Chess continued... (homework)
Due Date: November 20, 2009 |
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Articles Due!!!
This week's article are focused on crime in CT and how we can better combat that particular crime |
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Chess continued...
November 19, 2009 |
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Chess
November 18, 2009 |
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Students will learn the game of Chess and be able to explain how it applies to the Middle Ages.
We will practice for a few days and then have a large tournament. The victor in our classes will play Mr. Hamid for the grand prize. |
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Quiz
November 17, 2009 |
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| Middle Ages Quiz |
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Quiz Review and Monty Python (homework)
Due Date: November 16, 2009 |
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Students will review for tomorrow's test.
Students viewed Monty Python and the search for the holy grail. Students described how it was a satire of the Middle Ages. |
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Presentations (homework)
Due Date: November 13, 2009 |
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Students will present their family crests.
Students will explain why they chose their specific icon(s) and colors. Students will explain the meanings behind the pictures and colors and finally explain why it best represents their family.
Articles are due today!
Weekly Poll is due today! |
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Family Crest Project continued...
November 12, 2009 |
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| All classes will complete their family crests by cutting out their icons, coloring their shields, and gluing all the material. They will also prepare for their presentations on Friday. |
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Family Crest Project
November 10, 2009 |
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Period 3 will be in the library to begin their Family Crest Project.
Periods 4 and 5 will be in class cutting out their emblems, coloring their crests, and gluing them to their shield/crest.
The purpose of this project is to show students that in a world of illiterate people pictures and colors carry much weight.
Students will also learn how a simple thing such as a picture and color can have a meaning.
Students will also locate items in today's world that are symbols, which we readily understand the meaning to. |
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Review Material
November 9, 2009 |
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Since the last group of students will be on the field trip to Johnson's Pond, we will review what we studied previously in Modern World History.
Those students who have been working on the Family Crest Project will have access to the library and will complete the rest of the project this week in class. |
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Food in the Middle Ages (homework)
Due Date: November 6, 2009 |
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Students will study the different types of food the commoners and rich people ate.
Weekly articles due!!! |
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Law in Medieval Europe
November 5, 2009 |
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| Students will study how King Henry II established law and order in Europe. Students will also learn the different types of sentences one received for breaking a law. |
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Black Death
November 4, 2009 |
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| Students will read a primary document on the Black Death in Europe and will analyze the different items Europeans blamed the plague on. |
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No School
November 3, 2009 |
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| Election Day! |
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Rewards Party (homework)
Due Date: November 2, 2009 |
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Don't forget to bring snacks if you were invited!!!
Students in Modern World who averaged a C or better and had good behavior in every on Team class will be attending an in school party. There will be video games, board games, and plenty of snacks.
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Weekly Article Due!!! (homework)
Due Date: October 30, 2009 |
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| Marking Period 2 begins |
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Medieval Food
October 29, 2009 |
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| Students will view the differences in diet between the King and his Nobles versus the Peasants. |
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Medieval Law
October 28, 2009 |
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Students will learn about Medieval Law.
Students will explore and see if any of the laws apply to our world today. |
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Ch. 11 continued...
October 27, 2009 |
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| Students will learn about the Black Death in Europe and the meaning behind the song "Ring around the Rosies." |
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Ch. 11 Lords and Serfs
October 26, 2009 |
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| Students will learn about Medieval history in Europe. Students will learn about the Feudal Pyramid and how it was similar to Egypt's. Students will comprehend what it takes to become a knight. |
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Field Trip
October 23, 2009 |
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Today we will be attending the Field Trip to Lighthouse Point.
Remember to dress warmly, wear walking shoes, and prepare for any unexpected weather! |
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Article Day
October 22, 2009 |
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Students will complete their weekly article in class because it is a shortened day and tomorrow they will be attending the field trip.
Articles Due!!!
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Ancient Greece Test
October 21, 2009 |
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| TEST!!! |
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Review (homework)
Due Date: October 20, 2009 |
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Students will prepare and fill out their review sheet for tomorrow's Ancient Greece exam.
Homework is to study! |
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300
October 19, 2009 |
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| After completing our online activity on Spartan soldiers, students will view and describe the historical inaccuracies in the film 300. |
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Ancient Sparta (homework)
Due Date: October 16, 2009 |
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Since computer lab time is very limited, today we will pickup on lives of Spartan soldiers. Students will complete the online activity to see how Spartan youth were raised.
Weekly Articles Due!!! |
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Mythology continued...
October 15, 2009 |
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Students will present their findings to the rest of the class.
Students who are listening will fill out an answer sheet provided for each myth. |
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Myths
October 14, 2009 |
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Students will first review last night's homework.
Students will recall the definition of a myth.
Students will then be paired up with another classmate and read a myth from Ancient Greece.
Tomorrow they will present the story to the rest of the class, describe the moral of the story, and explain its purpose to Ancient Greeks. |
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Alexander the Great and Spartan Soldiers (homework)
Due Date: October 13, 2009 |
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Students either completed a worksheet on Alexander the Great or life of a Spartan Soldier.
These will be reviewed in class.
Whichever worksheet was not completed in class on Friday will become homework tonight. |
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Mythology continued... (homework)
Due Date: October 9, 2009 |
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Students will complete their readings and present their findings.
Article Due!!! |
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Mythology
October 8, 2009 |
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Students will pair up with someone in class and each group will be assigned a different Greek myth.
Each student will then read their story, understand the moral of the story, explain how it applies to today's world, and present their findings to the class.
