WEEK Seven: April 28th - may 2nd

"The more you learn, the more you earn." - Warren Buffett

Monday - Orgami Fun Time (Asian Art) D110
1) Breadwinner Video Reflection Sheets Due
2) As a class head to D110 Group Space for Origami

Tuesday -
1)What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Demography Asia (Mini-Unit)
3) Intro Asia Demography & Chloropleth Mapping
4) Asia Demography Activty Packet Handed Out
5) Activity work time! (if Gilbert does not talk too much)

Choropleth Mapping Activity Link

Wednesday -
1) Demography Asia Continued
2) Mapping/Work Time in Packet
3) Asia Demography/Choropleth Mapping Packet Due Friday

Choropleth Mapping Activity Link

Thursday -
1) Arabia Imax Film w/ video Worksheet
2) Asia Regions Mapping (is it completed?)
3) Asia Regions Slideshow Link

Friday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Physical Maps Due
3) Asia Physical Map Test
4) Demography/Choropleth Mapping Work Time (If needed)

WEEK Eight: May/“오월” Oh-wol 5th - 9th

“A child without education is like a bird without wings.” - Tibetan Proverb

May Calendar Language “Take Over” = Korean CLICK HERE To learn more!

Monday/Woryoil -
1) Intro Asia Stations Unit & Pick Asia Groups
2) Asia Stations Work Time - Goal = Complete 1 Station

Tuesday/Hwayoil -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Stations Work Time - Goal = Complete 2 Stations

Wednesday/Suyoil -
1) Asia Stations Work Time - Goal = Complete 3 Stations
2) Asia Activity Packets Due Tomorrow

Thursday/Mogyoil
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) 1st Emperor of China Movie w/ Video Wrkst

Friday/Geumyoil -
1) Asia Stations Work Time - Goal = Complete 3 Stations
2) FYI - Next Monday is LAST “Asia Stations” Group work time…Group Asia Stations
Packet/Materials due Tuesday, May 13th

WEEK Nine: May 12th - 16th

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress in every society, in every family.” - Kofi Annan

Monday -
1) Asia Stations Work Time - Goal = Complete 3 Stations
2) ALL Asia Stations Materials - 12 Stations - Due Tomorrow

Tuesday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Stations Group Materials Due
3) Clean out Student File Folders
4) Intro Final Test Basics (look ahead to Final Schedule in Week #11)
5) Hand Out World Map Final Study Guide

Wednesday -
1) Arabia Imax Film w/ Video Worksheet (Last Page in Asia Activity Packet)
2) Asia Activity Packets Due Tomorrow

Thursday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Activity Packets Due (Remove World Map Final Study Guide Sheet)
3) Geography FINAL TEST Fun Time - Slide Deck #1 (Class Prep for Finals Week)

Friday -
1)

WEEK ten: May 19th - 23rd

“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
- Walter Cronkite

Monday -
1) Geography FINAL TEST Fun Time - Slide Deck #2 (Class Prep for Finals Week)

Tuesday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2)

Wednesday -
1) ALL Tri #3 Beyond the Walls Due
2) Geography FINAL TEST Fun Time - Slide Deck #3 (Class Prep for Finals Week)

Thursday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Geography FINAL TEST Fun Time - Slide Deck #4 (Class Prep for Finals Week)
3) Reminder that ALL Missing/Late Work Due Fri. May 30th

Friday - Exploratory Day at WMS/No Geo Classes

WEEK Eleven: May 26th - 30th

"Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." - Nora Ephron

Monday - NO School/Memorial Day

Tuesday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) GeoTerm Final
3) Test Prep for World Map Final

Wednesday -
1) World Map Final Test
2) Prep for GeoTerm Final

Thursday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Greatest Places Final Test (takes 35 min) GeoTerm Final

Friday -
1) ALL Missing/Late Work from Tri #3 due by 3:15pm
2) Final Make-Up Day

WEEK Twelve: June 2nd - 6th

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela

Monday - Last day of Classes at WMS
1) Correct Final Tests in Class
2) Update Grade Portal (All Students Double Check Final Tri #3 Grades)
3) Final Thoughts w/ Mr. Gilbert (Good Luck at the HS)

Tuesday - 8th Graduation & Valleyfair Field Trip

Wednesday - First Day of Summer…Enjoy!

a look back…

WEEK ONE: March/Machi 17th - 21st

"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” - Confucius

March Calendar Language “Take Over” - Swahili CLICK HERE To learn more!!

