What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 2:

• Turned in current events
• Watched channel one news and week in rap
• Worked on WWII workbooks... these will be collected on Tuesday
• Received WWII alliances quiz back

Block 3:

• Turned in current events
• Watched channel one news and week in rap
• Finished discussing D-Day
• Received WWII alliances quiz back

HOMEWORK FOR ALL CLASSES

Have a great Memorial Weekend... Be safe and come back ready to take your EOGs!!!!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Progress reports were due today
• Turned in Miracle of Dunkirk and Battle of Britain
• Turned in Victory in Europe and Aftermath
• Turned in D-Day and Battle of the Bulge (3rd Block only)
• Discussed the Miracle of Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, D-Day, and Battle of the Bulge

Homework:

Current Events due tomorrow
This is the LAST current event of the year!!!!

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 2:

• Turned in progress reports
• Finished Germany's Role in the War in workbooks
• Had a group competition with the chronological order of events in Germany
• Finished the New Weapons of WWII in workbooks
• Had a group competition putting sentences together about the weapons
• Took quiz on WWII alliances and political leaders
• Block 1 only: Continued to read Milkweed during SSR (chapter 8 - pg. 45)

Block 3:

• Turned in progress reports
• Took quiz on WWII alliances and political leaders
• Continued taking notes on WWII up through the attack on Pearl Harbor
• Had a group competition putting sentences together about the weapons of WWII

Homework for All Classes:

• Progress reports due tomorrow
• Current Events due Friday
• Miracle of Dunkirk and Battle of Britain worksheet
• Aftermath and Victory in Europe worksheet
• Block 3 ONLY: D-Day and Battle of the Bulge worksheet

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Continued working on our workbooks for World War II
• Read Background and Causes of WWII and filled in the vocabulary section
• Discussed the PowerPoint on WWII
• Completed the Germany's role in the war section of the workbook
• Took a mock quiz on the allies and axis powers and their political leaders
• Received progress reports today
• Continued reading Milkweed during SSR (chapters 5-7)

Block 2:

• Continued working on our workbooks for World War II
• Completed the sections: 1) Why do we remember WWII? 2) Background and Causes
• Discussed the PowerPoint on WWII
• Took a mock quiz on the allied and axis powers and their political leaders
• Received progress reports today

Block 3:

• Began notes on World War II
• Took a mock quiz on the allied and axis powers and their political leaders
• Received progress reports today
• Continued reading Milkweed (chapter 4)

Homework for ALL 3 Classes:

• Quiz tomorrow on Allied and Axis powers and their political leaders
• Progress reports due Thursday
• Current Events due Friday

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Watched "The night at the museum"
• Students had to pick out events throughout the movie that we have discussed in class
• This is the last week for current events

No homework

Block 2:

• Turned in any papers that have not been completed 
• This is the last week for current events
• Completed "Germany invades Poland" reading
• Reviewed: Germany invades Poland, Nazi Party, WWII background and vocabulary
• Received WWI tests back and went over them

No homework

Block 3:

• Turned in homework from Friday (Germany invades Poland reading and Nazi Party reading)
• Reviewed all papers: Germany invades Poland, Nazi Party, WWII background and vocabulary
• This is the last week for current events
• Began reading "milkweed" in class

No homework

Have a Good Weekend!

Block 1:

• Turned in current events
• Watched channel one and week in rap
• Completed the reading "Germany Invades Poland"
• Reviewed reading "Nazi Party"
• Began working on our World War II workbooks
• Completed the first part: Why we remember WWII

NO HOMEWORK for Block 1

Block 2:

• Turned in current events
• Took World War I test
• Finished WWII vocabulary and background paper
• Finished the Nazi Reading
• Began working on WWII workbook

No Homework for Block 2

Block 3:

• Turned in current events
• Took World War I test
• Finished WWII vocabulary and background paper 
• Finished Nazi Reading
• Finished Germany Invades Poland reading
• Watched Channel one news and the week in rap

Homework for Block 3:

IF any of the above mentioned papers have not been completed in class, they need to be completed for Monday.

Announcement:

Progress reports for 6th 6 weeks will go home on Tuesday, May 24th

Tonight is the Community dodgeball tournament sponsored by BETA club at RCMS... begins at 6:30pm in the gym

What we did Today!!!

Block 1:

• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted his last GREAT class for the semester
• We reviewed the Nazi Party reading and our World War II vocabulary

Homework:

• Current Events

Block 2:

• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted his last GREAT class for the semester
• We reviewed your vocabulary quiz from yesterday
• Reviewed for your World War I test
• Completed the Nazi Party reading and handed this in for a grade
• Began working with partners on World War II vocabulary

Homework:

• World War I Test tomorrow
• Current Events due tomorrow

Block 3:

• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted his last GREAT class of the semester
• Took a quiz on the end of World War I
• Reviewed quizzes from today and yesterday
• Reviewed for World War I test
• Went over World War II pre-test
• Began working on Nazi Party reading and World War II Vocabulary

Homework:

