Friday, January 29

"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." -Helen Keller


Today Mr. Lutovsky is coming into class to discuss the EXPLORE test that was taken around Thanksgiving. I encourage you to discuss the outcomes of this at home.

Finish the Chapter 7 Worksheets by Monday.

Thursday, January 28

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with there ingenuity." -General George S. Patton

Today we will be correcting a worksheet on Chapter 6, that was assigned on Tuesday. After that we will be starting on Chapter 7 which is about Mexico. We will begin by having a Note worksheet on Chapter 7. This will be do on Monday Febuary 1st.

Wednesday January 27

God put the firewood there, but everyone must gather and light it themselves.

Today we will be doing a Comparing and Contrasting activity looking at the Maya, the Aztec, and the Incan peoples of Latin America.

We will then watch a 30 minute video on Mexico.

Tuesday, January 25th

"There are two ways of exerting ones strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. -Booker T. Washington


I hope you enjoyed your 4 day weekend.

We will be watching Channel 1 News today. And discussing 2nd semester.

We will also be starting on Chapter 6 by doing a worksheet on it.

Thursday, January 21

I praise loudly, I blame softly. -Catherine the Second

We will be going to the computer lab mostly to study the countries of Latin America. But we will also have time to work on our state projects, or to finish up any other work we need to before the end of the quarter/semester.

Wednesday January 20

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. -Maya Angelou


Today is a 3W day. We'll start off by watching the first part of Channel 1 news for an update on Haiti. We'll then watch a 15 minute video on the ancient civilizations of Mexico.

All students got a grade printout yesterday in class. They are encouraged if they are behind in a class to stay after school tomorrow to get caught up. Or to come in on Friday when there is no school for students but teachers will be at school.

Tuesday, January 19th

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days you feel good. -Jerry West


Today we will be watching Channel 1 News to get an update on Haiti and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We'll follow that by discussing the Province test and the group essay test that we took last week on Canada. We'll end the day by correcting the Unit 3 Atlas that was assigned last Friday.

Monday January 18, 2010

I have a dream that one day my four little children will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. -Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will be watching some video clips showing his life from his childhood through his speeches.

Tomorrow we will be discussing the Canada Test that we took last week, as well as discussing the Unit 3 Atlas that was assigned last Friday.

Tuesday, January 12th

Everyone who has taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference. -Unknown

Today we will be watching a video on Canadian Culture

After that we will be getting into groups to discuss Canadian Culture

Monday, January 11

"It is not that I'm so smart, it's that I stay with problems longer." -Albert Einstein.

Today we're going to:

Watch Channel 1 News
Discuss the quote of the day
Finish our group work with the Cause and Effect Worksheet and discuss it.