Kay Says Hey!

Today we took our test over Native Americans and Exploration.  We also turned in our study guides and RAFT assignments.  We worked on “The Signs of the Times” in class after the test.

No Homework tonight!

Tell Mr. Kay:  About how long did males live during this time period?

We will have our Native Americans and Explorations test on Monday.  Here is a copy of the Study Guide.  You should complete this by Monday and come to class with any questions.  Please review your Prehistoric graphic organizer (green) and your Creek and Cherokee graphic organizer (blue).  You should also study your Coach book questions on exploration.  You will need to utilize all of these in order to complete your study guide.

Homework:  Complete study guide and finish RAFT assignment from Monday’s class.

Tell Mr. Kay:  What religion were the Spanish explorers?

Have a great weekend!

Today we finished our exploration notes from the Coach book and played a review game.  We also began our RAFT assignment.  The DG slide and RAFT assignment can be found here:  9.21.09

Homework:  Complete RAFT assignment.  Remember to access the online textbook for accurate historical information to include in your RAFT.

Tell Mr. Kay:  On what island were those wild horses?

After our DG Quiz today, we took an explorations pretest and began learning about the exploration and colonization of Georgia by European countries.  Thanks for working so diligently in your groups today!  We will finish the packet in class on Monday.

Homework:  Remind your parents about Open House tonight!

Tell Mr. Kay:  What was the official religion of Spain?

After submitting our prehistoric projects, we performed our skits and completed our presentations on the culture of the Cherokee.  We also talked about the sports of the Cherokee.   Don’t forget to review your DG questions for the quiz on Thursday!  Here are the slides if you were absent: DG Slides

Homework:  Complete the Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Cherokee stickball with American football.  Study for the Daily Georgia quiz.

Tell Mr. Kay:  What is the Law of Retaliation?

Have a great evening, and don’t foget to remind your parents about Open House on Thursday night at 7:00!

After working on our prehistoric project, we divided into clans and researched the lifestyles of the Cherokee. Each clan will present a short skit as an introduction to their topic (family, government, etc.).  We will have the skits and presentations on Tuesday.  If you did not complete your prehistoric project today in class, you should complete it for homework.

Homework:  Prehistoric project due on Tuesday!

Tell Mr. Kay:  What was the real name of the Creek Indians?

Have an excellent weekend!

We finished our notes on the prehistoric inhabitants of North America today.  We began working on our prehistoric project,  and we will complete this in class on Friday.  We are planning on having a Daily Georgia quiz next Wednesday.

Tell Mr. Kay:  What type of shelter was used during the Paleo-Indian period?

Have a great evening!

Today we finished discussing the role of archaeology in history, and we began looking at the four cultures of the prehistoric people.  If you were absent, here is the Graphic Organizer, and here are the notes you missed for the first two columns of the graphic organizer: Prehistoric Notes.

The test grades have been posted on Pinnacle, and we will go over the tests during the next class.

Tell Mr. Kay:  What is the atlatl?

Have a great long weekend!

After the test today, we took a pre-test on Native Americans and we began discussing the importance of archaeology.  We read Motel of Mysteries and thought about how people in the future would view the artifacts they might find from our civilizations.

There is no homework tonight.

Tell Mr. Kay:  Where are the two deepwater ports in Georgia located?

Have a great night!