April 6th

Journal:

1/3: How has something from our last unit (Middle Ages, Reformation, Renaissance) still impact people's lives today?

7: What are you doing for spring break?

1/3: Test

7: Movie

Have a great spring break.

When you return Ms. Bowers will be your teacher!

April 4th and 5th

7th and 4th

Journal: How does something you learned about from this last unit (Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation) still impact people's lives today?

Current Event

Review Game

TEST

All notes and worksheets from this last unit is due today! You have until Friday to make up late work or tests.

April 2nd and 3rd

7th and 4th Period

Journal: When someone tells you have done something wrong how do you react? Give examples.

Current Event

Reformation Notes

King Henry VII Video Clip

Facebook Activity

HW: Finish Facebook activity. Pick from serf, knight, pope, renaissance man, Martin Luther and create a Facebook page (download from the right) using facts you learned about in class. Due next class.

***7th and 4th Period Test Wednesday 4/4 and Thursday 4/6****

All work for Middle Ages is due on the day of the test.

Ms. Schmoldt and Ms. Riley will be finishing their student teaching on Friday, you MUST turn any work in that they gave to you or else you won't get credit for it.

March 29th and 30th

Journal:

1/3: What would happen if half the population die?

7/4: How does art contribute to a society

Current Event

1/3:

Talked about the plague, middle ages, and the Renaissance

7/4:

Renaissance

Gallery Walk (looked at different art from the Middle Ages)

HW: Review due the day of the test

March 27th and 28th

Journal: What influence should the government have on Churches and vice versa?

Current Event

1st/3rd: Due to technical difficulties we worked on a crusade worksheet (see day 2 notes) and answered questions from 14.1 in the textbook.

7th/4th:

Day 2 Notes

Knights

Crusade Chart (Using textbook 14.1)

Bubonic Plague

March 23 and March 26

Journal: What freedoms would you give up for protection?

Current Event

Blow the roof off

Middle Ages Notes

Feudalism Video

*Note: Sometimes 1st/3rd and 7th/4th are on different schedules and use different materials because they have different teachers.

3/21-3/22

Journal:

1/3^rd: What is the legacy of Rome?

7^th/4^th: Describe what a day in the life of a Roman would be like.

Current Event

Test Review

TEST

Movie

HW: All Rome Notes, Newspaper, and Review due TODAY

Extra Credit: Saturday or Sunday (3/24 or 3/25) attend the Festival of Colors. Get your parents to sign a permission form and take a picture of yourself at the event. 20 Points

March 19th and 20th

Journal:

1/3rd: What would cause the U.S. to collapse? What would you do?

7th/4th: What is the Legacy of Rome?

Current Event

1/3rd: Rome Packet (sec 4 and 5), worked on review

7th/4th: Rome Packet (sec 5), review game

HW: TEST Tomorrow (Wed 3/21 and Thu 3/22)

All Rome Notes, Newspaper, and Review due.

Extra Credit: Saturday or Sunday (3/24 or 3/25) attend the Festival of Colors, get your parents to sign a permission form and take a picture of yourself at the event. 20 points.

March 15th and 16th

Journal:

1/3rd= Why are religious groups persecuted? What is an example of this persecution?

7th/4th= What would cause the U.S. to collapse? What would you do?

Current Event

1/3rd: Rise of Christianity (PPT 3, Notes sec 3)

Worked on newspaper project

7/4th: Fall of Rome (PPT 3, notes sec 3)

Socratic Seminar (discussion of ideas in Rome)

HW: Test Wednesday 3/21 (odd) or 3/22 (even)

Review due day of the test

March 13th and 14th

Journal:

1/3rd= If you were starting a country what type of government would you put into place and why?

7th/4th= Why are religious groups persecuted? What is an example of this persecution?

Current Event

1/3rd:

Decline of Roman Republic (PPT 2)

Notes packet sec 2

7th/4th:

Rise of Christianity (PPT 3, Notes sec 3)

Worked on Newspaper Project

***TERM ENDS FRIDAY MARCH 16th****

All late work due by Wednesday March 14th

March 9th and 12th

Journal: Would you have wanted to attend the Gladiator events?

Current Event

1st/3rd:

Watched Rome Empire Movie

7th/4th:

Fall of the Republic Worksheet

Rome Notes

Gladiators

Newspaper activity

HW: All late work due by Wednesday 3/14. End of the term is Friday 3/16.

March 7th and 8th

Journal: Name 5 things you already know about Rome, Italy.

Current Event

What do you know about Greece brain storm

Rome Notes (Part 1- Geography, Founding, Republic, Punic Wars)

-Using Rome notes packet due the day of the test.

