Thursday, October 9, 2014

Monday, May 9, 2011

FInal Exam Review and Prep, Day 1

Start a brand new sheet of paper and keep all this information together and organized.



1. Using one of the dictionaries in the classroom or looking it online, define the term ECONOMY.


2. Analyze the final question:



Final Question


What role does the economy play in the success or failure of a dynasty, empire, civilization, or community? Use examples from at least three different dynasties, empires, civilizations, or communities?





3. Without looking at your notes try to write all of the different dynasties, empires, civilization, communities. After five minutes, take a few moments and compare your list with two other classmates.





4. Now, this is so important, organize your notes into different dynasties, empires, civilizations, communities, and trade routs. Don't forget the Silk Road, information related to imperialism/colonialism, the hunter gatherers, and the agricultural revolution (watch the brian pop!).




Homework (you can get a lot done in class)


Looking at the final questions and the definition of economy write down one sentence about the strength of weakness of the economy of as many of the dynasties, empires, civilizations, communities, and trade routs as you can.




NOTE: I will check you notes each day at the beginning of class, each day that your motes are organized, completed, and kept up with you can score a 5 out 5 quiz grade each day!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Links and Info for Tn MS Youth Leg

Links and info for Middle School Youth Leg

The Official Website for Tennessee Youth in Government
http://www.tennesseeyig.org/yig/msyig/index.htm


Follow this link to find out what current bills are in the TN legislature, law codes, the official TN Legislature website, and Lexus Nexus (Great Research Site)
http://www.tennesseeyig.org/yig/links.htm

This link below has some great information on how to pick a topic. This is guide is for Youth Leg in the State of Indiana but the suggestions on pages 1 and 2 of the guide give greats steps for how your group picks a topic and will work for TN. Just make sure you look up laws in Tennessee and not Indiana! (see above links)
http://www.inyag.org/downloads/Legislature/The%20Bill%20Development%20Process.pdf

This link has a bunch of examples of Middle School bill for Youth Leg in Michigan. Read these over to get some ideas for what your group may want to do.
http://www.myig.org/ms/ms_docs/07%20Middle%20School%20House%20bills.pdf


A great way to find possible topics that could be made into laws is to search Editorials from Tennessee Newspapers. Editorials are different from regular newspaper articles because they state opinions where are article are supposed to just give facts without any opinion. I have links below to several editorial sections from TN newspapers.

Remember to focus on TN issues not national ones.

Memphis – The Commercial Appeal
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/opinion/editorial/

Nashville – The Tennessean
http://www.tennessean.com/section/OPINION?nav=6

Knoxville – The News Sentinel
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/opinion/

Chattanooga – The Times Free Press
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Dynasty Research Question List

Dynasty Research Check List

You will have to site every piece of information with the specific place you found the information. Make sure that you track every web site, WITH A SPECIFIC LINK.

When did the dynasty/empire start/stop and who did they replace and who replaced them?

Describe the geography of the location of your dynasty/empire.

Describe two to three key people in your dynasty/empire.

Describe one to two key events in your dynasty/empire.

Describe two to three inventions/breakthroughs in your dynasty/empire.

Describe the hierarchy and class system of your dynasty/empire.

Describe the method of rule/ government of your dynasty/empire

Describe how the economy of your dynasty/empire.

Describe the following parts of culture;

Arts

Literature

Religion/Philosophy

Monday, October 25, 2010

Power Point about Islam

Here is a link to the power point from class.

LINK

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Welcome

Welcome to 8th grade!!!!!!!!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Leaving on a jet plane!

We are about to board the plane. See everyone soon!

Friday, April 30, 2010

North Korea

This is a photo of North Korea from the DMZ.

Pyeongang

This is the last stop on the railroad before North Korea.

This place has no traffic.

Final Exam Prep

The Final Exam!!!!!
The exam will have some vocab, short answer, and one five paragraph
essay.

I will post the Vocab this weekend.
The best way to prepare is to work on this essay.

Using examples from areas of the wold we have studied explain the
following question with a five paragraph essay.

"What are the characteristics of successful society?"

Make sure you define what you mean by success and be specific.

We will prep the same way for th final as we did for the mid-term with
exercise and drills.

See you on Monday!!!!
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Shopping in Seoul

Okay, I really didn't shop but I walked around with the people who
were shopping.

Want to know what Seoul is like? Think New York City, in Asia. The
place is totally metropolitan and mondern.

Ok it's Namsam not Namwon

Here is the last view of Seoul from NAMSAM tower. View of Pyongyang.
North Korea less than 200 KM, @120 miles, away.

United States Embassy

Here is a photo of our embassy in Seoul

More views of Seoul

Cool views