Monday, April 3rd

Agenda: Turn-in last of the permission slips. When everyone has their permission slip in and a piece of paper and a pen out, we'll start watching A Knight's Tale! Don't forget to take detailed notes as you watch please. Homework: Ask your parents about what your ancestry is to be ready to share with the class tomorrow. (we'll be starting our Family Crests tomorrow too)

Friday, March 31st

Agenda: *iPad Day* Collect Permission Slips! Finish Ch. 4 Handout together as a class. Then watch a few scenes from a great British Film that will help bring to life 900's England for Fun Day Friday. Homework: None.

Thursday, March 30th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Take first 10 minutes of class to make sure your Europe Map is all colored in a professional manner. Then we'll hand in signed permission slips for A Knight's Tale. After that we'll discuss Maps and Ch. 4: Life in Medieval Towns with handout that we complete as a class. Homework: Make sure you turn in your signed permission slip for A Knight's Tale by tomorrow please.

Wednesday, March 29th (D-Day for Your Essay to Be Due).

Agenda: Turn-in Essays to start class. Then handout and work on Europa After the Fall of Rome Map individually to decompress from writing/turning in essays. When you finish coloring your map, then please start reading about Life in Medieval Towns (Ch. 4 in eBackpack). Homework: None, if done with Europe Map by end of class.

Tuesday, March 28th

Agenda: Discuss final draft before we get to peer editing. Then work on final draft. Homework: Final Draft of Knights and Samurai Essay Due at the START OF CLASS TOMORROW.

Monday, March 27th

Agenda: Continue to work on ESSAY. Be ready to Peer Review tomorrow. Homework: Essay due Wednesday at the Start of class.

Friday, March 24th

Agenda: Continue to work on Source Work Analyzation and Brainstorming for writing the rough draft of your essay. Homework: Continue to write your essay on the Similarities and Differences of Knights and Samurai, Due Wednesday at the Start of Class.

Thursday, March 23rd

Agenda: *iPad and Essay Day* Handout and explain guidelines for your essay. Then handout additional sources to research and aide in writing your essay. Homework: Start writing your essay, DUE WEDNESDAY at the Start of Class.

Wednesday, March 22nd

Agenda: Finish watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEX21WgJzA8&t=131s&list=PLucTwuyCbERLcxB6AaVACMQmnnu4okKoz&index=670 documentary about William Marshall and Knights of Medieval Europe. Homework: Work on Essay: Knights and Samurai Due Tuesday at the Start of Class.

Tuesday, March 21st

Agenda: *iPad Day* Check and Review Background Essay Q.'s as a class. Then delve deeper into starting to rough draft an essay prompt with other documents in DBQ packet on eBackpack. We'll work together on that. Homework: Knights and Samurai Essay Due Next Tuesday.

Monday, March 20th

Agenda: Weekend Wrap-Ups, then discuss DBQ (Document Based Question) and read Background Essay together and highlight/annotate as you go. *iPad Day* Homework: Continue to work on DBQ.

Friday, March 17th Happy St. Paddy's Day!!

Agenda: Check Project Reflection Sheet. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEX21WgJzA8&t=131s&list=PLucTwuyCbERLcxB6AaVACMQmnnu4okKoz&index=670 about Knights and take detailed notes please. Homework: None.

Thursday, March 16th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Introduce Medieval Europe Unit with comparison of how similar Feudalistic Pyramids are in Japan and Europe! Read, highlight and annotate Ch. 2 on eBackpack from History Alive! Homework: None.

Wednesday, March 15 (The Ides of March)

Agenda: Finish presenting Japan Unit Projects. Then we'll reflect on how your projects went with Project Reflection sheet and class discussion. Homework: None.

Tuesday, March 14th

Agenda: Continue presenting Japan Unit Projects. We'll finish tomorrow if we need to. Homework: None.

Monday, March 13th

Agenda: Begin presenting Japan Unit Projects. We'll continue presentations tomorrow. Homework: None.

Wednesday, March 8th

Agenda: Guys,I'm so sorry, I had a family emergency last night and will be out for the rest of the week. **You will be presenting starting on Monday** Please use today to prepare for one more day. If you feel you're totally ready, then be sure to read up on History Alive so that you'll have some background for the presentations starting on Monday. Tomorrow will be something non-project related. Homework: Be ready to present on Monday

Tuesday, March 7th

Agenda: **Last Day to work on your Japan Unit Group Projects with your group members. Remember, we don't know who is going to present first tomorrow, so be ready to go!** Homework: Dress Professionally, Practice Professionally and Be Ready to Present Professionally.

Monday, March 6th

Agenda: Continue working on Japan Unit Group Projects. Homework: Japan Group Projects Due Wednesday at the Start of Class.

Friday, March 3rd

Agenda: Continue working on Japan Unit Group Projects. Make sure you stay in the class today (no filming outside) & stay on task and be a good teammate to your group members. Homework: Japan Group Projects Due Wednesday at the Start of Class.

Thursday, March 2nd

Agenda: Continue working on Japan Unit Group Projects. Halfway through class I'm going to come around to each group and ask how you are presenting your topic. Homework: Japan Group Projects Due Wednesday at the Start of Class.