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=Main 2014-2015: Freshmen World History=

(#1) A2, B3, D1 Arthur Smith, Kylee Spainhower, Jacob True - Lise Lunser

(#2) * Section 5: I only support C5, D6 -(B4 is unsupported) Tyler Ealy -Liz Bodkin

Main Blog: http://worldhistorymain.blogs.rsu1.org/

To get the book online Password = Ch4vu9EcLe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx **5/26:** Test on Friday. The test is all on Main's blog. Copy below. If the students study that, they will do well on test.
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[|Assignments for May 26-29]
May 22, 2015 1. **Notebook check Thursday**: Organizes all papers into proper categories- Notes, Homework, Maps, Tests, Current Events. 2. **Test on Christianity and Middle Ages on Friday. Study Guide**: Be able to reproduc**e Christianity flow chart** and answer/explain the following questions: 1. List four of Jesus teachings and why they were considered radical for their times. 2. Why did many people feel Jesus was the promised Messiah? 3. Why did some people turn against Jesus? 4. What were four reasons for why the Romans persecuted the Christians? 5. What role did the Roman Emperor Constantine play in the acceptance of Christianity into the Roman Empire? 7. be able to name four Germanic tribes that invaded the Roman Empire and where they settled. 8. be able to give four examples of how Rome was destroyed by the barbarians 9. explain the importance of the conversion of King Clovis 10. be able to explain how The Church needed the Barbarians and the ways the Barbarians needed the Church. 11. Be able to explain how feudalism works. 12. Be able to list three obligations of a king to a lord and three obligations of a lord to a king. 12. Be able to explain how Manorialism works. 13. be able to list three obligations of a lord to his serfs and three obligations of a serf to his lord. **5/20:** Took notes on film : The Rise of Christianity. Gave copies to Liz and Sharon. **5/18:** Took the rest of notes started Thursday. Then, started a movie on which they are taking notes. If anyone needs the notes, I can make copies of mine as usual. No H.W. **5/14:** Notes given, no homework. **5/11 and 13:** Sub: read chapter 6 end and do the questions at the end of the chapter on the right hand side of page. -Lise, do you mean the questions on pg 207 in the blue book? **5/8:** Quiz, no homework **5/6: Quiz tomorrow on Rome's Downfall. ** Saw movie on Petra, Syria excavation where they found the forts built 20 feet apart and the remains of a community in an old dump. Discovered letters, relics like shoes, a shopping list, information written on wood that they could actually translate. **5/5:** Wrote the 6 paragraph essay on the Fall of Rome in class today. Anyone not finished should hand in tomorrow. **5/4:** Took notes called Rome - Decline of an Empire to use for essay on the fall of Rome. This was a handout. **4/4:** Test for Section 5 Friday over Rome/ Fall of Rome. HW: 6 paragraph essay on the fall of Rome DUE FRI, Study for test FRI **4/29:** Taking notes on the fall of the Roman Empire. No homework. **4/27:** Finished the two graves drawing and 3 drawings on aquaducts, Roman crossroad section, and Coliseum. If not finished, can complete in class tomorrow. **4/15: Create a column for good/ bad things about Julius Caesar -10+ things for each, write 1 paragraph on your summation as to wether you think he is overall good overall bad** http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/3092-julius-caesar-good-and-bad-points/ **4/14:** Finished notes on Caesar and Cleopatra. Turn in paper on Current Events questions handout. Be ready to debate if Julius Caesar is a hero or tyrant. **4/7:** Took notes on the outline of Julius Caesar during class. Then the students had time to finish Life in Ancient Rome Homework which is a handout with 17 questions from text or online book pages 162 thru 165. **4/6:** We are having a catch up day. They need the 5 paragraph essay on Rome after the Punic Wars, Life in Ancient Rome 17 question paper (answers on pg 162 thru 165 ), and their current event write up which is a short speech they gave in class the last 3 weeks of this quarter. Tyler Ealy needs to finish the letter and the 5 paragraph essay. **4/2:** Five paragraph essay due tomorrow except for Arthur Smith, Kylee Spainhower, Jacob True who have it due on Monday. There was time to start in class. Title is "Rome After the Punic Wars". They should either read pages 161 - 162 online or from the text book. Need an introduction in first paragraph. Second paragraph is new problems in Rome. Third is what does Latifundia mean and give description, changes, and problems they brought about. Fourth paragraph is on Gracchus Brothers- improvements Tiberius proposed, why were these improvements rejected, the assassinations. Fifth paragraph is the conclusion. Typed double spaced. If no I-pad can be handwritten. **4/1:** Quiz day! No homework. **3/26:** Finished a second page handed out today for Mr. Main's class called Con't Second Punic War and Drew two pictures of Battle of Lake Trasimene and and Battle of Cannae on the reverse side of this paper. **Homework is they can start to write a letter or diary where the student is a soldier from Carthage who has fought for two major battles with Hannibal against Rome. Still in the field. Talk about their experiences so far.** **3/25:** Did an outline in class with Mr. Main called Rome and the Punic Wars. If any student missed class, they can ask me (Ms. Lunser) for a copy. No homework. **3/23:** Reviewed and took a pop quiz on Rome. **3/4:** Finished the outline on Athens from yesterday. HW: Reading and questions Due Fri: **3/3: ** 2/20: Everyone in class will be responsible for presenting a current event to the class (they will choose a date with Mr.Main). The must provide a printed version of the current event they choose as well as a one page write up (summery and reflection). 2/10 #2 Conflict and Ego article write up due. Quiz today. Took Persian war notes


