January

Friday, January 31, 2014

Due Today: History: 1) Progress report

2) SHOW Mrs. Claassen nbk. p. 6 Response 4.2

Exploratory: 1) Progress report

2) Notebook due TODAY

* Class Work - History:

Entry task:

Write the following words and definitions on nbk. pages 4-5 of your new notebook. If the definition is not listed below, you need to use your textbook to look up the definition (blue word in book). If the definition is listed below, it is an extra word that I have added to help your background knowledge. All vocabulary words will eventually be on a test, so please write them down and study.

luxury (4.4) Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort. Or something expensive or hard to obtain.

dominate (4.4) To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power

Yesterday we finished reading 4.2 about the Growth of Medieval Towns. Take the time to chunk and title your notes. You should have at least 3 or more chunks for the 4.2 notes. Also, please write a question for each chunk of your notes. You should have 3 or more questions written for the 4.2 notes.

Remember to show Mrs. Claassen the 4.2 Response assignment on nbk. p. 6 for points.

Continue/finish reading 4.3 about Guilds. Set-up your Cornell notes. Get a copy of the chapter from the side counter, and read the information. Take notes as you go. Set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 9 (new notebook). We will have an assignment about guilds on Monday.

Topic: 4.3 Guilds

Essential Question: What was a guild and what are at least 3 things it controlled?

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. p. 24, write:

January 31, 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!

Your exploratory notebook was due TODAY. If you were absent today, please turn-in the notebook as soon as possible!

Assignments:

History: Chapter 3 TEST – Friday, February 7th

Exploratory: None

Thursday, January 30, 2014

There was no school on Wednesday, January 29^th due to a snow day!

Due Today: History: Progress report (also okay tomorrow for full points)

Exploratory: Progress report (also okay tomorrow for full points)

* Class Work - History:

Entry task:

dues (4.3) A charge or fee for membership, as in a club or organization.

apprentice (4.3)

commerce (4.4) The buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale, as between cities or nations.

Progress reports were sent home on Tuesday. They were due today. Because of the snow day, I will still count progress reports as on-time tomorrow. Please get your progress report signed and return it by Friday, January 31st.

Finish reading 4.2 about the Growth of Medieval Towns. Finish your Cornell notes. Get a copy of the chapter from the side counter, and read the information. Take notes as you go. Set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 7 (new notebook). Take the time to chunk and title your notes. You should have at least 3 or more chunks for the 4.2 notes. We will work on the questions on a later day.

Topic: 4.2 The Growth of Medieval Towns

Essential Question: How did medieval towns grow, and why were some towns not part of a feudal manor?

Tonight’s assignment is a 4.2 Response (below). Please attach the directions to nbk. p. 6. Then answer all 4 questions in full sentences. Include details. Please number your answers 1-4 so that I can clearly see your answers.

4.2 Response

After purchasing a charter, your town is now finally independent from the rule of a monarch, noble, or high-ranking Church official. You town must make a few decisions to re-structure your government and laws.

Make a simple list, answering the following questions. Write in full sentences, and give details as to why your answers would be the best ideas. Be prepared to convince your fellow townsfolk that your ideas would work!

1. Now that we no longer have a monarch, noble or Church official telling us what to do, who should guide us? How will we pick that person or group of people?

2. We still need to collect taxes to help our town run. What would be a fair way to collect taxes, and how much should people be expected to pay?

3. Once taxes are collected, how should the town spend the tax money?

4. Now that we can make our own laws, what are two laws that we absolutely MUST have in our town?

Begin reading 4.3 about Guilds. Set-up your Cornell notes. Get a copy of the chapter from the side counter, and read the information. Take notes as you go. Set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 9 (new notebook). We will continue with these notes tomorrow.

Topic: 4.3 Guilds

Essential Question: What was a guild and what are at least 3 things it controlled?

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. p. 24, write:

January 27, 2014

No CNN

January 28, 2014

No CNN

January 29, 2014

No School – Snow Day!

January 30, 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!

Progress reports were sent home on Tuesday. Please get your progress report signed and return it by Thursday or Friday (due to snow day). Attached to the progress report is a list of the assignments that will be checked in your notebook check.

Your exploratory notebook is STILL due on Friday, January 31^st. Today we up-dated our notebooks to prepare. Please attach the returned papers for your notebook check.

