December 14, 2016

1) Cornell Notes

2) Period 2 only for now...
Copy map into notebook from textbook page 181 called Egyptian Kingdoms

• Label your map as shown in textbook
• Include legend/key as shwon in textbook
• Your map should contain everything that the textbook has except the contour of the mountain ranges and the globe.

December 13, 2016

This week we will finish Chapter 2 Section 3 Egyptian Empire. The quiz is on Friday. Students have been given the facts that will be on the quiz.

Homework for the entire week:
Tuesday to Thursday: Cornell Notes- Revise, Question, Summarize
Thursday: Study for quiz

December 9, 2016

1. See MsLeeSS.blogspot.com for quiz vocabulary.  Put these words into your CN.  There are five words.
2. All vocabulary exercises on pages 32-36 in workbook   
1. On page 32: Terms to Know, Places to Locate, People to Meet, and Academic Vocabulary
2. On page 33, Terms to Review
3. On page 34, NOTHING to do
4. On page 35, People to Meet, Academic Vocabulary
5. On page 36, People to Meet, and Academic Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 2 Section 3 Quiz

These vocabulary words will be on the quiz for Chapter 2 Section 3.  Please include in your Cornell Notes.  When there is a Notebook Sweep, these words will count for 5 points.

1. Ahmose is the prince who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.

2. Hatshepsut is the queen more interested
in trade than in conquest.

3. Akhenaton is the ruler who introduced a religion with one god

4. Tutankhamen inherited the throne when he was 10 years.

5. Ramses II built many new temples.

November 30, 2016

The goal is to finish all of Egypt chapters before the winter break.

Homework
- Daily -  Complete Cornell Notes:  revise notes with textbook, questions, and summary

November 18, 2016

Students submitted their Egypt Project on Wednesday.  The class has focused on presentations.  Scores for the presentation are sent to the students' BUSD id.

We will not be able to complete all presentations before the break.  Presentations will continue after the break.  The expectation is that these students will have practice!

No additional homework is being given for the Thanksgiving week.

May your family discover the blessings in your life during this holiday!

November 14, 2016

Monday:  Junior Achievement covered Human Resource.  Students learnt about the personal
                experience of immigrants.

                Homework:  A) Egypt Project is due on Wednesday.  By now, students should be
                                          practicing their presentations.
                                     For Period 6: Workbook- vocabulary and cite page found
                                                            Pages: p. 27-29
       

Tuesday: Last time that class time will be given to work on Egypt Project.
               Homework:  Egypt Project

Wednesday:  Egypt Projects are due.
                      Class presentations begin.


No homework will given for the holiday week.
Enjoy!

November 3, 2016

We just finished Chapter 2 Section 1.  Egypt is covered in the first two sections of Chapter2.

Homework
Nov 3 -16
1) 15-20 minutes of Egypt Project a night.  Yes, you can do more.
     If you have not submitted the yellow agreement form, then it's late!  Please sign and return.
2)  Cornell Notes every night: review, revise, questions, and summary.

October 31, 2016

Every Monday, a volunteer from Junior Achievement will be covering Global Marketing.  As part of our studies with ancient man and ancient civilization, we learnt that man became a trader when farming became abundant.  It is easy to show pictures of farming and a lot harder for students to comprehend trade with a picture.  The Global Marketing program will give students a sense of trade in our modern day world and, hopefully, give a better understanding of trading during ancient times.

The following student numbers have to return the yellow Egypt Project agreement:
Period 2: 6,8,9,13,14,17,19,25
Period 6: 10,11,19,30
Your student's roster number should be recorded in his/her planner (binder reminder).

Homework till November 16
1.  Work on project 15-20 minutes a night.  Yes, you can work longer!
2.  Cornell Notes (review, revise, questions, summary)

October 27, 2016

Your student has a yellow sheet documenting the Egypt project that he/she is creating.  Parent/Guardian are signing the sheet to show that they are aware the project is due November 16.

In class, we are learning the project topics in parallel with the students' research.  Please encourage your student to work on the project nightly for 15-20 mins.

Those students doing the play should be able to do so without spending any money.  Costumes can be made from long poster papers that I can provide.  Props and costumes can be made from recycle products like plastic bottles or cardboard.

Homework:
(1) Signed Egypt Project form
(2) Nightly review and revise Cornell Notes.  Students should also add questions and summary.
(3) Work on projects every night for a minimum of 15-20 minutes.

October 20, 2016  (Thursday)

There will be sub tomorrow on October 21 as I am going to training at Santa Clara Office of Education.

Homework:
Period 2 -  Provide 2 choice for Egypt project and medium on binder paper or Google Classroom.

Period 6-
       (1) Workbook
                 Vocabulary for Chapter 2 Section 1 
                 Due: October 21

       (2)  Provide 2 choice for Egypt project and medium on binder paper or Google Classroom.

             See details in previous postings.

Homework for October 19, 2016

Period 2 - Workbook
                 Vocabulary for Chapter 2 Section 1
                 Due: October 20
             
Period 6 - Workbook not assigned yet

Both Period 2 & 6
Egypt Project -- pick two choices and medium
Due: October 21 (Friday)

Egypt Project Covering Chapter 2 Section 1 & 2

Due: Nov 16

Students will embark on a research project on Egypt as the class learns about ancient Egypt.
This project will give students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skill outside of a written assessment (test/quiz) in class.  Many students have had Social Science in fifth grade be a project run  class and have been challenged by demonstrating SS knowledge with a written assessment in class.

Details of the project can be seen in Google Classroom.  Students were given the option to select their project and the medium for demonstration of knowledge.

Students will bring a form home to parents/guardians.   Please sign and return the form in support of your student's project.