Cedar Humanities Homework

Homework Assigned on Friday, 27 January 2012

2012-01-27T05:53:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6: 1. Continue to work on research paper. 2. Read Chapter 6 in handout. 3. Test on Friday, February 3 on the dates and names of the Egyptian dynasties, and dates of special ones named below and each of their major achievement. Copy these into your notebooks:

1. Early Dynastic Period - c. 3100 BCE-2686 BCE
a. Narmer c. 3100 BCE - pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt

2. Old Kingdom - 2682 BCE-2181 BCE

3. First Intermediate Period - c. 2181 BCE-2055 BCE

4. Middle Kingdom - 2055 BCE-1650 BCE

5. Second Intermediate Period - c. 1674 BCE-1549 BCE
Best known for the invasion of Egypt by the Hyksos from the region of Syria, Canaan, and Anatolia. They ruled as pharaohs from c. 1674-1549 BCE.

6. New Kingdom (also known as the Egyptian Empire) - c. 1550 BCE-c. 1069 BCE, including a. Hatshepsut 1479-1458 BCE
b.Thutmose III 1479-1425 BCE
c. Akhenaten 1353-1336 BCE
d. Tutankhamen 1333-1323 BCE
e. 11 pharaohs named Ramesses including Rameses II, The Great 1279-1213 BCE

7. Third Intermediate Period - 1070 BCE-664 BCE
including the 25th Dynasty, the Nubian Dynasty

8. Late Period - 664 BCE-323 BCE
The last of the native Egyptian pharaohs. It ended in 323 BCE with the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great from Macedonia (Greece).

9. Graeco-Roman Period - 332 BCE- 641 CE
a. the Ptolemaic Dynasty, 275 years, 305 BCE to 30 BCE
b. Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh, 51 BCE to 30 BCE
c. Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BCE to 641 CE (AD)

GRADE 12: 1. Chapter 6 Test on Wednesday, Feb 1 2. Chapter 7 Quiz on Friday, Feb 3.

GRADE 9: Your research papers: Begin preliminary research on your topic.
1. Note cards are required.
2. Visit the library to select your bibliography sources and take notes.
3. You are required to have a minimum of three (3) book sources and a minimum of three (3) approved internet sources. (Approved by Mrs. Walsh.)
4. Thesis statement due Friday, February 3.
5. Outline due Monday, February 6.
6. The paper is required to be 5-6 pages in length. excluding title page, outline, bibliography page.
7. First draft is due Wednesday, February 22.
8. Final draft due Friday, March 2.

Homework Posted on Thursday, 26 Jan 2012

2012-01-26T08:35:00.000-08:00

GRADE 9: 1. Begin research on your paper. 2. Read pages 28-35, Daniel Boone Moves to Kentucky. 3. Answer any 3 questions on page 35. DUE FRIDAY.

DP HISTORY: 1. Study the timeline I shared with you on Hitler and learn the main dates and events. 2. Review chapter on WWII for a test next week.

Homework Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

2012-01-24T12:10:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6: Do some beginning research on the internet about your topic. This will not be from sources you will cite, but just to have a little background before we begin. Be able to discuss what you learn tomorrow.

The research papers topics are as follows:
1. Argyro: Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony
2. Liliana: Hatshepsut, Her Majesty the King
3. Leo: Ramesses II, The Great
4. Justine: Nefertari Merimut, Beautiful Companion Who is Loved by the Goddess Mut
5. Nick: Akenaton, The First Monotheistic King?
6. Mary: Nefertiti, The Beautiful Woman Has Come
7. Kai: The Life of Tutankhamun
8. Braeden: The Discovery of Tutankhamen's Tomb and Treasures
9. Faith: Two Gods and Two Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
10. Thomas: Agriculture in Ancient Egypt
11. Teo: The Gift of the Nile, How the River influenced Agriculture, Transportation, and Religion
12. Jowan: Transportation in Ancient Egypt
13. Frankie: Weapons, Chariots, and War in the Time of Thutmose II
14. Yannik: The Religion of Aten, the Sun Disc
15. Ella: Highlights of the Nubian Dynasty, The Black Pharaohs and the Black Pyramids

GRADE 12: Read pages 67-86, The Settlement of the Lesser Antilles. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading Friday.

Homework Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012

2012-01-23T12:08:00.001-08:00

GRADE 6: Read chapter 4 in ancient Egyptian handout. Due Tuesday.

GRADE 9: Read Intro - page 10-26 in How America Grew. Pay attention to the timeline. Due Wednesday.

DP History: Read pages 89-121 this week, The Second World War. Be prepared for a test on the reading on Thursday.

Homework Assigned on Monday, 9 January 2012

2012-01-09T08:30:00.000-08:00

DP HISTORY: In Modern World History, read from page 69 through page 110. All due on Thursday. Be prepared for a test.

GRADE 6: 1. Look at the maps of Africa on pages 140 & 141 in Geog. In your Humanities notebook, write down the major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts and their locations. Location in which countries, what latitude & longitude.
2. Read the political information on Egypt and Ethiopia on page 148 , and the information on the Sudan on page 152. DUE TUESDAY.

GRADE 9: 1. Answer the remaining questions on page 129 about the Cherokee Removal. 2. Read page 140-145, A Short History of the Indians of the U.S.. Answer questions 1-4 page 145. DUE WEDNESDAY.

GRADE 12 HISTORY: Read page 39-44 in Caribbean History. DUE TUESDAY.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, December 6, 2011

2011-12-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6: 1) Vocab words due Wednesday with definitions used in a sentence. 2) Study for vocab test on Friday. Reviewing Key Terms, Geog, page 22. Use the definitions in the book.

GRADE 9: The Enlightenment Cafe is this Friday, Dec. 9. Be sure that you know your philosophe's main ideas and can debate them. Bring your $ for doughnuts on Thursday.

DP HISTORY: Review page 66-76. Be prepared for an assessment.

CD HISTORY: Read pages 22-33, in History of the Caribbean. Due Wednesday. Be prepared for a quiz.

Homework Assigned on Monday, November 21, 2011

2011-11-21T06:43:00.001-08:00

GRADE 6: 1. Study for Geog vocab test Wednesday. 2. Read pages 10-13 in Geog book for Tuesday.

GRADE 9: 1. See post for Nov. 9 2. Powerpoints on your philosophe are due & presentations are Wednesday. 3. Philosopher charts are due no later than midnight tonight to my email.

DP / CD HISTORY: 1. Read pages 42-45. 2. Answer ? questions on page 44, and IB Learner Profile Link questions on page 45. 3. Be able to discuss the Treaty of Versailles. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Homework posted on Friday, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18T05:51:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6: 1. Study Key Terms, page 9 in Geog. Write the definitions from the book in complete sentences in your notebooks for Monday. 2. Vocab test on Wednesday.

Homework posted on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

2011-11-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6: Read pages 2-7 in Geography. Bring your Mesopotamia book to class Friday.

DP History: Continue to research the Mandates. Consider how the mandated territories of the Arab world may be the root of the present Arab-Israeli conflict. You will need to do additional research. Be able to defend your position in writing.

GRADE 12: Finish reading the chapter on American colonies of Britain. Test on Friday.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

2011-11-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6 : Test on the Hebrews rescheduled to Wednesday, Period 2 due to Culture Week performance.

