On to Rome...

Today students were given their first vocabulary sheet regarding Rome.  I will be giving more tomorrow.  The goal of this week will be to complete the sheets and review the new terms.  Once we are back from Spring Break, we will being our projects.  All groups will be required to complete the Roman Play Project as well as a Presentation.  We will discuss this more in the coming days.

Expanding Empire

We began class today by looking at a map which depicted the spread of the 'Greek' Empire under the direction of Alexander the Great.  The route he and his troops traveled took them through many different types of terrain and exposed them to different climates. 

Next, we focused on the final essential question:  How did the Greek culture spread and who was directly responsible for it?  The short answer is Alexander the Great and he did so by conquering other civilizations.  Now, you will have to expand on that!

Chapter 7, Section 3

Today in class, students read Chapter 7, Section 3, in their small learning groups and answered four reading check questions.  I have collected those questions and will enter them as a graded assignment.  Tomorrow we will discuss the section, review the questions, and begin to focus on the final essential question. 

I'm Back...

I am sorry that I have not been updating for the last few days.  My family and I are packing to move closer to the Muhlenberg area and it has been hectic!  I also had some late nights last week with my graduate class and giving a presentation to the school board.

My goal for this upcoming week is as follows:  Monday - focus on the final essential question and BDA; Tuesday - finish up discussing the essential question and BDA; Wednesday - review period in preparation for assessment; Thursday - assessment in class; Friday - Introduction to Rome. 

We will discuss this plan in class tomorrow!  Enjoy your Sunday night...

Loose Ends

Today we finished up what we didn't get completed in class yesterday.  By now, every student has watched the 'wife swap' video of the Spartans and Athenians.  We also were able to discuss the section via the three reading check questions. 

Yes, I am watching the Phillies and Mets right now!

Mixing it Up

Today and tomorrow will be a bit mixed up.  We are working to finish discussing the two essential questions.  I am thinking that we may be ready for an assessment on Friday of this week (or maybe early next week).  Check back for more details tomorrow!

Athenians v. Spartans

On Wednesday an Thursday of this week, we worked on comparing the Athenians and Spartans.  Here is what we came up with as a class:

Can you think of any others? 

In class on Friday, students had their final opportunity to give their extra credit presentations.  Honestly, I was surprised at how few students did them.  We spent the remaining time discussing current events such as:  1.  Recent events in Libya, 2.  Energy policy in the United States, and 3.  The long term effects of the Tsunami in Japan.  Feel free to post any questions about those topics here as well!