06/01/2017
FINAL EXAM
05/31/2017
Review for Final
05/30/2017
Muslim Empires pg. 548
Muslim Achievements pg 556
05/26/2017
Origins of Islam pg. 538
Beliefs of Islam pg. 542
Key Terms pg538/542
05/25/2017
Islamic Civilization
Documentary Notes
05/24/2017
East African Civilizations pg. 522
Society and Culture pg. 526
Key Terms pg 526
05/23/2017
A Trading Empire pg.510
Muslim Empires of West Africa pg. 516
Key Terms pg. 510
05/22/2017
Documentary Notes
Early African Civilizations
05/18/2017
Shi Huangdi Unites China 453-459
Expansion Under the Han Dynasty
05/17/2017
China Under The Zhou Dynasty pg. 437
Religions and Beliefs of Ancient China 440
Chapter Assessment pg. 446
05/16/2017
Settling Along the Huang River pg. 432
Questions on the board see me if you were absent
05/15/2017
Introduction to China
Documentary and Notes
05/02/2017-05/05/2018
Indus Valley Civilization
8 features of civilizations for chapter 12 and 13
05/01/2017
Presentations
4/28/2017
Presentations
4/27/2017
Roman 3D Project Due
Presentations begin
4/25/17
Workbook page 126/127
4/21/17
Chapter 10 section 2/vocabulary pg. 436
MS. ZULAGA WAS OUT FOR 2 WEEKS
4/17/2017
The Governent of the Republic
Vocabulary pg 316
SPRING BREAK
4/4/2017
Continued to Work on Project information in class
4/3/2017
Introduction to Rome
The Rise of the Republic
Assessment 1 pg. 315 1-9
03/31/2017
Geography of Italy
pg 311 Vocabulary Frayer Models
03/30/2017
Introduction to The Roman Republic
Notes
03/29/2017
Greek Stations
03/28/2017
Greek Stations 10
Roman 3D introduced Due Date is April 25th
03/27/2017
Greek Stations 10
03/24/2017
NO SCHOOL
03/23/2017
Use this time to catch up on any work that you have not completed.
03/21/2017
Audio listening
Chapter 9 Section 4 Assessment 1-6 pg. 297
03/20/2017
Late Presentations Due
03/17/2017
Career Day
03/16/2017
Project Presentations
03/15/2017
Greek Projects are Due/presentations
03/14/2017
Chapter 9 Section 4 Vocabulary and Sentences
Reading Checks Section 3
03/13/2017
Library Day. Last day to do your research your projects are due in 4 days.
03/10/2017
Chapter 9 Section 3 Vocabulary and Sentences
Assessment 2 1-6 pg. 283
03/09/2017
Library Day Research for Project
03/08/2017
Chapter 9 Section 2 Group Reading
Assessment Section 1 pg 279 1-6
Vocabulary and Sentences Section 2 Use Frayer Model
03/07/2017
Library Day Research for project
H.W. Work on Gods Project. This will be your homework until 3/17 when your project is due.
03/06/2017
Section 1 Chapter 9
Popcorn Reading
Vocabulary and Sentences
03/03/2017
Introduction to Chapter 9
Notes
H.W. Work on Gods Project. This will be your homework until 3/17 when your project is due.
03/02/2017
Chapter 8 Test
03/01/2017
Chapter 8 Assessment Test Review
pg. 268 1-13 Restate the question in your answer.
02/28/2017
FSA TESTING
02/27/2017
Students will use this time to catch up on everything that have not been able to finish.
02/24/2017
Section 4 pg 264-267
Vocabulary, sentences
Work on Essential Question: What is power and who should have it?
Homework: Work on your project
02/23/2017
Finish the Assessment on pg. 263 1-7
EARLY RELEASE
02/22/2017
Gods were given out
Read Section 3 Democracy in Athens pg. 258-263
Vocabulary and Sentences
02/21/2017
Ms. Z passed out the packets of the Greek Gods and Goddesses' project. If you were not here please see me.
Finish all of the work not completed while Ms. Z was out. Use this extra time to catch up.
