Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Due Today: History: Period 2 and 4: Notebook due TODAY
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Progress reports were sent home today. They were not sent home on the usual Tuesday (yesterday) due to MSP testing. Progress reports are due this Friday, May 2nd.
Please get a copy of chapter 8 off of the back counter and read the information you missed. Fill-out your notes. DO NOT COPY notes from your classmates. Please read the information and complete your own notes. If you need help, please ask Mr. Ulyanchuk or Mrs. Claassen.
Period 1 and 3: We read section 8.3 and 8.4 in the textbook and filled out section 8.3 and 8.4 in our packets.
Period 2 and 4: We read Chapter 8.5 and filled out section 8.5 in our packets.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Progress reports were sent home today. They were not sent home on the usual Tuesday (yesterday) due to MSP testing. Progress reports are due this Friday, May 2nd.
We up-dated our notebooks today. Watch for a notebook check later next week.
Remember, you have a vocabulary quiz over North and South America on Friday, May 2nd.
Today we began our new unit of geography study – Physical Geography of South America. Attach the map to nbk. p. 14 and the questions to nbk. p. 15. Begin working on the questions. We have not reviewed any answers yet. Remember to watch your spelling and capitalization. Remember to re-phrase the question in your answer. Please check your answers with Mrs. Claassen if you were absent today. You are expected to have the correct answers for a notebook check.
We watched CNN today. Please up-date your notebook with the following information:
Nbk. p. 16 write: 4/21 – Notes 1-3
4/22 – No Class
4/23 – No CNN
4/24 – No CNN
4/25 – No CNN
Nbk. p. 17 write: 4/28 – No CNN
4/29 – No CNN – MSP
4/30 – Notes 1-3
Assignments:
History: Progress Report – due Friday
Exploratory: 1) Progress Report – due Friday
2) Vocabulary Quiz (North America & South America) – Friday, May 2nd.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Due Today: History: Periods 1 & 3: Notebooks due TODAY!
Period 2 and 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Periods 1 – 4:
No History Class today – MSP TESTING.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Many students were still MSP testing by 5th period. You do not have class material to make-up for today’s class.
Assignments:
History: Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz (North America & South America) – Friday, May 2nd.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Due Today: History: Periods 1 & 3: Notebooks due TODAY!
Period 2 and 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Please get a copy of chapter 8 off of the back counter and read the information you missed. Fill-out your notes. DO NOT COPY notes from your classmates. Please read the information and complete your own notes. If you need help, please ask Mr. Ulyanchuk or Mrs. Claassen.
Period 1 and 3: We read section 8.3 in the textbook and filled out section 8.3 in our packets.
Period 2 and 4: We read Chapter 8.4 and filled out section 8.4 in our packets.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We had presentations about AVID today. Sorry you missed this important information!
Assignments:
History: Periods 1 & 3: Notebook due Monday, April 28th
Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz (North America & South America) – Friday, May 2nd.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Due Today: History: Period 1 and 3: Notebook due Monday, April 25.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Period 1 and 3: Read section 8.2 and create a t-chart. Label one side fact and the other side opinion. Then on the right side write all the similarities between Christianity and Islam that are facts. On the other side write all similarities that Muslims believe they share with Christianity. We then worked with white-boards and went over which details were facts or opinions.
Period 2 and 4: We read Chapter 8.3 and took notes. Read Chapter 8.3 and fill out 8.3 in your packet for notes.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Today we reviewed the vocabulary words for South America to enhance our understanding of the terms. Remember, you have a vocabulary quiz over North and South America on Friday of next week.
Assignments:
History: Periods 1 & 3: Notebook due Monday, April 28th
Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz (North America & South America) – Friday, May 2nd.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Period 1 and 3:
We started chapter 8 today. First, we did a pre-test. Ask Mr. Ulyanchuk to make-up this assessment. It will take you less than 5 minutes to make-up.
We then read section 8.1 and filled out a t-chart on page 58. Read section 8.2 and create a t-chart. Label one side fact and the other side opinion. Then on the right side write all the similarities between Christianity and Islam that are facts. On the other side write all similarities that Muslims believe they share with Christianity.
