Friday 11/1

ENGAGE YOURSELF TODAY. There is a sub.  Do your work.

Global Studies
1.  Work on Text 4 in openclass.  Link Below.  Use annotations that we worked on!!
2.  Finish your synthesis journal!!
3.  Synthesis Journal is due at the end of day on Friday!!

Text 4

Political Science
1.  Cornell Note Political Parties Reading!!  Digital or paper...Pages 138 to 151.
2.  HW notes due on Monday..maybe a quiz??


Regional Studies

1. Tweet or work on Jewish Children Reading!!  Due Monday!!

Thursday 10/31

Hilarious

Global Studies
1.  Text 3 in Synthesis Journal
2.  Simpsons video
3.  No HW

Political Science
1.  FEMA Website work con't Role Playing
2.  Look at statistics
3.  Analyze responsibility
4.  No HW

Regional Studies
1. Tweet of the Day
2. Good Day Reading
3. Jewish Children Reading
4. No HW

Wednesday 10/30

How to eat well during a Zombie Apocalypse

Global Studies
1.  Summarize Text 1 in Synthesis Journal
2.  Simpsons video
3.  HW=summarize simpsons video in synthesis journal

Political Science
1.  When the Levees Broke Video "Where is my Gov't
2.  Start role playing activity/discussion in openclass..under where is my gov't
3.  No HW

Regional Studies
1. Tweet of the Day
2. Darwinism Discussion
3. Read a good day
4. No HW

Tuesday 10/29

ENGAGE YOURSELF TODAY

Global Studies
1.  Start working on Judaism
2.  Judaism Synthesis Journal Begin with Text 1
3.  No HW

Political Science
1.  When the Levees Broke Video
2.  HW video notes...due Wednesday.  You can find assignment in Openclass.

https://docs.google.com/a/leyden212.org/document/d/1rudYx0aNwGAiw_ZAtBt6DcVyUyJ30-zW4ZGX-L2jzR8/edit


Regional Studies
1. Class discussion on Ka-Be reading
2. Time to tweet.  Look at twitter.

Monday 10/28

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20131025-zombie-nation

ENGAGE YOURSELF TODAY

Global Studies
1.  Work on your blogs....they are WEAK


Political Science
1.  When the Levees Broke Video
2.  HW video notes...due Wednesday.  You can find assignment in Openclass.


Regional Studies
1. Discuss new unit and look at overaching question
2. Time to work on Ka-Be reading...Questions due Tuesday.

Friday 10/25

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZ6K21wvZM&list=PLE93DB4FFC1271981

ENGAGE YOURSELF TODAY

Global Studies
1.  Keep working on Hinduism and Buddhism Writing
2.  Writing due at end of day on Friday


Political Science
1.  Terms Quiz
2.  HW Cornell Notes and Important people of Hurrican Katrina Due Monday

http://www.nola.com/katrina/graphics/index.ssf?flashflood

Regional Studies
1. Identity writing test
2. Thesis and paragraph due at the end of class.

Thursday 10/24

Send me an email with a picture of what your weapon of choice would be during a "zombie apocalypse" and receive extra credit.

Global Studies
1.  Hinduism/Buddhism Cartoon Analysis
2.  Hinduism and Buddhism comparison activity and writing
3.  Writing due at the end of Friday


Political Science
1.  Federalism and education discussion
2.  Important people during Hurricane Katrina Activity
3.  HW..cornell note Kartina simulation due Friday

http://www.nola.com/katrina/graphics/index.ssf?flashflood

Regional Studies
1. Schlinders list..let us finish it.
2. Start discussion on next writing test.

Wednesday 10/23

I will give you extra credit if you come up to me today and say "Lange you are a beast."

Global Studies
1.  Hinduism/Buddhism Cartoon Analysis
2.  Finish the cartoon analysis for Homework


Political Science
1. Congrats on Debates
2.  Federalism Discussion..problems in federalism
3.  Hurricane Katrina Discussion...
4.  HW..cornell note Kartina simulation due Friday

http://www.nola.com/katrina/graphics/index.ssf?flashflood

Regional Studies
1. Purge reading discussion
2. Schlinders list
3. No HW

Tuesday 10/22

Tuesday.....

Global Studies
1.  Socrative
2.  Buddhism Powersheet
3.  How those blogs looking?  Check tomorrow.


Political Science
1. Debates in 9th
2.  Federalism Open Note Quiz
3.  Federalism Venn Diagrams
4.  Federalism in actual events

Regional Studies
1.  Purge reading
2. Schlinders list
3. Purge reading due on Wednesday

Monday 10/21

Full week of school...........

Global Studies
1.  Vocab Quiz
2.  Buddhism Powersheet
3.  No HW


Political Science
1. Debates in 9th
2.  Federalism Venn Diagrams
3.  Federalism Cornell Notes for 3rd period due Tuesday

Regional Studies
1.  Initiation reading
2. Schlinders list
3. Purge reading due on Wednesday

Friday 10/18

Almost the Weekend

Global Studies
1.  8 Fold Path Activity
2.  8 Fold Path Activity
3.  Study for Vocab Quiz on Monday!!!


