Ancient Civ (Period 2,4) Assignments

Parents,
I just want to take a moment to thank you for all of your support over this passed school year! This has been an amazing year full of learning and adventure. It was a pleasure to mentor your children and watch them learn, grow and change! Enjoy your summer, rest up and be safe.

Thank you again,
Ms Lundbergh

It's that time of year, things are winding down, and we are reviewing and finishing up our years lessons (school lessons at least). We have begun learning about our last civilization and our last religion, Rome, and the spread of Christianity. In order to honor all of our hard work and this last unit and religion (as we have each that came before), we will enjoy a "Christian Cultural Exchange." Yes, it is a Christmas party in June! Any and all cultural traditions surrounding the holiday of Christmas will be welcome at this time. Please speak to your parents/students about ways you can contribute (it does not all have to be food!), decorations, stories or books etc.

Thank you in advance for all of your support!

ps- We are up over $100.00 for the Animal Shelter. I will take the donations on Friday. Thank you!!!!!!

Our Christmas "Cultural Exchange" is today (Tuesday). Please ask you child what they have signed up for, remember not every child must bring food, any books, songs, stories or other cultural traditions will be welcome. We will also need students to contribute by setting up or cleaning up.

Also, some students have chosen to participate in a Secret Santa gift exchange. If your students is part of this group, the gift should be NO MORE than $5.00, and will be delivered on Tuesday.

Thank you again!!

I am hoping to start a Greek and Roman Herb Garden for our last class project.
Any gardening donations including tools, plants or time will be greatly appreciated!!

Email me with questions.

Read up to 36.6 in your History Alive Book.

Time Capsule

You have grown and changed so much over this passed year. Creat a time capsule ("snap shot") of what and who you are right now. Likes and dislikes, personality traits, hobbies etc. (not so much family and heritage/ culture- although some of that can be included too).
Directions: -Include at least 10 items, seal the capsule
-decide when you will open your capsule, end of middle school, end of high school, or even college
- create a presentation, poster or power point to show the class

Read 35.1, 35.2, 35.3

Ch 34 Test

I am sorry to say that the Greek and Roman Herb garden will have to wait until next year. Unfortunately, we do not have funding this year for someone to care for the garden over the summer. I would hate to put all of our effort into a beautiful garden and have it fry in the valley's summer sun. I am keeping the project open on Donor's Choose .org because I am planning to begin early spring, next year. Hopefully, I will still have the same advisory next year, so the students will still be able to experience the pride of planting and tending the garden, as well as make the connections to our curriculum. For those parents who have donated Home Depot cards, etc, please let me know how you would like for me to handle that. I can keep them for next year, or send them home for your own summertime home improvements. Thank you so much for all of your support this year!

Another sad note: I am not sure that you are aware, but our advisory voted to collect donations for the West Valley Animal Shelter this year. Last I counted, we had collected over $42.00. This Friday I was out of the class during sixth period due to Grad Night planning (I am the 8th grade sponsor) and the donation jar was stollen from my class. I am very disappointed that someone would steal a donation jar, however, I am more disappointed that your students contributions were taken from their intended target. I will go to the West Valley Animal Shelter this Friday to make a donation in the name of our Advisory. If you would like to add to the donations, please send a check, made out to the animal shelter (I will not get individualized receipts, just one for Hale) to avoid any further dishonesty. I apologize for this turn of events, I have done this every year of my teaching career, and this is the first time that someone has taken the class donations. :((

Ch 34 sentences

Ch 33 sentences.

Teacher Appreciation Week!
Donor's Choose is a great website that helps to bring our projects to life!
That's right: starting right now, anyone can visit, http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/1317342, your Teacher Page, and send you a DonorsChoose.org gift card to give you a head start on the materials your students need next school year. Anyone who makes a donation this week and enters the match code TREAT during check-out will have their donation doubled!


The code is good through Friday, May 10.

Ch 32 sentences are due.

Test Prep Website.

This week homework will be very limited. In order to prepare for CST, test prep will be sent home and collected for extra credit.

