Homework
Tuesday, June 11
No HW
DBQ: Roosevelt Executive Order
DBQ: Japanese Position
hot topics
Final Assessment: Thursday and Friday
Students will take the final assessment during social studies on Thursday (6/6) and Friday (6/7). All planning and writing will take place on those days in class.
Inspiration planning template (Requires Inspiration software or app)
http://mrsilvey.net/files//Thesis.inspmaps
Monday, June 3, 2013
Question from class: How has N. Korea's government affected the people versus the government in S. Korea? (complete if you absent)
Friday, May 31, 2013
No HW
Thursday, May 30, 2013
HW: Find a political cartoon of N. Korea and bring it to class tomorrow.
In class, we finished notes and discussion about N. Korea. We filled in the following WS: North Korea Video Notes.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
HW: Read pages 93-94 on Economic Systems and page 95 (second paragraph at the top). Complete the note sheet.
In class we read and discussed information about N. Korea and S. Korea. We completed the following note sheet: Korea Notes.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Read pages 532-533, A Divided Country. Answer the following question: Why is the Korean Peninsula divided into two countries? When did that division occur?
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Quiz on Friday, Complete China Population Chart ( Data / Blank Chart )
You should be able to do the following on the quiz:
-Identify four different types of population graphs;
-Predict if a country is developed or developing based off of graph data;
-Describe the difference between developed and developed countries;
-Hypothesize a reason for population dips and bulges;
-Identify problems for countries associated with each type of population growth;
-Use data to create a population graph.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Quiz Friday covering Population Graphs. Make sure you can create a graph when given data, label the graph, and make conclusions based off of the graph.
Friday, May 17, 2013
No HW...enjoy the weekend!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
TOC 4: Darien Population 2010 Data
TOC 5: Population Graph
HOMEWORK: TOC 6 - Population Graph Log
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
In class we reviewed Population Pyramids and how to set them up. We also used apps that allow us to manipulate graphs and setup SubmitBox accounts.
These are the documents used in class:
TOC 2: Pop Pyramid Note Sheet
TOC 3: Pop Pyramid Class Practice
Monday & Tuesday, May 13-14, 2013
Map Due Wednesday, May 15th.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Complete Map of India by Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Physical Features Drawn in)
Thursday, May 9, 2013
HW: Take Cornell Notes...page 472-474 (India-Past and Present: India's Land and Economy) For Cornell Video...watch below:
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Quiz Thursday
Monday, May 6, 2013
Quiz on Thursday...
Finish Sheep to Shop WS.
Watch the below video and explain how felt is made:
Friday, May 3, 2013
Stand Against Racism - Day.
Study - Quiz on Thursday.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Read TOC 8 (Brief History of the Silk Road) and complete TOC 9 (questions from reading).
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
No HW
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013
No HW
Monday, Apr. 29, 2013
Diorama due tomorrow, Tuesday, Apr. 30th.
Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
Diorama due Tuesday, Apr. 30th.
In class we covered a reading and notes...TOCs 8 & 9.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Begin working on your Silk Road Diorama by reading about your assigned segment and actively reading. You can take notes too.
Additional info on the segments can be found here: www.darienps.org/teachers/silvey/units/silk_road/sections_of_road/0_segments_of_silk_road.htm
Tomorrow we will begin planning out what you want to depict and the materials you need to complete the project. You may need to schedule a time with mom or dad to go shopping. However, look for everyday items or draw your pop-ups. Improvise! Be creative!
Examples of dioramas from last year can be found under the Silk Road section..."Student Work" tab.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
If you did not finish in class, please finish the "Walking the Silk Road," WS.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Read and underline the main ideas of the article, "Introduction to the Silk Road." Answer the questions on the back of the page.
Friday, April 12, 2013
No HW. Enjoy the break. If you have not turned in your Africa Report, please finish over the break.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Cornell Notes for pages 438-441 ... Stop at the top of p.441.
You should find 2-3 facts per paragraph and a heading for the main topic of the paragraph.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Due Wednesday: Cornell Notes for pages 438-441 (complete to carried over paragraph on 441).
You should find 2-3 facts per paragraph and a heading for the main topic of the paragraph.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Final Draft Due Friday-Monday. (Cover with name date period in the lower right hand corner, Essay, List of Dates, Works Consulted)
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Double Spaced
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Rough Draft Due Tomorrow!!!
Final Draft Due Friday-Monday. (Cover, Essay, List of Dates, Works Consulted)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Typed Works Consulted Due Tomorrow!!! You need two sources! (Please email if you are absent.)
Here is a template.
You may start writing/typing your paper for peer review. The final due date will be next week, possibly Friday. Please don't work on this during the break!
Notes, outline, and materials will be collected on Thursday. I do not want the materials to get lost! Enjoy the break!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
In class you should have been able to complete the following: 1) Timeline, 2) Works Consulted Guide.
HW: Create Graphic Organizer of the information you wish to include in your expository writing.
Tomorrow we will begin creating a thesis and outlining!!!
Friday, March 22, 2013
Keep Researching & Taking Notes.
I will be in early Monday and Tuesday Morning if you want to use the books on the cart.