Assignments:

History: 1)Progress Report – due Friday, January 31st

2) nbk. p. 6 4.2 Response – due Friday, January 31st

Exploratory: 1) Progress Report – due Friday, January 31st

2) Exploratory Notebook due – Friday, January 31^st.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Due Today: History: None

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

Entry task:

guilds (4.2)

cobbler (4.2) A person who fixes or makes boots and shoes as a job

We changed seats today. Ask Mrs. Claassen where you sit.

Today we took the post-test about chapter 3. You are required to make this up. It is only 6 questions, and will count as a grade. A larger chapter 3 test will follow next week.

Progress reports were sent home today. Please get your progress report signed and return it by Thursday, January 30^th.

Finish reading 4.2 about the Growth of Medieval Towns. Set-up your Cornell notes. Get a copy of the chapter from the side counter, and read the information. Take notes as you go. Set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 7 (new notebook).

Topic: 4.2 The Growth of Medieval Towns

Essential Question: How did medieval towns grow, and why were some towns not part of a feudal manor?

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We did not watch CNN current events today.

We had a special guest speaker today. Rebecca Gish, a former student of Mrs. Claassen came to speak to the class. She works at Disneyworld in Florida. She spoke to class about this job opportunity, and what she did to achieve her dreams (plus the goals she is still working towards…). Students had lots of good questions for Rebecca.

Progress reports were sent home today. Please get your progress report signed and return it by Thursday. Attached to the progress report is a list of the assignments that will be checked in your notebook check.

Your exploratory notebook is due on Friday, January 31^st. Originally the notebook was to be due on Thursday, but we changed it today after Rebecca was able to talk with the class for most of the period. We will update our notebooks tomorrow.

Assignments:

History: Progress Report – due Thursday, January 30th

Exploratory: 1) Progress Report – due Thursday, January 30^th

2) Exploratory Notebook due – Friday, January 31^st.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Due Today: History: 1) Chapter 3 STATIONS!!! – Due TODAY!

2) SHOW Mrs. Claassen nbk. p. 72 Illumination for points

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

Entry task:

Surplus (4.2) Having more than what is needed

trades (4.2) An occupation, especially one requiring skilled labor

We reviewed our nbk. p. 3 brainstorm about how were medieval towns created. Please make sure you have completed 2-3 different brainstorms on this page.

Your illumination was due today, Monday, January 27^th. Show Mrs. Claassen that you completed this task for points.

Begin reading 4.2 about the Growth of Medieval Towns. Set-up your Cornell notes. Get a copy of the chapter from the side counter, and read the information. Take notes as you go. Set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 7 (new notebook).

Topic: 4.2 The Growth of Medieval Towns

Essential Question: How did medieval towns grow, and why were some towns not part of a feudal manor?

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We did not watch CNN current events today.

We began our new unit of study today. Please begin the questions about Mountain Ranges of the World. Do not attach the questions and map to your notebook at this time. I will be collecting your notebooks later this week, and you will need your mountains worksheet to be separate from your notebook.

Assignments:

History: Stations – due TODAY

Exploratory: None

Friday, January 24, 2014

Today was a shortened schedule due to a spirit assembly at the end of the day.

Due Today: History: None

Exploratory: nbk. p. 21 Mountains Vocabulary – SHOW Mrs. Claassen

* Class Work - History:

Entry task:

industry (4.2) production and sale of goods.

charter (4.2)

agriculture (4.2) Farming

On nbk. p. 3, please write the title: Brainstorm. Then write the question “How were medieval towns created?” We brainstormed how independent medieval towns happened… independent towns that were not connected to feudal manors. Please write down at least 3 ideas you have about how this could have occurred. This is just a brainstorm – you may be right, you may be wrong. We are just trying to prepare our learning for when we read 4.2 next week.

Your illumination is due on Monday, January 27^th. Many students already started this. Attach the directions to nbk. p. 72 (old notebook) and complete the illumination. You can use any letter you wish. Please take time to do this well. Poorly completed work will not earn any points. Remember to add color.

If you have not finished your stations, please ask for a pass to come in at lunch… the stations are worth 60 points, and are due on Monday, January 27^th. Earn that AWESOME 100% and start off your quarter well!

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 18-19, write:

January 24, 2014

Absent – if you were absent

(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!

SHOW Mrs. Claassen last night’s assignment:

On nbk. p. 21 complete the following vocabulary definitions. Use your glossary to help you. This vocabulary will be checked tomorrow.

mountain, mountain peak, mountain range, mountain system, physical map

Assignments:

History: 1) Stations – due Monday, January 27^th or sooner.

