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December 9-13, 2019

Published Dec. 9, 2019, 9:48 a.m.

Monday, December 9, 2019
Classwork:
  • Africa's Environmental Issues-Metaphorical Meme Approach (Billboard and News Broadcast)
Homework:
  • Polish Billboard and News Broadcast
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Classwork:
  • Africa's Environmental Issues-Metaphorical Meme Approach News Broadcast Presentations
Homework:
  • No Homework Night
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Classwork:
  • Check Understanding of Africa's Environmental Issues
  • Learn how Africa's Regions effect where people Live, Work and how they Travel (Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, & Rain forest)
  • Africa's Population Distribution PowerPoint
Homework:
  • Test Alert Signed by Parent or Guardian
  • Start Study Guide (Questions 3-4: Chart is Acceptable) on Separate Lined Paper-REMEMBER: No Typing, No Pronouns, Restate Question, and Complete Sentences (Must be completed by Tuesday, December 17)
  • Workbook pages 34-39
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Classwork:
  • Notions of Africa's Ethnic Groups, Culture and Religions
  • Africa's Culture and Religions PowerPoint Cloze Notes, Graphic Organizer and Activities
Homework:
  • Work on Study Guide (Questions 5-8) on Separate Lined Paper-REMEMBER: No Typing, No Pronouns, Restate Question, and Complete Sentences (Must be completed by Tuesday, December 17)
Friday, December 13, 2019
Classwork:
  • Africa's Religions
Homework:
  • Work on Study Guide (Questions 9-12) on Separate Lined Paper-REMEMBER: No Typing, No Pronouns, Restate Question, and Complete Sentences (Must be completed by Tuesday, December 17)

December 2-6

Published Dec. 2, 2019, 1:54 p.m.

Monday, December 2, 2019
Classwork:
  • Complete Africa Country and Physical Features Maps Activity
  • Africa Card Game Partner Challenge
  • Practice the OnLine Maps of Africa Countries and Physical Features Africa OnLine Practice Map
Homework:
  • Complete Workbook Pages 25-28
  • Bring New Journal and Folder by Friday, December 6
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Classwork:
  • Geography of Africa Cloze Notes
  • Student Choice Activity:
  1. Regions/Features of Africa Word Web
  2. Illustrations of Africa Physical Features
Homework:
  • Workbook Pages 29-30
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Classwork:
  • Field Trip to Africa with Mrs. Dodd
  • Complete Student Choice Activity
Homework:
  • Geography of Africa Short read & Questions
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Classwork:
  • Notions of Africa's Environmental Issues Activity
  • Environmental Issues of Africa Cloze Notes
  • Environmental Issues of Africa Graphic Organizer
Homework:
  • Workbook Pages 31-33
  • Study for Africa Map Quiz
  • Bring in your New Journal and Folder
Friday, December 6, 2019
Classwork:
  • Africa Map Quiz
  • Review Africa's Environmental Issues PowerPoint
  • Africa's Environmental Issues-Metaphorical Meme Approach
Homework:
  • Complete Any Unfinished Assignments

Week of November 18-22, 2019

Published Nov. 18, 2019, 10:23 a.m.

Monday, November 18, 2019
Classwork:
  • Complete SW Asia's Governments and Economy Study Guide
  • Periods 7 & 8: Review Anticipation Guide & Political Cartoon Gallery Walk
Homework:
  • Muddiest Points: List items that you are most clear about that are on the Study Guide
  • Study for SW Asia Gov't/Econ Test
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia's Governments & Economy Review
Homework:
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia's Governments & Economy Mystery Prize Box Event
Homework:
  • No Homework
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Classwork:
  • Classroom Geography Bee
  • Africa Geography Anticipation Guide
  • OnLine Country and Physical Features Map
Homework:
  • No Homework
Friday, November 22, 2019
Classwork:
  • Classroom Geography Bee
  • Africa Geography Anticipation Guide
  • OnLine Country and Physical Features Map
Homework: Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Week of November 11-15, 2019

Published Nov. 11, 2019, 9:52 a.m.

