CWI
We have left the continent of Africa, but I hope you will keep up with this large and diverse continent by continuing to follow current events. Many of you in your final on demand writing assessment spoke about how you would like to help the people of Africa meet some of their challenges, and I would urge you to check out organizations that could use your assistance. There are groups aimed at helping meet the need for food, working to combat disease, and providing economic development assistance. Get involved... maybe this could become a Capstone project!
We ended our unit with the viewing of “War Dance,” an award winning movie about the children of northern Uganda who were able to put their war torn past behind them and go on to win music and dance awards at the annual Kampala Music Festival. The directors and producers of “War Dance” may be doing a sequel...so stay tuned for further updates on Dominic, Nancy and Rose.
We have started our unit on South West Asia and your map from this region will be due on Monday. Your rubric clearly lists all the items you need on the map. Please be prepared for the traditional map quiz. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton have made this area of the world a top priority as they try to restart the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, plan for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and continue efforts to help establish a free and democratic Afghanistan.
We are at the end of the quarter so we will have time in the coming week to enter grades for your power point projects and reflection sheet. It is a great time to pause and think about all that you have accomplished this quarter. If you met your goals, congratulations...if you want to improve, now is the time to put together a plan.
World History
This week we juggled a bit as so many of our fellow students were absent. We hope everyone is feeling better and will return to the class on Monday. We would like to finish the Enlightenment interviews on Monday as well as the Locke and Hobbes comparison sheets. We also had our last current event for the quarter on Friday.
This past week we started our unit on The French Revolution. At the end of this unit you will have a traditional book exam. While we usually do not have standardized exams, I want you to have practice with this type of exam as much of the mid term in January will be a standardized book exam.
We talked about why people revolt and the leading causes of the French Revolution. You finished the guided reading worksheet for section 1, the cartoon, and for homework you need to read section 2 and do the first primary source reading sheet.
As ninth graders you have so many new demands that it is prudent to pause at the end of this first quarter and reflect on what you have done, where you have been successful and where you have struggled. There is always room for improvement and we want to take those opportunities so we can all be better students.
Some of you struggled keeping the status of assignment sheet up to date and organized. We will be using this method for the rest of the year. Every few days I write the assignments on the board and their value. You need to copy this information on to your sheet and then fill in your score as well as file your work in the folder. These are your points and you are responsible for keeping your work organized. It will be especially useful to you for the mid-term exam as you are tested on material from September through January and having the portfolio will give you ample material to review.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Your family should be receiving a notice about our upcoming conferences scheduled for November 18. I am looking forward to meeting with you and your family as we review your progress and plan for the remaining school year. You should be part of the conference as you are the one doing the work.
Extra Credit:
Why is Veteran’s Day celebrated on November 11?
We have left the continent of Africa, but I hope you will keep up with this large and diverse continent by continuing to follow current events. Many of you in your final on demand writing assessment spoke about how you would like to help the people of Africa meet some of their challenges, and I would urge you to check out organizations that could use your assistance. There are groups aimed at helping meet the need for food, working to combat disease, and providing economic development assistance. Get involved... maybe this could become a Capstone project!
We ended our unit with the viewing of “War Dance,” an award winning movie about the children of northern Uganda who were able to put their war torn past behind them and go on to win music and dance awards at the annual Kampala Music Festival. The directors and producers of “War Dance” may be doing a sequel...so stay tuned for further updates on Dominic, Nancy and Rose.
We have started our unit on South West Asia and your map from this region will be due on Monday. Your rubric clearly lists all the items you need on the map. Please be prepared for the traditional map quiz. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton have made this area of the world a top priority as they try to restart the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, plan for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and continue efforts to help establish a free and democratic Afghanistan.
We are at the end of the quarter so we will have time in the coming week to enter grades for your power point projects and reflection sheet. It is a great time to pause and think about all that you have accomplished this quarter. If you met your goals, congratulations...if you want to improve, now is the time to put together a plan.
World History
This week we juggled a bit as so many of our fellow students were absent. We hope everyone is feeling better and will return to the class on Monday. We would like to finish the Enlightenment interviews on Monday as well as the Locke and Hobbes comparison sheets. We also had our last current event for the quarter on Friday.
This past week we started our unit on The French Revolution. At the end of this unit you will have a traditional book exam. While we usually do not have standardized exams, I want you to have practice with this type of exam as much of the mid term in January will be a standardized book exam.
We talked about why people revolt and the leading causes of the French Revolution. You finished the guided reading worksheet for section 1, the cartoon, and for homework you need to read section 2 and do the first primary source reading sheet.
As ninth graders you have so many new demands that it is prudent to pause at the end of this first quarter and reflect on what you have done, where you have been successful and where you have struggled. There is always room for improvement and we want to take those opportunities so we can all be better students.
Some of you struggled keeping the status of assignment sheet up to date and organized. We will be using this method for the rest of the year. Every few days I write the assignments on the board and their value. You need to copy this information on to your sheet and then fill in your score as well as file your work in the folder. These are your points and you are responsible for keeping your work organized. It will be especially useful to you for the mid-term exam as you are tested on material from September through January and having the portfolio will give you ample material to review.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Your family should be receiving a notice about our upcoming conferences scheduled for November 18. I am looking forward to meeting with you and your family as we review your progress and plan for the remaining school year. You should be part of the conference as you are the one doing the work.
Extra Credit:
Why is Veteran’s Day celebrated on November 11?
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