February 27, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest (if you have not taken it, see list below!)
1. Jose
2. Riley
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• use the universals of culture to explain the Maya civilization 
• use the universals of culture to compare/contrast my culture to another culture

In Class:

• Notes on the Maya (if absent copy notes to blank sheets) Only written notes will be allowed for tests or quizzes
• Building a Civilization in the Rain Forest Notes (blank sheet) (Monday)
• Maya Social and Political Organization Notes (blank sheet) (Tuesday)
• Noteworthy Achievements of the Maya Notes (blank sheet) (Friday)

HW: None

February 26, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest (if you have not taken it, see list below!)
1. Ayden
2. Jose
3. Ethan M.
4. Caleb
5. Riley
6. Jada
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• use the universals of culture to explain the Maya civilization 
• use the universals of culture to compare/contrast my culture to another culture

In Class:

• Notes on the Maya (if absent copy notes to blank sheets) Only written notes will be allowed for tests or quizzes
• Building a Civilization in the Rain Forest Notes (blank sheet) (Monday)
• Maya Social and Political Organization Notes (blank sheet) (Tuesday)
• Noteworthy Achievements of the Maya Notes (blank sheet) (Friday)

HW: None

February 25, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest (if you have not taken it!)
1. Riley
2. 
   
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• use the universals of culture to explain the Maya civilization 
• use the universals of culture to compare/contrast my culture to another culture

In Class:

• Go Over Ancient Civ Test
• Student Monthly expense #2 

HW: Universals of Culture not turned in.

February 24, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest (if you have not taken it!)
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• use the universals of culture to explain the Maya civilization 
• use the universals of culture to compare/contrast my culture to another culture

In Class:

• notes on universals of culture 
• If absent: Take notes on the Presentation

• My Culture (using universals of culture to describe me) Project (due Wed, Google Classroom)
• If absent:  All directions are in Google Classroom along with a checklist.

HW: Unfinished universals of culture project due tomorrow!

February 23, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest (if you have not taken it, see list below!)
1. Ayden
2. Jose
3. Ethan M.
4. Caleb
5. Riley
6. Jada
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• use the universals of culture to explain the Maya civilization 
• use the universals of culture to compare/contrast my culture to another culture

In Class:

• Notes on the Maya (if absent copy notes to blank sheets) Only written notes will be allowed for tests or quizzes
• Building a Civilization in the Rain Forest Notes (blank sheet) (Monday)
• Maya Social and Political Organization Notes (blank sheet)
• Noteworthy Achievements of the Maya Notes (blank sheet)

HW: None

February 20, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest (if you have not taken it!)
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• use the universals of culture to explain the Maya civilization 
• use the universals of culture to compare/contrast my culture to another culture

In Class:

• notes on universals of culture 
• If absent: Take notes on the Presentation

• My Culture (using universals of culture to describe me) Project (due Wed, Google Classroom)
• If absent:  All directions are in Google Classroom along with a checklist.

HW: None

February 19, 2015

Warm Up: 

1. stock market pretest
2. Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?
• put on chart to keep track of your stocks

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment
• use and select primary and secondary resources

In Class:

• Hands up pair up (review for test)
• begin test (Google Classroom)
• You may use the following on the test
• Map and timeline of civilizations
• Map of Latin America
• Ancient Civilization Presentation (Google Classroom)
• (The Mystery of the Marie Celeste) Use the Presentation on Secondary and Primary Sources! (Google Classroom)
• You May NOT
• work on the test at home
• use your neighbor
• search for the answers

• When you are done 
• turn in your test!!
• turn in your maps to the counter upside down
• take the stock market pretest
• work on mapping lab 1 and 2 questions on counter
• turn in mapping lab 1 and 2 with your name to the correct tray
• choose either mapping lab 3 or 4 to complete

HW: None

February 18, 2015

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment
• use and select primary and secondary resources

In Class:

• Hands up pair up (review for test)
• begin test (Google Classroom)
• You may use the following on the test
• Map and timeline of civilizations
• Map of Latin America
• Ancient Civilization Presentation (Google Classroom)
• (The Mystery of the Marie Celeste) Use the Presentation on Secondary and Primary Sources! (Google Classroom)
• You May NOT
• work on the test at home
• use your neighbor
• search for the answers

• When you are done 
• turn in your test!!
• work on mapping lab 1 and 2 questions on front table

HW: None

February 17, 2015

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment
• use and select primary and secondary resources

In Class:

• Finish Student expense
• Hands up pair up
• begin test

HW: None

February 11, 2015

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment
• use and select primary and secondary resources

In Class:

• Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Google Classroom)
• Video on Secondary and Primary Sources
• Meso America Video

HW:

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February 10, 2015

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment
• use and select primary and secondary resources

In Class:

• Primary & Secondary Resources (Latin America & Canada book, pages 252-253 )
• Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Google Classroom)
• Video on Secondary and Primary Sources
• Meso America Video

HW:

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February 9, 2015

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment
• use and select primary and secondary resources

In Class:

• Quiz: using your PowerPoint (click here)
• Primary & Secondary Resources (Latin America & Canada book, pages )
• Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Google Classroom)

HW:

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February 6, 2015

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (may be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment

In Class:

Don't forget to turn in your Ancient Civilization Presentations!

