Here is a great resource for Agriculture and Early Farming

This is from a podcast called, "The Stuff You Missed in History Class"

If you follow the link you can listen to about a 15 minute piece about Argiculture and the benfits of farming in early Mesopotamia. It's good stuff for those who want more things to help them review for the midterm.

http://podcasts.howstuffworks.com/hsw/podcasts/symhc/2009-05-13-symhc-mesopotamia.mp3

The podcast can also be downloaded for free on iTunes. If you type in, The Stuff You Missed in History Class, into the iTunes search area it will come up. Then you can scroll down to "Mesopotamia: The first civilization". Either way it's good to check for an easy review.

World History Mid Term Study Guide

Here is the link to the Study Guide

https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AUZhalLsliBFZGdoY2IzZHhfMzY1c2s4aHBiZ3M&hl=en

1. Feel free to come see with any questions
2. You should begin going through the guide and your older class materials to se if you have questions or concerns.
3. I strongly encourage ALL students to see me for study and review sessions.
4. When you come to see me have your study guide prepared as much as possible.

Note: I can not help you review I you do not have any material with you to review. Make an attempt and then I'll be more than welcome to help.

Groliers Online Islam article HW due 11/11

Click on link below for artcile

https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AUZhalLsliBFZGdoY2IzZHhfMzM2ZDc2OWQ2cmI&hl=en

The Greatest Collection of Model UN Info

This link to this site has information on writing resolutions, researching topics, finding resolution ideas.

http://guest.portaportal.com/modelun

I will be available in SSH and after school on Tuesday 11/10, Wednesday11/11, and Thursday 11/12 for help writing resolutions

Self Eval Test

Link to Eval

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AUZhalLsliBFZGdoY2IzZHhfMzM1ZmRobnY1Y3M&hl=en

General topics for test questions


I. Topic selection process?
How did you choose?
What would you do differently? The same?
II. Research
Describe the research process.
How well do you know the Library and its resources?
How and how well did you keep track of resources?
Overall positives and negatives
What would you do differently? The same?
III. Power point
How did you decide content?
Describe process. Group and individual.
Break down the process.
What would you do differently? The same?
IV. Creative
Group or individual? Why?
How did you decide what to do?
Describe the positives and negatives of the creative project.
How was;
i. Communication
ii. Planning
iii. Execution
iv. Follow up
v. Work load
What would you do differently? The same?
V. What did you learn about yourself as a researcher?
What questions do still have?
VI.Give yourself a grade from start to finish and justify your reason for it.
Topic selection
Research
The answering of the questions.
Power Point creation and presentation
Creative project

Essential Question and Country Research Assignment #2

Below is the link to

Assignment #2

Use the news and newspaper links below to complete assignment #2.

Essential Question and Country Research Assignment #1

Here is a link to the document that describes your assignment.

Click below for the assignment

ASSIGNMENT #1

Class Activity-Headlines

Headlines

World News Sources
http://online.wsj.com/home-page

http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/

http://www.csmonitor.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

http://www.usatoday.com/
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/

http://aljazeera.com/

News Compilers
http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/?state=noad

Inventions and Breakthroughs Project Info

Link to Creative Proposal Sheet
https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AUZhalLsliBFZGdoY2IzZHhfMTA5ZHR0N2RqZmQ&hl=en

E-Mial the finished Power Points
mrcoachsteph@gmail.com

HOMEWORK:
Have either three notes cards with exactly what will be on the power point slide OR a typed sheet of paper that looks like the following;

Slide 1
Info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info

Slide 2
Info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info

Slide 3
Resources


Slide information
Remember that what you write on the card is exactly what will go on the power point slide.

1. Each group member is responsible for three slides.

2. Two slides of information

• You are encouraged to use info from the five project questions that you completed before fall break on you slides.
• Images, pictures, and diagrams are allowed and encouraged
• You will not just read off the slide, the slide is the highlight and you will explain to the class what the slide info means and why it is important.

3. One slide of resources

• These will eventually be put all together at the end of the power point for a formal group bibliography.
  
  

Bonus Point oportunity

Explain the meaning of this political cartoon for 3 points to add on to any test you have taken and e-mail it to me at jstephany@hutchisonschool.org.

political cartoon (http://school.discoveryeducation.com/)

Definition: The visual portrayal of an idea, often using symbols, caricature, and humor, to make a point or argue a particular point of view

Context: A use of a visual image, as is done in political cartoons, is often a powerful way to present a controversial point of view.

Research Project Areas

One Monday and Tuesday you all will rank your interest in research topics from 1 to 12.

1. For HW this weekend think about these topics and be ready to rank them by the end of your next class.
2. 1 means what you are MOST interested in researching and 12 means what you are LEAST interested in researching.
   
   ________Homes/Buildings/Architecture
   ________Weapons
   ________Tools
   ________Writing
   ________Transportation
   ________Food
   ________Clothing/Decoration
   ________Money
   ________Water
   ________Sports and Leisure
   ________Medicine
   ________Timekeeping/Calendars

Brain Pop on Sumeria

Homework for 8-1, 8-2, 8-3

Here is the link to the Brain Pop on Sumeria. Make sure you fill pout the worksheets that go with the video. Remember that the username: hutchison and its our school's usual password.

Click on link below for

Sumeria Brain Pop

Sumerian ziggurat

G-20 News blog from the Pittsburgh's Newspaper, the Post-Gazette

Here is a link to a blog about the information related to the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Blog Link

Here is the HW.

1. Go to the link below and examine bronze objects 7-12, starting with object 7, "Bronze owl-shaped vessel (zun)."

http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_sl07.shtm

2. Before you read the description of each object, spend some time looking at the image. Jot down your impressions and then make a few notes of the facts you find particularly interesting or important from the description.

3. The username and password are located with HW info on First Class

The G-20 summit background and info

This is a great site about the G-20 and what will be happening in Pittsburgh, PA.

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, Pa

What is the G-20?
Link 1
Link 2


What countries are in the G-20?
Get to know the G-20 countries