Extra credit option: "Sophie Scholl" movie on March 8th at 7 pm in the commons. You must sign in and bring us the extra credit sheet they give at the movie. 20 points.

HW: Journals due Fri 3/9 or Mon 3/12

ALL LATE WORK for the term is due Wednesday 3/14!!!

March 2nd and 5th

Journal: What did you learn about Greece that was memorable for you? Why?

Current Event

Greece TEST

Olympic Games (The class divided into groups and competed in our class Olympics)

HW: Review, Greek book, all Greek notes were due today!

Note: On Tuesday March 6th there is school wide testing going on. Good luck!

February 29th and March 1st

Journal: What do you have to do to become a great athlete?

Current Events

History of the Olympics

Newscast Presentations

Work on Greek books

HW: TEST on Friday 3/2 (odd)and Monday 3/5 (even)

All Greek Notes due on day of the test.

Greek Important Book due the day of the test.

Review Worksheet due the day of the test

February 27th and 28th

Journal: Examine your life. Do you like the way you are living? What is your purpose in life?

Current Event: Ohio School Shooting

Greek Drama and Arts

Greek Philosophers

Socratic Seminar

HW:

Test corrections/retakes must be done by Tuesday (2/28)

Newscast due 2/29 (odd) or 2/30 (even)

Review due the day of the test (3/2 or 3/5)

Greek Book due test day

TEST (3/2 odd and 3/5 even)

Feb 23-24

Journal: Who is/was the greatest military leader? Why?

Current Event

Super short lecture on Alexander the Great

News Cast Projects-Due 2/29 odd 3/1 even

If you missed class today please come see Mrs. Riley or Ms. Schmoldt and we will give you an alternative assignment for the News Cast Project since the majority of it was done in class.

February 21st and 22nd

Journal: How has someone sacrificed for you? How have you sacrificed for someone else?

Current Event

Porridge--- (Spartan diet)

Greek Notes (Sparta, Persian Wars, Peloponessian Wars.) PPT 3 and Day 3 notes

History channel "300" movie clip

2-voice poems-- Students compared and contrasted Sparta and Athens in a poem.

Worked on Greece books (Pages: Sparta, Persian Wars, 300, Peloponessian Wars)

Post-it note quiz

HW: If you have an F in class you must have your parents sign your progress report and return it by 2/22 (even) or 2/23 (odd).

Test retakes will be given Wednesday and Thursday. Come at lunch or after school to make up points or retake the whole test (Make sure to study).

Work on your Greece Book if you didn't finish the pages during class.

Remember:

1. Sparta is a city-state in Greece (like Athens). It was very militaristic.

2. Greece fought against Persia in the Persian Wars. This led to the creation of the Delian league.

3. Sparta and Athens fought each other in the Peloponnesian War.

February 16th and 17th

Journal: Is America a direct democracy? Why or why not?

Current Event: Iranian Nuclear Weapons

Greek Notes

Government System Skits

American vs Greece Democracy activity

Work on Greece books

HW: Purple Journal sheets due Feb 21/22 (if you are missing entries look on the blog).

Feb 14-15

Daily Journal: How do you let someone know that you love them? What would you do for love?

Current event: Greek Riots

Read the "Important Book"

Greek Notes-Geography, Trojan War, Homer, Greek Gods

Trojan War Clips

Greek God Magazine Project

Greek Important Book

Homework: Magazine Project if not finished in class, due next class 2/16 (Odd) 2/17 Even. Map of Europe is due next class also.

February 10th and 11th

Journal: Which early river civilization would you choose to live in and why? (Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, China, or Egypt)

Current Event: No Child Left Behind

Test- Unit 1 Early River Civilizations

Europe Map

Greece Intro

Homework: Europe map is to be labelled and colored. It is due Th 2/16 (odd) and Fr 2/17 (even).

February 8th and 9th

Journal: What kind of effect will the revolutions in the Middle East have on the rest of the world?

Current Event: Syrian Revolution

Greece Pre-Assessment

Ancient River Civilizations Review

Homework: Review Worksheet due next class (Fri/Mon)

TEST next class (Fri/Mon)

*Make sure to get make-up work and turn in your papers. Ask us if you need any help!

February 6th and 7th

Journal: What kind of funeral do you want to have? What do you want done with your body? Who do you want to come to your funeral?

Current Event: Josh Powell explodes his house.

Mummified Pets Clip

How does Mummification work demo

Mummify hot dogs

Homework: Fill in your review sheets. These are due on the day of the test.

TEST=Friday the 10th and Monday the 13th.