GRADE 9: Bring in your costumes & know your lines for Wednesday.

DP/CD History: Read pages 32-41, paying special attention to the Mandates. Be prepared to discuss how they have affected 20th Century History, including WWII, and subsequent wars in the Middle East.

GRADE 12: Quiz tomorrow on the remainder of the chapter. Chapter test Friday. See powerschool for assignment details.

Homework Posted on November 14, 2011

2011-11-14T07:54:00.000-08:00

GRADE 6: Keep reviewing for Chapter 11 test on the Hebrews on Tuesday. Spelling will count.

DP / CD HISTORY: Read pages 32-4, paying special attention to the Mandates. Due Wednesday. Be prepared for a test on Thursday.

GRADE 9: 1st performance of "A Wreck in Tortuga" is Thursday, 4th Period for Grade 5. Make sure you know your lines. Bring your costumes on Wednesday for dress rehearsal. (Subsequent performances on Thursday, December 1.)

Homework Assigned on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

2011-11-07T08:01:00.001-08:00

DP HISTORY: Due Wednesday
1. Read through Page 29 in 20th Century World History
2. Do Source based exercise, Source A, page 30
3. Do Source based questions, Source B, 1 & 2, page 31
4. Study for quiz on TOK Link & Discussion Point, page 31

GRADE 9: See post from Friday, Nov. 4, for the schedule of work due.

GRADE 6: Review or finish reading the chapter on the Hebrews if you have not already. Chapter 11, pages 101-109. There will be a quiz on the reading.

GRADE 12: See the post from Friday, Nov.4, for the work due on Tuesday.

Homework Posted on Friday, November 4, 2011

2011-11-04T07:24:00.000-07:00

GRADE 12: Read pages 54-57, the Dutch in New York. Due Tuesday. Be prepared for a quiz.

GRADE 9: 1. Chart of Enlightenment Philosophes due Monday, 7 Nov.
2. Powerpoint on "your" Philosophe due Friday, 11 Nov.
>7-10 slides, 1-2 slides on biographical information; the remainder on his or her main
philosophies, contributions to social or economic thought, as well as other philosophers he/she
influenced, if any.
3. Meet in Philosopher "Teams" week of Nov. 14.
4. The Enlightenment Cafe - Monday, 21 Nov.

Homework Assigned on Monday, October 31, 2011

2011-10-31T08:45:00.000-07:00

GRADE 6:
Due Tuesday - 1. Read pages 123-126. 2. Write three concepts, ideas, or words you'd like to know more about in your Humanities notebook.

Due Wednesday - 1. Read pages 127-131. 2. Write three concepts, ideas, or words you'd like to know more about in your Humanities notebook.

GRADE 9: 1. Read "At the Salon of Madame Geoffrin." 2. Answer questions page 99 in complete thoughts & sentences. Due Tuesday..

GRADE 11, DP History: 1. Read pages 16-19 in IB History. 2. Quiz on the reading on Wednesday.

Research topics, due Thursday: 1. Stefan - F. Scott Fitzgerald 2. Graham - Zelda Fitzgerald 3. Dane - 1) All Quiet on the Western Front, 1930 film 2) Gallipoli, 1989 film 4. Katie - Ernest Hemingway 5. Tyler - 1) Angry Young Men (Britain post WWI) 2) Robert Graves 6. Eben:

Homework Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011

2011-10-27T13:35:00.000-07:00

GRADE 9: Research one new Enlightenment philosopher. Name, dates he/she lived, country of origin, and summarize the main philosophy in one half page paragraph. In your notebook please. Make sure that you do not choose the same philosophers as your classmates. Due Friday.

GRADE 12: Test on pages 27-40 Friday, from "England on the Eve of Empire."

Homework Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011

2011-10-26T09:56:00.001-07:00

GRADE 9: Read pages 72-81 - "Man and Society: Four Views." Answer questions 1-4, page 80. Due Thursday. Be prepared for a quiz.

GRADE 12: Test on pages 27-40 Friday, from "England on the Eve of Empire."

Homework posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011

2011-10-18T07:22:00.000-07:00

GRADE 6: 1. Akkadian vocabulary is due on Wednesday, October 19, in the vocab section of your Humanities notebook. 2. Vocabulary test on Tuesday, October 25.
Vocabulary:
1. empire
2. capital
3. tribute
4. siege
5. aqueduct
6. bas-relief
7. astronomy
8. dynasty
For 9-14, know the spelling and the dates
9. Akkadian Empire
10. Babylonian Empire
11. Assyrian Empire
12. Neo-Babylonian Empire
13. Sargon
14. Hammurabi

GRADE 9: Test on Columbian Exchange, Sir Francis Bacon, John Newton, and the Reformation, Luther & Counter-Reformation on Wednesday, 19 October.

DP HISTORY: 1. Read pages 50-68 in Modern World History. 2. Test on Wednesday, 19 October. 3. Eben presents "Trench Warfare" on Monday, 24 October.

GRADE 12 HISTORY: Test Wednesday, 19 October, on Queen Elizabeth I, the Sea Dogs, the Spanish Armada, introduction of slavery into the West Indies, English settlement in North America.

Humanities Summer Reading

2011-07-21T14:36:00.000-07:00

Dear Students:

Humanities Summer Reading is required for incoming Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9. You were given book report forms before school was dismissed for the summer. All of the books are in. If you still have not picked up your book, please do so now.

Your book reports, handwritten on the proper form, are due on the first day back to school, whether you have Humanities that day or not. Make sure you give them to me, in person, and not to your teacher if he or she is different from me.

I hope that you all have a wonderful summer. I am! I have been to see several productions of Shakespeare's plays in various parks around Chicago - the best so far being one set on a Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean. Tomorrow I am going to visit the Field Museum of Natural History and see the mummies and lots of other excellent exhibits. And I am reading some great books, too, including Shakespeare!

Whether you are having a "staycation" or are traveling, have a terrific time and remember to bring back pictures of what you have seen to share in class!

All the best,

Ms. Griffin

Grade 7 Essay Questions Study Guide

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1. Roman influenced Europe. Be able to fully discuss four achievements of the Romans and then discuss how they influenced the rest of Europe, and beyond - even us today.

2. Be able to compare and contrast the Early & High Middle Ages to the same general period in the Muslim world - 632 CE-1200 CE. Look at education, cultural and political development, literacy, technological advancements, explorations, medicine.

3. Be able to discuss the weaponry and horses of the Middle Ages in detail.

4. Give a brief history of how Islam was founded, by whom, and what century. Know the three most sacred citieis in Islam, inorder of importance. Be able to list and explain the Five Pillars of Faith, and tell me why each is important.

5. Choose two African kingdoms and explain where they were located, why they were important, their most important achievements, and the dates of each kingdom.

6. Be able to discuss at least five of the remarkable inventions of the Chinese. Why do you think that China invent these things before the Europeans? Which ones did the Europeans borrow and expand upon?

7. Discuss China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi's achievements in detail. Understand why we know so much about his government and his rule. Why was he important to China and to history?

Grade 8 History Study Guide

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1. Fully examine four different religious or cultural ideas, inventions, practices, etc. from either India, Korea, or China that influenced Medieval Japanese, Heian period (794-1185 CE), culture.