Political Science
1. Federalism Quiz
2.  Federalism Venn Diagrams
3.  Look at Federalism in the real world

Regional Studies
1.  Schlinders list

Thursday 10/17

Almost the Weekend

Global Studies
1.  Buddhism Quiz
2.  Buddhism Chunking Talk
3.  Buddhism Video


Political Science
1. Moderators will speak
2.  Federalism Venn Diagrams
3.  Notes on Federalism due Friday (9th Period)


Regional Studies
1.  Discussion on "our nights"
2.  Schlinders list

Wednesday 10/16

HUMP DAY

Global Studies
1.  Buddhsism Chunking Activity Check
2.  Buddhism PowerPoint
3.  Buddhism Quiz on Thursday


Political Science
1. Videos on debates
2.  Last day in class for 9th period to do anything..3rd you will start recording...
3.  Moderators will lay the rules on on Thursday.


Regional Studies
1.  Talk about Unit 3 Test...you can do corrections if you want.
2.  Our Nights questions due on Thursday!!!
3.  Schlinders list...we will talk and get you an idea on what the heck is going on..

Friday 10/11

Friday...long weekend...

Global Studies
1.  Finish Hinduism Powersheet
2.  Intro Buddhism
3.  Work on Buddhism overview reading in openclass..
4.  All summaries for reading are due on Wednesday!!


Political Science
1. Talk and work on debates.


Regional Studies
1.  Schlinder's List
2.  Our Nights questions due on Wednesday!!!

Thursday 10/10

More Testing Today

Global Studies
1.  Hinduism Powersheet the whole period...


Political Science
1. Start setting up debate teams...


Regional Studies
1.  Testing today
2.  Give our nights homework..not due until Wednesday....

Wednesday 10/9

Hump Day

Global Studies
1.  Caste System Rules discussion
2.  Untouchables video
3.  Start Hinduism Powersheet if there is time

Political Science
1. Review activity from yesterday.  REALLY try to understand each part of Constitution.

http://padlet.com/wall/1h8lvfvltc

Regional Studies
1.  Read more On the Bottom
2.  Look at Overarching question for Identity
3.  Talk about next reading

Tuesday 10/8

STEP IT UP

Global Studies
1.  Testing

Political Science
1. Applying Primary Sources to the Constitution.  In class activity.  If you are absent I will explain to you when you get back.

http://www.archives.gov/research/search/

http://padlet.com/wall/1h8lvfvltc

Regional Studies
1.  Talk about Thesis and paragraph due Thursday
2.  Intro New Identity Unit
3.  Preview the overarching question
4.  Talk about Primo Levi
5.  Start reading a chapter from his book together.  "On the Bottom"

Monday 10/7

Welcome Back!!  Full Week

Global Studies
1.  Hinduism Caste System Acitvity
2.  Caste System Discussion
3.  No HW

Political Science
1. Review test you guys took a week ago
2. Review Outlining the Constitution Activity

Regional Studies
1.  Talk about writing portion of unit 3
2.  Go to library and have everyone sign up for tweet deck
3.  No HW

Thursday 10/3

Sub Today...Please Follow the directions!!

Global Studies
1.  Work on your vocab maps..find a picture, synonym, and use each word in a sentence.  Do all of them!!
2.  Keep working on vocabulary
3.  HW=Finish the vocabulary words maps if not done

Political Science
1. Day Three of Constitution Activities...Outlining the Constitution
2. Make sure you make a copy of the document in Open Class.  You will basically be analyzing and outlining the constitution...instructions are on the google doc.  Please try to finish and if you do not...finish for homework so we can have a discussion on Monday!!
3.  HW=Finish outlining the Constitution!!

Outlining the Constitution Document

When will Gov't Come back Guess Document

Regional Studies
1.  Draw as much as you can about your self on the sheet of paper given to you by the sub.
2.  Be creative...no words...I need color.  Represent yourself fully.  Draw different things in the outline...sports?  Hobbies? Music? What makes your special?
3.  HW=Bring this to class on Monday

Wednesday 10/2

Hump Day

Global Studies
1.  Go over a ton of religion definitions!!
2.  Work on Blogs if there is time
3.  No HW

Political Science
1. Go over definitions
3.  Define more words...Republicanism, Federalism, Popular Sovereignty
2. HW=Make sure those five terms are done!!

Regional Studies
1. Watch videos about Auschwitz.
2.  Take notes on each section.  Set up your own notes.  Each main idea is each new part or video.  You can take either cornell notes or something else.  Just set them up so they are easy to read.
3.  HW=Keep working on your Twitter!!!

Tuesday 10/1

Quizzes and Constitution fun!!

Global Studies
1.  Hinduism Cornell Notes Quiz
2.  Add to notes from class discussion.  Talk about Caste System.
3.  No HW

Political Science
1. Government Shutdown...cannot do anything....
2. HW=Define Terms...Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers due this by Wednesday.

Regional Studies
1.  Class discussion on "This Way to the Gas."
2.  Watch videos from the camps

POLY SCIENCE!!

What is worse than a government shutdown?  A government shutdown and no one noticing.... thanks Paulin

In light of the current events in politics we will be taking a break from the constitution and focusing on the gov't shutdown...here are the links we will be using..
Official Press Release from Obama:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2013/m-13-24.pdf

How we Got Here:

Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/01/congress-misses-deadline-government-set-to-partially-shut-down/

CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/politics/government-shutdown-up-to-speed/index.html


http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here

Who is not working today?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/30/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-government-shutdown-will-work/

Panda Cam Shut down!!

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm

How will this affect you?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/politics/government-shutdown-daily-life/index.html?iid=article_sidebar