Remember:

1. Polytheistic= Worship of many gods. (The Egyptians were polytheistic).

2. The Egyptians believed in an after life and thus preserved their dead.

Current Event- Josh Powell

We watched a news clip about Josh Powell, who's wife went missing from Utah 2 years ago. He blew up his house with his two sons and himself inside it.

Feb 2 Current Event

February 2nd and 3rd

Journal: What would you do to survive in the wilderness? How far would you go to survive?

Current Event: Egypt's soccer riot

Man v. Wild Clip

Egypt Geography

Nile River Demonstration

Egypt's Pyramids

Pyramid Measurement

Rosetta Stone

Remember:

1. The Nile River provides rich soil in a desert environment. The Nile flows north and the wind blows south.

2. Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt. They claimed to be gods.

3. Pyramids were the burial spots of the pharaohs. They were huge.

4. The Rosetta Stone allowed us to figure out the Egyptian Hieroglyphic system.

January 31st and February 1st

Journal: What do you think of China's 1 child policy? Will it help control the population? Should other countries adopt this same policy?

Current Event

One Child Movie and Discussion

China Notes and Note Guide

Great Wall Movie

Confucius meets Lao Tzu Skit

Remember:

1. China settled along a river, like all the other early civilizations. It settled on the Yellow River.

2. Dynasty= Passing Political power down in a family. China has many dynasties.

3. The Mandate of Heaven is when a leader says that Heaven has given them the right to rule.

4. Family, ancestors, and honor are very important to Chinese civilization.

Foot Binding

Current Event- Inside a Syrian Protest

January 27th and 30th

Journal: If you could visit any country what country would it be and why?

Current Event: Troop withdrawals from Iraq (anti-gov demonstrations)

Finished Indus River Civilization Packets

Comic Strips on how the civilization ended

Monsoon Video

Intro to China

Mulan Movie clip--- what is expected from women?

Foot binding

What is beauty?

Things to remember:

1. The Indus River Society is in India

2. The society disappeared... we're not sure why, but it could be because the river changed course, they overused their resources (like trees and soil), or they were attacked and couldn't fight back.

3. Family and honor is very important in the Chinese society. Men are treated better than women.

4. There are different standards of beauty throughout the world.

State of the Union Current Event

January 25th and 26th

Journal: What is an invention you could not live without and why?

Current Events: President Obama's State of the Union address

Festival of Holi Video

Indus River Stations

Today we divided into 3 different stations with Ms. Riley, Ms. Schmoldt, and Ms. Bowers teaching one part about the Indus River Civilization. Meanwhile, you filled out a packet of information. We didn't quite finish, so we will talk more about it next time.

*If you missed today you'll need to pick up the packet and check out a book and fill out the packet on your own. Come in at lunch or after school and we'll help you.

Remember:

1. Indus River Valley Civilization is in India.

2. It had a strong central government, traded with far away places, and was peaceful.

3. We don't know exactly why the civilization ended, but it could do with the river changing course or invaders.

January 23rd and 24th

Journal: Should countries still be allowed to have nuclear weapons?

Current Event: Pressures on Iran to disband nuclear programs.

Mesopotamian PowerPoint and Guided Notes

Play-Dough Cuneiform

Map of the Middle East

HW: Syllabus was due today.

Middle East map labeled and colored due Jan 27th (odd) and Jan 30th (even)

Remember:

1. Mesopotamia is one of the first civilizations and is in the Middle East.

2. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers make for rich farm land. Civilizations build cities around rivers.

3. Mesopotamia developed writing systems, inventions, a social hierarchy, and a government.

January 19th and 20th, 2012

Journal: What makes something civilized?

Current event: Syrian economy

Prehistoric Notes on early humans (Prehistory PowerPoint)

Chart on the Agricultural Revolution

Web Chart on the 5 parts of Civilization: See book pages 18-19 (red) or 20-21 (blue)

HW: Syllabus due on Monday 1/23 (odd) or Tuesday 1/24 (even)

Remember:

1. Walking upright, fire, stone tools, and language allowed humans to develop.

2. The agricultural revolution is the shift from hunting and gathering to farming which allowed for a population increase.

3. The five characteristics of civilization are: Advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.

January 17-18th

Today was the first day of the new semester! Welcome to World Civilizations! Ms. Schmoldt and Mrs. Riley will be teaching this class until Spring Break. Let us know if you have any questions: katie.schmoldt@gmail.com and brynnriley89@gmail.com.

Journal: If you could go back in time and witness/be part of any event in history what would it be and why?

Current Event: Sinking Italian cruise ship

Syllabus

Inference Lesson

Homework: Syllabus is to be signed by a parent and returned to class Monday 1/23 (odd) or Tuesday 1/24 (even).