 * 2/5:** **1. Quiz for Monday**: Be able to: 1. list three things war is bad for. 2. two things war is good for. 3 Describe the three major categories in the study of wars. 4. Explain difference between short term and long term causes of wars…using examples. 5. Explain causes of Persian Wars 6. List four results of the Persian Wars. 7. Fill in the time-line. [[file:Study Guide for WH 1 test on Monday.doc]]

2/4: #2 In Class: War, what is it good for discussion.

2/3: #2 In Class: Guidance came to talk to the class about signing up for classes next year. Students were asked to write what they remember about the Persian war. Students were asked to write down all the negative things they could think of about war and all the positive things. Absent: Tyler E. 1/29 #2 In Class: Take notes on current event. HW: There will be a notebook check soon so make sure your notebooks are in order and broken into sections: HW, maps, notes, tests/quizzes

1/26: Homework is to write a paragraph or two on the film shown on Mindfulness which is meditating with a clear, blank mind. They should talk about how the world would be more focused and mindful of what is important, relaxation leading to peace and ultimately happiness in each individual. This would prevent wars and create solving by conferences instead of rushing into war and mistreatment of people. 1/ 26: Saw a short video on Google about Mindfulness. The students need to write a paragraph or more on this video for class Wednesday. They need to talk about why it is working. Peaceful feeling, clears ones mind.Relaxes us. 1/14: #2 Took Notes
 * MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE [[file:Mid term study guide wh1.pdf]]**
 * This week's Greek notes will be included on the Midterm
 * Anyone that had Burgess will have a slightly modified Greece section in order to match the slower pace of the other classes

**1/13:** Given study guide for final. Went over the Greek myths homework from yesterday. See yesterday for topics.
 * 1/12:** Greek Myths vs. Reality- assignment which they started in class using I-Pads is to write about the following 6 items by researching them online. 1.) Story of Atlantis, 2) Trojan War and Trojan Horse 3) Agamemnon and Clytemnestra 4) Myth of the Minotaur 5) Sir Arthur Evans 6) Heinrich Schliemann


 * 1/9: Notes on Search for Atlanta.** The Aegean island of Thera in 1628 B.C, the people fear a huge earthquake and pack whatever they can to leave. The island and people both disappear into the Aegean when the earthquake hits. It is 8 miles wide, a wave 800 miles deep.

Heinrich Schliemann finds remains of Troy. Aegamemnon, king of Troy returns after 10 yrs. The queen has a new husband and she is mad because Aegamemnon sacrificed their daughter to the gods. She and her lover kill her husband. Heinrich finds a citadel with lion statues on top of a hill. He wants to dig there to hopefully find grave of Aegamemnon. There he finds more treasure than he found in Troy. A gold mask found seems to be the face of Aegamemnon. Whether it is or not, we now know what the Mycenaens look like. Men are big, have arthritis,strong. 1400 and 1100 B.C.

In 1967, streets, jars of produce, walls found with beautiful frescos all found in the area of Thera. Scenes of swallows not found there anymore, fishing, animals, no war, children playing boxing, antelopes dancing, monkeys. Advanced society. All kinds of trading with Egypt, cisterns, hot /cold water, plumbing, flush toilets, showers, bath tubs.

