Hausdorf’s Hemisphere

Today students completed a group activity involving/discussing/learning about Section 2 (History/Government of Mexico)and started Section 3. It went like so:

1. Read, Discuss, and Write notes of assigned topic from Section 2. 

2. Each group had 20-25 mintues to prepare notes on their topic.

3. Then the computer randomly selected a presenter for each group to share with the class their group notes.

Download Chapter 7 4 top notes activity

I told the class I was assessing each group based on their presentation, with the following as a rubric, 5= a most thorough and accurate presentation, all important information covered; 4= most of the important information was covered; 3= very little information was covered. Most groups had incredible presentations.

Also, I encouraged students to follow along in the book as other students were speaking to reinforce the information being presented.

HOMEWORK- Review Notes; Make sure you've Sections 1 and 2

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Today students had the opportunity to complete all of the research necessary for the culture box assignment in the Media Center. Students used computers and content specific books to find the information needed. Mrs. Harpin showed them the two very useful websites, CultureGrams and CIA factbook, through the Cobb Virtual Library page.
HOMEWORK- to finish the research on the country and get the information necessary

IMPORTANT DATES: TUESDAY- CHAPTER 7 TEST (MEXICO)
                              WEDNESDAY- CULTURE BOX DUE

Today students turned in p. 17 in the workbook (homework grade) and the 5 Blooms questions. I introduced and talked about the Culture Box assignment, as well as passed out the Rubric/Checklist and Research page for all of the notes. Tomorrow, we will be in the Media Center gathering the data students need for the assignment. Stay tuned for more websites.

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HOMEWORK -NONE

CHAPTER 7 TEST ANNOUNCED FOR TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK!

Today students completed their warm up, reading a theme map, then worked on the section 1 questions from Friday. I went over some examples of Bloom type questions (chocolate chip cookies) and answered questions. Check Friday's blog for the 15 questions. Due tomorrow are just the 5 Bloom questions and p. 17 in the WORKBOOK. Homework grades.

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I also said that each student should be looking around the house for some type of box, for the culture box assignment coming up. Some types of boxes might be a shoe box, a cereal box, a waffle box, etc.

HOMEWORK: finish 5 blooms questions, p. 17 in Workbook

Extra: http://k12west.mrdonn.org/ColonialMexico.html

Today students completed the warm up, how to read a physical map, and then created their own version of a physical map of Mexico, using students bodies as features for time. It was very interesting. Here are the questions that cover section 1 of chapter 7, we will complete this on Monday. I said not to do them for homework, but if you want to, go ahead.

Download The Roots of Modern Mexico pp CHAPTER 7

HOMEWORK- none, really, unless you want to answer the questions

Today students handed in the journal entry with the Mexico writing prompts completed (from yesterday's blog), hopefully. This entry was out of 5 points, with 5 being most complete and 1 being barely anything on paper. Then, students watched a video clip about the Maya and identified five factoids that they didn't know and five factoids that they did know. It was also "Science Day" and we went to the theater during 2nd period.

In 1st and 3rd, we took a look at "Fun Facts About Mexico" and had a discussion about them.

In a couple of classes we compared two Maya video clips, and wrote "Which one did you learn from more and why?"

HOMEWORK- none

CULTURE BOX MENTIONED

Today students completed the Black Barts Buried Bounty map skills challenge and handed it in. Then worked on assembling the timelines that were printed yesterday from the Media Center. The content that was introduced today was a slide on Mexico and to get students to think about Mexico in general. The link below has the Journal entry topic and the warm up. The journal is due tomorrow.

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HOMEWORK- finish journal

Today students went to the Media Center to learn how to create a timeline on a program called Timeliner. The focus today was to get comfortable and learn the basics of this program that way when you have to do this for a graded assignment, you will create a masterpiece. Thank you to Mrs. Harpin for teaching the classes today.

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=950d3626ee3455217fea

Progress reports went home today, (EXCEPT 1ST PERIOD- I'll give those out tomorrow) if students with a D or an F could have a signature on the report when it comes back to me by Friday, that would be helpful.

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day. I will hand back some papers to go over, we need to finish the Black Bart assignment on map skills, and you will put together your timelines.

HOMEWORK- none

Students took the DG 17 quiz today, then took the physical feature quiz of Latin America, and then went ahead to Black Bart's Bounty. We are really stressing some map skills and interpretation skills, so we will be practicing frequently.

Here is some help if you are interested in how to read a contour line map (topographical map).

http://raider.muc.edu/~mcnaugma/Topographic%20Maps/contour.htm

http://www.compassdude.com/contour-quiz.shtml

Today was also the RENAISSANCE CELEBRATION, and the schedule was adjusted, so classes were a little shorter.

HOMEWORK- none

TUESDAY WE WILL BE IN THE MEDIA CENTER WORKING ON TIMELINER, here are some dates that will help you with the assignment on Tuesday. Please print this out and bring it with you. Thank you.

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