• Current Events due tomorrow
• World War I test tomorrow

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• World War I Test
• Began World War II
• Pre-test on World War II
• Nazi Germany reading
• WWII vocabulary and background

Homework:

• Current events due Friday

Block 2:

• Finished discussing the outcomes of World War I
• Took vocabulary quiz on World War I
• World War II pre-test

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• World War I test Friday
• Need to have World War I workbook in class every day

Block 3:

• Finished discussing and taking notes on the Treaty of Versailles, Adolf Hitler, and the events leading up to World War II
• Took a quiz on World War I vocabulary

Homework:

• Study for tomorrow's quiz: look over everything from Treaty of Versailles up to then end of today's notes
• World War I test Friday
• Current Events due Friday

Reminder:

EOGs start Tuesday, May 31st thru Thursday, June 2nd

We do NOT have school Monday, May 30th "happy Memorial Day"

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Turned in World War I workbooks
• Watched Channel One news
• Finished discussing/reading the outcome of World War I in our workbooks
• Took vocabulary quiz on words we've been using and practicing throughout World War I lessons
• Received stickers today for all our quizzes we got back

Homework for Block 1:

• Current Events due Friday
• World War I test tomorrow

Block 2:

• Turned in World War I workbooks 
• Watched Channel One news
• Finished the Methods of Warfare in our workbooks and discussing the new weapons of World War I
• Took a quiz on the Weapons of World War I
• Received stickers today for all our quizzes and map test we got back

Homework for Block 2:

• Current Events due Friday
• World War I test Friday

Block 3:

• Continued taking notes on World War I: we covered weapons of war and began discussing the Treaty of Versailles and its outcomes
• Received back Europe map test and quizzes from the past two days
• We got stickers for these and rewards
• Took a quiz on the weapons of World War I

Homework for Block 3:

• Current Events due Friday
• World War I test Friday

NOTE (all 3 classes):

There is NO study guide for the World War I test. The workbooks we completed together in Blocks 1 and 2 will be used as their study guide. The notes we have taken in Block 3 will be used as their study guide. Also, any quiz we took during the World War I unit is useful to study from as well.

What we did Today!!!

Block 1:

• Turned in late current events
• Received Europe Map Test back and got stickers
• Completed the Methods of Warfare and U.S. Enters the War in our World War I workbooks
• Took two quizzes on... 1) U.S. entering the war and 2) New weapons of war

Block 2:

• Turned in late current events
• Completed the U.S. Enters the War in our World War I workbooks
• Took a quiz on why the U.S. entered the war

Block 3:

• Turned in late current events
• Continued taking notes on World War I
• We discussed why the U.S. Entered the War, what happened to Russia, Big Battles of World War I, and began talking about the new weapons of the war
• We took a quiz on why the U.S. entered the war

Homework:

• Blocks 1 and 2 only: Must finish workbooks for tomorrow

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 2:

• Turned in current events
• Watched channel one news and week in rap
• Took quiz on the causes of World War I
• Completed the Major Battles section in their workbooks
• Discussed the major battles of World War I (Block 2 will do this Monday)

Homework for Blocks 1 and 2:

• World War I workbooks are due completed by Tuesday, May 17th

Block 3:

• Turned in current events
• Watched channel one news and week in rap
• Took quiz on the major political leaders of World War I
• Discussed the Background and Causes of World War I
• Took quiz on the causes of World War I

Homework for Block 3:

• None

What we did today!

All Classes:

• Turned in bonus
• Took Europe political map test
• Had a pop quiz on the Allies and Central Powers of World War I
• Reviewed material from yesterday about World War I

Homework:

• Current Events due tomorrow
• Block 3: know your political leaders of World War I
• GREAT Project due tomorrow

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 2:

• Practiced Europe map on the wall
• Finished the background and causes section in our World War I workbooks
• Workbooks are due on Tuesday (May 17th)

Block 3:

• Practiced Europe map on the wall
• Took a World War I pre-test (this did not count as a grade)
• Began World War I notes and discussion (know your "isms" and your political leaders)

All Classes Homework:

• Bonus due tomorrow
• Europe map test tomorrow
• Current Events due Friday
• GREAT project due Friday

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Turned in progress reports. They were due today.
• Practiced Europe countries/capitals on the wall
• Received workbooks for World War I and worked in them for 20min. today.
• Optional blank Europe maps were sent home with students to study from

Block 2:

• Turned in progress reports. They were due today.
• Practiced Europe countries/capitals on the wall
• Finished labeling/coloring Europe political map
• Received workbooks for World War I
• Allowed to take optional bonus work today 
• Optional blank Europe maps were sent home with students to study with

Block 3:

• Turned in progress reports. They were due today.
• Practiced Europe countries/capitals on the wall
• Finished labeling/coloring Europe political map
• Allowed to take optional bonus work today
• Optional blank Europe maps were sent home with students to study with

Homework for All Classes:

• Bonus due Thursday
• Europe map TEST Thursday
• Current Events due Friday
• GREAT project due Friday
• Blocks 1 & 2: World War I workbooks due Tuesday

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Turned in progress reports
• Received current events back
• GREAT class
• Practiced Europe map on the wall
• Met with groups and received grades for posters on recycling

Block 2:

• Turned in progress reports
• Received current events back
• GREAT class
• Worked on labeling/coloring Europe map
• Met with groups and received grades for posters on recycling

Block 3:

• Turned in progress reports
• Received current events back
• GREAT class
• Finished presenting summaries from Junior Scholastic magazine
• Met with groups and received grades for posters on recycling

Homework for All Classes:

• Progress reports due back signed by tomorrow
• Current Events due Friday
• Europe political map test Thursday
• GREAT project due Friday

TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TIE DYED T-SHIRTS FOR FIELD DAY.

