Mullen’s Megaphone

Warm-up #7  Thursday, 1/31/08 What is a pandemic?

AGENDA:
1. The Making of a Pandemic – Why has AIDS become such an enormous problem in Africa?

Homework: none

If you were absent: You will need to read the Pandemic Report and complete the Pandemic Analysis.

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Stay dry:)

Warm-up #6   Wednesday, 1/30/08
What do animists believe? (hint: look on your info sheet from yesterday)

AGENDA:
1. The Crisis of Lake Victoria
2. "In the Spirit" – a look at the traditional religions of Africa

If you were absent: You will need to complete the animist activity worksheet.

Homework: none

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Have a wonderful evening:)

Warm-up #5   Tuesday, 1/29/08 What percentage of Africans practice traditional religions? (hint: workbook page 171)

Agenda:
1. Reviewing workbook pp 170-171
2. "In the Spirit" – Learning about the traditional religions in Africa

Homework: Animist activity if not completed in class

If you were absent: You need to show me your workbook pages as I took a homework grade for this. You will need to read the packet of information on traditional religions and complete the animist activity worksheet.

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Make it a great day!

Warm-up #4
What is a sanction? (hint: p 562)

Agenda:
1. Syllabus for second semester
2. Updating Notebooks
3. Completing workbook pp 170-175

Note: You need to have your syllabus signed by your parents.

If you were absent: You will need to come to me for handouts to update your notebook.

Homework: Complete workbook pages 170-175

This is Mrs. Mullen saying:

Have a great Monday evening!

Today we discussed world hunger. Using political cartoons and a packet of information, we learned what areas of the world are the most impacted and solutions for the hunger problem.

Homework: none

Today we spent time talking about dictatorships and why Africa has their share of powerful, corrupt dictators. We were in process of learning about two dictators: Kabila in the Congo and Kadhafi in Libya. We will finish this lesson on Tuesday.

Homework: none

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Remember that I will not be here tomorrow. Behave for the substitute and have a great holiday weekend!

Today we took our vocabulary/map quiz over chapter 18. We also wrote a reflection on the conflict diamond lesson that we had yesterday. "What Can Be Done" about the situation in Sierra Leone? If you were absent, both of these assignments need to be done. Please see me for details.

Homework: none

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Wear your pj’s inside out tonight and maybe it will snow:)

Agenda:
1. Review of Africa
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Reading pp 523-527/Venn Diagram

Announcement: Vocabulary/Map quiz on Tuesday, 1/15/08

Homework: Read pp 525-526 and complete the venn diagram comparing and contrasting the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana. This venn diagram should be completed on page 76 of your notebook.

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Have a great evening!

Today we had a preliminary geography bee to select a student to represent McClure in the school wide geography bee that will be held later this month. The winners from each class who will compete for the 7B title are:

Class 3/4: Austin Henderson
Class 5: Cecie Cate and Jordan Perry
Class 6: Michael Thomas and Tyler Parker
Class 7/8: Tyler Sills

Congrats to these semi-finialists! I will announce the 7B representative later this week.

Homework: none

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…..

Have a great afternoon and enjoy this "winter" weather!

Today we discussed current events and the importance of staying current with world events. I have also established a new grade category. I am combining current events with the homework grade. Every student will be responsible for five current event summaries along with their homework checks. Note to parents: Ask your child to see the purple handout for details about this change.

We then discussed two current events that took place over the holiday period. Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan and the ethnic violence in Kenya. We also discussed how these events impact the U.S.

Homework: none

This is Mrs. Mullen saying…

Happy New Year!