Test Preparation!

Hello! Today students finished up with their study of the primary source materials to discover the legacies of ancient Greece. They then wrote about the contributions in their interactive notebook. We discussed the answers and students created a type of study sheet to help them focus on their study on the 3 legacies. It included information about the placard, the legacy details (info from the interactive notebook), and the vocabulary details (information from the alpha blocks). I have included here a copy of my alpha block information if needed. Reminder to all....if you are being tested in essay form, you should study by writing some essays!

Learning About Ancient Greece Legacies

Hello! Today students discussed and wrote their own definition for primary and secondary source materials. We then viewed primary sources related to the 11 legacies in ancient Greece. Students then completed reading the section and taking notes on that specific legacy. We discussed in all classes what was on Mr. Hogue's post from yesterday about what to study for the test on Thursday. Remember...you need to know at least 3 legacies well. You should be creating a list of the contributions in each category and the vocabulary wrods that go with it.

Front Loading Vocabulary with Alpha Block Work

Today students worked another 30 minutes making it 60 minutes in all that they worked on the vocabulary using Alpha Blocks. The vocabulary in this chapter is really the names of important people that made major contributions in the form of legacies to modern civilization. We just began talking about the next class activity which will be matching legacies to primary source documents hanging on the white board. Test Tips: Assessment Thursday The chapter 31 assessment will be one essay question in which you will respond in paragraph form. There will be no basic level questions on this test. You will be assessed based on your written response. The format will be a three paragraph response in which directions will spell out the exact format and expectations. Be sure to master information based on at least THREE LEGACIES. You will be given a vocabulary list of terms to make use of in your response and the basic level will be demonstrated by your use and explanation of such terms. The eleven legacy primary source documents will be hanging on the white board for your reference. You will be allowed to leave your seat, if necessary, to view the documents closer. The following terms will be provided on the test so that you may enhance your response using appropriate vocabulary. You will not be required to use them all but your focus should be *Main Idea *Details (support) *Vocabulary use Archimedes Hypatia Euclid Pythagoras Hippocrates pediments Thucydides Herodotus Aristotle longitude latitude Olympics democracy Hipparchus Ptolemy frieze theater Aristarchus

Begin the Legacies of Ancient Greece

Hello! Today we began the next chapter, chapter 31 on the Legacies of Ancient Greece. Students discovered the definition of the word legacy and previewed the chapter with their partner. Then the focus turned to vocabulary. Students gave each of the 8 people (there are a total of 10 vocabulary words) a designated color. They then used their alpha blocks handout to write in the names in the designated color. As students read with their partner, they filled in related words in the same color. Students did not get far in the process and we will continue this on Monday. Our assessment for chapter 31 will be an essay. Students can begin studying by really knowing the legacies from each category in the chapter. Creating a study stack on the vocabulary words would help as well.

Legacies of Ancient Greece Study Stack (Chapter 31)

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Today we prepared for chapter 29 assessment and took it. Students talked with their partners about the reading notes and the Cobb web. The Cobb web was checked as the ticket to take the test. Students then completed the assessment and read an Upfront Magazine, a current events magazine for students. Finally, we watched CNNStudent News and talked a little about the government shutdown. There is no homework tonight!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Hello! Sorry for the delay in post. Guess I didn't publish before I left school! Anyway, today we completed our stations for our visit to Athens. Students worked on making sure reading notes were completed correctly as we discussed the answers. This will be where the bulk of the B-A level of the test will come from tomorrow. The C level will be just from the 11 vocabulary words. Students can study the studystack created in class or the Cobb web. Reminder....the Cobb web is due as a ticket to take the test tomorrow (word, definition/ explanation, colored picture and sentences with the words underlined). Test in all multiple choice.

Tuesday Athens Visit

Today students continued work in chapter 29 by visiting some of the six stations representing various cultural centers of Athens. Tomorrow they will visit the remaining ones and review their interactive notebook responses. If you missed class, please complete your interactive notebook pages 190-191 for at least three sections. That will keep you up with the class for today.

Test Tips: Check out yesterday's post as it has the tips. It is not too early to be studying your vocabulary terms. Remember, you have to pass the C level first in order to score above a C.