7a and 10 HW - Flashcard practice

Today in class we worked in groups to combine our flashcards into a group set of 10 different terms, 10 different events (people, places, inventions, etc. ) in a shared google doc.

Tonight, start to study details from other chapter flashcard sets.
Your goal by Friday is to answer 40 different flashcard questions correctly from the four other assigned chapters in class.

Each day, students will quiz students from other chapter groups, and report the number of questions the student answered correctly. A student can earn a maximum of 10 points from one person's flashcards. Once a person takes a flashcard quiz, they receive their score on a tracking sheet, then they reciprocate and quiz that person with their flashcards, then give them a score.

Students that answer 40 different questions correctly in one day, 10 from each chapter besides their own, will earn a maximum grade of a 20, each question worth a 1/2 a point.

So, study information from the shared chapter questions here:

Chapter 2 - Core 1 and  Period 3
Chapter 3 - Core 1 and  Period 3
Chapter 4 - Core 1 and  Period 3
Chapter 5 - Core 1 and  Period 3
Chapter 6 - Core 1 and  Period 3

10. HW Core 1 due 121713 - Complete flashcards started in class

Chapter – Group

2 – A - Bouju

3 – Bueman - Garland

4 – Johnstone - Morrison

5 – Papuc -- Segal

6 – Sommerville - Watson

Finish Flashcards for your assigned chapter above.

Information comes from: the text, your text notes, and lecture notes for your given chapter.

What the final assignments looks like:

Use a piece of notebook paper - draw a line down the middle

term on one side of paper, definition or details on other side

Content of each "card":

4 terms

4 events (places, people, inventions, etc)

2 major concepts or trends

HW Period 3 Due 121713

Period 3

Chapter – Group

2 – A - C

3 – D - F

4 – G - Mahone

5 – Mathews - S

6 – T – Z

For your Assigned SS7 Text Chapter above - make a list of the following:

4 terms

4 events (people, place, invention, etc)

2 concepts or trends

You may use the text, your text notes, and lecture notes related to that chapter.

Due Monday 12/16 - Controversial Topic - Parent HW

Due - Detail

12/16 -
Ask your parents to share 5 controversial issues that they have thought about, dealt with, or think are very important in order to understand our modern world.
The issues can be political, environmental, involve human rights or economic. The issues should revolve around topics that can be researched and have physical evidence to back up one or both sides of the issue.

Bring a list of five topics that you have discussed with your parents to class on Monday, 12/16. ONE OFYOUR PARENTS MUST SIGN THE LIST THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS DISCUSSION WITH YOU.

5, 6 - HW week of 12/9/13

Due - Detail

12/09 - 12/10
Level 2 performances.
Work on Level 3 Guild activities.

12/10
5. Read Chapter 5
1. Graphic organizer - fold a white 8x11 piece of paper in fourths. For each section of the chapter, draw, ink and color a picture that represents each section of the chapter (there are four sections). Then for each section write 6 - 8 key words, concepts, ideas, or events that are introduced in the section. The words should be inked.
2. Use this following survey to define two terms from each section. You may not use key terms that are defined in the chapter for this part of the HW.

12/13
6. Read Chapter 6
1. Outline the chapter. See an example of an outline here. Each section should start with a capital letter, and the points should be indented numerals - 1, 2, 3. Details that support each numeral should be indented lower case letters - a, b, c.
This is a simple header style outline with very minimal writing beyond basic definitions.
Sample outline format here and here 2

HW due Friday, 12/06

Medieval Arts Survey Here

1, 2, 3, 4 - HW week starting 12/02/13

Due - Detail

1203 -
1. Guild Work Level 2

1204 -
2. Read SS Text Ch 3
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 - for each section summarize in a three detail list
AND explain a total of three ideas from: key concept, term and/or picture found in each section

1206 -
3. ME Art Survey (link active on 1204)

4. Read SS Text Ch 4
Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Use this form to complete your homework for Ch 4

The form will ask for the following:
Write an EQ question for each section.
Select and define three terms (not already defined in the chapter)

HW week of 1125

Due - Details

1125 -
BTW, great jester performance by Lucas Wong - in character, physical comedy, great timing. The entire class was laughing!!!

1126 -
Complete all of the following on 1125 for HW:
1. Historical Map
2. Short Report

1127 -
Level Two assignment -
Bring a print out of source materials to class - we will work on Level Two in class.

