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=Welcome to Ms. Bourg's 8th Grade Humanities Wiki!= Welcome to second quarter! Students will be completing 3 units this quarter: Ancient India, Ancient China, and Current World Issues.

Some highlights of our Ancient India Unit will be to learn about and compare Hinduism and Buddhism as well as practice guided relaxation through yoga.

Week of December 17, 2012 Monday- Students will learn how Ancient India was united under Buddhist Beliefs using chapter 17. Tuesday- Students will interpret translated Edicts from the Muyran Empire and begin Chapter 18 in the History Alive Book. Wednesday- Students will pretend to travel through the Gupta Empire. Through reading and station activities students will learn the greatest achievement of the Gupta Empire. Thursday- Students will finish station activity. Students will also being Chapter 19 where they explore the Geography of China. Friday- Students will study the Shang Dynasty in preparation for a field trip to see the Terracotta Warriors on January 8. Students will not be charged for this trip as a grant was received by Crosswinds to provide this experience for free.

Week of December 11, 2012 Monday- Students will continue their work with Buddhism Tuesday- Students will complete the EXPLORE ACT test Wednesday- Students will compare Hinduism and Buddhism Thursday-Students will share their comparison Friday- Students will participate in yoga and guided relaxation

Week of September 24, 2012
Monday- Watch video about Otzi. Identify inferences and evidence. Tuesday- Finish Video and Sumarian Vocabulary Wednesday-Chapter 4- Rise of Sumarian City States Problem solving activity Thursday- Finish Chapter 4 and study for quiz Friday- Quiz and Notes on What is Civilization?

No current Event this week because students need to study for the Political Map Quiz of the Middle East.

Week of September 17, 2012

Homework Due Friday. Passed out in class on Monday. Students will complete a Cornell Notes Sheet about an article from the Star Tribune about St. Paul receiving funds to build a new stadium for the St. Paul Saints.

Monday- Students read origin stories from different parts of the world and share with their groups what the stories taught about the creation of humans. Tuesday- Students will take notes about the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras and then learn to use vocabulary words. Wednesday- Students will continue their work with Paleolithic and Neolithic times. Students will write and draw comic strips to illustrate the difference between the two periods of time. Thursday- Students will be introduced to Otzi- the Iceman. Students will look at the artifacts found with this neolithic man who was frozen in the alps. Students will make inferences about Otzi's life and death. Friday- Students will watch a video about Otzi and compare the inferences they made to the inferences made by the expert archeologists.

Week of September 10th, 2013 Homework Due Friday. Passed out in class on Monday. Students will complete a Cornell Notes Sheet about an article from the Star Tribune about the Teacher's Strike in Chicago.

In Class Work: __Monday, Sept. 10__: Learn about different Archeological Specialists, complete notes in class __Tuesday, Sept. 11__: Work in teams to listen to the description of different archeological sites and determine which specialists to hire. __Wednesday, Sept. 12__: Introduction to Hominids- What are Hominids?-Lecture, Then students will use a continuum to rank the skills and abilities of different Hominids. __Thursday, Sept. 13__: Continuing with Hominids students will read and take notes about the similarities and differences of each hominid group. __Friday, Sept 14__: Origin Stories. Students will work in groups to study an origin story from different regions of the world, then teach their classmates what they know.

Coming up next week: Cave Art- What can we learn about the people who made cave art 10,000 years ago?

Third Quarter is Here! March 2- Current Event Due "Trouble in Greece"- You must use this article. March 6- Political and Physical Geography of Europe
 * __Interested in what we did in this class last year? If So, skim down the wiki and see!__**
 * Here are the dates to have in your planner:**

Tuesday, February 28- Get and Make Study Guides for March 6 Quiz Wednesday- Read and answer questions about Greek Geography Thursday- Myths from Ancient Greece- What can we learn about culture by ready myths? Friday- Finish Greek Myths, work on MCA Reading Prep- identifying main idea
 * Week of February 28-March 2 in class we will....**

Attention: We have a project due on February 6 and a Unit Test on February 7! Instructions for the project are called "China_Project". The practice unit test is also here:

Week of January 30th- Ancient China History Project Monday- Silk Road Journal Tuesday- Step One and Two and Preview Last year's projects (see the Period 1-6 tool bar on right side of this page)