In Greece, there were seal stones found in Crete where King Midas ruled. Sir Aurthur Evans went there to find more seal stones called milk stones. To find them, he had to go to Konosas where he accidentally found King Midas' throne. Evans recreated from frescos of the ladies wearing floor length dresses, long hair done very fancy. The men also had long hair. Ceremonies had children acrobats, a bul they jumped on and over, drinking of wine, celebrating. The people were artists and enjoyed a peaceful life. They did not fight wars. These are the Minoans. Plato's description of Atlantis matches the Minoan one.


 * 1/6:** Class gave synopsis of the articles they read yesterday. Tomorrow they are starting a new section on Greece.Homework is the Greece map.

**1/5:** Mr. Burgess is done with his student teaching, Mr. Main is back in charge of the room. In Class: Discussed current events. HW: work on any makeup work.


 * 12/18: #2: Took Greek Test, #3 watched Moses movie **

-Study guide given today, all in class notes are on Mr. Burgesses blog
 * 12/16: ** #2 & anyone who has been doing the Greek unit w/ Mr. Burgess: HW: STUDY FOR GREEK TEST THURSDAY!!!!!! It will have multiple choice, open book/note short answer questions


 * 12/12: Took test in all classes**
 * Absent: Dan Grasser**
 * From blog. Questions that were due Tuesday.**

12/9: #2 T.E: **In Class: Notes on Sparta/Athens HW: WEBQUEST DUE FRI, Test over Greece 12/9** 12/ 11: **Test tomorrow. Must retell story of Moses and story of Abraham. What is the Jewish claim to Israel? God promised the Jews this land. It is God given. Diaspora is the time the Jews were spread out of Israel.**
 * 1) 3 D.G: **In Class: Current events HW: Test on Hebrews Friday, Text book questions on Blog**

12/ 8: **#1, #3 Test on Hebrews Friday. Homework is on blog. There is a link on blog "Remember Pearl Harbor"**
 * which they can answer the 3 questions after story for extra credit.**
 * 2: WEBQUEST DUE FRI, Purple Book Questions DUE FRIDAY**

12/4: **#2 -Work on webquest (link on Burgess Blog) HW: WEBQUEST DUE NEXT FRIDAY, Questions DUE 12/9**

12/3**: #2 -Not in class today HW: purple book questions listed on Burgess blog DUE 12/9, finish map of ancient Greece if not done**
 * 3- read and talk about current events. Write a 2 paragraph write up on a current event of your choice HW: Finish current event if not done *Absent: DG**
 * I haven't been in my sections for the last few weeks due to a schedule change


 * 11/21:[[file:Nile River Main.pdf]] [[file:nile river main pt 1.pdf]]**

students as many kids do not have I- pad access. Some did not want them.
 * 11/20:** The Study guide for the quiz tomorrow is on Mr. Main's blog. I printed copies and offered them to our
 * 11/4:** (A) HW: 5 paragraph essay on Nile. Typed and double spaced. Due Thursday.


 * 10/28** A: In Class: Read from a magazine of current events followed by current event discussion. HW: study for test
 * Absent: Dan Glasser**

10/27
 * [|link to review quizlet site for Main History class] to study for quarter 1 test **

10/23 **(B ) In Class: Notebook question: Define a monotheistic & polytheistic religion. give one example for each, explain in detail how religion shapes a civilization (paragraph). ** Absent: Tyler Ealy HW: purple book 77 crit thinking 1-4, geography 1-3, understanding themes 1-4 Due Tuesday(A) In Class: Test HW: purple book pg 77 crit thinking 1-4, geography 1-3, understanding themes 1-4 Due Tues

10/22 **(B) In Class: Discussion. World Hist Notes Review sheet.** Absent: Dan Glasser 10/ 20:** Quiz Friday on timeline and notes from class The Emergence of Civilizations. The blog work Reading pages 32-36 and answer questions 1 thru 4 page 36 is due tomorrow because the blogs weren't working outside of school on Friday.

copy of page 77 homework from purple book

10/14: We did the time line from Neolithic to the middle ages as a group. The paper on their countries is due by the end of the day today. 3 pages and every day it is late, 10 pts. off.

=Vocab terms for test=
 * 10/7:** Test tomorrow on vocabulary sheet. Don't need to know dates. Won't have #6 on test.


 * 10/6:** We did the online current events quiz and the quiz will not be graded. It was just for fun to see how much they know. Then discussion on evolution.