Here are some additional sites you can also use:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people.html
http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/index.htm
http://www.everyculture.com/ This site offers background, encyclopedic style of information for some of the cultures in Africa.
If you do a search on Google, it is recommended that you turn on a safe search. Searching Engines pull the best results when the ethnic group's name is used + tribe.
Thursday - March 21, 2013
Keep Researching & Taking Notes.
Wednesday - March 20, 2013 ---- SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
HW: Maps due TOMORROW!!! (Click here for an extra copy.)
Not Graded but Recommended for Tomorrow: Look up your ethnic group using an encyclopedia.
Here are some online sources:
http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/index.htm
http://www.everyculture.com/ This site offers background, encyclopedic style of information for some of the cultures in Africa.
African Art: http://www.zyama.com/
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Map Due Date has been extended to Thursday.
Quiz Tomorrow...
Here is an interactive map of the Triangular Trade. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u3/
Monday, March 18, 2013
Maps due tomorrow...Short Quiz covering Slave Trade, Venture Smith, and Colonization on Wednesday. Use your notes as the study guide!
You should know what was traded along the triangular trade, how slaves were acquired, why slaves were acquired, the impact the slave trade had on the continent of Africa, how many people were sent to the Americas, countries that participated in the slave trade, time span of the slave trade, reasons for colonization, and the treatment of indigenous people during colonization.
You should be able to define/explain the following terms: Slave Trade, colonization, indigenous, nationalism, and colony.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Maps of Western and Central Africa are due on Tuesday.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
No HW.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Create 10 flash cards from your Slave Trade Notes.
EX:
Q. Why wasn't Europe as interested in claiming Africa as the New World?
A. Europe found greater profits in Gold, Silver, and SUGAR in the New World.
Q. What was the purpose of the first European trading posts along the coast of West Africa?
A. Europe wanted to trade for Gold and Ivory.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
No HW. Here are the notes for those of you who were absent. (Completed Notes)
Monday, March 11, 2013
Read and answer questions covering Venture Smith.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
No HW.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Make sure you complete the reading on Ancient Civs. and the questions for review tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Complete the HW Notes - Ancient Civs of Africa WS.
Monday, March 4, 2013
We will finish Survivor Africa in class tomorrow. If you were absent, you will need to make arrangements to complete.
Friday, March 1, 2013
No HW. Make sure you watch the videos from Wednesday about the challenges.
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
You may bring in photos of plants and animals you found as living in your assigned region.
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
Tomorrow we start on Survivor Africa!!! I'll give you a set of coordinates and you will need to identify the region for those coordinates. You will need to be able to identify the landscape, animals, people, and challenges.
Here are some challenges:
Deserts
Drought and Locus:
http://youtu.be/1YNy2R3hg2Q
Harmattan / Sand Storm:
http://youtu.be/ClebT2IISjk
Sahel
This will be a combo of Deserts and Savanna!!!
Savanna
Tesetse Fly: http://youtu.be/4aVUrGO97Zg
Sleeping Sickness
River Blindness: (Feel free to read about it instead of watching the video) http://youtu.be/QpVF9EnZFnw
Rainforest
Malaria: http://youtu.be/rvPNz-JMiHI
Yikes! Malaria carrying mosquito in mutating and spreading to the savanna!
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/39782306/ns/technology_and_science-science/
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013
Complete TOC 20 - Log 1
Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
HW: Complete your Climate Zones HW Packet -- Due Tuesday
In class we reviewed lat/long, climate zones, learned about orographic lifting, and applied the influences of wind currents, ocean currents, and orographic lifting to climatic regions.
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013
Many students and parents have been giving advanced notice of their upcoming vacation and planned absences starting today through the end of the week. Thank you all for the heads up! Below is a list of what we will be doing/covering in class.
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In class, we will read, take notes, and color a map of Africa's physical features. Materials: |
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Thursday |
Using photos and a climatic map, students will infer which photos belong to which physical region. Students will also deduce why the native architecture is different and compare styles from different regions. Students will have to apply their knowledge of geographic processes (wind and ocean currents) to determine why certain climate zones are located where they are. Materials: |
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Friday |
Students will continue to work on their climate zones note sheets. Students will be able to compare the animals and resources found in the different regions of Africa. Materials |
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
No HW.
Monday, Feb. 11, 2013
1. Complete Wind and Ocean Current WS.
2. Get quiz signed.
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
No HW
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013
No HW this evening.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013
Read pages 53-54, Subsection, "The Sun and Climate," and the first paragraph of, "The Wind's Effect on Climate," and take notes. You do not need to read about "storms" or "El Nino and La Nina."
This video may also help you to better understand the idea of wind zones:
http://youtu.be/Ye45DGkqUkE
Here is an interactive link that maps the winds: http://www.suu.edu/faculty/colberg/Hazards/Weather/04_GlobalWind.html
Here is a good link to demonstrate: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/global_winds/index.html
http://www.suu.edu/faculty/colberg/Hazards/Weather/04_GlobalWind.swf
Here is a diagram of the wind currents:
Monday, Feb. 4, 2013
Quiz covering lat and long tomorrow. Make sure you review your worksheets.
