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.