Map and Cap Quiz RESULTS

Quizzes went back today, and most are very good. The following students "Aced Out," which means they scored 100/100, testing out of any future Map/Cap Quizzes:

Connor W.
Connor B.
Claire A.
Celeste A.
Danny T.
Sarah T.
Tosha K.
James I.
John I.
Anna J.
Ammar K.

Our next Map and Cap Quiz should be coming 1-2 weeks into November.

Native Cultures Projects

This is our first project, and should take 2-3 weeks to complete. Students may work in groups or with a partner, but only with the understanding that a group failing is their responsibility, and I must know about any problems for me to fix them. These projects are meant to be assessments, projects that show what students have learned. These projects are being assigned now, so students know what to look for while we explore the Native Cultures/Civilizations of the Americas before Columbus.

The projects are due on 10/26. Students must notify me of their project selection on Friday, 10/19. All projects will include rubrics (handed out next week), should have 5 sources sited on a bibliography, and should be done with amazing creativity and attention to detail/fact.

Vocab is Coming in Bunches Now

We'll be covering these words in the next 2.5 weeks, so we'll be starting our weekly vocab quizzes by the end of the month:

Enlightenment
Alliance
Colony/Colonization
Conquistadors
Couriers du Bois
Creole
Mestizo
Mission

Major Grade Changes Coming...

Progress Reports come out today, but please don't be too confident yet - Map and Cap Quizzes get put in computers soon, and Renaissance --> Enlightenment Test will be graded and entered by next Monday. The possible points will jump from 140 to 310 or more, greatly changing whatever grade comes home on the Progress Reports. So please, check SDS weekly to see what the most accurate grade is. I don't want anyone to be falsely confident of a high mark today, and be suprised when I call home with a bad grade in a week two!

Test on Wednesday!

Please study for your test tomorrow, and complete your "Revolutions in Europe" WS (Info Iceberg). This chart and worksheet is designed to help you review (force you to, actually!), so get that done as you start reviewing your study guide. Any questions? E-mail me!