02/20/2016
SCHOOL CLOSED
02/17/2016
Read Section 2 complete vocabulary and sentences plus assessment for this section
Substitute
02/16/2017
Complete Assessment for Section 1
vocabulary and sentences
Begin Section 2
Substitute
02/15/2017
My story Pericles 243-245
Begin Reading Section 1 The Rise of City States pg. 246-251
2/14/2017
Introduction to Greece
Documentary
Homework: Identify Evidence
The text says, "the city-state became one of the most important features of Greek culture" What evidence supports that idea?
Notes
02/13/2017
Group Reading 226-233
North American Cultures
Complete Chart
02/10/2016
North American Cultures Documentary
Notes and Work on Chart
2/9/2017
Group Reading pg 216-225
The Aztects
Incas Complete Chart
2/8/2017
Introduction to
Early North and South America Civilizations
Documentary Notes
2/7/2017
Continue working on Chart
Continue Group Reading
2/6/2017
Group Reading
pg 200-213
Mayans and Incas
Begin working on 8 Features of Civilization Chart
2/3/2016
Introduction to Mesoamerica
Documentary and Notes on Aztects and the Mayans
Cornell Notes
2/2/2016
Class Kahoot. Twelve Tribes of Israel Activity.
2/01/2016
Writing Prep Essay is due Make sure your planning sheet and Essay are together.
Last Day to finish
1/31/2016
Research with laptops and work on Essay
1/30/2017
Notebook Checks Continue working on your essay
1/27/2016
Begin Planning Sheet on Anne Frank 4 Paragraphs
Essay
1/26/2017
Documentary on Anne Frank/Notes
Class discussion
1/25/2017
Continue project and finish
1/24/2017
Section 3
The Jewish People pg 182
Begin creating your own 10 Commandments project.
1/23/2017
PP Presentation
Section 2 pg 176 The Teachings of Judaism
Class discussion
1/20/2017
Section 1 The Origins of Judaism
Vocabulary and Sentences
Assessment pg. 175 1-6
Homework pg 175 # 9 Summarize
01/19/2017
Chapter 5 Judaism
My Story on pg. 167-169 Short Discussion
Begin Section 1 pg. 170 Vocabulary and Sentences
01/18/2017
Finish Test
Begin Judaism Chapter
Documentary and Note taking
01/17/2017
Test on Ancient Egypt
01/16/2017
No School MLK Day
01/13/2017
No School for Students
01/12/2017
Kahoot Review for test/Early Release
01/11/2017
Finish all of the 6 Stations use these stations as part of review for Test on Ancient Egypt
01/10/2017
Review Egypt Stations
01/09/2017
Finish Essay
12/23/2016
Finish Essay
Winter Festival
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
12/22/2016
Finish Essay
12/21/2016
Begin Working on Essay by using your H.I.N.T.S paper and your planning sheets
12/20/2016
ContiNue Working on H.I.N.T.S
Planning Sheet Essay
12/19/2016
Continue working on H.I.N.T.S
Begin working on Planning Sheet Essay
12/16/2016
Chapter 4 Sections 2&3 popcorn reading
Continue working on H.I.N.T.S
12/15/2016
H.I.N.T.S
12/14/2016
H.I.N.T.S
12/13/2016 Chapter 4 Section 1
H.I.N.T.S Planning sheet
12/12/2016
Introduction Egypt and Nubia video segment
Note taking
12/09/2016
History Fair Judging Library
12/8/2016
Pearl Harbor Activity Questions
12/07/2017
TODAY WE WILL DEDICATE OUR LESSON TO REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR with a Video Segment
12/06/2016
- Complete the worksheet on page 49 of the Florida Student Handbook
12/05/2016
CONTINUE WITH HISTORY FAIR PRESENTATIONS
12/3/2017
CONTINUE WITH HISTORY FAIR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
12/02/2016
HISTORY FAIR PROJECTS DUE
BEGIN PRESENTATIONS
12/1/2016
Chapter 3 Common Assessment
11/30/2016
Test Review
11/28/2016
How can you tell that Zoroastrianism was highly influential
Take Notes/ What do you predict would happen if the city-states of Sumer did not participate in constant conflict?
11/22/2016
Warm up: How did establishing colonies help the Phoenicians?
Ancient Mesopotamia Stations
H.W.: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/21/2016
Chapter 3 Common Assessment
Mesopotamia Stations
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/18/2016
How did the North Star help the Phoenicians?
Assessment Section 4 pg 137 1-8
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/17/2016
Warm Up: What is Nebuchadnezzar's empire called?
