Week of November 16, 2009

Monday:
Classwork: Work in groups on your skits.
Homework: Practice for Thursday's skit presentation and Friday's oral report.
Tuesday:
Classwork: Slavery in Africa notes
Homework: Read pp. 189-91, The Life of Muhammad and The
Teachings of Muhammad, and answer questions 3, 4, 5, 6 on
page 191, all in full sentences except #4 which is in chart format.
Study for the map quiz!
Wednesday:
Classwork: Map Quiz (12 min.); Islam notes
Homework: Prepare for skit presentation tomorrow.
Thursday:
Classwork: Skit presentations
Homework: Prepare for your oral report tomorrow!
Friday:
Classwork: Oral Reports
Homework: Books on Monday! Get your warmup book in order.

Warmup Entries Marking Period #2

#5: November 18:
Describe the progress you have made for your oral
report on Friday.

#4: November 17
Write five things you know about slavery in America.

#3: November 16
What protections do we have as Americans within the legal system?

#2: November 11
Today is Veterans Day - a day we honor and recognize the women and men
who sacrificed their lives, fortunes, or futures for the freedoms we all
enjoy today. What freedoms are you most grateful to have?

#1: November 10
Set five goals for yourself for the second marking period.

Week of Nov. 9, 2009

Monday:
Classwork: Report to the library to do research on
your African country.
Homework: Continue your research. Bring your books tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Classwork: Map of Africa. BOOKS TODAY! Warmup will resume today.
Homework: Study for map quiz on 11/18.
Read pp. 238-9, 242 -45. Review the charts on pp.
238 and 245. Complete the chart you received today.
Bring your books to class tomorrow.
Wednesday:
Classwork: African Kingdoms BOOKS TODAY!
Homework: Actively read handout on Trial by Wood and Silent Barter
Thursday: PARENT CONFERENCES TODAY
Only Period 1 will meet today and receive the assignment given to
other classes on Friday.
Friday:
Classwork: Skit Assignments: Silent Barter/Trial by Wood
Homework: Continue to work on your skits. Bring props/costumes
to school on Monday!
Study for map quiz on Wed. Nov. 18th
Classwork:

Blog Revisions - Week of Oct. 26 and Week of Nov. 2

Dear Parents and Students,
Due to my recent illness, lessons scheduled for the week of
Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 had to be revised. I am posting those
revisions tonight. Thank you for your patience and
understanding.
Ms. Lechleidner

Week of Nov. 2, 2009 revised 10/31/09

Monday: We start Marking Period #2 today!
Classwork: Hinduism
Homework: Take the printout of your first marking period grade
home, discuss with your parents/guardians, and get a parent/guardian
signature. Due tomorrow!
Remind your parents/guardians to vote tomorrow!
Review all your notes and handouts on India to prepare for the
open-note test.
Tuesday:
NO SCHOOL - ELECTION DAY
Wednesday:
Classwork: Open-Note Test on India
Homework: Clean out your notebook/folder to prepare to start
the unit on Africa on Monday.
REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY ON MONDAY!
Thursday/Friday: No School - Teacher Convention

Week of October 26, 2009 revised 10/31/09

Monday:
Classwork: India map BRING YOUR BOOKS TODAY!
Homework: Get your warmup book in order. Final collection
for the first marking period is tomorrow.
Tuesday: Warmup Collection #2
Classwork: Reading/Writing Task: Hindu religious practices
Homework: Organize your notebook.
Wednesday: All passes/points/makeup work due by today.
Classwork: Reading/Writing Task: Geography of Ancient India and China
Homework: none
Thursday:
Classwork: Review of Sub Work Monday - Wednesday
Homework: Read pp. 70 - 72 and outline "Social Class in India."
Friday: END OF MARKING PERIOD #1
Classwork: India: A Timeline and the caste system - notes
Homework: Organize notes and prepare for open-note test next Wed.

Week of October 19, 2009

Monday:
Classwork: Feudal Actors in Japan
Homework: Study for tomorrow's map quiz. Read p. 1026, Connecting to the U. S., which is
about Japanese manga and anime. Visit the PHS media center or local library, check
out a book of Japanese manga (in the graphic novels section), read the book, and
bring to class on Friday.
Tuesday:
Classwork: Japanese Isolationism/Map Quiz
Homework: Prepare a written review guide/flash cards for test on Thursday.
Wednesday:
Classwork: Contemporary Japan
Homework: Study!!!
Thursday:
Classwork: Test - Japan
Homework: Be certain you have finished reading your manga book and bring your book
to class tomorrow.
Friday: YOU MUST BRING YOUR MANGA BOOK TO CLASS!
Classwork: Written questions on your manga book.
Homework: Organize your notebook and get your warmup book in order.