By Meaghan Walsh on 10/27/2008

Hello everyone,

This week we will be taking a trip down the Nile River to look at monuments.  We will also be continuing our work on our Egypt projects.  This week, the basic plan for your building is due on Friday.  You will need to know what you will be using for materials and the size of your artifact so we can start working on the scale.

We will also be having our Northern Africa quiz, so don't forget to study for that!

Monday: No homework

Tuesday: Reading notes, sections completed in class.  May vary by class.

Wednesday: Finish reading notes in workbook, study for Africa quiz tomorrow.

Thursday: Egypt project.

By Meaghan Walsh on 10/20/2008

This week we will begin a research project on Egypt.  Students will be responsible for building a scale model of an Egyptian artifact, which will be due on November 24 (right before Thanksgiving break).  Please look at my documents to see the assignment sheet, rubrics and due dates for the project.  We will also be starting our geography study with an African map.  Students will need to memorize the countries of Africa for a quiz in early November.

Homework:

Monday: Fill in Africa map, due Wednesday.  Begin researching for Africa project, keeping notes for bibliography.

Tuesday: Continue to label Africa map.

Wednesday: Finish reading chapter 7 and working on review sheet as needed.

Thursday: Study for quiz Friday on Chapter 7.

By Meaghan Walsh on 10/14/2008

Hello everyone,

It's good to be back at Stargate!  I hope everyone had an amazing time at Cheley, I know I did!  I will never forget the rainstorm and Walter the Farting Dog.  Thanks to all of you for making my first experience there an awesome one!  This blog is going up a day late because I wasn't here on Monday, so hopefully everyone is able to catch up.

We will be having our test on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  Wednesday we will do the multiple choice questions for all 6 chapters (40 questions, one point each) and then Thursday will be the remaining 60 points in vocabulary and short answer questions.  Remember, the study guide and extra credit crossword are due when you come into class on Wednesday.  Good luck everyone!

Starting next week, we will be studying Egypt.  We will be picking an artifact to study in depth, either through a building project or throu ... Read More »

By Meaghan Walsh on 10/6/2008

Is everyone ready for another short week?  We will have normal classes Monday and Tuesday and then we head off to Cheley!  As you check powerschool this week, please note that I am accepting late work from this unit until the day of the test, at which point everything that is not in will revert to a zero.  Your child will recieve partial credit for that late work, but it is better than no points at all!

Test information: Chapters 1-6 will be tested on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday October 16.  Wednesday will be the multiple choice questions and the vocab and short answer will be Thursday.  Study hard!

Homework:

Monday: Finish reading chapter six and doing the preview and reading notes for the chapter.  You do not need to do the processing page yet.

Tuesday: You now have your study guide for the test.  Remember, you will need to show me that you studied in ... Read More »

By Meaghan Walsh on 9/29/2008

Hello everyone,

Please remember that this week is conferences!  Your children should have a sign up form and I look forward to meeting you all.  Also, they will be getting a sealed envelope today in their sixth period class which contains the information on how to vote for the new school board.  Please ask them for this!

Since this week and next are short weeks, we will not be having a chapter 5 or chapter 6 quiz.  They will have to know that information for the unit test.  This test will be on Wednesday, October 15, and they will get study guides before we go to Cheley.  I know that they will not work on them while we are gone, but that way they will have them in advance.  They will also have two days in class when we get back to review the study guide some more. Please either email me or have them talk to me if they have any questions about what will be on the test (Chapters 1-6) Read More »

By Meaghan Walsh on 9/22/2008

Good morning!  I hope everyone had a wonderful three day weekend and is ready to go!

This week we will be studying the Rise of Sumerian City-States.  We are going to take an in-depth look at the origins of the city-state and some of the issues that arose as people moved into closer contact and formed larger communities.  We will be working in small groups to discuss four specific problems, trying to find workable solutions.

Homework:

Monday: Finish Workbook chapter 4 preview as needed.

Tuesday: Finish reading notes page 28 as needed.

Wednesday: Finish reading notes page 29 as needed.

Thursday: Finish chapter four worksheet and Processing page 30 as needed.  Study for Chapter 4 quiz tomorrow!

Have a good weekend!

Ms. Walsh

By Meaghan Walsh on 9/15/2008

Hello!

Please remember that this week is a short week.  We will have no school on Friday for a Teacher Work Day.  Please also plan on coming to Curriculum Night on Monday!

This week we will be looking at the shift from a hunter/gatherer society to an agricultural society.  Students will be completing a group project where they will create a comic book showing this change in lifestyle.  These will be due on Thursday.  We will also spend Wednesday looking at the US Constitution.  Every year, the goverment declares September 17th to be Constitution Day.  Due to legislation passed  by Senator Byrd in 2005, any school that receives funding from the government must dedicate that day to a study of the Constitution.  We will be moving forward in time to spend the day examining the American system of government, and then we will return to the Ancient world on Thursday.& ... Read More »

By Meaghan Walsh on 9/8/2008

Hello,

This week we are going to be looking more closely at early hominids.  Students will be working on a group map project.  They will have to create a map showing where each of the five groups of hominids lived and answer several questions.  Please see below for specifics. 

HOMEWORK

Monday: Begin planning for group project.  Groups are assigned and roles should be developed.  Each group will produce a map showing the area each group lived in, when they moved, and any specia ... Read More »

By Meaghan Walsh on 9/2/2008

Grading procedures and homework assignments.

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By Meaghan Walsh on 8/25/2008

Well, we all made it through the first week in pretty good shape.  Thank you to everyone for being so helpful and understanding! 

This week we are going to start digging in with both hands.  Monday we are going to create covers for our workbooks that represent us, and then we will spend the rest of the week learning about different historical experts, cave paintings and early tools, and early hominids.  There will be homework assignments this week, so be prepared and check back here often for updates!  As the year goes on, homework will be posted here either daily or at the beginning of the week. 

Monday: Finish covering workbooks, complete WB page 9.  If you run out of room for writing your paragraph, insert a sheet of lined paper. (Second period: Don't do page 9).

Tuesday: Define BLUE words from Chapter One.  Answer the following questions: 1. What is the major differe ... Read More »