November 10

Needs

Chromebooks

Review -- What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?

Turn in old vocabulary, Review new vocabulary.

Final thoughts on projects

Start project presentations   --  No chromebooks will be out while others are presenting. 

November 9

Need 

History Notebook

Chromebook

English Notebook

Do Now:  Write a short summary about Muhammad's rise to power.  Include his message, and why he left and returned to Mecca.

Read Background Essay on Islam. Add info to notes.  
Discuss Cultural Diffusion

Complete Reading Historical Fiction Project
Turn in Vocabulary Assignment Beowulf or Catherine Called Birdy

November 8

Needs

History Notebook

English Notebook

Read your notes from yesterday.  Highlight key facts.

Write 3 questions on the left side of the Cornell line.  Write a 22 (no more, no less) word summary and include the following words:  harsh, oasis, sedentary, nomad, caravan

Short Play.  I will draw sticks.  You tell me the role you want to play.  

Historical Fiction Project Time

• Have you completed your vocabulary for your book in classroom?
• Did you complete "The Tell Tale Heart" questions in classroom?

Tuesday Book Group

November 7, 2016

Needs 

History Text

History Notebook

Chromebook

Do Now: History Notebook  What do you think you know about the religion of Islam?  The followers of this religion are called Muslims.  

Set up vocabulary

Table of contents


Read page 54 to 58  Take Cornell Notes

English Class

Have you turned in "Tell Tale Heart" Assignment, Beowulf or Catherine Called Birdy vocabulary?

Work on historical fiction project

HW: Get your notebook signed.

November 3

Needs 
History NotebookEnglish Notebook

Review Test: Medieval Europe

Historical Fiction Project:

 Examples/Expectations

How is it going? 
What is working well.
Check in with timeline.

Next week  

Beowulf Eulogy
Quiz Beowulf on Scholastic Reading Counts
Map Quiz: Europe 2 or Europe 1 (for 18 or less)
Islam
Historical Fiction Projects

November 2

Need

Chromebook

History Notebook

English Notebook

5 Minutes Log in and any last questions

Medieval Test you will need headphones

Set Up notebook for new unit

Beowulf project time.  Be ready to test on Beowulf tomorrow.  Projects due Monday.

Catherine Called Birdy group.  Plan on finishing book by next week.  

November 1

Happy November

Needs 

Chromebook

History Notebook

English Notebook

Read and study the document about the Byzantine Empire.  Answer the questions on both sides as a group.  Glue this into your history notebook as a flip page.  

Complete your study guide for your test tomorrow.  

Watch the short clip to review.

English work

Complete the vocabulary found on classroom for the historical fiction novel that you chose to read (Beowulf or Catherine Called Birdy).  

If you are on Beowulf start working on your group project due Monday next week.  

Complete questions on classroom for "The Tell Tale Heart."

Tuesday book group meet today.