Period 2: We went over the previous lesson on 8.2. Then we worked with white-boards and went over which details in 8.2 were facts or opinions. We then read half of 8.3 and took notes about the Qur’an in our graphic organizer.
Period 4: Read section 8.2 and create a t-chart. Label one side fact and the other side opinion. Then on the right side write all the similarities between Christianity and Islam that are facts. On the other side write all similarities that Muslims believe they share with Christianity. We then worked with white-boards and went over which details were facts or opinions.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We finished discussing the history of September 11th today to connect it to current events. Sorry you missed this conversation. The discussion evolved in a very informative discussion about how to deal with any sort of conflict in our world. Whew – important discussion!
Assignments:
History: Periods 1 & 3: Notebook due Monday, April 28th
Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz (North America & South America) – Friday, May 2nd.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Today was an early release day due to conferences.
Only Periods 4, 5 and 6 held class today.
Due Today: History: Period 1: IVF Summary of Chapter 7 – due Thursday!!
Exploratory: nbk. p. 13 Vocabulary for South America
* Class Work - History:
Period 1,2 &3:
No class today.
Period 4 only:
We started chapter 8 today. We first did a pre-test. Ask Mr. Ulyanchuk to make-up this assessment. It will take you less than 5 minutes to make-up.
We then read section 8.1 and filled out a t-chart on page 58. Read section 8.2 and create a t-chart. Label one side fact and the other side opinion. Then on the right side write all the similarities between Christianity and Islam that are facts. On the other side write all similarities that Muslims believe they share with Christianity.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We discussed the history of September 11th today to connect it to current events. Sorry you missed this conversation.
SHOW Mrs. Claassen the vocabulary assignment defining the following vocabulary words on nbk. p. 13. Use your glossary to help you.
Title: Vocabulary South America
archipelago, basin, cape, elevation, mountain range, passage, physical map, strait, tributary
Assignments:
History: 1st period only: IVF chapter 7 summary due Thursday.
Periods 1 & 3: Notebook due Monday, April 28th
Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: nbk. p. 13 – South America Vocabulary due Wednesday, April 23rd.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Today was an early release day due to conferences.
Only Periods 1, 2 and 3 held class today.
Due Today: History: 1) Period 1: IVF Summary of Chapter 7 – due Thursday!!
Exploratory: No class today.
* Class Work - History:
Period 1 only:
We up-dated our notebook today. Please attach your returned assignments to the correct pages. Use the attached list of assignments to help you know where to attach the pages. Notice the extra credit note at the bottom of the note. Notebooks are due next week. Pages 1-47of the notebook will be checked.
A few returned assignments are not being checked on this notebook check, but were returned today. Please attach these papers to the following pages:
* nbk. p. 50 – Picture and writing about geography of Arabian Peninsula
*nbk. p. 56 - Progress Report from 4/14/14
Period 2 only:
We started chapter 8 today. We first did a pre-test. Ask Mr. Ulyanchuk to make-up this assessment. It will take you less than 5 minutes to make-up.
We then read section 8.2 and filled out a t-chart on page 58. Read section 8.2 and create a t-chart. Label one side fact and the other side opinion. Then on the right side write all the similarities between Christianity and Islam that are facts. On the other side write all similarities that Muslims believe they share with Christianity. The t-chart is on the white-board; on your own time you can compare answers.
Period 3 only:
With Positivity week, we completed a neat activity to complement our classmates. Wow! Powerful moments! If you were absent today, you do not need to make this up, but we still made an envelope for YOU! You will receive these comments soon.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
No class today.
Assignments:
History: 1st period only: IVF chapter 7 summary due Thursday.
Periods 1 & 3: Notebook due Monday, April 28th
Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: nbk. p. 13 – South America Vocabulary due Wednesday, April 23rd.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Due Today: History: 1) Periods 2-4: IVF Summary of Chapter 7 – due today!!