 * 10/2:** Went to the library and worked on their country of choice projects. That was the last in class library work. They are on their own now. It is due Oct 14. Keep reminding them to work on it.


 * 10/1:** The big country project is due Oct 14. It needs to be 12 font, double spaced, with a cover, table of contents.


 * Geography** (physical make up of country): This section needs 1. maps both physical and political, 2. Special land and water features (include pictures) maps need to be cited for credit to the web site, 3. the climate 4. Importnat crops, minerals, and valuable natural resources.


 * Government (political)**: 1. type of government and leadership 2. Government institutions and structure


 * Economy:** 1. strengths and weaknesses of finances 2. industries 3. trade 4. National wealth and standard of living.


 * Society (social life):** 1. Population and major cities. 2. Classes of people 3. Ethnic groups


 * Culture:** 1. Customs, food, means of entertainment, religions (pictures needed.)

9/30:Went to the library to learn about the paper the students will start tomorrow on a country of their choice. Everyone has a country chosen except Arthur who was absent today. Tomorrow students again go to library to do one and hopefully two of the topics on their I pads.
 * 9/26: ** There will be a "new" test next week that will be "very similar" but not the same as the one the class did so poorly on with hopes that they will study if they didn't or will understand that the answers are not in a word bank, true/false, or multiple choice. The grade will be added to the test they just took and averaged in hopes that the scores will go up or at least we can tweak the tests. Homework is to study for test and finish the class assignment of writing 8 paragraphs on the Space Odyssey clip we watched of the beginning of evolution. They should have a paragraph for each scene. Tuesday going to the library.

Isil is not a state, not a Muslim recognized other than as terrorists, rapists, enslaving people. Threat to Syria and U.S. 150 successful air strikes. Helped take back territory and saved lives. Iran has to stand up for itself. We will destroy ISIL by air strikes. Hunt down terrorists in Iraq and Syria. Sending 400- 500 troops to Mid-East. Strengthen opposition to ISIL. In 2 weeks will meet the security council. Our allies and U.S.will be dropping supplies and providing funding to help fight terrorism. Obama wants congressional support. Different than other fighting in the past in that there will be no foot soldiers (boot on the ground) from the U.S. We will ask our allied countries like Britain and Australia to help. As we have the best technology, energy providers, good businesses that are thriving, America's future looks good.
 * 9/25: ** Notes on Obama speech. We killed the top commander of ISIS in Somalia. ISIS is also in South Africa and other parts of mideast.


 * 9/25:** Went over the test and how the grades were low. Mr. Main said that he doesn't like true/false, fill in the words from a word bank. He likes answers where the students have to think. I did get him to give the first letter of the themes of History. Watched the first 10 minutes of 2001 A Space Odyssey. Homework is on the blog and there are questions to answer. He said check the blog each day.


 * 9/24:** Took the test today. No homework.


 * 9/22:** Today students downloaded the purple World History book. Lunser group has quiz on Wednesday. Worked on study guide Quiz 0n Wed. Homework for next class is I-pad at nytimes.com "What you need to know about Ebola". The students need to read the article and answer 10 questions on the site. Students have a Quiz Study Guide. Below are the answers to the study guide.

The purpose of government is to keep peace, social order, set taxes to fund things like roads, welfare, etc.

The Secretary of State is John Kerry and his job is to be a diplomat going to foreign countries and helping with talks to other diplomats and leaders. Advises the president of U.S. on situations in other countries.

The Tea Party supports the Constitution word for word, reduce the size of government, think taxes should be lower, tax codes simplified. Conservatives are Republicans and want to keep things status quo, people rule more, strong army, no national health care. Liberals are Democrats and want change, for welfare, abortion, gun control.

The political spectrum is on their notes. It looks like a timeline and some of the words will be filled in for them. They need to fill in the rest and describe each one.

Capitalists are people who run their own businesses, hire who they want to, and we are capitalists. We make our money and keep it for ourselves. Communists believe that everyone works for the government and all people share everything no matter how much or little they make.

The 3 theories of History are 1. Progressives- things keep getting better. 2. Cylindrical - everything goes in circles begins to rise, falls back a bit, rises, declines, sometimes starts again. 3/ things start up set back a little, rise again in a spiral.

Religious Spectrum- they all have that chart in their notes also.

President Obama's Isis plan is 1. Airstrikes 2. Humanitarian Assistance 3. Counter terrorism 4. Support allies on the ground and with technology. Isis is an extreme terrorist group of radicals in Iraq.

