Mrs. Cullipher’s class blog

Week of Feb 8, 2010

Posted by: kcullipher on: February 8, 2010

Monday DG 89

Viking Research    Student will create a one page story

about being a Viking using the 5 senses in their descriptions.

Tuesday DG 90

Students will create a comic strip about their Viking.

Wednesday DG 91

Viking Video

Thursday DG 92

Introduction Middle Ages

Friday DG 93

Middle Ages

Week of February 1, 2010

Posted by: kcullipher on: February 2, 2010

Monday – DG 85

Students present the Greek and Roman myths.

Tuesday DG 86

Discussion of expectations on Thursday during Current Events.

Students observe Sea Turtles teams Greek and Roman Plays.

Wednesday DG 87

Spelling Bee presentation at 10:30 am.  Students will learn about Pompeii.

Thursday  DG 88

Students will present their Current Event in class for a grade.

Friday  DG 89

Students will study the decline of Rome.

Week of January 25 – 29, 2010

Posted by: kcullipher on: January 26, 2010

Monday

DG 81

DG Quiz 61- 80 on Tuesday

Ancient Greek and Roman textbook pages 220-224

Foldable made with vocabulary:  classical, city-state, democracy, republic, emperor, pope

Tuesday

DG Quiz

complete foldable, discuss the fall of the Roman Empire, show information on a map

Wednesday DG 81

Gladiators video and assign group work on a drama or play to present on Monday Feb 01, 2010

Thursday DG 82

Work on Play: parts, props, practise, etc.

Friday DG 83

Work on Play

Remember Current Event is due Feb 04, 2010.  We have asked each class not to report on Haiti because of the large number of students that have asked about it.

January 21 and 22, 2010

Posted by: kcullipher on: January 20, 2010

Thursday Jan. 21, 2010

DG 80.  Review DG answers.  DG Quiz on Tuesday Jan. 26th.

Greek and Roman Booklets due today.

Progress Reports with Parental signature  due today.

Friday Jan. 22, 2010

Study for DG Quiz.   Share Booklets.

Discuss ideas for a drama or play from all of the wonderful myths and stories.

Homework:   Study for Daily Geography Quiz

Week of January 11, 2010

Posted by: kcullipher on: January 11, 2010

Monday, Jan. 11, 2010

DG 76

Introduce and begin our Greek and Roman booklet using and sharing resources from Media Center.

Tuesday –DG 77

Greek and Roman Booklet continues

Wednesday –DG 78

Riddle teaches about Spartan

Thursday –DG 79

Mythology – create a myth and illustration

Friday –DG 80

Greek and Roman Booklet continues

HOMEWORK:   Greek and Roman Booklet due January 21, 2010

Current Event due Feb 4th and  Daily Geography Quiz coming very soon!

Students are out of school next week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Week of January 4, 2010

Posted by: kcullipher on: January 5, 2010

Welcome Back!!

Monday Jan. 4, 2010

DG 71/  Pass back papers to be signed and placed in purple folder.

Chernobyl lesson where students create an ad or poster to explain the danger.

Tuesday Jan. 05, 2010

DG 72 /Vote for best poster or advertisement

Climate lesson -Student identify and list characterizations  of each zone.

Wednesday Jan. 06, 2010

DG 73 /Share Climate information

Review Chapter 7 for test

Thursday Jan. 07, 2010

DG 74 / review

Chapter 7

Friday Jan. 08, 2010

DG 75

Chapter 7 Test

Week of December 14, 2009

Posted by: kcullipher on: December 16, 2009

We are doing research on Christmas Around the World.  I hope the students enjoy our scavenger hunt each day.   My wish for you and your families is a safe and wonderful Merry Christmas.

See you next year!!

Week of December 7, 2009

Posted by: kcullipher on: December 8, 2009

Dec. 7, 2009 Monday DG 62

Show N Tell South American Creation

Dec. 8  Tuesday  DG 63

finish Show N Tell  Venezuela video -write 5 facts

Dec. 9 Wed.  DG 64

ICEMAN -Intro to Europe by Riddle

MAP- Intro to Europe by Cullipher

Dec. 10 Thurs.  DG 64

Switch from Wed.

Dec. 11 Fri.  DG 65  Europe Landforms pages 200-206

next week we will research–” Christmas Around the World”

South America Project

Posted by: kcullipher on: December 3, 2009

Choose a South American country.

Choose what you will create.

Choices:

Create an advertisement sharing the wonderful things about your country and why we should visit.

or

Create a chart showing how their economy works with what they grow, mine, produce and export.

This assignment is due on Monday,

December 07, 2009

Week of November 30, 2009

Posted by: kcullipher on: November 30, 2009

Monday November 30- DG 60

Review Chapter 5 test notes

Tuesday December 1- Chapter 5 Test

Wednesday December 2- DG Quiz

Introduce Brazil

Thursday December 3 -DG 61

Computer research on a South America country.

Create an advertisement showing the interesting places  or create a chart showing economy items.

Due Monday

Friday December 4- Social Studies Power Planning