2) All periods: wkst. What’s in a Name?
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
1st period only:
We started the next section about the “Four Caliphs” and the Sunni/Shi’ah split. We created to charts on page 54. Come and ask for the teacher’s notebook to fill out the charts. You will need to read section 7.7 and 7.8 to fill out the charts.
We started an assessment over chapter 7. We are doing a summary and students are given a choice between two prompts. The prompts and assignment are attached to your absent note. This IVF summary is due for first period on Thursday, April 24th.
Periods 2, 3 & 4:
We up-dated our notebook today. Please attach your returned assignments to the correct pages. Use the attached list of assignments to help you know where to attach the pages. Notice the extra credit note at the bottom of the note. Notebooks are due next week. Pages 1-47of the notebook will be checked.
A few returned assignments are not being checked on this notebook check, but were returned today. Please attach these papers to the following pages:
* nbk. p. 50 – Picture and writing about geography of Arabian Peninsula
*nbk. p. 56 - Progress Report from 4/14/14
In addition, please turn-in your What’s In a Name? wkst. from the day before spring break. This is worth points!
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We began a new geography unit today: South America. Please define the following vocabulary words on nbk. p. 13. Use your glossary to help you.
Title: Vocabulary South America
archipelago, basin, cape, elevation, mountain range, passage, physical map, strait, tributary
We did CNN current events today. On nbk. page 16-17, write:
April 21, 2014
Absent – if you were absent today
(Otherwise you have three sentences about items you learned through the current events today.)
Make sure your sentences are full sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation and details!
Assignments:
History: 1st period only: IVF chapter 7 summary due Thursday.
Periods 1 & 3: Notebook due Monday, April 28th
Periods 2 & 4: Notebook due Wednesday, April 30th.
Exploratory: nbk. p. 13 – South America Vocabulary due Wednesday, April 23rd.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Due Today: History: Period 2-4: 3 Questions about Muhammad-due Friday
Exploratory: Progress Report – due today
* Class Work - History:
First period: We are trying to catch up with period 2-4. We finished the PowerPoint on Muhammad and answered a worksheet with three questions about Muhammad. The worksheet will be included on page 53. It is included with your absent note.
We started the next section about the “Four Caliphs” and the Sunni/Shi’ah split. We created to charts on page 54. Come and ask for the teacher’s notebook to fill out the charts. You will need to read section 7.7 and 7.8 to fill out the charts.
Second-Fourth Period:
We started the next section about the “Four Caliphs” and the Sunni/Shi’ah split. We created to charts on page 54. Come and ask for the teacher’s notebook to fill out the charts. You will need to read section 7.7 and 7.8 to fill out the charts.
We started an assessment over chapter 7. We are doing a summary and students are given a choice between two prompts. The prompts and assignment are attached to your notebook.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Remember, you have an extra day to turn-in progress reports for 5th period… Make sure your progress report is signed and returned by Friday, April 18th.
We did CNN current events today. On nbk. page 10-11, write:
April 17, 2014
No CNN
April 18, 2014
Absent – if you were absent today
(Otherwise you have three sentences about items you learned through the current events today.) Make sure your sentences are full sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation and details!
Assignments:
History: 2nd-4th Period-Summary on Chapter 7
Exploratory: None
History & Exploratory
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Due Today: History: Progress Report – due TODAY
Exploratory: Progress Report – due Friday
* Class Work - History:
First period we had no class because of an assembly. The assembly was amazing.
Second-Fourth Period:
We finished the PowerPoint on Muhammad and filled out the rest of the handout. The PowerPoint is on whiteboard and you can use it to finish your handout from yesterday.
We had a worksheet with three questions about Muhammad. It is attached to your absent sheet.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Remember, you have an extra day to turn-in progress reports for 5th period… Please make sure your progress report is signed and returned by Friday, April 18th.
We discussed the amazing assembly by Stu Cabe this morning. BE THE BIG ELEPHANT!
