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
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