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JeffKaefer

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If you would like to view the parent letter for the Islam unit you can download the pdf file here. I have already emailed this out to parents who have given the school their email address.

Class Syllabus

Homework Policy 2011-2012

 

Assignments are always due the next time I see the class unless otherwise stated in parentheses.

For week beginning May 14, 2012

Monday- Finish Review Topic sheet and Unit 6 Study Guide; Study for Early America Unit Test


Tuesday- Work on Ch. 28 Study Guide terms and questions


Wednesday- Work on Ch. 28 Study Guide terms and questions


Thursday- Finish Ch. 28 Study Guide and study for Ch. 28 Quiz


Friday- Finish Ch. 28 Study Guide and study for Ch. 28 Quiz

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For week beginning May 7, 2012

Monday- Work on Ch. 27 Study Guide terms and questions


Tuesday- Work on Ch. 27 Study Guide terms and questions; Study for Ch. 27 Quiz (Thurs.)


Wednesday- Work on Ch. 27 Study Guide terms and questions; Study for Ch. 27 Quiz (Thurs.)


Thursday- Work on Topic Notes  from Quizzes (Due Tues./Wed.)


Friday- Work on Topic Notes  from Quizzes (Due Tues./Wed.)

              Early America Unit Test Tues./Wed.

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For week beginning April 30, 2012

Monday- Study for Ch. 26 Quiz (Mon.)


Tuesday-Study for Ch. 26 Quiz (Mon.)


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 26 Quiz (Mon.)


Thursday-Study for Ch. 26 Quiz (Mon.)


Friday- Study for Ch. 26 Quiz (Mon.) Workbook Key Page 176/ Page 177

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For week beginning April 23, 2012

Monday- Finish reading ch. 24 and complete workbook pgs. 168-169


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 24 Quiz


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 24 Quiz


Thursday- Study for Ch. 25 Quiz


Friday- Study for Ch. 25 Quiz (Facts for Ch. 25 Quiz)

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For week beginning April 9, 2012

Monday- Study for Ch. 23 Quiz (Thurs. 4-12/ Fri. 4-13)


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 23 Quiz (Thurs. 4-12)


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 23 Quiz (Fri. 4-13)


Thursday- Read pgs. 272-277 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 168-169 (Due Tues. 4/24)


Friday- Read pgs. 272-277 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 168-169(Due Wed. 4/25)

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For week beginning April 2, 2012

Monday- Read pgs. 262-269 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 162-165 (Due Mon. 4/9)


Tuesday- Read pgs. 262-269 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 162-165 (Due Mon. 4/9)


Wednesday- Read pgs. 262-269 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 162-165 (Due Mon. 4/9)


Thursday- Finish reading pgs. 262-269 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 162-165 (Due Mon. 4/9)


Friday- Finish reading pgs. 262-269 in textbook and complete workbook pgs. 162-165 (Due Mon. 4/9)

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For week beginning March 26, 2012

Monday- Work on gold Japan Quiz Topics Study Guide. (Due Mon. 4/2) Study for Japan Unit Test 4/2.


Tuesday- Work on gold Japan Quiz Topics Study Guide. (Due Mon. 4/2) Study for Japan Unit Test 4/2.


Wednesday- Work on gold Japan Quiz Topics Study Guide. (Due Mon. 4/2) Study for Japan Unit Test 4/2.


Thursday-Finish gold Japan Quiz Topics Study Guide. (Due Mon. 4/2) Study for Japan Unit Test 4/2.


Friday- Finish gold Japan Quiz Topics Study Guide. (Due Mon. 4/2) Study for Japan Unit Test 4/2.

