Friday, January 30, 2009
Parent Teacher Conferences
There were no classes today due to parent-teacher conferences. Thank you to all parents who met with me today!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ancient Civilizations Continued
Today we continued the same lesson from Tuesday due to a snow day and testing.
AIM: I will map four ancient civilizations and determine the origins of our new students by using coordinate grids accurately.
Standard: Using Longitude and Latitude; Determine settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: Land between two rivers.
2) Vocabulary term: Tool used for cutting grass.
3) Vocabulary term: Tool for digging a trench for planting crops.
4) How many years ago was 1989 BCE?
Lesson Steps: We started by reviewing yesterday's homework and talking about the new students who just joined our class. We reviewed the connections that each student made to the new students and talked about the land, clothing, food and appearance of each new classmate. We then moved into our first activity which was to hypothesize where each new classmate came from. We then looked at the textbook and located four civilizations using a coordinate grid. Once students located the Nile Valley, Indus Valley, Huang He Valley and Mesopotamia civilizations, they hypothesized as to where each classmate is from. We reflected on this activity by discussing why every civilization started in a river valley. We spoke of the importance of fresh water for irrigation and drinking, cleaning and bathing and also to make it easier to travel. We then went over the first problem in the homework. Students highlighted the Mississippi River on both maps on the back of the handout. We then located city #1 (which is New Orleans). Students also noted that New Orleans is near the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. They then located it using longitude and latitude. Students are to finish this for homework.
Homework: Finish locating 10 cities on the back of today's handout. Use the same handout from Tuesday.
AIM: I will map four ancient civilizations and determine the origins of our new students by using coordinate grids accurately.
Standard: Using Longitude and Latitude; Determine settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: Land between two rivers.
2) Vocabulary term: Tool used for cutting grass.
3) Vocabulary term: Tool for digging a trench for planting crops.
4) How many years ago was 1989 BCE?
Lesson Steps: We started by reviewing yesterday's homework and talking about the new students who just joined our class. We reviewed the connections that each student made to the new students and talked about the land, clothing, food and appearance of each new classmate. We then moved into our first activity which was to hypothesize where each new classmate came from. We then looked at the textbook and located four civilizations using a coordinate grid. Once students located the Nile Valley, Indus Valley, Huang He Valley and Mesopotamia civilizations, they hypothesized as to where each classmate is from. We reflected on this activity by discussing why every civilization started in a river valley. We spoke of the importance of fresh water for irrigation and drinking, cleaning and bathing and also to make it easier to travel. We then went over the first problem in the homework. Students highlighted the Mississippi River on both maps on the back of the handout. We then located city #1 (which is New Orleans). Students also noted that New Orleans is near the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. They then located it using longitude and latitude. Students are to finish this for homework.
Homework: Finish locating 10 cities on the back of today's handout. Use the same handout from Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Mapping our New Students
Today we used deductive reasoning to determine where our new classmates are from.
AIM: I will map four ancient civilizations and determine the origins of our new students by using coordinate grids accurately.
Standard: Using Longitude and Latitude; Determine settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: “Soil that is good for farming.”
2) Vocabulary term: “To tame a wild animal.”
3) What type of agriculture is done on the sides of a mountain?
4) How many years ago was 3254BCE?
Lesson Steps:
We started by reviewing yesterday's homework and talking about the new students who just joined our class. We reviewed the connections that each student made to the new students and talked about the land, clothing, food and appearance of each new classmate. We then moved into our first activity which was to hypothesize where each new classmate came from. We then looked at the textbook and located four civilizations using a coordinate grid. Once students located the Nile Valley, Indus Valley, Huang He Valley and Mesopotamia civilizations, they hypothesized as to where each classmate is from.