2. Examine how Buddhism influenced Japanese culture and religion, particularly that of the Samurai. In doing so, be sure to look at the rules called Bushido, the four noble truths, and how Buddhism applied to the samurai's daily life.

3. Be able to compare and contrast the main aspects of Aztec religion with those of Inca religion. Be able to identify the main gods, the main functions of priests, sacrifice, and importance in daily life.

4. Fully examine at least two of the main sources of conflict between the Aztecs and the Spanish, such as religion and warfare. How did each group reacts to the other, with what results?

5. Be able to discuss at least two main reasons why the Spanish defeated the Aztecs, including disease, superior weaponry, horses, etc.. Then explore the possibility of the Aztecs defeating the Spanish if there had not been the disease factor.

6. Compare and contrast the most important achievements of "your" explorer with those of another explorer. Be able to discuss which you feel made the more important contribution to history, European exploration, etc..

Homework Assigned on Wed., May 25, 2011

2011-05-25T13:27:00.000-07:00

GRADE 7: Finish your family oral history presentations.

GRADE 9: 1. Read the selection from Alex Haley's Roots. 2. Answer questions 1-3 p. 31. 3. Look at the pictures that accompany the story on pages 32-35.

Homework Assigned on Monday, May 23, 2011

2011-05-23T11:10:00.000-07:00

GRADE 7: Work on Oral History project. 10 minute real family history story, no slides, no pps.
Just spoken history. Make it interesting & have all your facts - names, places, dates. DUE WEDNESDAY.

GRADE 8: Review the explorers we have studied so far. Take your notes & put them in a logical, succinct order.

GRADE 9: Powerpoint presentations due Tuesday & Wednesday: Beth, Trevor, Xante, Mac

Homework Assigned on Monday, May 2, 2011

2011-05-02T15:05:00.000-07:00

GRADE 7: 1. Finish reading Chapter 12, Early Societies in West Africa. 2. Vocab due in your notebooks, in complete sentences, Wednesday. 3. Vocab test Friday.
Vocab Words:
1. woodland forest
2. rainforest
3. extended family
4. excavate
5. tribute
6. Sahel
7. Timbuktu
8. Ghana (ancient)
9. Mali
10. Songhai
11. griot
12. oral history

Grade 8: 1. Read page 82-85, Geog. 2. Answer question 1, 3, page 83 and 2 a,b,c on page 85. Due Tuesday. 3. Powerpoints are due Monday, May 9.

Grade 9: 1. Read page 244-247. Geog. 2. Answer questions 1, 5 page 245 and 1, 2, 4 page 247 - Due Tuesday. 3. Powerpoints on research topics due Monday, May 9. 15 minute maximum including 5 minute question & answer.

Homework Assigned on Monday, April 11, 2011

2011-04-11T13:38:00.000-07:00

GRADE 7: Geog - page 123, questions 1, 2, 3. Due Wednesday. GRADE 8: Geog - page 67, questions 1,2, 4; page 69, questions 2, 4b; read pages page 71, question 3b. Due Tuesday. GRADE 9: Geog - Read Unit 12, Managing Resources - 12.1, 12.2, 12.3. Answer questions 3 & 4 page 237; 1, 2, 3a & 3b page 239; 1a & b page 241. Due Tuesday.

Homework Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

2011-04-06T15:29:00.000-07:00

Grade 7: Read pages 116-119 in Geog. Answer questions 1 & 3 on 117, and 1 & 7 on 119. Due Thursday.

Homework Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011

2011-04-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

Grade 7: Read page 114-115, Geog, Tourism: Good or Bad. Answer questions 1 and 5. Due Wednesday. Grade 8: Study for the Glacial Landscapes Test on Thursday. Grade 9: Study for Geog test, Industry on Wednesday. Grade 12: Study for final exam.

Homework Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

2011-03-30T15:16:00.000-07:00

Grade 7: Study for your Geography unit test on Friday, April 1. Please remember to bring a pen to class for the test.

Grade 8: Study for your Geography unit test next Thursday, April 7..

Grade 9: Study for your Geography unit test next Wednesday, April 6. In addition, work on your pps that will be due on May 3 on your research paper topic.

Grade 12: Review your Geography units for your final exam.

Homework Assigned on Monday, March 21, 2011

2011-03-20T12:00:00.000-07:00

Grade 7: Geography Unit - Local Actions, Global Effects Both Classes: Read pages 90-99 You should read through page 111 by March 30. There will be a test on Friday, April 1. 10 Minute Presentations - you may quiz the class. Class 7G: Hannah & Samora: How to Ruin a Planet, Due March 23 Mimi & Chloe: The Rhine, Due March 23 Adrian & William: The Rhine is Dead, Due March 24 Kiefer & Kier: Long Live the Rhine! Due March 24 David & Sean: Britain's National Parks, Due March 25 Amanda & Kristin: The Peak District, Due March 25 Mimi & Hannah: Castleton Calling, Due March 28 Karie Jai & Jason: Conflicts in the Peak District, Due March 28 Samantha & Erika: Antarctica, Due March 30 Chloe & Mimi: History of Antacrtica, Due March 30 Adrian & William: Antarctica Today, Due March 30 Class 7V: Robert & James: The Rhine, Due March 24 Meg & Meg: The Rhine is Dead, Due March 24 Amber: Long Live the Rhine!, Due March 24 Joseph: Britain's National Parks, Due March 25 Nyko & Kenzi: The Peak District, Due March 25 Audrey: Castleton Calling, Due March 25 Nico & Kian: Conflicts in the Peal District, Due March 28 Chelsi, Kirsten, Devia: Antarctica, Due March 28 Beccy & Samantha: The History of Antarctica, Due March 28 Abbi: Antarctica Today, Due Wednesday, March 30 Grade 8: Geography Unit - Glaciers Class: Read pages 48-55. 10 minute presentations - you may quiz the class. Luigi: Introduction to Glaciers, Due Tuesday Nia: Glacial Landscapes, Due Tuesday Dan P.: Erosional Features, Due Tuesday Stefan:Glacier Deposits, Due Thursday Gareth: Glacial Landforms on Maps, Due Thursday Justice: Snowdonia, Due Thursday Mollee: Tourism in Snowdonia, Due Friday Yasmin: Managing Tourists, Due Friday Grade 9: Summative Assessment, Research Paper final draft is due on Wednesday, March 30. 1. All corrections and suggestions for improvement made by the instructor must be completed in order for the paper to receive full marks. 2. Your first draft with teacher comments must accompany the final draft in the same folder. 3. There will be no extensions given on this final draft. Points will be taken off for every day it is late. Geography: Read pages 215-217. Due Tuesday, March 22. There will be a quiz Tuesday on the reading.

Grade 12 Mock Finals

2011-03-04T06:42:00.000-08:00

Grade 12 Humanities Mock Finals
Wednesday, 9 March
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Geog Review: Tectonic Activity, River Landscapes, The Nile, the Ring of Fire and Pacific Islands.

History Review: Where Men Win Glory, especially parts pertaining to the Taliban, Osama bin Laden, and American involvement in Afghanistan after 9-11.
Be able to discuss the Growth of Terrorism from your readings in the Terrorism text.

