Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Today was an early release for Thanksgiving break. Classes were very short today.
Due Today: History: SHOW Mrs. Claassen nbk. p. 52 Peasant Drawing for points.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
Today students worked on a personal coat of arms. This assignment is worth points and will be graded! It is not due on Monday. (No homework over Thanksgiving break!) However, the coat of arms wkst. will be due shortly after break. Whatever was not finished in class today becomes homework. There will not be another time during class to work on it.
Required:
1)Read the information on the back of the wkst.
2) Create your coat of arms. Take some time and effort and do a neat job.
3) Your coat of arms should include at least one color that represents you. Describe that color AND WHY you used it on your coat of arms in a sentence at the bottom of the worksheet.
4) Your coat of arms should have at least one symbol that represents you. Feel free to use an example from the worksheet, or create your own. (Soccer ball? Book? Music Note?) Describe the symbol AND WHY you used it on your coat of arms in a sentence at the bottom of the worksheet.
5) Your coat of arms should have a mark of cadency to show your birth order in your family. Describe the mark of cadency AND WHY you used it on your coat of arms in a sentence at the bottom of the worksheet.
6) Choose at least one more (or more!) color or symbol to use on your coat of arms that represents you. Describe the color or symbol you chose AND WHY you used it on your coat of arms as the 4th sentence at the bottom of the worksheet.
7) Watch your spelling, capitalization and punctuation in your sentences.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We began our current events by watching CNN student news.
Assignments:
History: None (Coat of Arms due later next week – not due Monday)
Exploratory: None
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Due Today: History: Chapter 2 TEST today
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We took the Chapter 2 TEST today. If you were absent, you need to make-up this test in the near future. You will not have class time to make-up the test. Please plan to take the test at lunch next week (Tuesday, December 3rd) or after school.
Remember tonight’s assignment (due Wednesday, 11/27):
On nbk. p. 52, attach the following directions. Complete the assignment with your best work. Please watch your spelling on your labels. Color neatly. Show effort in your work.
The Life of a Peasant during Feudal Times Drawing
1) DIVIDE your paper into 4 sections. LABEL each section with one of the below topics.
2) DRAW picture(s), or symbol(s) to show what a peasant’s life was like during feudal times in
each category. LABEL the drawing with the requested number of details for each category.
3) COLOR your pictures.
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Peasant Work – 3 labels Peasant Taxes (Money) – 2 labels Peasant Homes – 4 labels Peasant Food – 4 labels
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* Class Work - Exploratory:
We started a new exploratory class yesterday. Today we learned about the 4 main landforms on earth (mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains). We also spent time discussing current events remembered in the lives of our classmates as well as planning some historical event/current events that need more in-depth discussion and explanation during the course of this exploratory class.
Assignments:
History: All periods: nbk. p. 52, Life of a Peasant during Feudal Times Drawing – due Wednesday
Exploratory: None
Monday, November 25, 2013
Due Today: History: 1) SHOW Mrs. Claassen nbk. p. 50 Becoming a Knight Drawing for points as soon as you return
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
Your entry task was to finish working on your Cornell notes from chapter 2. You are to go back to previous notes and work on chunks, titles and questions. Remember, these repetitions will help you prepare for the chapter 2 test tomorrow! Check to make sure you have done these 3 repetitions to 2.2 (page 35), 2.3 (page 39), 2.4 (page 43), 2.5 (page 49) and 2.6 (page 51). You must have chunked, titled and questioned your notes for each section in preparation for a later notebook check.
We started and finished our 2.7 notes about Peasants. We did not use Cornell notes for this section. On nbk. p. 53, set-up your notes. Divide the page into 5 sections, and write the following titles… Peasant Work, Peasant Taxes (money), Peasant Homes, Peasant Food, Other Notes. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and finish reading and taking notes on 2.7 (text page 26-27). If you are not sure how to set-up your notes, there will be an example of the notes hanging on the front whiteboard for you to see as an example.
Topic: Peasants During Feudal Times (2.7)
Essential Question: What was daily life like for a peasant in feudalism?
Remember to show Mrs. Claassen your Becoming a Knight Drawing on nbk. p. 50 for points!