We reflected on this activity by discussing why every civilization started in a river valley. We spoke of the importance of fresh water for irrigation and drinking, cleaning and bathing and also to make it easier to travel. We then went over the first problem in the homework. Students highlighted the Mississippi River on both maps on the back of the handout. We then located city #1 (which is New Orleans). Students also noted that New Orleans is near the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. They then located it using longitude and latitude. Students are to finish this for homework.
Homework: Finish locating 10 cities on the back of today's handout.
Handout:
Mapping Our New Students
AIM: I will map four ancient civilizations and determine the origins of our new students by using coordinate grids accurately.
Standard: Using Longitude and Latitude; Determine settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: “Soil that is good for farming.”
2) Vocabulary term: “To tame a wild animal.”
3) What type of agriculture is done on the sides of a mountain?
4) How many years ago was 3254BCE?
Lesson Steps:
We started by reviewing yesterday's homework and talking about the new students who just joined our class. We reviewed the connections that each student made to the new students and talked about the land, clothing, food and appearance of each new classmate. We then moved into our first activity which was to hypothesize where each new classmate came from. We then looked at the textbook and located four civilizations using a coordinate grid. Once students located the Nile Valley, Indus Valley, Huang He Valley and Mesopotamia civilizations, they hypothesized as to where each classmate is from.
We reflected on this activity by discussing why every civilization started in a river valley. We spoke of the importance of fresh water for irrigation and drinking, cleaning and bathing and also to make it easier to travel. We then went over the first problem in the homework. Students highlighted the Mississippi River on both maps on the back of the handout. We then located city #1 (which is New Orleans). Students also noted that New Orleans is near the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. They then located it using longitude and latitude. Students are to finish this for homework.
Homework: Finish locating 10 cities on the back of today's handout.
Handout:
Mapping Our New Students
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Welcoming New Students to Class
Today we welcomed four new students to our class: Gilgamesh, Hatshupset, Daro and Ban Zhao.
AIM: I will complete 100% of my classwork by interacting with my peers and develop a hypothesis about 4 different civilizations.
Standard: Framing questions that can be answered by historic research.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: “High level of culture and development.”
2) Vocabulary term: “To get water to dry land.”
3) Vocabulary term: “Another word for farming.”
4) How many years ago was 1500 BCE?
Lesson Steps: once we finished the Do Now, students learned that there would be four new students joining our class. This created a little excitement and we discussed the appropriate way to greet a new student. Our new students came in and took their seats at the front of the room and didn't say anything. We discussed how they were shy and that we could interact with writing. So everyone answered questions by looking at the new students trying to guess where they were from and also about what their life was like. Next groups of students were given folders with three photographs connecting to the new students' lives. Everyone had to investigate more about the writing, landscape, technology and animals that were connected to our new students. Since our new students were shy, our regular students got up and introduced them based on their observations of the artifacts.
We ended class with a review of our new students and by going over tonight's homework.
Homework: Complete welcome letter to the new student of your choice.
Handouts:
Welcome Students First Activity
AIM: I will complete 100% of my classwork by interacting with my peers and develop a hypothesis about 4 different civilizations.
Standard: Framing questions that can be answered by historic research.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: “High level of culture and development.”
2) Vocabulary term: “To get water to dry land.”
3) Vocabulary term: “Another word for farming.”
4) How many years ago was 1500 BCE?
Lesson Steps: once we finished the Do Now, students learned that there would be four new students joining our class. This created a little excitement and we discussed the appropriate way to greet a new student. Our new students came in and took their seats at the front of the room and didn't say anything. We discussed how they were shy and that we could interact with writing. So everyone answered questions by looking at the new students trying to guess where they were from and also about what their life was like. Next groups of students were given folders with three photographs connecting to the new students' lives. Everyone had to investigate more about the writing, landscape, technology and animals that were connected to our new students. Since our new students were shy, our regular students got up and introduced them based on their observations of the artifacts.
We ended class with a review of our new students and by going over tonight's homework.
Homework: Complete welcome letter to the new student of your choice.
Handouts:
Welcome Students First Activity
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