EC Quiz Middle East

This is the quiz that was given out for extra credit today.

It is due January 5, 2009. I do not want it before then. Please really read the questions. You may use your notes.

Lesson Log

Today, we read this Islamic Calendar. and answered the questions on page two of the document below.

Reading Islamic Calendar

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Today, we discussed the concept of Abrhamic relgions and how Islam, Christianity, and Judaism fit into this concept.

We wrote an essay together using this guide.

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Today, we completed the reading and our notes. I will post my completed notes tomorrow.

Extra Credit Question: Which major event ended yesterday in the Middle East in the city of Mecca?

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Today, we begin reading about the Middle East is the Birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The reading will be posted after school (page 1 and page 2) and the organizer can be found here.

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We used last night's homework to begin our persuasive essay. We used the following graphic organizer to get started. (If you cannot see the image below, you can download it here.)

Persuasive Essay Guide

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Today, we read more about the Code of Hammurabi. The reading can be found on pages 58-62 here. You will need to rotate the document to read it.


Homework: As a part of the persuasive essay that you are writing, you are being asked to give reasons as to why the Code of Hammurabi was fair and why it was unfair. You can use this worksheet to organize your information.

Why the Code of Hammurabi Was Fair

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Field Trip - Museum of Science and Industry

The sixth grade will be taking a field trip to Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light at the Museum of Science and Industry to explore varied national cultures represented in the exhibit and further understand the intersection and interdependency between culture and art.

The permission slip for this trip can be found here

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Today, we read about the code of Hammurabi in the text on page 423.

HW: Periods 3,4,and 5 - complete the question about the code if you did not in class already.

This link will lead you to the question.  

http://docs.google.com/Edit?tab=view&docid=dggk3hfq_102chq6p4r4

Lesson Log

Today, we did some math related to timekeeping. See the example from class below.
Also, each class what they knew about the Middle East -- our region of study until the Holiday. Break. These are the responses from each class.

1st Period
2nd Period
3rd Period
4th Period
5th Period

Have a Happy and Bountiful Thanksgiving.

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Today, we discovered who the Nacirema truly were. We talked about how we will study other cultures moving forward.

Homework: CE LOG

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We read "Adapted from 'Body Ritual Among the Nacirema' by Horace Miner" and learned that anthropologist study cultures. Other new words today included shrine and ritual.

Tomorrow, we will meet a Nacirema.

Homework: Read 419-422 in the textbook. Answer questions 3a,3c, and 4 on page 422.

Short Answer Stem

Short Answer Stem

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Social Studies Study Guide

SS Study Guide 11-19

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Today, we finished watching the documentary, "Inventions and Discoveries in Ancient Mesopotamia" by DTG productions.

Part 1


Part 2


We answered the questions below.

Guided Notes - First FarmersII

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Extra Credit Opportunity: Due Friday. Go to the University of Pennsylvania Museum site and enter your name and initials to see your monogram in cuneiform -- one of the first forms of writing. Neatly, accurately, (and optionally, colorfully) Draw your monogram on a plain white sheet of paper.

Homework: Study notes from quiz and vocabulary. Current Events Log due Friday.

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Today, we viewed the the powerpoint presentation below on the first farmers and took notes on this page.

Homework: Current Events Log
Quiz on Friday.

First Farmers

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Today,

We read about and defined the term "Nomads" .

There will be a quiz Friday over all of the readings and vocabulary.

Homework: Current Events Log

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Today, we continued to read together. The students defined and illustrated the term "archaeologist".

A new current events log was issued for the week. Students need to continue to pay attention to detail and report the who, what, when, where, and why of an event.

Homework: Current Events Log.

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Today, we read from "The Story of the World" about historians. Tomorrow, we will read about archaeology and early, nomadic people.

Homework: Current Events Log.

Today, we reviewed the vocabulary for timekeeping and used timelines.

Homework is to make an image for the terms that we have been using in class. A copy of the homework can be found here

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Today we reviewed time and timelines

Homework: periods 3,4, and 5 - Timeline worksheets.

See Below

Because of the election and Parent Teacher conferences, I have fallen a bit behind.

This week we reviewed how to fill out the current events log. I am replacing the old log with a new one. The link is on still on the side of this page.

Homework: CE Log due Monday.

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Today and Yesterday, we critically viewed campaign ads for their tone, hidden and explicit messages.

Homework: CE Log Due tomorrow.

