8th+Hour+Class+Log

__Friday, December 7:__ Concluded Escape From Sobibor

__Thursday, December 6:__ Continued Escape From Sobibor

__Wednesday, December 5:__ Watched Escape From Sobibor

__Tuesday, December 4:__ Holocaust artifact exploration and discussion.

__Monday, December 3:__ Rise of Fascism Lecture.

__Friday, November 30:__ The Great Depression ppt, Hitler speech to Nazi youth, and current events quiz game.

__Thursday, November 29:__ Treaty of Versailles and Economic triangle ppt and lecture.

__Wednesday, November 28:__ Treaty of Versailles ppt and lecture.

__Tuesday, November 27, 2007:__ Video on the causes of World War I and the Red Baron.

__Monday, November 26, 2007:__ Lecture on World War I: Technology and Tactics, Trench Warfare.

__Wednesday, November 21, 2007:__ Lecture on the causes of World War I: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

__Tuesday, November 20, 2007:

Monday, November 19, 2007:__ Imperialism lecture. Assigned reading and questions on imperialism and the race for empire.

__Thursday, November 15, 2007:__ Completed Industrial Revolution effect activity using placards and fact sheets.

__Wednesday, November 14, 2007:__ Big Era 7 questions were collected and redistributed to different students. Due tomorrow.

__Tuesday, November 13. 2007:__ Students began reading Big Era 7 text. Each person must make an 8 question worksheet. 4 questions would start with who, what, when or, where. The other 4 must begin with a discussion word such as: compare, contrast, evaluate, assess, explain, summarize, describe, or discuss. Due tomorrow.

__Monday, November 12, 2007:__ Watched and discussed video on the Black Death. Turned in video follow sheet.

__Wednesday, November 7, 2007:__ Viewed PPT and discussed causes and effects of the Crusades. Played current events quiz game.

__Tuesday, November 6, 2007:__ Watched video about Vikings.

__Monday, November 5, 2007:__ Finished Goth video. Viewed and discussed PPT on life in the Middle Ages.

__Friday, November 2, 2007:__ Watched video on the Gothic invasion of the Roman Empire.

__Thursday, November 1, 2007:__ Viewed and Discussed PPT on the Fall of Rome.

__Wednesday, October 31, 2007:__ Viewed and Discussed PPT on the Fall of Rome.

__Tuesday, October 30, 2007:__ Watched and discussed "Hidden History of Rome"

__Monday, October 29, 2007:__ Watched Video "The Barbarian West"

__Friday, October 26, 2007:__ Worked on time travel brochure. Project due Monday.

__Thursday, October 25, 2007:__ Worked on time travel brochure.

__Wednesday, October 24, 2007:__ Watched Video "The Barbarian West"

__Tuesday, October 23, 2007:__ Worked on time travel brochure in computer lab.

__Monday, October 22, 2007:__ Discussed online empire worksheet. Assigned time travel brochure project. Divided into groups.

__Wednesday, October 17, 2007:__ Continued work on online empire research project. It is due Monday. Please answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.

__Tuesday, October 16, 2007:__ Began online empire project.

__Monday, October 15, 2007:__ Learned about the types of government.[| govt.ppt]

__Friday, October 12, 2007:__ Viewed video clips of Greek Mythology [|(Winged Sandals]) and played current events quiz game.

__Thursday, October 11, 2007:__ Finished Big Era 4 powerpoint presentation.

__Tuesday, October 9, 2007:__ Began Big Era 4 Powerpoint presentation. Assigned students to read Big Era 4 reading. See assignments page for link to World History for Us All.

__Monday, October 8, 2007:__ Continued playing Death in Sakkara.

__Friday, October 5, 2007:__ Finished Egypt video. Study guide due Monday. Began playing Egypt adventure game: [|Death in Sakkara]

__Wednesday, October 3, 2007:__ Quiz on Big Era 3. Students that missed the quiz may take it in the library during their free-time. Began watching "Egypt:The Quest for Eternity". Focusing on picking out the elements of a civilization.

__Tuesday, October 2, 2007:__ Continued with Big Era 3 Powerpoint. Discussed domestication of plants and animals and elements of civilization. Quiz on Big Era 3 reading tomorrow. Click here to view the Big Era 3 powerpoint:[| WCA Big3.ppt]

__Monday, October 1, 2007:__ Introduced World History for Us All website. Discussed Hunting and Gathering vs, Agricultural societies. Assigned students to read Big Era 3 by Wednesday and prepare for a quiz. Viewed video clip, "World History in Seven Minutes". Began viewing Big Era 3 Powerpoint presentation. Link: [|World History For Us All]