Geography
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Easy extra credit
Jan/23/2012 07:56 PM Filed in: extra credit | google docs
Lets see who is paying attention to my website. You can pick up a few easy points of extra credit by filling in the form below and answering the question.
Chapter 14 notes
Jan/19/2012 07:34 PM
There is a version of the Chapter 14 presentation for your notes that you can look at by clicking here, or by going to the Resources link on the right side of this page.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan/15/2012 10:25 AM
No school Wednesday
Jan/15/2012 10:20 AM
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Wednesday, January 18th, due to a Teacher Records Day. Enjoy your day off of school.
Independent Study this week
Jan/09/2012 06:00 PM
This week is the week that all of our students go to the Challenger Learning Center at Purdue University-Calumet in Hammond to experience what it is like to take a trip into space. Due to different students being gone on different days this week we are doing an Independent Study activity. Over the course of the week all students must complete a packet of 8 worksheets, which are due on Friday at the end of class. This material covers Chapter 14, Early Modern Europe.
Middle Ages Mindmap
Here is the mind map we created today to review for tomorrows test. Click here for a larger version.
Middle Ages Essay Exam
Here are the questions you need to be able to answer on Tuesday for our test over the Middle Ages.
1. What was the Christian Church’s role during the Middle Ages? How did the Church affect art, politics, education and everyday life during these times?
2. Describe in detail how the Feudal system and Manor system functioned.
3. One of the most famous documents of the Middle Ages was the Magna Carta. Explain in detail the creation, intent, and ramifications of the Magna Carta.
4. Discuss in detail the events surround the Black Death, or Bubonic Plague.
1. What was the Christian Church’s role during the Middle Ages? How did the Church affect art, politics, education and everyday life during these times?
2. Describe in detail how the Feudal system and Manor system functioned.
3. One of the most famous documents of the Middle Ages was the Magna Carta. Explain in detail the creation, intent, and ramifications of the Magna Carta.
4. Discuss in detail the events surround the Black Death, or Bubonic Plague.
The Black Death Presentation and writing assignment
If you are still having trouble opening The Black Death presentation and Writing Prompt movie, I have added a pdf file of the presentation to the Resources page. You can access it by clicking Resources on the right side of this page, or clicking here.
Watching presentations
If you are a Windows user and are having problems watching the Presentations from the Presentations page you need to download Apple Quicktime, it is a free app that will allow you to play the movies properly.
Here is the link:
http://www.tucows.com/preview/195040
Here is the link:
http://www.tucows.com/preview/195040
Robin Hood and the Middle Ages
Errol Flynn
Kevin Costner
Russel Crowe
Freddy the Fox
The Black Death
Dec/01/2011 06:37 PM Filed in: Videos
By popular request, here is the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) video:
The Middle Ages
Nov/27/2011 08:08 PM
Here is a short, fun music video to get you ready for our studies of the Middle Ages of Europe.
Daily Agenda
The Daily Agenda page has been updated for the week of Thanksgiving.
Test on Monday, November 21
Nov/19/2011 02:19 PM
Just a reminder that you should be studying for the test on Monday. The test will cover the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans, Chapter 13, sections one and two. Here are some ways you can study:
Read Chapter 13, sections 1 and 2, multiple times.
Make flashcards of the vocabulary words and study them.
Go over your study guide that we did Thursday and Friday.
Ask your parents to quiz you over your flashcards and study guide.
Tell your parents what you have learned about the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans. Here are a few ideas:
Tell them the story of Julius Ceasar.
Tell them how Alexander the Great came to power.
Tell them how the Roman Empire fell apart.
Explain to them the similarities and differences between Athenian Democracy and the Roman Republic.
Read Chapter 13, sections 1 and 2, multiple times.
Make flashcards of the vocabulary words and study them.
Go over your study guide that we did Thursday and Friday.
Ask your parents to quiz you over your flashcards and study guide.
Tell your parents what you have learned about the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans. Here are a few ideas:
Tell them the story of Julius Ceasar.
Tell them how Alexander the Great came to power.
Tell them how the Roman Empire fell apart.
Explain to them the similarities and differences between Athenian Democracy and the Roman Republic.
Test over Chapters 7,8,9 and 10
Jun/02/2011 10:44 AM
Tomorrow (Friday, June 3)we have a test over Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10. Click here or here to see what you need to know for the test. This is the same PowerPoint I showed and discussed today in class.
Map Puzzles
Mar/09/2011 07:05 AM
If you get done typing your Europe Travel blog here are two websites you can go to that will help improve your map skills.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/europe.html
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/europe.html
Links for Europe Research
Mar/04/2011 08:34 PM
Here are the links for the Europe Research/Travel blog project.
CIA world fact book (for population, etc)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Google Translate
http://translate.google.com/#
Travel information
http://www.travelocity.com/
Monetary Information (Exchange rates for Currency)
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Places of Interest (museums, landmarks, etc)
http://www.fodors.com/
CIA world fact book (for population, etc)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Google Translate
http://translate.google.com/#
Travel information
http://www.travelocity.com/
Monetary Information (Exchange rates for Currency)
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Places of Interest (museums, landmarks, etc)
http://www.fodors.com/
Playing catch up
Feb/07/2011 05:33 PM
Due to our shortened week last week because of the wintery weather, we will wrapping up our unit on World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and Modern Europe this week and will be testing over it next week.
Chapter 14 Independant Study Project
Jan/03/2011 06:32 PM
This week we are doing an Independant Study project over Chapter 14. Your project is due on Friday. Remember, all of you will be going on the Challenger field trip one day this week so you have 4 days to complete the project.
If you need to finish the Task 1 notes on the PowerPoint presentation you can see the presentation by clicking here.
If you need to finish the Task 1 notes on the PowerPoint presentation you can see the presentation by clicking here.
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