Create a Handout for Your “Teacher for 10 Minutes” Project

Now that you have created your PowerPoint presentation and your notes (“cheat sheet”) for your project, you have one more thing to do.  Follow these detailed instructions carefully!

Using the “Outline” on your PowerPoint presentation, create a handout that relays the MAIN POINTS of your presentation.  Leave some key words blank so that students can fill them in during your presentation instead of them having to take notes like we have traditionally done in the past.  However, do not put too many or too little blanks in your handout–just put enough blanks for important information so that students will be adding important information in sometimes like once or twice per slide.

For a title, use the title of your presentation at the top, but, directly below your title and on the bottom of the page, make sure you clearly type:  HANDOUT MADE BY NICKNAME.  (Of course, you will put your own nickname in the place of NICKNAME.)

Do not waste space on the sheet and make sure you put important pictures on your handout as well.

You may do a one-sided handout or a two-sided handout, but do not use more than one A4 page.

Show me your handout in block one of week one.  Do not print it out until I have given you feedback!

TOPICS

1. The Byzantine Empire (From Constantine to the Fall of the Byzantine Empire)
2. The Prophet Mohammad and the Rise of Islam
3. The Expansion of Islam and the Battle of Tours
4. The Frankish Kings (Clovis – Charlemagne) and the Rise of the Holy Roman Empire
5. Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire
6. The Vikings
7. William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings
8. The Feudal System
9. Korea in the Middle Ages (500s to 1500)
10. China in the Middle Ages (500s to 1500)
11. India in the Middle Ages (500s to 1500)
12. Japan in the Middle Ages (500s to 1800s)
13. Samurai
14. Ninja
15. The Khmer Empire
16. The Sukhothai Kingdom (1238-1438)
17. Inventions of the Middle Ages (500s to 1500)
18. Art of the Middle Ages (500s to 1500)

Exam Study Guides for December 2011

G6:  See the the exam study guide on Edmodo and print it out for class.  Also check Edmodo to choose your oral presentation topic for next semester.

G7:  Study all the sheets that we have done.  Research essays are NOT included on the exam.  I have already given you an exam study guide sheet.

Please check Edmodo to choose your topic for your “Teacher for 10 Minutes” project next semester.

Last Grade 6 Test of the 1st Semester: Monday, November 21st, 2011

Study Guide for Test #3:  Stone Age Technology and Culture

• Know how to describe the process of flint knapping and know how to label the diagram:  hammerstone, core, and flakes.
• Know how to assign the names AND USES of stone tools to Homo habilis (2 tools), Homo erectus (2 tools), Neanderthals (3 tools), and Homo sapiens / Cro-Magnons (4 tools) BUT you cannot use the same tool more than one, e.g., a scraper cannot be listed for both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
• Know all the information on Study Guide (Chapter 4, Lesson 2) “The Development of Culture”
• Study the parts of the Stone Age Timeline that you were told to focus on and be sure you know the order that the hominids appeared on the Earth.  Remember what “The Great Leap” of circa 45,000 years ago was.

A CRITIQUE OF VIOLENCE IN MODERN ENTERTAINMENT

Roman society enjoyed watching violent entertainment.  Are we that much different today?

The assignment is to critique the level of violence in a popular sport, video game, movie or TV series.  We already chose our topics in class.  You may NOT choose the same sport, video game, movie or TV series as another student in Grade 7!  For students who were away and did not get a chance to pick, you may do anything you want as long as nobody has posted the same thing before you have posted your video and critique.

To join the proper class on my Edmodo account, click JOIN and then type in the code that I gave you for the class.  Do not join the other grade 7 class!  Post ONE link to a SHORT YouTube video of the sport, video game, movie or TV series you are critiquing by following the instructions below.

