Ms. Madrid 

 

Just a reminder that tomorrow (P1, P3 and P5)  and Friday (P2 and P6) students will have their spelling and geography quiz. I passed out their practice quiz last week on Thursday/Friday. 

Also permission slips to view "Gladiator" are due tomorrow/Friday. I want to also let parents know that I will be fast-forwarding certain scenes that we can do without (ex: gruesome violence). If I don't receive a slip back indicating whether or not your child can view the film, it will be considered that the child does not have permission. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Students turned in their interactive notebooks today and I will be checking their ancient China unit and Greece notes in the next couple of days and update their scores. 

 

I gave the students a permission slip today in class (with the exception of period 1-copier was down and I'm out of copies on the other two) to watch Gladiator the last week of school.

 

The movie is rated R due to its graphic content of violence and I need your permission to show the film in class. If a student is not able to watch the movie, they will be given an alternative work packet on Ancient Rome.

 

The purpose of viewing the film will be for the students to receive an overview of what Ancient rome was like. Rome was built on the idea that they would conquer countries, but they didn't want those people constantly revolting, and they needed their army to keep on the move. So they promised "Bread and Circuses". They promised all conquered people that bread would always be free and that were would be Roman style entertainment. The gladiator fights were a way to entertain people and keep them busy so they would not revolt. 

 

Permission slips are due next Thursday and Friday (June 1st and June 2nd). 

 

 

I hope the copier is working tomorrow so I can have enough slips for everyone. Period 1 will receive their slips with the substitute on Tuesday (I am taking my PB day). Students will be with actor's gang in the MPR room on Tuesday. Students are to report to the MPR (by the library), not class. 

 

Students were also given their practice map today so they can begin to study for their geography and spelling test next Thursday and Friday (June 1st and June 2nd). I am attaching here.

 

Sorry for the lengthy post!! Please reach out if you have any questions.

 

Thank you!
Ms. Madrid  

 

 

 

Students created Cornell notes today in their interactive notebook. They completed one section in class (pgs. 355- 359) and they are to finish section 2 (pgs. 361-365) at home. Students are to also respond to questions #2-5 for each section under the review section (pg. 359 and pg. 365). I am attaching images of what their notes should look like in their notebooks. Notes and notebook will be due on Thursday/Friday (May 25th and 26th). 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

 

 

Homework for tonight 5/22: to complete your A. Greece vocabulary (11 terms). Vocabulary must be colored. Due tomorrow (Tuesday 5/23) for periods 1,3 and 5. Due Wednesday 5/24 for periods 2 and 6. Students will also have a notebook check on Thursday 5/25 and Friday 5/26 of this week for their Ancient China unit. 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Today (5/17) in class we began to write a rough draft for their paragraph on Ancient Chinese philosophies. Their rough draft will be on page 7. They should complete a final draft after revising their rough draft. Some students who were able to complete their paragraph in class (not all), began revising their paragraph so they do not have to revise at home. Students are to revise their rough draft and complete their final draft by next class (Thursday 5/19 and Friday 5/20). Five extra credit points will be provided for those students who type and print their final draft. The DBQ packet along with their final draft will be due next class. I am attaching the ppt we have been working with along with the packet. 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Revision Instructions: 

Yellow Highlighter- With a highlighter, Highlight the Thesis/Topic Sentence (1 sentence)

Blue Highlighter- With a blue highlighter/pen/colored pencil, Underline background information (2 sentences)

Green Highlighter-With a green highlighter/pen/colored pencil, Underline evidence (1 sentence)

Pink Highlighter- With a pink highlighter/pen/colored pencil, Underline your explanations of evidence (2 sentences)

Orange Highlighter- With an orange highlighter  pen/colored pencil, Underline your conclusion (1 sent. )

 

 

 

Today we began to brainstorm in class. Students should finish their organizer on page 6 of their packets. I am attaching the packet in case anyone has misplaced it. It will be due tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/16). It will be due on Wednesday (5/17) for periods 2 and 6. 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Students do not have homework over the weekend but I am attaching videos that they can watch to learn more about the 3 ancient Chinese philosophies we will be learning about in class: 

 

Confucianism: 

 

Daoism: 

 

Legalism: 

 

Have a great weekend! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

 Students do not have any homework for tonight. 

 

Thank you. 

Ms. Madrid 

 

I hope this message finds you well! This week the students have been working on analyzing primary sources in regards to 3 ancient Chinese philosophies we researched and discussed in class. They are to have all 3 documents annotated by Monday. Students had the entire class period on Tues/Wed and Thu/Fri to complete the documents. If they did not complete their annotations and analysis in class, they have the weekend to complete it. The questions should be completed for each document as well. 

 

I am attaching the ppt and DBQ packet.