Greek Contributions Power Point

Create your own Greek God.

Invent your own Greek God, give him/her powers or strengths, family, story, tell where he/ she lives, and make up a story and picture. Be as creative as possible, it is ok to be inspired by the current Greek Gods, but try to be as original as possible.

Finish the myth that was started in class. Remember the story map, you have to have Falling Action and a Conclusion.

Finish Vocabulary definitions for ch 30, read the chapter, and sentences are due on Thursday.

Greek God Mini-Poster
Front: Picture of your God, may print pictures off-line, cover the whole front
Back: Info: (typed= 1 page, hand writen= 2 pages)

Name:
Power:
Live:
Family:
Story:

Ch 29 Test- STUDY!!

Students will create their own study guide focusing on the main points of the Golden Age of Athens.

Ch 29 sentences.

This is the link for the Greece Tour. I will send home letters with more information in the next few weeks. There will also be a manditory meeting in May.

Test ch 25-27

Extra Credit Opportunity for Spring Break:

Heritage box- The outside reflects who you are on the outside: style, culture etc.
The inside reflects who you are on the inside: personality, likes and dislikes


Historical Journeys- If you travel to, or go and visit anything of historical significance and bring back information to share.

ATTENTION PARENTS: This project is being postponed until after CST testing.

This year is Hale's 50th Anniversary! To honor Hale and those 50 years, the school is putting together a time capsule to be opened in another 50 years.

Your child's assignment is to make a time capsule for themselves. They can decide if it is going to be opened at the end of 6th grade, 8th grade, 12th grade, or when they graduate from college (a milestone moment). There must be at least 10 items in the capsule, and the capsule must be sealed. The items may include anything from this year that has some importance to your student. Items from the past may be included, however, this is to capture a "snap shot" of who they are now, so please encourage your student to stay focused on the topic. One item must be a letter to themselves about who and what they are right now, and what they hope to be in the future.

Your child will turn in a list (can be a poster) of everything in the capsule with an explanation for each item (at least 1 complete sentence). Get Creative!!

Students will research modern examples of the four forms of government:

For each form of government (monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny and democracy), find an example of one modern country (not ancient times, can go back as far as the 1600's) that has that form of government.

Further instructions will be passed out in class. This can be done in a report form, or a poster,or even a diarama (4 corners=4 governments) please DO NOT use a huge piece of poster board!!

Ch 28 sentences due.

Students are bringing ther grade sheets home today. They show all of the assignments we have done, what your students have missed and what their current grade is. They have 5 weeks to make-up the work. Make-up instructions are on, or attached, to the grade sheet.

Just an FYI: Chinese Lantern Festival- 3-2-13
Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St
Los Angeles

Bring me something back that proves you were there (picture, flyer, etc) for 5 extra credit points

The Bowers Museum has Lucy! Australopithecus Afarensis is on display at the museum for a limited time.

The Bowers Museum is located in Santa Ana, California, in Orange County. The museum offers exhibitions, lectures, art classes, travel programs, children's art and music education programs, and other community events.

Also at the Bowers museum: An exibit honoring Maurice Sednak, of Where the Wild Things
Are, fame.

Ch 25 vocabulary sentences.

Start working on the China Unit Test Study Guide (attached below) test will be next week Tuesday.

Finish the dragon for your Chinese Lantern.

Ch 24 sentences due.

Ch 23 Test

Know all of the inventions and discoveries of the Han.
Who started the Han and what social status did he have before emperor?
What did a person have to do to become a bureaucrat?

Ch 23 sentences due.

Chapter 22 Test, STUDY!!!

1. How did Qin Shihuangdi unify China?
2. Why did the Qin dynasty end?
3. Why did they build the Great Wall?
4. What group opposed Qin Shihuangdi?
5. What philosophy did Qin Shihuangdi rule under?
6.Who did he exile? Why?
7. What did Emperor Qin standardize?

One more day for the China flipbook.