Tonight’s assignment (due Wednesday, 11/27):
This assignment will be checked on Wednesday, November 27th. However, questions on the test connect to this assignment. Doing the assignment before the test will actually help you prepare for the test tomorrow!
On nbk. p. 52, attach the following directions. Complete the assignment with your best work. Please watch your spelling on your labels. Color neatly. Show effort in your work.
The Life of a Peasant during Feudal Times Drawing
1) DIVIDE your paper into 4 sections. LABEL each section with one of the below topics.
2) DRAW picture(s), or symbol(s) to show what a peasant’s life was like during feudal times in
each category. LABEL the drawing with the requested number of details for each category.
3) COLOR your pictures.
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Peasant Work – 3 labels Peasant Taxes (Money) – 2 labels Peasant Homes – 4 labels Peasant Food – 4 labels
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* Class Work - Exploratory:
We started a new exploratory class today. We spent the class going over the course of our study for the next 12 weeks. We will be learning about geography as well as focusing on current events. Welcome to class! The grade you were currently earning in Mrs. Hansen’s exploratory class will count for 25% of your grade this 2nd quarter.
Assignments:
History: All periods: 1) nbk. p. 52, Life of a Peasant during Feudal Times Drawing – due Wednesday
2) Chapter 2 TEST – TOMORROW! (Please study)
Exploratory: None
Friday, November 22, 2013
Due Today: History: 1) Vocabulary TEST – Period 1 only
2) Period 1 only: Webpath wkst. on Castles
3)All periods: SHOW Mrs. Claassen nbk. p. 48 Manor Drawing for points as soon as you return
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
Your entry task was to work on your Cornell notes from chapter 2. You are to go back to previous notes and work on chunks, titles and questions. Remember, these repetitions will help you prepare for the chapter 2 test on Tuesday! Check to make sure you have done these 3 repetitions to 2.2 (page 35), 2.3 (page 39), 2.4 (page 43), 2.5 (page 49).
We started and finished our 2.6 notes. Please set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 51. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and finish reading and taking notes on 2.6 (text page 24-25).
Topic: Knights During Feudal Times (2.6)
Essential Questions: What training did a man need in order to become a knight?
What were the responsibilities of a knight?
Remember to show Mrs. Claassen your Manor Drawing on nbk. p. 48 for points!
Tonight’s assignment (due Monday, 11/25):
On nbk. p. 50, attach the following directions. Complete the assignment with your best work. Please write quality details. Remember, this homework assignment is helping you study for the test!
Becoming a Knight Drawing
Create three simple drawings to show the three stages a boy must go through in order to become a knight (page, squire, then knight). Then write at least 2 details about each stage next to each drawing. COLOR your drawings.
Example: Squire
#1 polished a knight’s armor, sword, shield and lance
#2 _______
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We watched CNN current events today but did not take notes. Today was your last day in Mrs. Claassen’s exploratory. On Monday, you will start Mrs. Carlile’s exploratory. We cleaned-out our notebooks to be re-used in Mrs. Carlile’s class.
Assignments:
History: All periods: 1) nbk. p. 50, Becoming a Knight Drawing – due Monday
2) Chapter 2 TEST – Tuesday (Please study)
Exploratory: None
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Power outage, no internet, lack of technology… what a day it was! Regardless, learning still happened…
Due Today: History: 1) Vocabulary TEST – Blocks 2, 3 & 4 (Block 1 will wait until tomorrow due to the power issues)
2) Progress Report – due today
Exploratory: Progress Report – due today
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
Progress reports were handed-out on Tuesday. They were due today. Please be sure to turn-in your progress report!
We finished our 2.5 notes. Please set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 49. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and finish reading and taking notes on 2.5 (text page 22-23).
Topic: Lords and Ladies During Feudal Times (2.5)
Essential Questions: What was included in a manor house or castle?
What were the responsibilities of Lords and Ladies?
Tonight’s assignment (due tomorrow, 11/22):
On nbk. p. 48, attach the following directions. Complete the assignment with your best work. The 4 labels must be items mentioned in the textbook in 2.5. This assignment is showing your understanding of the text. While you may include other items in your drawing, the 4 labels must show learning from our textbook.