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, March 2, 2011

2011-03-02T06:38:00.000-08:00

Grade 9: 1. First drafts research papers due no later than Friday, with outline, bibliography, in-text citations. 2. We will finish our debate on British Acts leading up to the Declaration of Independence on Friday. Be prepared!

Grade 7: 1. Finish reading Chapter 8, the Prophet Mohammed. 2. Study for test on Friday on Geography of the Arabian Peninsula and Islam.

Grade 8: First drafts research papers due Thursday, with outline, bibliography, and in-text citations if any.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, March 1, 2011

2011-03-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

Grade 9: Britain vs. American Colonists Debate - 1st Period, Wednesday. Know your Act of Parliament leading up to the American Revolution and be able to either defend it or condemn it.

Homework Assigned on Monday, February 28, 2011

2011-02-28T10:23:00.000-08:00

Grade 8: 1. Bring the first 3 paragraphs of your research paper to class Tuesday for review.
2. First draft of your research paper due Thursday, March 3. You must include a title page, outline, bibliography page, and in-text citations, if any. This draft must be as good as you can possibly make it before my corrections & comments.

Grade 9: First draft of your research paper is due Friday, March 4. It must be as good as you can possibly make it before my comments. It must include a title page, outline, bibliography, and in-text citations.

Grade 7: Read the Geography of the Arabian Peninsula, page 75-81 for Wednesday. 7G - finish the reading you did not in class in addition. 2. Test on Islam & the Arabian Peninsula on Friday - be prepared!

Homework assigned on Thursday, February 17, 2011

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GRADE 7: 1. Test on Byzantine Empire & the Crusades, including vocabulary. 2. Final draft Medieval Summative Assessment due on Wednesday, February 23.

GRADE 8: 1. Work on research papers.

GRADE 9: 1. Work on research paper - first draft due Tuesday, March 1. 2. Study the Act leading up to the Revolution that you have been assigned. The debate is on Friday, February 25.

GRADE 12: Keep reading. Book must be finished by Friday, February 25.

Homework Assigned on Monday, February 14, 2011

2011-02-14T11:27:00.001-08:00

Grade 7: The final draft of your Medieval Summative Assessment has been extended to Wednesday, Feb. 23. Be sure to also submit your outline and your first draft in the same folder.

Grade 7 Vocabulary & Facts Test on Friday on the Byzantine Empire and the Crusades.
Know the following:
1. public works
2. patriarch
3. liturgy
4. icon
5. schism
6. iconoclasm
7. ransom
8. Iberian Penninsula
9. The Inquisition (or the Spanish Inquisition)
10. expulsion
11. reign
12. Where was Byzantium & what are its other names?
13. What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
14. What is Hagia Sophia?
15. The dates of the First, Second and Third Crusades, and who won each.
16. Who was Saladin & also know & be able to spell his Arabic name.
17. Who was Richard the Lionheart & what crusade did he participate in.
18. When was the Children's Crusade & what countries did the children come from? What happened to them?

Grade 9: 1. Work on research paper. Outline due Wednesday, Feb. 16. 2. Gather your facts for the Yanks vs. the Brits debate - ie. Acts of Parliament leading up to the Declaration of Independence & the Revolutionary War.

Grade 8: 1. Final draft Chosen Women essay is due on Tuesday. 2. Work on your research paper.

GRADE 9 RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS

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GRADE 9 RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS:

Xante: Queen Victoria & King George IV, compare & contrast their personal lives
Ellen: Alfred Nobel & Samuel Colt, conpare & contrast the reasons for their inventions
Josh: Benjamin Franklin & his discovery of electricity compared with other great discoveries of the 18th & 19th Centuries
Cameron: The Early Lives of Winston Churchill & Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bryan: Vicksburg vs. Gettysburg
Adya: The Lives of Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth
Sebastian: The Battle of Yorktown Compared to the Battle of Eichincha
Luc: The Roles of the English & Spanish in the Anglo-Spanish War (1727-1729)
Erin: Indentured Servants & African Slaves: Compare & Contrast their Lives in Servitude
Amani: Napoleon's Campaigns in Egypt vs. his Campaign in Russia
Kitty: Declaration of Independence vs. the Declaration of the Rights of Man
Austin: Thomas Jefferson and
Barney:
Joey: Thomas Jefferson and William Howard Taft - a century of the presidency
Macden: Smallpox & Diabetes - The Diseases and their Cures

Final draft with all other drafts, outline, etc. attached due on Wednesday, March 9

Grade 9 "Acts" for debate

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Grade 9 - Acts of Parliament Leading up to the American Revolution - Special Blog Entry
Xante: Proclamation of 1763
Kitty: 1764, Currency Act
Joey: 1764, Sugar Act
Adya: 1764, Stamp Act
Erin: 1765, Quartering Act
Bryan: 1766, Declaratory Act
Ellen: 1773, Tea Act
Beth: 1774, Administration of Justice Act
Lu: 1774, Quebec Act
Cameron: 1774, Boston Port Act
Amani: 1774, Massachusetts Government Act
Barney: 1774, Quartering Act
Austin: 1775, New England Restraining Act

Special Topics:
Xante: Proclamation of 1763
Sebastian: 1765, Virginia Resolutions
Josh: The Townshend Acts - a brief synopsis of all, beginning in 1767)
Trevor: Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)
Mac: Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

Debate will happen on Friday, February 25.

Homework Assigned on Monday, February 7, 2011

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GRADE 8: 1. Finish constructing Meso-American projects. DUE TUESDAY. 2. Work on notes your research papers.

GRADE 9: 1. Work on notes for your research papers. I will check them on Tuesday.

GRADE 7 V: 1. Read pages 119-122 2. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.

GRADE 7G: 1. Read pages 123-126. 2. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.

Homework Assigned on Monday, January 31, 2011

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GRADE 8: 1. Read Chapter 27, Achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas, pages 301-307. Be able to use & spell the vocab correctly. 2. Project topics due Tuesday.

Projects:
1. Nia, Raven, Kia: Aztec or Maya Temple
2. Mollee, Yasmin:
3. Dan O. & Stefan: Aztec Chinampas
4. Danny P.- Inca Suspension Bridge
5. Gareth & Luigi: Inca Suspension Bridge
6. Justice: Aztec Chinampas

GRADE 7: 1. Vocabulary words due Wednesday in your notebooks. 2. Vocab & knowledge test on Friday.
Vocab words:
1. Hundred Years' War (know the dates, what it was about, and who it was between)
2. habeas corpus
3. commoner
4. crossbow
5. longbow
6. truce
7. heretic
8. Joan of Arc
9. King John
10. The Magna Carta

Homework Posted on January 28, 2011

2011-01-28T05:35:00.000-08:00

GRADE 12: Read Chapters 18-20 in Where Men Win Glory. Test on Tuesday on these chapters.

GRADE 7: 1. Read pages 58 & 59 - The Hundred Years War 2. Chapter 5 vocabulary due in your notebooks on Wednesday. DUE WEDNESDAY.

GRADE 9: 1. Review the British "Acts" leading up to the American Revolution on The History Place. www.historyplace.com/united states/revolution/rev-prel.htm 2. Finish reading The Iroquois & the American Revolution, bottom of p. 121-123. Answer questions p. 123. DUE TUESDAY

GRADE 8: You should be finished with the chapter on the Inca by now. If you are not, please finish it.

