September 29

Create a caricature for any person that you’ve learned about so far. Remember to use 7 captions. This time, you can use a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or a drawing of your own. (Use notes and readings given in class to help you). Remember to ask yourselves: What is he/she smelling? seeing? feeling? hearing? sensing? wondering, etc. See example below....



Viking mother from Vinland

She is smelling the brisk fresh air of Vinland coast. She lives near the Atlantic Ocean, with her family, for transportation purposes.
She is feeling tired because her family had just settled in Vinland around the year 1000. Already there is much farm work to do!
She is hearing the hum of her weaving loom mixed in with the joyful shouts of her 3 small children.
She is asking herself, "How long will I stay in this new land? Will the men decide to invade another territory?"
She is wearing a traditional Viking dress, which is adorned with stitchings and embroidery from conquered lands.
She is seeing other thatched roof cottages like hers outside her window. In their small village, there are other families nearby.
She is tasting a small, dark berry found by her youngest daughter. No wonder they call this new place Vinland (Land of Wine or Grapes).



Notebook check this week! Be prepared!

Get quests signed!

HW Rubric below

Rubric: Homework


Language/ Grammar
4 Use of language is clear and enhances homework; there are no grammatical and spelling errors

3 Use of language is clear; there are few grammatical and spelling errors

2 Use of language is confusing; there are grammatical and spelling errors

1 Fails to use language effectively; numerous grammatical and spelling errors

Historical Accuracy
4 Excellent accuracy and creative use of information; shows understanding of topic with clear examples.

3 Satisfactorily uses accurate information ; some usage of examples to support topic

2 Some accuracy in topic; includes information not relevant to assignment; does not explain topic well

1 Little or no accuracy in assignment; does not provide any support or evidence of knowledge in topic

Organization
4 Information is structured, well organized, and turned in on time; assignment is easy to understand and the task is displayed

3 Information is clear and easy enough to understand; turned in on time; task is displayed

2 Content of assignment is unclear; jumps around; not turned in on time and task is not displayed

1 Assignment is either incomplete or has not been turned in

September 26

I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS LAST WEEK: BRING MARKERS/CRAYONS TO CLASS

1) Find ANY article or news source on the Presidential election. Type your response to what you are reading. It must be one page long (double-spaced) and you must answer the following questions:What is the name of the article? How did you find it? What is it about (brief summary)? How does this make you feel? Do you feel that the writer is taking any sides? Why or why not?


2) Get notebooks ready. They will be checked anyday next week. See checklist below....

Checklist for social studies sourcebooks...
-Table of Contents (each day is listed and labeled with page number and date). Each day must be labeled with a description (either a question of the day or a topic, like Mayans) See sample...
-There is no other subject in sourcebook other than social studies
-Every assignment is completed including Do Now's
-Notebook is organized (chronological order and limited doodling)


Date Description page #
9/3 Geography
9/4 Geography Flowcharts
9/5 “
9/6 “
9/8 Ice Age
9/9 Ice Age/Theories
Which one do you support?
9/10 Ice Age Short Story
9/11 Mayans/Actecs/Incas
9/12 News article reaction; Environment
9/15 HW: Caricature journals
9/19 HW: news article reaction: Archeology
9/22 Who were the early Americans?
9/24 Review for Quest
Myth
9/25 My Creation Myth

3) Find your Viking name! Check out http://gorm.com/name/ This is NOT mandatory.

September 25

702 HW - Finish your creation myth if not already done. Be creative with it! Come up with a story on how the world was made (1 page).

September 23

STUDY!!!!

731: Start independent work for group work at home. Identify each of the following terms. Make sure you know your group!

Group: Aztecs - Cliff Dwellers, Bering Strait Bridge
Group: Mayans - Ice Age, Civilization
Group: Inuits- theory, nomads
Group: Anasazi - calendar, stone temples
Group: Mound Builders - Iroquois, Aztecs

September 22

Work on review sheet for Quest (Quiz/Test) on Thurs! See below if you did not receive a sheet.