Example of myths are King Midas and the Golden Touch and Echo and Narcissus. |
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Alexander the Great
October 7, 2009 |
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Students will review homework.
Students will learn of the Macedonian king Alexander the great and view his conquests on the attached map.
https://qed.princeton.edu/getfile.php?f=The_Hellenistic_World_and_the_Growth_of_Macedonia,_323_BCE,_359_to_336_BCE.jpg
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Chapter 7 - Ancient Greece continued... (homework)
Due Date: October 6, 2009 |
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continued from 10/5/09
Homework Greek Gods and Goddesses. |
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Chapter 7 - Ancient Greece
October 5, 2009 |
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Students were not able to begin Ancient Greece due to disruption in the schedule from "Respect Me" presentations and a Freshmen assembly.
Students will understand different types of governments in Greek city-states, Students will learn the difference between Athens and Sparta, and build map skills by locating Greece and its surrounding seas on a map. |
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Ancient Greece (homework)
Due Date: October 2, 2009 |
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Students will begin Chapter 7 - Ancient Greece.
Students will learn about the differences between Athens and Sparta, what an Acropolis is, and the geography of ancient Greece.
Articles are due!!! |
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Extra-Curricular Requirement
October 1, 2009 |
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| By October 1st, you will need to have something lined up for the "Experiential Education" requirement. Clubs, sports, jobs, after-school programs, babysitting, etc. all count toward this. |
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Field Trip to Hopkins
October 1, 2009 |
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| Students will be on Hopkins Field Trip |
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Egypt TEST
September 30, 2009 |
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| TEST!!! |
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Egypt Test Review (homework)
Due Date: September 29, 2009 |
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Students will complete the film on Obelisks and see if the modern architects can erect one.
Students will complete a review sheet in preparation for tomorrow's test on Ancient Egypt. Please review ALL work completed during this unit. |
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Egypt (homework)
Due Date: September 25, 2009 |
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Students will view a 45 minute film with a questionnaire on pyramids and obelisks in modern Egypt today.
Students should also start reviewing their work in preparation for Tuesday's Test on Egypt.
Weekly Article Due! |
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Egypt
September 24, 2009 |
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| Students will complete their pyramid project and present it to the class. |
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Pyramid Project
September 23, 2009 |
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| Students will work on a fun activity where they will construct their own pyramid. |
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Ancient Egypt
September 22, 2009 |
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We will review last night's homework on Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt.
Students will continue yesterday's learning activity on pyramids and we will review that as well. |
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Ancient Egypt (homework)
Due Date: September 21, 2009 |
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Students will learn the purpose for creating pyramids, details on how they were constructed, and what items were placed inside of them.
Homework on Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. |
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Pyramids activity (homework)
Due Date: September 18, 2009 |
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Students will complete the Pyramid activity from 9/16 and we will collectively discuss the results
ARTICLES DUE!!! |
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The procedures for Mummification
September 17, 2009 |
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Students will be in the library working on an online activity that shows how Ancient Egyptians cleaned and prepared the body before putting it in its final resting placing.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/home.html
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Pyramids
September 16, 2009 |
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| Students will break into several groups and research how the ancient pyramids were built. They will go through a step-by-step process of how the 2 ton blocks were shaped and brought to the worksite, why these massive tombs were built on the west side of the nile, and what objects were placed inside the pyramid with the mummy. |
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Hieroglyphics Project
September 15, 2009 |
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Students will complete their projects that we started the day before.
These will also be put on display in the A wing 3rd floor display case. |
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9/11 HW and Hieroglyphics
September 14, 2009 |
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Today we will review the homework assigned over the weekend. Students needed to create a piece of poetry, a political cartoon, or a monument honoring victims of 9/11.
Once students complete their presentations, we will continue with Ancient Egypt and do a fun activity where we create our names in Hieroglyphics. |
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Remembering 9/11 (homework)
Due Date: September 11, 2009 |
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Students will view a PowerPoint on the events of September 11th, 2001.
Weekly Article Due!!!
The article outline is attached to class downloads. |
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Chapter 4 - Ancient Egypt
September 10, 2009 |
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| Continued from 9/9/09 |
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Chapter 4 - Ancient Egypt
September 9, 2009 |
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| Students will study the history of ancient Egypt, learn the real purpose for the construction of pyramids, and compare early humans (chapter 2) to ancient Egyptians. |
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Library Orientation
September 8, 2009 |
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| All freshman classes will tour the Hamden High School library and learn about the services they provide. |
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Weekly News Article
September 4, 2009 |
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Weekly News Article due! This can be news about something local, state, national, or international. It can range from economics to new scientific discoveries. Sports, comics, and ads are not acceptable. The weekly article format is attached to class downloads.
We will work together today on finding appropriate articles and learning how to properly fill out the worksheet. |
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Chapter 1 - Quiz
September 3, 2009 |
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| Quiz!!! |
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Chapter 1 - What is History?
September 2, 2009 |
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Students will complete Chapter 1 and review for tomorrow's quiz.
Remember to take home the Chapter 1 packet. |
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Chapter 1 - What is History?
September 1, 2009 |
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| Students will learn what historians and archeologists do, the importance of maps, and how to read a timeline. |
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CARE Journals
August 31, 2009 |
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| You will be receiving your CARE journals on 8/31 in Seminar. At the end of each class, you will be prompted to write a few sentences reflecting on that class period in terms of your conduct and effort. Your 5th period teacher will collect these back until the following day. |
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Syllabus
August 31, 2009 |
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| Students will go over course outline, class expectations, grading policy, and school policies. |
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