5/29 (A day)
Science NC Final Exam
Modified schedule - students work on project - due 5:00 this afternoon.
Students introduced to at home 'Three Dimensional Model Project'. New Due Date - A Day 6/4, B Day 6/5
5/27,28
Math and Language Arts EOGs
Modified schedule - students work on Virtual Tour Project - due Friday.
5/22,26
Topic: In-Class Project - Virtual Tour
Agenda: In small groups students work on the 'Virtual Tour Project'. This is an in-class project due this Friday
5/29 at 5:00 P.M.for both A and B days. One person in each group will submit the project electronically.
5/20,21
Topic:Work make-up day / Social Studies NC End of Grade Test
5/18,19
Topic: Year Review
Agenda: Students fill in Year Review Chart, listing two facts for each topic. Review
5/14,15
Topic: Year Review
Question: What have we learned this year?
W-up:
Homework: Study the PowerPoints on the 'Year Review' tab to the left.
Agenda: With partners, students complete the 'Release Social Studies Test'. Then whole class, we review and discuss
answers.
5/12,13
Topic: Renaissance and Reformation
W-up:
Question:
Homework: Read for Pleasure
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Students view the following Discovery Education video segments: 'All About the Renaissance',
'The Reformation', 'World Exploration During the Renaissance' and 'Video Quiz' (questions 2,3,4,and 5 only). Be sure to write down the answers to the two video quiz segments. The first one is embedded in the first video clip - at the end.
5/8,11
Topic: The Renaissance
Question:
W-up:
Homework: Read for pleasure
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Students view and complete the two Renaissance Power-points: 'Intro to the Renaissance', and 'Intro to the
Renaissance 2'.
5/6,7
Topic: The Renaissance
Question:
W-up: Read about The Renaissance from the Green Book, and the Blue Book. Answer the questions on the projector.
Homework:'Renaissance: Humanism', and 'Renaissance: Dawn of a New Age'.
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Students view video on the Renaissance, answering video questions. Review answers with partner.
3) Start Homework
5/4,5
Topic: Middle Ages - Test
Question: Can I recall and apply Middle Age Information?
W-up: Study for today's test!
Homework: Read for pleasure
Agenda: Using Chromebooks, students access Middle Age Test, and complete. Whole class grade after all finish.
4/30,5/1
Topic: Middle Ages - DBQ
Question: What are some of the lasting effects of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the world?
W-up: Students complete the handout - 'During the Middle Ages'
Homework: Study for a Middle Ages test - using the Study Guide.
Agenda: 1) W/up and review
2) Students complete the 'Middle Ages DBQ'
4/28,29
Topic: Middle Ages - Magna Carta, and the 100 Years War
Question: What are each of the above, and how did they change Europe?
W-up: 'Spread of the Black Death' download
Homework:Read 'Political and Social Change in Europe', and answer questions 1 and 2.
Agenda: 1) W-up
2) Read 'King John and the Magna Carta', and 'The 100 Year War' and answer they questions associated with
each.
4/24,27
Topic: Middle Ages - the Bubonic Plague / the Crusades
Question: How did these two events affected Europe during the Middle Ages?
W-up: Students read 'The Black Death' handout
Homework: Complete 'The Great Mortality' fill in the blank.
Agenda: 1) W-up - discuss
2) Have students read and complete 'The Crusades', and 'The Black Death Hits Europe' worksheets.
Students will refer to the text of these worksheets on-line, and have paper copy of work for turn-in.
3) View The Black Death on BrainPop.
4/22,23
Topic: Middle Ages - The Church
Question: Can we explain the power and influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
W-up: Read 'The Role of the Church', page 265. Then summarize this info in SS notebook.
Homework: 'Christianity and Medieval Society', question 5 - whole page
Agenda: 1) W-up
2) Whole class - view Animated European Feudalism in Classzone - chapter 9
3) Students read 'Popes and Kings'. Answer question #4 - whole page.
4/20,21 (Mock EOGs - amended schedule)
Topic: Middle Ages - Feudalism
Agenda: Looking at the 'Feudal Pyramid', explain the relationships between the people at the different levels.
4/16,17
Topic: Middle Ages - Feudalism
Question: What is Feudalism, and how does it work?
W-up: Medieval Society - Read and answer questions
Homework: Read 'Feudalism / Manor Life' and 'Feudal Societies'.
Answer questions 1-8, 10-16, 18, and 20 on the 'Chapter 17' Chapter Review Worksheet.
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Using 'After the Fall of Rome Review' sheet on overhead, review whole class
3) Read as a whole class and discuss 'Middle Ages' from the green textbook page 262- classroom copy.
4) View Social Structure in the Middle Ages video, and discuss.
4/14,15
Topic: Middle Ages
Question: What was Europe like after the Fall of Rome?
W-up: Students read/examine 'Renewal in Europe Overview', and complete the Exploring the Middle Ages part.
Homework: Complete the 'Early Middle Age' w/sheet. Answer the questions to the side, and the fill in the blank
on the last page.
Agenda: 1) W-up - review
2) Students read/examine 'Renewal in Europe'. Discuss as a whole class.
3) Individually, students read 'Europe after the Fall of Rome' and answer questions 1-5 on page 504, and
then read page 505 and answer the Drawing Conclusions question.
4/2,13
Topic: Middle Ages
Question:What are the 'Middle Ages', and what do they consist of?
W-up:
Homework: Read for Pleasure
Agenda: Students take notes as we discuss, whole class, this brief Middle Age description.
