Classes taught this semester: US History/Geography, 6th Grade Social Studies
Thursday, January 21, 2016
World History 1-22-16
Students will Complete the Fridays's News Quiz for Extra Credit
Go to the Student Daily News Site and click on the Fridays Quiz
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Digital Media Final Exam Project
Mr. Wade Rm. 609 Digital Media I Final Exam 2015-2016
This year’s final exam will
require that students create a live binder/portfolio consisting of assignments
and concepts related to Common Sense
Media (Digital Citizenship https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/scope-and-sequence), the “21
Things 4 Students” curriculum as well as other Web based items that were
listed in the course syllabus. Students
will create an account by going to http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home . All work included in the live binder are
assignments that students should have already completed and have stored in their
Google Drive.
All numbers in bold print
should be a Tab. Any item with a letter should be a sub-tab of a numbered item.
Each student will be required to have the following information included in
their portfolio, so please arrange the tabs of the binder in the following
order:
Live Binder Information:
1. Digital
Footprint
2. Cyber Safety Students will upload a copy of the 9 themes of Digital Citizenship and the
written essay on “ What it takes to be a Digital Citizen”
3. Be Legal and
Fair
Student will
upload the question and answers from Quest 1 of Be Legal and Fair as well as the completed quiz. You can upload
the copy of the certificate with the quiz.
4. Trouble
Shooting
Student will
upload the finished essay on Trouble shooting computer problems as well as the
Visual Organizer/Flow chart created in class.
5. A copy of
the Link to the Student created Weebly Website.
6. Khan
Academy:
Students who
have been working on Khan Academy post the links or Screen shot 10 of your
favorite drawing and animation projects. Each project should be a Tab in you
livebinder.
Intro Comp Final Exam Project
Mr. Wade Rm. 609
Intro to Comp Final Exam Project 2015-2016
This year’s final exam will require that students create a
live binder/portfolio consisting of assignments and concepts related to the “21
Things 4 Students” curriculum as well as other items that were listed in the
course syllabus. Students will create an
account by going to http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home
. All work included in the live binder are assignments that students should
have already completed and have stored in their Google Drive.
All numbers in bold print should represented by a tab and
sub-tab. Each student will be required
to have the following information include in their portfolio, so please arrange
the tabs of the binder in the following order:
1. Student Checklist
2. Basics
a. Quest 3 (Wacky Shortcuts)
b. Quest 4 (Browser shortcuts)
c. Quest 7 (Vocabulary List)
3. Visual Learning
a.
Quest 1 (Fire Rescue)
b.
Quest 2 (Thrill Ride)
c. Quest 3 (QR
Code)
4. Collaboration
Students will upload the
finished copy of the “Nothing Gold Can Stay” poem by Robert Frost Passage from
the collaboration quests.
5. Digital Footprint
Students will upload a copy
of their graphic organizer displaying the Web their individual Web Presence. (Thing 5 Quest 2)
6. Cyber Safety Students will upload a copy of the 9 themes of Digital Citizenship and
the written essay on
what it takes to be a Digital Citizen
7. Be Legal and Fair
Student will upload the
questions and answers from Quest 1
of the Be Legal and Fair Thing, as
well as the completed quiz. You can upload the copy of the certificate with the
quiz.
8. Trouble shooting
Student will upload the
finished essay on troubleshooting computer problems as well as the Visual
organizer/Flow chart created in class.
9. A copy of the Link to the student created Weebly
Website
10. A Copy of cover letter for resume
World History Final Exam Study Guide
World History Final Exam Semester
I
1.
On the map attached Map labeled # 1 which
continent is labeled D?
A.
South America
B.
Africa
C.
Australia
D.
Europe
2.
On the Map above, which ocean is labeled 2?
a.
Atlantic Ocean
b.
Pacific Ocean
c.
Indian Ocean
d.
Arctic Ocean
3.
Which prominent landform can be found on the
continent labeled E?
A.
Himalayan Mountains
B.
Sahara Desert
C.
Amazon River
D.
Andes Mountains
4.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a.
North
b.
Northwest
c.
North-Northwest
d.