Ch 22 sentences due

Ch 22 sentences are due.

Ch 21 Vocabulary sentences.

Ch 20 Test tomorrow- STUDY!!!

1. What was an important belief in Shang society?
2. What may have weakended the dynasty?
3. Shang ren means merchant, what does this suggest about life during the Shang dynasty?
4. What conclusions did Archaeologists draw from the animal and human bones that were found?
5. Which social class made the weapons?
6. What was the major accomplishment of the Shung?
7. What made the army especially strong?

* Study vocabulary!!

Chapter 20 vocabulary sentences.

Ch 19 sentences due.

Chapter 18 test- STUDY!!

Study guide listed below:

1. What happened during the time period between the Mauryan Empire and the Gupta Empire?
2. What happened to Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?
3. What made it possible to build such complex buildings?
4. What might an archaeologist find that would be evidence of a Golden Age?
5. What did the Guptas create that made trade easier?
6. Know all of the advances.
7. Know Aryabhata's discoveries

Study vocabulary, as always!

Parents,
Vacation is here! I am so sorry that I have not posted in a minute, things have been on the crazy side of crazy around here!

Our fieldtrip was a fantastic success, thank you to everyone who helped to make it possible and run smoothly. Your child is bringing home their History Portfolio and English Notebook. Please look over all of the amazing work that they did over this first semester, empty all of the papers out and send it back to school when we return.

I am offering an extra credit project for those that are interested (information attached). This is a good way to offer a little bit of cushion or wiggle room in case of unexpected absences or low scores. It is also a good way for your child to dive into their own personal history and heritage. Let them be as creative as possible!

Because the project is being offered as extra credit it is only worth 20 points, not the amount listed on the directions.

Enjoy your vacation and each other,
Ms Lundbergh

Ch 17 sentences due.

Finish ch 17 study guide, and study for ch 17 test.

Ch 17 Sentences

Ch 16 sentences.

Chapter 15 sentences are due.

Ch 14 sentences are due.

Unit 2 Test- Study guide given in class.

Today we are beginning our Hebrew scroll project. Your child will take notes in class from a power point. That information will have to be transfered onto your child's scroll. It is up to you if youwould like for them to start to transcribe the notes now, or get all of the information and then transfer it. There will be quite a bit of information and the scroll is due on the Monday when we return.

The Rubric is attached.

Ch 13 vocabulary sentences due.

Chapter 11 sentences due.

Finish the Chapter 9 Outline., follow the example below. Test tomorrow!

I. Ancient Egypt's Social Pyramid
A. Egypts Social Classes:
1. Pharoah
2. Government Officials
3. Priests
4.
5.
6.
B. Life in Egypt's Social Classes:
1. Men-
2. Women-
II. Govenment Officials:
A. Vizier
B. Chief Treasuerer
C. General of the Armies

Etc...

Finish the graphic organizer on the 4 pharaohs of Egypt (power point attached below)it must be colored for full credit! Test tomorrow.

Chapter 8 vocabulary and Map Skills page are due.

This week is Roots Review Week!! There is not a new list of roots, instead we will review 1-5 and retake the 50 roots test. The students will receive which ever grade is highest (not an average, this is not in response to low scores, it is part of the unit).

Other interesting and fun news:
We are having a candy drive, now until 10/28.
There will be a Trick-orTreat Hallway on 10/30, 2:00-3:30. All are welcome for candy and facepaint.
Prize drawing on Friday.
Remember to send fieldtrip money (6th grade only)!!!!!

Extra Credit Opportunity

Watch the debate (it doesn't have to be the whole thing, but at least 15 minutes). Write a replection, at least 1/2 a page, include who you think won the part you watched, who had the best arguments or ideas etc. Include one quote, don't forget to tell me who said it and why you think it's especially strong or weak.

Have a great night!!

Students should complete up to chapter 7 in the workbook.

Students must finish the graphic organizer for the 4 empires of Mesopotamia, with pictures and color for full credit.

