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