2) nbk. p. 72 (old notebook) Illumination – due Monday, January 27^th.

Exploratory: None

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Due Today: History: None

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

SUPER busy day in class today…! We did lots of little things. Please make sure you read this absent note carefully.

Your illumination is due on Monday, January 27^th. Many students already started this. Attach the directions to nbk. p. 72 (old notebook) and complete the illumination. You can use any letter you wish. Please take time to do this well. Poorly completed work will not earn any points. Remember to add color.
New Notebook: On the very last page of your notebook, write a goal about what you would like to do better in your new notebook. Please write in a full sentence. Example: I will bring tape to class so that I can attach my papers in my notebook rather than leaving them loose and lost.
New Notebook: Number the pages of your notebook 1-70. Please see Mrs. Claassen to get started so that you start on the correct pages.
New Notebook: Create your title page on nbk. p. 1

Write: Chapter 4 Life in Medieval Towns

Get a copy of the textbook and read 4.1. Try to visualize the description of the medieval town in your mind. On new notebook page 2, write the title:

4.1 Introduction

Visualize a Medieval Town

Then list as many things as you can about a medieval town. Remind yourself of details from 4.1

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 18-19, write:

January 23, 2014

Absent – if you were absent

(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!

We finished our geography lesson on South America. Please attach your map to nbk. p. 8. Attach the questions to nbk. p. 9. Remember to watch your spelling and capitalization. Remember to re-phrase the question in your answer. We have checked Monday – Friday’s answers today. Please check your answers with Mrs. Claassen if you were absent today. You are expected to have the correct answers for a notebook check.

Tonight’s assignment:

On nbk. p. 21 complete the following vocabulary definitions. Use your glossary to help you. This vocabulary will be checked tomorrow.

mountain, mountain peak, mountain range, mountain system, physical map

Assignments:

History: 1) Stations – due Monday, January 27^th or sooner.

2) nbk. p. 72 (old notebook) Illumination – due Monday, January 27^th.

Exploratory: nbk. p. 21 Mountains Vocabulary – due tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Due Today: History: New Notebook was due today. SHOW Mrs. Claassen that you brought a blank, college-ruled spiral notebook (for points!!!)

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

Your NEW COLLEGE-RULED SPIRAL notebook was due in class today for points. If you have not already done so, please show Mrs. Claassen that you brought your notebook. Please make sure that the front cover of the notebook says your first and last name, Mrs. Claassen and your class period number. Please ask Mrs. Claassen if you would like to borrow a Sharpie marker to label your notebook.

Today we did a preview of our research and writing skills. Please talk to Mrs. Claassen about how you can make this up. It takes about 30 minutes, and could be done during a lunch period. It cannot be sent home.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 18-19, write:

January 22, 2014

Absent – if you were absent

(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: Stations – due Monday, January 27^th or sooner.

Exploratory: None

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

No School – Monday, January 20^th in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

Due Today: History: New Notebook – due Wednesday

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

Please bring your NEW COLLEGE-RULED SPIRAL notebook to class tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22^nd. This is a grade in history class. Please be prepared.

Today was the VERY LAST day for all classes to work on Stations about the Roman Catholic Church (Chapter 3). Students are working with assigned partners. If you were absent today, you MAY NOT COPY what your partner did while you were gone. When you return, you will begin the station work where your partner left off. Your partner is not allowed to tell you the answers you missed. You will need to complete your own make-up work.

Please remember to see Mrs. Claassen often during the stations process. Mrs. Claassen will check and sign your work as you go. That way you can correct any mistakes right away and earn a large 100% on this project!

If you are not finished with stations, you will need to start coming-in to complete the work at lunch. All stations (except 3.6) must be signed by Mrs. Claassen. Stations are due on or before Monday, January 27^th. Stations will be worth 60 points!

Today we viewed a book about Medieval Cathedrals to extend our learning. You do not need to make this up.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 18-19, write:

January 20, 2014

No School

January 21, 2014

Absent – if you were absent

(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: 1) New spiral notebook – have it in class by Wednesday, January 22^nd.

2) Stations – due Monday, January 27^th or sooner.

Exploratory: None

Friday, January 17, 2014

Due Today: History: None

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

Please bring your NEW COLLEGE-RULED SPIRAL notebook to class on, or before Wednesday, January 22^nd. This is a grade in history class. Please be prepared.

