Mr. Weston's Social Studies: 2012

Bell Activity: 16-1 (same paper as last week)
What do you need to do to be ready to do
your play tomorrow?
(or have your project done by Friday)

Due Dates:
Athens and Sparta- Fri 12/7

Today 12/10 Next Day 12/11
1. BA 1. BA
2. Project 2. Greek Plays

Friday, December 7, 2012

Dec 7

Bell Activity: 15-3
Watch the clip and answer the questions. CLIP
1. What was the Peloponnesian War?
2. Who fought in it?
3. What was the effects of the war?

Due Dates:
Athens and Sparta- Fri 12/7

Today 12/7 Next Day 12/10
1. BA 1. BA
2. Peloponnesian War 2. Project

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Dec 6

Bell Activity:
No BA quietly get into your seats and
pull out your Athens Sparta paper.

Due Dates:
Athens and Sparta- Fri 12/7

Today 12/6 Next Day 12/7
1. BA 1. BA
2. Persian War 2. Peloponnesian War

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Dec 5

Bell Activity: 15-2
Read the article. Article
1. Title
2. Summary
3. Effects

Due Dates:
Athens and Sparta- Fri 12/9

Today 12/5 Next Day 12/6
1. BA 1. BA
2. Project 2. Persian War

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Dec 4

Bell Activity: 15-1 (new sheet)
Grab a paper at the front of the room read it
and answer the questions in your BA. (By yourself)

Due Dates:
Athens and Sparta- Fri 12/9

Today 12/4 Next Day 12/5
1. BA 1. BA
2. Sparta Dilemma 2. Project

Monday, December 3, 2012

Dec 3

Bell Activity: none
Get into your seat and be ready to start.

Due Dates:

Today 12/3 Next Day 12/4
1. BA 1. BA
2. Athens and Sparta 2. Sparta Dilemma

Friday, November 30, 2012

Nov 30

Bell Activity: 14-3
Write down the following words and use your
blue vocab sheet to write the definition.
Agora
Commodity
Assembly
Jury

Due Dates:

Today 11/30 Next Day 12/3
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greek Project 2. Athens and Sparta

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Nov 29

Bell Activity: 14-2
Read the article. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary
3. Effects

Due Dates:

Today 11/29 Next Day 11/30
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greek Gov 2. Greek Play

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Nov 28

Bell Activity: No BA
Grab a script from the front and be ready to start.

Due Dates:

Today 11/28 Next Day 11/29
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greek Gov 2. Greek Vocab

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Nov 27

Bell Activity: No BA
Get your green paper out so we can finish the Iliad

Due Dates:

Today 11/27 Next Day 11/28
1. BA 1. BA
2. The Odyssey 2. Greek Gov

Monday, November 26, 2012

Nov 26

Bell Activity: 14-1 (same page as last week 13)
Describe your traditions for Thanksgiving

Due Dates:

Today 11/26 Next Day 11/27
1. BA 1. BA
2. Iliad 2. The Oddyssy

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Nov 20

Bell Activity: 13-2
Read the article and answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2.Summary

Due Dates:

Today 11/20 Next Day 11/21
1. BA 1. BA
2. Illiad 2. Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 19, 2012

Nov 19

Bell Activity: 13-1
Watch the clip on Greeks gods, CLIP
write down 4 gods' names and what they are over.

Due Dates:

Today 11/19 Next Day 11/20
1. BA 1. BA
2. Mythology 2. Illiad

Friday, November 16, 2012

Nov 16

Bell Activity: None
Pull out your BA paper and your gods jigsaw paper

Due Dates:

-Greek map 11/14

Today 11/16 Next Day 11/19
1. BA 1. BA
2. Mythology 2. Mythology

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Nov 15

Bell Activity: 12-4
Read the article and answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary (3-6 sentences)
3. Effects

Due Dates:

-Greek map 11/14

Today 11/15 Next Day 11/16
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greek gods 2. Mythology

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Nov 14

Bell Activity: 12-3
1. Which of the 7 wonders would you most
want to visit? Why?
2. Which would you least want to visit? Why?

