Thursday, October 31, 2013

THURSDAY 10/31

Happy HALLOWEEN!

WHY? Define and apply POLITICAL THOUGHT and ORGANIZATION

1.  SEATS, TOC FILE and TEST COMMENTS
2.  #1 POLITICAL THOUGHT and ORGANIZATION INTRO
  • Investigate it in a video 
  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AquJ0ICKimU
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP8U7IXMjKs
  • Define it in a reading
  • Apply it to your life

 HOMEWORK:  #2 WHERE DO YOU FIT?  Political Thought Inventory
Choose and take ONE of the quizzes below. WRITE DOWN 3 of the QUESTIONS and WRITE DOWN YOUR RESULTS


QUIZ 1 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2012/quiz/

OR

QUIZ 2 http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

WEDNESDAY 10/30

WHY?  Evaluate the details and main ideas of CULTURE, EXPLORATION, COLONIZATION and SLAVERY

UNIT TEST #1
  • CLEAR DESKS of everything but "HAVE OUT: items
  • DIRECTIONS to TURN IN
  • Take it
  • SHOW US YOUR HARD WORK AND SUCCESS
DID you take the opportunity to be successful by completing #10 REVIEW SHEET?
SUCCESS looks EXACTLY LIKE HARD WORK :)

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Tuesday 10/29

Can you? Review and evaluate vocab and main ideas from CULTURE, EXPLORATION, COLONIZATION and SLAVERY?

#10 REVIEW SHEET (due TOMORROW 9/30)
  • Review Game: I HAVE__________WHO HAS__________?
  • Task Time
  • TEST TOMORROW WEDNESDAY 10/30

HOMEWORK:  #10 REVIEW SHEET DUE FOR  TEST TOMORROW

 LOOK, SEE and WRITE ANSWERS good STUDYING IS ACTIVE it's NOT JUST STARING (that's called stalking)

COPY OF REVIEW SHEET:



REVIEW SHEET: Culture, Exploration, Colonization and Slavery
DIRECTIONS: Using the items from TOC 1 and 2 complete the following tasks. Review means TO LOOK AGAIN, not FIND ON GOOGLE. You should have all this information in your Table of Contents papers.

VOCAB: Define the words. 22 TOTAL
CONNECT: What UNIT CONCEPT (C,E, C or S from above) does the VOCAB WORD connect to and Why?
Ex.  Monopoly connects to colonization because Great Britain wanted to have sole control over India.
Culture, Perspective, Culture Region, Culture Trait, Cultural Diffusion, Belief, Values, Customs,
Columbian Exchange, Economics, Monopoly, Exploitation, Imperialism, Indigenous, Colonialism, Interdependence, Ghana, Mali, Triangular Trade, Middle Passage, Civil Rights Movement, Black Power

EXTEND to LEVEL UP: Answer the questions in sentences with DETAILS. (names, ideas, examples)

1.       Why do you have to “Fight for your Mind”?
2.       What was the MAIN IDEA of the Nacirema Article?
3.       Who was the MOST IMPORTANT explorer and Why?
4.       How was the COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE positive and negative?
5.       How did your FAKEBOOK TOPIC connect to Exploration?
6.       What were 3 ECONOMIC REASONS that Europe colonized the world?
7.       What were 3 European countries and where did they colonize?
8.       What are 3 EFFECTS of COLONIZATION today?
9.       What were 3 CAUSES of the African Slave Trade?
10.   What are 3 EFFECTS of the African Slave Trade?
 

Friday, October 25, 2013

FRIDAY 10/25

TODAY WE : Review and Evaluate the vocab and main ideas from Culture, Exploration, Colonization and Slavery

#10 REVIEW SHEET
  • Around the World connections
  • Directions
  • How to study and not stare
  • Task Time
HOMEWORK: Work on your TEST REVIEW SHEET.  Due TUESDAY 10/29 by the END OF CLASS to PREPARE FOR TEST ON WEDNESDAY 10/30

Thursday, October 24, 2013

THURSDAY 10/24

CAN YOU: Id and describe 4 Effects of the African Slave Trade?

#9 SLAVERY WRAP UP
  • Effects in art and music: Art as a mirror to history
  • Village Ghetto Land/I know I can.....
#10 TEST REVIEW SHEET
  • Directions
  • Resoucrces
  • Work Time and Due Dates  Class work 10/25 and 10/29
HOMEWORK:   Begin to REVIEW using and completing #10 REVIEW SHEET
UNIT TEST 10/30

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

TUESDAY 10/22

Does Slavery still exist today? 

#7 AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
  • A Slaves Journey Reviewed: Stops 1,2,3,4
#8 EFFECTS OF THE SLAVE TRADE
  • Describe and define
  • Vocab Windows
HOMEWORK:  Complete 2 VOCAB WINDOWS per class assignment

MONDAY 10/21

Hi there!