Monday, November 11, 2019
Classwork:
  • Mrs. Dodd's Presentation of SW Asia's Factors of Economic Growth and Activities
Homework:
  • Workbook Pages 101-104
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia Voluntary Trade & OPEC
  • Trade Barrier Comic Stripe or Flipped Review
Homework:
  • Workbook Pages 105-109
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Classwork:
  • Southwest Asia's Distribution of Oil 
  • Political Cartoon Analysis
  • Oil Distribution Political Cartoon
Homework:
  • Parent/Guardian Sign SW Asia Gov't/Econ Test Alert (Wednesday, November 20)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Classwork:
  • Complete Political Cartoon Analysis 
  • Create Your Own SW Asia Gov't/Econ Political Cartoon
Homework:
  • Complete Political Cartoon
Friday, November 15, 2019
Classwork:
  • Political Cartoon Gallery Walk
  • SW Asia Gov't/Econ Anticipation Guide Review
  • SW Asia Glue in Party #4
  • Study Guide Questions 1-3, in Journal
Homework:
  • Complete Any Outstanding Assignments
  • Recommend working on your Study Guide in your Journal

Week of November 4-8, 2019

Published Nov. 4, 2019, 6:34 p.m.

Monday, November 4, 2019
Classwork:
  • Complete updated SW Asia Govt/Econ Anticipation Guide
  • Review updated SW Asia Govt Graphic Organizer
  • Complete SW Asia Economies Cloze Notes
Homework:
  • Finish SW Asia Economic Cloze Notes, if not completed in class
  • Complete ALL unfinished or missed assignments
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 No School for Students

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Classwork:
  • Mrs. Dodd's presentation of SW Asia Economies
  • Students complete note taking on SW Asia's Economic System Graphic Organizer
  • Student's complete SW Asia's Economic Continuum
Homework:
  • Complete workbook pages 98-100
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia Factors in Economic Growth PowerPoint and Cloze Notes
  • SW Asia Factors in Economic Growth Video
  • CNN-10
Homework:
  • Complete SW Asia Factors in Economic Growth Cloze Notes
Friday, November 8, 2019
Classwork:
  • Homework Quiz
  • Mrs. Dodd's Presentation of SW Asia's Factors of Economic Growth and Activities
Homework:
  • Complete any unfinished assignments

Week of October 28-November 1, 2019

Published Oct. 25, 2019, 6:37 p.m.

Monday, October 28, 2019
Classwork:
  • Special Presentation from retired Sr. Officer and Command Sergeant Major, of the 335th Theater Signal Command, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Rick Berry
Homework:
  • Write a thank you note to CSM Rick Berry
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia History Test Review, Reflection and MPB
  • Mrs. Dodd's SW Asia Governments PowerPoint Presentation and Graphic Organizer
Homework:
  • Complete Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia Government's Venn Diagram
Homework:
  • Complete Workbook Pages 95-97

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Classwork:
  • SW Asia Gov't & Economy Anticipation Guide Questions 1-20
  • On-line Gallopade Assessment of SW Asia Gov't
  • Crystal Ball Predictions: SW Asia Economy
Homework:
Try to find Mrs. Dodd's House for a Trick or Treat

Friday, November 1, 2019
Classwork:
  • Economic Systems Answer Economic Questions
  • Windowpane Notes
Homework: 
  • Complete any unfinished assignments

Week of October 21-25, 2019

Published Oct. 21, 2019, 9:29 a.m.

