Friday, December 20th

Agenda: Friday Christmas fun today :) Homework: Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years'!!

Thursday, December 19th

Agenda: National Geographic Bee today! Homework: None.

Wednesday, December 18th

Agenda: Finish watching Master of the Killer Ants documentary and time in-class to organize notebooks, due tomorrow. Homework: Finish preparing Africa Unit Notebook, due tomorrow!

Tuesday, December 17th

Agenda: Take Test/Quiz today. Homework: Prepare Africa Unit notebook, due on Thursday.

Monday, December 16th

Agenda: Study day for West African Empires Test (PERIODS 1 & 2) or VILLAGE LIFE QUIZ (PERS. 4 & 6) tomorrow. Homework: ALL CLASSES=STUDY, STUDY, STUDY FOR WEST AFRICA TEST/QUIZ TOMORROW!

Friday, December 13th

Agenda: Fun Day Friday for all Classes=Go to the gym and enjoy the Christmas concert. Homework: ALL CLASSES=STUDY, STUDY, STUDY FOR WEST AFRICA TEST/QUIZ ON TUESDAY!

Thursday, December 12th

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2=Go on fun virtual field trip to Djenne and Timbuktu using Google Earth. Periods 4 & 6=View most of Master of the Killer Ants documentary and take notes (we'll finish it after the concert tomorrow). Homework: ALL CLASSES=STUDY, STUDY, STUDY FOR WEST AFRICA TEST/QUIZ ON TUESDAY!

Wednesday, December 11th

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2=Complete Empires of Mali and Songhai reading and questions. Then read about Ibn Battuta. Periods 4 & 6=Start on West African Village Life. Homework: None.

Tuesday, December 10th

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2=Continue with Empires of Mali and Songhai Blue Book reading and questions. Periods 4 & 6: Test today. Homework: None.

Friday, December 6th

Agenda: Honor legacy of Nelson Mandela. Google Earth activity on West Africa and popplet fun! Homework: PERIODS 4 & 6 ONLY=Study for West Africa Empires (Ghana, Mali and Songhai) Test on Tuesday.

Thursday, December 5th

Agenda: Finish and share Empires of Mali and Songhai questions. Begin to review and compare/contrast 3 West African Empires (Ghana, Mali and Songhai) Homework: None.

Wednesday, December 4th

Agenda: View Mansa Musa filmstrip. Complete Empires of Mali and Songhai questions. Homework: None, if you've completed Mali and Songhai q.'s.

Tuesday, December 3rd

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2-Finish Empire of Ghana questions in small groups. Periods 4 & 6-Fun Reading about Sundiata: The Lion King as a class! Then work on Mali and Songhai questions in groups of 2. Homework: PERIODS 4 & 6 ONLY=Finish questions 1-4 on Empires of Mali and Songhai handout.

Monday, December 2nd

Agenda: Today we will be working on the The Empire of Ghana questions using the reading on eBackpack. Homework: None.