Wednesday- Step Three and Four Note Taking Should take place on your own paper. Notes should include: Research Questions, Source, Bullet Pointed Answers to Research Questions Remember- NO Complete Sentences If it doesn't answer a research question, don't write it down Sites to Use For Research: Kidipede/ Ancient China: Lots of Topics and a custom search at the top Mr. Donn's Ancient China: Brief overviews, short easy to read, a good place to start Great Wall Facts: Facts for kids about the Great Wall Ducksters: Scroll to the Bottom to click on links about the Civil Service Exam, Mandate of Heaven, Silk Road, Religion, Great Wall and More Tomb: Overview of the Tomb

Thursday-Step Four and Five Friday- Step Five Here are **some** options for presenting what you know: Make a Presentation with Google Presentation or Power Point Make a Comic Strip with Comic Creator Make a Flow Chart or Mind Map with Publisher or Word Make a Prezi Make a Voki Make a Glogster (digital poster)

You can make other products, just ask first.

Also- When you are making your product- try to tell the story of your topic. Start at the beginning and explain to your audience what you know. Remember that you might need to give the audience some background knowledge. Don't assume that they have heard of your topic before.

Posted January 18, 2012 Monday- No School Tuesday- Current Event, Map Quiz Wednesday- The First Emperor- Analyze his Effectiveness as a leader Thursday- Video about First Emperor Friday-Video about Han Dynasty, begin Station Activity about the Han

Posted January 9, 2012 Students will be taking a map quiz of South East Asia on Tuesday, January 17. Students were given a study guide on Monday the 9. Students will be expected to study at home. There is a Current Event due on Friday. Monday- Finish Geography Poster/ Interviews Tuesday- The Shang Dynasty- Introduction and Review of What is Civilization? Wednesday- Shang Dynasty Continued- Artifacts and Spoke Diagram Thursday- Three Chinese Philosophies Skit Creation Friday- The three philosophies in modern times: Writing Assignment

Posted January 3, 2012 Monday- Preview 2012: The year you will start High School! The year of the Presidential Election! Current Event this week is on the Iowa Primary. In class Monday- Working with a map of the Chinese Dynasties. Tuesday- Introduction to Topographic and Relief Maps Wednesday- Work in Cooperative groups to make a map and poster of China's Topography and climates. Thursday- Interview about poster Friday- Intro to Shang Dynasty

Posted December 19, 2011 The Current Event this week is about the Death of the North Korean Leader Kim Jung Il. Students may choose to do a different article, but they need to find it on their own.

Monday- Chapter 17- How Buddhism was used to Unify India Tuesday- Yoga Practice Wednesday- Primary Source Work- Gupta Empire Thursday- Yoga Practice Friday- Primary Source Work- Gupta Empire

Posted December 12, 2011 Monday- Peer Review of Buddha books that the students made last week. In addition, students will be comparing and contrasting Hinduism and Buddhism. Tuesday- Wisdom Tales Assignment Wednesday- Finish Wisdom Tales Assignment and prepare for ACT Explore Test Thursday- ACT Explore Test Friday- How the Mauryas Unified India and Introduction to Yoga terms and Yoga relaxation practices
 * As always, there is a current event due on Friday. The article I printed this week is about Russian Presidential race, but students may choose to find their own article.**


 * Posted December 5, 2011**
 * Monday- we will review the Religions Descriptions Website and use the book to learn more about Hinduism.**
 * Religions Descriptions**
 * Tuesday- Group work to make posters illustrating Caste System**
 * Wednesday and Thursday- Buddhism- make books to describe the life of Buddha**
 * Friday- Artifacts of Ancient India**


 * Posted November 28, 2011**


 * Welcome to 2nd Quarter! I am so excited for the units we will be studying. Before the New Year we will be studying Ancient India and then to start off 2012 we will study Ancient China.**


 * This week there is a current event due on Friday. In the classroom there are 2 articles available to choose from. One on Elections in Egypt the other on Cyber Monday. Students may also choose to find their own article.**


 * Monday: Geography and India and Livability of different places in India.**
 * Tuesday: Review- What is civilization? media type="youtube" key="c1g60SSGmeY" height="315" width="420"**
 * Wednesday: Studying Artifacts from Ancient India- Unlocking Mohenjodaro**
 * Thursday: Studying Artifacts from Ancient India- Unlocking Mohenjodaro (continued)**
 * Friday: Intro to studying Religion. Begin Hinduism.**