Manors of Lords and Ladies Drawing
Sketch and label a typical manor house in medieval Europe. Be sure to include not only the house but its surroundings. Include at least 4 labeled details. Color your drawing.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We did not watch CNN current events today because of our lack of technology. Instead, we worked on our geography knowledge of the Middle East region.
Progress reports were handed-out on Tuesday, and were due today. The progress report will be included in your grade as you pass to Mrs. Carlile next week. Please make sure you do not miss out on these easy points.
Assignments:
History: Period 1: wkst. Webpath Express Library Lesson: Castles – due Friday
Period 1 : Vocabulary Test - Friday
All periods: nbk. p. 48, Manors of Lords and Ladies Drawing – due Friday
Exploratory: None
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Due Today: History: turn-in: wkst. Webpath Express: Castles (periods 2, 3 & 4 only)
Period 1’s webpath wkst. is due on Friday.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We finished our notes on 2.4. Please set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 43. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and finish reading and taking notes on 2.4 (text page 21).
Topic: Monarchs During Feudal Times (2.4)
Essential Questions: What is a monarch?
How did a monarch keep control of his kingdom?
Progress reports were handed-out yesterday. Please get your progress report signed by Thursday for points. If you are missing work, please make it up as soon as possible.
On nbk. p. 46 Write the title: Notes About Castles
First, if you were absent today, write ABSENT on the top of nbk. page 46. You still need to do the notes, but it might be harder for you to complete since you were absent today. I want to be reminded that you were absent so I can grade you fairly in a notebook check. J
We reviewed the article from the library yesterday entitled “Castles in Medieval Times” We took notes on castles, how they were built, how they were protected and methods used to attack castles. Please re-read the article, taking quality notes on castles.
We briefly began our 2.5 notes. Please set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 49. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and begin reading and taking notes on 2.5 (text page 22-23).
Topic: Lords and Ladies During Feudal Times (2.5)
Essential Questions: What was included in a manor house or castle?
What were the responsibilities of Lords and Ladies?
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We watched CNN current events today, but students were not required to take notes. (Remember, I have your notebook. Do not panic!)
We continued our next geography lesson on Rivers of the World. We reviewed what we have learned, and groups competed in their knowledge of Rivers. You do not need to make this up.
Progress reports were handed-out yesterday. The progress report will be included in your grade as you pass to Mrs. Carlile next week. Please make sure you do not miss out on these easy points.
Assignments:
History: Period 1: wkst. Webpath Express Library Lesson: Castles – due Friday
All periods: 1) Progress report: due Thursday.
2) Vocabulary TEST – Thursday.
Exploratory: Progress report – due Thursday.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Due Today: History: turn-in: wkst. Vocabulary – Chapter 2 (with Loyalty paragraph on back)
Exploratory: NOTEBOOK was due today.
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
Today we went to the library to continue our research skills. Students are required to read the article about castles. The webpath site was not functioning properly with the article today. Therefore, I have attached a copy of the article to your absent work in paper form. Please read the article carefully, and answer the 4 questions on the wkst. (You are not required to answer the “if you finish early” section.) You must re-phrase the question in your answer and write in full, detailed sentences. Please be sure to include ALL appropriate details to answer the questions. For example, parts of the answer might be in multiple paragraphs of the article. Don’t just write one answer – there may be other correct answers as you continue to read. Periods 2, 3 & 4 will have the worksheet due tomorrow. Period 1’s due date is delayed due to the webpath issues first period.
We briefly continued our notes on 2.4. Please set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 43. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and continue to read and take notes on 2.4 (text page 21). We will continue with these notes tomorrow.
Topic: Monarchs During Feudal Times (2.4)
Essential Questions: What is a monarch?
How did a monarch keep control of his kingdom?
Progress reports were handed-out today. Please get your progress report signed by Thursday for points. If you are missing work, please make it up as soon as possible.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We watched CNN current events today, but students were not required to take notes.
We continued our next geography lesson on Rivers of the World. We have not started our worksheets yet. We have started by building our background knowledge.
