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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!Before you start munching down chocolate and trick-or-treats, please make sure you have registered for your AP Exam and completed the $40 payment by November 8th! Every student received a new copy of the payment descriptions on Monday in class and this should provide guidance on how to complete it. If you are not planning to test, please email me OR our AP Counselor Mrs. Garrett - better to have us both on the email - so we can cross you off our lists. Here's what we have coming up this week:Monday: Students will continue their activity from Friday, examining sources to determine the significance of Gunpowder in the expansion of land-based empires from 1450-1750. After their analysis, students will practice DBQ grouping and thesis writing.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Students will use secondary sources to identify and describe administrative and consolidation techniques used by land-based empires in the period 1450-1750. After the identification, students will complete a visual representation of each empire in their groups.
Thursday: Students will complete a series of activities in Schoology to determine the significance of the Ming and Qing dynasties of China in the Land-Based Empires of 1450 to 1750.
Friday - Today students will be completing a gallery walk/station rotation over the cultural shift of Early Modern Europe. Students will review the topics of the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution.
Yep - had this ready to go for you but forgot to pass go and click "post".Remember that EVERYONE should be completing the registration and down payment for their AP Exam by November 8th! Questions? Refer to the letter below or contact me or Mrs. Garrett our AP Counselor!This Upcoming Week:Monday: Students will be working to review for the next day's Unit Assessment over Networks of Exchange in the period 1200 to 1450.
Tuesday: Students will have the period to complete their Unit Assessment over Unit 2.
Wednesday: Students will have the opportunity to review their Unit Assessment, including questions they missed. Afterwards, all students will begin to work on their Reteach/Retest intervention based on their performance for the unit.
Thursday: In class, students will begin Unit 3: Land-Based Empires. Students will work through a series of Schoology activities to preview the new empires emerging at the start of a new period, 1450 to 1750.
Friday: Classes on Friday will use different primary and secondary sources to review how and why these new land-based empires begin to expand in the period 1450 to 1750.
Happens but it's another short week! Quick reminder:EVERYONE should be completing the registration and down payment for their AP Exam by November 8th! Questions? Refer to the letter below or contact me or Mrs. Garrett our AP Counselor! Let's check in for what's coming up this week:Monday: No School! Hooray!
Tuesday: After taking some time to review beforehand, students will complete a quiz to assess learning progress on the unit topics of Trade and the Mongols.
Wednesday: All 10th Graders will be participating in the PSAT/NMSQT Exam - please check Schoology for your testing location.
Thursday: Today students will use a secondary text to annotate a map and describe the Environmental Consequences of new connections up to 1450 CE.
Friday: Students will use various web sources to complete a WebQuest about the spread and impact of the Black Plague on Afro-Eurasia up to 1450.
It's the first full week of October -And short one to finish off the marking period. Please pay attention to your Skyward and Schoology - if you have any missing work or things that you need to turn in, please do so! Let's talk about what's coming this week!Monday: Today we are going to hold our presentations for our Trade Network project - remember that your individual map and chart (completed as our groups present) are due after all presentations are completed!
Tuesday/Wednesday: Students will use our classes on Tuesday and Wednesday to work through a series of digital activities in Schoology in order to review the expansion and impact of the Mongol Empire between 1000 to 1450.
Thursday: Today we are on an altered schedule for the Homecoming carnival - see the schedule below! Now that we've gotten our info on the Mongols' expansion and interactions, we're going to apply that information to writing practice.
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KLEIN ISD CAMPUSES ARE CLOSED THROUGH APRIL 10.
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