45 Degrees N, 17 Degrees East
5.
Which of the following is NOT a component
typically found on a Map?
a.
Title
b.
Scale
c.
Legend
d.
Lines of Latitude
6.
Which of the following religions is not
monotheistic?
A.
Islam
B.
Buddhism
C.
Judaism
D.
Hinduism
7.
Which of the following religions was established
most recently?
A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Judaism
D. Hinduism
8.
Which of the following religions was founded and
is most practiced in India?
A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Judaism
D. Hinduism
9. Which of the
following religions have no founder?
A. Christianity
B. Hinduism
C. Islam
D. Judaism
10. After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic Invaders
in the 5th Century A.D. the eastern part of the empire eventually
became known as the
A. Byzantine Empire
B. Carthaginian Empire
C. Islamic Empire
D. Persian Empire
11. What was one direct result of the Crusades?
A. Increased trade between Europe and the Middle East
B. Islamic kingdoms expanded in Europe
C. Arabs and Christians divided the City of Jerusalem
between them.
D. Alexander the Great became a powerful leader in Eurasia.
12. Which practice is most closely associated with a person
of Islamic faith?
A. Refraining from eating meat on Fridays
B. Praying five times a day
C. Following Eight-fold Path
D. Worshipping many gods
13. The prophet who founded Islam was
A. Abraham
B. Allah
C. Muhammad
D. Genghis Khan
14. The Muslim community split in 661 AD over….
A. Through religious wars by Muslims against non-Muslims
B. how to appoint a caliph
C. the teachings of the Qur’an
D. the treatment of Christians and Jews
15. Before Muhammad founded Islam, he had been a….
A. Prophet
B. trader
C. sheikh
D. teacher
16. The two major Natural regions of Sub-Saharan Africa are
the
A. deserts and grasslands
B. grasslands and rain forests
C. deserts and rain forest
D. mountains and deserts
17. Which of the following does Not describe most early African societies?
A. They were nomadic
B. They were religious
C. They were Matrilineal
D. They herded, farmed or fished
18. The Ancient Cultures of both the Incas and the Chinese
adapted to the physical geography of their region by
A. developing terrace farming on hillsides
B. building chariots to protect their open planes against
invaders
C. becoming maritime traders
D. constructing harbors to encourage exploration
19. One way in which the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire
were similar is that the both
A. governed large areas around the Mediterranean Sea
B. created democratic societies in which people elected their
government officials
C. developed a social system in which great equality existed
D. promoted unity and communication by building a strong
system of roads
20. What is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to
global history?
A. Preservation of Greek and Roman culture
B. Construction of the pyramids
C. rulers tried to separate politics from religion
D. rulers operated under a strict set of laws
Use the map below to answer questions 1-5
STUDY WORLD MAP
Know all the names of Oceans and names of the Continents
Know all the names of Oceans and names of the Continents
World History 1-20-16
Student Daily News SIte
Wednesdays Bias
Complete Tuesdays world events From yesterday.
Wednesdays Bias
Complete Tuesdays world events From yesterday.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
World History/ Geography
Tuesday Jan. 21st
Complete all questions
https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/world-current-events/news-from-burkina-faso-indonesia-and-turkey/
Complete all questions
https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/world-current-events/news-from-burkina-faso-indonesia-and-turkey/
Friday, January 15, 2016
Digital Media
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/01/martin-luther-king-assassinated-us-govt-king-family-civil-trial-verdict.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e6ZLaUZJdo
part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCaeFAIVOok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7NaofiaE9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e6ZLaUZJdo
part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCaeFAIVOok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7NaofiaE9w
World History 1-15-16
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/01/martin-luther-king-assassinated-us-govt-king-family-civil-trial-verdict.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e6ZLaUZJdo
part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCaeFAIVOok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7NaofiaE9w
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
World History 1-12-16
Today's assignment will be from the Student Daily News Site.
Click on the link below to get started. All parts Due at end of the hour.
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/archive/world-current-events/
Monday, January 11, 2016
Digital Media 1-11-16
Thing 8 WEB Page
Create a Web page on your Website and label it Troubleshooting Tips
Step 1 - Review Quests 1,2, & 3 in Troubleshooting.