SPRING PICTURE MONEY DUE BY FRIDAY TO HOMEBASE TEACHERS.

Pictures

Spring Pictures went home today...

Orders are due by May 13th to homebase teachers.

P.E. classes are selling tie-dyed t-shirts for $15 each (lime green, orange, turquoise) for field day which is June 3rd. Money for these orders are due by Monday, May 9th.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Turned in current events
• Watched Channel One news and the week in rap
• Received progress reports with our 5th 6 weeks final grade
• Continued working on our Europe political maps (Block 1 finished theirs)
• Received our Greece tests back and reviewed the correct answers

Homework:

• Current Events due Monday for those who did not turn them in today
• Progress reports are due back by Tuesday signed by parent/guardian
• GREAT project is due in 5 days (Friday, May 13th)

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We finished watching "the Human Footprint" in Mrs. Myers' class
• Discussed what your calculations meant for your own Human Footprint from Thursday's class last week

Homework:

• Current Events due tomorrow
• GREAT project due in 6 days (May 13th)

What we did Today!

Hey All
I was not here yesterday at work so I didn't get a chance to write on my blog.
Yesterday: All classes went to the computer lab to complete their posters on the computer. This will have ended their PBL!!!

Today was REWARD DAY and ATTENDANCE PARTY.

We had no instruction in class today due to reward day and attendance party.

Homework:
Current Events are due Friday
GREAT project is due in 7 days (May 13th)

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Received our current events notebooks back
• Mr. Bullins came in and did GREAT class
• Continued working on our Europe Political map
• Worked on our Junior Scholastic group work finishing posters

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• GREAT project due May 13th (9 days)

Have a Good Weekend

All Classes:

• We went to the computer lab today and continued working on our posters on the computer
• We are teamed up with Mrs. Myers' Science classes for this project
• We will have one more day in the computer (Tuesday)
• This will count as a test grade!!!!
• We turned in current events today
• We watched the week in rap

Homework:

• Current events if you did not turn them in today
• GREAT project due in 10 days (May 13th)

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We began the last leg of the PBL that our students have been working on for three weeks. Students began this in their English and Elective classes and continued this into math class. Social Studies and Science are the last portion of this project.
• What is the PBL? (project based learning)
• We chose to have the students do a recycling PBL and teamed up with the elective teachers as well.
• Science and Social Studies classes will be working together to form an advertising campaign for recycling.
• Students are grouped in 2's or 3's and will have to develop their own poster using Publisher in the computer lab.
• We began working on this today and will finish it on Tuesday.

Homework:

Current events due tomorrow
GREAT project due in 11 days (May 13th)

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Today we took our Greece test
• We began working on our Political map of Europe
• Continued to work on our "Save the Earth" article out of the Junior Scholastic magazine

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• GREAT project due in 12 days (May 13th)

Question about #1 and #4 on Study Guide

There was someone who posted anonymously but commented on a Sept. 9th post.

I'm assuming you meant what is question 1 and 4 on the study guide for Greece's test tomorrow.

Question 1:
Polis means city-state
Acropolis is a "high city", usually the highest, most fortified point in a city-state

Question 4:
Direct Democracy: When all adults take part in decision-making EX: Athens
Representative Democracy: When we elect individuals to represent us in government EX: United States

Greece TEST tomorrow!!!

All Classes:

• Finished reviewing for Greece test
• Played review game
• Began working on "Saving the Earth" Junior Scholastic in groups... this is an introduction to our PBL (problem based learning) activity that we will start on Thursday.

Homework:

• Study for Greece test
• Current Events due Friday
• 13 school days until GREAT project is due (May 13th)

Links to the Review games if you want to practice tonight:

Game 1:

http://www.superteachertools.com/speedmatch/online/game20747/

Game 2:

http://www.superteachertools.com/speedmatch/online/game20748/

Welcome Back!!!

I hope everyone had a relaxing and fun Spring Break!! Hopefully we are all refreshed and ready to dive into our last leg of the school year.

What we did today in All Classes:

• Received our current events notebooks
• Got back many papers that we worked on the week prior to break
• We reviewed these papers and corrected our answers 
• We received study guides today in preparation for our Greece test

Homework:

• Greece test Wednesday
• Current Events due Friday
• GREAT project due May 13th (in 14 school days)

SPRING BREAK!! WOO HOO!!!

