Friday, March 20, 2009

Stations Review

Today we reviewed for Monday's exam by rotating through 4 stations. Students worked with Ms. Schaefer on drawing the Mental Map. Students worked with Mr. Magnuson on creating timelines and determining the difference in the length of time between two dates. Students then reviewed their answers to Wednesday's review Jeopardy game and also answers to Monday's review guide. If students finished everything early they then critiqued the work of their classmates on the vocabulary connections project.

Homework: Study for Monday's Exam.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Vocabulary Connections In-Class Project

Today students worked on their in-class vocabulary projects.

AIM: I will make at least 8 connections between vocabulary terms with 100% accuracy.

Standard: 7.3 Geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt

Do Now:
1) Mental Map: What body of water is inside of the “M”?
2) Mental Map: What body of water is inside of the “R”?
3) Mental Map: What body of water is just between “MR.” and the Indian Ocean?
4) How many years ago was 1,313 BCE?

Lesson Steps: Today we started and completed our vocabulary connections project in class. Students needed to pick words from two lists and then make multiple connections to demontstrate that they have a full understanding of the meaning of the words.

Homework: Exam is on Monday March 23rd (see study guide posted on Monday March 16th) also hand in all finished scripts as soon as possible.

Handout: Today's Vocabulary Project
Word Warriors Word Warriors cromagnuson@yahoo.com

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Geopardy Review Day

Today we played a game of "Geopardy" to prepare for Monday's exam.

AIM: I will review 6 categories of questions for Monday's exam.

Standard: General History of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China as well as in-depth study of the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Do Now:
1) Vocabulary word: To get or gain.
2) Vocabulary word: Something in the environment difficult to get around.
3) Vocabulary word: Not enough of something
4) How many years ago was 1,001 BCE?

Lesson Steps: Today we played a game of "Pop-Up" Geopardy in which all students are expected to participate together by working in groups to answer all the questions. Once we had finished, students were to continue to review by completing all questions for homework.

Homework: Complete all Geopardy questions as a review for Monday's exam (study guide for exam was posted on Monday, March 16)
Geopardy Questions

Geopardy Questions cromagnuson@yahoo.com

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Script Writing

Today the groups will be writing their House Hunters scripts which are due tomorrow.

Here is the Do Now from Today
1) Vocabulary word: A long period without rain.
2) Vocabulary word: The growth or beginning of something.
3) Vocabulary word: Land with water on 3 sides.
4) How many years ago was 515 BCE?

Monday, March 16, 2009

Skit Outlines

Today we began preparing for an upcoming skit project. Groups worked together to complete an outline of their script.

Do Now:
1) Vocabulary word: To bring together.
2) Vocabulary word: Flat land on the side of a river.
3) Vocabulary word: Extra of something.
4) How many years ago was 210 CE?

ANNOUNCEMENT: Next Monday will be our advisory exam. Please review the following study guide for the upcoming exam:

Study Guide Study Guide cromagnuson@yahoo.com