Monday, October 21, 2019
Classwork:
  • Answer Study Guide Questions
  • Review Graded Assignments
  • US Policy in the ME: Analyzing Political Cartoons
Homework:
  • Complete ME History Study Guide in Journal
  • Study for Wednesday's ME History MPB Event
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Classwork:
Homework:
  • Study for tomorrow's ME History MPB Event
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Classwork:
  • ME History Mystery Prize Box Event
Homework:
  • Complete SW Asia Government and Economy Anticipation Guide
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Classwork:
  • "Promises" Day in the Life of... Reading Round Robin
  • The Autocratic Ruler vs. Democratic Ruler
Homework:
  • Workbook Pages 13-14
Friday, October 25, 2019
Classwork:
  • Parliamentary and Presidential Democracies Presentation and Workbook pages 15-16
  • SW Asia Governments Cloze notes
Homework:
  • Complete any unfinished assignments

Week of October 14-18, 2019

Published Oct. 10, 2019, 5:43 p.m.

Monday, October 14, 2019
Columbus Day - No School

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Classwork:
  • Seating Chart and Job Reveal
  • Review SW Asia Geography Assessment Results/Reflection (MPB)
  • SW Asia Glue in Party #3
Homework:
  • Complete Workbook Activities Pages 110-116 Read and Complete Activities
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Classwork:
  • U.S. Presence in Southwest Asia PowerPoint and Cloze Notes
Homework:
  • Complete Cloze Notes
  • Parents Sign Test Alert for SW Asia History MPB Event Wednesday, October 23
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Classwork:
  • Mrs. Dodd's Presentation of U.S. Presence in Southwest Asia
  • Complete Graphic Organizer
  • Student Choice Activity: Design a T-Shirt or Somebody WANTED, BUT, SO...
Homework:
  • Complete Choice Activity
  • Workbook Pages 117-121 Read and Complete Activities
Friday, October 18, 2019
Classwork:
  • History of SW Asia Anticipation Guide Questions 13-20
  • US Policy in the Middle East: Analyzing Political Cartoons
  • Students begin completing the ME History Study guide in their Journals
Homework:
  • Complete any Unfinished Classwork and Homework

Week of October 7-11, 2019

Published Oct. 4, 2019, 10:11 a.m.

Monday, October 7, 2019
SW Asia Geography Assessment Results by Period
3rd  89.17%
5th  89.17%
6th  84.81%
7th  91.74% Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!
8th  89.85%

Classwork:
Complete Promises Video and Debrief
A Day in the Life of...your person in Promises Journal Entry: complete in class
Homework: Complete Middle East Choice Activity (3 Complete and Correct), Journal Entry, Apply for Classroom Job

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Classwork:
Review for SW Asia History Formative (Quiz) Assessment: (See pages 112-113 in your Social Studies workbook for the perfect responses!)
  • Describe the cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Describe the cause of the current conflict between Sunni and Shia Islam
  • Describe the cause of the on-going conflict with Kurdish nationalism.
Homework: No Homework Night

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Classwork:
SW Asia History 3.0 Formative Ticket Out the Door
Glue In Party #3
Homework: Any unfinished assignments

Thursday, October 10, 2019
No School for Students

Friday, October 11, 2019
Conference Day: Feel free to reach out to me at mcdonaldD1@fultonschools.org if you would like to meet with me.

Week of September 30-October 4, 2019

Published Sept. 30, 2019, 9:36 a.m.

Monday, September 30, 2019
Classwork:
The Creation of Israel PowerPoint/Cloze Notes
Homework: The Creation of Israel Short-Read

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Classwork:
Mrs. Dodd's Presentation of The Creation of Israel
Homework: "The Sneetches" Holocaust: A Lesson in Intolerance

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Classwork:
Promises: A film by B.Z. Goldberg, 1997, that views the insights of 7 children, between the ages of 9-13, growing up in present day Israel/Palestine
Homework: Middle East History Choice Activity

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Classwork:
Promises: A film by B.Z. Goldberg, 1997, that views the insights of 7 children, between the ages of 9-13, growing up in present day Israel/Palestine
Homework: Middle East History Choice Activity

Friday, October 4, 2019
Homework Quiz
Promises: A film by B.Z. Goldberg, 1997, that views the insights of 7 children, between the ages of 9-13, growing up in present day Israel/Palestine
Homework: Middle East History Choice Activity