Aug
31
Learning Goal: Today and for the next several days, we will learn about about each of the explorers that have been given to us to analyze and write about using Microsoft PowerPoint. Bell Ringer: Why is your explorer more interesting and have the greater contributions than any other explorer? Activities 1. Check Worksheets from Monday …
Aug
27
Many of you were wanting to know how to install the Open Office that I made available in my class. Click on the link below to go to where I have some instructions for you. If you have any other questions, you can post them here on this blog. Mr. Hall Link to learn how …
Aug
25
Learning Goal: Today we will continue learning about the early explorers from Portugal, Spain and other European countries. Bell Ringer: What new technology was needed by explorers during the Age of Exploration to sail so far from the sight of land and sail for such great distances. You must name at least 3 technologies and …
Aug
24
Learning Goal: Today in class we will learn about the early explorers in the Age of Exploration Bell Ringer: Why do you think that people before the Age of Exploration thought that the world was flat? Activities: 1. Pass out graded open response questions and review 2. Quiz over Chapter 2 section 1 3. Begin …
Aug
22
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Aug
21
Learning Goal: Today we will learn about how the Age of Exploration came about in the 1400′s and 1500′s. Bell Ringer; Why were Explorers exploring the world in the 1400′s and 1500′s? Activities; 1. Read Chapter 1 section 1 in class and discuss using Google Earth 2. Check Bell Ringers 3. Homework – Chapter 2 …
Aug
20
Learning Goal: Today we will take an open response question and review our school’s method of doing the prewriting. Bell Ringer: Remember from your 5th grade history class to when you studied about explorers. List as many explorers that you can think of that you studied. Activity: 1. Open Response Question over Native Americans and …
Aug
19
I have a questionaire for your to answer. Go to this web page http://www.hallharbor.com/questions-and-polls and answer the questions there and see what your classmates put. Mr. Hall
Aug
19
Learning Goal; Today we will take a test over Chapter 1 and begin preparing to learn about European Explorers. Bell Ringer: What would you say to defend the actions of the priests of the Aztec? How do you feel about what they did on a daily basis? Activities: 1. Chapter 1 Test 2. Chapter 2 …
Aug
18
Tell me what you have learned thus far in my class this 6-weeks. What have you enjoyed the most?