Poetry Links for Medieval Poets

For Level Two - Poet
Select a 12 - 16 line excerpt from some of the Medieval and early modern poets. You should browse some of the names below, and try to find a poet that is from your country in translation.


1. Find a poet from your country that is translated into English here:

If you are bold, try finding your own poet here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_poetry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Medieval_women_poets


Or here is a list of well known Medieval poets by country with links to their poems:
Italy - Dante, Petrarch (use a poetry site from #2 below)
France - Raimbaut, A modern Rondeau
England - Chaucer or here, John Barbour, Thomas Dekker,
Germany -


2. Use these sites and search for poems by your selected poet from the list below:

poets.org http://www.poets.org
Poetry Foundation http://www.poetryfoundation.org
Poetry-Archive http://www.poetry-archive.com
Bartleby - verse http://www.bartleby.com/verse/
Poem Hunter http://www.poemhunter.com/
Poet Seer http://www.poetseers.org

How does Medieval Art reflects daily life

For this coming week, not ready yet...

Complete the following assignment:
1. keep this browser window open while you complete this activity in order to examine each picture below:
2. Open this Google Survey - "Medieval Art and daily life."

Level Two Medieval Guild Activity

Guild Level Two information here

European Historical and Modern Map Assignments

1. Due 11/26

2. All students received an outline target map of their country needed to draw a historical map. Map guidelines at bottom of this page. Assigned maps here: 

• Germany (Target Map link) - One 970, Two 1000, Three 1648 (use religious key only), Four 1512, Five 1270
• Italy(Target Map link) - One 1454, Two 1100
• Spain (Target Map link) - One 1270, Two - Reconquest
• British Isles (Target Map link) - One: shires 10th Cent., Two 600 CE, Three 1065, Four 802, Five
• France (Target Map link) - One 1360, Two 1429, Three 481 - 814, Four (1338 - 1360), Five

3. Artisan Guild members received a map of Western Europe needed to draw a modern map of Europe. Here are links to source maps that the Artisan members were assigned in class:

West Europe target map link

• Modern political map
• Map of EU member states - draw the political boundaries of each nation - use a key to show -  date of membership, use of the Euro currency, states not part of the EU
• Topographical map of Europe - label rivers, draw mountains.

4. All maps must be colored (land only), ink outlined, titled. Key must be in ink. Different countries and regions must be labeled in black ink. Rivers should be labelled in blue ink.

11/18 - HW this week: Guild, Map, Illuminated Letter, Short Report

Due - Detail: Short List
11/19 - Complete Country/Guild Survey - link here
11/19 - Guild Level One Assignment - link here
11/26 - Historical Map and Artisan Modern Map - Details here
11/21 - Illuminated letter final
11/22 - Short Report - First draft (typed, google, printed) - 1. topic link AND 2. outline link

Short Report Outline Details - due 11/22, Friday

1. All students should have a their topic - find yours here.

2. All students have taken at least a half page of notes with two different web links so far.

3. Here is the outline for the short report:

Title

First Paragraph

• Introduction - why is this topic important historically and to the development of the country overall
• where, who, when, what and the basic how that explains the person, event, or trend. Where and when did this event take place - the context or place and time where this took place.

Second Paragraph

• The general sequence of events that surround the important elements of this event, or person's life.

Third Paragraph

• Explain why this event is important historically.
• What future events or trends did the topic of this report lead to?

4. 300 - 500 word range.

5. Typed - Double spaced, Google, Printed.

6. 3 reference bibliography - link here for more information

11/18 Guild Form and Follow up Level form

Everyone should Fill in the Medieval Country and Guild - Initial Survey here as soon as you see this page.

Subsequently as you complete activities for each level, use the Followup Survey to track your guild progress here.

Current Event - Due Friday

11/15 - Current Event -  Find an article that takes place in your country - politics, economics, military - Write up due AND article printed out. Follow the form here. (Make a copy of the form so you can edit it).

Homework week of Nov 12 - Quest level one, Current Event, Notes of short report

Due - Details: Three assignments:

11/14 First level of Quest
11/14 Short Report Notes - Below
11/15 Current Event - Bottom

11/14 - First Level of each quest (Each student has one profession below):

Page (Knight) - Create a coat of arms or crest. Rough draft due.

Jester (Bard) - Write a 30 to 60 second comedy routine that consists of a series of jokes, a story, or a combination of humor that gets people to laugh. Draft due.

Artisan - Find a medieval map of your country or related medieval topic map that you would like to draw that shows your talent. Print out your map and share your link.

