Thursday, March 31, 2011
Homework for Thursday, March 31
There is no quiz on Friday. I must postpone it until next week. This is tonight's homework:
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Homework for Tuesday, March 29th - Clarification!
Homework for Tuesday, 3/29:
You are completing the assignment if you just color in the gods and goddesses on the following sheet and turn it in. You can get 20 points extra credit if you follow the directions in question 3 on the second sheet.
You are completing the assignment if you just color in the gods and goddesses on the following sheet and turn it in. You can get 20 points extra credit if you follow the directions in question 3 on the second sheet.
#3 on this sheet:
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 28th - This is not due until Thursday!
Homework for Monday, March 28th:
1) Read the first four paragraphs and the descriptions of the twelve gods. Do the matching in question #1 and fill in the chart in question #2.
2) Question 3 - You are completing the homework if you just color in the gods and goddesses on the sheet. You can earn 20 points extra credit if you complete the poster described in question #3.
1) Read the first four paragraphs and the descriptions of the twelve gods. Do the matching in question #1 and fill in the chart in question #2.
2) Question 3 - You are completing the homework if you just color in the gods and goddesses on the sheet. You can earn 20 points extra credit if you complete the poster described in question #3.
Homework for the week of March 28th.
Monday, 3/28: Greek Gods and Goddesses
Tuesday, 3/29: Greek Gods and Goddesses
Wednesday, 3/30: Sparta
Thursday, 3/31: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Friday, 4/1: No Homework
Tuesday, 3/29: Greek Gods and Goddesses
Wednesday, 3/30: Sparta
Thursday, 3/31: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Friday, 4/1: No Homework
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Which drawing do you like best? Vote in the Poll.
Drawing #1.(clearly the best):
Drawing #2:
Drawing #3:
The Poll will be open for a week. Thanks for voting.
Mr. Stanton
Drawing #2:
Drawing #3:
The Poll will be open for a week. Thanks for voting.
Mr. Stanton
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Supplies, Supplies, Supplies.....
To All,
I am becoming aware of a trend of students not coming to class with supplies.
All students should be coming to class with what they need to be successful in class: binder, pencils, pens, and paper. Parents and students should talk periodically about the status of the student's supplies and replenish them if need be.
Mr. Stanton
I am becoming aware of a trend of students not coming to class with supplies.
All students should be coming to class with what they need to be successful in class: binder, pencils, pens, and paper. Parents and students should talk periodically about the status of the student's supplies and replenish them if need be.
Mr. Stanton
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Coin War to help relief efforts in Japan.
Please help if you can.
To donate in Bishop House there is a bottle located in Mr. Sapia's room and a bottle located in Mr. Stanton's room.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Vocabulary for our study of ancient Greece
The students should have the following words in the vocabulary section of their binder:
polis Pericles
classical Homer
acropolis Sappho
democracy Aesop
aristocrats Cyrus the Great
oligarchy Darius I
citizen Philip II
tyrant Alexander the Great
mythology Hippocrates
fables Plato
cavalry Aristotle
Persian War Euclid
Peloponnesian War alliance
polis Pericles
classical Homer
acropolis Sappho
democracy Aesop
aristocrats Cyrus the Great
oligarchy Darius I
citizen Philip II
tyrant Alexander the Great
mythology Hippocrates
fables Plato
cavalry Aristotle
Persian War Euclid
Peloponnesian War alliance
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Homework for the week of March 21st.
Here is the Homework for the week of March 21st:
Monday: Athena and Arachne
Tuesday: Homer's Tale of Troy
Wednesday: Odysseus' Long Journey Home
Thursday: From Flight to Fall
Friday: A princess and a Continent.
Monday: Athena and Arachne
Tuesday: Homer's Tale of Troy
Wednesday: Odysseus' Long Journey Home
Thursday: From Flight to Fall
Friday: A princess and a Continent.
Our Study of ancient Greece begins today!
The students will begin acquiring the vocabulary they will need during our study of ancient Greece. All students should bring their social studies binders to class everyday.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Study of ancient China finished.
We have completed our study of ancient China.
A few students who have yet to present their projects will be presenting tomorrow, March 20th.
A few students who have yet to present their projects will be presenting tomorrow, March 20th.
Friday, March 18, 2011
What is the International Baccalaureate program?
International Baccalaureate Homepage
Mission Statement of IB
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Knowledgeable
They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
Thinkers
They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
Communicators
They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
Principled
They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.
Open-minded
They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.
Caring
They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.
Risk-takers
They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
Balanced
They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.
Reflective
They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
Five areas of Interaction
Approaches to learning (ATL)
Through ATL teachers provide students with the tools to enable them to take responsibility for their own learning, thereby developing an awareness of how they learn best, of thought processes and of learning strategies.
Focus Questions:
How do I learn best?
How do I know?
How do I communicate my understanding?
Community and Service
This component requires students to take an active part in the communities in which they live, thereby encouraging responsible citizenship.
Focus Questions:
How do we live in relation to each other?
How can I contribute to my community?
How can I help others?
Human Ingenuity
Students explore in multiple ways the processes and products of human creativity, thus learning to appreciate and develop in themselves the human capacity to influence, transform, enjoy and improve the quality of life.
Focus Questions:
Why and how do we create?
What are the consequences?
Environments
This area aims to develop students’ awareness of their interdependence with the environment so that they understand and accept their responsibilities.
Focus Questions:
Where do we live?
What resources do we have or need?
What are my responsibilities
Health and social education
This area deals with physical, social and emotional health and intelligence-key aspects of development leading to complete and healthy lives.
Focus Questions:
How do we think and act?
How am I changing?
How can I look after myself and others?
Mission Statement of IB
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Aims
What are the Aims of the Middle Years Programme?
- Responsible participation in society
- Global Citizenship
- Appreciation and understanding of all people
- Inquiry learning to acquire, understand and relate knowledge to the larger world
- Respect for cultures and attitudes that make for the richness of life
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Knowledgeable
They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
Thinkers
They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
Communicators
They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
Principled
They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.
Open-minded
They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.
Caring
They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.
Risk-takers
They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
Balanced
They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.
Reflective
They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
Five areas of Interaction
Approaches to learning (ATL)
Through ATL teachers provide students with the tools to enable them to take responsibility for their own learning, thereby developing an awareness of how they learn best, of thought processes and of learning strategies.
Focus Questions:
How do I learn best?
How do I know?
How do I communicate my understanding?
Community and Service
This component requires students to take an active part in the communities in which they live, thereby encouraging responsible citizenship.
Focus Questions:
How do we live in relation to each other?
How can I contribute to my community?
How can I help others?
Human Ingenuity
Students explore in multiple ways the processes and products of human creativity, thus learning to appreciate and develop in themselves the human capacity to influence, transform, enjoy and improve the quality of life.
Focus Questions:
Why and how do we create?
What are the consequences?
Environments
This area aims to develop students’ awareness of their interdependence with the environment so that they understand and accept their responsibilities.
Focus Questions:
Where do we live?
What resources do we have or need?
What are my responsibilities
Health and social education
This area deals with physical, social and emotional health and intelligence-key aspects of development leading to complete and healthy lives.
Focus Questions:
How do we think and act?
How am I changing?
How can I look after myself and others?
Finishing up our study of ancient China
We are wrapping up our study of ancient China. Most of the students have presented thier ancient China invention projects.
We will be starting ancient Greece next week.
We will be starting ancient Greece next week.
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