Abbasid Dynasty Due date 11/25/09

Hello 7th graders,
For your chapter 4 lesson 2 activity, you will need to imagine that you live in Baghdad under the Abbasids. Your product will be to write a poem (81/2" x 11" paper) describing your lives and culture. You will need to have a minimum of 3 stanzas (Each stanza needs to focus on a different aspect of Abbasid life/culture.

Your poem will need to illustrate some of the cultural achievements of the golden age, and make use of Islamic design styles discussed in the reading.

Constitution Brochure

Hello 8th graders,
Please make sure to click on this link and download the Constitution Brochure directions. We will be going over the directions in class tomorrow along with choosing who will be your partner.

I have compiled a few videos that can aide in your understanding of the Bill of Rights. Please make sure to watch them.

** All Incomplete work/late work/missed absent work not submitted by Friday will turn into a 0%.

Ratification Debate ch4 less 2

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ch4 less 1 Constitutional convention

Hello 8th graders,
Here are some videos relating to the Constitutional Convention.

ch3 Less2 A of C

Hello 8th graders,
Please make sure to copy the first slides 9 slides of the PPT.

chapter 3 lesson 1

ch2less3 putting maps to work

Hello 6th graders,

Please copy the PPT as we will be going over the content in class tomorrow prior to our map projection activity that will take place on Thursday. I have also placed images on our wiki that will help you understand maps. Here's the link so that you may go and visit these pages. Make sure to copy the Venn diagram located in the "map projections" link along with the definitions for each map projection. Please make sure to come to class ready and prepared to discuss the positive and negative aspects of map projections.

Byzantine Empire

Hello 7th graders,
We have finally come to the end of chapter 2, but our learning about the Byzantine Empire has yet to come to a full end. We have been learning about Byzantine accomplishments. As we learned in lesson 3, under Emperor Justinian’s rule, mosaic art was fully developed. Prior to discussing Justinian’s focus on mosaic art (a picture or design made from small pieces of colored material, usually quartz or glass, embedded in plaster), Mr. Shulman gave us a presentation on mosaic art by showing us some projects that he has done involving mosaics. He showed us various techniques for making mosaics out of pieces of stone or glass cut into squares or cubes. With this method, mosaic pictures can be detailed and have sharp images when designing pools, bathtubs, and even entire walls of buildings. On behalf of the 7th grade class, we’d like to say thank you Mr. Shulman for an insightful presentation on mosaics.

ch2less1 Interacting with our world

Hello 6th graders,

Make sure to copy these notes tonight and have them ready for tomorrow.

ch2less4 Fighting the War at home

Hello 8th graders,
We are approaching our final lesson for chapter 2. Please make sure to begin reviewing the past 3 lessons in order to better prepare yourself for the test next week. For this lesson, we will be focusing on the impact of the American Revolution on the civilian population and how the new state government worked before and after the war.

As a reminder, please make sure to have these notes copied by tomorrow.


Don't forget to watch these videos relating to the objectives discussed throughout the chapter.