Sept 30

Bell Activity:6-2
Watch the clip.  CLIP
List 4 things about the flooding of the Nile
 
 Due Dates:


Today 9/30                                Next Day 10/1
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Egypt                                    2. Egypt

Sept 29

Bell Activity:6-1 (last week's paper)
1. What do you know about ancient Egypt?
2. What do you want to learn about ancient Egypt?

 Due Dates:





Today 9/29                                Next Day 9/30
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Egypt                                    2. Egypt

Sept 26

Bell Activity:5-2
Label your BA and be ready to go.
Watch the clip and write  a 4 sentence summary
 on the early city  CLIP

 Due Dates:





Today 9/26                                Next Day 9/27
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Gilgamesh                            2. Egypt

Sept 25

Bell Activity:None
Take the first 5 mins to prep for the test.
 Due Dates:
Mesopotamia Test- 9/25 Today




Today 9/25                                Next Day 9/26
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Test                                       2. Gilgamesh

Sept 24

Bell Activity:None
Pull out your Mesopotamia map and finish it.
When it is done, turn it in

 Due Dates:
Mesopotamia Test- 9/25 Thurs




Today 9/24                                Next Day 9/25
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Test Review                          2. Test

Sept 23

Bell Activity:None
Get into your groups from yesterday and
 get to work.

 Due Dates:
Mesopotamia Test- 9/25 Thurs




Today 9/23                                Next Day 9/24
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. G,G,I                                     2. Test Review

Sept 22

Bell Activity:5-1(new Paper)
1. How do laws and government help people live

 without confusion?

2. Hammurabi’s code provided strict punishments 
for those who broke the law. Would these punishments
 have helped encourage obedience to the law?

 Due Dates:
Early Writing-9/19 Friday




Today 9/22                                Next Day 9/23
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. G,G,I                                     2. G,G,I

Sept 19

Bell Activity:4-5
1.What did the invention of writing do for Mesopotamia?
2. List a few ways the ability to read and write has affected
 you today.
3. Explain the value being able to read and write has
 on your life.

 Due Dates:
Early Writing-9/19 Today




Today 9/19                                Next Day 9/22
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Laws                                     2. Mesopotamia

Sept 18

Bell Activity:4-4
1. Why do we have rules in a classroom?
2. Why do we have laws in our nation?
3. Explain the importance of having laws/ rules
written down and posted so people can see them.
4. Name an important rule or law and explain why you
think it is important.

 Due Dates:
Early Writing-9/19 Fri




Today 9/18                                Next Day 9/19
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Laws                                     2. Laws

Sept 17

Bell Activity:4-3
1. Explain how the cuneiform writing style of 
Sumer developed.
2. In 2-3 sentences, write your opinion of the 
Epic of Gilgamesh. 

 Due Dates:
Early Writing-9/19 Fri




Today 9/17                                Next Day 9/18
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Early Writing                        2. Laws

Sept 16

Bell Activity:4-2
1. What does civilization mean to you?
2. What is the importance of inventions and new
ideas for a civilization?

 Due Dates:




Today 9/16                                Next Day 9/17
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Early Writing                        2. Laws

Sept 15

Bell Activity:4-1 (new paper)
In a few sentences, explain how the use of agriculture
 leads to civilization.

 Due Dates:




Today 9/15                                Next Day 9/16
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Mesopotamia                        2. Mesopotamia

Sept 12

Bell Activity: none
No Ba, If you have all 4 of this week's BAs done,
turn them in.  Turn in 9/11 too!
Then pull out yesterday's notes and be ready to start.

 Due Dates:
9/11- Today



Today 9/12                                Next Day 9/15
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. H-G to Agriculture               2. Mesopotamia

Sept 11

Bell Activity:3-4
Watch the clip to answer the question.  CLIP  
List 4 things fire did for early man.

 Due Dates:
9/11- 9/12 Fri



Today 9/11                                Next Day 9/12
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. H-G to Agriculture               2. H-G to Agriculture

Sept 10

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

 Due Dates:
9/11- 9/12 Fri



Today 9/10                                Next Day 9/10
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. 9/11                                       2. H-G to Agriculture

Sept 9

Bell Activity:3-2(don't write on the yellow paper
write on yesterday's BA paper)
Grab an article off Mr. Kart and read the
"Paleolithic Hunting" side to answer the questions.
1. Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the article
2. What were the dangers of hunting in the
stone age?

 Due Dates:



Today 9/9                                Next Day 9/10
1. BA                                        1. BA  
2. Stone-age Hunting                2. 9/11

Sept 8

Bell Activity:3-1
Grab an article off Mr. Kart and read the
"Paleolithic Age" side to answer the questions.
(Don't answer the questions from the paper and only 
write on your bell activity paper)
1. Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the article
2. What would it be like to live then?
3. Explain if you would or would not want
to live then and why.

 Due Dates:
Latitude and Longitude 9/5 Fri


Today 9/5                                Next Day 9/8
1. BA                                        1. BA 
2.Early Man                             2. Stone-age Hunting

Sept 5

Bell Activity: 2-3
Pull out your Ba, Label it and be ready to start.
Read the article and answer the questions.  ARTICLE
1. Title
2. Summary
3. Outcomes or effects

 Due Dates:
Latitude and Longitude 9/5 Fri


Today 9/5                                Next Day 9/8
1. BA                                        1. BA 
2. LnL                                       2.Early Man

Sept 4

Bell Activity: 2-2
1. How does understanding geography help you?
2. How is your life affected by your geography?
(Meaning where you live, the climate , culture, etc)

 Due Dates:
Latitude and Longitude 9/5 Fri


Today 9/4                                Next Day 9/5
1. BA                                        1. BA 
2. LnL                                       2.LnL

Sept 3

Bell Activity:None
No BA Today, Take the first 5 minutes to look
 over your notes and be ready for the test.

 Due Dates:
Geography Test-9/3 Today


Today 9/3                                Next Day 9/4
1. BA                                        1. BA 
2. Test/ LnL                              2.LnL

Sept 2

Bell Activity:2-1 (new paper)
1. What causes the seasons?
2. What are the tropic lines?
Remember to use complete sentences and 
to restate the questions.

 Due Dates:
Geography Test-9/3 Wednesday


Today 9/2                                Next Day 9/3
1. BA                                        1. BA 
2.LnL                                        2. Test/ LnL