If you miss a class, please come to me during tutorial or after school, the day after the absence and pick up the missed work. You can also get missed handouts.
Most recent day of class is at the bottom of the page.
Monday, August 27, 2007
First day of Class:
1. General Proceedures, reading of rules and grading policy
2. Parent letter and Syllabus (see homework)
3. Development of seating chart
Tuesday/ Wednesday, August 28 and 29, 2007
1. Collect "post-its" signed by parents
2. Go over PERSIAN- Seven froms of Categorization and definitions (see Homework)
a. Political, b. Economic, c. Religious, d. Social, e. Intellectual, f. Artistic, g. Near? (Location or Geographic)
3. Students work in groups to create a map of the world from memory.
Thursday/ Friday, August 30 and 31, 2007
1. Students work in pairs to share their graphic depiction of Persian. Brief presentations.
2. Students work in pairs to use 5 different "Thinking maps" to chart the seven categories.
3. Students work to understand and color the first (instructions) page of the Geography Coloring Book.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday/Wednesday, September 4 and 5, 2007
1. Introduction to Textbook
2. Activity: Connecting the textbook to the PERSIAN Categories.
3. Geography Coloring Book: Country Sizes and Populations.
4. Students visited by vice-principal and receive planners.
Thursday/ Friday, September 6 and 7, 2007
1. Students take a quiz on pages 5 - 10 in the planner about the Analy Rules.
2. Discussion of quiz and Analy rules.
3. Students work in pairs on 5 different "Thinking maps" to develop subcategories of PERSIAN categories.
4. Students take notes on the 7 (teacher) categories for POLITICAL
5. Students color Middle East and key from Geography Coloring Book (for Homework).
Monday, September 10, 2007
- mnemonic: “Say I.. I.. love you with a bouquet” and don't forget Kuwait.
- Remember the following countries of the Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Yeman, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain
- Seven Subcategories of Economic life
- Student leadership voting
Tuesday/ Wednesday: September 11 and 12, 2007
1. “Hand Out” on Finding “PERSIAN” Categories in Chapter 26, Using the Book to pages 582 and 583
2. Trying the Vanetta method of outlining Chapter 25 (Hand Out)
3. Outline the rest of the Chapter on your own. (Finish for Homework: Due Monday, Sept 17.
Thursday/ Friday: September 13 and 14, 2007
1. Hand back Chapter 26 "Persian concepts" graded sheet.
2. Introduce Documentary Film.
3a. Show (Period 1) Voices of Iraq. Student write 10 opinions they have heard during the film.
3b. Show (Period 2 & 3) Blood and Oil. Student write 10 facts they have heard during the film.
4. Continuous check for understanding during the film and discussion at the end.
Monday, September 17, 2007
- Students fill out Social Studies Career interest sheets.
- Review structure and content of previous weeks video.
- Students compose three (or four) paragraphs to summarize the video.
- Students receive back their fact/ opinion sheets.
Tuesday evening, September 18: 6:30 PM to 9 PM, Back to School Night
Parents Welcome
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 and 19, 2007
1. Check for written first paragraph of essay about the film
2. Students take a survey about homework habits
3. Finish writing paragraph together
4. Do sample outline to demonstrate how to do homework again (if there is time)
Thursday/ Friday: September 20 and 21, 2007
1. Students watch second half of Blood and Oil.
2. Color the Middle East- Israel, Lebenon, Turkey, Syria, Cyprus.
Monday: September 24, 2007
1. Peer review of Student essay first drafts.
Tuesday/ Wednesday: September 25 and 26, 2007
1. Review Chapter 26.
2a. Find supporting details for the essay on the internet. Supporting Details Wiki
2b. Come up with 12 supporting details to strengthen essay.
3. Review the form of the Essay.
Thursday/ Friday: September 27 and 28, 2007
1. Students work on revising their essay.
2. Map Study on Israel and the occupied territories.
Monday: October 1, 2007 (Substitute)
1. For cartoons to demonstrate prejudice between Arabs and Israelis.
1. Students answer ten questions about prejudice.
Tuesday/ Wednesday: October 2 and 3, 2007 (Substitute for Periods 1 and 3)
1. Students watch movie Promises.
2. Student fill out Movie form that follows interviews of children.
Thursday/ Friday: October 4 and 5, 2007
1. Students finish watching Promises
2. Students discuss quotes of different sides.
3. Divide students in to four different groups to match opinions in the film.
Monday, October 8, 2007
- Student watch update on Promises and see students at age 18.
