do you think was the most interesting? Which would you rather live in? Why?
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
HONORS: Midterm test results
Great job overall on a challenging test.
1st hour:
Class average: 87.7% (B)
Top scorers: Lauren, Sam, Clark, Guy, McKenzie
2nd hour:
Class average: 95.5% (A) (!!!)
Top scorers (all 100% or over): Logan, Lawton, Kyle, Anna, James, Brittany, Barrett, Juli, Shane, Tyler, Caleb
7th hour:
Class average: 78.5% (C+)
Top scorers: Mason, Keels, Tori, Tyler
Correction opportunities will be offered for this test; I will provide details on Thursday. Students will be permitted to earn back up to half of the points they missed.
1st hour:
Class average: 87.7% (B)
Top scorers: Lauren, Sam, Clark, Guy, McKenzie
2nd hour:
Class average: 95.5% (A) (!!!)
Top scorers (all 100% or over): Logan, Lawton, Kyle, Anna, James, Brittany, Barrett, Juli, Shane, Tyler, Caleb
7th hour:
Class average: 78.5% (C+)
Top scorers: Mason, Keels, Tori, Tyler
Correction opportunities will be offered for this test; I will provide details on Thursday. Students will be permitted to earn back up to half of the points they missed.
Friday, October 1, 2010
ENRICHED: Midterm Test Results
Great job overall - I can tell that most students studied, as scores were significantly higher than on the last quiz.
5th hour:
Class average: 84.8% (B)
Top scorers (100% or over): Emily, Bobby G, Christy, Aaron, Ryan
6th hour:
Class average: 83.8% (B)
Top scorers (100% or over): Kenan, Kaytlyn, Jonathan, Quinten, Loy
Correction opportunities will be offered for this test; I will provide details next week. Students will be permitted to earn back up to half of the points they missed. If you were absent on Thursday, you MUST make up the test after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of next week.
5th hour:
Class average: 84.8% (B)
Top scorers (100% or over): Emily, Bobby G, Christy, Aaron, Ryan
6th hour:
Class average: 83.8% (B)
Top scorers (100% or over): Kenan, Kaytlyn, Jonathan, Quinten, Loy
Correction opportunities will be offered for this test; I will provide details next week. Students will be permitted to earn back up to half of the points they missed. If you were absent on Thursday, you MUST make up the test after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of next week.
ENRICHED + HONORS: Homework, 10/1
-Homework: Both the Enriched and Honors classes should take notes on the reading packet entitled "Ancient Greece: 1750 B.C. - 133 B.C." These will be checked on Wednesday.
-I collected recent Do Nows on Thursday. If you were absent or did not turn these in, please put them in the tray as soon as possible.
Do Now, 10/1:
What do you know about ancient Greece?
Think of...
-The Olympics
-Mythology: Hercules, Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Aphrodite, the Titans, etc.
-democracy
-the Trojan War; the movie “300”; Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad
-Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
-The Parthenon
-I collected recent Do Nows on Thursday. If you were absent or did not turn these in, please put them in the tray as soon as possible.
Do Now, 10/1:
What do you know about ancient Greece?
Think of...
-The Olympics
-Mythology: Hercules, Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Aphrodite, the Titans, etc.
-democracy
-the Trojan War; the movie “300”; Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad
-Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
-The Parthenon
Thursday, September 30, 2010
APGEO: South America Map Quiz Results
Top scorers: McKenzie, Matt, Sydney
Great work! Next up: Europe, next Friday. 38 countries, 30 landforms, 30 cities, and basic geographical features.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
ENRICHED + HONORS: Homework and reminders, 9-27/9-28 and 9-29
-The midterm test for the first nine weeks is tomorrow. Please study hard and be prepared - the test could have a significant impact on your grade, for better or worse. Tests and quizzes are worth 50% of the grade in the Honors classes and 40% of the grade in the Enriched classes. If you make flash cards covering the majority of the terms on the study guide, I will give you one raw point (several percentage points) of extra credit on the test.
-Signed progress reports were due on Monday or Tuesday. Please turn it in to the tray if you did not have it when I came around to check. If I have not seen your signed progress report by tomorrow, I will contact your parents to ensure that they have seen the report.
-Enriched: On Monday and Tuesday, I checked the "reading maps" and "latitude and longitude" worksheet that we worked on in class on Friday. On Wednesday (today), I checked reading notes on the "Roots of Judaism" packet. If you did not have either of these when I came around to check, make sure you turn it into the tray.
