Today's starter was: Tell me everything that you know about the Aztecs, the Inca, and the Maya.
We discussed emergency procedures for this side of the building - what to do and where to go in case of a fire or other emergency.
We finished discussing the physical regions of the United States - this was a very brief overview of the geography of the country. We handed this assignment in and it is now graded. Remember, with this assignment and all other assignments, if you have not turned this in it can still be turned in for full points.
We briefly looked at the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca cultures. We are going to begin looking at the European explorers soon and I wanted the students to see that there were cultures here in the Americas before the Europeans arrived.
We then looked at North American Indian dwellings and what they can tell us about the Indians that built them. For example: more permanent dwellings, such as pueblos, generally meant that those Indians relied on farming for their food source - while temporary buildings, such as teepees, indicate a hunting society.
I gave them an assignment to practice this new skill - we worked on it for awhile. I will give them time next class period, then it will be assigned as homework.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Thursday, September 15, 2011
12 & 13 September 2011
Today we turned in all of our starters up to this point.
We briefly examined the Maya, Aztec and Inca cultures. Mrs. Lindorf showed pictures from her trips to the ruins of these cultures.
We briefly examined the Maya, Aztec and Inca cultures. Mrs. Lindorf showed pictures from her trips to the ruins of these cultures.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
8 & 9 September
This will be our last starter for this particular set - we created a chart where we listed any facts that we already know (or think that we already know) about the Maya, the Aztecs, and the Inca civilizations. We will add to this chart next time when we look at each of these cultures in detail.
We looked at an Encyclopedia Brown mystery.
We then finished, and handed in, our First American assignment.
We finished our American Indian test - this will be due at the first of class next class time.
Remember that this Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11. If you are interested in more information on the events of that day and the memorials, here are some places to start:
We looked at an Encyclopedia Brown mystery.
We then finished, and handed in, our First American assignment.
We finished our American Indian test - this will be due at the first of class next class time.
Remember that this Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11. If you are interested in more information on the events of that day and the memorials, here are some places to start:
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
6 & 7 September
Our starter today was a review from our discussion from last time: What can the type of American Indian home/shelter tell you about the way they lived?
After discussing the starter we looked at the format of the textbook and explained how to find our way through the information there.
We continued working on the First Americans assignment. We will correct and hand this in next time. We also explained the test (Part 1 and Part 2). This is open book and will be completed in class today and next time.
I hope you had a great Labor Day break - remember the 9/11 anniversary this weekend.
After discussing the starter we looked at the format of the textbook and explained how to find our way through the information there.
We continued working on the First Americans assignment. We will correct and hand this in next time. We also explained the test (Part 1 and Part 2). This is open book and will be completed in class today and next time.
I hope you had a great Labor Day break - remember the 9/11 anniversary this weekend.
Friday, September 2, 2011
1 & 2 September
The starter for today is: What is culture? Give me one example of culture that is unique to Utah, Utah County, or Vista Heights.
Today we finished the overview of United States Geography. We also read a newspaper article about an archaeological find in Southern Utah.
We listened to some American Indian music to help set the mood for our brief overview of American Indians.
We looking at some pictures of American Indian dwellings and made predictions about how they lived and the type of culture they had, based on what we could observe. The purpose of these slides was to help us see the different ways that three American Indian tribes adapted to their surroundings. This is in preparation for our test next week. If you would like a sneak peek of the test, look at my webpage!
We started working on the American Indian assignment. Doing well on this will help you on the test next week.
Today we finished the overview of United States Geography. We also read a newspaper article about an archaeological find in Southern Utah.
We listened to some American Indian music to help set the mood for our brief overview of American Indians.
We looking at some pictures of American Indian dwellings and made predictions about how they lived and the type of culture they had, based on what we could observe. The purpose of these slides was to help us see the different ways that three American Indian tribes adapted to their surroundings. This is in preparation for our test next week. If you would like a sneak peek of the test, look at my webpage!
We started working on the American Indian assignment. Doing well on this will help you on the test next week.
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