For those who received an orange slip for not finishing their HW from Friday (Africa's Physical Features TOC 9), please finish and show me tomorrow for partial credit.
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
Quiz on Tuesday!!! Study Lat and Long. Review worksheets.
In class we worked on a Lat and Long worksheet of Africa's Physical Features and a polar map. The worksheets are posted under the Africa Unit. The answers will be posted after the school day on Friday or this weekend for review. Finish Africa's Physical Features.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
Complete Study Guide for Review.
Periods 3 & 5...Study Guide Only
Periods 7 & 8...Complete Australia Lat and Long WS
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013
Quiz on Tuesday covering Lat and Long (TOCs can be found on the AFRICA Unit webpage.)
Periods 3 & 5 Complete Australia Lat and Long WS
Periods 7 & 8 - Complete TOC 4 & 5
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
Periods 3 & 5 - Complete TOC 5 on Lat and Long
Periods 7 & 8 - Complete Reading - TOC 2
Monday, Jan. 28, 2013
Using Lat and Long reading (TOC 2), complete the notes on Lat and Long (TOC 3). You can use the following link to help. http://youtu.be/MjDqhLUzCpE
Friday, Jan. 25, 2013
Label the physical features on the Africa Map given in class. Download: Directions....Map....Computer Version (only for students informed by Mr. Silvey)
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
No HW. If you haven't gotten your quiz signed, please do so.
Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
In class we watches the below videos on the hajj. If you were absent, please follow along. Quiz on Tuesday.
YouTube Video: One American's Pilgrimage to Mecca: The Hajj
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
Complete Islam Notes (Toc 10). Quiz on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Complete Christianity Notes for pages 309-310 using the note sheet provided in class. Quiz on Tuesday. Please begin studying, creating flash cards, mock quizzes, etc. (Study Guides: Religion , Ancient Civs)
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013
Define terms on page 311. There will be a quiz on Tuesday. Please study the study guide.
Monday, Jan 14, 2013
Define the terms in the Section Review, #1, Defining Terms, on page 305. Make sure you complete all of the terms.
Thursday, Jan. 10 2013
No HW today.
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013
Complete the WS: Hammurabi's Code of Laws. Here is the link: http://www.phillipmartin.info/hammurabi/hammurabi_situation_index.htm
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013
No HW this evening. Make sure your notes on Hammurabi are completed from Monday.
Monday, Jan. 7, 2013
Complete notes on Hammurabi, page 303. If you did not finish the notes from Sumer through 1st Writing, please do so.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Class Exit Ticket: Explain why laws are important to a civilization.
If you were absent, we watched a video about Mesopotamia. We also filled in the note sheet that has several key words.
The answer sheet can be found in the ME section.
January 3, 2013
Periods 3, 5, and 8...please get your quiz signed.
January 2, 2013
Using your textbook, define and explain civilization and Mesopotamia. You should read the first two paragraphs from page 300.
Monday, Dec. 17, 2012
Prepare for quiz on Tuesday and Thursday. Thursday's quiz will be multiple choice.
Friday, Dec. 14, 2012
Tue...Short Answer Quiz (focusing on Arab Spring)
Wed...Multiple Choice, Matching, T/F Quiz (focusing on Arab Spring)
STUDY GUIDE (example of student directed filled in study guide)
Resources to help research/review material from class:
Resources for Arab Spring
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Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
In class we watched a video about the Arab Spring and read part of the Jr. Scholastic Article about Syria...http://junior.scholastic.com/issues/11_05_12/book#/8
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
Read Jr. Scholastic Article about the Arab Spring. Answer two questions on back. http://junior.scholastic.com/issues/10_10_11/book#/10
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
Watch the video on the Arab Spring from the NY Time. Identify the following:
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When did the Arab Spring start?
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Where did the Arab Spring start?
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Why did the Arab Spring start?
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What is it that most of the people want?
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What types of governments were overthrown?
If the below video does not show, please use this link.
Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 - Friday Dec. 7 (DUE Monday 12/10)
Use CultureGrams and Lonely Planet Middle East or Lonely Planet N. Africa to continue your research.
The research packet, directions, examples, and tips can be found here: ME Brochure Project Site
Friday, Nov. 30, 2012
Please work on the "location" notes for your country. Mon-Wed there are concerts. I want you to caught up with the material and not pressured with the events next week. I will likely see many of you on Monday, and possibly on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Project info can be found here: Brochure Project
Research Sites: Culture Grams.... username: maroon password: gold
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
We looked at Islam and the 5 Pillars. We will look at other religions of the ME later next week. If you were absent, please read page 310-311. You should know about the two groups of Muslims and the five pillars of faith.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012
Map of Middle East Due on Friday. If you plan on being absent or have family events that prevent you from turning in the map on or before Friday, please let me know in person BEFORE Friday.
Map Directions
Map of ME & N. Africa (Map with physical features...for comparisons)
Online Modified Physical Version (You must have permission from me to use this version.)
Online Modified Political Version
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012
Bring Red, Black, and Blue Pens. Flare pens work the best. We will be working on maps. You will need your textbook too!