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For week beginning March 19, 2012

Monday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23) & Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 22 sections 4-13 (Can use notes on quiz 3/26)


Tuesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23) & Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 22 sections 4-13 (Can use notes on quiz 3/26)


Wednesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23) & Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 22 sections 4-13 (Can use notes on quiz 3/26)


Thursday-Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23) & Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 22 sections 4-13 (Can use notes on quiz 3/26)


Friday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23) & Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 22 sections 4-13 (Can use notes on quiz 3/26)

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For week beginning March 12, 2012

Monday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23)


Tuesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23)


Wednesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23)


Thursday-Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23)


Friday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 section 8 to Ch. 22 section 3 (Can use notes on quiz 3/23)

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For week beginning March 5, 2012

Monday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 Sections 1-7 (Can use notes on quiz 3/12)


Tuesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 21 Sections 1-7 (Can use notes on quiz 3/12)


Wednesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch.21 Sections 1-7 (Can use notes on quiz 3/12)


Thursday-Finish taking notes Ch. 21 Sections 1-7


Friday- Finish taking notes Ch. 21 Sections 1-7

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For week beginning February 27, 2012

Monday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 20 Sections 6-11 (Can use notes on quiz 3/5)


Tuesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 20 Sections 6-11 (Can use notes on quiz 3/5)


Wednesday- Use pink topic sheet to take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 20 Sections 6-11 (Can use notes on quiz 3/5)


Thursday-Finish taking notes Ch. 20 Sections 6-11


Friday- Finish taking notes Ch. 20 Sections 6-11

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For week beginning February 13, 2012

Monday- none


Tuesday- Take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 20 Sections 1-5 (Can use notes on quiz 2/27)


Wednesday- Take notes on front of 1 piece of paper on Ch. 20 Sections 1-5 (Can use notes on quiz 2/27)


Thursday-Finish taking notes Ch. 20 Sections 1-5


Friday- Finish taking notes Ch. 20 Sections 1-5____________________________________________________________

For week beginning February 6, 2012

Monday- Finish "Influences of Islam" project


Tuesday- Work on "Africa Letter", "Title", and "Table of Contents" projects (Due Mon. 2-13)


Wednesday- Work on "Africa Letter", "Title", and "Table of Contents" projects (Due Mon. 2-13)


Thursday- Finish "Africa Letter", "Title", and "Table of Contents" projects (Due Mon. 2-13) Africa Unit Test Mon. 2-13, can use past projects


Friday- Finish "Africa Letter", "Title", and "Table of Contents" projects (Due Mon. 2-13) Africa Unit Test Mon. 2-13, can use past projects____________________________________________________________

For week beginning January 30, 2012

Monday- Work on "Spread of Islam" project (Due Thurs./Fri. 2-2/ 2-3)

"Spread of Islam"jpg

Word file working correctly, but if you want it to try to work on here it is.

"Spread of Islam" Word.doc


Tuesday- Finish "Spread of Islam" project


Wednesday- Finish "Spread of Islam" project


Thursday- Work on "Influences of Islam" project (Due Tues. 2/7)

Template (Add spoke lines after you print it out)
Friday- Work on "Influences of Islam" project (Due Wed. 2/8)

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For week beginning January 23, 2012

"Pages" Newspaper Template 1                               "Word" Newspaper Template  "Pages" Newspaper Template 2                 

"Pages" Newspaper Template 3    

Monday- Work on "Ghana Newspaper" (Due Thurs./Fri. 1-26/1-27)


Tuesday- Finish "Ghana Newspaper"

                  work on "Gold/Salt Trade Acrostic"(Due Mon. 1-30)


Wednesday- Finish "Ghana Newspaper"

                         work on "Gold/Salt Trade Acrostic"(Due Mon. 1-30


Thursday- Finish "Gold/Salt Trade Acrostic"


Friday- Finish "Gold/Salt Trade Acrostic"

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For week beginning January 16, 2012

 

Monday- No school


Tuesday- Finish "Growth of Societies" project (Excavation Pit)


Wednesday- Finish "Growth of Societies" project (Excavation Pit)


Thursday- Work on "Ghana Newspaper" project (Due Thurs. 1/26)


Friday- Work on "Ghana Newspaper" project (Due Fri. 1/27)

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For week beginning January 9, 2012

Tropical (front)

Tropical (back)

Savanna (front)

Savanna (back)

Semiarid (front)

Semiarid (back)

Desert (front)

Desert (back)

Africa Climate Table

Climate Regions of Africa Instructions

 

Monday- Finish Africa Map Project


Tuesday- Work on Africa Climate Project (Due Tues. 1/17)


Wednesday- Work on Africa Climate Project (Due Wed. 1/18)


Thursday- Finish Africa Climate Project (Due Tues.1/17)


Friday- Finish Africa Climate Project (Due Wed.1/18)

