<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.