October

Rodrigo Cohen's post. 9/17/10

What we did today. -Collected Vocab that was assigned on Monday. -We talked about Howard Spodek. -Took the quiz's, "Which Founding Father Are You?" and "What's Your Constitution IQ?" because today is Constitution Day. -Read a handout about Ghana. -Filled out a chart about Ghana's Government.

Howard Spodek

Homework -Finish reading assignment #3 "What were the lasting legacies of Polynesian and Malaysian Trade?" Pg. 400-408. Due Monday.

Article Constitution Day Article http://njtoday.net/2010/09/17/constitution-day-celebrate-the-bill-of-rights/



Rodrigo Cohen's post 9/20/10

What we did today. -Listened to a podcast about African Trade by a Stanford professor. -Professor talked about camels, what was carried by the camels, and African kingdoms. -Looked at the chart on Ghana that we did on Friday. -Looked at a chart about African kingdoms and wrote down 5 questions.



Link to the African Trade podcast. http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Feed/itunes.stanford.edu-dz.4393698471.04393698473 OR [|Chapter 12 Africa/Islamic Trade Podcast Review Resource]

HW -Reading assignment #5 Pg. 415-421 1 1/2 notes of pages on the Mongols and their global impact. Compare and contrast the "Pax Romana" with the "Pax Mongolica". -Notes due Friday.

Rodrigo Cohen's post 9/21/10

What we did today. -Mr. Johns finished grading the summer moodle posts. Grades in parent portal. -Took a look at African Kingdoms chart. -Talked about why Ghana, Mali, and Songhai emerged in the same area. -Looked at reading assignment #2 which is a chart about African and American trade. -Talked about similarities and differences in African and American trade.

HW -Reading assignment #4 Due tomorrow.Pg 405-414  Describe the peak of Chinese global trade. What was unique about the Chinese regulation of trade under the Ming? -Reading assignment #5 Due Friday. Pg 415-421. 3/4- 1 1/2 pages of notes on the Mongols and their global impact. Compare and contrast the "pax Romana" with the "pax Mongolica.

-Looked at and discussed Spodek's Outline for Asian Trade (Page 402-414)


Article: Is sharia law the new 'red menace'? -http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR2010092004257.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

Homework

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-Reading Assignment #5 Due Friday. Page 415-421, .75-1.5 pages of notes on the Mongols and their global impact. Compare and contrast the "Pax Romana" with the "Pax Mongolica". ======



Matisse Dang's Post 2/23/10

What we did today. -Looked at and discussed Spodek's Outline for Asian Trade (Page 402-414) again. -Went to Wayfinders and read links and played the game. -Discussed the Jong or Junk through a picture.

Link to the Wayfinders Website: -http://www.pbs.org/wayfinders/index.htm

Homework: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">-Reading Assignment #5 Due Friday. Page 415-421, .75-1.5 pages of notes on the Mongols and their global impact. Compare and contrast the "Pax Romana" with the "Pax Mongolica".

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Matisse Dang's Post 2/24/10

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">What we did today. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">-Looked at the Chapter 12 Free Response questions. -Went over how to write an Essay. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">-Went over the breakdown of grading. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">-Completed the China Retreats From the World Worksheet

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Homework <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">-Begin Reviewing for the Essay Wednesday

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Matthew DePanfilis Post 9/27/10

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">What we did today. - Listened to an audio clip describing Zhang-He's fleet. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">- Went over the Chapter 12 Vocabulary. - Continued to work on the "China Retreats From the World" paper.

Homework -Prepare for the Essay Wednesday. -Finish the "China Retreats From the World" paper.

Matthew DePanfilis Post 9/28/10

What we did today. -Mr.Johns collected the "China Retreats from the World" paper. -Discussed different responses from the "China Retreats From the World" paper.

Homework -Prepare for the Essay Friday (Essay changed from Wed. to Fri.)

Matthew DePanfilis Post 9/29/10

What we did today. -Went to the Library. -Received a Mongol packet that we discussed about. -Each group gave comments abut a certain section in the Mongol packet.

Homework -Prepare for the Essay Friday.

Matthew DePanfilis post 9/30/10

What we did today. -Watched a short clip about the Mongols. -Finished discussing responses from the "China Retreats From the World" paper. -Received the Chapter 13 vocab.

Homework -Prepare for the Essay tomorrow. (Go to room 176 Friday) -Chapter 13 vocab. due 10/7. -Read pages 430-437 for 10/5. Take 1 to 1.5 pages of notes in your own form of note taking.

Elissa Dommel's post-10/6/10

__What we did today:__ -Watched a video about the Vikings and participated in a live online discussion about the video.



__Homework:__ -Chapter 13 vocab is due tomorrow (Thursday). -Reading Assignment #2 is due Friday - Take 1-1.5 pages of notes on pages 430-437 using a note method of your choice.

Elissa Dommel's post-10/7/10

__What we did today:__ -Mr. Johns collected our Chapter 13 vocab. -Based on what we saw in the video yesterday, we added information to Spodek's Chapter 13 outline. -We looked at a Smithsonian Magazine article about the Vikings article at our tables and discussed what we read as a class. [|Link to article] __Homework:__ -Reading Assignment #2 is due tomorrow (Friday) - Take 1-1.5 pages of notes on pages 430-437 using a note method of your choice.

Elissa Dommel's-post 10/8/10

__What we did today:__ -We discussed Aristotelian Logic and why Aristotle was considered dangerous. -Each of our tables got assigned a different section of the reading from last night, and wrote 3-4 bullet points of what were the most important pieces of information from that section. We plan on sharing what we found on Monday. -Mr. Johns checked our notes we took from Reading Assignment #2.



__Homework:__ -Reading Assignment #3 is due Monday-10/11 - Read pages 438-442 and make 3 lists: 5 artists and a work for each, 3 technological advancements, and 1 Church Reform.