Mr. Weiss – Honors World History

Entries from December 2007

Midtern Review 2

December 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Please Do Now:

  1. Carefully review your notes for What and Where items.
  2. Make a list – you will be responsible for contributing to our group review.

Today students will:

  1. Finalize the midterm review study guide.
  2. Complain about the midterm.

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Study today’s class review

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Midterm Review 1 Results

December 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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Midterm Review 1

December 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Are test retakers amenable to doing retakes either now or Friday during lunch? 

Please Do Now:

  1. Consult your notes from the beginning of the year.
  2. Make your own “Who, What, Where, When, Why/How” list of possible midterm topics.

Today, students will:

  1. Flesh out the class Midterm Review from Tuesday and repost a finalized version.
  2. Retake exam if necessary.

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Study all information in the finalized Midterm Review Powerpoint so you can succeed in Wednesday’s review game. 

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Review Presentations

December 11, 2007 · 1 Comment

Here is the Normans presentation, as well as the Midterm Review that we have conducted in class so far.

Normans

Midterm Review

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Midterm Essay Prep

December 11, 2007 · Leave a Comment

homework cartoon

Please Do Now:

  1. Review the exam grade distribution in the previous post. 
  2. Describe what such a distribution suggests about the test and the study habits of the class.
  3. Compare and contrast this last exam grade distribution to the other two exams.
  4. What lessons can be applied from all previous exams to prepare for the coming midterm exam?

Today, students will:

  1. Discuss midterm study strategy.
  2. Review for midterm exam.
  3. Discuss Midterm Essay.

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Begin work on midterm essay.
  2. Study for midterm exam.

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Exam Grades

December 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Here are the preliminary results for Friday’s test:

A: XXXXX

B: XXXXX

C: XX

D: XXXXXX

F: XXXXX

What does this pattern of grades suggest?  Refer back to earlier grade distributions you have seen for other tests.

Three more people still have to take the test – please make it your responsibility to see me immediately.  If you would like to take a retake, schedule a day to come by my office during lunch this week.

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Islam Presentation

December 6, 2007 · 1 Comment

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EXAM REVIEW POWERPOINT

December 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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PowerPoint Presentations

December 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Here are the presentations  that were given today:

Anglo Saxons

Charlemagne

Vikings

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Presentation Day #2

December 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Please Do Now:

  1. Write six questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How) that address the most important elements of your group’s presentation.
  2. The questions should be in short response form.
  3. Make sure your name is on the paper.

Today, students will:

  1. Reflect on their presentation process. (I did….  You can tell because…) 
  2. Present information they have collected in groups to the rest of the class.
  3. Understand the role of Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Charlemagne, Normans and Islam in the Eurasian Middle Ages. 
  4. Help compile review for Friday’s test.

Tonight’s homework is:

  1. Study for Friday’s test.

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