Tuesday, December 8, 2015

December 8, 2015

1.  Ch. 13 PowerPoint and Ch. 14 PowerPoint
2.  Write Thesis and Organize Body Paragraphs for the following question:
  • Compare China's influence on two of the following East Asian civilizations during the post-classical period.
    • Korea
    • Japan
    • Vietnam

Friday, December 4, 2015

December 4, 2015

1.  Comparative Essay PowerPoint
2.  Thesis Statement: Write a thesis statement for the following question-

Analyze the similarities and differences between the Song and Tang dynasties in one of the following areas:
  • Centralization of government
  • Trade and economic development
  • Technological innovation
3.  Group Thesis: Take post-it notes with thesis statement and collaborate a better group thesis. 
4.  Reflection

Thursday, December 3, 2015

December 3, 2015

1.  Tang and Song Dynasty Compared
2.  Thesis Statement: Comparison of the Tang/Song Dynasty

Monday, November 16, 2015

Today's Agenda:
1.  10 minute group review of primary sources.
2.  Crash Course:  Dark Ages
3.  Group Question Activity.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Today's Agenda:
1.  Turn in Constantinople Real Estate Advertisement
2.  Ch.10 PowerPoint-Byzantine Empire and Kievan Rus
3.  Book PowerPoint-Ch. 10
4.  Microlab Discussion: What made the Byzantine Empire so strong?

Monday, November 9, 2015

Friday, November 6, 2015

Today's Agenda:
1.  Byzantine Crash Course
2.  American Involvement in Somalia
3.  Movie Trailer Thesis Discussion
4.  Peer Review CCOT

Monday, October 12, 2015

October 12, 2015

1.  Ch. 8 Outline Due
2.  Ch. 8 PowerPoint
3.  Complete Ch. 8 Questions page 203/1-4.  Restate questions and answer in complete sentences.
4.  Ch. 8 Quiz will be Wednesday

Friday, October 9, 2015

October 9, 2015

1.  Family and Gender Relationships Group Discussion
2.  Crash Course Islam Fill in Blank
3.  Chapter 8 Outline Due Monday

Thursday, October 8, 2015

October 8, 2015

1.  Chapter 7 Quiz
2.  Chapter 7 PowerPoint: last slides
3.  Page 173, 7.3 Thinking Historically.  Answer using complete sentences and restate questions.  Will do a group discussion tomorrow.
4.  Chapter 8 Outline due Monday, October 12! Here is Chapter 8 PowerPoint.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

October 7, 2015

Today's Agenda: Early Release Day 
1.  Finish up Ch. 7 Power Point
2.  Chapter 7 Quiz

Moodmeter:  I Am Muslim, But


Friday, October 2, 2015

Update:  There was a sharing issue with the link to the presentations and I think I fixed it.  Email me if you still have issues.  Happy CCOT!
October 2, 2015

1.  Continuation of World Religions Project.  Here is a link to access the powerpoints, prezis, and google slide presentation from your class. Great work scholars!!
2.  How to CCOT- you will get a copy of this today in class. 
3.  Ch. 7 PowerPoint


Tuesday, September 29, 2015

September 29, 2015

Agenda:
1.  Last day to work on Religions Project.  
2.  Email to meredith.travis@oldham.kyschools.us by 11:59 tonight. 

Thursday, September 24, 2015

September 24, 2015

***  On your Ch. 6 Quiz: If you put the  for number 3 then you were correct and I marked it wrong.  Please bring me your quiz so I can give you the points!!

1.  Kahoot! Quiz Unit 2 
2.  DBQ Topic is Slavery in Classical Greece
3.  Don't forget your World Religions Project is due Monday night by 11:59 pm!

Friday, September 18, 2015

Thursday, September 17, 2015

September 17, 2015

1.  World Religions Project
2.  Ch. 5 Quiz Tomorrow! Open Notes/Short Answer

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

September 16, 2015

1.  Chapter 5 PowerPoint
2.  Chapter 5 Reading Packet-Due Thursday
3.  Friday- Quiz on Ch. 5 (Open Notes) and World Religions Project

Monday, September 14, 2015


September 14, 2015
  1. Study for Quiz!  
  2. Work on Ch. 5 Outline...due Wednesday

Friday, September 11, 2015


Wednesday 9/9 , Thursday 9/10, Friday 9/11:

1. Finish Power Point
2.  Ch. 3 Quiz

1.  Chapter 4 Outline Due
2.  Mankind: The Story of US, Iron Men

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

September 8, 2015

Hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend!  

Here's today's agenda:


  1. Leave Ch. 3 Outline on desk
  2. Ch. 3 Questions

Thursday, September 3, 2015


September 3, 2015
  1. Kahoot Review!
  2. Test Tomorrow

** Study- watch crash course videos/review key concept study guide.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

August 31, 2015:

  1. Set up www.getafive.com class
  2. Take diagnostic test
  3. Sign up for class on edmodo.
  4. Have outlines out in computer lab so I can check as done.

Friday, August 28, 2015

August 28, 2015

Agenda:
1.  Finish Chapter One Powerpoint (link here)
2.  Ch. 1 Quiz
3.  To Farm or Not? Reading and Analysis Guide

Thursday, August 27, 2015

August 27, 2015

Agenda:
1.  Finish Thought Experiment Page 12 of This Fleeting World by David Christian
2.  Chapter One PowerPoint Lecture
3. To Farm or Not? Jared Diamond's Chapter 6 of Guns, Germs, and Steel Group Analysis

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