 * Posted November 7, 2011**
 * Monday- Comparing the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom. Also, get study guide for unit test that will be on Thursday.**
 * Tuesday- Study Time in Class- Work on study guide with teacher**
 * Wednesday- Ancient Kush**
 * Thursday- Unit Test**


 * There is not a Current Event due this week.**


 * Posted October 31, 2011**
 * I look forward to a great week studying Ancient Egypt. Please remember that there is a map quiz on Wednesday of the current Political Geography of Northern Africa and the Middle East. Also, there is a Current Event due Friday (the last of the quarter). I have provided students with a copy of an article about the World's population reaching 7 Billion, but if students want to choose a different article, they may.**


 * Monday- Social Pyramid**
 * Tuesday- Social Pyramid and Video**
 * Wednesday- Map Quiz and Research**
 * Thursday-Research**
 * Friday- Research**


 * Links for Research:**
 * Kidipede- Good for lots of topics. Also a good place to start if you don't know what you are looking for. This site could help you form your research questions.**


 * Mr. Donn's Egypt for Kids- This site has many other topics. The reading should be easy for middle school students and covers many topics.**


 * Ancient Egypt for Kinds- This site is for middle school students and answers many questions about many topics. Make sure to look on the left side of the page for all of the topics covered.**


 * Answers to Kids Questions about Egypt- This is a great place to start if you aren't sure what questions you want to ask. This site also has a Search Engine. So, if you know what you are looking for, use this! **


 * Dr. Zahi Hawass of the Egyptian Antiquities Department's official Site- Use the Search Window at the top **


 * Posted October 23, 2011**
 * We just finished our unit on Pre-History-Sumer and now we will be our Unit on Ancient Egypt,and Kush.**
 * As usual, we will have a current event due Friday. Here is a rough outline of what we will do this week:**
 * Monday- Reflection: Look at unit 1 test and reflect on how you did. Predict and plan for future unit tests. Time permitting we will also begin our unit on Egypt with a "Book Look" station activity. **
 * Tuesday- Complete "Book Look" station activity **
 * Wednesday- Introduce Map of Northern Africa. Students will make their study guides for the quiz that will be on Wednesday, November 2. **
 * Thursday- Chapter 7 from History Alive! Environmental factors of settling in Egypt. [[file:mapquiz_NAfrica.pdf]] **
 * Friday- Chapter 8- Egyptian Pharaohs and Monuments of Ancient Egypt. **


 * Posted October 11, 2011**
 * This week we will be completing our first unit. The unit test is on Friday. The fourth current event is also Due on Friday.**


 * Posted October 3, 2011**
 * This week we will have our quiz on the Geography of the Middle East on Friday! See last weeks posts (scroll down) to print the study guide materials. There will also be a Current Event due on Friday.**


 * Monday- Problem and Solution Flow Chart. Solving the problems of the first Mesopotamians. Students will make flow charts to show the problems and solutions.**
 * Tuesday- Computer Lab. Students will work to familiarize themselves with the Wiki, be able to post things to the Wiki and also use online games to study for the Quiz on Friday. Students will get the unit test study guide. The unit test will be next week on Tuesday.**
 * Wednesday and Thursday- What makes a Civilization? Students will debate the points of civilization and look at artifacts to determine if Sumer was civilized.**
 * Due to Computer Lab availability; our days were shifted. We will be in the computer lab on Thursday. **
 * Thursday in Class Students will use the computer lab to.. **
 * 1) Bookmark the wiki **
 * 2) Join the wiki **
 * 3) Modify their class page by posting a link **
 * 4) Use online games to study for the Geography of the Middle East Map quiz that is tomorrow **


 * Friday- Quiz and Assessment. Students will also work with the Unit Test Study Guide.**


 * Posted September 24, 2011**
 * New Current Event Due on Friday, Sept 30. Last week we did great work, but spent more time on hominids and cave art than I anticipated, so this week we will be doing the Paleolithic and Neolithic Lessons. We will also begin making inferences about people of pre-historic times by examining a stone age "mummy" that was found frozen in the Alps. Our class will act as detectives to determine if his death involved murder.**
 * Monday- Neolithic vs. Paleolithic Reading Notes from Text done in class**
 * Tuesday- Correct work from Monday, take notes from board, learn about Otzi (the Mummy)**
 * Wednesday- Make inferences about Otzi from the items found near him**
 * Thursday- Video about Otzi and inferences made by experts**
 * Friday- Learn about the first Map Quiz and study time. For extra copies of the study guide materials, see the documents below.**