Science NC Final Exam
Modified schedule - students work on project - due 5:00 this afternoon.
Students introduced to at home 'Three Dimensional Model Project'. New Due Date - A Day 6/4, B Day 6/5
5/27,28
Math and Language Arts EOGs
Modified schedule - students work on Virtual Tour Project - due Friday.
5/22,26
Topic: In-Class Project - Virtual Tour
Agenda: In small groups students work on the 'Virtual Tour Project'. This is an in-class project due this Friday
5/29 at 5:00 P.M.for both A and B days. One person in each group will submit the project electronically.
5/20,21
Topic:Work make-up day / Social Studies NC End of Grade Test
5/18,19
Topic: Year Review
Agenda: Students fill in Year Review Chart, listing two facts for each topic. Review
5/14,15
Topic: Year Review
Question: What have we learned this year?
W-up:
Homework: Study the PowerPoints on the 'Year Review' tab to the left.
Agenda: With partners, students complete the 'Release Social Studies Test'. Then whole class, we review and discuss
answers.
5/12,13
Topic: Renaissance and Reformation
W-up:
Question:
Homework: Read for Pleasure
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Students view the following Discovery Education video segments: 'All About the Renaissance',
'The Reformation', 'World Exploration During the Renaissance' and 'Video Quiz' (questions 2,3,4,and 5 only). Be sure to write down the answers to the two video quiz segments. The first one is embedded in the first video clip - at the end.
5/8,11
Topic: The Renaissance
Question:
W-up:
Homework: Read for pleasure
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Students view and complete the two Renaissance Power-points: 'Intro to the Renaissance', and 'Intro to the
Renaissance 2'.
5/6,7
Topic: The Renaissance
Question:
W-up: Read about The Renaissance from the Green Book, and the Blue Book. Answer the questions on the projector.
Homework:'Renaissance: Humanism', and 'Renaissance: Dawn of a New Age'.
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Students view video on the Renaissance, answering video questions. Review answers with partner.
3) Start Homework
5/4,5
Topic: Middle Ages - Test
Question: Can I recall and apply Middle Age Information?
W-up: Study for today's test!
Homework: Read for pleasure
Agenda: Using Chromebooks, students access Middle Age Test, and complete. Whole class grade after all finish.
4/30,5/1
Topic: Middle Ages - DBQ
Question: What are some of the lasting effects of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the world?
W-up: Students complete the handout - 'During the Middle Ages'
Homework: Study for a Middle Ages test - using the Study Guide.
Agenda: 1) W/up and review
2) Students complete the 'Middle Ages DBQ'
4/28,29
Topic: Middle Ages - Magna Carta, and the 100 Years War
Question: What are each of the above, and how did they change Europe?
W-up: 'Spread of the Black Death' download
Homework:Read 'Political and Social Change in Europe', and answer questions 1 and 2.
Agenda: 1) W-up
2) Read 'King John and the Magna Carta', and 'The 100 Year War' and answer they questions associated with
each.
4/24,27
Topic: Middle Ages - the Bubonic Plague / the Crusades
Question: How did these two events affected Europe during the Middle Ages?
W-up: Students read 'The Black Death' handout
Homework: Complete 'The Great Mortality' fill in the blank.
Agenda: 1) W-up - discuss
2) Have students read and complete 'The Crusades', and 'The Black Death Hits Europe' worksheets.
Students will refer to the text of these worksheets on-line, and have paper copy of work for turn-in.
3) View The Black Death on BrainPop.
4/22,23
Topic: Middle Ages - The Church
Question: Can we explain the power and influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
W-up: Read 'The Role of the Church', page 265. Then summarize this info in SS notebook.
Homework: 'Christianity and Medieval Society', question 5 - whole page
Agenda: 1) W-up
2) Whole class - view Animated European Feudalism in Classzone - chapter 9
3) Students read 'Popes and Kings'. Answer question #4 - whole page.
4/20,21 (Mock EOGs - amended schedule)
Topic: Middle Ages - Feudalism
Agenda: Looking at the 'Feudal Pyramid', explain the relationships between the people at the different levels.
4/16,17
Topic: Middle Ages - Feudalism
Question: What is Feudalism, and how does it work?
W-up: Medieval Society - Read and answer questions
Homework: Read 'Feudalism / Manor Life' and 'Feudal Societies'.
Answer questions 1-8, 10-16, 18, and 20 on the 'Chapter 17' Chapter Review Worksheet.
Agenda: 1) W-up and review
2) Using 'After the Fall of Rome Review' sheet on overhead, review whole class
3) Read as a whole class and discuss 'Middle Ages' from the green textbook page 262- classroom copy.
4) View Social Structure in the Middle Ages video, and discuss.
4/14,15
Topic: Middle Ages
Question: What was Europe like after the Fall of Rome?
W-up: Students read/examine 'Renewal in Europe Overview', and complete the Exploring the Middle Ages part.
Homework: Complete the 'Early Middle Age' w/sheet. Answer the questions to the side, and the fill in the blank
on the last page.
Agenda: 1) W-up - review
2) Students read/examine 'Renewal in Europe'. Discuss as a whole class.
3) Individually, students read 'Europe after the Fall of Rome' and answer questions 1-5 on page 504, and
then read page 505 and answer the Drawing Conclusions question.
4/2,13
Topic: Middle Ages
Question:What are the 'Middle Ages', and what do they consist of?
W-up:
Homework: Read for Pleasure
Agenda: Students take notes as we discuss, whole class, this brief Middle Age description.