1. You will receive one large piece of paper that has a map, key and a timeline.
2. You will use the same cards as you did yesterday.
3. Choose a color for that civilization and color that box in the key
4. Outline the location on the map using the same color.  (DO NOT COLOR IT IN!)
5. Using the same color, shade the dates on the timeline. (be accurate) It should look like a bar graph when you are done! Use a pencil to draw the beginning and end line. Then double check, colored pencil is hard to erase!
6. Continue doing this until you have completed it for all civilizations.
7. The expectation is you finish this today. You may work with a partner.
8. You will use this sheet on your final assessment be neat and accurate!
9. Do not take them home, they will be collected at the end of class.
10. If you finish, you may read, work on other homework. No music, no games, no phones!

**Olmec says 1500 B.C. (You can extend the timeline to match this or leave it at 1000 B.C.)

Link to cards
If absent here is the sheet to print and complete!

HW:

1.  None

February 5, 2015

Link

Warm Up: (no DOG until we are done with stock market!!)

Get with your stock market partner (might be after attendance)

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing

• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment

In Class:

• 1. On the table are 11 folders for each ancient civilization. You may take one card back to your desk to use.  
  2. Open up the Presentation titled Ancient Civilization Presentation in Google Classroom.  
  3. Each box has something you need to add from the card.
  4. To add a picture, go to insert, image, and then search.  Type in the whole caption under the picture on the card. If it blocks Chimu gold sacrificial knife try artifact instead of knife.
  5. Try to find a picture that matches as close as you can.  Chavin, I did for you as there was not one!  Maya vase, picture will not be exact, just find one of a vase!!
  6. These do not need to be in any order!  Just get them done.
  7. Don’t spend a lot of time with colors, backgrounds or other things.  Just get all the information.
  8. You will be using this Presentation to take your final test, be accurate and complete.
  9. If you do not finish, it’s homework!
  10. If you do finish, TURN IT IN!!
  11. Please have a couple of responsible students check the folders to make sure there are 6 cards in each folder and they are the correct civilization! (2 orange, 2 blue, 2 green)

Link to cards

HW:

1.  Unfinished Presentations (Google Classroom) due tomorrow!

February 4, 2014

Warm Up:

Get with your stock market partner

• Stock market (click for link)

• Check how your stocks are all ready doing
• Buy more stock?

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• put dates on a timeline that have both AD (Anno Domini: Year of our Lord) or CE (common era) and BC (before Christ) or BCE (before the common era) in chronological order
• create a Presentation about ancient civilizations in Latin America
• create a map of ancient civilizations in Latin America
• use my own resources to take a final assessment

In Class:

• Timelines
• What will happen in class next 2 days while Mrs. Bishop is gone!!

HW:

1.  NONE

February 3, 2015

Warm Up:

DOG

TURN IN YOUR WORKSHEET YOU COMPLETED WITH YOUR LETTER AND DRAWINGS TO THE BASKET. IF YOU TYPED YOUR LETTER ALSO TURN IT IN, IN CLASSROOM.

Take this quiz! Click here! (If you were absent and then send me an email that it is done.)

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• map important physiographic features (physio mean physical, graphic means written down and feature means a particualr characteristic of something.  Thus, a physiographic feature is a physical characteristic of the land - a lake, a mountain, a river, a desert- that is recorded on a map.)

In Class:

• finish map work and go over answers
• Stock market

HW:

1.  NONE

February 2, 2015

Warm Up:

DOG

TURN IN YOUR WORKSHEET YOU COMPLETED WITH YOUR LETTER AND DRAWINGS TO THE BASKET. IF YOU TYPED YOUR LETTER ALSO TURN IT IN, IN CLASSROOM.

Take this quiz! Click here! (If you were absent and then send me an email that it is done.)

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• map important physiographic features (physio mean physical, graphic means written down and feature means a particualr characteristic of something.  Thus, a physiographic feature is a physical characteristic of the land - a lake, a mountain, a river, a desert- that is recorded on a map.)

In Class:

• Choose your partner
• Get a map (each person needs one), questions (one per pair), Geo Alive book, and an atlas
• Read the question, write the number and the question on the back of your map. Then write the answer.
• You will have to decide which resource (atlas or book, physical or political map) is best to help you find the answer.  You will not be able to use your Chromebook.
• Ignore the dots for now!
• When finished turn your maps with your name to the basket.
• THESE ARE DUE BY THE END OF THE PERIOD
• Get the worksheet from the guest teacher and complete it on a separate piece of paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE SHEET WITH THE QUESTIONS.

HW:

1.  NONE