9 Weeks Test Dates

Because of Hurricane Sandy our testing schedule has changed.  Here are the upadated dates:

2nd and 4th Period Geography-Thursday Nov. 1
5th Period Geography-Friday Nov. 2
3rd Period AP World History-Friday Nov. 2
6th Period AP World History-Thursday Nov. 1

10/25 and 10/26 World Geo

All world geography students took their Unit 3 Test last class.  We will review for the 9 weeks test in class on Monday and Tuesday.  Students will take the 9 weeks test on Wednesday (2nd and 4th period) or Thursday (5th period).

10/25 &10/26 AP World

6th period has their CCOT essay on Monday 10/29. They will take their 9 weeks exam on Friday November 2nd.  Please read pages 253-263 by Friday Nov. 2nd.

3rd Period has their CCOT essay on Tuesday 10/30.  They will take their 9 weeks exam on Thursday November 1st.  Please read pages 253-263 by Thursday Nov. 1st.

The prompt for the CCOT essay is "Describe the continuities and changes over time on the Arabian Peninsula in regards to Political, Economic, Relgious, and Social characteristics between the years 570-1258CE."

***Don't forget Historical Evidence, World Historical Context, and Analysis***

Important AP World History Dates

10/29 and 10/30 CCOT Essay on the Arabian Penn. between 570-1250CE
10/31 After school study session for the 9 Weeks exam.
11/1 and 11/2 9 Weeks exam.

10/24 AP World

3rd Period- Read pages 232 to the end of chapter 8. Be ready for a RQ on Thursday.

10/24 Geo

5th Period- Students got a review sheet today and will take their test on Unit 3 on Friday.  They should be studying for Unit 3 test!

10/23 AP World

6th Period- Read pages 232 to the end of chapter 8.  Be ready for a RQ on Thursday.

10/23 Geo

2nd and 4th Period students got their reviews today.  They need to study for their test that is on Thursday!

AP World History NEW POLICY for EXTRA CREDIT

For extra credit you can use parent express to find your lowest reading quiz grade.  Use the chapter that the quiz was on and answer the questions listed at the very begining of the chapter.  The questions are identified by the blue squares.  For example, there are four questions on page 227 that you would answer if chapter 8 were your lowest reading quiz grade.  You can do this for up to 3 reading quizzes!  This is due before the end of the marking period (November 5th).

10/22 AP World

3rd Period- took their test today. Chart on Islamic Empires are due Friday. Read pages 227-239 before next class.

10/19 AP World

6th Period-took their test today. Islam chart is due Thursday.  Read pages 227-239 by Tuesday.

Geogrpahy 10/18

5th Period- We took a religion quiz today. No homework tonight.

10/18 AP World

3rd Period- Test on Monday. STUDY!!!!!

10/16 AP World History

3rd Period- There will be a test on Monday for chapter 4-7. The students got a review sheet today. There will be an after school study session on Thursday in Cafe 3. The students need to have chapter 7 by Friday. Bring books to next class!

10/16 Geography

5th Period- students finished their religion notes today.  They will have a quiz on religions on Thursday.

10/15 AP World

6th Period- There will be a test on Friday for chapter 4-7. The students got a review sheet today. There will be an after school study session on Thursday in Cafe 3.  The students need to have chapter 7 by Friday.

10/15 Geography

2nd and 4th Period- took notes on the 5 major world religions today.  They need to study and be ready to to take a religion quiz on Wednesday.

10/11 AP World

We worked on religion charts today.  They need to be turned in for a grade on Monday.  There is no reading this weekend.  Be ready for a RQ on pages 182-192 on Monday.

Geo 10/11

2nd and 4th period worked on a chart for the 5 major religions.  We will finish this chart on Monday.  4th period students have to turn in their page 99 questions 1-24 homework on Monday.

AP World Religion Chart Links

Most of the religions can be found at the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/

Confucinism
http://www.religioustolerance.org/confuciu2.htm
http://www.historywiz.com/historymakers/confucius.htm

Geography 5 Major World Religions

Judaism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/

Christianity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/

Islam
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/

Buddhism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/

Hinduism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/

5th period Geo took notes on religion and will complete them next class. No homework.

10/10 AP World

3rd period- Wrote a comparative essay on the Roman Empire and Han China in class today.  Tonight they need to read pages 182-192 in the text book and be ready for a reading quiz Thursday.  They also need to read pages 84-87 in the AP reader and answer questions 1 & 2 on page 85.  I will collect this for a grade next class.  And bringing back the AP Reader is part of their homework grade.

10/9 AP World

6th period- Wrote a comparative essay on the Roman Empire and Han China in class today.  Tonight they need to read pages 182-192 in the text book and be ready for a reading quiz Thursday.  They also need to read pages 84-87 in the AP reader and answer questions 1 & 2 on page 85.  I will collect this for a grade next class.  And bringing back the AP Reader is part of their homework grade.

10/9 Geography

2nd Period- Took the Unit 2 Test today.  They need to complete questions 1-24 on page 99 and turn it in for a grade on Monday 10/15.

4th Period- Took the Unit 2 test today.  They don't have any homework tonight.

10/5 AP World

6th period - Finished lecture on China today.  Students need to read pages 172-182 for homework and be ready to write a comparative essay on the Roman Empire and Han China on Tuesday.  Possible reading quiz!

10/5 Geo

2nd and 4th Period got their review sheets today and need to study for their test that is on Tuesday!

10/4 Geography

5th period students got their review sheets today for the Unit 2 Physical Geography Test.  They will take the test on Monday 10/8 and should be studying for that test this weekend!

10/4 AP World History

3rd period had a lecture on Rome today. For homework they need to read pages 157-167 and be ready for a possible reading quiz on Friday. They also need to be making comparisons between Rome and Han China for a comparative essay that we will have on Wed 10/10.

10/3 AP World

6th period had a lecture on Rome today.  For homework they need to read pages 157-167 and be ready for a possible reading quiz on Friday.  They also need to be making comparisons between Rome and Han China for a comparative essay that we will have on Tuesday 10/9.

10/2 AP World

3rd Period students wrote the CCOT essay today on Greece.  They need to read pages 141-156 for homework tonight and they need to answer question 1-3 on page 149 and turn it in Thursday for a grade.  Also be ready for a possible RQ on Thursday.

10/1 AP World

6th period students wrote a CCOT essay on Greece today.  I also collected their CCOT essay outlines for a grade. Tonight they need to read pages 141-156 and be ready for a possible reading quiz on Wednesday.