The Phoenicians Section 4 pg. 132-137
Vocabulary pg. 132 Definition and Sentences
H.W.: WORK ON HISTORY DAY PROJECT
11/16/2016
Warm Up: How was Hammurabi's rule similar to Sargon's pg. 121
The Assyrian and Persian Empire Section 3 pg 124-131
Vocabulary pg. 124 Definitions and Sentences
All Reading Checks
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/15/2016
Warm Up: Who became king of the Sumerian city-state Kish?
Code of Hammurabi Activity
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/14/2016
Warm Up: Why do you think trade was done by barter?
The First Empires Section 2 pg 118-123
Assessment pg. 123 4-8 only
Vocabulary pg 118 Definitions and Sentences/paragraph
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/10/2016
Warm Up: What mountain ranges are in Mesopotamia?
Section 1 Assessment pg. 117
Answer questions 3-8 restate the question in your answer.
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/09/2016
Students will be able to use todays' class periods to do some research in the library for their History Fair projects.
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/07/2016
Students will be able to use todays' class periods to do some research in the library for their History Fair projects.
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/04/2016
Warm Up: How did Cyrus use the Babylonians' own technology against them? pg. 109
Fertile Crescent Geography Activity
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/03/2016
Warm Up: Why did Cyrus consider himself "king of the world"? pg. 107
Chapter 3 Section 1 The Civilization of Sumer pg. 110-117
Vocabulary and Sentences pg. 110
Analyzing the chapter, class discussion
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/02/2016
Warm Up: Why would cities be important to civilization? pg. 93
Short Video on Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Note taking discussion
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
11/1/2016
Warm Up: How might established religion have unified early communities?
Introduction to Chapter 3 The Fertile Crescent
Short Story Cyruz the Great King of the World pg. 107-109
Answer the following questions:
How did Cyrus's strategy affect the outcome of the attack against Lydia?
Where was Babylon located?
What knowledge did Cyrus use to attack?
H.W: WORK ON HISTORY FAIR PROJECT
10/31/2016
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Warm up: How might established religion have unified early communities?
Continue Test
10/28/2016
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
10/27/2016
Warm up: How might established religion have unified early communities?
Begin Test
Early Release
10/26/2016
Warm Up: Why would cities be important to civilization? pg. 93
Chapter 2 Review
10/25/2916
Naviance Training for students
10/24/2016
Warm Up: Why was resource management important to the creating food surpluses?
chapter 2 practice Assessment pg 98 1-14
10/21/2016
Warm Up: How are all the world's civilizations the same?
Students will continue to present their projects to the class
10/20/2016
Warm Up: Why do you believe laws were important for the first civilizations?
Students will begin to present to the class their Civilization Projects
10/19/2016
Warm Up: Why did people move to Uruk? pg 91
If students need more time they will continue to work on their project. If we are done, students will begin to present to the class
10/18/2016
Warm up: What was the lowest social class in most societies? pg 95
If Students need more time they will continue to work on their project.
10/17/2016
NO WARM UP TODAY
Students will continue to work on their project
NOTEBOOK CHECKS TODAY
10/14/2016
Warm Up: Why did Uruk need a bigger and more organized government than Catalhoyuk: pg. 91
Students will begin working on their own civilization project. Students will be responsible for creating a pamphlet of their own civilization using all of the features of civilization which are: well organized government, established religion, job specialization, social classes, public works, arts and architecture, writing, cities.
10/13/2017
Warm up: Which animal was the first to be domesticated? When? When did people domesticate chickens? Were pigs domesticated before or after chickens?
Refer back to the PP and we will begin discussing and analyzing the 8 features of civilization. This will take us up to next week. Features of civilization must be well understood and analyzed in order to apply to the rest of the Ancient Civilizations in our course.
10/11/2016
Review of Section 2 (since teacher was absent on Monday) students have the time to finish all of their missing work for Chapter 2
10/10/2016
SUBSTITUTE
Warm up: How did early humans change their environment after the Ice Age ended? pg 83
Section 2 all Reading Checks
Read all of Section 2 class discussion, Power Point Notes.
10/07/2016 HURRICANE DAY
10/06/2016 HURRICANE DAY
10/05/2015
Warm Up: What was the biggest change of the Neolithic era?