- Students watch discussion on Israel and Palestine.
- Set out plan for the week
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 9 and 10, 2007
- Students get worksheet to prepare for Middle East Test
- Students get introduction to Powerpoint
- Students choose Place Topic in the Middle East and get outline (see Handout)
- Students begin their presenations
Thursday and Friday, October 11 and 12, 2007
- Students play Jeopardy to prepare for Monday Middle East Test
- Students continue to work on their presentations
Monday, October 15, 2007
Test on the Middle East
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 16 and 17, 2007
Review test on the Middle East
Finding Country Statistics and reading Population Pyramid Charts
Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19, 2007
Work on PowerPoint ME Country Presentations
End of the First Quarter: Quarter Grades should arrive home on or near Monday, October 29, 2007
Beginning of Second Quarter
Monday, October 22, 2007
Read very recent articles about specific Middle Eastern countries.
Take notes in outline form: I. Countries involved; II. Did oil play a part (or economics)?;
III. Did religion play a part?
Also do an article summary. A request to read three articles.
Use one of the articles in your Research PowerPoint
Tuesday/ Wednesday, October 23/ 24, 2007
1. What is the Capital of Israel? (discussion)
2. Create a grid on your Middle East map if perfect 100 square mile squares.
3. Research Project in PowerPoint
4. Globe Treckers: Jordon, Lebenon and Syria
Thursday/ Friday, October 25/ 26, 2007
1. Create a one inch grid.
2. Transfer map by Grid Method (or Mural Transfer Method)
3. Continue Research in Middle East Project
4. Finish Globe Treckers: Jordon, Lebenon and Syria
Monday, October 29, 2007
Assemble the map of the Middle East.
Tuesday/ Wednesday,October 30/31, 2007
Reseach the Middle East (computer lab)
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Teacher in-service day
Friday, November 2, 2007
Reseach the Middle East (computer lab)
Monday, November 5, 2007
Reseach the Middle East (computer lab)
Tuesday/ Wednesday, November 6 & 7, 2007
Presentations of Middle East Research Project
Students watch presentations and do evaluations.
Thursday and Friday, November 8 & 9, 2007
- Presentations of Middle East Research Project
- Students watch presentations and do evaluations.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Veterans' Day Observed: Federal Holiday
Tuesday/ Wednesday, November 13 & 14, 2007
- Presentations of Middle East Research Project
- Students use Guns, Germs and Steel World map to research latitudes.
Thursday/ Friday, November 15 & 16, 2007
- Presentations of Middle East Research Project
- Part 1: Guns Germs and Steel (first half) Episode 1 Viewing Guide
Monday and Tuesday, November 19 & 20
- Part 1: Guns Germs and Steel (second half) Episode 1 Viewing Guide
- Investigation of Basic Crops by latitude
Thanksgiving holiday
Monday, November 27
Map of India
Notes on Parts of India
Political Cartoons of South Asia
1. 3 about Musharrif in Pakistan
2. Prince of Napal
3. Two from Bangladesh
4. India
5. Afganistan: Islamic Law and Democracy
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 28 and 29
Causes and Effects and 5 Indian Conflicts
1. Pakistan and India Split
2. Kashmir
3. Punjab
4. Sri Lanka
5. East Pakistan and West Pakistan
Indian Spice smelling and tasting
Thursday and Friday, November 30 and December 1
Collect Homework
Finish Worksheet
Watch first part of Lagaan
Mr. Cristensen in Period 1 (Virtues of Hindu Culture)
Mr. Rose in Period 3
Mr. Lynch at Monterey Technology Conference
Monday, December 4, 2007
Students Watch Legaan
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 5 and 6
Preparing for final: What is the value of showing the movie Legaan?
Watch Legan
Thursday Friday, December 5 and 6
Finish Lagaan
Lagaan questions and follow up
Monday, December 10
Draw a map to scale 1" = 100 miles of a part of South Asia
Period 3: Answer the questions about Legan.
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 11 and 12
Building a nation in India and Two Pakistans Grow Apart
Period 2: Building a digital textbook
Thursday and Friday, December 13 and 14
Prepare for final.
Period 2: Building a digital textbook
Week of December 17
Final Exams for the first semester.
Please Check the schedule here
Have a Safe and Enjoyable Holiday!
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