Halloween 2007

Today I lectured briefly about the Tennis Court Oath. Students then finished their power points for the upcoming daily presentations and/or worked on finishing the French Revolution vocabulary.

Vocab should be done by now.

Tuesday Oct. 30

Sorry, I missed a few days. Here's a recap of recent events.

Wed. 10/17: We watched the T.I.B. movies and filled in a grid that detailed the beliefs of the different figures that were the basis for the T.I.B. movies.

Thursday 10/18: I collected the Enlightenment packets, and provided in-class time to finish work that was incomplete.

Friday 10/19: Quarter 1 test. I also assigned a reading guide about the French Revolution that was due on Tuesday 10/30.

Monday: Students selected new terms for the Quarter 2 daily presentations. Some of the class worked on the presentations while the others finished the F.R. reading guide.

Tuesday: I gave a spellbinding lecture about the origins of the French Revolution. Students then continued working on daily presentations, or worked on a vocabulary sheet of terms relevant to the French Revolution.

Monday 10/22 and Tuesday 10/23

On Monday students continued work on the TIB iMovie project. I assigned a review crossword as well that covered the material we studied this semester.

On Tuesday we took the Integrated field trip to the Broadway Cinema to view the film Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

October 19, 2007

Students continued to work on the TIB iMovie project. It will be due at the end of class on Monday.

All paperwork for Tuesday's field trip to see Elizabeth: The Golden Age is due on Monday.

October 16 and 17

Groups worked on their "This I Believe" movie projects. On Tuesday most groups finished the T.I.B. statement and on Wednesday groups recorded the narrations.

No Homework.

October 15, 2007

Students continued working on the "This I believe" movie project. Most groups are still writing the statement that will be used as the narration in the film.

October 12, 2007: Enlightenment Movie Project

Students were put into groups of 3, and assigned a political thinker from history (mostly from the Enlightenment) to research. Students answered questions about their figure and begin to complete a "This I Believe" statement from the perspective of that person. The "This I Believe" statement will be recorded and be used as the narration for a short film each group will produce.

October 11: The Enlightenment

Today I gave a brief lecture about the Enlightenment and then assigned a reading guide about the Enlightenment.

Homework: The Enlightenment: Revolution in Thinking Changes Governance. pp. 171-176

October 10, 2007

Today I collected all the work from the unit on the Renaissance, Reformation, and Ages of Exploration and conquest.

We then practiced using iMovie software to prepare for an upcoming project.

No Homework.