17th Monday/Jumatatu - 1st Day of Trimester #3
1) Welcome Back…some Tri #3 Reminders (Beyond the Walls)
2) Correct Africa Political Map Test (From before Break)
3) Africa Thematic Mapping Lab (in partner groups)
4) Thematic Lab Sheets Due by end of Period
5) AND THE CHAMPION IS…EuroTrip “Best Of”!! CLICK HERE

18th Tuesday/Jamanne -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Africa Physical Mapping (Maps Handed Out & Work Time)
3) Africa Physical Maps Due & Test Friday,
4) Africa Online Atlas

19th Wednesday/Jumatano -
1) Mask Write Up/Haiku/Poem Work Time (20 min) Project Link
2) Black Placard Sheet Handed Out…will be handed in with Mask
3) African Mask Projects Due = Tuesday Due March 24th “Show & Tell”
3) Africa Trek Video (w/ video worksheet) PART ONE

20th Thursday/Alhamisi -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Africa Trek Video (w/ video worksheet) PART TWO
3) Extra Time - Study/Prep for Africa Physical Quiz Tomorrow
4) Africa Physical Quizlet

21st Friday/Ijumaa -
1) Africa Physical Maps Due
2) Africa Physical Map Quiz
3) Mask Project Work Time (Write Up/Black Placard)
4) Reminder - Mask Projects Due Next Tuesday Project Link

WEEK Two: March 24th - 28th

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss

24th Monday -
1) Correct Africa Physical Map Test
2) Hand Back Corrected Work/File Personal Work
3) Apartheid/South Africa Pre-Test (Link sent to Schoology)
4) What is Apartheid Intro Video CLICK HERE
5) Apartheid/South Africa “Vocab/Explain/Significance” Worksheet Handed Out
6) Work Time…Sheet Due Wednesday!

25th Tuesday -
1) TedED Video - South African Apartheid
2) Imperialism/Colonialism Notes & Discussion (Guided Notes Sheet Provided by Teacher)
*quiet individual work time on Notes (Notes sheet due by end of class)
3) Reminder: we do have an Apartheid and South Africa Quiz Fri
4) African Mask Projects Due Tomorrow

26th Wednesday -
1) South Africa/Apartheid “Vocab/Explain/Significance” Worksheet Due
2) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
3) African Mask Projects Due in Class “Show & Tell”
*Reminder BOTH Mask & Black Placard Due 75/25 = 100pts
4) ALL Tri #2 “Beyond the Walls” Brought Home or Thrown

27th Thursday -

1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) The Story of Nelson Mandela Video (Link Below)
3) Imperialism/Colonialism Notes Continued (if Needed)
4) South Africa & Apartheid Notes & Discussion (Guided Notes Sheet Provided by Teacher)

28th Friday -
1) Guided Notes Sheets Due (Imperialism/Colonicalisn & South Africa/Apartheid)
2) Apartheid & South Africa Mini-Unit Quiz
2) Review Africa Greatest Places

WEEK THREE: March 31st - April 4th

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
- Malcolm X

30th Monday -
1) Africa Greatest Places Review (Test Wednesday)
2) Tanzanian Safari Scavenger Hunt (in Activity Packet)
CLICK HERE for Scavenger Hunt!
3) Scavenger Hunt Due Tomorrow in Class (excluding Kilimanjaro Imax)

1st Tuesday -
1) Correct Apartheid/South Africa Quiz
2) Tanzanian Safari Scavenger Hunt Due in Class (Gilbert Check)
3) Kilimanjaro Imax Film w/ worksheet (in activity packet)