The Ebola outbreak. I was not in school Friday. Don't know what they need for this. It is a disease in West Africa that is killing people and they have locked down the country for now to prevent the spread which is becoming out of hand.

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 * 6/9:** We need to have the blog lesson done tomorrow.

**6/3:** Quest is on Notes from "Feudalism and Manorials" and notes from "Early Middle Ages." We drilled the notes today. All students have the notes and I put them in Anderson and Simmons boxes as we took them.


 * 5/29:** Final will have multiple choice, time lines, essay, map of the European countries to fill in as they did on practice quiz and final quiz recently. Don't need capitals, just countries. political spectrum and religious spectrum as on the midterm. Tomorrow, last block, Mr. Main will give a study guide. No new homework.

**5/15:** Finish the map of Charlemaine if not finished in class. No new work.
 * 5/12:** Took notes on movie. Handed in at the end of class.


 * 4/29:** Do a current event of you choice from the Upfront magazine. Write your answers on the handout provided. Do 1 thru 5. Roman magazine due Friday. Students have sheets on directions and hopefully started the week before break. There are portfolio covers in 218 from Ruth's!

**BF2E3BA8C6 (capital se****4/14:** First pre-test on map of Europe. Wednesday will be second map pre-test. Work on the magazines which they started in class. Due Friday. **4/10:** Homework for Monday is new maps to do on present day Europe. No class tomorrow.

**4/8:** Finished Review of Caesar and Cleopatra. If not done, must finish for class on Thursday. Will be collected at start of class. No class tomorrow. Also, quiz on the map will be counted when taken Thursday.

**4/7:** Class took a mock map quiz to get ready for the real quiz on Thursday. Started an in class paper "Review: Caesar and Cleopatra- writing Power of 3.

**4/4:** watched movie on Cleopatra and did the rest of Caesar notes. Homework is fill in map and study it for the quiz.

**4/2:** Took notes on outline of Caesar. Finished movie. **Mr. Main said there will not be any homework Friday as the quarter is ending. No class tomorrow.**

**4/1:** Started a movie on Cleopatra and her family. Took notes and turned them in at the end of class. Will watch more movie tomorrow.

**3/31:** Did the notes on Julius Caesar. No new homework.

**3/21:** Test on Punic Wars is Wednesday. For Monday homework is to do the Punic Wars Review sheet handed out today.

**3/19:** Two assignments on the blog. Do first one for tomorrow and the second assignment for Friday.

**2/22:** Mr. Main assigned classwork which was to be finished and handed in at the end of class. Dan and Leeann finished. Rachel and Sarah did not. Need to turn it in tomorrow even though we do not have class.

**2/11:** Mr. Main went over the review sheet. Guidance came to schedule classes. Test is Thursday.

**2/10:** Finished the outline review sheet. Guidance tomorrow. Watched Ancient Greece video. Test on Thursday over mostly notes from outline.

Feb. 6: Today (Friday) we started review sheet for test which is next Thursday. Monday we will have a video on the chapter, Tuesday finish the guide.

**Feb 3:** Mr. Main gave the class a study guide. The test is Friday and only on the first eight topics. Ignore 9 thru 13. Took notes on Athens today. Put in Hudson, Simmons, and Anderson's boxes.

**Jan 29:** Long term project - each student picks a date to do a current event. Do NOT do ahead. Want the event to be within a couple days of their presentation. Will put directions in Simmons' and Anderson's boxes. If anyone else needs, e-mail me. Homework for Thursday is to write an evaluation of the part of The State of the Union Address that we watched in class. What did they agree with / disagree with and why. Some things President Obama spoke of were minimum wage going up, strengthening the middle class, he will go over Congress' head if needed to get things moving, restoring jobs, said we should hire workers (a negative is that so far the jobs created are low waged), Said we will promote high tech manufacturing jobs and bring back trade in the U.S. from China.

**Jan 7:** Class reviewed yesterday's notes and started new notes on back of outline. Will finish in class Thursday.

**Jan. 6:** Started outline notes on Spartans vs. Persians. Did front side of note page in class.

**Dec. 9:** Homework is start map handout to be finished tomorrow in class. Color the land with colored pencils. Also check I.C. for any work due this quarter.

**Dec 2:** Students are finishing a film tomorrow on "The Prince of Egypt" which is the story of Rameses and Moses. They can start now if they want on filling out a newspaper article on the film. They have a paper about how to do it. Basically, they need to write a news article about the film geared toward next year's Freshmen telling them a summary of the film, a rating on it, and whether it is worth seeing next year.