 * Posted September 16, 2011**
 * Remember- Current Event Due on Friday**


 * Monday- Using a Continuum and group work. Putting hominid skulls and tools on a continuum.**
 * Tuesday- Note taking from the text on different hominid groups.**
 * Wednesday- Cave Art- making inferences from activity**
 * For Extension Activity- Make your own Cave Art by following these instructions**


 * Thursday- Stone Age- What was the stone age? Notes from book.**
 * Friday- Farming Revolution Neolithic vs. Paleolithic.**


 * Posted September 12, 2011**
 * Welcome Students! This week will be the first week of Current Events homework. Choose an article and use the Current Event Worksheet to complete [[file:CE_web.doc]] the homework by Friday.**
 * Monday: Tools of a Historian and Timelines [[file:tools_hist.doc]]**
 * Tuesday: Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheet**
 * Wednesday: Personal Histories**
 * Thursday and Friday: Historians and Archeologists- A listening Activity**


 * Posted September 1, 2011**
 * I am so excited to meet all the 8th graders at Crosswinds. I have been busy planning some great new lessons as well as revising some of my favorites from previous years. Here is the course syllabus[[file:World_Studies_sylab.doc]] that many families will receive at the open house on Thursday, September 1.**


 * Each week I will post a rough outline of what students will be doing and learning about in class. I will also put down-loadable documents here that will include homework, some class work and study guides for tests. On the right there is a tool bar with a page for each class period. Students can post work that they have done on these pages. Take a look and see what some of my previous students have created!**


 * You can also scroll down and see some of the posts from the past year.**


 * Week of July 11- 2011**
 * Monday- The end of the Aztec and Inca empires.**
 * Tuesday- Video about the Machu Pichu**
 * Wednesday- The achievements of the Mayans, Aztecs and Inca- station activity**
 * Thursday- Begining of Unit: Empires of West Africa, mapping assignment**
 * Friday- Gold and Salt trade simulation;** Current Event Homework Due

Week of June 27 Monday- Geography Quiz and begin Learning about Aztecs Tuesday- Finish book work on Aztecs and start Aztec Video Wednesday-Finish Aztec Video Thursday- Incan Relay Game Friday- Achievements of the MesoAmerican Civilizations station Activity

Homework this week is a current event article due on Friday.

Upcoming Quiz
 * Central and South America Political Geography Quiz on Monday June 27. Here is the study guide: [[file:Americas_quiz.pdf]]. You will need to fill in the countries before you study.

Monday: Get Study Guide for quiz. Read article about Mayan Calendar. Tuesday: Mayan Daily Life Assignment Wednesday and Thursday: MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Reading Test in computer lab Friday: Mayan Revelation Video


 * note that Mrs. Peterson will be training at Carelton College this week (Tuesday- Friday) but will be updating grades at least once as well as communicating through email. leah.peterson@emid6067.net and peterson.leah@gmail.com. Please let her know if you need anything.

Upcoming Unit Test: Periods 1 and 3 will take the test on Wednesday, June 15 Periods 4-7 will test on Thursday, June 16

Article you could use for your current event about Wolf at the MN Zoo that escaped.

Week of June 13, 2011 Monday- Finish Julius Caesar Paper Tuesday- Daily Life in Ancient Rome Assignment Wednesday- periods 1-3=Test periods 4-7= Ancient Rome's Influence on Modern Times Thursday periods1-3 play periods4-7Test Friday- Begin MesoAmerica Unit= Mayans, Aztecs, Incas

Monday- Quiz on European Geography Tuesday- Periods of Expansion in Roman History- Start JigSaw Activity Wednesday- Make Poster and start Video Thursday- Finish Video and Start Position Paper on Julius Caesar Friday- Finish Position Paper
 * Week of June 6, 2011**

Fourth Quarter is HERE! Monday- No School- Memorial Day Tuesday and Wednesday- Introduction to the Unit. Maps, Roman Empire and Modern Europe. We will look at and work with maps of the Roman Empire. Specifically we be looking at how the Roman Republic and Empire grew over time.
 * Week of May 31, 2011**

We will also be studying for a map quiz of modern Europe. The Map Quiz will take place in class on Monday, June 6. Here is a website to help you study for the quiz- Europe Quiz #1 Europe Quiz #2- Regions Europe Quiz #3- Lakes, Rivers and Waterways

Taynia's fun Country Mapping Game =Tommys amazing game that he found on goooogle ! :D=
 * =)) megans map game=

Thursday- Lesson 32- Who influenced the Romans. We will be looking at how the Etruscans and Greeks influenced life in Ancient Rome Friday- Roman Republic- Use the Journey Across Time Text Book to answer questions.