All Classes:

• Finished watching Devil's Arithmetic
• Turned in any unfinished work from the week
• NO CURRENT EVENTS today
• Watched the Week in Rap

I am going to give out a study guide for GREECE on Monday after Spring Break. I did not give it today because I did not want students to lose it over Spring Break. 

Be ready for a test on GREECE on Wednesday after Spring Break.

Have a great SPRING BREAK! Be safe! Find lots of chocolate in your Easter Baskets!!!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Finished 4 papers (Persian Wars, At War, Pelopponesian Wars, Alexander the Great) and handed these in
• Roman Threat/Timeline papers were handed in... if not done in class this was homework for those individuals
• Began watching The Devil's Arithmetic in Block 3
• Continued watching The Devil's Arithmetic in Block 1
• Block 2 will begin watching this tomorrow

Homework
No Current Events
Only individuals who have been absent or did not finish papers from class have homework tonight

Reminder:

GREAT project is due May 13th... once we get back from Spring Break that only leaves 3 weeks

What we did Today!

My apologies for not writing for the past two days. I have had a substitute in the classroom due to illness.

The past three days (Mon, Tues, Wed) all classes have been working on papers on the topic of Greece.
These include:
1) Persian Wars
2) At War/Weapons
3) Alexander the Great
4) Peloponnesian Wars
5) Roman Threat/Timeline
6) Review Quiz 1 and 2 (these are not graded as a real quiz)

These papers should have been completed as of today; however, there are some students still not done. I will allow time in class tomorrow to continue to work on these.

The Reveiw Quizzes do NOT need to be done at this time. We will work on those Friday.

Block 3 had a homework assignment on Monday. They received 3 quotes from famous Greeks. They were to write 6-8 sentences about their thoughts on each quote. This should have included 3 separate paragraphs. The substitute did not collect these on Tuesday and so I collected them today. 

Block 1 started watching the Devil's Arithmetic in class which is based on the Holocaust.

There are NO CURRENT EVENTS this week. It is my Spring Break present to the students.

What we did Today!

Block 2:

• Progress reports were turned in today
• Turned in current events
• Watched the week in rap
• Turned in Socrates, Aristotle, Pericles Homework
• Continued with Athens and Sparta notes

Homework for block 2

• current events if these were not turn in today
• Sparta and Athens quiz will be Tuesday

Blocks 1 and 3:

·      Progress reports were turned in today

·    We turned in our current events and watched the week in rap.

·    We turned in our Socrates, Aristotle, and Pericles homework.

·    Reviewed Athens and Sparta information.

·    Worked on papers that we received yesterday: Persian Wars, Pelopponesian Wars, Alexander the Great, and At War/Weapons of War. These were done in groups. 

Homework:

• Athens and Sparta quiz Monday
• Current events if you have yet to turn this in

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Collected signed progress reports
• Worked on papers about the Persian Wars, Weapons of War, Peloponnesian War, and Alexander the Great
• We will discuss more about these tomorrow in class
• Half the class was spent in the computer lab with the guidance counselors working on scheduling for next year

Homework:

• Progress reports due tomorrow
• Socrates, Aristotle, and Pericles fill-in-the-blank worksheet due tomorrow
• Current Events due tomorrow

There is no quiz tomorrow like originally planned. The quiz on Sparta and Athens will now be on Monday.

Remember to bring in items for the food drive for the GREAT project. These are due by May 13th.

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 3:

• Handed out progress reports today
• Finished notes on Athens and Sparta
• Went over answers on Athens and Sparta worksheet
• Discussed differences in Athens and Sparta education
• Talked about Hippocrates and the Hippocratic Oath

Block 2:

• Handed out progress reports today
• Began notes on Athens and Sparta
• All students are now done with their Quiz Wizards on Brazil and Time Zones

Homework for All Classes:

• Progress reports due back signed by Friday
• Athens and Sparta quiz on Friday... look over notes and readings from class
• Current events due Friday

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 3:

• Reviewed Quiz Wizard and Junior Scholastic maps. Received stickers for Quiz Wizard.
• Finished Athens and Sparta worksheets.
• Began notes on Athens and Sparta.

Block 2:

• Finished Gods/Goddesses paper
• Finished Quiz Wizards and Junior Scholastic Maps
• Began working on Athens and Sparta worksheets.

Homework for All Classes:

• Current Events due Friday
• Progress reports will go home tomorrow

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 2:

• G.R.E.A.T. class was done by Mr. Bullins
• We received our South America test and Minoans/Mycenaeans quiz back; We reviewed these and received stickers

Block 3:

• Mr. Bullins was unable to conduct G.R.E.A.T. today; most likely he will make this up later this week
• We received our South America test and Minoans/Mycenaeans quiz back; We reviewed these and received stickers
• We worked with partners to complete our Athens and Sparta question sheet... we will continue this tomorrow

Homework All Classes:
Current events are due Friday


REMINDER: May 13th is approaching fast!!! Get your GREAT projects done.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Turned in current events
• Watched the week in rap
• Finished Greek gods and goddesses worksheet and turned this in (block 3: you did this on Wednesday)
• Finished Junior Scholastic Quiz Wizard (block 2: some of you still have more to finish)
• Began working on Athens and Sparta questions

Homework
If you didn't turn in your current events, then you need to have two articles done by Monday.
Block 2: you need to have your Greek Gods and Goddesses worksheet completed if you have not done so.

