Thursday, April 7, 2011

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.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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

Monday, April 4, 2011

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.

Friday, April 1, 2011

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.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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

Monday, March 28, 2011

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

Friday, March 25, 2011

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 30th 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

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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

Monday, March 21, 2011

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

Friday, March 18, 2011

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!!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

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