HW due Monday, Nov 23:
final draft of advertisement for your medieval city due; you should also practice for the presentation (you will briefly present your ad to the class and point out the FCAs)
make sure you have incorporprated all of the FCAs into your ad that were mentioned in class:
1. creative, catchy slogan for your city ad (2 points)
2. address at least 3 target audiences out of these 4:
- merchants (businesspeople) - artisans (make things) - serfs - bankers
your ad should 'speak' to three of these groups with a statement or bullet point addressing them in some way, saying why each of those groups should come to your city (3 points for each group you address/speak to)
3. at least 2 quotes (that you make up) from residents of your city, discussing how great your city is and why people should move there (2 points for each quote)
4. your presentation to the class, where you point out the FCAs in your ad, is worth 5 points
so overall this ad project (including the presentation) will count as a 20 point quiz grade
HW due Friday, Nov 20:
rough draft of ad (see activity on pg 201)
brainstorm design, information you plan to include, quote, tagline/slogan
HW due Thursday, Nov 19:
review section 4 (chapter 8) and the 5 main sub sections (with the red headings). write 5 creative, catchy newspaper headlines that sum up and capture the main idea of each of those 5 sub sections (so write one headline for each sub section)
HW due for Tuesday, Nov 17:
see pg 194 in your textbook - imagine you are the knight visiting the monastery described on this page
1. on the plain white piece of paper you were given in class, write a journal entry at least a 1/2 page long in which you include specific details relating to ONE of the four "scenarios" you were assigned in class. imagine you are there, you are reacting to what you are seeing - you are impressed, you are not impressed, whatever you want - just have a perspective and imagine you are seeing the actions of the monks first-hand and you are writing about them in your journal
2. "illuminate" or illustrate/decorate the page as the monks used to do in the Middle Ages when they copied manuscripts (books)
HW for Monday, Nov 16:
prepare for open-note/open-binder QUIZ focusing on chapter 8 sections 1, 2 and 3
to prepare for quiz, review
* homework notes from textbook
* ALL worksheets distributed in class (there was a list of these worksheets on the white board in class on Friday)
* notes from the Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie (the worksheet you completed and we reviewed after we finished the movie)
HW for Friday, Nov 13:
read/take notes on 8.4 (chapter 8 section 4)
HW due for Thursday, Nov 12:
cut out and write summary of article on Veteran's Day (from nytimes.com, cnn.com, msnbc.com)
HW due for Tuesday, Nov 10:
now that you have seen the entire "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" movie, write a final critical analysis of the movie, including elements you liked and disliked about the movie. explain overall why you think this was a valuable movie to see while we study the Middle Ages. this review should be about a half page in length and written in paragraph format.
HW due Monday, Nov 9:
write a critical review of what you have seen so far of the movie we watched in class (Monty Python and The Holy Grail)
in a well-written paragraph, discuss at least:
2 things you liked about the movie so far
2 things you didn't like about the movie so far
at least 3 elements from the Middle Ages that are featured/highlighted in the movie
HW due Friday, Nov 6:
nothing to be checked; simply brainstorm for the movie review that is due Monday
HW due for Thursday, Nov 5 (my birthday!!!):
read/take notes on 8.3 (chapter 8 section 3)
HW due for Wednesday, Nov 4:
read the two worksheets distributed in class and answer ALL questions at the bottom of each (you can write your answers on the back of each worksheet) so you are reading and then answering 7 questions in total
HW due for Monday, Nov 2:
"Advice for Time Travelers!"
imagine you live in a future society and you know some time travelers who are taking a trip back to the Middle Ages.
in order to blend undetected into medieval life, the travelers will assume the roles of a:
1. monarch
2. greater lord (duke or count)
3. lesser lord (vassal)
4. noblewoman
5. knight
6. peasant
write down careful instructions for each time traveler on how to act, what to expect, how people will treat you, how you should treat people, etc. - just in general tell them what their life will be like in that role
should be roughly a page of advice - a few sentences of advice for each person
be helpful! be specific! use your textbook for information on the various roles in medieval society
HW due for Friday, Oct 30:
answer review questions #2-6 on page 190 (chapter 8)
HW due for Thursday, Oct 29:
read/take notes on 8.2
HW due for Wednesday, Oct 28:
answer questions #3-7 on page 185 of textbook (from section 1, chapter 8)
HW due for Tuesday, Oct 27:
read/take notes 8.1 (chapter 8 section 1)
HW due for Monday, Oct 26:
1-3-5 Reflection on Chapter 7
HW due Friday, Oct 23:
work on Guided Reading worksheet for section 3 (you do not have to complete the worksheets for sections 1 and 2) and complete the map worksheet
study all of this for a quick quiz on section 3 tomorrow. be familiar with that map and the different regions where Native American cultures thrived in North American around 1450 (Pacific Northwest, Eastern Woodlands, Southeast, etc - see page 170 in your book or the back of the magazine project handout)
HW due for Thursday, Oct 22:
the Native American magazine is due tomorrow. you need to coordinate with your group and finalize any last details or sections of the magazine.
you will be given 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do a final assembly of the magazine if you need that time with your group.
HW for Wednesday, Oct 21:
continue to work on Native American magazine project (print out pictures, braintorm ideas, work on the different sections/elements after coordinating responsibilities with your group partners); tomorrow we will only be in the classroom, NOT the computer lab - so bring in any materials you need to assemble and finalize your magazine. the magazine project is due Thursday.
