Hi Everyone,

I found the following websites to be quite good for learning more about Ancient Rome! Hope you enjoy them!
 

Ms. Beerman

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/romanmysteries/game/index.shtml

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/ancient_rome/rome.htm

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/

 Complete sheet about Latin roots and prefixes.

Make a poster explaining what kinds of rights the Plebians want in the Roman Republic. Think about convincing the Patricians to give you more political power.

*If you did not finish the work in class, finish the sheet about Greek contributions to the modern world.

*Study for Thursday's test!

What you should study:

1.) Notes about the different forms of government in Ancient Greece

2.) Homework about city-states

3.) Notes from film we watched in class

4.) Notes about Ancient Greece's contributions to modern society

Write a compare and contrast paragraph about education in Athens and Sparta, two Greek city-states. Be sure your paragraph has a claim statement and three explanations (which means three pieces of evidence from the articles and a reason for why each piece of evidence is supporting your claim), and a concluding statement.

Read the artcle about city-states and answer the three questions.

 Write 5-7 sentences about why you think there are so many different kinds of government in the world. 

(may be e-mailed)

 Write 5-7 sentences about why you think there are so many different kinds of government in the world. 

(may be e-mailed)

Fill out the website selection sheet for Ancient Greece. After you find the best five websites, answer questions a-c for each website.

Write a paragraph about the following:

"I believe that music is a very important part of culture"

or

"I don't believe that music is an important part of culture."

(may be e-mailed)

A make-up quiz (for last week's Density Quiz) will be given on Friday during class.

• Students who earned less than 50% on the quiz will attend a study session on Thursday before or after the field trip and will be required to take the make-up quiz.
• Students who were absent on the quiz date and have not taken it yet will also attend Thursday's review session and take the make-up quiz.
• Students who earned more than 50% and wish to re-take it should see me at lunch on Wednesday with their quizzes for extra help, and should study independently.
• The make-up quiz will be very similar to the original, but not exactly the same. Studying your old quiz and your notes is a good idea!
• Students may use one index card of notes while taking the quiz.

All lab reports will be handed back Tuesday if they have not yet been given back. Any student who wishes to may re-write their lab report for a higher grade. It is up to the student to find a time to meet with me if they need help or materials. Please note that templates for the lab report are online in an earlier post and can be downloaded. Lab report re-writes must be turned in by Friday.

All assignments subject to change based on what happens in class! 

Monday: The Atmosphere article & questions

Tuesday: Air Pressure article & questions

Thursday: TBA

Friday: Vacation assignment will be announced and linked here.

Write about three places in your house or neighborhood where Art and culture exist. Describe each item/place and why you picked it.

Compare and Contrast Essay

Due: Monday, February 8 (20 points)

Write a 5 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Christianity and Islam.

Your essay must include:

·*An introduction

* 3 paragraphs, each one comparing and contrasting a different aspect of Islam and  Christianity*

A conclusion

(Remember each body paragraph needs a claim statement, three examples plus  explanation and a concluding statement.)

What you have to do:

• Visit the sites below and take some time to look around. 
• With your partner, list as many questions as you can about weather & climate. Use the sites to get you started.
• With your partner, list as many ideas as you have about weather. What do you already know? Use the sites below to remind you of things you already know.
• Once you have a list, click "Comments" and leave a comment. Use both of your first names, for example "Sade and Izzy." Then list the questions you have and the things you already know about weather.

Click "more" for the sites...... Read more

Here is a sample paragraph:               

        Although Christianity and Islam have many similar guidelines for living, they also have some differences. For example, while prayer is important in both religions, in Islam you have to pray five times a day, and in Christianity there are no rules about how many times a day to pray. This is an important difference, because it shows the different ways religions can tell people about how much to pray. Another slight difference between the two religions is how they are told to care for people around them. Muslims are told about Zakah, which is giving money or goods to the poor. The Christian religion talks more about reaching out to help others, but it doesn’t have a specific rule about giving money. A third difference is that Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. While there are many cities that are important to Christians, there is no requirement for Christians to make a holy trip. This is another differences between these two religions' guidelines for living. These are three ways that Christianity and Islam are both similar and different in their guidelines for living.

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 Write 3 paragraphs comparing different aspects of Islam and Christianity. These will be the body paragraphs of your essay which is due on Monday.

Write a paragraph about why it is important to learn about other religions.

(may be e-mailed)

Get permission slip signed.

All assignments subject to change based on what happens in class.

Monday: Density Practice 3

Tuesday: Study for Thursday's quiz on density. 

For quiz topics, click to see the rest of this post.... Read more

Quiz on Monday!

Topics are Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism

Read the article about Buddhism. Answer the questions on the back.

Here's one article explaining more about the causes of the earthquake in Haiti. And here's another.

 Here's where excellence in science can take you: all the way to the White House! Li Boynton is a high school senior who has done award-winning experiments. As a result of her achievements, she's been invited to sit next to Michelle Obama during tonight's State of  the Union address. 

Her science research is interesting and potentially helpful to people all over the world. First, she invented a method for getting the salt out of seawater to make the water potable (safe to drink). Then, she came up with a way to test water for pollutants, using bacteria that glow!

I'm inspired. What do you think?

 All assignments subject to change based on what happens to class.

Apologies for the lack of posting; the end of the term comes with an enormous amount of work for teachers!

Mon., Jan. 25: Density Practice 1

Tues., Jan. 26: Density Practice 2

Wed., Jan. 27-Fri., Jan. 29: Density Lab Report, due Monday.... Read more

Write a paragraph about how the Silk Road affected religion. Make sure your paragraph includes a claim statement, three pieces of evidence and a concluding sentence. Your paragraph may be e-mailed or written.

Have a conversation with someone in your family about your Silk Road trading experience. Write a 7-10 sentence summary of that conversation.

(You can e-mail or write your response.)

All assignments subject to change based on what happens in class.

Monday, Jan. 11: Study for quiz on states of matter. Students should be familiar with topics on quiz since we used today in class to study.

Tuesday, Jan. 12: Density Diagnostic. Please do NOT get a parent's help on this as it will be used to determine which students are ready for more challenging work and which may need extra support during this unit. If you have no idea, write a note saying that.

Wednesday, Jan. 13: No Homework.

Thursday, Jan. 14 & Friday, Jan. 15: (Double-period!) Volume worksheet.