Due Dates:

-Greek map 11/14

Today 11/14 Next Day 11/15
1. BA 1. BA
2. Early Greece 2. Mythology

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Nov 13

Bell Activity: 12-2
1. Make a list of some of the coolest buildings
you have been to.
2. What make them cool?
3. Is it important to save old buildings?

Due Dates:

-Greek map 11/14

Today 11/13 Next Day 11/14
1. BA 1. BA
2. 7 Wonders 2. Early Greece

Monday, November 12, 2012

Nov 11

Bell Activity: 12-1
1. Describe how Greece's geography could
have effected their culture
2.Compare and contrast Greece's land (geography)
from Egypt

Due Dates:

-Greek map 11/14

Today 11/12 Next Day 11/13
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greek Timeline 2. Early Greece

Friday, November 9, 2012

Nov 9

Bell Activity: 11-2
1. Write down 5 things (if you can) you
know about ancient Greece.
2. Write 2 things you want to know about it.

Due Dates:

Today 11/9 Next Day 11/12
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greece Geography 2. Early Greece

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Nov 8

Bell Activity: None
Get your desk into test mode so we can start
with our Greek Pretest

Due Dates:

Today 11/8 Next Day 11/9
1. BA 1. BA
2. Greece Geography 2. Early Greece

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Nov 7

Bell Activity: None
No BA take the first 5 mins to study.
You may do so with a partner.

Due Dates:
-Egypt Symbols 11/6
- Egypt test Today

Today 11/7 Next Day 11/8
1. BA 1. BA
2. Test 2. Greece

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Nov 6

Bell Activity: 11-1
Read the article and answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary
3. Effects

Due Dates:
-Egypt Symbols 11/7
- Egypt test will Wednesday

Today 11/6 Next Day 11/7
1. BA 1. BA
2. Review 2. Test

Monday, November 5, 2012

Nov 5

Bell Activity: none
Get your symbols paper out so we can finish it.

Due Dates:
- Final draft due 11/2
-Egypt Symbols 11/6
- Egypt test will Wednesday

Today 11/5 Next Day 11/6
1. BA 1. BA
2. Symbols 2. Egypt

Friday, November 2, 2012

Nov 2

Bell Activity: none
Make sure your name is on BA 10
if you have all 4 BAs done turn it in.

Due Dates:
- Final draft due Today
-Egypt Symbols 11/5
- Egypt test will be next week.

Today 11/2 Next Day 11/5
1. BA 1. BA
2. Symbols 2. Egypt

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Nov 1

Bell Activity: 10-4
Watch the clip and describe how obelisks
were made and put into place. CLIP

Due Dates:
- Final draft due Friday

Today 11/1 Next Day 11/2
1. BA 1. BA
2. Pyramids 2. Symbols

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Bell Activity: 10-3
Using the paper at the front of the room, read
with a partner and answer the 10 questions on
your BA sheet. (you don't have to write the
questions down.)

Due Dates:
-Egyptian paper 1st draft due Wed
- Final draft due Friday

Today 10/31 Next Day 11/1
1. BA 1. BA
2. All Hallows Eve 2. Symbols

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Quarter 2

Bell Activity: 10-2
Write two test questions based on what we
have learned on Egypt so far.

Due Dates:
-Egyptian paper 1st draft due Wed
- Final draft due Friday

Today 10/30 Next Day 10/31
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egypt Life 2. All Hallows Eve

Monday, October 29, 2012

Oct 29 end of 1st Q

Bell Activity: 10-1 (new sheet)
1. Explain how you would feel if the government
forced you to change your religion.
2. How would you feel to discover something that
changed history?

Due Dates:
-1st Term ends today

Today 10/29 Next Day 10/30
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egypt Narrative 2. Egypt Narrative

Friday, October 26, 2012

Oct 26

Bell Activity: 9-2
1. I will write my narrative paper on_________
(Tut, or Akhenaten).
2. List 3 ideas you have for your paper.

