<em>Monday, April 26, 2010</em>

<em>Fold a paper into quarters and draw a picture for each of the following words.   The picture must include information to help you understand who the people are or what the meaning of the word is.  The words are:  Thomas Hooker, Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams and magistrate.  In the text book, p. 173, answer questons 2-4.</em>

<strong>Thursday, April 22, 2010</strong>

<strong>Finish reading pp. 159-163.  On page 163, answer questions 1-5.  For question 1, just write definitions.  Paper must have a heading and assignment.</strong>

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<strong>Wednesday, April 14, 2010</strong>

<strong>Complete the chart comparing Easter Island to the world today.  Add two or three new comparisons.</strong>

<strong>On the back of the sheet, list 3 lessons we should learn from the collapse of Easter Island.  Remember:  Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.  How can we avoid being another Easter Island?</strong>

<strong>Test on Friday.  See study sheet.</strong>

<em>Tuesday, April 13, 2910</em>

<em>Study the map we did in class today.  The information on the map will be on the test Friday.</em>

<strong>Monday, April 12, 2010</strong>

<strong>On page 148, write a definition for each word in question 2.</strong>

<strong>We will have a test on Friday.  A study sheet will be given to the students on Wednesday.</strong>

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<em>Wednesday, April 7, 2010</em>

<em>Read pages 142-147.  On page 147, answer questions 1-4. </em>

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<strong>Tuesday, April 6</strong>

<strong>No homework</strong>    Play the Move the Moai game (see link below)

Monday, April 5, 2010

Complete the bottom of the handout:  What happened at Easter Island?

<a href="http://library.thinkquest.org/11170/">Epidemics!</a>

<a href="http://www.fooddetectives.com/">Kids!  Fight Bacteria!</a>

<a href="http://www.giantmicrobes.com/uk/">Giant Microbes!</a>

March 15, 2010

Due tomorrow:  codex; Explorer Chart; in text, p. 131, questions 2-5.

<strong><em><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/move/">Move the Moai Game</a> (at bottom, click on</em> Move the Moai <em>game)</em></strong>

<strong><em><a href="http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/Easter_Isld_Pge.html">Mysterious Places:  Easter Island</a></em></strong>

<strong><em><a href="http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapanui.html">Easter Island Home Page</a></em></strong>

<strong><em><a href="http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~yf5f-wtnb/moai_idx/tongariki/moai6_04.jpg">Moai</a></em></strong>

<strong><em><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/">Secrets of Easter Island</a></em></strong>

<strong><em><a href="http://www.vai-moana.cl/home1.html">Chili Tourism site for Easter Island</a></em></strong>

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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_a00.html">The Aztecs and the Conquistadors</a>

February 19, 2010

In text, read pages 106-115.  On page 115, answer questions 1-5.

<strong><em>February 16, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>In class, we are creating codices.  </em></strong>

<strong><em>There will be a test on Friday.  The test will cover pages 89-95 and 100-105, and the information about codices/Aztecs/Conquistadors.</em></strong>

February 10, 2010

Write 6 descriptions of what you see in  EACH of the six photocopied pictures from <em>The Sad Night</em>.

<strong><em>February 9, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>No homework.</em></strong>

February 8, Monday

Sketch a map of the states that border the Mississippi River.

Explorers Chart - Make sure you are making an entry for every explorer we have studied so far.

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<em><strong>February 4, Thursday</strong></em>

<em><strong>For those students who did not complete the "Sketch the States" handout:  complete it tonight.</strong></em>

February 3, Wednesday

Start working on the explorers chart.  Do an entry for every explorer we have studied so far.

For tomorrow, complete the "Sketch the States" handout

<strong><em>February 2, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>If not completed in class, complete map of explorers' routes.</em></strong>

Wednesday, January 27

Complete the map of the Caribbean.  put all names in boxes (made with a ruler) and color the map (water should be blue).   Test tomorrow on this map.

In the text book, read pp. 89-95.  On page 95 answer questions 2,3,4 and5.  Paper needs a heading and must be neatly written.  All answers must be in complete sentences.

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<em><strong>Tuesday, January 26</strong></em>

<em><strong>Complete map of Mediterranean World (label and color).  Use a ruler for the boxes!</strong></em>

Monday, January 25

Map test on the Western States tomorrow.

Please turn in any maps that were due last week.