Mullen’s Megaphone

Today we took our government quiz.  We also discussed political cartoons and what we can learn from them!  Have a safe weekend!

Homework:  NONE!

AGENDA
1.  Take Government Quiz
2.  Political Cartoon activity

Today we played a review game of Concentration in order to prepare for tomorrow’s quiz.  We had a lot of laughs while we tested our memory of governments in the Middle East!

Homework:  Study for tomorrow’s government quiz.

Agenda:
1.  Play Concentration
2.  Review Study Guide

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Quiz tomorrow on governments in Middle East!

Today we took notes on different governments in the Middle East and began our study guide in order to prepare for our review game tomorrow!

Homework:  Finish Study Guide

Warm Up #9:  Define absolute monarch

AGENDA

1.  Take notes on page 37 of Notebook based on Middle East governments.
2.  Work on Study Guide for quiz on Friday, 10/31

ANNOUNCEMENT:  QUIZ ON MIDDLE EAST GOVERNMENTS ON FRIDAY 10/31

Today we reviewed our work from the Mission Possible activity and learned more about governments in the Middle East.  The mission was a success!!!

Homework:  None

ANNOUNCEMENT:  GOVERNMENT QUIZ ON FRIDAY, 10/31

Warm Up #8:  What countries in the Middle East have a republic form of government?

AGENDA:
1.  5 Minutes in groups to tie up any loose ends for the Mission Possible Packet.
2.  Review worksheets from Mission Possible as a class
3.  Notes on government powerpoint in Interactive Notebook on page 37.

Today we finished our Mission Possible Activity.  Tomorrow we will discuss and review the work we completed throughout the activity.

Homework:  Finish either Crossword, Political Cartoon or Map if you did not complete these in class.

Warm Up #7:  Of the 13 governments we are studying in the Middle East, 6 are republics and the other 7 range from monarchies to federations.  What percent of these 13 governments are republics?

AGENDA:  Finish Mission Possible.

We continued our Mission Possible groups today and will finish on Monday.

Warm-up #6 One difference in the culture of the Middle East and the USA is a) shopping b) women’s rights c) majority of people are Muslim d) both b and c

AGENDA:
1. Mission Possible

Have a great weekend!

Today we began our Mission Possible activity.  We are learning about governments in the Middle East through six different activity centers. 

Warm-up #5 Why is government so important?

Agenda:

1.  Check definitions
2.  Get in Appointment Clocks
3.  Mission Possible

Homework:  NONE!

Today we took our Middle East test and started vocabulary for the next section covering government.  We will be using the vocabulary terms for tomorrow’s activity!

Homework:  Finish defining vocabulary terms.

Warm Up #4:  Name one difference and one similarity between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims.

Agenda: 

1.  Take Middle East Test; 2. Define Vocabulary Words;  3.  Discuss Political Cartoons.

EDITORIAL

DICTATORSHIP

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

TYRANT

CURRENCY

BICAMERAL

EXILE

MODERATE

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

CELL

IMMIGRATION

REPUBLIC

THEOCRACY

HUMAN RIGHTS

FEDERATION

DEVELOPMENT

MARTYR

POLITICAL PARTIES

CIVILIAN

MONARCHY

OCCUPIED TERRITORY

DEMOCRACY

DEMOCRATIZATION

Today we reviewed for our test tomorrow by playing Hollywood Squares Review!  We had a lot of laughs while reviewing for our test!

Homework:  Study for test

ANNOUNCEMENT:  TEST TOMORROW – 10/22

Warm Up #2:  Review yesterday’s lesson

Agenda:  Review Trading Activity; Hollywood Squares

1. by depositing fertile silt from the mountains

2. Shi’ite

3.

Great Britain

4. The Muslim holy month

5.

Israel

6. to increase trade

7. majority of the land is dry, rapid population growth, lack of rain

8. Christianity, Islam, Judaism

9. Islam discourages drawings that take away from God

10. Sadat was assassinated

11. using alternative water sources, using desalination, importing water from other countries

12. Petroleum or oil

13. False

14. Islam

15. a resource thw cannot be replaced

16. Africa and

Asia

17. Arab-Israeli Wars

18.

Iraq

19. Turkey, parts of Northern Africa, Southwest Asia and

Southeast Europe

20.

Palestine

21. a movement that encouraged Jews to return to their homeland

22. they don’t believe that the war was worth the high cost of lives lost

23. Us believed the Hussein held weapons of mass destruction

24. past history, religion and holy land

25.

Saudi Arabia

26. Tigris and

Euphrates

27.

Red Sea

Warm-up #2 See me for math warm-up

AGENDA:
1. Collect editorial
2. Desk Olympics
3. Trade Activity

Annoucement: Chapter test on Wednesday 10/22. Make sure to bring your study guide tomorrow.