#7 AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
  • SLAVERY TODAY: read, details and connect to the African Slave Trade
  • A SLAVES JOURNEY: Stops 1,2,3,4
REMINDERS: Are you checking your grades in Powerschool?  The last day to turn in missing work is Thursday....

Friday, October 18, 2013

FRIDAY 10/18

CAN YOU? Identify, examine and analyze the African Slave Trade

#7 AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
  1. How big is 12 million : 10,000 dots X 1200 sheets
  2. PPT and ACTIVITES continued
  3. Crash Course Slavery:  ADD 2 and CIRCLE

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

WDNESDAY 10/16

 REVIEW CAN YOU: ID and EXAMINE ANCIENT AFRICAN EMPIRES?

#6 EMPIRES IN AFRICA
  •  Crash Course Video: Review, Circle and ADD 2
#7 AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
  • "SLAVE DRIVER" Song Intro
  • PPT and ACTIVITY
I CAN IDENTIFY, EXAMINE and ANALYZE the AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE

HOMEWORK: ORGANIZE and REVIEW

Monday, October 14, 2013

Monday 10/14

Can YOU ID and EXAMINE (tell details) Empires in Africa?

#4 Burger Paragraph
  • Return/Check (Check minus = Redo)
  • Peer Review
#6 Empires in Africa
  • Review
  • Continue PPT and BOOK pgs 326 -334
HOMEWORK:  Burger Paragraph REDO for CHECK MINUS

Thursday, October 10, 2013

THURSDAY 10/10

Can you? IDENTIFY AND EXAMINE THE BRITISH EMPIRE?

#5 BRITISH EMPIRE BRAIN POP
  • REVIEW and CIRCLE
  • QUIZ check
  • Readings Activity
HOMEWORK: None

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

WEDNESDAY 10/9

REVIEW: Can you name some ECONOMIC WHYS for colonization?

1. COLONIZE SUMMARY PARAGRAPH
  • How do colonize lead to economic growth?
  • out for me to check and collect
2.  #5 BRITISH EMPIRE BRAIN POP
  • Positive and Negative Chart
  • Quiz
  • Readings Jigsaw
HOMEWORK: NONE

WHY?  I can IDENTIFY and EXAMINE the BRITISH EMPIRE

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

TUESDAY 10/8

CAN YOU: ID the "WHY of COLONIZATION?

COLONIZE SUMMARY PARAGRAPH
  • Economic "WHYS"
#4 BURGER PARAGRAPH
  • How to write a quality paragraph
  • Colonize Summary Paragraph FINAL

HOMEWORK: Complete your FINAL copy of your COLONIZE SUMMARY PARAGRAPH using the proper BURGER PARAGRAPH form......

Monday, October 7, 2013

MONDAY 10/7

I CAN identify the "WHY" of colonization

#3 WHY COLONIZE
  • Images Quick Write : One image I remember from Friday was (DESCRIBE IT) it showed(VOCAB WORD)
  • "In there own words" Primary sources from Colonization
  • + and - Chart
  • Colonize Chart
  • Colonize Summary: 
The MAIN REASON for Colonization was:  Choose ONE REASON( Economic, Cultural or Environmental) and give 3 EXAMPLES.

HOMEWORK: Colonization Summary

Friday, October 4, 2013

FRIDAY 10/4

Hi there:  Were you successful in completing your #2 COLONIZATION WHERE MAP? I hope you understand WHERE in the world these colonies are........

#3 WHY COLONIZE?
  • REVIEW: What and Where?
  • PREVIEW "WHY" images
  • WHY: In their own words: Positive and Negatives
REMINDERS: Organize and Review even on the weekends so you can feel relaxed and prepared for the week ahead :)

Thursday, October 3, 2013

THURSDAY 10/3

Do you know WHAT colonization is?
Do you know WHO colonized?

#2 COLONIZATION: "WHERE"
  • Geo Ball
  • Review Maps
  • Review Directions
  • Work Time
WHY? I CAN IDENTIFY THE "WHERE" of COLONIZATION

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Did you LEVEL UP yesterday in class and connect your VOCAB to the themes of 7th grade Social Studies?

#1 INTRO TO COLONIZATION
  • Level Up Check
  • Pop Up ? "ONE vocab word about colonization is_____________"
#2 COLONIZATION WHERE?
  • NEW T.O.C
  • Map it up
  • Text Pg 702
WHY? ID the "WHERE" of Colonization

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

TUESDAY 10/1

What is YOUR DEFINTION of COLONIALISM?  The things we create we remember much better than those we are given.

#1 COLONIZATION INTRO
  • YOUR Defintion SHARE
  • EVALUATE and CLASSIFY Images
  • LEVEL UP Activity

HOMEWORK: Complete #1 LEVEL UP ACTIVITY due 10/2

Have you turned in your GRADE REPORT?