What we did Today!

Block 1: 

• Reviewed the answers to the Iliad and the Odyssey readings. Worked on this throughout the class period to find and highlight the answers in the reading.
• Began working on the Gods and Goddesses papers. We will finish this tomorrow in class.

Block 2:

• Finished working on the Iliad and the Odyssey reading. We will review the answers to these tomorrow.
• Finished the wooden horse of troy fill-in-the-blank reading. We wrote answers on the board and will review these answers tomorrow.

Block 3:

• Reviewed the answers to the Iliad and the Odyssey.
• Reviewed the answers to the wooden horse of troy fill-in-the-blank reading.
• Answered and reviewed the different Gods and Goddesses of Greece. Wrote answers on the ActivBoard.

Homework for All Classes:

• Current Events due Friday
• Quiz tomorrow on the Minoans and the Mycenaeans

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 3:

• Turned in Iliad and Odyssey Reading Homework
• Reviewed Junior Scholastic magazine Quiz Wizard, Russia map, and Russia timeline
• Reviewed Minoans and Mycenaeans with the "Early Greeks" worksheet 
• Filled in the blanks of the story of the wooden horse of Troy... went over these on the board (block 3 we will correct yours tomorrow)

Block 2:

• Reviewed Junior Scholastic magazine Quiz Wizard, Russia map, and Russia timeline
• Reviewed Minoans and Mycenaeans with the "Early Greeks" worksheet
• Began working with partners to highlight and find answers in the reading of "The Iliad and The Odyssey"... we will continue this tomorrow

Homework for All Classes:

Complete Current Events for Friday

What we did Today!

Blocks 1 and 3:

• Turned in LATE current events
• Finished 10 question sheet that we started on Friday about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans
• Took notes (went along with 10 questions) on the Minoans and Mycenaeans
• Read the Myth of the Minotaur out loud
• Read about the Minoan plumbing system from "Poop Happened"
• Began working on Homework: The Iliad and The Odyssey, Parts 1 and 2

Homework:

Finish reading The Iliad and The Odyssey, Parts 1 and 2 and answer the ten questions for each part
Current Events due Friday

Block 2:

• Turned in LATE current events
• Finished 10 question sheet that we started on Friday about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans
• Took notes (went along with 10 questions) on the Minoans and Mycenaeans
• Read the Myth of the Minotaur out loud
• Read about the Minoan plumbing system from "Poop Happened"

Homework:

Current Events due Friday

What we did Today!

Today we:

• Turned in our current events… you need to do this upon your return to school.
• Watched the week in rap
• We took your Chapter 6 and 7 Test. You have until March 30^th to make this up. You may come before or after school to do so. After that date, your test grade will become a zero.
• We began working on our Greek questions. We will finish these on Monday.
• We turned in bonus as well.

Homework:

NONE

Test Tomorrow!

All Classes:

• Reviewed our study guides to prepare for our chapter 6 and 7 test tomorrow
• Played a review game

Homework:

• Current events due tomorrow
• Bonus due tomorrow
• Chapter 6,7 test tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We reviewed all our papers that we got back today
• We received sticker rewards for any stickers we got on our papers
• Worked with groups to begin filling out our study guides... this was a great way for students to have Mrs. Cotten in the room as a resource when they didn't understand something on their study guide and they would also have help from their classmates.

Homework:

• Current events due Friday
• Bonus due by Friday
• Chapter 6,7 test Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Finished "Palmares" reading... some students already completed this yesterday
• Worked with partners on our chapter 7 section 4 notes and guided reading
• We discussed these notes and guided reading
• Took a quiz on 7-4
• Continued to work on our Junior Scholastic quiz wizards and maps
• Received study guides today for our chapter 6,7 test which is on Friday
• Received bonus opportunities today (these are due Friday as well)

Homework:

• Current Events due by Friday
• Bonus due by Friday
• Study guides must be in class every day
• Begin studying for Chapter 6,7 test which is Friday

What we did Today!

Today we:

·       Had GREAT with Mr. Bullins

·       Worked on a reading: “Palmares”

·       Worked on our Quiz Wizards and maps

Homework:

Current events due Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Turned in current events
• Watched the week in rap
• Finished notes for chapter 7 section 3 on the ActivBoard
• Reviewed guided reading and timeline for 7-3 notes
• Took a quiz on 7-3
• Continued to work on Quiz Wizard and map in the Junior Scholastic magazine

Homework:

None (unless you still need to turn in current events)

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!!!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Turned in Russia Chronology homework
• Progress reports were due today
• Took notes and discussed chapter 7 section 3
• Continued to work on quiz wizard and map in our Junior Scholastic magazine

Homework:
CURRENT EVENTS

Early Release Day

Yesterday was a field trip day. 