All classes are working on Stations about the Roman Catholic Church (Chapter 3). Students are working with assigned partners. If you were absent today, you MAY NOT COPY what your partner did while you were gone. When you return, you will begin the station work where your partner left off. Your partner is not allowed to tell you the answers you missed. You will need to complete your own make-up work.

Today we reviewed the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and why we do not have school on Monday. We studied about the court case Brown vs. the Board of Education, Civil Rights and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. In response to what we learned, all students were asked to write a dream they have for the world. This dream should be about making the world a better place. Your response can be short or long. Please put your name on the response, as you will earn points for your response. Please be aware that your response may be hung on the wall. If you would prefer that your response remain private, put your name on the back of the paper.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched two CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 16-17, write:

January 16, 2014

Absent – if you were absent

January 17, 2014

Absent – if you were absent

(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: New spiral notebook – have it in class by Wednesday, January 22^nd.

Exploratory: None

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Due Today: History: 1) Progress Report – due today

2) Notebook Test TODAY – You must make this up at lunch on Friday.

3) Any missing work was due today

Exploratory: 1)Progress Report – due today

2) Any missing work was due today

* Class Work - History:

Today we took the notebook test. This notebook test will be on THIS QUARTER’s grade. You will need to make-up the test at lunch on Friday if you missed it today. Please bring your notebook with you to take the test.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We did not watch CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 16-17, write:

January 16, 2014

No CNN

Today we reviewed some geography in the spirit of tonight’s CMMS geography bee. Woo-hoo! We discussed some example geography bee questions. Students also worked on their South America geography worksheet independently for a little while. Finally, we finished with a current event conversation that connected to yesterday’s CNN show.

Assignments:

History: 1) Notebook Test – Thursday, January 16^th

2) Progress Report due Thursday, January 16^th

3) Missing Work due Thursday, January 16^th

Exploratory: Progress Report – due Thursday, January 16^th

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Due Today: History: Progress Report – due Thursday

Exploratory: Progress Report – due Thursday

Continents Quiz today

* Class Work - History:

We will have a notebook test on Thursday (1/16) of this week. You will need an updated notebook to be prepared. If you have any missing work, you will want to take care of that right away. Yesterday we up-dated our notebooks. Please bring your notebook to class with you on Thursday.

Progress reports were sent home yesterday. This progress report is due back with an adult’s signature by Thursday, January 16^th. Attached to the progress report is a list of assignments that may be checked on the notebook test on Thursday. Notice the extra credit note at the bottom of the page.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 16-17, write:

January 15, 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!

Today we took the continents quiz. This quiz will count on this quarter’s grade.

Assignments:

History: 1) Notebook Test – Thursday, January 16^th

2) Progress Report due Thursday, January 16^th

3) Missing Work due Thursday, January 16^th

Exploratory: Progress Report – due Thursday, January 16^th

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Due Today: History: None

Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz on North & South America

* Class Work - History:

We will have a notebook test on Thursday (1/16) of this week. You will need an updated notebook to be prepared. If you have any missing work, you will want to take care of that right away. Today we up-dated our notebooks. Please attach the following pages into your notebook:

p. 54 – Chapter 2 PRE-test
p. 55 – Chapter 2 POST-test
p. 56 – wkst. Coat of Arms
p. 57 - Chapter 2 Assessment: The Development of Feudalism in W. Europe
p. 63 – wkst. Notes 3.2 (You have this in your binder, it was not returned today)
p. 64 – wkst. Causes of Conflict between the Pope and King
p. 65 – Paragraph to summarize the Causes of Conflict between the Pope & King
p. 66 – Progress Report: December 17^th

Progress reports were sent home today. This progress report is due back with an adult’s signature by Thursday, January 16^th. Attached to the progress report is a list of assignments that may be checked on the notebook test on Thursday. Notice the extra credit note at the bottom of the page.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 16-17, write:

January 14, 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!

Today we took the vocabulary quiz over North America and South America Vocabulary. This quiz will count on this quarter’s grade.

Yesterday, we studied the names of the 7 continents. On nbk. p. 14, you created a list of the continents. Spell them correctly. Capitalize them correctly.