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, January 12

2011-01-19T08:45:00.000-08:00

GRADE 7: 1. Read pages 40-45 in your History book. Due Thursday. 2. Study for Friday's vocabulary test.

GRADE 8: 1. Review the chapters on the Aztecs. 2. Choose 2 topics that interest you for a possible research paper assignment. Hand them in on a piece of paper Thursday.

GRADE 9: 1. Read pages 44-52 in Native American Perspectives. 2. Answer all questions on pages 43, 47, 51 in your notebook. Due Friday.

GRADE 12: Read through page 151 (end of Part 1) in "Where Men Win Glory." Due Thursday.

Homework Assigned on Thursday, January 13

2011-01-13T05:13:00.000-08:00

GRADE 12: Test Friday on "Where Men Win Glory," Chapters 1-9.

GRADE 9: The 3 groups who have not debated in The Enlightenment Cafe will do so on Friday. This is a Summative Assessment. Be prepared!

GRADE 8: Review pages 279-289 for a test on Friday.

GRADE 7, V & G: Vocabulary test on Friday. You need to know how to: 1. spell the word correctly, 2. know the definition 3. be able to use the word correctly in a sentence. INK please!

Homework Assigned on Monday, January 10

2011-01-11T05:41:00.000-08:00

GRADE 8: Review Chapter 24, The Aztecs. Be able to use the vocabulary correctly in your writing.

GRADE 9: 1. Complete work on The Enlightenment & be prepared to defend & debate your philosopher's position. 2. On Tuesday bring in your $ for coffee & donuts for The Enlightenment Cafe.

GRADE 7: 1. Write your vocabulary words & definitions in complete sentences for Wednesday's class in your notebook. 2. Vocabulary test on Friday. Know the words, definitions, and be able to use them correctly in a sentence. *The definitions you learn must be the ones given in the chapter.*
Vocab Words:
barbarian, Christianity, Roman Cathloic Church, pope, monarch, fief, manor, divine right of kings, noble, duke, moat, hierarchy, armor, chivalry

Homework Assigned on Friday, January 7

2011-01-07T05:36:00.000-08:00

Grade 12: Quiz on Where Men Win Glory, Chapters 1-4, Tuesday.

Homework Assigned on Thursday, January 6

2011-01-06T05:38:00.000-08:00

Grade 12: Quiz on Where Men Win Glory through page 86 on Friday.

Grade 8: Test on pages 1-53, Bubonic Plague, in Plagues book on Friday.

Grade 7: Read pages 19-22, Feudalism in Europe. Due Friday.

Grade 9: 1. Be able to discuss the two or three main ideas of your Enlightenment philosophe. Write them down & turn in on Friday. 2. Choose two possible topics for your research paper. Write them down & turn in on Friday. The time period you may cover in your paper is between 1700 & 1901.

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, January 5

2011-01-05T09:30:00.000-08:00

Grade 9: 1. Work on your Enlightenment philosophe and his/her ideas. WRITE them down & hand in on FRIDAY. 2. Choose two possible topics for your research paper & turn in on paper on Friday.

Grade 7: Finish reading Chapter 1, "The Legacy of the Roman Empire," for a quiz on Thursday.

Grade 8: Review the reading assignment in the Plagues book for a quiz on Thursday.

Grade 12: Finish reading Where Men Win Glory and be able to discuss the choices he made.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, January 4, 2011

2011-01-04T05:37:00.000-08:00

Grade 8: 1. Review the reading in "When Plague Strikes" for a test on Thursday. 2. Choose your explorer for Term 2 research paper.

Grade 9: 1. Write down 2 possible research paper topics for Wednesday.
2. Prepare your philosophe's arguments for the Enlightenment debate. Write the key points & hand in on Friday.

Grade 12: Finish the Pat Tillman book (Where Men Win Glory) & be able to discuss the choices he made.

Homework Assigned on Thursday, December 2, 2010

2010-12-02T05:33:00.000-08:00

GRADE 12: 1. Read page 135-148. Answer questions 1-5 , page 139 & questions 1-5, page 148. 3. Be prepared for a quiz. DUE FRIDAY.

GRADE 7: 1. Write a list of your country's demands and requirements in your notebook as we set up the OCEC (Organisation of Coffee Exporting Countries).

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, December 1, 2010

2010-12-01T07:23:00.000-08:00

GRADE 9: Review Toussaint L'Ouverture chapter and today's class notes for a quiz on Friday.

GRADE 7: Geography - Read page 86 & 87 for a possible quiz. DUE THURSDAY.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, November 30, 2010

2010-11-30T09:30:00.000-08:00

GRADE 8: Answer the following questions in Geog - page 38 #2, page 41, #2. DUE THURSDAY.

GRADE 9: 1. Read pages 131-141, Toussaint L'Ouverture. 2. Answer questions 1-5, page 141. DUE WEDNESDAY.

GRADE 12: 1. Read pages 111-139, "Who is a Terrorist" and "Israel & Palestine." 2. Answer questions 1-5 page 126 and questions 1-4 page 134. DUE THURSDAY.

Homework Assigned on Monday, November 29, 2010

2010-11-29T11:39:00.000-08:00

GRADE 8: 1. Research & make a list in your notebook of as many of the Caribbean islands that have granite and limestone. 2. Remember to cite your sources, MLA format. DUE TUESDAY.

GRADE 9: 1. Answer questions 1-4, page 129, "Let Them Eat Cake." 2. Use complete sentences and write thoughtful answers. DUE TUESDAY.

GRADE 7: 1. Geog - page 85, question 5. DUE WEDNESDAY,

END OF TERM 1

2010-11-20T09:43:00.000-08:00

Its the end of Term 1! Enjoy your weekend!

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, November 16, 2010

2010-11-16T06:42:00.000-08:00

GRADE 8: 1. Finish volcano & write your "script." You will begin presenting Thursday & finish on Friday. 2. Tectonic Plates test on Tuesday. Know all 7 major & 8 minor plates & be able to locate on a map. Also know what type of plate they are & how they work.

Thursday volcano presentations: 1. Gareth. 2. Luigi, Stephan & Dan
Friday volcano presentations: 1. Jasim & Molly. 2. Justice. 3. Nia, Raven, & Rikkyah

GRADE 9: In your own words, write one page telling about your philosopher's life. Cite your sources using MLA citation. DUE WEDNESDAY.

GRADE 12: 1. Read pages 65-78. 2. Answer questions 1-4, page 68 and questions 1-5 page 78. DUE THURSDAY.

November 14, 2010

2010-11-14T11:40:00.000-08:00

Well done Grade 7! Exceptional work on the Roman Banquet & the Shakespeare Competition!

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, November 9, 2010

2010-11-09T05:42:00.000-08:00

Grade 8: 1. Research & choose one or two recipes for home made volcanoes for the Volcano Project on Thursday. Please type these up & hand them in on Thursday. 2. The actual cone of the volcano must be made & graded no later than Thursday, 18th November.

Grade 9: 1. Review pages 61-70,The Glorious Revolution.

Grade 12: 1. Read page 42-47, 1993 Bombing of the World Trade Center and page 48-57, Osama bin Laden. 2. Answer questions 1-5 page 47 and questions1-5 page 57. Due Thursday.

