Marcia Wood
World History and Research
Fletcher Middle School
2009-2010
Marcia Wood
World History and Research
Fletcher Middle School
2009-2010
Welcome to World History and Research
The Schedule for the week of Nov. 16-20 is as follows:
BRING IN SUPPLIES FOR EDIBLE SARCAGHAGUS!!!!
World History
Monday - Grade Section 3 (we didn't get to that on Friday)
Work on sections 4&5
Questions will be graded last half of the period tomorrow(some students
got them on Friday)
Tuesday - Complete sections 4&5 during 1st half of class
Grade sections 4&5 during last half of class
Wednesday - Early Release Day (shortened classes)
test review (students copy from the board and look up answers using
section questions, notes and text)
Thursday - Test review
Students can get clarification for questions they couldn't find the answers
for
Friday - Test on Egypt
Booklet (pages 31-46) DUE!
IMPORTANT EVENTS
WE DID NOT GET ENOUGH TO DO THE PROJECT ON THE 24TH
WE WILL TRY FOR DOING IT AFTER THANKSGIVING
Edible Sarcophagus Project Nov 24th
1st period - marshmallows (2 bags)
Fruit by the Foot (2 boxes)
2nd period - Graham crackers (2 boxes)
Peanut butter (3 people each bring in 1 large jar "creamy")
3rd period - 1 six pack of water
5th period - Graham crackers (2 boxes)
Peanut butter (3 people each bring in 1 large jar "creamy")
7th period - Paper plates (pkg of 100)
paper towels (2 rolls)
Ziplock bags (gallon size 1 box)
Wet ones (1 container)
Instructional Focus Questions
Week of Nov 2-6
Words and Phrases
Define cataract and delta
Reference
Why did Herodotus call Egypt the "gift of the Nile"?
Main Idea
How did the desert protect Egypt?
Compare/contrast
Compare and contrast the Red Land and the Black Land of Egypt.
Words and Phrases
What is Abu Simbel?
Week of Nov. 9-13
Words and Phrases
caravan
Reference
Describe how waterways were helpful to Egyptian trade.
Main Idea
No school
Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast Hatsheput to modern women in politics
Words and phrases
unification pg 75
Week of Nov 16-20
Words and Phrases
pg 77 restored
Reference
Using the map on page 77, answer the identify question in the caption
Main Idea
pg 77 What was the focus of the early leaders of the New Kingdom?
Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast the rulers Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.
Words and phrases
What is the purpose of a regent?
Week of No23-27
Words and Phrases
mummification
Reference
Describe the social classes of ancient Egypt. (pg 89
Main Idea
NO SCHOOL
Compare and contrast
NO SCHOOL
Words and phrases
NO SCHOOL
RESEARCH
Monday - Channel One
Tuesday - Grammar
Wednesday - Newspaper
Thursday - Jr. Scholastic
Friday - Channel One
Watch program and take notes
RESEARCH CLASS
For the RESEARCH CLASS, students will complete all work in class using a variety of resources such
as Channel One news broadcast, newspapers, grammar lessons,
FCAT workbooks, Media Center, reference books such as atlases, encyclopedias, the Internet, etc.
PASSWORD INFO FOR ON LINE TEXTBOOK!!!!!!!
Student access to on line textbook
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Username -senators08
Password -fms2008
World History notebook Table of Contents
Research notebook Table of Contents