Monday, October 31, 2011

Welcome to November

Bell Activity:  2-0
Go back to the K-W-L we did on Oct 18.  Fill out the L part.  Under the L you will write what you learned, or at least the best things you learned.


Today 11/1                                           Next Day  11/2
1. BA/CE                                              1 . BA/ CE
2. Good bye to Egypt                            2. Geography of Greece
3. Intro to Ancient Greece


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

What are we learning?
1.  How Greece connects with Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

All Hallows Eve

Bell Activity:  10/31
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1.  What traditions does your family have for Halloween?
2.  Why is it fun to be scared?  (or is it fun?)


Today 10/31                                         Next Day  11/1
1. BA/CE                                              1 . BA/ CE
2. Halloween                                         2. Ancient Greece

Homework:
All missing assignments are due.  

What are we learning?
1.  Why do we celebrate Halloween?
2.  Where did the traditions come from?

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Oct 28

Bell Activity:  10/27
None


Today 10/28                                         Next Day  10/31
1. No BA/CE                                        1 . BA/ CE
2. Egypt Test                                         2. Halloween

Homework:
All missing assignments are due on Oct 28

What are we learning?

Oct 27

Bell Activity:  10/27
No Ba, Yes CE


Today 10/27                                         Next Day  10/28
1. BA/CE                                              1 . NO BA/ CE
2. Egypt Acomplish                              2. Egypt Test
3. Review

Homework:
Egypt Test will be Friday Oct 28
All missing assignments are due on Oct 28

What are we learning?
1. The impact of massive culture change within a civilization.
2.  The impact of religion in Egypt.
3.  How Egyptian society favored the upper class (who were fewer in number than the lower class).

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Oct 26

Bell Activity:  10/26
1.  Who was Akhenaten and what did he do to SHOCK Egypt?
2.  Why do you think Egyptians got upset with his religious changes?
3.  Imagine you lived during Akhenaten's reign, describe how you would feel.


Today 10/26                                         Next Day  10/27
1. BA/CE                                              1 . NO BA/ CE
2. Egyptian Society                               2. Egypt Acomplish
                                                              3. Review

Homework:
Movie Sheet- Oct 26
Egypt Test will be Friday Oct 28
All missing assignments are due on Oct 28

What are we learning?
1. The impact of massive culture change within a civilization.
2.  The impact of religion in Egypt.
3.  How Egyptian society favored the upper class (who were fewer in number than the lower class).

Monday, October 24, 2011

Oct 25 No Mr. Weston :(

Bell Activity:  10/25
NO Ba or CE.
Update your planners.
Get out your Green note paper.


Today 10/25                                         Next Day  10/26
1. NO BA/CE                                       1 . BA/ CE
2. Akhunaton                                        2. Egyptian Society 

Homework:
Movie Sheet- Oct 26
Egypt Test will be Friday Oct 28
All missing assignments are due on Oct 28

What are we learning?
1. The impact of massive culture change within a civilization.
2.  The impact of religion in Egypt.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Back to School

Bell Activity:  10/24
Watch the clip on mummification and answer the questions.
1. What did ancient Egyptians put in the canopic jars?
2. Why is the heart left?
3.  How did they get the brain out?
4. Why did they spend all the time mummifying?
5. Connecting this clip with last weeks lesson on the gods,  what importance  do you think religion and the promised after life play in ancient Egypt?


Today 10/24                                         Next Day  10/25
1. BA/CE                                             1 . No BA/ CE
2. Egyptian Civ                                    2. Akhunaton                                         

Homework:
Egypt Test will be Friday Oct 28
All missing assignments are due on Oct 28

What are we learning?
1. What made Egypt a successful and long lasting civilization.
2.  How geography affected Egypt.