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Today, we reviewed last night's homework and discussed some of the issues of this upcoming election.

Homework: Current Event Log.

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Today, we used maps to briefly explore past Presidential Elections. We also discussed voter registration and voter age limits.

Homework: Comparisons between the two major candidates for President were given out to each class. These comparison can be found here.

1st pd had schools
2nd pd had kids health
3rd pd had wars in Iraq and Afganistan
4th pd had high prices
5th pd had global warming

Also, there is ALWAYS the current events log.

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Today, we continued taking notes on time and timelines.

Definitions and Notes:

There is no year "0" on a timeline. Most historians say that the year that followed 1BC was 1AD.

B.C. - Before Christ. Time and Events that occurred before the birth of Jesus
A.D. - Anno Domini. Time and Events that occurred from the birth of Jesus to today.
B.C.E. - Before the Common Era. The same time as B.C. but without the Christianity.
C.E. - Common Era. The same time as A.D. but without the Chrisitianity.

Homework: Current Events Log.

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Today we took notes on time and timelines.

Definitions:

Time - Manmade measurement of past, present, and future.
Timeline: An easy of seeing time and organizing events.

Homework: Curent Events Log due tomorrow; Personal timeline with 7 events. The three most significant events need to be sketched. Due tomorrow.

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Quiz today.

Homework: CE Log

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Today, we reviewed for our quiz tomorrow.

Homework: Study and Current Events Log.

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Today, we reviewed vocabulary using a crossword puzzle.

I have postponed our quiz until Tuesday.

1st - 4th periods set up bingo boards for review on Monday.

Homework: Current Events Log.

Students were asked to write the following question on the back of there logs:

Which current event that you reported on do you think is the most important? Why?

Remember - Don't just write down headlines. READ. Also, No weather, No personal stories (like b-day party invites) and give detail in your sources.

No class today

Due tomorrow:
a. Progress Reports for period 1-3
b. Current Events Log
c. Presidential Debate viewing form.

Tomorrow, we will be reviewing for a quiz on Monday.

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Today, for bellwork, we added time. The hope is that this will help us when reading a time zone map. Also, we looked at different kinds of maps and interpreted them.

Homework: Current Events Log -- Due Friday
Extra Credit: Watch the debate and take notes on this form.

Lesson Log

Today, progress reports were given out to periods 1-3. They are to be returned signed by Friday, 10/17. Progress reports for periods 4-5 will be given out tomorrow. They will be do back on Monday, 10/20.

Also, a Current Events Log was due today. Few students turned it in. Another, for this week will be due on Friday the 17th.

The last Presidential Debate will be held on tomorrow evening. This is an extra credit opportunity for all.

There will be a quiz on 10/20 going over the geography that we have learned.

Homework: Correct Map Activities from 10/06 for half credit.

Have a good day.

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Today we looked at three different maps to understand what role geography plays in the real world.

Terms:

Literacy Rate: Amount of people able to read
Life Expectancy: How long, on average, a person can expect to live.
GDP: Gross Domestic Product> The amount of money that a country makes in one year.
GDP Per Capita: The GDP divided by that population. This number shows how well off or poor a county is.

Homework: All periods - Current Events Log; 1st period - fix worksheets that were given to you by the guest teacher. These worksheets will be given back to other classes on Tuesday.

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Today, we discussed last night's Presidential Debate after going over the bellwork.

Homework: Current Events Log

Also, the last Presidential Debate will be held on October 17th. A debate sheet can be printed from the "Important Documents" section.

Lesson Log: Today, we went to the computer lab to finish typing our letters to elected officials.

The Current Events Log was given out on Friday and serves as homework for this week.

Tomorrow, there will be an opportunity for extra credit by watching the presidential debates.

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Today we finished working out the Rand McNally Classroom Atlas. We are learning to interpret and analyze data from various kinds of maps.

Last night, if you watched the debates, you could turn in four questions for extra credit.

Homework: Current Events Log and news article from the Wall Street Journal.

Name:

Date:

Period:

Geoquest

Answer in complete sentences.

Find the following answers using search engines and other web sites.

