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Urbanization in Imperial China

Tanzanian Orphans Weekly Update: 
 		Total
Our class:  ($123 last week) $2,252
Other classes & teachers:  1,800
Total (last school year: $5930) $4,052
Daily Quiz
MONDAY 2/8
See HW below 		TUESDAY  2/9

 WEDNESDAY 2/10
 THURSDAY  2/11
 FRIDAY  2/12
HOMEROOM
 HOMEROOM
 NO HOMEROOM HOMEROOM
 NO HOMEROOM (extended lunch)
LANGUAGE

 Animoto
View & critique videos.
Tips for editing: Add more substantive, factual text. War videos need to show evidence of research & effects of war, not just boys with guns. 
HW: Review video assignment directions. Edit! Embed into your blog as a new post: Directions from Edublogs
 LANGUAGE 

Media Center:
Write blog comments on 4 posted videos.

HW: Invite your parent to register as an Edublogs user and comment on your video.


 LANGUAGE 

Ch. 1-4 Vocabulary activity from Nightingales

LANGUAGE 

Media Center:
Write the introductory paragraph of your report.
(Options: Write it on a new notecard for internet retrieval. Write it on Google Docs if you have a Google ID. Write it on a word document and save on a USB drive or Tux.)
LANGUAGE

Nightingales
Vocabulary quiz on chapters 1-4
HISTORY

Optional pretest.
Introduction to urbanization (History 187).
City activity.
 HISTORY

Changes in agriculture (History 188-189, HNB 110).
Growth of trade & commerce
(History 190-191, HNB 111). 

HW: Finish as needed
 HISTORY 

Urbanization (History 192-193, HNB 112).

HW: Finish as needed

 HISTORY 

Processing flowcharts (HNB 113-114)

HW: Test Friday
HISTORY

History Test 17
Turn in HNB
Download the "Study Guide" document.
Download the "Preview the Reading" document.
LITERATURE

Of Nightingales That Weep
Begin time line & questions.
HW: Questions for ch. 1.
Complete the blank definitions & parts of speech.
Vocabulary & story quiz Friday. 		LITERATURE 

Nightingales
Ch. 2, p. 11-17 "The Farm"

HW: Questions ch. 2
LA HW: Complete the blank definitions & parts of speech.		LITERATURE 

Nightingales
Ch. 3, p. 18-29 "A New Year"

HW: Questions ch. 3		LITERATURE 

Nightingales
Ch. 4, p. 30-37 "Ichiro"
LITERATURE

Nightingales
Quiz on chapters 1-4

Enjoy your well-earned vacation!
Secret Question: 1,000 years ago, footbinding was a sign of beauty.  At what age did girls begin the process? Secret Question: What is the purpose of the chain pump? Turn it in today for extra credit! puzzle.gifSecret Question: How does Harbin, China, celebrate winter?    puzzle.gifSecret Question:  What was the largest city in the world in the year 1500? Secret Question: Whose birthday is today?
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THE HOMEWORK BOARD             Mind the Gap
due Tuesday
  • Complete your video.
due Wednesday 
  • HNB 110-111
due Thursday 
  • HNB 112
  • Blog: Comment on 4 videos
due Friday 
  • HNB 113-114
  • History Test 17: Urbanization in Imperial China 
  • Quiz on Nightingales ch. 1-4
NEXT WEEK
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