In your Current Events Document write about any holiday traditions you may have with your family or friends.
Nightly News First Emperor of China
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In your Current Event Folder write about some things you have learned about ancient China.
NBC Nightly News - Take notes of at least two of the stories. The First Emperor of China - video
Begin class by writing in your Current Events Journal about how you like the winter weather. Do you do things outside during this time or just kind of stay indoors.
NBC Nightly News: Write three notes on any of the news stories that we see. Note: The Chinese philosophies paragraphs will be part of your final assessment for ancient China. China's First Emperor Lesson 22 Introduction and Section 1 Video portion First Emperor of China I am out sick today. The plans should be followed in order.
Watch last Monday's CNN Student News 12/12/16 (This is a themed program about the proliferation of plastics in the Pacific and not ) 1. What are some ways to reduce the use of plastic? 2. How are birds affected by the amount of plastic in the ocean? 3. What are the dangers of micro-plastics? Work Time The following for items should be completed in order.
If you have completed the four items listed above.
Read News Stories for 10 minutes.
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Complete paragraphs of Ancient Chinese Philosophies.
CNN Student News 12/15/16
1. What are some of the challenges that Turkey faces? 2. What might be some effects of raising the key interest rate? 3. How is this dinosaur finding change what we might have thought about this particular dinosaur? Complete the half sheet from yesterday with writing 3 aspects for each Chinese Philosophy. You may collaborate with classmates. When that is completed you may begin with the following: You will write for paragraphs either on paper or in a google document. This will be part of your Ancient China Assessment.
CNN Student News 12/14/16
1. What is the job of the Presidential Cabinet? 2. Why are giraffes now on the endangered list of becoming extinct? 3. What technology is showing that frogs are becoming extinct in Central America? Three Philosophies Summary
CNN Questions for 12/13/16:
1. What might have been the possible motive for Russia's possible hacking into the Presidential election? 2. What did North Korea show a mock up of attacking? 3. Where did 3 Terrorist attacks take place over the weekend? Legalism Lesson 21 Section 4 Review of Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism 1. Begin class by reading news for 10 minutes.
2. CNN Student News 3. News Story Response 4. Class work time: The following will need to be worked on and completed.
When completed with the above assignments you may do one of the following: CNN Student News 12/8/16
1. What does it mean that the earthquake in Indonesia was "shallow"? 2. What would be different about a cold war today? 3. How are researchers trying to end the spread of Zika? Review Confucianism Introduce Daoism Learn about Daoism according to your preferred learning style. |
Mr. NienhuisWe will be covering a mixture of Current Events, Geography and Ancient Cultures. Archives
June 2017
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