What we did today:

Blocks 1 and 3:

• Turned in signed progress reports
• Read and discussed the Inca Civilization and Peoples of South America
• Began working on a Junior Scholastic Map and Quiz Wizard: we will finish these tomorrow

Block 2:

• Turned in signed progress reports
• Read and discussed the Inca Civilization and Peoples of South America

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• Signed progress reports due tomorrow (Thursday)
• Worksheet on the chronology of Russia due tomorrow

Field Trip Tomorrow!!!

All classes:

• Watched the week in rap
• GREAT class
• Book Fair
• Received progress reports that show students' final grades for the 4th 6 Weeks in Social Studies

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• Progress reports need to be signed and brought back by Thursday

Reward Day

All classes had Reward day today. Students who have missed work and needed to catch up did so today as well.

Homework:

WATCH COLLEGE BASKETBALL

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We received some quizzes/tests back and got stickers
• We finished watching our video on South America and completed the quiz with it

Homework:

NONE

What we did today

All Classes:

• Took our physical map test
• Began our homework:
• Reading: Inca civilization
• Reading: people of South America
• Notes 7-3/vocabulary 
• Guided Reading 7-3
• Chapter 6 Vocabulary Development
• Began watching video on South America

Homework:

Anything that was not finished in class is to be done as homework and turned in tomorrow.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Defined vocabulary words for chapter 6 section 3
• Discussed notes and vocabulary for chapter 6 section 3
• Quiz chapter 6 section 3
• Practiced physical map of South America on the wall
• Practice map test
• Block 1: Watched first portion of South America video

Homework:

Study for physical map test of South America
No current events this week

What We Did Today!

All Classes:

We finished our physical maps today and turned them in for a grade.
There will be a physical map test of South America on Wednesday.



We practiced our physical map on the wall.



Homework:

No current events this week

Study for Wednesday’s map test

Have a Good Weekend

All Classes:

Turned in current events.

Watched week in the rap

Took our South America political map test today.

Began working on our South America physical map.

Reviewed papers that we got back today: Culture test, Junior Scholastic map questions, Quiz Wizard, Culture trait picture.

NO HOMEWORK

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Discussed chapter 6 section 1 notes
• Completed guided reading 6-1 in group competition
• Practiced our South America capitals and countries on the wall

Homework:

• Current events due tomorrow
• South America political map test tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We practiced our South America physical maps on the wall. 
• We took a practice test on the countries and capitals
• We completed our vocabulary for chapter 6 section 1 notes

Homework:

• Current events due Friday
• South America Political Map Test Friday

What we did Today!

Block 1 and Block 3:

• Finished South America political maps
• Practiced our map on the wall
• Worked on vocabulary from chapter 6 section 1

Block 2:

• Finished Junior Scholastic map questions
• Began working on our South America Political maps
• Practiced our map on the wall
• Worked on vocabulary from chapter 6 section 1

Homework for All Classes:

• Current events due Friday
• Start studying for your South America political map test on Friday

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Received our Quiz Wizards back so students could use the Junior Scholastic magazines with them
• Finished our work in the Junior Scholastic
• Began working on our South America Political maps
• Mr. Bullins came in and did GREAT class

Block 2:

• Mr. Bullins came in and did GREAT class
• Worked on the map in our Junior Scholastic Magazine (those who didn't finish will get a chance to complete this tomorrow)

Block 3:

• Received our Quiz Wizards back so students could use our Junior Scholastic magazines with them
• Finished our work in the Junior Scholastic
• Began working on our South America political maps

Homework:

Current Events
South America political map test Friday

What we did Today!

This is a day late. Sorry!!!

All Classes:

• Turned in bonus work
• Turned in current events
• Culture test
• Junior scholastic magazine work (will finish Monday if students did not get done today)

Homework:

None

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Reviewed Cultural Traits quiz
• Discussed study guide
• Read article in Junior Scholastic
• Answered 5 questions in Junior Scholastic
• Progress reports were due today

Block 2:

• Reviewed Cultural Traits quiz
• Discussed Study guide
• Reviewed Culture guided reading
• Progress reports were due today

Block 3:

• Reviewed cultural traits quiz
• Discussed study guide 
• Reviewed culture guided reading
• Answered 5 questions in the Junior Scholastic
• Progress reports were due today

Homework:

• Study for Culture test tomorrow
• Current events due tomorrow
• Bonus due tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Reviewed Brazil reading and t-chart
• Finished Culture Guided Reading in groups

Homework:

• Make sure you bring Study Guide and Culture Guided Reading to class tomorrow
• Progress reports are due tomorrow
• Bonus due Friday
• Current Events due Friday
• Culture Test Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We turned in signed progress reports (these are due Thursday)
• Reviewed culture vocabulary quizzes from Friday
• Watched video on Culture and answered questions with a follow-up activity
• Finished Culture projects (pictures on a cultural trait)
• Took quiz on the 8 Cultural Traits
• Received instructions on the G.R.E.A.T. Project
• Received study guide for culture test
• Allowed to choose bonus work

Homework:

• Progress Reports are due Thursday
• Current Events are due Friday
• Bonus work is due Friday
• Culture test is Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Continued working on Cultural Traits project
• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted G.R.E.A.T. class
• Turned in GREAT papers signed
• Progress reports were handed out
• Current events notebooks were passed out with grades from last week's assignment

Homework: 

• Progress reports need signed and brought back by Thursday
• Current Events
• Study for Cultural Traits Quiz

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Turned in current events
• Turned in Brazil reading and t-chart which was last night's homework
• Took quiz on culture vocabulary
• Began working on Culture guided reading
• Began working on Culture project

Homework:

• Current events if you did not turn it in today. You will need two articles by Monday.
• Study for Cultural Traits quiz
• GREAT paper needs to be signed by Monday or you can't participate in GREAT

REMINDER

Valentine's Dance is tomorrow. Friday morning is the last time students can buy tickets.

