END OF TERM PROJECTS

You can go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ for most your information.

Remember one paper per group.
one map per group
one acitivity per group
one presenter per group
one poster or powerpoint per group
one travel brochure per group

Due Jan. 7- 11

Graphing religions around the World

In another window open up Google and type in World Religions for Children.

Click on the first option.

Open up Microsoft Word.

Click on FILE.

Click on PAGE SET UP and change the format to LANDSCAPE.

Click on TABLE.
Draw table- another tool bar should pop up.
Click on INSERT TABLE with 7 rows and 7 columns.

China movies~

Get a pair of headphones and log into nationalgeographic.com

from there- look on the left hand side- and click on VIDEOS

On the right hand side click on - PEOPLE AND PLACES.

Search all videos with the search word - CHINA.

Don't watch the Free Love video- but all the other videos are okay to watch.

Write your blog on one of the videos.

Must be fifteen or more sentences long.

Ancient China

Wow! The vote was so close. . . 61-45! With China just barely coming ahead.

We are going to be learning alot! Even me! I don't know that much about Ancient China-so I am so excited to start. I want to learn so bad that I want to start today.

Please open another internet window and google- Ancient China. Click on the second one down- History for kids.

Click on Chinese People and read. Write five things you learned about Chinese people.

When you are done you can go to National Geographic and search ancient chinese music/maps/customs. . . .ANYTHING CHINESE!

Greek Feast

we will be having a Greek party celebrating the end of our term, the end of this unit, and Halloween.

If you can please remind your child bring a sheet, any color will do, so they can dress up in a toga.

Also, if your child is allergic to anything please let me know!

Some of the students offered to bring treats to make the party more exciting~ so thank you to all the parents that can do that.

They are also responsible for a three minute speech on their topic at the feast. Please work on this with your student at home to make sure they know what they are going to say.

Tell me what you think the sub said. . .

Tell me what you think the sub said. . .

Honestly. . .

Must be six sentences long.

I will take this for a grade!

We need to sign up for mini Greek Presentations

You need to choose one of the following catagories. You may work in pairs, if you choose.

1. Introduction of Greece
2. Athens
3. Houses
4. Furniture
5. Clothes
6. Jewellery
7. Make-up and hairstyles
8. Shopping and Money
9. Family Life
10. Education
11. Games, Music, and Entertainment
12. Olympic Games
13. The Theater
14. Farming
15. Jobs
16. Pottery
17. Heros
18. Religion
19. Greek Armies
20. Travel
21 . The Navy
22. Trade and Colonies
23. The Government inSparta
24. Architecture
25. Sculpture and Craftwork
26.Inventions
27.Writers and Writing
28. Greece Today
29. Weapons
30. Famous Leaders

Ancient Egypt coming to a Close!!!

Please ask your students to study their ANCIENT EGYPT VOCABULARY and GEOGRAPHY.

1. hieroglyphics 14. delta
2. mummy 15. Egyptologist
2. pharoh 16. quarry
4. Rossetta Stone 17. lapis lazuli
5. obelisk 18. sphinx
6. lotus 19. vizier
7. felucca 20. scribe
8. papyrus 21. canopic jars
9. innundation 22. cataract
10. nomes 23. sarcophagus
11. faience 24. shaduf
12. freasco 25. pectoral
13. litters

National Geographic

Go to National Geographic.com

There are two different assignments going on today. If you didn't watch the movies, watch the movies. Please don't watch the Cleopatra movie.

Post a comment on your favorite movie. Why did you pick it? 5 sentences long!

If you got to watch the movies last Tuesday-then you get to listen to authentic Egyptian music and critque their style of music against our American music.

Look at pictures of Egypt under Photo gallery. (or Google Images Egypt in another window)

national geographic

Go to National geographic.com
on the right side you will see videos. Click on videos.
On the left side you will see people and places. click on that!
Next, click on countries.
Select Egypt.

Watch the videos. Blog on your favorite!

Egypt Research

Use your time wisesly!

This is the 2nd to last time we will be in the computer lab to research our topics.

Gather all the material you can!Use search engine google or one of your choice.

Egypt Experts

These are the topics I have recorded for our presentations due the last week in September.Students will have to create something (poster, video, puppet show... the ideas are endless)which demonstrates their knowledge in their specific topic. I have an outline of requirments for each topic which will be handed out on Monday.

Gods- Tristen, Jake

Goddesses- Shay, Melissa, Kelbi, Rachel

Sphinx- Eric,Chase

Language- Kylie, Morgan

Abu Simbel- Trevor, Ryan P.

Mummies- Shania, Shirley, Brooke, Lauren

Pyramids- Brooke P., Rachel, Weston

Agriculture- Morgan, parker, Richgina, Kylie

Cleopatra- Allison, Taylor, Katie, Raquel

Hatshepshut- Katie, McKenzie, Taylor

King Tut- Kimberly, Matt

Weapons-war- Sergio, Thomas, Joanas, Alec

Science and Technology- Joe, Bryan

What to expect. . .

We will be studing Latitude and Longitude during Social Studies time for the next two days.

Then, we will head first into the past will Egyptians! (Friday)

Get ready to take a blast into the past!

Elderly beating

Pull up another window and go to
Go on to Cnn.com.

Go to Cnn video and watch the video called Elderly beating.
Watch and listen to watch happened! Yikes~

Blogger your comments and answer why this happened?

Think About This. . . .

I was watching the History Channel this weekend and they did a story on "What if aliens were to arrive? How would this effect humans? Would we band together to fight them? Would we be peaceful? What would it look like? Feel like?

Is there a time in history where you think that explorers where thought of as aliens?