February 9                                Happy Birthday Georgia

Vocabulary Check

Complete Blog Post 4

Thursday Reading Group

History vs. Genghis Khan Meeting Time

Goal by the end of class

Prosecution/Defense

What is your claim?  Can you make Chicken Toes from your claim

Tribunal

What claims do you see being presented?  What questions will you ask?

Reporters

Start writing a report about GK.  Be fair provide a paragraph about what you might see at the trial.

February 8

Vocabulary check

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Show Me You Know Time

Reading Group Wednesday

Genghis Khan vs. History  

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1. Glance at assigned group but stay in your seat
2. Open documents using KAMI 
3. Read documents 1-3 to yourself
4. Annotate and highlight key points of document 1 (green = unifier, red = blood thirsty)
5. Sit with group members and assign rest of the readings.  Each reading should have a minimum of 2 people reading it independently.  Take your own notes, and highlight your own ideas.

February 7

HB Stewart W.

The Samurai's Tale Quiz

Check your blog, 

One positive comment on a blog from the other class.

Blog Post 4

Example:

Chapter 15 The Thief

1.  Kansuke warns Taro about thieves.  Kansuke is unsure if Taro can kill someone who is a thief.
2. Taro picks Denji as an assistant.  
3. Denji proves to be annoying.
4.  Rice is stolen.  
5. Taro keeps guard.
6. The thief is captured.
7. Taro realizes the thief is denji.  This angers Taro so much that he beats Denji until he is out of breath.
8. Denji ordered to carry a double load.
9. Taro gets a new assistant, Yoichi.
10. Kansuke approves of how Taro handled the thief.

History vs. Genghis Khan

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February 6

Writing Mechanics 

Adjectives and adverbs

Blog Post 4 : Due Thursday

Chronology:  List 10 important events from the chapter in order.  You must give a brief (one sentence) explanation for 5 of the events. 

History vs. Genghis Khan

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Feb 3

Happy Birthday Sophia B.

Quizlet Live

Quiz


Intro to the Mongols

What is the major claim in this video?

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-genghis-khan-alex-gendler
The Thief
Reading Group

February 2

Complete Japan Stations

Compare Notes

Write a short summary

Please complete Chapter 13 and 14 of The Samurai's Tale.

Complete Blog post 3

Quizlet to study for vocab quiz tomorrow.  Vocabulary check.

Next week's vocabulary words.

February 1

Haiku/Tanka -- Finish lesson from yesterday.

Japan Stations

The Samurai's Tale Use the comprehension questions to guide you.  

Blog Post 3 

Reading Group