• Find a short YouTube video that gives a good example of your sport, video game, movie or TV series.  It must not be longer than THREE minutes and it must not have any swearing or nudity in it.   Basically, your grandmother should not be offended by it!
• Below the YouTube video screen, click “Share” and then click “Embed” and then copy all the information that appears in the box below.
• Go to your Edmodo account and then click on the textbox at the top of the page.  Then click “Link” to paste the code into the textbox that appears and you must type in this exact title:  YOUR NICKNAME Critique of Violence in NAME OF YOUR SPORT, VIDEO GAME, MOVIE OR TV SERIES.
• Then, in “type your note here…”, answer the questions below using the proper starting words (for #1 to #3) WITH CLEAR REASONS or your own words (#4 to #6) and make sure you number your answers correctly AND GIVE CLEAR REASONS FOR YOUR IDEAS:

1. Start off your first sentence in #1 with “I chose…” and then give the name of your sport, video game, movie or TV series and explain in no more than one sentence what it is.  Then describe some examples of violence in it.
2. Is the level of violence realistic (“true to life”) or too “over the top” in your opinion?  Clearly state why you think or feel this way.   Start off your first sentence in #2 with “The level of violence…”
3. Is it “mindless violence” or does the violence teach moral lessons about how to be good global citizens?  Clearly state why you think or feel this way.  Start off your first sentence in #3 with “The kind of violence is…”
4. How might the level of violence affect people who play or watch it?  Give your opinions or even quote research on this matter (if applicable).
5. Do people online think that that the sport, game, movie, or TV series is too violent for young people?  (Briefly summarize IN YOUR OWN WORDS the review of one person online as well as paste the link to that review and then state whether or not you agree with their review.)
6. Do you think that young people should not be allowed to play or watch it?  Why or why not?

Then put the proper group (class) name in the appropriate textbox and click SEND.

I would also like you to comment on at least FIVE of the other critiques.  State why you agree or disagree with the opinions of your classmates.  Give clear reasons for your opinions and do not “flame” anyone or say anything that is mean, rude or may start a fight.

7A’s Critiques:

Kkshitij:  GTA

Rooney:  Happy Tree Friends

Sami:  Tango Charlie, not Khatrokekhiladi

Charlie:  Nightmare on Elmstreet

Wao:  Soccer / Football (Sorry, Viji!)

Vik:  Mission Impossible

Arpit:  WWE Wrestling

Neena:  Kung Fu Panda

Julia:  Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief

Ann:  Infinite-btd (Korean music VDO)

Hetvi:  Big Boss

Khusboo:  Harry Potter movies

Anusha:  The Orphan

Lisa and Pearl:  Pick something that has not already been chosen that has some questionable degree of violence in it.  Do not pick things that are not really violent like G movies, cartoons for very young children, etc.  However, do not pick things that cannot be shown on YouTube or to students your age.  No swearing or nudity is allowed!

 

7B:

Jared:  God of War

Pranay:  The Italian Job

Muskaan:  Pretty Little Liars

Anavat:  Call of Duty

Yash:  Final Destination

Jia Wun:  Kick***

Joo Youn:  Power Puff Girls

Amrita:  Angry Birds

Alana:  Super Mario Games

Tina: Avatar

Asen:  Tom and Jerry

Nini: Star Wars

Viji: Paranormal Activity

Krish:  Johnny English

Mickey:  Fantastic Four

G6 and G7 NEW HOMEWORK with TEST for Nov. 1st to Nov. 7th

Just because we have floods, etc., I will still expect ALL students to do their homework on time because you all know you and your parents are always expected to check my blog to see if there is homework.   The school has also updated their website and Facebook page, warning students to check the blogs, do homework, etc.  

UPDATE:  ALL STUDENTS WHO MISS MY CLASS DUE TO THE FLOOD WILL BE EXPECTED TO WRITE AN ESSAY (minimum 3 singled-spaced typed pages) TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY COULD NOT COME TO SCHOOL, HOW MUCH FLOODING OCCURRED IN THEIR AREA, HOW THEY DEALT WITH THE FLOOD (preparations beforehand, what they did during the flood, etc.), HOW THEY FELT BEFORE AND DURING THE FLOOD, WHAT THEY/THE GOVERNMENT COULD HAVE DONE BETTER AND WHAT THAILAND COULD DO TO STOP THE FLOOD FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.   This is what we will discuss in class and will go towards your participation mark.  If you don’t come to school, you cannot complain about this because you will have from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. to write this essay at home while other students are at school.  You will also have to come in at recess to write the test/quiz that you missed.  You will also need to continue to check my blog to do other homework that you miss.