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For week beginning December 19, 2011

Geography of Africa Instructions

Africa Map

 

Monday- Bring workbook and colored pencils to school


Tuesday- Work on Africa Physical Map Project (Due Tues. 1/10)


Wednesday- Work on Africa Physical Map Project (Due Wed. 1/11)


Thursday-Work on Africa Physical Map Project (Due Tues. 1/10 or Wed. 1/11)


Friday- Work on Africa Physical Map Project (Due Tues. 1/10 or Wed. 1/11)

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For week beginning December 12, 2011

 

Monday- Work on Review Topic Notes (Due Mon., 12/19)


Tuesday- Work on Review Topic Notes (Due Mon., 12/19)


Wednesday- Work on Review Topic Notes (Due Mon., 12/19)


Thursday- Study for Islam Unit Test and complete Review Topic Notes for Mon., 12/19


Friday- Study for Islam Unit Test and complete Review Topic Notes for Mon., 12/19

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Islam Term Spelling List

Meet the Caliph Day Info Sheet

For week beginning December 5, 2011

Ch. 11 Worksheet

Monday- Bring in stuff and prepare for "Meet the Caliph Day"


Tuesday- Work on Ch. 11 worksheet (Ch. 11 quiz and Ch. 11 worksheet due Mon. 12/12)


Wednesday- Work on Ch. 11 worksheet (Ch. 11 quiz and Ch. 11 worksheet due Mon. 12/12)


Thursday- Finish Ch. 11 worksheet (Ch. 11 quiz and Ch. 11 worksheet due Mon. 12/12)


Friday- Finish Ch. 11 worksheet (Ch. 11 quiz and Ch. 11 worksheet due Mon. 12/12)

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For week beginning November 28, 2011

Monday- Work on Ch. 10 worksheet for use on content quiz (Thurs./Fri.)


Tuesday- Finish Ch. 10 worksheet for use on content quiz (Thurs.)


Wednesday- Finish Ch. 10 worksheet for use on content quiz (Fri.)


Thursday- Study for Ch. 11 Term Quiz (Mon. 12/5)


Friday- Study for Ch. 11 Term Quiz (Mon. 12/5)

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For week beginning November 21, 2011

Monday- Study for Ch. 10 Term Quiz (Mon. 11/28)


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 10 Term Quiz (Mon. 11/28) and Ch. 10 Worksheet questions will be due on Tues. 11/29 or Wed. 11/30


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 10 Term Quiz (Mon. 11/28) and Ch. 10 Worksheet questions will be due on Tues. 11/29 or Wed. 11/30


Thursday- Study for Ch. 10 Term Quiz (Mon. 11/28) and Ch. 10 Worksheet questions will be due on Tues. 11/29 or Wed. 11/30


Friday- Study for Ch. 10 Term Quiz (Mon. 11/28) and Ch. 10 Worksheet questions will be due on Tues. 11/29 or Wed. 11/30

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For week beginning November 14, 2011

Monday- Study for Ch. 8 Content Quiz


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 9 Term Quiz


Wednesday- Study for Quiz Ch. 9 Term Quiz


Thursday- Complete Ch. 9 Worksheet (can use while taking quiz on Mon.)


Friday- Complete Ch. 9 Worksheet (can use while taking quiz on Mon.)

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For week beginning November 7, 2011

Monday- Complete Ch. 8 Worksheet


Tuesday- Study for Quiz Ch. 8 Content Quiz (Take on Mon.)


Wednesday- Study for Quiz Ch. 8 Content Quiz (Take on Mon.)


Thursday- Teacher In-Service Day (Study for Quiz)


Friday- Veteran's Day (Study for Quiz)

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For week beginning October 31, 2011

Monday- Study for Ch. 7 Content Quiz (for Thurs./Fri.)


