Tuesday, October 31st (All Hallow's Eve)

Agenda: Guest Lecture Today! Then watch History Channel documentary on the History of Halloween! Homework: None.

Monday, October 30th

Agenda: *Please just bring your iPad and a pen into class, everything else stays outside* Weekend Wrap-Ups, then take Ch. 3 Test. Homework: None, except think of questions for our guest lecturer tomorrow.

Friday, October 27th (Game 3 of the World Series)

Agenda: Start class by doing a detailed review of Sects. 6 & 7. Then study in partner groups of 2 OR individually, whichever you feel is the best method for you to study. Homework: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY for Lesson 3 Test on Monday.

Thursday, October 26th

Agenda: Study in partners or individually for Lesson 3 Test on MONDAY! Homework: Study, Study!!

Wednesday, October 25th (Game 2 of the World Series!)

Agenda: Today our focus is to work individually on Sects. 6, 7 AND the a-CROSS-tic poem (the processing section) in your workbooks. If you finish all those before the end of class, you can study for the Test on Monday. Homework: Have Sects. 6, 7 and the Processing done by the start of class tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 24th (Game 1 of the World Series!)

Agenda: Review Sections 3 & 4 as a class. Check highlighting for Sections 5 & 6 (to be sure you read). Then complete Section 5 on Page 21 of your workbooks together as a class and focus on Thomas Aquinas. Homework: Begin to study for your Ch. 3 Test on Monday!

Monday, October 23rd

Agenda: Weekend Wrap-Ups. Then today our focus will be on Sections 3 & 4, both reading and completing the questions in your workbook with a partner or individually. *iPad Day* Homework: If you haven't finished the questions for Sects. 3 & 4 by the end of class today, make sure to complete them for homework. Please also make sure that you've read Sects. 5 AND 6 by tomorrow too.

Friday, October 20th

Agenda: Check and Review Lesson 3 Section 2 as a class. Then Friday Funday Surprise :) Homework: None.

Thursday, October 19th

Agenda: Check/Review Lesson 3 Voc. as a class. Then complete Section 1 as a class. Homework: Complete Reading and Questions for Sect. 2 Due at the Start of Class Tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 18th

Agenda: Introduce Lesson 3 on the Roman Catholic Church with a comparison. Then work on Lesson 3 Vocabulary. Homework: Make sure that you've read/highlighted Sect. 1 AND Lesson 3 Voc. due by start of class tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 17th

Agenda: Take 10 minutes to study individually. Then put your workbooks outside and take Ch. 2 Test. After that, you can start reading and highlighting Ch. 3 on eBackpack. Homework: None.

Monday, October 16th

Agenda: Quick weekend wrap-ups, then get to studying! Homework: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY for Lesson/Chapter 2 Test Tomorrow!!!

Friday, October 13th

Agenda: Watch Knight Documentary clips on jousting and armor for Funday Friday! Then complete Section 6 as a class and study for Lesson 2 Test on Tuesday! Homework: Study, Study for Lesson 2 Test on Tuesday.

Thursday, October 12th

Agenda: Start class by reviewing Sections 3 and 4 as a class and by adding to your detail. Then work on Sect. 5 together, focusing on the Medieval Knights of Europe. Homework: Read Section 6 & Study for Lesson 2 Test on Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 11th

Agenda: Focus today on Sections 3 and 4 in Lesson 2. First make sure you completely read the section and highlight as you go. Then after you've completely read the sections, then and only then move on to answering the questions in your workbook. Homework: Make sure to have Sections 3 & 4 completed by the start of class tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 10th

Agenda: Belated Weekend Wrap-Ups. Then check and review Chapter 2 Vocabulary. After that, start discussing the importance of Emperor Charlemagne! Homework: None.

Monday, October 9th

Agenda: Today you'll be working in your Interactive Student Notebooks (*iPad Day). First Mrs. S. will handout the vocabulary sheet and then you'll complete the boxes for each vocab. term. Then you'll read and complete Lesson 2: Section 1 (Q.'s 1-3). Homework: If you don't finish the 3 questions on Charlemagne in Sect. 1, then they are for homework (Vocab. Sheet and Sect. 1 (1-3) is due by the start of class tomorrow).

Friday, October 6th

Agenda: Today we will focus on historical free-writing using a clip from Ben Hur and by thinking about what Loyalty means on Page 11 of your Interactive Student Notebooks. (you won't need your iPads today, I'll provide the entertainment) Homework: None.

Thursday, October 5th

Agenda: Take the first 10 minutes of class to quietly study individually. Then take out iPads and take first part of Roman Empire Quiz on eBackpack. Then when you've completed that, put away your iPad and see me for your short answer sheet. After completing your short answers, return them to me and start reading about Lesson 2: What Comes After Rome on your iPads. Homework: None.

Wednesday, October 4th

Agenda: Work as a class to complete sections 3-5 on pages 8 & 9 of your Interactive Student Notebook. Homework: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY for Quiz on Lesson 1 TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday, October 3rd

Agenda: Take first 10 minutes of class to finish/add to answers on pages 6 & 7. Then we'll check and review as a class. With rest of time, start page 8 as a class. Homework: Finish reading lesson 1, if you haven't already.

Monday, October 2nd

Agenda: Weekend Wrap-Ups, start working on Lesson 1: Legacy of the Roman Empire in your Interactive Student Notebooks (*iPad Day*). Work with a partner to complete Pages 6 AND 7. We'll check them and discuss them in depth tomorrow morning. Homework: None, if done with Pages 6 & 7 (you'll have 10 minutes at the start of class to make sure you have it done).