-Honors: On Wednesday (today), I checked reading notes on the packet about Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. If you did not have this when I came around to check, make sure you turn it into the tray.
STUDY FOR YOUR MIDTERM TEST!!!
Have a great day,
--Mr. McCarl
-Signed progress reports were due on Monday or Tuesday. Please turn it in to the tray if you did not have it when I came around to check. If I have not seen your signed progress report by tomorrow, I will contact your parents to ensure that they have seen the report.
-Enriched: On Monday and Tuesday, I checked the "reading maps" and "latitude and longitude" worksheet that we worked on in class on Friday. On Wednesday (today), I checked reading notes on the "Roots of Judaism" packet. If you did not have either of these when I came around to check, make sure you turn it into the tray.
-Honors: On Wednesday (today), I checked reading notes on the packet about Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. If you did not have this when I came around to check, make sure you turn it into the tray.
STUDY FOR YOUR MIDTERM TEST!!!
Have a great day,
--Mr. McCarl
HONORS: Do Nows: 9-23, 9-24, 9-27/9-28, 9-29
I will be collecting Do Nows in class tomorrow, before the midterm test. Please remember that you are responsible for making up any Do Nows that you miss due to absence, tardiness, or any other reason.
Do Now, Thursday 9-23:
The term cultural diffusion refers to the spread of ideas, trends, styles, and practices across different groups of people.
Please answer BOTH of the following questions:
-What are some of the ways you think that different beliefs might have spread in the ancient world?
-What are some of the ways that cultural ideas (fashions, styles, fads, ideas, etc.) spread in the modern world?
Do Now, Friday 9-24:
Next week, we have a midterm test that will cover material on:
1. Prehistory and the Neolithic Revolution,
2. Different aspects of civilization (job specialization, writing, organized government and religion, etc.)
3. Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
Please answer two or more of the following questions: How do you usually study for tests and quizzes? How successful have these strategies been in the past? What study strategies do you recommend (or want to try) to prepare for tests and quizzes?
Do Now, Monday 9-27 (1st hour) and Tuesday 9-28 (2nd and 7th hours):
Ethnic religions are based on place, ethnic group, or nationality. People are born into these religious groups, and they do not usually seek to convert outsiders. Examples: Hinduism and Judaism.
Universalizing religions claim that their message is valid for all humanity. They are open to accepting outsiders and seek to convert others. Examples: Christianity and Islam.
Please answer one or both of the following questions:
-What do you think some of the differences in beliefs might be between ethnic and universalizing religions?
-What social and political advantages or challenges do you think universalizing religions might pose as opposed to ethnic religions, and vice versa?
Do Now, Wednesday 9-29:
Look at the study guide for the midterm test. List a minimum of 2-3 of the vocabulary words or concepts that you don’t understand or want to go over in review today.
Do Now, Thursday 9-23:
The term cultural diffusion refers to the spread of ideas, trends, styles, and practices across different groups of people.
Please answer BOTH of the following questions:
-What are some of the ways you think that different beliefs might have spread in the ancient world?
-What are some of the ways that cultural ideas (fashions, styles, fads, ideas, etc.) spread in the modern world?
Do Now, Friday 9-24:
Next week, we have a midterm test that will cover material on:
1. Prehistory and the Neolithic Revolution,
2. Different aspects of civilization (job specialization, writing, organized government and religion, etc.)
3. Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
Please answer two or more of the following questions: How do you usually study for tests and quizzes? How successful have these strategies been in the past? What study strategies do you recommend (or want to try) to prepare for tests and quizzes?
Do Now, Monday 9-27 (1st hour) and Tuesday 9-28 (2nd and 7th hours):
Ethnic religions are based on place, ethnic group, or nationality. People are born into these religious groups, and they do not usually seek to convert outsiders. Examples: Hinduism and Judaism.
Universalizing religions claim that their message is valid for all humanity. They are open to accepting outsiders and seek to convert others. Examples: Christianity and Islam.
Please answer one or both of the following questions:
-What do you think some of the differences in beliefs might be between ethnic and universalizing religions?
-What social and political advantages or challenges do you think universalizing religions might pose as opposed to ethnic religions, and vice versa?
Do Now, Wednesday 9-29:
Look at the study guide for the midterm test. List a minimum of 2-3 of the vocabulary words or concepts that you don’t understand or want to go over in review today.
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