Progress reports were handed-out today. The progress report will be included in your grade as you pass to Mrs. Carlile next week. Please make sure you do not miss out on these easy points.
Notebooks were due today. Please turn-in your notebook to Mrs. Claassen.
Assignments:
History: Periods 2, 3 & 4: wkst. Webpath Express Library Lesson: Castles – due tomorrow.
All periods: 1) Progress report: due Thursday.
2) Vocabulary TEST – Thursday.
Exploratory: Progress report – due Thursday.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Due Today: History: wkst. Experiencing Feudalism Response – turn-in
Exploratory: 1) Open Nbk. Geography Test today
2) SHOW Mrs. Claassen the Rivers Vocabulary on nbk. p. 47.
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We finished our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We wrote definitions for the word loyalty in the scroll on the back side of the wkst. As homework, you must write a detailed paragraph about a time that a person showed loyalty. You can use an example from your own life, an example you saw on the news, or an example from a book or movie. Please do not write about a dog’s (or other animal’s) loyalty – focus on human loyalty. Your paragraph must be 5 or more sentences long. The paragraph and the entire completed vocabulary wkst. is due tomorrow.
Please complete the review wkst. on Charlemagne and feudalism. You should have already attached this page (Chapter 2 Notes 2.2 – 2.3) to nbk. p. 37. Complete the work. We went over the answers in class, so you should check your answers with Mrs. Claassen. This page will be checked in a later notebook check or notebook test. Make sure you complete the work!
We began our notes on 2.4. Please set-up your Cornell notes on nbk. p. 43. Get a copy of the textbook from the back counter, and begin to read and take notes on 2.4 (text page 21). We will continue with these notes tomorrow.
Topic: Monarchs During Feudal Times (2.4)
Essential Questions: What is a monarch?
How did a monarch keep control of his kingdom?
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We did not watch CNN current events today.
We reviewed our notebooks today and attached two more returned papers. Your notebook check is tomorrow. Please notice the attached list of items being checked in this notebook check. Please take the time to look over your work. Your notebook check is a large part of your grade in exploratory class. Pages 24-47 will be checked.
Students took a geography test today. The test covered questions from the geography units of North America, South America, Mountains of the World, and Deserts. Students were allowed to use their notebooks to help them on the test. If you were absent today, you must make-up this test right away.
Show Mrs. Claassen last night’s assignment:
On nbk. p. 47, please use your glossary to define the following words:
Title: Vocabulary – Rivers of the World
mouth, physical map, river system, source, tributary
Assignments:
History: Loyalty paragraph on the completed vocabulary worksheet – due tomorrow.
Exploratory: Notebook Check: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Due Today: History: Conference Note due & RIP Charlemagne (nbk. p. 36) – SHOW Mrs. Claassen
Exploratory: Vocabulary Quiz today
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
If you were absent today, SHOW Mrs. Claassen RIP Charlemagne on nbk. p. 36 as soon as you return for points.
Remember, your conference paper was due today if you have not already given it to me.
Today we reviewed yesterday’s activity on experiencing Feudalism. We discussed all of the questions on tonight’s assignment and connected our learning about feudalism to yesterday’s activity. For tonight’s homework, please answer all of the questions on the wkst. Experiencing Feudalism Response. Be careful to answer all parts of the questions and write in full, detailed sentences.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 44-45, write:
November 15, 2013
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 our vocabulary quiz over Mountains and Deserts. If you were absent today, please make-up the quiz as soon as possible.
We reviewed our notebooks today. Students will have a geography test on Monday, November 18th. The test will cover questions from the geography units of North America, South America, Mountains of the World, and Deserts. Students will be allowed to use their notebooks to help them on the test. Please make sure you have checked all of the answers in your notebook to help you do well on this test.
We will have a notebook check next week. We paged through our notebook to review the materials that will be checked. After next week, you will move to Mrs. Carlile’s exploratory class, and your grade from this class will go with you. Please take your time to review and prepare for the notebook check!
