Monday, October 25, 2010

Week of October 25, 2010

Note: This Wednesday is a half day of school. The Accelerated reading on wine is due.
This is also week five for current events.

On Monday we will look at a video on Attila the Hun. Make sure you complete the classroom assignment.

On Tuesday we will look at PERSIA EM and the fall of Rome in 476.

Homework for the week.
Make sure that 7(1) assigned last week is completed.

Due by Friday:
7(2) Feudalism and the Manor Economy (219-224)
Identify the terms,people, and places.
Answer the focus question on page 219. Answer Thinking Critically questions 1+2 on page 221, the biography question on Eleanor of Aquitaine on page 222. Answer the question on the picture Back Breaking Labor, page 224. Also answer question 3,4,5 on page 224 in complete sentences.

7(3) The Medieval Church (225-230)
Identify the terms, people, and palces.
Answe the Thinking Critically questions on page 227, and the biography question on St. Francis of Assisi on page 229, and preserving Jewish Culture on pge 230. Answer questions 3,4,5 on page 230 in complete sentences.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Week of October 17, 2020

This week we will review the rise of the Roman Republic, how the Roman Republic turned to empire by 27 BC and the Roman Empire's fall by 476 AD.

We will also focus answering questions with:
(1)Answer, (2) Evidence (from text), (3)Explaination of Answer

The homework for last week 5(3), 5(4), 5(5) is due before Wednesday.

For Thursday
The Rise of Europe 500 AD-1300 AD
Read 7(1) The Early Middle Ages (p214-218), Identify the terms, people, and places listed on page 214.
Answer the Focus Question on page 214, Map Skills question #3 on page 215, Map Skills question #2 on page 217. Answer questions #3-6 on page 218 using the answer, evidence (page number), explaination format.

Be ready for a quiz Friday on the material covered this week.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Week of October 12, 2010

Current Event Week 3 will be due by next Monday

On Tuesday we will discuss Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Civilization
Due by Friday
Look at the quick study guide on page 180. It will help with your answers.
5(3) The Roman Achievement(p. 161-165)
Identify the terms people and places. Why did Caesar forgive Cicero's criticisms? (Safety under the Law p. 161) Answer the primary source question about what can be learned from history on page 162. Answer questions 1+2 of Thinking Critically (p.163)Why do you think the bread pictured on page 163 was baked this way- we get the term "breaking bread" from this type of loaf. Answer questions 3-5 on page 165 in complete sentences.

5(4) The Rise of Christianity (p.166- 171) Identify the terms, people and places. Answer the focus question on page 166. Why do you think the Sermon on the Mount (p.168)is especially appealing to the powerless? Where is their reward? Look at the map on page 169, answer questions 2+3. Answer the biography question on St. Peter on page 170. Answer questions 3,4,5 on page 171.

5(5) The Long Decline page 173-177. Answer Thinking Critically questions 1+2 on page 175. Answer questions 3,4,5 on page 177. Write your answers in complete sentences.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Week of October 4, 2010

Week 2 Current Event is due this week. The forms are in the classroom

Due on Tuesday- handout on Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity. Questions #1-5

Due Wednesday- The Glory that was Greece, Chpt. 4 Section 4, pg. 130-135
Identify each of the terms, people, and places. Answer the biography question on Scorates on page 131. Answer the two Critically Thinking questions on page 133. And answer questions #3,4, and #6 on page 135.

Due Thursday- Alexander and the Hellenistic Age, Chpt. 4 Section 5, pg.137-142.
Identify each of the terms, people, and places. Answer Map Skills question #3 on page 138. Answer Thinking Critically questions #1 + #2 on page 141. Answer the primary source question on page 142. Answer questions #4, #5,#6 on page 142.

Accelerated Reading on wine in the Classical world due Thursday.

Be ready for a quiz on the weeks material on Friday