HW due for Tuesday, Oct 20:
continue to work on magazine project (print out pictures, braintorm ideas, work on the different sections/elements after coordinating responsibilities with your group partners)
HW due for Monday, Oct 19:
brainstorm about the magazine project - look at magazines around your house and think about the magazine you are developing in class
make a list of 5 or more ideas that you want to incorporate into your magazine - ideas you might get from looking at other magazines or creative ideas you come up with on your own
HW due for Friday, Oct 16:
read/highlight Iroquois League worksheet then answer questions (on separate piece of paper)
HW due Thursday, Oct 15:
study/prepare for open-note quiz on 7.1 and 7.2
HW due Wednesday, Oct 14:
read/take notes in outline format for 7.3
HW due Tuesday, Oct 13:
answer questions on Aztec leader worksheet
HW for Friday, Oct 9:
read/notes 7.2
HW for Thursday, Oct 8:
bring in items from bedroom for Teenage Culture Excavation activity:
- choose SIX items from your bedroom
- put a tag or label on each item only telling WHERE you found it in your bedroom (under the bed, in your closet, on a shelf) - do NOT lable WHAT it is
- put all six labeled items in a paper bag and bring to school
HW for Wednesday, Oct 7:
read/take notes (in formal outline format) for chapter 7, section 1 (7.1)
HW for Tuesday, Oct 6:
complete "1-3-5" Reflection for Chapter 4
write out:
1 over-arching theme from chapter 4 (a theme, main idea or central concept you will remember from this chapter a year from now)
3 interesting facts you learned that stood out for you from this chapter
5 questions you would ask and research if you could study this chapter in more depth
HW for Monday, Oct 5:
Chapter 4 test on Monday - homework is to study for test using class notes, homework notes, worksheets, the chapter overview study guide you got at the beginning of the chapter and the textbook.
HW due for Friday, Oct 2:
start to review and get organized for the Chapter 4 test scheduled for Monday, Oct 5- binder check on Friday so get all your homework, classwork and worksheets organized and begin to review them
HW due for Thursday, Oct 1:
outline your ideas for two essay questions (using formal Roman numeral outline format)
do not write out essay answers, just OUTLINE your ideas in this format
(I. topic (like "Great Wall" as a symbol")
A. idea #1
1. supporting detail/idea
2. supporting detail/idea
B. idea #2
1. etc.......)
here are the questions:
1. Why do you think the Great Wall became an important symbol to the Chinese people? (then and now)
2. Explain the concept of risk/reward as it relates to the Silk Road.
HW due for Wednesday, Sept 30:
read/take notes 4.5 (chapter 4 section 5)
HW due for Tuesday, Sept 29:
sec 4 Guided Reading worksheet + prepare for skit (bring in any props you want etc)
HW due for Monday, Sept 28:
read/take notes chapter 4 section 4 in formal (Roman Numeral) outline format
Hw due for Friday, Sept 25:
finalize brochure - due Friday
remember elements we discussed in class:
voice
information
design
HW due Thursday, Sept 24:
study for short quiz on chapter 4 sections 1, 2 and 3 - study your HW notes and the guided reading worksheet we reviewed in class as well as the chapter overview study guide i passed out
HW due Wednesday, Sept 23:
read/take notes 4.3
HW due Tuesday, Sept 22:
poetry worksheet - read and answer questions
HW due Monday, Sept 21:
read/take notes 4.2
HW due Friday, Sept 18:
project reflection: write out 5 or more bullet points about why it was valuable to do the poster project you just completed-
- what did you learn in general?
- what skills did you practice?
- why was it a valuable project?
also make sure you have some feedback to share about the presentations yesterday (you were supposed to write down notes yesterday after each presentation about strong points and areas we can work on as a group in terms of the info, design and presentation of each poster)
HW due Thursday, Sept 17:
read 4.1 (chapter 4 section 1) and take notes - you goal should always be to spend roughly 30 minutes on homework in this class; for this particular assignment, try to take at least a page or two of notes
as i mentioned in class, use the red headings and green subheadings as a framework/guide for your notes and then summarize main ideas in bullet point format as you read (summarize a paragraph in one bullet point, for example- what's the main idea? etc)
HW due for Wednesday, Sept 16:
finalize any 'at-home' work for poster project - finalize notes for poster presentation (notes on back), discuss who will say what with partner(s), practice
HW due for Tuesday, Sept 15:
work on poster project (coordinate with group/partner to delegate responsibilities)
HW due for Monday, Sept 14:
review the chapter you were assigned for the poster project
HW due Friday, Sept 11:
interview a parent or guardian at home and ask them about their experiences studying history - their favorite history classes, favorite history teachers, favorite history subjects...did they major in history in college? etc
** write their answers down in your notebook/binder and be ready to discuss them in class
also, try to watch the news or look at a news web site tonight and notice the 9/11 coverage - come in ready to discuss any interesting new stories or articles you saw
HW due Thursday, Sept 10:
in full sentences on a labled, white-lined piece of paper, write out 5 or more academic and skill goals you have in this class for this year.
(for example, "In my World History I class this year, I would like to learn more about... or I would like to improve... or I would like to practice...")
HW due Wednesday, September 9:
review course expectations document with parent or guardian and complete signature page; bring signed page to class (and file course expectations sheet in binder)
also, cover your text book
both of these items will be checked and counted as your first HW assignment
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