Due Dates:
-1st Term ends Oct 29-Mon

Today 10/26 Next Day 10/29
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egypt Narrative 2. Egypt Narrative

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Oct 25

Bell Activity: None
Get your blue Tut paper out so we can start right away!

Due Dates:
-Egyptian Gods 10/23

Today 10/25 Next Day 10/26
1. BA 1. BA
2. Tut 2. Egypt Narrative

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Oct 24

Bell Activity: None
At the front of the room is an article on
"The Curse of the Mummy" with a partner, read it
and be ready to discuss.

Due Dates:
-Egyptian Gods 10/23

Today 10/24 Next Day 10/25
1. BA 1. BA
2. Tut 2. Egypt Narrative

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Oct 23

Bell Activity: None
You have the first 10 minutes to work on your yellow
Egyptian gods worksheet/ notes from the book.
You make work with one partner, but keep it at a code 2

Due Dates:
-Egyptian Gods 10/23

Today 10/23 Next Day 10/24
1. BA 1. BA
2. Tut 2. Tut

Monday, October 22, 2012

Oct 22

Bell Activity: 9-1 (do this on BA 8 paper)
From our list of gods we read about answer the questions
1. The god I am most interested is_________ because.........
2. How much do you know about Egyptian mythology?

Due Dates:
-Egyptian Gods 10/23

Today 10/12 Next Day 10/13
1. BA 1. BA
2. Akenaten 2. Tut

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Oct 17

Bell Activity: none
Pull out yesterday's yellow paper and be ready to start.

Due Dates:
-Egypt Vocab 10/16
-Egyptian Gods 10/17

Today 10/17 Next Day 10/18
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egyptian gods 2. Fall Break

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Oct 16

Grab a textbook and quietly get into your seat so
we can start right away.

Bell Activity: 8-2
1. Were you able to get the vocab done in class?

Due Dates:
-Egypt Vocab 10/16
-Egyptian Gods 10/17

Today 10/16 Next Day 10/17
1. BA 1. BA
2. Old Kingdom 2. Egyptian gods

Monday, October 15, 2012

Oct 15

Bell Activity: 8-1
Watch the clip. CLIP
Write a 4+ sentence summary about the information presented

Due Dates:
-Hieroglyphics 10/12
-Egypt Vocab 10/16

Today 10/15 Next Day 10/16
1. BA 1. BA
2. Vocab 2. Egypt

Friday, October 12, 2012

Oct 12

Bell Activity: 7-3
Watch the clip. CLIP
Write a 4+ sentence summary about the information presented

Due Dates:
-Hieroglyphics 10/12
-Egypt Vocab 10/15

Today 10/12 Next Day 10/15
1. BA 1. BA
2. Vocab 2. Egypt

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Oct 11

Bell Activity: none
No Ba, quietly get into your seat and be ready for a pretest.
You may need your lunch card if you don't know your
id number

Due Dates:
-Hieroglyphics 10/12
-Egypt Vocab 10/15

Today 10/11 Next Day 10/12
1. BA 1. BA
2. Vocab 2. Egypt

Oct 10

Bell Activity: 7-2
What are some of the challenges a writing system like
hieroglyphics might have for a civilization?
What are some advantages writing would give to Egypt?

Homework:
-Hieroglyphics 10/12

Today 10/10 Next Day 10/11
1. BA 1. BA
2. Hieroglyphics 2. Egypt

Monday, October 8, 2012

Oct 8

Bell Activity: 7-1 (new sheet)
Using about half the sheet of paper, divide the paper into 2 parts.
K W
K is for what you know W is for what you want to learn

In the next few minutes, fill out as much as you can for K and W on ancient Egypt.

Homework:
-Hieroglyphics 10/12

Today 10/8 Next Day 10/9
1. BA 1. BA
2. Hieroglyphics 2. PTC (no school)

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Oct 5

Bell Activity: 6-5
Watch the clip to answer the questions. CLIP
Number 1-4 and write down 4 facts about the ancient city.

