September 17, 2009

• Collected Bank Mark assignment
• Finished correcting/discussing Ch. 11 Review questions
• Finished discussing Middle Age review notes
• Copied Ch.15;section 1 notes
• Quiz tomorrow!!!! It will be short and sweet:) Please know the Middle Age notes and the Ch.11 review questions.

September 16, 2009

• Homework check (Ch11 review questions)
• Copied Ch.15; Section I notes
• Corrected Ch. 11 Review questions (discussed)
• Bank Mark: Where does the expression "rule of thumb" come from?
• Homework: Review notes on the Middle Ages and Ch.11 questions for quiz on Friday
• Stay off Facebook, and get going on the studying!!!:) Ms. F:)

My apologies for the late post:)

• Study Skills Module (school-wide) "Multiple Intelligences"
• Discussed notes posted on the blog "Review of The Midddle Ages"
• Copied feudalism pyramid
• Homework: Ch. 11 Review questions (to be completed for Wed.)
• Meet the Teacher night is Wednesday @ 7:30pm
• If you had trouble downloading the notes, please try this link:http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b302873b6d7d03ab36df4e8dca141969e04e75f6e8ebb871

Sept14,2009

• Finished watching United 93
• Discussion
• Bring 2 pocket folders to class (have them by Friday). You can purchase them from me for 25cents.

Please print a copy of the following notes and bring them to class with you on Tuesday:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b302873b6d7d03ab36df4e8dca141969e04e75f6e8ebb871

Sept. 11/09

• Homework Check
• Started to watch "United 93" -- film documenting the events surrounding 9/11
• Have a great weekend!

Sept 10, 2009

• Collected Bank Mark assignment on health care reform speech
• Assigned textbooks to students
• Finished copying "Why We Study History" notes (overhead)
• Group activity "History's Greatest" (finish for homework-- 10 for each category (only 5 for ideas), narrow it down to 3 for each and write down arguments to defend your choices).
• Voted on historical quotation for our class slogan...........and the winner is:

"One faces the future with one's past" Pearl S. Buck

09/09/09

Happy 9-9-9!!

• Students passed in bank mark assignment
• Discussion: health care reform -- Barack Obama speech
• Filled in student information sheets
• Brainstorming activity "Why Do We Study History?"
• Copied notes "Why We Study History"
• For a bank mark: Watch the president's speech to Congress regarding health care reform. Write down 5 points he makes; give your opinion.