This is the last week of the quarter. Students will not be assigned a current event. Monday we will analyze the decisions of Alexander the Great. Tuesday we will take a look at the lasting achievments of the Ancient Greeks that still impact us today. Wednesday students will reflect on the unit and complete an open notes/ book assessment of what we have studied in this unit. Thursday, only some of the students will have class due to the in-school band concert and the Cinco de Mayo activities. If students do have class they will be analyzing Greek Myths.
 * Week of May 1, 2011**

Found this at a conference (Greek Project): PBS Greece Project We are having fun with Ancient Greece this week! First we will finish our comparison of Athens and Sparta. Then, we will spend a few days learning about the Persian Wars. Many students have been asking about the Stand of the 300, and we will learn about that for sure, but we will also learn about the Ionian Revolt and the Battles at Marathon and Plataea.
 * Week of April 25, 2011**

Along with the Persian Wars, students will be introduced to military vocabulary: Infantry, Cavalry, Flanks, Navy, Fleet, Hull, Spear, Archer.

On Friday of this week students will be given a progress report and all of their missing work as well as a reflection that will be shared with parents at conferences May 9th or 10th.

This week we only have 3 days with students- No School on Thursday and Friday. We will begin our unit on Ancient Greece.
 * Week Of April 18, 2011**

Monday: Geography and Settlement of Greece, students will complete reading notes and participate in a trading activity to simulate why an how Greeks decided to start colonies out of mainland Greece.

Tuesday: Students will explore the different types of government used by Ancient Greeks. Students will participate in a simulation where they will function as different governments to make decisions. Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny and Democracy were all used in Ancient Greece. Students will be able to describe each.

Wednesday: Students will compare and contrast life in Ancient Athens and Sparta. Students will also explore how the two settlements worked against each other at times, and also worked together when it was beneficial to both sides.

Students will not have a new Current Event this week because it is a short week, but if they like, they may complete an extra one for more credit. Daily newspapers will be available in the classroom.

I hope everyone has a great long weekend and comes back ready learn about the Persian Wars.

This week will be a little different because we will be taking the MCA Reading tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday students will have reading tests during periods 1-3, then have normal classes periods 4-7. On Wednesday students will test during the morning and then go to period 4, period 1, period 2 and period 3. Thursday we will go back to a normal schedule.
 * Week of April 11, 2011**

Students: Please make sure you get 8 or more house of sleep each night. One suggestion to make this work is to turn in your cell phone to your parents at 9:00 p.m. That way you won't be disrupted by friends calling or texting you.

Monday: We will get the current event for the week. We will also complete a listening and drawing activity to learn about the life of Muhammad.

Current Event- students can choose this article- or any other... Israel to Palestinians: We'll Stop Shooting If You Do

Tuesday or Wednesday: We will learn what Muslims belief and do to be part of the Islam faith.

Thursday: Students will explore how the Crusades affect Jews, Muslims and Christians.

Friday: In lieu of a unit test students will put together a portfolio of all their work from this past religion unit.

Next Week until May 4- Unit on Ancient Greece

We start our unit on monotheistic religions. Monday will be an introduction to Judaism, Christianity and Islam and doing some initial comparisons. We will then begin to dissect each of the three religions by starting with the founders and history of the religion and then learn about their beliefs and practices in modern times.
 * Week of April 4, 2011**

This week we will have a current event article due on Friday. The students can do this article about how a group in Florida burned the Muslim Holy Book- the Quran, and the violence that occurred against UN officials in Afghanistan as a result, or students can choose their own article. The current event worksheet is available here or in the classroom.

This week in Humanities students will be working to finish their 28 slide presentation in google docs. Student's presentations are going to be Alphabet Books about their country. Twenty-six of the slides will be letter slides. There also needs to be a title slide, and bibliography.
 * Week of March 28, 2011**

In Class This Week: Monday- Finish first draft Tuesday- proof read and fix previous drafts Wednesday-Print and Publish Thursday- Present work to small group Friday- International Celebration were students bring in one of the following to share with the class: food, games, art/craft, music/song/dance.