Tonight’s assignment (due Monday):
On nbk. p. 47, please use your glossary to define the following words:
Title: Vocabulary – Rivers of the World
mouth, physical map, river system, source, tributary
Assignments:
History: wkst. Experiencing Feudalism Response – due Monday
Exploratory: 1) Geography TEST (with notebook) – Monday
2) Rivers Vocabulary (nbk. p. 47) due Monday
3) Notebook Check: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Due Today: History: None (Conference Note due Friday & RIP Charlemagne due Friday)
Exploratory: None (Vocabulary Quiz – Friday)
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
You missed a GREAT activity on Feudalism today. Students enacted parts of feudalism by taking on the classes in feudal society. Monarch, Lords and Ladies, Knights, Serfs… building a castle, oaths of loyalty, attacks… we did it all! Sorry you missed this exciting activity today!
Remember, the assignment due tomorrow (Friday) is RIP Charlemagne. Please take your time to create a quality assignment. Write detailed paragraphs, and create an impressive drawing. Attach the directions to nbk. p. 36, and complete the work in your notebook.
R.I.P. Charlemagne
Create an obituary for Charlemagne. Remember that an obituary is an announcement of a person’s death. It often includes a short biography and a summary of the person’s accomplishments.
In the obituary, include:
- at least two things that described Charlemagne in life
- at least two accomplishments of Charlemagne
- a simple drawing (colored!) of Charlemagne or one of his accomplishments.
* Write in paragraph form, using proper capitalization, punctuation and spelling.*
Remember, your conference paper is due tomorrow (Friday) as well!
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We did not do CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 44-45, write:
November 14, 2013
No CNN
We began our next geography lesson on Rivers of the World. We have not started our worksheets yet. We have started by building our background knowledge.
You will have your vocabulary quiz over Mountains and Deserts on Friday, November 15th. Please study your vocabulary on nbk. p. 29 and p. 37. Remember, your grade for exploratory from Mrs. Claassen passes to Mrs. Carlile in two weeks. This quiz will be an important part of your grade. Please study.
Assignments:
History: 1) RIP Charlemagne (nbk. p. 36) – due Friday
2) Conference wkst. due Friday
Exploratory: Vocabulary quiz – Friday, November 15th.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Due Today: History: None (Conference Note due Friday)
Exploratory: None (Vocabulary Quiz – Friday)
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on FRIDAY. Please find the wkst. so we can continue.
We finished our 2.3 notes yesterday. Please do a repetition of your notes on nbk. p. 39 CORNELL notes. You must CHUNK your notes (at least 3 or more chunks) and TITLE each chunk. This will be checked in a later notebook check.
Topic: Feudalism: Establishing Order (2.3)
Essential Questions: What was feudalism?
Why was there a need for order and protection in Europe?
How was a person’s social place in feudalism decided?
Return to your 2.2 notes on nbk. p. 35 for a repetition. You have already chunked and titled these notes. Today, you should write a QUESTION for EACH CHUNK. The question should be about something that could be answered by reading the notes chunk next to it. Since you should have 3 or more chunks in the 2.2 notes, you should have 3 or more questions to write.
Tonight’s assignment is RIP Charlemagne. This assignment is due on Friday. Please take your time to create a quality assignment. Write detailed paragraphs, and create an impressive drawing. Attach the directions to nbk. p. 36, and complete the work in your notebook.
R.I.P. Charlemagne
Create an obituary for Charlemagne. Remember that an obituary is an announcement of a person’s death. It often includes a short biography and a summary of the person’s accomplishments.
In the obituary, include:
- at least two things that described Charlemagne in life
- at least two accomplishments of Charlemagne
- a simple drawing (colored!) of Charlemagne or one of his accomplishments.
* Write in paragraph form, using proper capitalization, punctuation and spelling.*
Attach the wkst. entitled Chapter 2 Notes 2.2 & 2.3 to nbk. p. 37. We began working on this during class as a review. It is not homework tonight.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 44-45, write:
November 13, 2013
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!
You will have your vocabulary quiz over Mountains and Deserts on Friday, November 15th. Please study your vocabulary on nbk. p. 29 and p. 37. Remember, your grade for exploratory from Mrs. Claassen passes to Mrs. Carlile in two weeks. This quiz will be an important part of your grade. Please study.