1. What percentage of the earth is covered by water? What percentage is covered by land?

2. How many countries are there in the world?

3. What is the largest country in the world?

4. What is the largest country in the western hemisphere?

5. What is the smallest country in the world?

6. How many countries are there in Africa?

7. List the oceans by size.

8. What are the meanings of the colors on the Iraqi flag? What about the U.S. flag?

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Today, we discussed the branches of the US government. Our tentative schedule for this week is the following:

Monday: Notes on US Gov't
Tuesday: Film on Gov't/ Notes
Wednesday: CPU lab to type letters to officials
Thursday: Review for Quiz
Friday: Quiz

Lesson Log

Yesterday was our last day with Mrs. Brouwer. We began writing letters to elected officials. Here is a link to the chart we used in class and a copy of my letter. If you did not finish, that is homework. Also, Current Events Logs will be taken up on Monday.

Homework: Finish letter and Current Events Log.

Have a good weekend.

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Today, we created a plan for changing something in the community in groups. Some very good ideas and plans came from the group discussions.

Homework: Current Events Log

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Today, along with Mrs. Brouwer, we reviewed the homework. Also, we filled out an Advocay Chart that shows what actions we can take in our community to be active citizens.

Homework: Current Events Log

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Today, Mrs. Brouwer from the Citizens Advocacy Center talked about active citizenship and the ways we can be active citizens even without voting.

Homework: Interview 4 adults using the list that you made in class. Bring in two of the interviews on paper. (What did they do on the list and why?). Due tomorrow.

Remember to keep up with your current events.

Also, make sure you bring in a sack lunch on Friday.

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Today, we discussed the current events that students found this week. I was disappointed with the number of students who failed to turn in the log. I will make phone calls over the weekend and Monday to parents regarding this.

A new log was given out for this week and is available in the "Important Class Documents" section.

Homework: Current Events Log

Have a good weekend!

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Today, after a bellwork activity on Hemispheres, we discussed September 11, 2001. We talked about what it means to have someone or something taken from us without warning and the feelings we might feel if that happened.

Tonight's Homework: Finishing Current Events Log.

Welcome

Welcome to Mr. Myers's Class. Your first homework assignment is to have your parents e-mail me with your name and class period in the subject line (e.g. Subject: John Doe - First Period). In the message, they should respond to following:

Please describe your child in a 1,000,000 (1 Million) words or less because the more I know about your child, the better I can serve your child as a teacher.

Extra Credit

Find you name on this site...

chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa103199.htm

and place the symbols on an sheet of printer paper. Write your first name in english below the symbols. For full credit make the symbols and the entire page colorful.

Over the past few days we have been reviewing ancient China. We read a one-page play about Shi Huangdi, the first emporer of a unified China.

Also, we wrote down the symbols for 0 - 9 and learned the pronounciations.

Other phrases we learned included:

hao = hello

ni hao = hello

ni zao = good morning

ni hao ma = how are you?

For the past two days, we have been reading from Reading Study Guide. We have read 23.1 and 23.2. Copies of the worksheet are below.

Also, today's homework is a graphic organizer, also below, that is to be used to sort out and understand better the information about the geography of Asia

23.1
Page 1
Page 2

23.2
page 1
page 2

graphic organizer

Today, we had our quiz on the vocabulary from Chapter 19, sections 1-3. We began to watch a short film about the effect of AIDS in Africa.

Homework: There is no homework for periods 1-4. Period 5 is to read Chapter 19, Section 4 and answer questions 1, 3a, 3c, and 4

Today, we discussed the issue of AIDS in Africa. Particulary, Southern Africa. Terms like HIV, AIDS, Epidemic, and Pandemic were discussed and defined.

Due to computer problems at home, I was unable to post yesterday.

Homework 2/4: read 560-563. Answer 1, 3B, and 4 on 563

Homework 2/5: Study for vocab quiz. Terms and names from 19.1-19.3

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Students were given a crossword puzzle to review last night's work. We also listened to some Mbira music.

Homework: 552-556. Answer questions 1, 3C, and 4

There will be a vocab quiz on 2/5

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Today we began reading about Southern and Central African

Books again were checked in. Students have been asked to take their books home after I have seen them. This is to encourage reading at home.

Homework: Read Chapter 19, Section 1. Answer Questions 1,3, and 4 at the end of the section.

3rd Quarter has begun

It has been a while since my last post.

Lesson Log:

Today, we discussed the film, "Hotel Rwanda". Students who watched the film turned in their notes to be graded. Students who did not watch the film were to turn in their work from chapter 18.

Also, students were asked to bring in their books and binders. I would like it if students would keep their books at home for reading assignments. I have a class set that will be used for in class reading. Also, their binder will stay in the room.

Homework: None