April 27/30, 2012

Journal: Write down 10 facts you've learned about the Middle East.
Classwork: Finish running timeline for the last time, go over study guide, play "Password" review game, take test

*Be sure to have your book (for your book report project) out in class to show me, so you get credit for being prepared.  These are the books you can choose from:

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza

3 Cups of Tea (Adult or Adolescent Version)

Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez

Futebol: Soccer: The Brazilian Way by Alex Bellos

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah

How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer

Maphead by Ken Jennings

Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan *Please get parental permission for this book

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini *Please get parental permission for this book

1,000 Splendid Sons by Khaled Hosseini *Please get parental permission for this book

Homework: Complete your map of Asia!

April 25th/26th

Journal:  Write down 5 things you think you know about the conflict or wars in Iraq and/or Afghanistan.
Objective: Compare the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and explain the major events of the Arab Spring.
Classwork:
1. Share current event readings
2. Take the Middle East anticipation quiz
3. Take powerpoint notes on the conflict in Iraq/Afghanistan
4. In your groups, gather information about the Arab Spring rebellion in order to prepare a news broadcast about the rebellion that you'll later share with the class.

Homework: Complete "A Day in the Life Assignment" with a Middle Eastern country of your choice.  Read Pages 488-491 about Sunni and Shia Islam.

April 18/10, 2012

Journal: What do YOU recommend as the best solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Objective: Describe solutions and perspectives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Classwork:Finish notes about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, hold an Israeli Peace Conference activity.

Homework:  Find a current event about the Middle East and fill out the corresponding paper in your packet.

April 17/18, 2012

Journal: Make 2 mnemonics for how you can remember the countries in the Middle East (don't forget: Turkies Still Live in Jordan, Iran in Kuwait so YOU quit bombing, etc.)

Objective: Describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and understand the conflict from both sides.

Classwork: We learned about the basics of Islam and Judaism, worked on the running timeline, and then discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Homework: Write a paragraph from both the Israeli perspective and also the Palestinian perspective. Then, complete the guided reading worksheet in your packet as you read in your text.

April 4/5

Objective: Students will review and show what they have learned about Africa.

Journal: Write down 15 things you know about Africa.

Classwork: Turn in all Africa work (U.N. Letter with research, drafts, and final; Hotel Rwanda notes; Africa Cornell notes; Review guide; Africa map)

Take Africa test!

Homework: Love Spring Break.

April 2/3

Objective: Students will synthesize their knowledge about Africa and edit each other's letters in order to better write their own.

Journal: Write 2 mnemonics for the map of Africa

Classwork: Fill in the Venn diagram on the back of your Africa Cornell notes

Peer edit rough drafts of the Africa letter

Homework: Fill out study guide

Bring final draft of your Africa letter

Test next time! Study!

March 29/30

Objective: Students will understand hunger and water issues and use their research to write a letter to the UN requesting aid for an African country.

Journal: What are 3 different solutions for the problems you have seen in Africa?

Classwork: Finish hunger and water notes

Go to computer lab and finish research and write Africa letter

Homework: Finish letter - Rough draft is due next time!