We did CNN current events today. On nbk. page 10-11, write:
April 17, 2014
Absent – if you were absent today
(Otherwise you have three sentences about items you learned through the current events today.) Make sure your sentences are full sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation and details!
Assignments:
History: 3 questions about Muhammad - due Friday
Exploratory: Progress Report – due Friday
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Due Today: History: 1) Drawing/Essential Question about the Arabian Peninsula
2) Progress Report – due Thursday
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
On page 51, on the right side we recorded three things about Muhammad’s early life. You can read section 7.3 on page 79 in your textbooks and insert three things about Muhammad’s early life into your notebook on page 51.
Today we performed a short skit about Muhammad’s marriage to Khadijah.
Afterwards we did the blue vocabulary words on page 80 and wrote them into our notebook on page 49. The vocabulary words are:
Prophet
Monotheism
Muslim
After wards we did a PowerPoint on the “Rise and Spread of Islam.” During the PowerPoint we filled out a handout. The handout is included in absent note. In order to complete the handout you will need a copy of the PowerPoint. Ask Mr. Ulyanchuk for a copy of the PowerPoint to fill out the handout.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Oops! Mrs. Claassen forgot to send home progress reports yesterday for 5th period… Therefore, progress reports were sent home today. Please make sure your progress report is signed and returned by Friday, April 18th.
We did CNN current events today. On nbk. page 10, write:
April 14, 2014
No CNN
April 15, 2014
No CNN
April 16, 2014
Absent – if you were absent today
(Otherwise you have three sentences about items you learned through the current events today.)
Make sure your sentences are full sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation and details!
Assignments:
History: Progress Report – due Thursday
Exploratory: Progress Report – due Friday
Mrs. Claassen & Mr. Ulyanchuk (student teacher)
766-2661 x2108
http://mrsclaassen.educatorpages.com
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: nbk. p. 3 North America Vocabulary – SHOW Mrs. Claassen
* Class Work - History:
Progress Reports were sent home today. Please make sure your progress report is signed and returned by Thursday, April 17th.
We finished up our lesson on the geography of the Arabian Peninsula and talked about nomads. On page 49 of their notebooks students wrote:
Nomads: People with no permanent home and travel place to place to find water and pasture to feed their animals.
We did a worksheet on the Arabian Peninsula. Attached you will find the worksheet.
On page 78 write the blue vocabulary words and definitions (Islam, Mohammad, polytheism) into your notebook on page 49.
We started the next lesson about Makkah and Muhammad’s early life. One page 51, we drew a line down the middle; we labeled the left side “2 things about Makkah” and we labeled the left side “3 things about Muhammad.” Get a copy of chapter 7 off of the side counter and read page 78 and write down on page 51 two things about Makkah.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Progress Report were sent home today. Please make sure your progress report is signed and returned by Thursday, April 17th.
Today we had a discussion about our vocabulary as well a discussion about immigration. Sorry you missed this!
Remember to show Mrs. Claassen the North America Vocabulary:
Then define the following words on nbk. p. 3 using the provided glossary:
Canadian Shield, desert, Greater Antilles, gulf, isthmus, Lesser Antilles, mountain range,
physical map, plains
Assignments:
History: 1) wkst. Essential Question and Arabia Drawing Worksheet
2) Progress Report – due Thursday
Exploratory: Progress Report – due Thursday
Monday, April 14, 2014
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
First we changed seats.
Today we watched a video “A Pep Talk from Kid President to You.”
We discussed why it’s important to study Islam. We titled page 48 in the notebook “What do I know about Islam?” Students wrote all the background knowledge they had about Islam.
We turned to textbook page p.448 and found the Arabian Peninsula on the map. We discussed physical maps and physical geography. Then students turned to page 74 in their textbooks and looked at the bodies of water that surrounded the Arabian Peninsula.
We then discussed physical landscapes and the physical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula. The physical landscapes of the Arabian Peninsula is mainly desert and have mountains on the western side. Then we discussed oases in the desert.
On page 49 in their notebooks students wrote the title “Vocab Ch. 7” and defined the following terms:
Peninsula: A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Oasis: An area in a desert with water and plants.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We up-dated our notebook today.