There will be 15 multiple choice questions and 4 identifications on ….•geography, theory, Ice Age, nomads, Bering Strait Land Bridge, civilization, Aztecs, Mayans, and Inca empires, Native Americans, Anasazi of the Southwest, Inuits of the Northwest, Iroquois League (People of the Longhouse), Eastern Woodlands people, Algonquins

1) Which civilizations built stone-paved roads over mountains?
a) Inca
b) Maya
c) Aztec
d) Anasazi

2) Early Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia to present day
a) Oregon
b) Alaska
c) South America
d) Russia

3) Agriculture allowed early Americans to
a) form communities
b) hunt more efficiently
c) form governments
d) travel farther

4) Mayan priests’ interests in astronomy led to the creation of
a) a 365 day calendar
b) a book of rules
c) human sacrifices
d) cave paintings

5) What discovery turned nomads into farmers?
a) clay b) tomatoes c) brick d) maize

6)The Maya and Aztec organized their societies around
a) religion and their gods b) women c) commerce and trading d) the military

7) This society built many stone temples
a) Cahokia b) Iroquois c) Maya d) nomads

8)The Inca civilization built these on the sides of mountains in order to farm
a) balconies b) terraces c) stone temples d) maize


9)These people built cliff dwellings called pueblos in a hot, dry climate
a) Inuits b) Algonquins c) Olmecs d) Anasazi

Identify each of the following with full and complete sentences on the back of this sheet. Use your knowledge of social studies. Do not write short phrases as responses!

Ice Age
Civilization
Inuits
Iroquois League

September 19

HW
Write your reaction to ONE article in sourcebook (Scroll down for links). In one page, answer the questions:
1)Why did I choose this article? (Be sure to name your article!!)
2)How did I feel about it (Did it sadden me, anger me, etc?)
3)Do I feel that this article was fair in telling this story?
Please read articles thoroughly and prove it!! Use evidence and quotations to help you out.

Quest (Quiz/test) next Thursday, Sept. 25. There will be 15 multiple choice questions and 4 identifications on ….

•geography, theory, Ice Age, nomads, Bering Strait Land Bridge, civilization, Aztecs, Mayans, and Inca empires, Native Americans, Anasazi of the Southwest, Inuits of the Northwest, Iroquois League (People of the Longhouse), Eastern Woodlands people, Algonquins

A review sheet will be given out on Monday. Please study class notes, handout on Aztecs/Mayans/Incas, and Native American organizer/handout (which we will finish on Monday).

Articles for HW

Rock Art in Texas (check out video also)

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/travel/escapes/19Pict.html?ref=escapes

New evidence on Clovis points

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/science/stories/2008/09/16/sci_lepper16.ART_ART_09-16-08_B5_0CB9ONE.html?sid=101

Any article from Archeology Magazine

http://www.archaeology.org/

September 18

Quiz next Thurs 9/25!! More info to follow.....

September 17

HW:
Create a caricature based on the information you gathered from your reading. Make it look presentable on a sheet of paper (You should have notes from class in your sourcebooks).
You MUST include : 7 captions/descriptions based on….
What does he smell like? What is he smelling? What is he seeing? What is the expression on his face? What is he wearing? What is he seeing? What is he feeling? What is he tasting? What is he thinking?....etc,
USE DETAILS FROM NOTES, THINK BACK TO MY EXAMPLE IN CLASS
Do an internet search on what Native Americans may have looked like before the 1500s

http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/Inuit/Maininuit.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains_Indians

September 15

731 and 702:

HW#4: In your sourcebooks, pretend that you are the person that you have created in the caricature. Write one page envisioning a day in your life. Use key words and facts from your caricature! Also, use what we have discussed in class on Mayan, Aztec, Inca life. Use your reading!

