Monday

1/30/2012

 
Test make-ups and cultural movie on China.

Bell-ringer:  What did you do this weekend that was fun yet legal?

Homework:  Study for map quiz on Friday.

Friday

1/27/2012

 
Test.

Bell-ringer:  None

Homework:  Study for map quiz next Thursday.

Thursday

1/26/2012

 
Basketball review today.

Bell-ringer:  None

Homework:  Study.

Wednesday

1/25/2012

 
Last information on China will be delivered today.  We will be reading a short paper on the art of China.  Following that we will be participating in a Barter game.  The students will get items that they "made."  They will then have to trade their items for items on their list.  This has proved to be a very enjoyable exercise in the past.

Bell-ringer:  What is the social structure of  China?

Homework:  Study.

Tuesday

1/24/2012

 
Social structure today.  We will be filling out some notes and then the students will get a few minutes to work on their study guide or organize their notebook.

Bell-ringer:  What is the government of China?

Homework:  Study

Monday

1/23/2012

 
Happy Chinese New Year!  The students will be making some traditional Chinese New Year items today.  In addition the students will be getting a study guide, notebook checklist and the next map quiz.

Bell-ringer:  What is the food supply of China?

Homework:  Study for both the upcoming China test and map quiz.

Friday

1/20/2012

 
Map quiz!  Following that we will do a timeline exercise where the students cut out a jumble up timeline, rearrange it and then answer a few questions.

Bell-ringer:  What is the technology of China?

Homework:  None.

Thursday

1/19/2012

 
We will be reading and completing the blue books on the technology of China.  After that we will be watching a short video on the great wall.  

Bell-ringer:  Which of China's technologies is the most important?

Homework:  Silk Road and study.

Wednesday

1/18/2012

 
Technology today. Students will write a few notes and then read the blue booklets for more information on China's technology.

Bell-ringer:  What is the written language of China?

Homework:  Study for map quiz.

Tuesday

1/17/2012

 
I hope everyone had a nice three day weekend and stayed warm.  We will be finishing notes on religion and moving into written language.

Bell-ringer:  What is Daoism?

Homework:  Confucius Said worksheet and study for map quiz.