Homework Assigned on Monday, November 8, 2010

2010-11-08T11:44:00.001-08:00

Grade 8: Finish the chapter on volcanoes in Geog.

Grade 9: Make sure you are caught up on your History reading.

Grade 7: 1. Read pages 76 & 77 in Geog. Review pages 72-75 on Globalisation. 2. Know your parts for Julius Caesar.

Homework Assigned on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

2010-11-04T08:52:00.000-07:00

GRADE 12: Read pages 16-39 in The Challenges of Terrorism for Friday.

GRADE 8: Quiz on Geog reading - Volcanoes.

GRADE 7: Know your parts & lines in Julius Caesar.

GRADE 9: See homework assigned on Wednesday.

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, November 3, 2010

2010-11-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

GRADE 9: 1. Read pages 49-69 in History. 2. Answers questions 1-4 on pages 59 & 69. DUE FRIDAY.

GRADE 7: 1. Read pages 74-75 in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-3, page 75. 3. Know all your lines for Julius Caesar! DUE THURSDAY!

GRADE 12: Test Thursday on pages 74-85 in Geog.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, November 2, 2010

2010-11-02T06:40:00.000-07:00

GRADE 8: Read pages 22-23 in Geog. 2. Questions 1-3 page 23. STUDY FOR A QUIZ ON VOLCANOES ON THURSDAY.

GRADE 9: 1. Read pages 40-48, Ignatius Loyola. 2, Answer questions 1-4 page 47 in complete sentences. STUDY FOR A TEST WED. ON LUTHER & LOYOLA.

GRADE 12: 1. TEST on Geog pages 74-85. Thursday.
FOR FRIDAY: Read pages 12-39 In Challenge of Terrorism. Quiz on Friday.

GRADE 7: See homework assigned on Monday. MEMORIZE YOUR LINES FOR JULIUS CAESAR.

Homework Assigned on Monday, November 1, 2010

2010-11-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

Grade 8: 1. Questions 3 & 4, page 19. 2. Read pages 20-21 in geog. DUE TUESDAY. *THURSDAY QUIZ ON VOLCANOES*

Grade 9: 1. Read pages 28-39, The Trial of Martin Luther 2. Questions 1-5 page 39. DUE THUESDAY.

Grade 7: Read pages 72-73 in Geog. 2. Answer questions 2-5 page 73. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Homework Assigned on October 29, 2010

2010-10-29T06:06:00.000-07:00

GRADE 12: Read page 82-85 in Geog. 1. Answer questions 1, 2, 3 page 83 and questions 2, 3 page 85. DUE TUESDAY.

GRADE 7: 1. Geog - answer questions 6 & 7 page 71. 2. Know your parts for scenes from Julius Caesar.

GRADE 9: History: 1. Read pages 10 (from Voltaire's quote) to page 26. 2. Know: 1. Charles I & II of England 2. Thirty Year's War 3. Political & Scientific Revolutions 4. Time Line

Assignments accepted either on paper or on Google.docs

2010-10-28T06:38:00.000-07:00

GRADE 12: 1. Read pages 80-81 Geog. 2. Answer questions 1 & 3 page 81. DUE FRIDAY.

GRADE 8: 1. Read pages 16 & 17, Kashmir Earthquake, Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-4 page 17.

GRADE 7: 1. Read page 70-71 in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-5, page 71.
KNOW YOUR PARTS IN JULIUS CAESAR. Everything is due Friday!

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, October 27

2010-10-27T06:40:00.000-07:00

GRADE 9: Read Chapter 9.11 (pages 190-191). 2. Answer questions 1-5 in complete sentences. DUE FRIDAY. Unit 9 test Friday.

GRADE 7: 1. Learn your parts for Julius Caesar. 2. Geog- read pages 68 & 69. Answer questions 1-4 page 69, using complete sentences except on 1 & 2. DUE THURSDAY.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, October 26

2010-10-26T06:41:00.000-07:00

GRADE 8: 1. Read pages 14 & 15, Earthquakes, in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-5, page 15, in complete sentences in your Geog notebook. DUE THURSDAY.

GRADE 9: 1. Read pages 188-189, Traffic, in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-4 page 189 in your Geog notebook. DUE WEDNESDAY.

GRADE 12: 1. Read pages 72-77, in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5 page 73, questions 1, 2, 3, page 75, and questions 1-4 page 77. DUE THURSDAY.

GRADE 7: 1. Check yesterday's blog for homework. 2. Learn your parts in Julius Caesar.

Homework Assigned on Monday, October 25

2010-10-25T06:39:00.000-07:00

Grade 8: 1. Review pages 8-11 in Geography. 2. Read pages 12 & 13, Collision Margins. 3. Answer questions 1-4 in your notebook. DUE TUESDAY.

Grade 9: 1. Review pages 184-185 for the weekly quiz. 2. Answer questions 4 & 5 page 185. 3. Read pages 186-187. 4. Answer questions 1-5 page 187. 3. Find the name, location, height, & purpose of one skyscraper anywhere in the world. DUE TUESDAY.

Grade 7: 1. Read p. 66-67 in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1, 2, 3 page 67. DUE WEDNESDAY.
**All students acting in scenes from Julius Caesar should have their parts memorized by Friday.**

Homework Assigned on Monday, October 18

2010-10-18T07:04:00.000-07:00

8th Grade: Study for a test on Tuesday on early Japanese-European contact, beauty, & history through Japanese screens, Samurai women, and Amida and Zen Buddhism.

9th Grade: Read pages 182-185, Geog. Answer questions 1-2 p. 183 and questions 1-2 p. 185. Due Tuesday.

7th Grade: 1. Read pages 63-65 in Geog. 2. Answer questions 1-5 page 65 in your notebooks, in complete sentences. Due Monday, October 25.

Grade 7 AUDITIONS FOR SCENES FROM JULIUS CAESAR - Monday, October 25. Be sure to review several parts & be able to read them well.

Homework Assigned on Friday, October 8

2010-10-08T09:34:00.000-07:00

9th Grade: 1. Your MEDC/LEDC assignment TOPIC is due, written, on Monday. You are to compare & contrast one MEDC with one LEDC. 2. Your actual assignment will be due on Wednesday.

The rules:
1. Each entire presentation shall be no more than 15 minutes total with set-up & break-down.
2. Your powerpoint shall be no more than 5 minutes.
3. Your questions & answer time shall be no more than 5 minutes.
4. Each team shall provide the class & instructor with notes on the key points of your presentation, with room for them to add their own notes.

MEDC/LEDC Presentation Teams:
1. Ellen & Xante
2. Lu & Austen
3. Barney & Kitty
4. Beth & Cameron
5. Adiya, Josh & Sebastian
6. Bryan, Joey, Amani
7. Trevor & Erin

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, October 5

2010-10-05T10:04:00.000-07:00

8th Grade: 1. Review pages 247-251 for quiz on Friday. 2. PPS due Monday, 11th with printed notes for class. We will present the powerpoints on Monday & Tuesday.

Homework Assigned on Monday, October 4

2010-10-04T06:40:00.001-07:00

Grade 8: Write a haiku on any topic. Note: A haiku has 3 lines & 17 syllables. The lines are 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Due Tuesday.

