Technology Test

All classes took a district assessment over technology today in the computer lab.

Test...oh yeah!!!

Students took a test over the 5 Themes of Geography & the location of some of the NBA teams.

NBA team schedules & 5 Themes of Geography

Students finished up creating their NBA class team schedules and were assigned a win-loss record at random. Afterwards, we finished discussing and reviewing the 5 themes of geography.

Create your own team schedule

All classes created an NBA team schedule for the class team. If you didn't finish in class than it becomes homework.

NBA arenas & divisions

Today we went over the suggestions for the different NBA arenas. We also divided up the NBA into 6 divisions. This will be useful for Monday when we create our class team schedule.

Where is your NBA team from?

Students decided as a class where they would like to place a new NBA team and what they should be called. They based their decision off of all the choices from their classmates.

NBA Commissioner for a day

After taking the quiz over the location of the NBA cities (latitude & longitude coordinates), students were able to look at a chart of the 50 biggest cities in the U.S. After deciding on 2 (regular classes) or 3 (Pre-AP classes) cities, students are to do a little research at home about their city selections. Students are to create team names/mascots from the cities that they've picked.

What do you think of when someone says New York?

Today, students finished up the class discussion over Location (1 of the 5 Themes of Geography). And we began talking about Place, like the question above: "What do you think of when you someone says New York?"

Where are the NBA teams?

Today, students began learning about the location of the NBA teams (which ties into our geography unit). Students were looking at Location today, tomorrow we should be able to move into Place.

Final day for Passport Project

Students turned in their Passport projects today, which means we will beginning something new on Monday. Many ideas are floating around, who knows what we'll do?

Passport Project

Just a reminder students, tomorrow will be the last day to work on your Passport Project. You may want to work on it from home tonight. See you tomorrow

Passport project

Students will be working on their Passport projects today in the library. The Passport project will allow students to look up information about 7 of the 50 states. Remember students this is a test grade.

Good morning Vietnam!!!

Today we had a guest speaker who has plenty of war experience, Mr. V (retired Marine who served in the Vietnam war). Mr. V shared with the class his first hand experience during the Vietnam war discussing the language, the culture, the conflict, and where he served.

5 Themes of Geography & Project info

Today we went over 1 of the 5 themes of geography as well as how to work on the Passport Project. Students will work on their Passport Project on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday of this week. Students will find information regarding 7 of the 50 states and this will be a test/project grade.

Food, Inc.

Pre-AP students continued watching Food, Inc. (food documentary).

Food, Inc. or Glory...both great options

Pre-AP students continued watching Food, Inc. (documentary dealing with the food industry, health concerns, the history and future of our country).

Regular classes finished up watching Glory, a wonderful depiction of the 54th Massachusetts regiment and their efforts during the Civil War.

Movies & Questions

During Pre-AP, students watched Food, Inc. today and we discussed how corn and corn-based products are purchased, consumed, and used every day by most if not all Americans.

Regular classes continued watching Glory and answering questions that go along with the movie. Glory is an Academy Award winning movie about the first black regiment to fight for the Union in the Civil War. Students will be finishing up the movie tomorrow and turning in their questions.