Sage - Find a Medieval quote from the time period that you would like to write in calligraphy and be able to explain it to the class.

11/14 - Notes of Research Topic: Take notes on your assigned topic. Show and describe two history sites that you found good information (do not use general knowledge sites - like about.com or askjeeves.com). Use google docs to take notes. Share these notes in your dropbox SS folder - create a new folder called Medieval Unit. Topic List is here. Assigned Topic categories are here.

- Find your topic number here. Look up topic list here.

11/15 - Current Event -  Find an article that takes place in your assigned country - politics, economics, military - Write up due AND article printed out. Follow the form here. (Make a copy of the form so you can edit it).

Due Friday - Finish four panel Medieval Classes of Feudalism started in class

Short Report Assignment - Due Nov. 14 - first draft.

Medieval Europe – Short Report Assignments

To be assigned on November 8 in class. Due Nov. 14

Three paragraphs

1. Explain and define the title topic

2. Give significant timeline details or technical details

3. Explain the significance of the topic to Roman history

Typed in Google Docs

300 - 500 words

Must have bibliography with three references from the internet

Topics List here - 
these are chosen and confirmed in class with each student.

Take this survey to help get a topic of interest

Crash Course: Dark Ages Youtube from class

Go here for the video

Also, here are today's notes - Introduction to the Middle Ages

HW due Tuesday - Read SS7 text - notes

Read the rest of SS7 - Chapter 2
For each of the feudal classes, take notes and make a list of four important details about each feudal class.

HW due at beginning of block period on 10/30 or 10/31

1. Read SS7 text Chapter 2, pages 19 - 21.

2. Take notes on six important events including Charlemagne and Vikings.

3. Journal entry (200 word minimum) - Explain an event in your life when you did something important. Explain another event when you were there at the right time to benefit from a situation.

Crash Course Notes - Roman Empire

Here is a link to Crash Course: World History - The Roman Empire: Or Republic... Which Was It?


Get the notes here.

EQ - Ch1 questions and study guide...

EQ - Ch1 -

Study Guide:

The best source of information are from the SS7 text, your class notes, your answers to your own EQ questions. We will review for the EQ quiz on Monday.

Quiz on Tuesday at the beginning of class.

Answer a total of three questions:

1. Required Question - Explain the Decline of Rome

and choose TWO more from the three here:

2. Explain the phrases “All roads lead to Rome” and “When in Rome, (do as the Romans do…)”

3. Discuss two Roman advances in the areas of either Art or Architecture.

4. Answer either question, or combine both questions in your answer: In Ancient Rome, how were citizenship and social structure related? What protections and duties came with citizenship?

Use these links to help you review:

EQ CH1 - from Core 1 and P3 - student questions

1. Outline of answers to EQ on the Decline of Rome

Notes from the past couple of days...

EQ CH1 - from Core 1 and P3 - edit this

1. Outline of answers to EQ on the Decline of Rome

2. Types of History chart

HW due this week - October 22 - 25

Due
1022
Decline of Rome EQ

Block Day
(10/23 or 10/24) -
1. Roman Map

2. Write two more EQs for Chapter 1, each about the big idea from other sections. After you write the question, then list three points minimum of explanation or information that you can use to answer the question from the text.

Information: Writing EQs Directions:

EQ question format: Asks a big question about a process, sequence of events, or major idea. Usually starts with 'Explain, why, how..."

Answer:
4 - 5 sentences.
Explain the concept of the question (decline of Rome)
Give 2 examples or elements of evidence (that explains why Rome declined)


1025
In class activities about Rome...

HW due Friday

Part A:
Answer the following EQ question based on pages 8-9 in the SS7 Text:
Explain the decline of the Roman Empire.

EQ question format:
Answer:
4 - 5 sentences.
Explain the concept of the question (decline of Rome)
Give 2 examples or elements of evidence (that explains why Rome declined)

Clue: Use your notes about the chapter - most of the answer may already be in your notes!!!

Part B:

Finish drawing your Roman provincial borders in pencil.
Ink your boundaries in black ink using a fine Sharpie pen.
Ink your labels for each province and the Latin names for bodies of water.

Bring your map and colored pencils to class on Friday.

Provinces of the Roman Empire Map

Here are back posted directions for the Roman Map activity that were explained in class, but never posted on the blog.

Materials
(download each below, and open in a jpeg viewer program to view the source. Print the target map):

Source map of Roman Provinces (use this similar map to see the colors better)
Target map for the assignment

Directions can be found here.