Grade 9: 1. Review Geog pages 171-177 for a quiz on Tuesday. 2. Answer questions 1, 3, 4, 5 in your notebooks for Tuesday. 3. Select a LEDC or a MEDC for a research topic. Select two possible partners. Instructor approval topic and partner required.

Grade 7: For Wednesday, look up King Arthur and Arthur, the Dux Bellorum of Roman Britain, and be able to discuss the legend as opposed to what is known about the real "War Duke."

Friday, October 1

2010-10-01T11:12:00.000-07:00

No homework for the weekend. Keep working on your long term projects. Stay dry!

Homework Assigned on Wed, Sept. 29

2010-09-29T10:20:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-28T06:25:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-23T06:39:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-21T10:28:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-20T04:59:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-16T05:12:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-14T12:00:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-13T11:58:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-09T14:23:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-08T14:59:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-06T06:43:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

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.

Back to School

2010-08-26T04:56:00.000-07:00

Dear Students:

I hope that you have enjoyed your summer holiday and are finishing up your summer reading book and its accompanying report.

The Humanities book report is due on the first full day you have Humanities class.
Grade 7 & 8: Thursday, September 2
Grade 9: Friday, September 3
Grade 10: Monday, September 6, turned in to your new Humanities teacher, Mr. Walsh

If you are a Grade 6 student and have chosen to begin the year with extra credit Summer Reading, your book report is due to be turned in to Mr. Becker, your Humanities teacher, on the 2nd day of school - Thursday, September 2.

The book report form is on the blog; please copy it in your own writing and answer all the questions.

I am sure that you are looking forward to meeting your new teachers and to seeing all of the returning Cedar School staff. We are looking forward to seeing you and to having an excellent school year!

I am personally looking forward to hearing about your summer adventures, especially as to how they may pertain to Humanities!

See you soon,

Ms. Griffin

MYP Book Report Form - Incoming Grades 6-10

2010-06-28T07:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Students & Parents:

Welcome to Humanities Summer Reading! Your book is available in the office from Ms. Vanessa.

By enjoying the book selected for Humanities and considering issues such as setting, character, theme, place in time, and geographic location and features, you help prepare yourself for the upcoming year.

While I encourage you to read more than one book this summer, no book substitutions should be made for the required reading. Your book has been chosen to facilitate class discussion and lessons during the school year, particularly the first several weeks of school.

The Grade 6 suggested summer reading is listed at the end of this post. There are also a few excellent books available in the office for Grade 6.

Do answer all the parts of this short book report and be descriptive on the longer sections. Your book report is due on the first day of school. Please give it to your Humanities teacher then.

Please note: Your must write in complete sentences. Spelling does count!

Enjoy your summer holiday & your summer book!

Ms. Griffin

MYP HUMANITIES SUMMER BOOK REPORT FORM

Your Name:
Date:
Class:

Book Title:
Author:
Publisher:
City Published:
Copyright date:

Setting (The Time -dates*- & Location where the book takes place):

Main characters, if any, and a one or two sentence description of each:

Theme (What is the main idea? Is it about life, society, or human nature?) - Minimum length one-third a page for Grades 6, 7 & 8, one half a page minimum Grades 9 &10:

What is the geographic setting of the book? - physical features, climate, population, type of society-agrarian or urban, etc..

How might the geography influence the theme?

Three facts about the time period & place that you did not know before.

The four things that you most enjoyed reading about & why they are interesting to you.

* Dates should be written in BCE (Before the Common Era - through 1 BC old style) or CE (Common Era Year 1 CE / AD old style to the present): For example Tutankhamun was pharaoh from 1333-1324 BCE, while Queen Victoria reigned from 1837-1901 CE.

Incoming Grade 6 Suggested Summer Reading Books:

1. If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt, Cobblestone Publishing (There are 5 copies available in the office.)
2. If I Were a Kid in Ancient Greece, Cobblestone Publishing
3. Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile-57 BC The Royal Diaries Series, by Kristiana Gregory
4. Ancient Mesopotamia, by Stephen Feinstein, A Myreportlinks.com book
5. Mesopotamia, by Sunita Apte, Scholastic

Questions? Over the summer you may reach me at diannagriffin@gmail.com

Summer is here!

2010-06-25T06:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Humanities Classes:

I've enjoyed teaching you this year. The Summer Book Report Form will be posted next week.
In the meantime, have a wonderful Summer holiday!

Ms. Griffin

Homework Assigned on Monday, May 31

2010-05-31T08:49:00.000-07:00

6V

Oral Presentations:
Meg & Mimi- The Acropolis, Tuesday
Niamh & Samantha - Athenian Architecture, Tuesday
Ela & Audrey - Theater of Dionysis, Tuesday
Hana & Kristen - The Agora, Tuesday
Kier - Tuesday
Adrian & Jason - Greek Contributions to Modern Sports, Wednesday
Erika & Cheslea - Greek Contributions to Government, Wednesday
Robert & James - Greek Contributions to Modern Theatre
Deja & Deon - Greek Contributions to Astronomy
KJ - Greek Contributions to Plant & Animal Science

6E

Oral Presentations:
Kian & Kiefer - The Rebuilding of Athens after Xerxes Burned It, Tuesday
Aby & Beccy: The Oracle at Delphi, Tuesday
Joseph & Tate: Life in an Upper Class Athenian Home, Tuesday
Amber & LeeLou: The Agora, Tuesday
Amanda & Kirsten: The Role of the Goddess Athena in Athenian Life, Tuesday
Chloe & Samantha: Greek Contributions to Language & Literature, Thursday
Samora & Devia: Greek Contributions to Astronomy, Thursday
Nyko & Sean - Greek Contributions to Modern Sports, Thursday
David & Niko - Ancient Olympic Games, Thursday

Vocabulary & Ideas to Learn for Friday's Test:
1. ancient Macedonia - its height of power, location
2. King Philip of Macedonia -who, when was he king, what is his importance
3. Alexander - who, when, what important things did he do
4. How did Alexander spread Greek ideas? What were some of the ideas that he spread?
5. Dates of Alexander's empire
6. What places in the ancient world did Alexander conquer & why was that important?

Grades 8-10: Begin independent study for finals. Write specific questions in your notebooks that you would like to review in class.

Homework Assigned on Friday, May 28

2010-05-28T11:36:00.000-07:00

6 E: Partners for 5 minute presentation on ancient Athens & Athenian life. Monday let me know what topic you have chosen. Presentations begin on Tuesday. You may work via email & phone.
1. David & Nico
2. William & Will O.
3. Nyko & Sean
4. Amanda & Kirsten
5. Chloe & Samantha
6. Samora & Devia
7. Amber & Lee Lou
8. Joseph & Tate
9. Abby & Beccy
10. Kian
11. Kiefer

6V: We will begin the above assignment on Monday. Have a good weekend.

8th: Begin independent review of your notes for final exam. Write specific questions you would like answered in your notebook.

9th: Begin independent review of your notes for final exam. Write specific questions you would like answered in your notebook.

10th: Begin independent review of your notes for final exam. Write specific questions you would like answered in your notebook.

Homework Assigned on Thursday, May 27

2010-05-27T12:14:00.000-07:00

6th Grade: Ancient Greece vocab test Friday. Words posted on Tuesday May 25.

