The supreme purpose of history is a better world.~ Herbert Hoover

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

ch3 Less2 A of C

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

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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.

Monday, October 19, 2009

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.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

ch2less3 Byzantine Empire ppt

Hello 7th graders,
Please make sure to copy these notes by tomorrow. You may begin answering the blue focus and lesson review questions. Even though the questions are due a day before the test, it is in your benefit to attempt to answer the questions before we go over them in class tomorrow.

Answers to vocabulary communication review handout

Hello 6th grade,
Below are the answers to the review handout for tomorrow's test.
PAGE 25

1. audible
2. refrain
3. advocate
4. invoke
5. verbalize
6. eloquence
7. revoked
8. audio
9. resound
10. inquired

11. I /12. C / 13. C/ 14. I/ 15. I / 16. C / 17. I / 18. I / 19. C / 20. C

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1. gathering
2. cause
3. enlarge
4. utter
5. answer
6. loudness
7. calling
8. graceful
9. wordy
10. convincing

ch2less3 Fighting the American Revolution

Monday, October 5, 2009

ch1less3 Moving into the Future

Hello 6th graders,
This lesson deals with the world problems of deforestation along with explaining how knowledge of the past helps people understand the problems of the present. As you read the lesson, try to imagine some issues/problems that we might face in the near future. How might decisions made today by leaders, lawmakers, and everyday people effect some of the issues you named?
Remember that just as people today are linked with the past, they are also linked with the future!