Step 2 - Make a list of at least 10 technology problems that a
person might need help with.
This could include when something goes wrong or that the
person does not understand how to use the technology
(Note: technology may include something other than a
computer e.g. a cell phone).
Step 3:
Create a Web page on your Website and label it Troubleshooting Tips
On this page put images, videos, etc. that represent the problems. By using Weebly you can make each image link to a separate hidden page that provides step by step directions on how to fix something.
This page will be a written and visual summary of quests 1-4 of Thing 8. You will include examples of the process of Trouble shooting basic computer problems and how to eliminate viruses.
On this page put images, videos, etc. that represent the problems. By using Weebly you can make each image link to a separate hidden page that provides step by step directions on how to fix something.
Intro Comp 1-11-16
Thing 8 WEB Page
Step 1 - Review Quests 1, 2, & 3 in Troubleshooting.
Step 2 - Make a list of at least 10 technology problems that a
person might need help with.
This could include when something goes wrong or that the
person does not understand how to use the technology
(Note: technology may include something other than a
computer e.g. a cell phone).
Step 3:Create a Web page on your Website and label it Troubleshooting Tips
On this page put images, videos, etc. that represent the problems. By using Weebly you can make each image link to a separate hidden page that provides step by step directions on how to fix something.
This page will be a written and visual summary of quests 1-4 of Thing 8. You will include examples of the process of Trouble shooting basic computer problems and how to eliminate viruses.On this page put images, videos, etc. that represent the problems. By using Weebly you can make each image link to a separate hidden page that provides step by step directions on how to fix something.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Intro Comp 1-6-16
Writing Prompt
New Years resolutions!
Name 3 things that you are going to change for the better in 2016.
Examples:
1.Finances
2. Academics
3. Socially
4. Athletics
5. Charity
New Years resolutions!
Name 3 things that you are going to change for the better in 2016.
Examples:
1.Finances
2. Academics
3. Socially
4. Athletics
5. Charity
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
World History 1-5-16
Complete and turn in at the end of the hour
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/congress-poised-to-lift-oil-export-ban/
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/congress-poised-to-lift-oil-export-ban/
Monday, January 4, 2016
Digital Media 1-4-16
Digital Media
Watch all three video's from the following Links, and answer the questions that follow.
http://dudeperfect.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6eQY7yCfw&feature=plcp
Watch all three video's from the following Links, and answer the questions that follow.
http://dudeperfect.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6eQY7yCfw&feature=plcp
Becoming a Web Celeb (9-12)
Internet meme: an idea –
whether a phrase, expression, image, or video – that gains widespread
recognition online
viral: the rapid spread of
information, particularly online
gender roles: a set of
rules and expectations that govern how both men and women, as well as boys and
girls, are supposed to look and act with in a certain culture
What does it take to become famous online?
2.
Do you think the factors for Internet fame are
different for men than they are for women?
3.
Do you feel that people make comments to bring
down women online? If so, in what ways? What are some common trigger words for
criticizing women online?
4.
Do you feel that people make comments to bring
down men online? If so, in what ways? What are some common trigger words for
criticizing men online?
5.
How has the Internet changed the way we think
about, and experience, fame? Are there upsides to becoming famous online? Are
there downsides?
6.
Do you feel that people bring down, or
criticize, women online? How about men?
7.
How might negative online comments affect people
who read them? Do you think they can reinforce certain gender roles?
World History 1-4-2016
Complete Section 3 Review Numbers 3 and 4
First read section 3 starting on page 56 and then complete the following
#3 Create visual organizer/ chart displaying characteristics of Muslim culture and other cultures.
The chart should show how Muslim culture was influenced by other cultures and influenced other cultures in the area of the arts and sciences.
#4 Finding the Main Ideas
First read section 3 starting on page 56 and then complete the following
#3 Create visual organizer/ chart displaying characteristics of Muslim culture and other cultures.
The chart should show how Muslim culture was influenced by other cultures and influenced other cultures in the area of the arts and sciences.
#4 Finding the Main Ideas
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