Homecoming Week

Here is a quick update on each of my classes.

World History Standard: The class is getting ready for their first test over ancient civilizations on Friday. The students should study the neolithic revolution, the five characteristics of a civilization, Mesopotamia and Egypt. Although we will review the material in class on Wednesday, students will have to put in some study time if they want to do well.

World History Honors. Due to freshmen vision screening and school pictures, the test over ancient civilizations has been pushed back until Wednesday. Students should check my web page for a review sheet.

PSYCHOLOGY: Things are going well in psychology. We are currently studying child development. The students will have a mini-quiz on Thursday and test over this material at the end of next week.

Class of 2011: The students will vote for class King and Queen for Homecoming this week. There will also be a parade on Thursday at 5:30. The parade begins at Park St. school and goes toward the high school. Students wishing to ride in the parade should wear blue. If the students would like to pass out candy during the parade, they may do so.

Making Progress

Here's a quick update on each of my classes.

World History Standard. The class just completed a group activity over ancient irrigation methods used in Mesopotamia. We will learn about the differences between Mesopotamia and Egypt in the coming week. (The first quiz of the year did not go well. Despite telling the students which questions would be on the test in advance, the majority of the class did not pass. Please emphasize the importance of studying at home.

World History Honors: The class just completed a challenging assignment. The Epic of Gilgamesh paper was designed to give the students some practice in thinking abstractly. The level of difficulty for this assignment was extremely high and students should not be concerned if they found this assignment to be very challenging. The two quizzes that the class has taken have gone well. The first test will be next week.

Psychology: The class had it's first test of the semester today. We've just finished the introductory unit to the course and we are now moving into development. Students who scored below an 80 on this test are encouraged to see me for help.

OFF TO A GREAT START

Our first full-week of school comes to an end tomorrow. I am very happy with the progress that we are making in each class. Here's a quick update....

Psychology: We are still covering introductory material in the class at this point. The first quiz and test will be next week. Make sure that you study your notes and chapter one worksheet.

World History Honors: Each class has gotten off to a good start. There will be a quiz over chapter two and a paper due next week. The paper will be over the Epic of Gilgamesh. The assignment is to read the first tablet of the epic and then use it as an artifact to determine whether or not Uruk meets the five characteristics of a civiliation. (This is a challenging assignment. Do not procrastinate. See me if you need help.)

World History Standard: The class will have it's first quiz tomorrow. We will also begin our first group project tomorrow. Although the first test is a couple of weeks away, you should be reviewing your notebooks on a regular basis.