Monthly Archives: September, 2014

Tuesday, September 30

Sociology:

  • Warm Up #7 – Groups Review
  • PPT:  Part 3 – Group Dynamics
  • Milgram Revisted
  • REMINDER:  Norm Violations due on Friday; Debate on Fri; Unit 2 Test on 10/6

World History:

  • Warm Up #12 – Roman Achievements
  • Reading/Chart – Fall of the Roman Empire
  • REMINDER:  Study sessions tomorrow @ 7:30/3:30 and Thurs @ 7:30 – Unit Test on THURS

Monday, September 29

Sociology:

  • Warm Up #6:  Groups (Intro)
  • PPT:  Groups – Part 1 & 2
  • Reading/Questions:  Milgram Experiment
  • Study Guide Passed Out
  • REMINDER:  Norm Violations due on Fri; Debate on Fri; Unit 2 Test on Mon, 10/6

World History:

  • Warm Up #11 – Martyr
  • PPT:  Christianity in the Roman Empire
  • Play: Christianity in the Roman Empire
  • Exit Ticket: Evidence of that Christians were martyrs
  • REMINDER:  Unit 1B Test on THURS!
    • Review Sessions WED @ 7:30/3:30, and THURS @ 7:30am

Friday, September 26

Sociology:

  • Vocab Quiz #4 (26-51)
  • PPT:  Globalization
  • Reading:  21st Century Slavery
  • Exit Ticket:  Relate reading to Globalization
  • REMINDER:  Norm Violations due 10/3

World History:

  • Warm Up #10:  Caesar
  • PPT:  Roman Empire
  • Student Groups:  Roman Achievement Stations
  • REMINDER:  Unit Test 10/2

Thursday, September 25

Sociology:

  • Warm Up #5:  Folk v. Pop Cutlure
  • PPT:  Culture – Societies
  • Clip:  Gods Must be Crazy
  • Partners:  Globalization Brainstorm
  • REMINDER:  Vocab Quiz on Friday! (#26-51)

World History:

  • Warm Up #9:  Roman Republic v. US Gov’t
  • Distribute Study Guide
  • PPT:  Roman Republic Collapses
  • Play:  Caesar 3 Views
  • Activity:  With a partner, write Caesar’s Obituary
  • REMINDER:  Unit 1B Test on 10/2

Wednesday, September 24

Sociology:

  • Finish Amish Teen Documentary
  • Discussion Questions
  • REMINDER:  Vocab Quiz on Fri; Norm Violation on 10/3

World History:

  • Review Rome Map
  • PPT:  Ancient Rome Republic
  • Rome/U.S. Gov’t Comparisons

Tuesday, September 23

Note:  I was out today for a professional duty day

Sociology:

  • Computer Lab:  Sociology in Focus Blog Posts on Culture
  • REMINDER:  Vocab Quiz on Fri; Norm Violation due on 10/3

World History:

  • Ancient Greece Open Notes Quiz
  • Ancient Rome Map Assignment

Monday, September 22

Sociology:

  • Warm Up #4 Ethnocentric Reactions
  • PPT:  Culture Part 3 – Cultural Variation
  • Documentary:  ABC’s Primetime – The Outsiders/Amish Teens
  • REMINDER:  Norm Violation is now due on 10/3 (get it approved!).  Vocab Quiz on Fri (#26-51)

World History:

  • Collect Persian Wars Assignment
  • PPT:  Alexander the Great
  • Crash Course:  Alexander the Great
  • Exit Ticket – 3 things that made Alexander “great”
  • REMINDER:  Open Notes Quiz on Ancient Greece tomorrow!

Friday, September 19

Sociology:

  • Vocab Quiz #3 (1-25)
  • 1st Period:  Lab – Research for Debates
  • 2nd Period: Debate – Legalization of Marijuana
  • REMINDER:  Norm Violations MUST be approved first!  Due on 9/26

World History:

  • Warm Up #7 – Review Persian Wars
  • PPT:  Golden Age of Athens
  • Philosopher Heads/Tweets
  • HW:  Complete Persian Wars Assignment; Finish Philisopher Heads/Tweets

Thursday, September 18

Sociology:

  • Cultural Norms Activity: Pandyas and Chispas
  • Debriefing and Questions
  • REMINDER:  Get your Norm Violation Approved! Vocab Quiz tomorrow (#1-25); 2nd Period Debate tomorrow

World History:

  • Warm Up #6:  Sparta vs. Athens Review
  • Greek Unity/Division Reading/Graphic Organizer
  • Persian Wars – Battles Storyboard OR Journal Entries
  • REMINDER:  Complete Persian Wars assignment – go for the bonus points (color on storyboard; extra entry on journal)

Wednesday, September 17

Sociology:

  • Warm Up #3 – Norms
  • PPT:  Culture Part 2 – Norms
  • Introduce DSA #2 – Norm Violation – You MUST get it approved by me first!
  • REMINDERS:  Vocab Quiz on Friday (#1-25); 2nd Period Debate on Fri; Norm Violation due 9/26

World History:

  • Warm Up #5 – Constitution Day!
  • Historical Head – Sparta or Athens
  • HW:  Complete Historical Head – Remember to use color and write description of each symbol.