You must be signed in to your school email account to get the materials and directions.

Due Friday - EQ Question and answer on pages 8 - 9

Answer the following EQ question based on pages 8-9 in the SS7 Text:
Explain the decline of the Roman Empire.

EQ question format:
Answer:
4 - 5 sentences.
Explain the concept of the question (decline of Rome)
Give 2 examples or elements of evidence (that explains why Rome declined)

Ch 1 HW due Thursday

Using the SS7 Textbook, pre-read headers, pictures, and key terms.

Then as you re-read chapter one, summarize each section header in a sentence and define terms that you do not understand.

Page 7:

Legacy – what are the lasting elements that may affect us today of something – idea, former civilization, book

Why is the legacy of Rome important?

1.      Several Roman elements are obvious in our culture today.

2.      By 1300 Europeans looked back to Rome as the example of a strong society and culture?

P 8 – Fall of Rome

P 10 – murals, mosaics, frescoes

P 12 – vault, dome, arch, cathedrals, aqueducts, Colosseum

arch – series of curved stones, with a keystone at the top that can hold considerable weight

Continue with the rest of the chapter.

HW – define key terms (whether highlighted or not, that you do not understand) and summarize each chapter section header in one sentence. Due Thursday when you walk into class.

EQ (Essential Questions) – Covered in class on Thursday

Be prepared for the Gladiator games on Monday, where knowledge is your survival.

If you do not feel prepared, this weekend students should study from their Roman Chapter and group notes so that you are prepared to win as a team.

EQ Question - how to write and answer an EQ question from assigned readings

Students will be required to write EQ questions and answer them appropriately for a variety of readings and activities throughout the year. This will help develop conceptual thinking that focuses on evidence from the reading or activity to support student explanations.

EQ (Essential Question) - a question that asks a complex question that requires a detailed answer that include all of the following elements in a paragraph between 4 - 6 sentences.

Elements:
1. an explanation of the major concept, event, or historical contributions of a person in relation to the question.
2. uses 2 - 3 examples or pieces of evidence found in the reading, text, or activity that supports the explanation of the major idea of the question.
3. uses and defines key terms found in the reading or activity that relate to and add to an understanding of the main concept.
3a - The definitions are not given directly, but instead the term is used in such a way by the writer that it is clear that the writer understands the meaning and appropriate usage of the terms as part of their answer.

Study for Roman review game

We will compete on Friday. Be prepared to know your Roman details.

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HW due Thursday - Study for Roman Games

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Just so you know...

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- Mr. R

Homework due this week (so far)

Due - Detail
1008 - World Maps completed - due at the beginning class
1010 - Roman Presentations activity
1011 - In class Roman assessment - Gladiator

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Why must students use this blog:

To get an answer to the directions, or be able to reread the directions for an assignment.

To use those directions and materials to complete work on time.

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Homework due 10/3 and 10/4

Due - Detail
1003 - 1004 - Study for World Map Physical Features (both nights) test on Friday

1003 -
World Map, as in class complete the following by Thursday morning:
1. Ink mountains, rivers as discussed in class or you may follow the printed directions.

1003 -
Bring all Roman and Map materials to class

World Geography Test Study guide materials

Students were given each of these items as part of the map illustration assignment.

1. Here is the list of items that students will be tested on.

2. Here is a blank map to help students quiz themselves.

3. Here is a labeled map with all of the physical features, continents, oceans, meridians.

SS7 Work this week...

Here is the homework for LA7 and SS7:

Due - Detail


1001 - SS7 - Inked 11x17 map - continents (all inking with black fine point sharpie)

1001 - SS7 -
If your maps were already inked this morning, (you may use black fine point sharpie, or other colors listed below for rivers or mountains):
1. then trace mountains regions, and rivers in light dotted-line pencil (use today's new source map  and all rivers and mountains from the original geography list.
2. You may ink the rivers in blue ink, with a blue roller ball, or a black or blue sharpie (trace over your pencil lines).
3. For mountains, draw small open bodied triangles inside of the penciled mountain regions. You may use purple, brown, orange, or black ink for the mountains
4. When done inking mountains and rivers let the ink dry. Erase all light pencil after the ink is dry.

1003 - SS7 - work to be announced.

1003 - SS7 - study for geography test in order to take the geography test on the entire list.

1004 - SS7 - Geography Test - know and spell items labeled on the map correctly.