Presentation Day!

- No WOD/QOD
- Lateral Thinking Puzzle on the board

Students started their presentations today, they will be finished on Wednesday.  Students in the audience are responsible for listening and collecting information about each city-state.  They are allowed to ask questions of those presenting.  The students presenting are graded  over the preparedness, presentation, content and group collaboration.  All students were told ahead of time the expectations.  

Last day to work on group presentations

WOD: Narcissistic -  characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own
importance

QOD: Draw a ziggurat with three levels and organize the social structure into the levels.

Students were given 25 minutes to finish their group presentations today.  Students are being graded over their participation, preparation and presentation.  Students will present the next two days, planning on starting the unit test on Tuesday or Wednesday.  

Group presentation workday

Excelsior celebrated the Olweus Olympics today. Due to shortened classes students used the classtime to complete their presentation. Students will be able to put the final touches on their project Monday.  Presentations start on Tuesday. 

Group Presentations

WOD - Murphy's Law - The idea that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong

QOD - Do you think Hammurabi's laws are fair? Explain your answer.

Today, students worked in groups to create a presentation on the city-states of Mesopotamia.  Students will work time tomorrow to finish their presentation.  Students will present on Monday/Tuesday.  Students can choose how they will teach the information to the rest of the class.

Finish Mesopotamia Packets

WOD - Imhotep 

First architect known by name, built the first pyramid, step pyramid of Sakara.

QOD - How does irrigation and agriculture help a city grow?

Today I will provide students with time to finish their Mesopotamia article packets.  Students that finish early will try a strategy activity.  Packets are due on Wednesday.

Mesopotamia Packets

WOD- Irrigation 

Any means of getting water to the land

QOD- what four rivers irrigate the Fertile Crescent?

Students worked on a searching for answers through a packet of articles about Mesopotamia. It will be due on Wednesday.  

Finish Mesopotamia Maps

QOD: Name 5 countries in the Middle East.
1. Syria
2. Iraq
3. Iran
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Kuwait

WOD: Stephen Hawking - 

Stephen Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. At an early age, Hawking showed a passion for science and the sky. At age 21, while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Despite his debilitating illness, he has done ground-breaking work in physics and cosmology, and his several books have helped to make science accessible to everyone.

Students worked to complete their Mesopotamia maps in class.  If students are not finished it is homework and it will be due Monday.  Some students started their Mesopotamia packet assignment.