The remaining payment for the field trip is due on March 4th. The date is sneaking up on us so make sure you get your money in. Total amount for the trip is $55. 

• $25 was due on February 4th and the remaining $30 is due March 4th.

 Progress reports will go out on Monday, February 21st. Parents: Be on the lookout for these so students can get them signed and returned to their teachers.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We received our Chapter 1 tests and Culture quizzes back today. We reviewed the answers and received stickers.
• We finished our group work with the 8 Cultural Traits.
• We compared the groups' work with the Cultural Traits' notes. Students were to add anything they needed to their notes that we discussed in class.

Homework:

• Culture Vocabulary quiz was postponed until tomorrow. Study for this tonight.
• Brazil reading and T-chart due tomorrow
• Cultural Traits quiz on Monday
• Current Events due tomorrow

Note: It would help if students did not wait until Thursday night to complete their Current Events assignments. If you get it done early, you won't have to rush to do it on Thursdays along with the other work you have to do.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We turned in our Railroads reading and received it back with a grade to review the reading
• We took a quiz on our Culture notes
• We got into groups and worked on finding definitions for the 8 cultural traits and examples of each

Homework:

• Quiz on Culture vocabulary tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We finished our culture vocabulary definitions. Some of you in 2nd block are not getting all you work done in a timely manner and need to focus more during class time. 2nd block students are not completely done with their words.
• We took notes on Culture today.

Homework:

• Quiz tomorrow on Culture notes
• Railroads reading (some students already turned this in)
• Quiz on Thursday on Culture Vocabulary

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We received our current events back with a grade. We discussed any questions about current events.
• We finished our culture vocabulary. There will be a quiz on this on Thursday.
• Mr. Bullins (SRO) came in and taught GREAT class today.

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• Culture vocabulary quiz on Thursday
• Culture quiz on Wednesday
• GREAT parent letter needs to be signed and brought back by Monday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Today we took our chapter 1 test
• We began working on our vocabulary for our Culture chapter which is next
• We turned in our Current Events today
• We watched the week in rap

Homework:

No homework over the weekend, unless....you didn't turn in a current event today. Then you have two articles that you need to complete by Monday to receive credit.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Today we reviewed our homework and group work from the week
• We discussed the study guide for the chapter 1 test
• Played a geography game

Homework:

Study for chapter 1 test which is tomorrow
Current events are due tomorrow


If you have any questions or concerns about the test or current events, please leave comments on the blog and I will keep checking tonight so I can quickly get back to you.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We worked in groups learning about longitude and latitude. We completed work on this topic with our group members.
• We took notes on chapter 1 section 2: Geographer's Tools

Homework:

Compass Rose worksheet
Map Key worksheet
Current Events due Friday

Poor STEELERS! Maybe next year.

All Classes:

• Discussed procedures and format of current event articles and notebooks
• Discussed reward charts
• Received 5 Themes Quiz and World Map Test back
• Reviewed our political and physical map homework from last week
• Picked groups today to work on latitude and longitude
• Received a grade for having all supplies in the classroom that are necessary for this class

Homework:

NO HOMEWORK

Here we go STEELERS, Here we go!!!

All Classes:

• TODAY WE WATCHED THE WEEK IN RAP.
• WE TOOK OUR WORLD MAP TEST.
• WE COMPLETED GUIDED READING CHAPTER 1 SECTION 1.
HOMEWORK: 
1) ALL SUPPLIES FOR THE CLASS MUST BE IN CLASS ON MONDAY. YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE ON THIS.
2) Watch the STEELERS win the SUPER BOWL!!!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Parent Letters, syllabus, and student information sheets were due today. Students turned these in.
• We took notes on chapter 1 section 1 about Geography and the 5 Themes of Geography.
• We took a quiz on the 5 Themes of Geography.
• We practiced placing the continents and oceans on the wall.

Homework:
Study for World map test. You need to know all 7 continents and 5 oceans.

What we did today!

All Classes:

TODAY WE TURNED IN OUR PARENT LETTER, SYLLABUS, AND STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET. THESE ARE ACTUALLY DUE TOMORROW (THURSDAY). MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THESE IN CLASS.

WE COMPLETED OUR WORLD MAPS AND TURNED THESE IN FOR A GRADE. THEN WE PRACTICED OUR CONTINENTS AND OCEANS ON THE WALL. YOU HAVE A TEST ON THESE ON FRIDAY.

