CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK

UNIT 1 – 8000 BCE to 1450 CE

 

~ From the syllabus ~

If you know you will be absent on the day of a test or a quiz, you are expected to take it ahead of time. If you miss an assessment/exam for an excused absence, you will have 2 school days from the date of your return to make it up or it will become a zero in the gradebook. Exams missed for an unexcused absence will result in a zero grade. Late work is worth half credit and is due no later than the end of the unit during which it was assigned. Work will be considered late if it is not turned in at the beginning of the period or when it is collected during class; work turned in after the completion of the unit will not be accepted.

 

 

 

Sept. 18           Today: Finish Neolithic Revolution work. Discuss and review article, questions in class. As time allows, start

Civilizations work. Civilization groups assigned if time allows.

NO HOMEWORK

 

Sept. 19           Today: Civilizations work. Groups assigned if not assigned on Thursday.

                     Class meeting place: Lab 109

           NO HOMEWORK

 

 

Sept. 22           Today: Civilizations work        (Click here for information about the Civilizations Fair)

                                Class meeting place: Lab 110

HOMEWORK: If you need more time to prepare your presentation, you should take the initiative to do some of the work at home.

 

Sept. 23/24       Today: Civilizations work        (Click here for information about the Civilizations Fair)

                                Class meeting places:   1st period – Room 125 (use laptop carts)

                                                               5th period – Lab 110

                                                               4th period – Lab 110

HOMEWORK: If you need more time to prepare your presentation, you should take the initiative to do some of the work at home.

 

Sept. 25           Today: Civilizations work        (Click here for information about the Civilizations Fair)

                                Class meeting places:   1st period – Lab 109

                                                               4th period – Lab 109

                                                               5th period – Lab 110

HOMEWORK: If you need more time to prepare your presentation, you should take the initiative to do some of the work at home.

 

Sept. 26           Today: Civilizations work        (Click here for information about the Civilizations Fair)

                                Class meeting place: Room 125

                     HOMEWORK: If you need more time to prepare your presentation, you should take the initiative to do some of the work at home.

 

 

Sept. 29           Early Release

Today: Counselor presentation on PSAT (10 mins). Civilizations work. Finishing touches on presentations…

           Class meeting place: Room 125

HOMEWORK: If you need more time to prepare your presentation, you should take the initiative to do some of the work at home.

 

Sept.30/Oct. 1   Today: In-class Civilizations Fair!!! Complete Ancient Civilizations comparison chart (11x17 handout). Some individuals will complete assessments of other groups’ posters and get notes from a friend.

NO HOMEWORK

 

Oct. 2             Today: Discuss civilizations notes. Start Part 4 of Civilizations work. If time allows, review teacher & student poster assessments and then complete Group Collaboration portion of the civilizations project rubric.

                     NO HOMEWORK

 

Oct. 3             Today: As needed, finish civilizations work. Complete Group Collaboration portion of the civilizations project rubric. As time allows, start Individual Participation portion (page 2 ONLY) of the civilizations project rubric. Do NOT complete any other sections.

                     HOMEWORK: Finish Individual Participation rubric (page 2 ONLY).

 

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Oct. 6             Today: Complete the Reflections portion of the civilizations project rubric. Civilizations project rubric due.

Current Events work:  

1) Examine the A section of the paper (national and world news)

2) List 5 important developments/events from around the world (only 1 may be a US event). Also identify where each event occurred, by country name and region of the world (e.g., Middle East).

3) Which of these events do you think is most significant? Why? (Explain your thinking - how did you decide?)

4) Summarize the most important event (who, what, when, where, why/how).

5) Predict what might happen...what are next steps/developments, and why?

                     * If you were absent, please complete this with a national newspaper using the nation and world sections.

                     NO HOMEWORK