Starting tomorrow, I will no longer be accepting late homeworks. Any late homeworks will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive credit for it. Homework MUST be done on time ALL THE TIME since they are a major part of a student's assessment. I assess students through effort and hard work. Talk to me in room 353 after 7th period if you have a problem with this.

September 12

731 and 702 HW:

Write your reaction to ONE article below in sourcebook. In one page, answer the questions:
1)Why did I choose this article?
2)How did I feel about it (Did it sadden me, anger me, etc?)
3)Do I feel that this article was fair in telling this story? Why?

Topic: Environment

Redwood trees in California
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/us/09tree.html?ref=science

Global warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/science/earth/07arctic.html


Animal trafficking
http://www.newsweek.com/id/117875

September 11

702 and 731

Bring in your markers and crayons tomorrow!

September 10

731, 702
HW:

Finish your historical short story! Remember to use words from the word list we created in class to tell a story about life in the Ice Age. Use images to guide you! (Glaciers, snowy landscapes, etc.)

September 9

731 and 702 HW
Work on HW#2

There are many different theories behind how people first arrived into the Americas. (Bering Land Bridge, along the coastlines, even sailing from the European continent, etc) Which theory do you support? Give reasons for your answer. (You may use information from Stone Age Explorers and you can conduct your own research online). Paste the assignment slip in your sourcebooks!

Remember, explain your points thoroughly.

September 8

731 and 702

Geography assignments are past due! Sourcebooks will be given back tomorrow. Bring in your markers and your glue sticks for lesson on the Ice Age.

September 5

731 and 702 HW

1) Finish your flowcharts ! These are due on Monday.

2) In your sourcebook, write a journal entry pretending to be a person living in the region that you researched. You will write about how geography affects your way of life. Be creative! Make up a job for yourself, one that reflects how geography affects you, and tell about one day in your life. You should write more than one page for a quality entry.
(i.e., Dear Diary, My day started dark and early in the cold and frigid air of northern Norway. It is January and the sun does not rise until much later on. However, that does not matter for me. My job as a fisherman off the coast goes on…)

September 4

702 and 731

Flowcharts on class assignments must be completed in sourcebooks (first draft) ! Tomorrow, we will put the final draft on display paper. Check previous blog for more research information.

Below is outline of assignment:
Task: Regional Profiles
1) Each pair will be assigned a reading on a place (city, country, U.S. state, etc)
2) Create a flowchart explaining what the geographic factors are in that place (climate, terrain, proximity to water and other natural resources). What are some positive social/economic impacts? What are some negative social/economic impacts? Follow sample shown in class (below)
Materials: You will each be given 3 sheets of white paper, 3 colored sheets in class

EXAMPLE

France

Geographic features
- has a sunny climate in the south, very hot during summers

- high mountains in the north, very cold especially at the border with Germany

- wet, pine forests throughout especially as you go south, very fertile soil especially near the Mediterranean Sea


Positive Economic/Social Impact
- Tourist industry does well due to beaches in south of France (very warm)
Skiing is a popular pastime in the cold, mountainous areas

-Fertile soil in a wet climate allows for an agricultural society(especially olives and grapes). This affects the culture of the French (wine drinking and olive oil as major parts of French cuisine)

-Near the ocean or a large body of water (Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea) so fishing is a major part of French culture and industries. Seafaring and trading are also made easier because of this.

Negative Economic/Social Impacts

- Living near snowcapped mountains may be dangerous (avalanches, landslides, etc.)

- French society is dependent on agriculture. A natural disaster (drought, storms, etc.) can disrupt harvest of important cash crops.

September 3

731 and 702
Do additional internet research for your geography assignment.
Pick a place (any city, state, country, etc) and research its geographic factors (climate, land terrain, closeness to resources, etc). In class (with your assigned partners) we will discuss the positive and negative impacts of these factors in putting flowchart assignment together

Check below for information

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/index.html

http://www.infoplease.com/states.html