Homework:
Discover Mesopotamia-10/4 Thur

Today 10/5 Next Day 10/8
1. BA 1. BA
2. Mesopotamia 2. Egypt

Oct 4

Bell Activity: 6-4
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1.Title
2. Summary
3. Effects

Homework:
Discover Mesopotamia-10/4 Thur

Today 10/4 Next Day 10/5
1. BA 1. BA
2. Mesopotamia 2. Fertile Cresent

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Oct 3

Bell Activity: 6-3
The coolest thing I have learned about
Mesopotamia is...........

Homework:
Discover Mesopotamia-10/4 Thur

Today 10/3 Next Day 10/4
1. BA 1. BA
2. Mesopotamia 2. Magazine

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Oct 2

Bell Activity: 6-2
1. How would a civilization that can write
be different from one that cannot?

Homework:
Early Writing-10/2 Tue
Discover Mesopotamia-10/4 Thur

Today 10/2 Next Day 10/3
1. BA 1. BA
2. Mesopotamia 2. Magazine

Monday, October 1, 2012

October Already?!?!?!?

Bell Activity: 6-1 (new paper)
1. How does agriculture allow for the creation
of ipods and cell phones?

Homework:
Early Writing-10/2 Tue

Today 10/1 Next Day 10/2
1. BA 1. BA
2. Early Writing 2. Mesopotamia

Friday, September 28, 2012

Sept 28

Bell Activity: 5-4
1. The best part of being a hunter gatherer would be......
2. The worst part would be.......

Homework:
-None.................yet

Today 9/28 Next Day 10/1
1. BA 1. BA
2. Agriculture 2. Mesopotamia

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sept 27

Bell Activity: 5-3
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary (3+ Sentences)
3. Effects

Homework:
-World Map 9/26 yesterday

Today 9/27 Next Day 9/28
1. BA 1. BA
2. Early Man 2. Agriculture

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Sept 26

Bell Activity: None
No BA today.
QUIETLY study for the test. (The classes level
of quiet will determine the time you get)

Homework:
-World Map 9/26 Today
-Geography Test-9/26 Today

Today 9/26 Next Day 9/27
1. BA 1. BA
2. Geography Test 2. Early Man

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sept 25

Bell Activity: 5-2
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary (3+ sentences)
3. Effects

Homework:
-World Map 9/26 Wed
-Geography Test-9/26 Wed

Today 9/25 Next Day 9/26
1. BA 1. BA
2. Europe/Africa 2. Geography Test

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sept 24

Bell Activity: 5-1 (new sheet of paper)
1. Why is culture different in China then
in South America?
(or why is it different place to place)

Homework:
-World Map 9/26

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/24 Next Day 9/25
1. BA 1. BA
2. Europe/Africa 2. Geography

Friday, September 21, 2012

Sept 21

Bell Activity: 4-3
1. Which of the continents we have learned about so far
would you most want to visit? Why?

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/21 Next Day 9/24
1. BA 1. BA
2. World Map 2. Continents

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Sept 20

Bell Activity: None
No BA

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/20 Next Day 9/21
1. BA 1. BA
2.SEOP 2. World Map

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Sept 19

Bell Activity: 4-3
1. Which of the continents we have learned about so far
would you most want to visit? Why?

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/19 Next Day 9/20
1. BA 1. BA
2.SEOP 2. SEOP

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Sept 18

Bell Activity: 4-2
Answer the questions after reading the article. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary (3+ sentences)
3. Effects

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/18 Next Day 9/19
1. BA 1. BA
2.Continents 2. SEOP

Monday, September 17, 2012

Sept 17

Bell Activity: 4-1 (New sheet of paper)
1. List 2 things you know about Antarctica.
2. List 3 things you know about Australia.
(hint: if you need help look at your continent
packet)

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/17 Next Day 9/18
1. BA 1. BA
2.Continents 2. Continents

Friday, September 14, 2012

Sept 14

Bell Activity: 3-5
Geography is defined as the study of Earth's
environment and how it shapes people's lives.
1. Define geography in your own words.
2. How does geography affect your life?