8th Grade: 1. Begin independent review of your notes for final exam. 2. Write specific questions your would like answered in your notebook.

9th Grade: 1.Begin independent review for Final exam. Write specific questions you would like answered in your notebook. 2. Friday presentations: Alice, Kyle, Graham, Rory

10th Grade: 1. Begin independent review of your notes for final exam. 2. Write specific questions you would like answered in your notebook.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, May 25

2010-05-25T04:56:00.000-07:00

6th Grade:

Vocabulary test Friday on the following words:
1. Hellespont (where, its importance)
2. General Miltiades (who, when, what did he do that was important)
3. Battle of Salamis (where, when, between whom)
4. Xerxes (who, where, when, what he did that was important)
5. Battle of Plataea (where, when, between whom)
6. Battle of Thermopylae (where, when, between whom)
7. Olympic Games (where, date of 1st ancient games, purpose, date of 1st modern games)

6 V words & definitions due on Wednesday in class.

6 E words & definitions due on Thursday in class. Read pages 279-281 in text.

9th Grade:
Powerpoints based on research papers, in the order listed below:
THURSDAY - Sasha, Alex, Alice, Kyle
FRIDAY - Graham, Rory, Josie, Tyler

Powerpoints are to be no longer than 5 minutes. Criterion A, B, C, D

Homework Assigned on Thursday, May 20

2010-05-20T12:15:00.000-07:00

6th Grade: Continue to look at the constellations & keep a log over a period of 2 or 3 nights.

8th Grade: Explorer presentations due Tuesday: 1. Trevor - Ponce de Leon 2. Mac - John Hawkins 3. Beth - Francis Drake 4. Lu - Henry Hudson 5. Barney - John Cabot

9th & 10th Grades: The few of you who have not turned in your research papers need to do that no later than Tuesday.

9th Grade: Powerpoints based on research papers: THURSDAY - Alice, Kyle, Graham, Alex

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, May 18

2010-05-18T11:29:00.001-07:00

6th Grade Vocabulary Words: 1. Persian Empire (dates, where)
2. Persian Wars (dates, where) 3. allies (and also be able to spell ally)
4. King Darius 5. Ionian Revolt (where, when, between whom?)
6. Battle of Marathon (where, dates, between whom?) 7. calvary

Extra Credit - 1. What is the distance between Marathon & Athens?
2. What is the distance of a modern marathon race?

6 V: Vocab test on Wednesday.
6 E: Vocab test on Thursday.

8th Grade: Explorer reports - 1. Sebastian 2. Lu 3. Macden

9th Grade: Your 1st drafts of your term papers were to be turned in by Monday. If they are not in, they are now late. Turn them in immediately!

10th Grade: 1. 1st drafts of your term papers are due no later than Thursday. 2. Boston powerpoint presentations are due Wednesday.

Homework Assigned on Friday, May 14

2010-05-14T12:46:00.000-07:00

6th Grade: Using the constellation charts handed out in class, try to identify those that you have selected. Make note of them, where you were when you saw them, and at what time you saw them. Please write this information either in your notebooks OR on the constellations charts that you have. Bring to class on Monday.

Make-up vocab tests Monday lunch.

8th Grade: Explorer presentations 1. Kitty - Columbus 2. Trevor - Ponce de Leon 3. Joey - Balboa

9th Grade: Your first drafts of Term 3 research papers are due Monday, with title page, end note page, bibliography page. These should be as good as you can write them before my corrections.

10th Grade: First drafts Term 3 research papers are due Thursday, May 20, with title page, end note page, bibliography page. These should be as good as you can write them before my corrections.

Homework Assigned on Tuesday, May 11

2010-05-11T09:46:00.001-07:00

6V: 1. Vocabulary words & definitions are due tomorrow - written, not typed, in your notebooks. Vocab words were posted on May 10. 2. Bring your notebooks & books to class Wednesday.

8th: Presentations continue on Thursday. 1.Lief Erickson-Cameron, 2. Henry the Navigator-Bryan

9th: Continue to work on your research term papers. First drafts will be accepted anytime from now until next Monday, May 17th at the latest.

10th: 1. See homework for May 10. 2. First drafts of your research term papers will be accepted anytime between now & Thursday, May 20 at the latest.

Homework Assigned on Monday, May 10

2010-05-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

6E: 1. Read 259-269, Chapter 27, Life in Two City-States: Athens & Sparta. Due Tuesday. 2. Write your vocabulary words & their definitions - due Tuesday. Vocab will be checked as homework.

6E & 6V: Vocabulary for the week - Test on Friday.
1. economy 2. Peloponnesus 3. agora 4. Desmothenes 5. priestess 6. barracks 7. helots 8. perioikoi 9. Sparta 10. Athens 11. height

8th Grade: 1. Quiz Tuesday on Chapter 30 - Leading Renaissance Figures. 2. For Thursday read Chapter 31 - The Reformation Begins. Prepare for a quiz on the reading Thursday.

10th Grade: 1. Choose 1 chapter of the Viet Nam War book to read & discuss that intersts you. Each student should choose a different chapter. 2. 1st draft research paper due no later than May 20.

Homework Assigned on Friday, May 7

2010-05-07T09:32:00.000-07:00

8th Grade: Review Chapter 30 in your History text & be prepared for a quiz Monday.

Homework Assigned on Monday, 3 May

2010-05-03T08:41:00.000-07:00

6th Grade: Vocabulary test on Friday, spelling & definitions. Be able to use correctly in a sentence.
1.colony 2. shelter 3.settlement 4.colonists 5.merchant 6.monarch 7.aristocrat
8. oligarch 9. tyrant 10. citizen 11. assembly 12. know the dates of ancient Greek civilization (750-338 BCE)

10th Grade: Due Wednesday - Read p 173-176, "I Believe in this War." Answer questions 1-5, page 177, complete sentences.

Homework Assigned on Monday, 26 April

2010-04-26T12:54:00.000-07:00

6th Grade: No homework. Tomorrow we begin ancient Greece. Be prepared - bring your books to class & prepare to take notes!

8th Grade: 1. Read pages 323-331 in your History text, Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance. 2. Be able to identify the following: Nicollo Machievelli, the d'Medicis, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante Alighieri, Michelangelo
Extra credit reports: Amani, Beth

9th Grade: Your detailed term paper outlines and thesis statements must be turned in by now or you will lose points!

10th Grade: Wednesday is the last day to turn in your detailed term paper outlines and thesis statement or points will be lost from the final grade!

Homework Assigned on April 21

2010-04-21T10:56:00.000-07:00

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, April 21:

8th Grade: See blog for April 20

9th Grade: Outlines & thesis statements for your term paper are due now. Begin your research. Your first draft is due on Monday, May 10, with footnotes/endnotes & a bibliography page. PLEASE NOTE: Your first draft should be the best draft you can write without my corrections.

10th Grade: Outlines & thesis statements for your term papers are due on Friday.

Homework Assigned on Monday, April 19

2010-04-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

8th Grade: Read Prologue, Chapters 1 & 2 in your book When Plague Strikes. Due Tuesday.

9th Grade: If you have not handed you term paper outline, do so by Tuesday April 20.

10th Grade: Outline of your term paper is due Friday, April 23.