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The vocabulary words from last week were:
1. Scribe: a professional writer
2. Fertile Crescent: a region in Southwest Asia; site of the first civilizations
3. City-State: a city that is also a separate, independent state
4. Polytheism: the belief in many gods
5. Myth: a traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs
In class, students read about ancient Mesopotamia and the Sumerians. Understanding the geographic setting will help them to understand the civilizations which we will begin to study this week.
Students in my general classes wrote about current events. Unfortunately, we did not have a lot of time to talk about them because class on Friday was very tricky. Some students worked on retakes of the map quiz and others worked on catching up on reading and other assignments. I also tried to conference with many students regarding their performance on the map quiz and in general.
I was disappointed when I scored the map quizzes. It seems that many students didn't study for it at all; however some students did study and had a great deal of success. I decided to offer retakes in class on Friday to give students time to study and improve. Again, many students did not study and that is reflected in their scores. My advice is to study each night, for a short amount of time, when preparing for a map quiz. Waiting until the last minute to study will be ineffective for most students. Students should also try to play the games that I posted - they will help a lot!
In my honors classes, students took notes on, "The Monster Humbaba" from their literature books. "The Monster Humbaba is an excerpt of the Epic of Gilgamesh. They used the Cornell format to take their notes which I collected for review this weekend. Overall, they were done very well. I will be returning them during class on Monday and we will have further discussion which will include looking at some of the highlights. I think most students enjoyed reading the story and I look forward to reviewing their notes on, "The Babylonians" this Friday. Students should be reading, "The Babylonians" this week and taking notes (due on Friday).
Upcoming debate topics: 1. The Hammurabi Code is more effective than modern law; 2. Farming should be considered one of components of civilization; 3. The Palestinians should have their own country within the boundaries of modern Israel; 4. The United States should not give aid to the Philippines after the recent typhoon; and 5. The Patriot Act is necessary despite infringing on our privacy.
Debates will take place on Tuesday, November 26th.
The Babylonian Empire will be the central focus next week. Along with the Babylonians, we will study the Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians, Phoenicians, and Israelites. It will take us two weeks or more to learn about these civilizations.
Our next set of vocabulary will include the following terms: empire, Babylon, caravan, bazaar, and Zoroastrianism. I will post definitions when I blog next week.
1. Scribe: a professional writer
2. Fertile Crescent: a region in Southwest Asia; site of the first civilizations
3. City-State: a city that is also a separate, independent state
4. Polytheism: the belief in many gods
5. Myth: a traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs
In class, students read about ancient Mesopotamia and the Sumerians. Understanding the geographic setting will help them to understand the civilizations which we will begin to study this week.
Students in my general classes wrote about current events. Unfortunately, we did not have a lot of time to talk about them because class on Friday was very tricky. Some students worked on retakes of the map quiz and others worked on catching up on reading and other assignments. I also tried to conference with many students regarding their performance on the map quiz and in general.
I was disappointed when I scored the map quizzes. It seems that many students didn't study for it at all; however some students did study and had a great deal of success. I decided to offer retakes in class on Friday to give students time to study and improve. Again, many students did not study and that is reflected in their scores. My advice is to study each night, for a short amount of time, when preparing for a map quiz. Waiting until the last minute to study will be ineffective for most students. Students should also try to play the games that I posted - they will help a lot!
In my honors classes, students took notes on, "The Monster Humbaba" from their literature books. "The Monster Humbaba is an excerpt of the Epic of Gilgamesh. They used the Cornell format to take their notes which I collected for review this weekend. Overall, they were done very well. I will be returning them during class on Monday and we will have further discussion which will include looking at some of the highlights. I think most students enjoyed reading the story and I look forward to reviewing their notes on, "The Babylonians" this Friday. Students should be reading, "The Babylonians" this week and taking notes (due on Friday).
Upcoming debate topics: 1. The Hammurabi Code is more effective than modern law; 2. Farming should be considered one of components of civilization; 3. The Palestinians should have their own country within the boundaries of modern Israel; 4. The United States should not give aid to the Philippines after the recent typhoon; and 5. The Patriot Act is necessary despite infringing on our privacy.
Debates will take place on Tuesday, November 26th.
The Babylonian Empire will be the central focus next week. Along with the Babylonians, we will study the Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians, Phoenicians, and Israelites. It will take us two weeks or more to learn about these civilizations.
Our next set of vocabulary will include the following terms: empire, Babylon, caravan, bazaar, and Zoroastrianism. I will post definitions when I blog next week.
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