Mr. Weston's Social Studies: October 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Oct 31

Bell Activity: None
No BA today.

Due Dates:

Today 10/31                              Next Day 11/1
1. BA    1. BA
2. Death Masks               2. Death Masks

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Oct 30

Bell Activity: None
No BA today.

Due Dates:

Today 10/30                              Next Day 10/31
1. BA    1. BA
2. Death Masks               2. Death Masks

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Oct 29

Bell Activity: None
No BA today. Sit quietly on the floor.

Due Dates:

Today 10/29                              Next Day 10/30
1. BA    1. BA
2. Death Masks               2. Death Masks

Monday, October 28, 2013

Bell Activity: 10-1 (new paper)
1. What would it be like to explore an undiscovered tomb?
2.If you were buried like Tut, what 5 things would
you want buried with you?

Due Dates:

Today 10/28                              Next Day 10/29
1. BA    1. BA
2. Tut    2. Egypt Narrative

Friday, October 25, 2013

Oct 25

Bell Activity:None
Turn in BA 8/9 if you have it done
(8-1,8-2,9-1,9-2,9-3)
Then, pull out your tut notes.

Due Dates:

Today 10/25                              Next Day 10/28
1. BA    1. BA
2. Tut    2. Egypt Narrative

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Oct 24

Bell Activity:9-3
Get the article from the front and read it.
(with a partner if you like)
1. Summarize the curse
2. Do you believe in it, why/why not?

Due Dates:
Egyptian gods- 10/23 Wed

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

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Oct 23

Bell Activity: None
Pull out yesterday's yellow Akhenaten paper
and finish the notes and summary.
Turn it in if both sides are done

Due Dates:
Egyptian gods- 10/23 Wed

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

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Oct 22

Bell Activity:9-2
Read any newspaper article.
1. Title
2. Summary (4-5 sentences )
3. Effects of the news

Due Dates:
Egyptian gods- 10/23 Wed

Today 10/22 Next Day 10/23
1. BA 1. BA
2. Akhenaten 2. Tut

Monday, October 21, 2013

Oct 21

Bell Activity:9-1 (same paper as last week)
1.Explain what a Pharaoh is and how they are
connected to the Egyptian religion.
2. How would you feel if the government forced
you to change your religion?

Due Dates:

Today 10/21 Next Day 10/22
1. BA 1. BA
2. Akhenaten 2. Akhenaten

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Oct 16

Bell Activity: 8-2
pull out your BA, label it, pull out your
hieroglyphic name, and be ready to start.

Due Dates:

Today 10/16 Next Day 10/21
1. BA 1. BA
2. Pyramids 2. Akhenaten

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Oct 15

Bell Activity: 8-1 (new paper)
Watch the clip. CLIP
Write 3+ sentences on the information

Due Dates:

Today 10/15                              Next Day 10/16
1. BA    1. BA
2. Mummification      2. Pyramids

Monday, October 14, 2013

Oct 14

Bell Activity:None
No Ba. Pull out your Egypt notes
Label the section Daily Life and be
ready to start.

Due Dates:

Today 10/14 Next Day 10/15
1. BA 1. BA
2. Daily Life 2. Daily Life

Friday, October 11, 2013

Oct 11

Bell Activity:none
Turn in BA 7 (if you have all 4)
Then get in yesterday's groups and finish

Due Dates:

Today 10/11 Next Day 10/14
1. BA 1. BA
2. Hieroglyphics 2. Daily Life

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Oct 10

Bell Activity:7-4
1. Write what you know about Egyptian religion.

Due Dates:

Today 10/10                              Next Day 10/11
1. BA    1. BA
2. Egyptian gods    2. Hieroglyphics

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Oct 9

Bell Activity:7-3
With a large and long empire, explain why
being able to write is important for Egypt
and Pharaoh to succeed.

Due Dates:
Egyptian Vocab- Oct 7 Mon

Today 10/9                              Next Day 10/10
1. BA    1. BA
2. Egyptian gods    2. Hieroglyphics

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Oct 8

Bell Activity:7-2
1.Why is it important to take good notes?
2. Explain how Egypt was united.
3. How would being a united empire help Egypt
succeed? (think as apposed to Mesopotamian city-state.)

Due Dates:
Egyptian Vocab- Oct 7 Mon

Today 10/8                              Next Day 10/9
1. BA    1. BA
2. Egypt United    2. Hieroglyphics

Monday, October 7, 2013

Oct 7

Bell Activity:7-1 (new paper)
Watch the clip. CLIP
1. In a few sentences, explain how obelisks
were made, transported, and put into place.

Due Dates:
Egyptian Vocab- Oct 7 Mon

Today 10/7                              Next Day 10/8
1. BA    1. BA
2. Egypt United    2. Hieroglyphics

Friday, October 4, 2013

Oct 4

Bell Activity:None
No BA, Turn in BA 6 (if you have all 3 done)
pull out your Egypt notes and be ready to start.

Due Dates:
Egyptian Vocab- Oct 7 Mon

Today 10/4 Next Day 10/7
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egypt Vocab 2. Egypt United

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Oct 3

Bell Activity:6-3
1. Explain the importance of the Nile.
2. Explain Egypt's geography and how it
affected the culture in a paragraph.

Due Dates:
Egyptian Vocab- Oct 7 Mon

Today 10/3 Next Day 10/4
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egypt Vocab 2. Egypt

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Oct 2

Bell Activity:6-2
Watch the Clip to answer the questions. CLIP
Write a 4 sentence summary of the information.

Due Dates:

Today 10/2 Next Day 10/3
1. BA 1. BA
2. Egypt Vocab 2. Egypt

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Oct 1

Bell Activity:6-1 (New Paper)
Watch the Clip to answer the questions. CLIP
List 4 things about the ancient city.

Due Dates:

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