North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia, Asia Africa, Europe

Assignments:

History: 1) Notebook Test – Thursday, January 16^th

2) Progress Report due Thursday, January 16^th

3) Missing Work due Thursday, January 16^th

Exploratory: Continents Quiz – Wednesday, January 15th

Monday, January 13, 2014

Due Today: History: None

Exploratory: None

* Class Work - History:

Stay aware of upcoming work. We will have a notebook test on Thursday (1/16) of this week. You will need an updated notebook to be prepared. If you have any missing work, you will want to take care of that right away. We will be returning papers and updating notebooks on Tuesday, January 14^th.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 16-17, write:

January 13, 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!

We will have a vocabulary quiz over North America and South America Vocabulary on Tuesday, January 14^th. Please study your vocabulary on nbk. p. 3 & 7.

Today, we studied the names of the 7 continents. On nbk. p. 14, please list the following continents. Spell them correctly. Capitalize them correctly. You will have a quiz over these continents on Wednesday, January 15^th. Spelling and Capitalization will count on the quiz, so please study.

North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia, Asia Africa, Europe

Assignments:

History: Notebook Test – Thursday, January 16th

Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz – Tuesday, January 14^th

Continents Quiz – Wednesday, January 15th

Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10, 2014

Welcome back from Winter Break!

Mrs. Claassen’s technology was down for a week. Therefore, an entire week’s worth of absent note is included in one! If you were absent at any time this week, please look over the information to make-up what you missed.

Ask Mrs. Claassen if you have any questions.

Due Today: History: wkst. Medieval Scriptorium – due Friday

Vocabulary Test - Friday

Exploratory: South America Vocabulary - Wednesday

* Class Work - History:

We read over all of chapter 3. Students will be completing stations over this material next week. However, a quick intro read will be helpful in gaining background information on the topics. Please pick-up a copy of the chapter off of the back counter and read sections 3.3 – 3.8.

We completed the station 3.6 on Education in Medieval Times as a whole class. This station is a bit difficult, so we completed it whole group. If you were absent for any part of this station you may NOT copy the information from a friend. You must read the section and complete the worksheet yourself. If you have any problems, please ask Mrs. Claassen for help. I would be glad to explain it to you!

On Thursday, we went to the library. We completed research on Medieval Scriptoriums and Illuminated Manuscripts. We completed a worksheet with the use of webpath express and the internet. If you do not have internet access at home, please talk to Mrs. Claassen about how you can make-up this assignment a different way. If you do have internet access, below are directions on how to get to webpath from home:

Go to the Moses Lake School District Website: www.moseslakeschools.org
On the left side of the site, click “Destiny School Library Access”
Select Chief Moses Middle School
Click on “Catalog” near the top.
On the left side of the site, click on “WebPath Express”
Follow the rest of the directions on the wkst.

On Friday, we took a vocabulary test over Chapter 3’s vocabulary. Please study your vocabulary on nbk. p. 60-61. If you did not take the test, please make this up next week. This test will be counted on THIS QUARTER’S grade. The end of the quarter is next week.

Stay aware of upcoming work. We will have a notebook test later next week. You will need an updated notebook to be prepared. If you have any missing work, you will want to take care of that right away. We will be returning papers and updating notebooks on Tuesday, January 14^th.

* Class Work - Exploratory:

We watched CNN current events for January 6, 7 & 8. On nbk. pages 10-11, write the three dates. If you were here for the date, you will have three sentences about items you learned through the current events. Make sure your sentences are full sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation and details. If you were absent on January 9^th or 10^th when these notes were created, then you should write the above dates and write “absent.”

We completed checking our geography for North America (nbk. p. 4-5). Remember to watch your spelling and capitalization. Remember to re-phrase the question in your answer. We have now checked all of the answers (Monday – Friday). Please check your answers with Mrs. Claassen if you were absent. You are expected to have the correct answers for a notebook check.

We began new vocabulary for our unit on South America. Please write the following vocabulary words on nbk. p. 7. Use your glossary to define the words.

archipelago, basin, cape, elevation, mountain range, passage, physical map, strait, tributary

We will have a vocabulary quiz over North America and South America Vocabulary on Tuesday, January 14^th. Please study your vocabulary on nbk. p. 3 & 7.

We up-dated our notebooks on Friday. Please attach the returned papers:

p. 2 Progress Report – December 3, 2013

p. 6 CNN Notes from December 2, 9 & 17^th.

p. 8 wkst. South America Map

p. 9 wkst. South America Questions

p. 12 Progress Report – December 17, 2013

Assignments:

History: See Above

Exploratory: See Above