Assignments:
History: 1) RIP Charlemagne (nbk. p. 36) – due Friday
2) Conference wkst. due Friday
Exploratory: Vocabulary quiz – Friday, November 15th.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
We continued and finished our 2.3 notes today. Please set-up nbk. p. 39 for CORNELL notes. Finish reading text page 20 and take notes.
Topic: Feudalism: Establishing Order (2.3)
Essential Questions: What was feudalism?
Why was there a need for order and protection in Europe?
How was a person’s social place in feudalism decided?
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We finished going over the answers for our geography unit on Deserts of the World. Please check your answers with Mrs. Claassen for the worksheet attached to nbk. p. 39. You must have the correct answers, spelling and capitalization of the answers for a notebook check.
We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 44-45, write:
November 11, 2013
No School
November 12, 2013
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!
You will have your vocabulary quiz over Mountains and Deserts on Friday, November 15th. Please study your vocabulary on nbk. p. 29 and p. 37. Remember, your grade for exploratory from Mrs. Claassen passes to Mrs. Carlile in two weeks. This quiz will be an important part of your grade. Please study.
Assignments:
History: None
Exploratory: Vocabulary quiz – Friday, November 15th.
No School – Monday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Conference Week – Only periods 4, 5 & 6 today.
Due Today: History: Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing – turn-in.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
We reviewed our CORNELL notes for 2.2. Please make sure you have chunked your notes into different categories. (You should have at least 3 or more chunks – two is not enough for this section of notes.) Give a title to each chunk along the line between the notes and questions. Your title should be one or two words long – keep it simple. If you are not sure how to chunk and title, please ask Mrs. Claassen. You are expected to have done these things for a successful notebook check. We have not written questions for the 2.2 notes yet.
Topic: Western Europe During the Middle Ages
Essential Questions: What was Charlemagne like?
What was Charlemagne’s empire like?
We began our 2.3 notes today. Please set-up nbk. p. 39 for CORNELL notes. Begin to read text page 20 and take notes. We will continue these notes next week.
Topic: Feudalism: Establishing Order (2.3)
Essential Questions: What was feudalism?
Why was there a need for order and protection in Europe?
How was a person’s social place in feudalism decided?
* Class Work - Exploratory:
No class today due to the Veteran’s Day Assembly during 5th period.
Assignments:
History: None
Exploratory: None
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Conference Week – Only periods 1, 2 & 3 today.
Due Today: History: Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing – turn-in.
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
We reviewed our CORNELL notes for 2.2. Please make sure you have chunked your notes into different categories. (You should have at least 3 or more chunks – two is not enough for this section of notes.) Give a title to each chunk along the line between the notes and questions. Your title should be one or two words long – keep it simple. If you are not sure how to chunk and title, please ask Mrs. Claassen. You are expected to have done these things for a successful notebook check. We have not written questions for the 2.2 notes yet.
Topic: Western Europe During the Middle Ages
Essential Questions: What was Charlemagne like?
What was Charlemagne’s empire like?
We began our 2.3 notes today. Please set-up nbk. p. 39 for CORNELL notes. Begin to read text page 20 and take notes. We will continue these notes next week.
Topic: Feudalism: Establishing Order (2.3)
Essential Questions: What was feudalism?
Why was there a need for order and protection in Europe?
How was a person’s social place in feudalism decided?
* Class Work - Exploratory:
No class today due to conference schedule.
Assignments:
History: Periods 1, 2 & 3 - None
Period 4 – Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing – due Friday
Exploratory: None – come to your conference this week!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Conference Week – Only periods 4, 5 & 6 today.
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
We finished preparing for conferences today. Please come to your conference this week!
We finished our CORNELL notes for 2.2. Please read text pages 18-19 and take notes. You can get a copy of the textbook from the side counter. Make sure your notes answer the essential questions below.
Topic: Western Europe During the Middle Ages
Essential Questions: What was Charlemagne like?
What was Charlemagne’s empire like?
Tonight’s assignment:
On a piece of notebook paper, attach the following directions. Complete the assignment. It will be due the next day I see you in class. (Periods 1, 2 & 3 – due Thursday) Take your time, and do quality work on this assignment!
Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing
Draw a social pyramid, showing the four basic levels of the social structure under feudalism in the Middle Ages. (See text p. 17 if you need help, but do not copy the drawings exactly! Be creative!)
Make sure that you:
1) Label each level with words to help the reader understand your drawing.
2) Put details in your pictures to clearly show the jobs of each level.
3) Each level should demonstrate the amount of people within the level compared to other levels.
4) Color your drawings neatly.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We watched CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 42-43, write:
November 6, 2013
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: Periods 1, 2 & 3 – Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing – due Thursday
Period 4 – Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing – due Friday
Exploratory: None – come to your conference this week!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Conference Week – Only periods 1, 2 & 3 today.
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
We finished preparing for conferences today. Please come to your conference this week!
We finished our CORNELL notes for 2.2. Please read text pages 18-19 and take notes. You can get a copy of the textbook from the side counter. Make sure your notes answer the essential questions below.
Topic: Western Europe During the Middle Ages
Essential Questions: What was Charlemagne like?
What was Charlemagne’s empire like?
Tonight’s assignment:
On a piece of notebook paper, attach the following directions. Complete the assignment. It will be due the next day I see you in class. (Periods 1, 2 & 3 – due Thursday) Take your time, and do quality work on this assignment!
Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing
Draw a social pyramid, showing the four basic levels of the social structure under feudalism in the Middle Ages. (See text p. 17 if you need help, but do not copy the drawings exactly! Be creative!)
Make sure that you:
1) Label each level with words to help the reader understand your drawing.
2) Put details in your pictures to clearly show the jobs of each level.
3) Each level should demonstrate the amount of people within the level compared to other levels.
4) Color your drawings neatly.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
No class today due to conference schedules.
Assignments:
History: Periods 1, 2 & 3 – Social Structure of Feudalism Drawing – due Thursday
Exploratory: None – come to your conference this week!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
Today was a super speedy schedule due to the spirit assembly at the end of the day. We only had about a half hour in each class.
Today we updated our notebooks. In addition, we filled-out a first quarter self-evaluation about history class. Your notebook and your self-evaluation MUST stay in the classroom so that it will be available for conferences this week.
Attach the following returned papers to your notebook:
Notebook Check (student check with Y and N) = page 27
Notebook Check (Mrs. Claassen’s – worth 150 points) = page 28
Map TEST about Western Europe = page 32
Progress Report – 1st quarter final grade (does not need to be signed) = page 38
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We did not watch CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 42-43, write:
November 4, 2013
No CNN
Absent – if you were absent today
We continued our geography lesson on Deserts of the World. Please attach your map to nbk. p. 38. Attach the questions to nbk. p. 39. Finish answering these questions. Remember to watch your spelling and capitalization. Remember to re-phrase the question in your answer. We checked Monday – Wednesday’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.
Assignments:
History: None – come to your conference this week!
Exploratory: None – come to your conference this week!
Friday, November 1, 2013
Due Today: History: None
Exploratory: None
* Class Work - History:
All periods:
We did NOT continue our vocabulary entry task on the vocabulary for chapter 2 today. We will be coming back to it on a later day.
We continued our CORNELL notes for 2.2. Please read text pages 18-19 and take notes. You can get a copy of the textbook from the side counter.
Topic: Western Europe During the Middle Ages
Essential Questions: What was Charlemagne like?
What was Charlemagne’s empire like?
On nbk. p. 34, you have a list of characteristics of Charlemagne. One of the characteristics should be that he united all of the Christian lands of Europe. Please HIGHLIGHT this characteristic to show that uniting the Christian lands is the most important detail about why Charlemagne was an important man in European history.
* Class Work - Exploratory:
We did not watch CNN current events today. On nbk. pp. 40-41, write:
November 1, 2013
No CNN
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 continued our geography lesson on Deserts of the World. Please attach your map to nbk. p. 38. Attach the questions to nbk. p. 39. Begin to answer these questions. Remember to watch your spelling and capitalization. Remember to re-phrase the question in your answer. We have not checked any of these answers in class yet. Continue to work on them.
Assignments:
History: None
Exploratory: None