Chapter 2 Section 2 pg. 90
Vocabulary
Economy
civilization
resource
religion
social class
Put the definition in your own words and come up with a sentence or paragraph using all of the words.
Homework: Explain the purpose for writing and how it changed the way we learn about history?
Extension: How did permanent settlements lead to social differences?
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER WE WILL BE FALLING BEHIND.
10/4/2016
Warm Up: What lessons does Gilgamesh learn from his travels pg. 81
Students will finish reading and answer questions 1-7 on pg. 89
Class discussion on Chapter 2 Unit 1. Students will come up with their own questions and share with class.
NO SCHOOL 10/3/2016
09/30/2016
Warm Up: What skills or tools would be needed to make cave paintings? What does this suggest of people who created them?
Finish Vocabulary, Finish Stations and begin reading Section 1 Early Agriculture pg 82.
Students will have a substitute teacher today.
09/29/2016
Warm Up: In your own words describe a civilization?
My Story: The Story of Gilgamesh
Begin Vocabulary
revolution
domesticate
deforestation
erosion
surplus
specialization
Put the definition in your own words and come up with a sentence or paragraph using all of the words.
09/28/2017
NO WARM UP STUDENTS WERE TAKEN TO THE LIBRARY FOR HEALTH SCREENING!
Introduction video to Chapter 2
Students will watch a video segment on the Beginning of Civilization and Early Agriculture and take notes in their notebooks.
Discussion of video segment and notes from students.
09/27/2016
History Fair Introduction and Discussion with students. THIS IS NOT AN OPTION FOR MY STUDENTS. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A HISTORY FAIR PROJECT, AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN TEAM D THIS IS A REQUIREMENT.
09/26/2016
Warm Up: How do you think farming might have changed people's lives?
Continue with our stations on separate sheets of paper. Please make sure stations are labeled.
09/23/2016
Chapter 1 Test Early People
Ms. Z will not be here due to a conference, students will have a substitute teacher.
09/22/2016
Chapter Review for Test on Friday
Kahoot review Early People
09/21/2016
Warm up: Describe an early stone Age community.
Finish Vocabulary and Sentences
Workbook pg. 30
Reading Check Questions pgs. 70, 72, 74, 75
HOMEWORK: Identifying Main Ideas
What do prehistoric burial sites suggest about human cultures of that time? Summarize
09/20/2016
Warm Up: What are some reasons Stone Age peoples may have created Art?
Adapting to Varied Environments
Identify Details: Answer the following questions we will discuss answers as a group.
What were some main ways that humans had to adapt to new environments?
Infer: Why are these adaptations necessary?
09/19/2016
Warm up: How did Stone Age tools change over time?
Begin Chapter 1 Section 3 pg 68-75
Vocabulary: populate, migration, environment, adapt, clan, animism
Short video: How Neanderthals size up to modern humans?
Using the information from the video and notes that were taken, how are Neanderthals similar and different from modern humans? Students will share out their responses.
09/16/2016 (Early release, we many need to continue with this lesson tomorrow)
Warm up: What are three ways we can date fossils? Explain your answer using evidence from the book
Hunter-Gatherer societies pg. 64- 67
Discussion of the Hunter Gatherer Society
Vocabulary: Hunter gatherer, technology, culture, nomad define and use in a paragraph or sentence.
Creating our own questions. Two questions per section of the Section
Students will finish Assessment 1 pg. 63 1-7
HOMEWORK IS DUE
09/15/2016 (Early release, we many need to continue with this lesson tomorrow)
Warm up: What are three ways we can date fossils? Explain your answer using evidence from the book
Hunter-Gatherer societies pg. 64- 67
Discussion of the Hunter Gatherer Society
Vocabulary: Hunter gatherer, technology, culture, nomad define and use in a paragraph or sentence.
OPEN HOUSE 6-8 FOR PARENTS
09/14/2016
Warm up: What steps do achaeologist take to dig artifacts and in what order?
Chapter 1 Unit 1 pg. 58-63
Studying the Distant Past
Popcorn reading and identifying main ideas and details.
Section 1 Assessment: pg 63 answer all of the assessment questions in notebook, it will be part of the notebook check
09/13/2016
Chapter 1 pg 54-57
Warm up: According to the movie segment we saw yesterday, which time period was crucial to us as a human species?
