Homework Assigned on Wed, Sept. 29

Grade 7: Roman Britain presentations begin Thursday. Be prepared!

Grade 8: Passport & visa info needed. Friday: Outlines of Heian & Samurai Japanese presentations due.

Grade 9: Homework due Friday - 1. Read pages 174-175 Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-8 page 175 in complete sentences whenever possible.

Grade 12: Presentations due on Thursday - Ramzi, Nick, Alla

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, Sept. 28

8th Grade: 1. Outline of your presentation due Friday.
2. DUE WED, in anticipation of a possible USVI field trip: on a piece of paper please write 1. Do you have a valid passport ? 2. From which country? 3. If it is not a US passport, do you have a visa waiver? 4. If a Canadian passport, find out whether you need a visa waiver.

9th Grade: 1. Beginning the unit on Settlement, read pages 169-171. 2. Answer all 3 questions questions in complete sentences on page 171.

7th Grade: Your powerpoints should be completed by Thursday & ready to present then.

12th Grade: Begin Geog unit on River Landscapes. Read pages 65-67 and answer questions 1, 3, & 4 on page 67. Question 4 should be answered in detail in complete sentences.

Homework Assigned on Thursday, Sept. 23

Grade 12: Geog Test Friday - Unit 1, Tectonic Activity
Presentations due on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Grade 8: Work on presentations. Read Chapter 22, The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan. Due Monday.

Grade 7: Work on team presentation on Roman Britain. Presentations begin on Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, Sept. 21

Grade 12: Choose one island chain or country in the Ring of Fire and prepare a five minute presentation on it for Tuesday, Sept. 28. Describe the main geographic festures. Discuss how geography influenced the culture. Powerpoint or slide show. Ramzi: Fiji, Kezia: Marshall Islands, Edward: Samoa

Homework Assigned on Monday, Sept. 20

8th Grade: Brainstorm on your summative assessment - Japanese Culture & The Middle Path. Turn in your topic on Tuesday.



9th Grade: 1. Read pages 142-143 Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-2 page 143 in complete sentences. Due Tuesday.

7V & 7G: Summative Assessment Groups: Each member bring in 2 written possible topics for your Summative Assessment assignment on Roman Britain - Due Tuesday for 7V, Wednesday for 7G

Homework Assigned on Thursday, September 16

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON CHARGING YOUR LAPTOPS IN HUMANITIES CLASS

Dear Students: I would like to remind you to come to your Humanities classes with your laptops already charged.

If you would like to bring your own powerstrip, you may plug it in at the back of the room. Due to the difficulty of reaching an outlet, you should plan on leaving it in class for the year.

Perhaps you and several friends would like to share the cost of a powerstrip.



Homework:



Grade 12: Research Kilauea & answer the following questions: 1. What type of volcano is it? 2. Where is it located - longitude, latitude, country, etc. 3. Is it active or inactive? 4. Is it in the Ring of Fire? Support your answer. 5. How is it important in local traditions, mythology, religion? Give 3 specific examples.

Grade 8: Continue with mini-presentations. Study for quiz on Friday on the reading assigned Tuesday.

Grade 7: Continue with mini-presentations on Rome. Friday is the last day! 3 minute time!

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, 14 September

Grade 8: Read pages 229-232. Quiz on Thursday. ASSIGNMENTS DUE THURSDAY.
In-class mini-presentations Thursday: 1. Dan - 6 Buddhist hand gestures 2. Danny - the other 6 Buddhist handgestures 3. Gareth - What exactly does the lotus flower signify 4. Justice - What is the meaning of the blue lotus 5. Luigi - Are all white elephants albinos & do they all have pink eyes, or are some just white? 6. Rikkyah - Info on Vishnu 7. Nia - Info on Shiva 8. Yasmin?

Grade 9: Finish 3 minute Geog. reports. Barney, Bryan

Grade 12: 1. Read pages 20-23 in Geog. 2. Answer questions 2 & 3, page 23. DUE THURSDAY.

Grade 6: See schedule below for your mini-report topics on ancient Rome.