We will have a Unit 1 test on Tuesday. STUDY!!!!
Use the study guides listed on this website to help guide your studies.

Today your child received their report card and their grade report.

The grade report lists eveything that your child has done and what is missing. They have the opportunity to make-up any missing assignments and test between now and the 15 week report card (11-12). Please do all work and turn it in as a packet, not one page at a time.

Please not that the grade on the report card is from Monday and the grade on the grade sheet is from Friday, therefore the grade sheet is more accurate and current.

** I had some difficulties with my computer this morning so the history list is a little shorter than it should be. I apologize for that, I am working to get it fixed.

-Thank you for your understanding.

Ch 6- Workbook up to Babylonian Empire.

**Ask your child about Hammurabi's code of laws.

All students received a parent form for the Paren Portal to view their child's grades on the LAUSD website. Please fill it out and bring it back (parent must bring) to the counseling office.

Chapter 6 sentences due.

Chapter 5 test. Use these questions to guide your studies.

1. How did the irrigation system and the plow help the Sumerians?
2. Understand the social structure and who was on which level.
3. How do we know that the Sumerian Civilization was after the Stone Age?
4. What was the amazing invention that allowed chariots to roll?
5. What evidence shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
6. Understand the different jobs of Ancient Sumer.
7. Know your vocabulary!!!!

Complete Chapter 5 workbook pages.

Sorry this is posted late, I was having major computer issues on Mon and Tues :(.

Chapter 5 vocabulary and sentences.

If your child has been absent all week due to the holiday, have them read all of chapter 5 as well.

Finish Sumer poster. Explain the poster to your parents, tell them the story of how the people in the Zagros mountains became Sumerians.

Per 1- Comic Book Due
Per 3- Workbook Ch 3 Due

History Test- Study- Remember this is only a guide!!! Study all vocabulary and anything else you might think is important.

1. What discovery started the Neolithic Age?
2. What was the greatest benefit of farming?
3. When building their homes, what did they do to protect from wild animals?
4. Of the experts we have learned about, who would study trade routs?
5. As a trader, what else might you trade besides goods?
6. List the positive effects of having a permanent shelter?
7. What side started the Neolithic Age and what ended it?
8. Why did they live in larger communities?

Dear Parents,
I am sorry, I just found out that the parent portal (on the LAUSD website) is not yet up and running. If you bring the forminto the counseling office they will put your name on a waiting list to receive the password. My thought is that the more parents they have on that list, the faster they will do this!

So that you have an accurate accounting of your students grades, I will print a grade sheet for your child. They will recieve the grade sheet at the 10 week, this is also when they have the opportunity to turn in any make-up work.

I will let you know when the portal is functional (I feel like this is Star Trek dialog!!). Sorry again and thank you for your patience.

Chapter 3 Vocabulary sentences, and ask to see the new hand signals!!

Still collecting Fieldtrip Funds!!!!

Finish Workbook pages up to page 18.

Period 2 ONLY!!! Pages16-17 Workbook

Chapter 2 test- Study your Hominid Book!

Know:
vocabulary
names of the Hominids
Where they were discovered
What tools and/or capabilities they had

Continue your Hominid Booklet up to Homo Habilis, please do not move on to Homo Erectus.

Period 2- Workbook pages 13-15

Catch yourself up on the Hominids Power Point! Use the link below to view the power point.

Ch 2 sentences.

Per 1/2- Geography Challenge in workbook due Thurs.

Finish Cave Art

Chapter 1 History Test: Study Guide

1. Which activities do the acheologist do?
2. What kind of humanmade features would a geographer study?
3. After singing in the caves the researchers found that the places where the pictures were painted were the loudest, this lead them to believe that these areas were used for what?
4. The small footprints around certain sculptures could mean that they were used as what?
5. Know the 3 types of experts discussed and give examples of the types of things and tools those experts used.
6. What did the cave artists use for paint?
7. What was common for cave artists to paint? What was uncommon?

History Sentences due.

North
South
East
West
Longitude
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
Hemisphere
Axis