Friday, May 27, 2011

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!!!!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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!!!!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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

Monday, May 23, 2011

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

Friday, May 20, 2011

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

Thursday, May 19, 2011

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

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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"

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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.

Monday, May 16, 2011

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

Friday, May 13, 2011

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

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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

Monday, May 9, 2011

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.