There will be no current event this week as students are expected to work on their presentation and celebration materials at home in the evenings.

This week students will begin making their Country Study presentations in Google Presentation. Students will have time in the computer lab to write their paragraphs using their notes. All due dates for the project are listed bellow.
 * Week of March 21, 2011**

This week the students are each getting a newspaper to choose their own article for the Current Event. Current Events are due on Friday as usual.


 * Country Study Project-** Students were assigned a country to research. Students were taught how to take notes and given a packet to take notes in. Students were to take notes in both Humanities and Language Arts or Read 180.

After students take notes they are to write an "Alphabet Book" about their country modeled after the book read to them in class __A is for America__. After students write the 26 paragraphs for their book and site their sources, they need to make each letter of their book into a slide. We will print the slides in color and spiral bind/ publish the books.

-Notes Due Tuesday, March 22 -Presentation (Slide Show) in Google Docs Due, Wednesday, March 30 (Must invite Ms. Peterson to view and edit completed project by this date) -Give Presentation to class in small groups on Thursday, March 31 or Friday, April 1.
 * Due Dates-**

This week we we will be working on the computer lab using CultureGrams subscription reference databases to continue taking notes on our countries. Students should make sure they take their Country Packets to both their Language Arts class and Humanities Class.
 * Week of March 14, 2011**

The Current Event this week is about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

I am so excited to go to the Science Museum on Wednesday! Students, you are in for a real treat in the King Tut exhibit. There are so many cool Egyptian artifacts to see.This week our current event is titled, "Egypt, Germany At Odds Over Nefertiti Bust". Here it is called "Germany.pdf", click to open. You can also get the Current Event web/ worksheet here:
 * March 6, 2011**

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 * What is coming up in World Studies 2nd Semester? Check out this calendar!**

We will begin the quarter reviewing what we know about Egypt in preparation for our visit to the King Tut Exhibit at the Science Museum. In addition to reviewing what we already know we will also be looking at current events in Egypt and other Mid Eastern countries as well as looking at how museums and others have gained access to Egyptian artifacts.
 * Week of March 2, 2011**

Some background on government in Egypt over the last 30 years.

What might happen next in Egypt?

Last week of the quarter! Mrs. Peterson printed and handout progress reports last Friday, so students should be working on missing work and getting it turned in by Thursday at 4:00.
 * Week of Monday, February 7, 2011**

There is no current event this week.

There is an Ancient China Unit Test on Thursday, February 10. Study Guides were passed out last Friday, and about 15 minutes each day of class before then is dedicated to helping students study. Students should also spend time studying for homework. Here is what the test looks like...

Here is how the students will be assessed on the test. This is the rubric for IB Criterion Area Knowledge.

Mrs. Peterson is very excited for this week in the computer lab. The students are so very creative and she can't wait to see what cool things they choose to research and tell the story of. See the Learning Log on the right for specific daily goals as well as the documents that support the Ancient Chinese History Project.
 * Week of Monday, January 31, 2011**

Here is the worksheet and the suggested current event article for the week. As always, students are welcome to find their own article as long as it is from a credible news source. Also, no sports or editorial articles please. As always, the assignment is due on Friday.

We will be working on independent projects next week in the computer lab. Students will be given a list of topics surround Ancient Chinese History. They will need to research in depth the topic of their choice and create a product that shows their learning.
 * Thursday, January 27, 2011**

Something to investigate in 2012 (added June 2011) Web Resources

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Today in class we will each view a part of the state of the union address. We will summarize our sections on our recording and summary sheet and each student will add their own ideas and opinions of what they saw as well as their thoughts about what government could do to improve our country.

The video of the state of the union is here.

Is the video not working, or not streaming correctly? Maybe you can just listen to it. Would you like to read the speech instead? Here is a link to the transcript.

Here is your recording and summary sheet. Type your answers, then print to turn in.

Last week we wrote and performed skits. I am having difficulty uploading the skits from i-photo. If you have done this before, and can help me, come talk to me. Thanks, Ms. P. The skits were on Confucianism, Daoism or Legalism.

Units from earlier in the Year: Pre-History and Archeology Mesopotamia and Sumer Egypt, Israel and Kush Nubia Video India Ancient China (see above for units from China to the end of the year) Country Study Mono-theistic Religion Ancient Greece Ancient Rome MesoAmericaMayan Video MesoAmerican Video Medieval Africa Medieval Europe Medici Video