Grade 7 Students (G6 students will be after this),

1. You should complete the two Food Log handouts I gave you by October 31st.

2. And you will continue to keep a food log until Nov. 7th!  (I told you that this would be a two week project!  It must be printed out and handed to me on Nov. 8 or 9, depending on when you have my class.)  Lateness = lost points!

3. Above the homework section on the front page of my blog, click on Grade 7 Flood Homework to Prepare for a New Test on Nov. 8 or Nov. 9 and complete everything that I have listed there.  Follow my instructions exactly because we will have a test on this material as soon as we get back!

4. Also check the post below this one to see if you still owe me anything.  Everyone owes me the 3-D project!

5. Check this space again on Nov. 1st in the afternoon or evening because I may have more announcements after I go to school in the morning and meet with Mr. Ray and the other teachers.

This is what Wells and the government is requiring teachers to do thanks to the worst flood in decades.  THERE WILL BE A TEST ON THE FIRST DAY WE RETURN TO SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE DONE THIS HOMEWORK!

Grade 6 Students,

1. Above the homework section on the front page of my blog, click on Grade 6 Flood Homework to Prepare for a New Quiz on Nov. 8 or Nov. 9 and complete everything that I have listed there.  Follow my instructions exactly because we will have a test on this material as soon as we get back!  Lateness = lost points!

2. Also check the post below this one to see if you still owe me anything.

3. You must check this spot again in the AFTERNOON or EVENING of Nov. 1st because I will go into school to meet with Mr. Ray and the rest of the teachers.  Therefore, I may have more announcements  for you so come back here and see!

Remember that you must do all of this homework and that it will be due on the first day you return to school (probably Nov. 8th).  This is what Wells and the government is requiring teachers to do thanks to the worst flood in decades.
THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THE FIRST DAY WE RETURN TO SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE DONE THIS HOMEWORK!  Sadly, due to the flood and the governmental closing of all schools, you will have to master the material yourself.  We would have done  activity stations, but, thanks to the equivalent of half a million Olympic-sized swimming pools of water on the ground, you will have to do the activity stations by yourself at home.

Students Who Owe (or Owed) Me Work — Final Deadline is November 14th, 2011

3-D Project:  Everyone in Grade 7 (due Nov. 14–the middle of November as I had told you months ago!)

War Reflection:  Ee

Government Reflection:  Lisa, Ee, Pranay, and Peace.

Differences Reflection:  Alan

Are We Just an Animal? / We Are All Humans Reflections:  Yuyu

Test Reflection for G6′s Test #2:  Alan, Radhika, Kareena, Natcha, Walter and Jin Joo.

G7 Essay entitled Who or What Has Influenced and Controlled My Life:  Krish and Ee.

Test Reflections for G7′s Test #1:  Krish (you did not do it properly), Shishir, Ee and Pranay

Test Reflection for G7′s Test #2:  Jack, Krish, Ee and Pranay.

G7 Notetaking Test (Ancient Rome):  Pranay

PowerPoint Presentations:  Ee (You will need to schedule a time to give your presentation to me during a lunch period.)

FAILURE TO HAND IN THESE ITEMS BY NOVEMBER 14th WILL RESULT IN CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS ZEROS AND/OR EXTRA WORK.

G6 and G7 Study Guides for the Tests Right Before Midterm Break

You were warned last week and told to study for the following tests last week.  You were also told what you were supposed to study.  Here is the same information I already gave you last week:

G6 Test #2:  What Makes Us Human? (Tuesday or Wednesday)

• Use the last page of Test #1, What Makes Us Human?, to prepare to write an essay on our first essential question.
• Use Reflection:  Brains vs. Brawn to know how to recognize and label all the skulls and craniums we studied and had a fun quiz on.
• Use Comparing Neanderthals to Modern Humans to know some of the basic differences between humans and Neanderthals.
• You need to know all the information on Study Guide (Chapter 4, Lesson 3):  Hunters and Gatherers except for #7 and the other side of the page.  You have to know how to spell “arthritis” correctly!
• Make sure you really, really study Clash of the Cavemen:  Neanderthals versus Cro-Magnons.
• There are 78 possible marks on the test that is five pages long with an extra assignment to work on once you have finished the test.