2nd Wednesday -
1) Sub - Gilbert Out Sick
2) Sahel Regional Focus Activity
3) WEBLINK to Sahel Region Activities

3rd Thursday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Africa Greatest Places Test
3) Sahel Activity Sheet Due by Midnight
4) Intro Africa Culture Exhibit
5) Study Country Lottery
6) Research Day - Begin “Building my African Culture Exhibit” (Schoology Assignment)
7) Africa Culture Exhibit Link

4th Friday -
1) African Culture Exhibit Research Day Africa Culture Exhibit Link
2) Complete “Building my African Culture Exhibit” Worksheet (Schoology Online Assignment)
3) Building African Culture Exhibit due my MIDNIGHT Sunday

WEEK Four: April/Rabīʿ al-Thānī 7th - 11th

“It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.” - Nelson Mandela

April Calendar Language “Take Over” = Egyptian CLICK HERE To learn more!

Monday/El-Itneen
1) Create Culture Exhibit Placard (Completed Placard Due Tomorrow)
2) Note: Culture Exhibit Created on backside of African Mask Placard
3) Africa Culture Exhibit Link

Tuesday/El-Tlat
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Culture Exhibit Placards Due Africa Culture Exhibit Link
3) African Culture Exhibit Report (Hard Copy/Written Assignment)
4) Report Due Thursday

Wednesday/El-Arba - Early Release Day
1) Mysteries of Egypt Imax Film w/ Video Worksheet
2) ANY Africa Activity Packet Items need Attention? (Due Tomorrow)

Thursday/El-Khamis -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Africa Activity Packets Due
3) African Culture Exhibit Report Due
4) Egypt Adventure - Gilbert “Slides & Travel Stories

Friday/El-Goma -
1) Asia Unit Activity Packets Handed Out
2) Asia Intro Notes & Discussion
3) Define Asia Ocean/Water Terms (Quiz Next Wednesday, April 15th)

WEEK FIVE: April 14th - 18th

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi

Monday -
1) Asia Political Mapping Work Day (Must have Terms Defined and Sketched Done)
2) Are your Asia “Water/Ocean Terms”…defined in Packet? (Quiz Tomorrow)
3) Complete Ocean/Water Terms and Sketches in Activity Packet?
4) FYI - Asia Political Maps Due & Test Wed. April 23rd

Tuesday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Water Terms Quiz
3) Asia Greatest Places Slideshow

Wednesday -
Afghanistan Country Focus Day #1
1) Afghanistan Country Focus Day #1
2) Quick Afghanistan Intro Notes
3) Afghanistan/Breadwinner Define Vocabulary Schooology Asisgnment
4) Afghan/Breadwinner Vocab Due by Midnight (HIT Submit)
5) Afghanistan Webquest Activity (See Gilbert for Worksheet)
6) Webquest Activity Due Friday as you walk into class
7) Afghanistan Website Link (for Webquest)

Thursday - Afghanistan Country Focus Day #2
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Afghanistan Webquest Activity Continued (see Gilbert for Worksheet)
3) Afghanistan Website Link (for Webquest)
4) FYI - 1st 20 Min of Class is dedicated to Webquest (Due Tomorrow)
5) Breadwinner Afghanistan Movie (30min)
6) Breadwinner has an Activity Movie Sheet

Friday -
1) Afghanistan Webquest Due (as you walk in)
2) Guest Indian (India) Speaker in D110

WEEK SIX: April 21st - 25th

"The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm S. Forbes

Monday - NO School Day

Tuesday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Political Maps Due
3) Asia Political Map Test

Wednesday -
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) Asia Physical Maps Handed Out
3) Asia Physical Mapping Work Day
4) Asia Physical Maps Due & Test Friday May 2nd

Thursday - Afghanistan - Breadwinner Movie Continued
*Note: Breadwinner Sheets Due Tuesday, April 29th
Friday -
1) Finish Breadwinner Film (Video Sheets Due Tuesday)
2) Finish “Knights Tale” (Europe Fun Movie we never finished)
3) Breadwinner Video Reflection Due Monday