1/8 Thursday

1. BONUS-The first student who correctly emails me with the answer to the following question will receive 5 bonus points on their next quiz or assignment! This should be in your OWN WORDS and not copied and pasted.

Where did the name January come from?

2. Article Review-Read the following article. After reading, write a quick review of the article in your Language Arts Google doc. Your review should answer the following questions:

-What was the topic of the article?

-What was the article's main idea? Supporting details?

-What was one thing about the article that you found fascinating? Explain your answer

3. Analyze the Quotes-Read the following quotes. In your Language Arts Google doc, analyze each quote. What do you think the speaker meant? Why do you think this? How does this quote relate to you? Remember to write in complete sentences and to fully explain your answers.

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them

No one can confidently say that he will be living tomorrow

Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live

4. Class Novel-We will continue with our class novel

5. NC Write-If we have any extra class time, we will use it to work on our newest prompt.

6. This Day in History-Go to the following website and look over some of the things that happened on this date in history. Pick 2 things which you think are important and send me an email (Titled: Today in History) explaining why you chose the 2 events that you did. Remember to fully explain your answers.

7. Global Trade-We will use this time to review our notes.

8. Global Trade Market-This week we will be doing our Global Trade Unit. Here are the directions for your Social Studies Weekly Project:
The class will soon be visited by King Jeremy the First from the country of Normania. He is looking to enter into trade with another continent or empire. You and your group will research your assigned continent or empire and use props to represent the items which your area can trade. Your goal is to entice King Jeremy the First into entering into a trading partnership with your group. Every member of the group will speak, and the trade props must be explained. (Example-What is Silk, and why would King Jeremy need it?) Groups must have and present at least 4 trade items. King Jeremy likes to ask questions so BE PREPARED!
Groups:
Mughal Empire
East Asia
Africa
Ottoman Empire

Rubric:
Research-25%
Presentation-25%
Creativity-25%
Cohesiveness of Group-25%