WE COMPLETED OUR PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL MAPS AS WELL AND TURNED THESE IN FOR A GRADE.

Homework:

Get parent letter, syllabus, and student information sheet signed.

Begin studying for your world map test on Friday

Welcome!!!

It was so great getting to know you all today. I am sure this semester will be tons of fun and you'll learn all kinds of new information.

All Classes:

• Reviewed class syllabus, parent letter, student information sheet, and current events
• Began working on a political map and physical map and started labeling/coloring a world map of the 7 continents and 5 oceans

Homework:

Get 3 papers signed
1) Pink Syllabus
2) Purple parent letter
3) White student information sheet

Please make sure to have your colored pencils in class tomorrow with a sharpener and baggie to store them in with your name on the bag.

Spiral notebooks should be in class by Friday.

FAREWELL!!!

It has been a great semester with all of you! Keep in touch.

All students were sent home today with a final grade for the 3rd 6 weeks on their progress reports. I do not need these back.

Good Luck with Science. Ms. Myers will love having you all.

Mr. Bullins came in and handed out GREAT certificates today.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We turned in our World War II packets today
• World War II test tomorrow
• Began discussing the Holocaust

What we did Today!

I apologize for not leaving messages the last two days.

On Friday:

• Students had three homework assignments: The Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, The Aftermath of WWII
• These were turned in on Monday
• We watched the week in rap

Yesterday (Monday)

• We turned in homework
• We discussed more of World War II
• Worked on our packets
• Had a competition in class between groups
• No homework

TODAY:

• We discussed D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge
• We finished our discussion of WWII altogether
• Packets were due today in class, however, some students still need more time so the packets are homework and need to be turned in tomorrow for a grade
• WWII test on Thursday: this will be open notebook/packet

What we did today!

All Classes:

• Students received their quizzes back from yesterday and were able to get their stickers for these
• We continued our discussion of World War II
• Students worked with partners on their WWII packets

NO HOMEWORK

Wow!! We are finally back!

Sorry it's taken me so long to get on here today. I guess I'm out of practice since we've been out of school for 4 days.

All Classes:

• We took our WWI test today
• We began working on our WWII packets
• Students turned in any bonus they did over the past week
• Students were able to turn in their late (or if they were absent) current events from last Friday

Homework:

No Current Events were due today
Current events will be due next Friday, try to remember there is only a 4 day week next week and to not wait until the last minute to complete it. This will be your last current event of the semester.

REMINDER:

Because of the snow days, the semester has been pushed back a week. The second semester will now begin on January 31st.

January 24
March 7
April 25
June 9
June 10

These are your make up days for the inclement weather and we will now be attending school on these dates.

Have a Good Weekend

All Classes:

• Any students who had yet to turn in their World War I packets did so and they were all graded and returned to students
• World War I test is Monday. Students are allowed to use their packets with the test. These should be in the classroom Monday to do so.
• We watched the week in rap
• Current events were due today
• Today was the last day to turn in progress reports to receive a free 100%

Homework:

Look over your packets so you will be prepared for your test on Monday.

What we did today

All Classes:

• All classes finished their World War I packets today. However, some have yet to complete the word search and crossword puzzle that goes along with the packet. If a student did not have this completed, they had the option to take this home with them and work on it there.
• The packets are due tomorrow and students will only have approximately 30min to work on these in class before they are collected and graded.
• Their WWI test has been changed from Tuesday to Monday. They are allowed to use their packets on their tests.

Homework:

• Progress reports are due tomorrow
• WWI packets are due tomorrow
• Bonus is due Monday
• WWI test is Monday

What we did today!

All Classes:

We continued to work on our World War I packets and discuss events in World War I.

Students began turning in their progress reports today. These are due back signed by Friday.

Current events are due Friday.

World War I packets are due Friday.


Bonus was given out today for any student who wanted it. Bonus papers are due back by Monday.

World War I test will be Tuesday. Students will NOT receive a study guide for this test because it will be open book (packet). They will be allowed to use their World War I packets with this test. As long as they have kept up with their work and made corrections when we went over answers in class, they should be in good shape to do well on this test.

What we did today

All Classes:

• Continued to work on our World War I packets
• These packets are due Friday, January 7th

In the packets:

BLOCK 1:

• Finished Major Battles and the U.S. enters the war
• Began Methods of Warfare

BLOCK 2:

• Finished the U.S. enters the war
• Began Major Battles

BLOCK 3:

• Finished Background and Causes
• Reviewed the timeline
• Finished the U.S. enters the war
• Began Major Battles
• Homework: Major Battles and the U.S. Enters the War

Homework for all classes:

• Current events due Friday
• Progress reports went home today... these are due back signed by Friday
• WWI packet due by Friday

Welcome Back!!!

All Classes:

• Received current event notebooks back from before break
• Discussed progress with our current events notebooks
• Continued discussing World War I and working on our WWI packets
• These packets are due Friday, January 7th
• The packets stay in the classroom unless student who has been absent requests to take it home with them to complete make-up work

Homework:

Current Event due Friday

Happy New Year! Let's start this year off with a right!