 * Nov 22:** Finish paper on ten commandments and be prepared to discuss on Monday.

**Nov 21:** Turned in notebooks today at end of class. Also turned in page 86 homework.

**Nov. 20:** Notebooks due tomorrow. Also, finish the text book assignment for tomorrow that we started in class today.

**Nov 12:** No class tomorrow or Thursday. Friday is the big test on Egypt. There is a study guide on Mr. Main's blog. (See above). Our students do not need to do the map part of the test mentioned on blog

**Nov. 8:** Did notes in class. No homework.

**Nov 7:** No homework. Finish picture of Egypt if not already turned in.

**Nov 5:** In class work was reading an article about monotheism and answering 3 questions about it.

**Nov 4:** Due tomorrow (Tuesday) a drawing of a pyramid both inside and outer appearance. Needs to be colored in also.

**Oct 29:** Took Notes on Egypt the Quest for Immortality film. No new homework.

**Oct. 26:** Tuesday the World History Country Project is due for p.m. class. Rachel is about half way through hers.

**Oct 23:** Homework is write an essay using the outline done in class yesterday on the Nile River. There are 4 paragraphs on 1.Civilization, 2. Flooding, 3. Gifts of the Nile, 4.Natural Barriers. Then, of course, it needs a title, introduction paragraph, and conclusion for a total of 6 paragraphs. Can do by hand or typed double spaced and 12 font.

**Oct. 22:** In class assignment was outlining 4 topics. Then Mr. Main went over the outline in class. For tomorrow they need to go on the blog and do an outline and paragraph on Johnson who found the oldest skeleton.

**Oct. 19:** Test today.

**Oct. 18:** Test tomorrow over packet we did/ corrected in class today.

**Oct. 17:** Started a packet in class today. No homework.

**Oct. 9:** Vocabulary test Thursday (tomorrow). Mr. Main gave the class a copy of "Chapter 1 Test, Form A" which is the study guide and may or may not be the actual test we are giving later. It is also titled "The First Humans, Prehistory-3500 B.C. We went over the first page in class and they are to finish and study it before the test.

**Oct. 8:** Homework is read pages 25 through 31 and answer questions 1 thru 5. Also review for the timeline quiz at start of class tomorrow (Wed). On Thursday there will be a vocabulary test with all questions being matching and multiple choice. I will give the students copies of vocabulary notes at the start of class tomorrow. They were supposed to take notes on their own today.

**Oct.3:** We received a paper on the upcoming project where the students pick a country, research it, and do a presentation. All students have the paper on the project and have picked their countries. Due date is Oct. 25. Also left a copy in Learning Center.

**Oct. 2:** No Homework. Turned in the interpretation of 2001 a Space... first 8 scenes from movie. It is the beginning of evolution.

**Sept. 30:** Class went to the library to set up blog for morsehighschoollibrary.rsu1.org. Then they created an app for the Sirs site and are ready to start their projects on whatever country they chose to research. All our students have picked a country.

**Sept 27:** Took Quiz on timeline and then watched 8 scenes from A 2001 Space Odyssess. The students needed to write about each scene which had no spoken words. Figure out what each scene meant. Homework is to prepare to speak about what the movie scenes are trying to tell us viewers. There will be a discussion next class. It showed how there was nothing but desert which then became apes, and ends with the apes using bones as tools and weapons on other chimpanzees. Final shot is a space station floating above the Earth with two kinds of space crafts floating around it.

**Sept 23:** Notebook check, Quiz handed back. Students copied History Timeline from white board, no homework.

**Sept 20**: Did the quiz on the 3 theories and the 5 part framework. Then homework given is read the handout on "Dare to Fail..." and circle or highlight 10 important ideas. Will discuss in next class. Quiz Friday on Notes: five part framework,three theories of history and time line. Gave all students the notes. **3 theories** are **Progressive**: things advance through time, **Circular**: things start, build to a climax, then head down until usually there is a dying out of a culture (ex: The Roman Empire), **Spiral**: Things get better, then something bad happens (ex:war, economy goes downward), then they pick up again, this trend continues. Five part framework: **physical-**mountains, oceans, etc, **political**-government, **social:** people, sports, activities, **economy**-money, finances, **Cultural** How the people of a country act and react to languages, ideas, slang, religious beliefs, feminism.