Sunday, February 5, 2017

FEBRUARY!
As we journey into the past, we will analyze the ancient nations of INDIA, CHINA and AFRICA. Not to mention the BYZANTINE EMPIRE and the rise of ISLAM...so break a leg and join us in our venture into the past.... 




We will continue daily quizzes and every Wednesday a vocabulary QUIZ...[REMEMBER to go over your VOCABULARY from your reading each week]

NOTECARDS...you MAY use NOTECARDS on Wednesday quizzes, folks......MAN, you should really make them and use them.....you know!....









More maps are coming as we discuss other cultures.











REMEMBER - READING QUESTIONS will be passed out each week and will be due at the beginning of class EACH MONDAY. Here are the reading assignments for FEBRUARY...

FEBRUARY

6  -  Chapter 15 - African Empires
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 15
13 - Chapter 16 - American Empires
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 16
21 - Chapter 17 - The Renaissance and Reformation
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 17 
        Postponed due to snowday and  NHD
27 - NO READING DUE - focus on your NHD project!


VOCABULARY FORMAT, in case you need one.




TAKING A STAND IN HISTORY




REGIONAL CONTEST DATE & LOCATION
  • Saturday, February 25th
  • Time: Check in 8:00 AM; Judging Starts: 8:30 AM
  • Location: Western Washington University, Cheney, WA
  • COST: $15 (includes a T-Shirt)
PROCESS PAPER - if you need another rubric CLICK HERE.
DUE: February 21, Tuesday
(This is for the INDIVIDUAL Process Paper - you will still need to combine your team's papers together for the team paper, needed for the competition)

IF YOU NEED TO SEE AN EXAMPLE, click here.

You MUST have a cover page. You MUST indicate at the end of the paper your total word count.


We will continue working on the PROJECT. Remember, you have the entire week following President's Day - but stay focused, we do not have much time this year to complete the project!


YOU AND YOUR TEAM MUST HAVE A COMBINED ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PROCESS PAPER WITH YOUR FINAL PROJECT!!!