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/14 Next Day 9/15
1. BA 1. BA
2.Continents 2. Continents

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Sept 13

Bell Activity: 3-4
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1.Title
2.Summary (3+ sentences)
3. Effects

Homework:
None.......yet

What are we learning?

1. What are the 7 continents?
2. How are they different, similar, and unique?

Today 9/13 Next Day 9/14
1. BA 1. BA
2.Continents 2. Continents

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Sept 12

Bell Activity: 3-3
Number 1-3 to write 3 facts from the clip. CLIP
4. What are Longitude and Latitude lines used for?

Homework:
9/11 Interview today

What are we learning?

1. Where do things go on a map?
2. Why is map knowledge important?

Today 9/12 Next Day 9/13
1. BA 1. BA
2. World Map 2.Continents

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Sept 11

Bell Activity: 3-2
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
Write each name and leave two or three line each to write
about their 9/11 memories.
1.Joshua
2. Naomi
3. David

Homework:
-L n L Country (Today)

What are we learning?

1. What happened on 9/11?
2. How does this connect with me?

Today 9/11 Next Day 9/12
1. BA 1. BA
2. 9/11 2. World Map

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Sept 10

Bell Activity: 3-1 (new sheet of paper)
1. Name a country in the world you would like to visit
and why.
2. Why would it be fun to visit other countries?

Homework:
-L n L Country-9/10 (Today)

What are we learning?

1. How does Geography effect place?
2. What are some of the world's countries like?

Today 9/10 Next Day 9/11
1. BA 1. BA
2. Lat n Long country 2. 9/11

Friday, September 7, 2012

Sept 7

Bell Activity:
Make sure your BA paper has your name on it, 2-1 through
2-3 and quietly turn it in to your hour's box.
Then pull out your folded paper and study it for the test.

Homework:
-L n L Country-9/7 (Today)
- Longitude and Latitude Test (today)

What are we learning?

1. How does Geography effect place?
2. What are some of the world's countries like?

Today 9/7 Next Day 9/10
1. BA 1. BA
2. Lat n Long Test 2. Geography

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sept 6

Bell Activity: 2-3
Read the article and answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary
3. Effects

Homework:
-Longitude and Latitude- 9/5 (Yesterday)
-L n L Country-9/7 (Tomorrow)

What are we learning?

1. How does Geography effect place?
2. What are some of the world's countries like?

Today 9/6 Next Day 9/7
1. BA 1. BA
2..L n L Country 2. Lat n Long Test

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Sept 5

Bell Activity: 2-2
Number 1-4 and write 4 notes from this clip. clip
5. How does the Earth's tilt affect climate?

Homework:
-Longitude and Latitude- 9/5
-L n L Country-9/7

What are we learning?

1. How does Geography effect place?
2. What are some of the world's countries like?

Today 9/5 Next Day 9/6
1. BA 1. BA
2..L n L Country 2. L n L Country

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Sept 4

Bell Activity: 2-1
1. What has been the hardest part of reading longitude
and latitude?
2. Why is important to be able to read longitude and
latitude?

Homework:
-Longitude and Latitude- 9/5

What are we learning?

1. What is Geography?
2. What is Longitude and Latitude?

Today 9/4 Next Day 9/5
1. BA 1. BA
2. Longitude and Latitude 4 2..L n L Country

Friday, August 31, 2012

Aug 31

Bell Activity: 1-4
1. What way do Latitude lines go?
2. What do they measure?

Homework:
-Longitude and Latitude- 8/31

What are we learning?

1. What is Geography?
2. What is Longitude and Latitude?

Today 8/31 Next Day 9/4
1. BA 1. BA
2. Longitude and Latitude 3 2..Longitude and Latitude 4

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Aug 30

Bell Activity: 1-3
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summery (2 sentences)
3. Effects of the US.

Homework:
-Longitude and Latitude- 8/31

What are we learning?

1. What is Geography?
2. What is Longitude and Latitude?

Today 8/30 Next Day 8/31
1. BA 1. BA
2. Longitude and Latitude 2 2..Longitude and Latitude 3