Please attach the old progress report from March 24th to nbk. p. 2.
Please attach the old CNN notes (3/24 & 4/2) to nbk. p. 9.
We had an assignment about North America Vocabulary today. On nbk. p. 3 write:
North America Vocabulary
Then define the following words on nbk. p. 3 using the provided glossary:
Canadian Shield, desert, Greater Antilles, gulf, isthmus, Lesser Antilles, mountain range,
physical map, plains
Assignments:
History: None
Exploratory: nbk. p. 3 North America Vocabulary – due tomorrow
Friday, April 4, 2014
Today was an early dismissal before spring break.
Classes were shortened today as a result.
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Today we read an article entitled “The Story of Last Names.” Please read the article and return the article when you are finished. You must also fill-out the wkst. Please keep in mind that there is not necessarily one right answer for each question on the wkst. Many possible answers might be correct. Use your knowledge from the article to come up with logical answers, even if the example is not given in the article itself. Make sure you capitalize the names when you write them. You will be required to turn-in this wkst., so please take care of this assignment.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Today Mr. Ulyanchuk taught a lesson about time zones. We will be completing further work on the topic at a later time after spring break.
Assignments:
History: None – Happy Spring Break!
Exploratory: None – Happy Spring Break!
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Due Today: History: Chapter 6 Open-Note TEST today
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Today we took the chapter 6 TEST about the Byzantine Empire. This test was open-note. If you were absent today, you will need to make-up this test. There will be a lunch time make-up test time offered after spring break. Please listen for details.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Today we finished checking our geography unit on North America. Attach the map to nbk. p. 4 and the questions to nbk. p. 5. We have reviewed all of the answers for Monday - Friday. Remember to watch your spelling and capitalization. Remember to re-phrase the question in your answer. Please check your answers with Mrs. Claassen if you were absent today. You are expected to have the correct answers for a notebook check.
We also began to discuss the current event topic of our nation’s debt. What a great discussion! Sorry you missed this.
Assignments:
History: None
Exploratory: None
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Use the attached powerpoint notes to take notes on nbk. p. 45. The title of the page should be “Eastern Orthodox Church.” All of the powerpoint information comes from 6.4 in your textbook. If you prefer to read your textbook for notes, that is fine too. Remember, the Eastern Orthodox Church information is on your test tomorrow, and you can use your notes on the test. Please prepare your notes.
Finish reading 6.5 on text pages 68-69. Fill-out the chart wkst. as you go. The chart does not need to be filled-out in full sentences. Give yourself good enough notes to help you understand the three events that led to the split of the Roman Catholic Church. Remember, you will be able to use these notes on your test on Thursday. Today we completed The Final Break section. Attach the chart wkst. to nbk. p. 44.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
On the same piece of nbk. paper that you previously used for your CNN notes (returned today) write:
April 2, 2014
Absent – if you were absent today
(Otherwise you have three sentences about items you learned through the current events today.) Make sure your sentences are full sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation and details!
Please turn-in your CNN notes at the end of class today.
Assignments:
History: Open nbk. test over Chapter 6 – Thursday.
Exploratory: None
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
Use the attached powerpoint notes to take notes on nbk. p. 43. The title of the page should be “What is an Icon?” Your target is to write down at least 4 characteristics of an icon… you should actually be able to easily get more than 4 in your notes.
Continue to read 6.5 on text page 68-69. Fill-out the chart wkst. as you go. In the chart does not need to be filled-out in full sentences. Give yourself good enough notes to help you understand the three events that led to the split of the Roman Catholic Church. Remember, you will be able to use these notes on your test on Thursday. Today we completed the learning about Iconoclasm and The Crowning of the Holy Roman Emperor. Tomorrow we will cover The Final Break as well as a basic understanding of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
Today we finished going over some of the great monuments of the world and looked at their geographic location.
Assignments:
History: Open nbk. test over Chapter 6 – Thursday.
Exploratory: None