Group Reading Mary Leakey Exploring the Stone Age pg. 55
Cause and Effect
How did Mary's discovery affect ideas about human development?
What are Mary Leakey’s discoveries?
HOMEWORK: Answer the following question with a full paragraph.
What are the main theories about the origins of humankind?
09/12/2016
Warm up: What role do archaeologists and anthropologists play in studying early humans?
Students will watch a video segment on early humans and take notes in their notebooks.
Discussion of video segment and notes from students.
09/9/2016
Warm up: Is an archaeologist's work done once an artifact is discovered? Explain
TEST ON THE CONTINENTS AND OCEANS OF THE WORLD
09/08/2016
Warm up: If you were making a map of your school, what items would you list in the key? Explain your answers in complete sentences.
DUE TO SOME SCHEDULE CHANGES MANY OF THE STUDENTS WERE NOT ABLE TO PRESENT THEIR PROJECTS. WE WILL FINISH ALL PRESENTATIONS TODAY
If time provides we will conclude with our Oceans.
9/07/2016
Warm up: What is oral tradition? Give examples of oral tradition.
GUEST SPEAKER MRS. DAVIS GUIDANCE COUNSELOR/CLASS COUNSELING.
Homework: Define the following terms: Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle
GO OVER HOMEWORK TERMS
Identify your continents and oceans test.
9/6/2016
Warm Up: �What is Geography?
First 15 minutes of class work with your groups on the Sell your Continent project.
Last 30 minutes Project presentation to class.
Week of 9/5/2016-9/9/2016
9/5/2016 LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL
09/02/2016
NOTEBOOK CHECK!
Review of our Continents..
9/01/2016
Core Concepts 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 pg. 10-15
Geography's Six Themes Key Terms and Sentences for all 3 units
Understanding Maps
Historical Maps
Discussion of Latitude and Longitude what these terms are and what they mean
Examples throughout our maps in class
Compass Rose:
Never (North) Latitude (across) vertical: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
Waffes (West) Eat (East) Longitude (over the poles) horizontal: the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian.
Soggy (South)
Use the extra time to catch up for Notebook check tomorrow FRIDAY 9/1/2016!
Warm up: Is an archaeologist's work done once an artifact is discovered? Explain
GO OVER HOMEWORK TERMS
Identify your continents and oceans test.
8/22/2016
Review of Classroom rules, Explanation of packets and required signatures, expectations and introduction of teacher and students.
HW: Bring packets signed and completed 1st period DUE FRIDAY
8/23/2016
Begin and explain “What are my learning Strengths Activity”
HW: Cursive alphabet one line for lower and uppercase DUE FRIDAY!
8/24/2016
Warm Up: What is History
Review the differences of what is a Cause and Effect, notes, discussion of why History is so important and what it means to us.
Notes
- Cause: Is a reason that something happened.
- Effect: Is what happens after the event.
- Example of a cause: A tornado hit the city
- Example of an Effect: People have to rebuild.
Finish “What are my learning Strengths Activity”
8/25/2016 (substitute)
Take a Core Exam. If you did not take this exam please see me. Once finished with this Core exam students are to finish “What are my learning Strengths Activity”, if finished begin Scavenger Hunt on backboard.
8/26/2016
Finish any of the activities not completed during the week.
HW: Cursive Alphabet capitals and lowercase 1 line each letter. DUE MONDAY!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!
Week of 8/29/2016-9/02/2016
8/29/2016
Introduction to Core Concepts 1.1 pg. 4
Measuring Time Key Terms and Sentences
Identifying the differences between B.C.E, B.C., C.E and A.D.
Notes From the Board (timeline sequence of time what is considered Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval History and Modern History)
Homework: Timeline of 10 important life events DUE WEDNESDAY
8/30/2016
Core Concepts 1.2 pg. 6
Historical Sources Key Terms and Sentences
Notes from the Board (Julian and Gregorian Calendars)
What is a Primary Source?
What is a Secondary Source?
What is Plagiarism?
Examples provided in class
8/31/2015
Core Concepts 1.3 pg. 8
Archaeology and Other Sources
Archaeology and other Sources Key Terms and Sentences
What is the difference between Archaeology and Anthropology
Drawing Conclusions
Do archaeologists and anthropologists often work together? Explain why or why not?