G7 Test #2:  Influence and Control (Thursday and Friday)

• Study the mythology of Romulus and Remus and the influences of the Etruscans and the Greeks.  (The timeline is NOT included.)
• Study the Map of Ancient Italy.  Make sure you know how to spell the labels properly.
• Know the Roman Republic System of Government well and be prepared to answer questions about it.
• There are about 80 possible marks on this test.  Study hard!

Good luck!

Students Who Owe (or Owed) Me Work in G6 and G7

3-D Project:  Everyone in Grade 7 (due Nov. 14–the middle of November as I had told you months ago!)

War Reflection:  Ee

Government Reflection:  Lisa, Krish, Ee, Anavat, Pranya, and Peace.

Differences Reflection:  Alan

Are We Just an Animal? / We Are All Humans Reflections:  Yuyu

Test Reflection for G6′s Test #2:  Alan, Radhika, Kareena, Natcha, Preksha, Li Ling, Walter, Jin Joo, and Matter.

G7 Essay entitled Who or What Has Influenced and Controlled My Life:  Krish and Ee.

Test Reflections for G7′s Test #1:  Krish (you did not do it properly), Shishir, Ee and Pranay

Test Reflection for G7′s Test #2:  Jack, Krish, Ee and Pranay.

G7 Notetaking Test (Ancient Rome):  Pranay

PowerPoint Presentations:  Li Ling and Ee (You will both need to schedule a time to give your presentation to me during a lunch period.)

FAILURE TO HAND IN THESE ITEMS BY NOVEMBER 14th WILL RESULT IN CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS ZEROS AND/OR EXTRA WORK.

G7 Study Guide for Test 1: The Wars of the Roman Republic

Know what militarism is.

Know all the information on The Rise of Rome (Pages 75-76) and Page 80 Reading Comprehension: War.

You should know how to label the map of the conquests of Rome.  I will give you the labels.  (You do not need to study the map of ancient Italy because we have not taken that up yet.)

You do NOT have to study the Timeline of Ancient Rome.

Know how to label the Roman Soldier (Legionary) and know at least five things that he carried in his kit.  I will provide you with the words to label the legionary and a picture of the kit that you can label yourself or add things to.

Be familiar with the ideas and concepts asked of you in your Reflection:  War.

Also know the idioms I gave you about Rome that you recorded on your “Ancient Rome in Modern English” sheet.

Good luck!

The test will be in BLOCK 2 this week.  Study for over two hours!  The test is five pages long, i.e., three pages back-to-back with the last side being a “surprise.”

Study Guide for the First G6 Test of 2011-2012

• Know everything on your study guide “Uncovering Clues to Our Past (Part 1)” (Chapter 4, Lesson 1) EXCEPT the exact dates.
• Instead of exact dates, you only need to know the meaning of all the names and the order of all the hominids that we studied, i.e., from “Lucy” all the way to Homo sapiens.  Therefore, you should just get the information about the meaning/reason for the names and the order of the names on the study guide of Chapter 4, Lessons 1 and 3 as well as all the information about Homo heidelbergensis.  [I did not have enough room to fit Homo heidelbergensis on the quiz so just know the order and name of this species and all the others.  Other information about this one species is not necessary to know at this point.]  We will deal with the rest of the information about Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons on the next test.
• Make sure you can recognize the pictures of the different fossils finds such as “Lucy” and “Lampang Man.”
• Study all the information on your “Lampang Man” Summary that you took from your handout about Homo erectus in Thailand / Homo erectus fossils found for the first time in Thailand.  Be prepared to answer these questions:

1. What exactly was found?
2. Where were the fossils found?
3. When were the fossils found?
4. Who found the fossils?
5. What mistake did Thai scholars make when they first found the fossils?
6. How old were the fossils really?
7. What does this fossil find mean to us as humans?
8. Are the fossil finds in Thailand similar to other finds?
9. What do other scholars think about the fossils found in Thailand?

Make sure you study for at least TWO HOURS.  This test will be in your last class of Week 6.  The test will be easy if you study hard.

Good luck!

Updated at 3:48 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14th.