Homework Assigned on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010

7G: 3 minute mini-reports on ancient Rome with up to 5 slides due Wednesday, with "script" turned in to Ms. Griffin.
Topics are as follows: 1. Chloe & Samora - Gladiators who fought animals 2. Adrian Fahie - Gladiators whose weapons were swords, shields, & spears 3. Sam & William: Top Roman war strategies 4. Amanda - Women's clothing & jewelry 5. Hannah - weapons used by the Roman army 6. David - Types of events held in the Colliseum 7. Sean - Chariot races 8. Mimi - Roman baths 9. KJ & Jason - Roman foods & drinks 10. Lee Lou & Kristin - Villas in the countryside 11. Erica - Men's & children's clothing & shoes 12. Keifer - Gladiators who fought with nets & tridents 13. Samantha - Roman money 14. Keir - Gladiator boat battles in the arena

7V: Reports due Wednesday. See Friday's blog for topics.

8th: Short reports, due Tuesday- 1. Nia - Significance of the lotus in Buddhism/Hinduism 2. Rikkiyah - Meaning of Buddha's hand gestures 3. Luigi - Significance of the white elephant in Hindu/Buddhist religions 4. Stefan - Who is brahama? 5. Yasmin - Who is Indra? 6. Mollee - Why are some "holy" being depicted as being blue in Hinduism & Buddhism?

9th: Continue with Geography reports

Homework Assigned on Friday, Sept. 10

Grade 7V: 3 minute report topics - due starting Tuesday-
Nico, James - chariot races, Abbay - gladiators who fought with swords, Robert - gladiators who fought with nets & tridents, Amber - gladiators who fought animals, Joe & Nyko - Christians in the arena, Simon - gladiator ship combats, Audrey - aqueducts, Kirsten - Roman roads, Samantha - women's clothing, Meg - Roman fortifications

Grade 9: Continue with Geog presentations Monday. 3 minute time limit. You should have several slide to project.

Grade 12: DUE TUESDAY 14th - 1. In your Humanities notebook, write 3 examples of fold mountains, excluding the Himalayas. Explain why they are fold mountains. 2. Read Geog p. 16-19. Quiz on Tuesday.

Thursday, September 9

9th Grade: 1. Friday Quiz on Geog pages 219-227 2. Three minute mini-reports begin. Must keep to the time frame. Must have 1-2 visuals to project on the smart board.

8th Grade: Quiz Friday on the Roots of Japanese culture.

Howework Assigned on Wed., September 8

Grade 7: Study for short essay quiz on Pompeii.

Grade 9: 3 minute mini-reports due Friday:
BIOMES: Tundra-Ellen, Coniferous forests-Cameron, Temperate deciduous-Erin, Desert-Adya, Mediterranean-Sebastian, Tropical rainforest-Austin, Savannah grassland-Beth, Mountains-Bryan
OTHER: Latitude-Mac, Gobi Desert-Lu, African deserts-Josh, Asian deserts-Xante, Kitty-types of coal
HOMEWORK: Read pages 136-137, questions 1-4 p. 137.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, Sept. 7

Grade 8: Review 1st unit on medieval Japan.

Grade 9: Review Geog p. 130-135.

Grade 7: Study for quiz on Pompei.

Homework Assigned on Monday, Sept. 6

8th Grade: Read pages 222-227 in History Alive. Review page 221. Quiz on Tuesday.

9th Grade: Read pages 132-133 in Geog. Review pages 130-131. Prepare for Daily Quiz.

7G: Read Pompei: City of Ashes for Wednesday.

7 V & G: Quiz Thursday on Pompei.

Homework due on Monday, September 6

Grade 7 V: Read Pompey: City of Ashes. Return the book Monday.
Be prepared for a quiz!

Grade 8: Read page 216-221 in History Alive!
Know the main facts & vocabulary, including these words & definitions: 1. elements of culture 2. cultural diffusion 3. regent 4. imperial 5. bureaucracy 6. aristocracy.
Due Monday. There will be a quiz!

Grade 9: Read pages 128-131 in Geog.gcse. Answer in complete sentences in your geog notebook, questions 1-6, page 131. Due Monday. Be prepared for a quiz!
Grade 9: Monday is the absolute latest date to hand in Summer Book Reports for full credit.