Tuesday- Study for Quiz Ch. 7 Content Quiz


Wednesday- Study for Quiz Ch. 7 Content Quiz


Thursday- Study for Ch. 8 Term Quiz


Friday- Study for Ch. 8 Term Quiz

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For week beginning October 24, 2011

Monday- Finish taking notes on topics for incorrect answers for Ch. 1-6 quizzes.  Study for Unit 1 test


Tuesday- Study for Term Quiz Ch. 7


Wednesday- Study for Term Quiz Ch. 7


Thursday- Read pages 76-81 and complete Ch. 7 worksheet


Friday- Read pages 76-81 and complete Ch. 7 worksheet

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For week beginning October 17, 2011

Monday- Study for Ch. 6 Quiz


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 6 Quiz 


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 6 Quiz


Thursday- Take notes on topics to study for unit test


Friday- Take notes on topics to study for unit test

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For week beginning October 10, 2011

Monday- Finish workbook pgs. 28-29


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 5 Quiz 


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 5 Quiz


Thursday- Read pgs. 62-67 in text, and complete workbook pgs. 32-33


Friday- Read pgs. 62-67 in text, and complete workbook pgs. 32-33

pdf of workbook pages 32-33

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For week beginning October 3, 2011

Monday- Prepare for Mini-Drama (learn lines, props, costumes)


Tuesday- Study for Ch. 4 Quiz  (ANSWERS TO guilds, crime and punishment, disease and medical treatment, leisure and entertainment)


Wednesday- Study for Ch. 4 Quiz


Thursday- Read pgs. 54-59 in text, and complete workbook pgs. 28-29


Friday- Read pgs. 54-59 in text, and complete workbook pgs. 28-29

 

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For week beginning September 12, 2011

Monday- Study for Quiz Chapter 1


Tuesday- Read textbook pgs. 20-29 and complete workbook pgs. 12-13 (Due Mon.)


Wednesday- Read textbook pgs. 20-29 and complete workbook pgs. 12-13 (Due Mon.)


Thursday- Finish Homework from Tuesday


Friday- Finish Homework from Wednesday

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For week beginning September 26, 2011

Monday- None


Tuesday- Work on Medieval Skit (perform Tues. 10/4)  Look for props./costumes


Wednesday- Work on Medieval Skit (perform Wed. 10/5)  Look for props./costumes


Thursday-Work on Medieval Skit (perform Tues. 10/4)  Bring in props./costumes, learn lines, write script


Friday- Work on Medieval Skit (perform Wed. 10/5)  Bring in props./costumes, learn lines, write script

leisure and entertainment

crime and punishment

guilds

homes and households

disease and medical treatments

trade and commerce

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For week beginning September 19, 2011

Monday- Study for Chapter 2 Quiz


Tuesday- Read textbook pgs. 32-41 and complete workbook pgs. 16-19


Wednesday- Read textbook pgs. 32-41 and complete workbook pgs. 16-19


Thursday- Study for Chapter 3 Quiz


Friday- Study for Chapter 3 Quiz

Workbook pg. 16-19

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For week beginning September 12, 2011

Monday- Study for Quiz Chapter 1


Tuesday- Read textbook pgs. 20-29 and complete workbook pgs. 12-13 (Due Mon.)


Wednesday- Read textbook pgs. 20-29 and complete workbook pgs. 12-13 (Due Mon.)


Thursday- Finish Homework from Tuesday


Friday- Finish Homework from Wednesday

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For week beginning September 6, 2011

Monday- Labor Day (No School)


Tuesday- Read textbook pgs. 10-17 and complete workbook pgs. 8-9 (Due Mon.)


Wednesday- Read textbook pgs. 10-17 and complete workbook pgs. 8-9 (Due Mon.)


Thursday- Finish Homework from Tuesday


Friday- Finish Homework from Wednesday

WORKBOOK PG. 8 PDF

WORKBOOK PG. 9 PDF

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For week beginning August 29, 2011

Monday- Write responses to the question "Why is it important to study World History?" (One student response, one adult response which student writes down)


Tuesday- Work on Timeline Project (Due Tuesday, 9/6)


Wednesday- Work on Timeline Project (Due Wednesday, 9/7)


Thursday- Work on Timeline Project (Due Tuesday/Wednesday)


Friday- Work on Timeline Project (Due Tuesday/Wednesday)

Timeline Project Instructions pdf

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For week beginning August 22, 2011

Monday- None


Tuesday- Get "Class Syllabus" signed by parent (Due Thurs./Fri.)


Wednesday- Get "Textbook Condition Form" signed by parent


Thursday- Study for Rules and Procedures Quiz


Friday- Study for Rules and Procedures Quiz