Sanderson Paideia 10--Mrs. Meng and Ms. Van Dyke

Thursday, February 11, 2010

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Paideia Homework:

English--The Antigone Creative Assessment is now due on Monday, Feb. 15. If you have it ready to submit on Friday, you may turn it in for EC.

Make sure that you keep up with your reading of The Metamorphosis and fill in the info on the charts. The first quiz is on Parts I and II on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Remember that Ms. Van Dyke are switching days for the next two weeks. Monday and Wednesday are World History days. Tuesday and Thursday are English days. We will split Friday.

Have a good weekend!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Paideia Homework

English: The Creative Assessment on Antigone is due Friday, Feb. 12. Remember that you are completing 3 of the 5 choices. Review the criteria for each choice before you begin work on that part. Returning the non-folded, non-spindled, non-mutilated grading sheet earns you 1 point as long as you put your name on it!

For the next week, we will deviate a little from historical format for English and slip in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis--a very cool novel about a man who turns into a life-sized dung beetle! After we finish that, we will rejoin Ms. Van Dyke as she ends the Middle Ages and moves into the Renaissance.

World History Midterm Review Questions

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First Period Exam on January 20, 7:55am.
Second Period Exam on January 19, 7:55am.

REVIEW QUESTIONS:

If you know the answers to these questions, you'll be in good shape for the midterm exam. Have fun studying!

What happened during the Neolithic Revolution?

What do the words Paleolithic and Neolithic mean?

What is the end goal of achievement in Hinduism? Buddhism?

On which rivers did the first civilizations form (in the Middle East, China, and India)?

What benefits were there from the rivers for civilizations that settled on their shores?

Who was Nehru? Mr. Jinnah? Mr. Walker? What was their significance?

What are some significant geographical features of the African continent?

Be able to define the following:monotheistic, theocracy, ostracism, classical, city-state, bias, Acropolis, Hellenic,empire, phalanx, archaeology, Hellenistic, hieroglyphics, bias, oligarchy, monsoon.

What was the significance of the Torah? Hammurabi's Code? Pericles? Hippocrates?

Describe the worldview of the ancient African kingdoms.

Compare and contrast the Jewish and Sumerian views of and relationship to God/god(s).

Why did early human teeth become smaller?

What does Qin Shihuangdi’s burial show about Chinese culture?

Monday, November 2, 2009

2009-11-02T10:15:00.002-05:00

World History: Siddhartha Comic Strip due Tuesday, November 3rd.
World History: Gandhi Preseminar Questions due Friday, November 6th.
World History: Africa, China, and India Test on Thursday, November 5th. You may use your packets!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

2009-10-27T09:44:00.002-04:00

Paideia English:

Quiz on Wednesday (10-28) on the notes on Hinduism and Buddhism. Be sure to review definitions of the key terms and the development of each religion/way of life.

Reading of Chapters 1-4 in Siddhartha is also due on Wednesday (10-28).

Thinking ahead--Read Chapters 5-8 for Monday, November 2.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

2009-10-17T10:46:00.003-04:00

Paideia homework:

The test on the honors project novel, Nectar in a Sieve, is on Friday, October 23. Be sure that you are keeping up with the reading. Remember that filling the character IDs on the reading guide as well as the boxes on the last page (traditions, ceremonies, etc.) will help you in understanding how all of the characters' lives intertwine. You may use this guide on the test.

The honors project--the trifold brochure--is due on Monday, October 26. Refer to the brochure giudelines and the rubric that we gave you. Things to remember:

The brochure must be generated from the computer--no handwritten brochures! If you need computer access at school, you are welcome to come to our room during SMART Lunch or after school. If you need to use our computer, please do not wait until the last minute to do so.
Pictures downloaded from the internet are fine. Your own drawings are fine (provided that you have artistic talent!), and if you glue them to the brochure, you will need to laminate the brochure so that the art does not part company from the pages.
You will need to research some of the topics for Ms. Van Dyke's part, but remember that the explanations need to be in YOUR OWN WORDS. You will not receive credit for anything that is "cut and pasted" into the explanations.
"Neat and pretty" always gives a better impression for a project than something that looks like you just threw it together at the last minute. Take the time to make your brochure look good!
When you are working with the thematic ideas on pages 5 and 6--Mrs. Meng's section--please THINK about the topic! Once you have read the book, the thematic ideas will make sense, and you should be able to write about them easily.
On pages 2-6, you MUST provide EXAMPLES from the novel to support your research or thoughts. You will lose points if the examples are not present--and clearly relevant to the topic.

Questions? See Ms. Van Dyke or Mrs. Meng well before the due date!

Friday, October 9

2009-10-09T10:01:00.002-04:00

World History: Homework due Tuesday, October 13: Complete packet pages 11-13 on Ancient China.

Friday, October 9

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Honors Project: Nectar in a Sieve. Your foldable travel brochure on Nathan and Rukmani's village is due on Monday, October 26. Good luck!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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World History: The Muhammad comic strip is due on Friday, October 9.

English: Vocabulary Test #11 (our first list) will be on Monday, October 12. Review the following things:

stems and definitions
association words AND their breakdowns or definitions as they relate to the stem def.
"Recycle stems" from 9th grade list --#1-50

You will need a #2 pencil for this test. Don't forget the flash card option!

Short and Sweet or Long and Arduous

Sunday, October 4, 2009

2009-10-04T16:50:00.002-04:00

Paideia students! I had announced a unit test for Wednesday, October 7 on the African Literature that we just completed, but since the periods will be even shorter because of an assembly that day, I will have to reschedule the unit test. Hang in until I check with Ms. Van Dyke to see how we can shuffle our days! Sorry for the confusion--I just found out about the assembly!

Mrs. Meng

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

2009-09-22T09:51:00.002-04:00

English homework:

Continue the reading of Things Fall Apart this week. Chapters 14-19 (Part II) are due to be finished on Friday. We will take a reading quiz--focus on characters, places, events, changes that affect the community. The questions will be due that day. Because I may not have enough time to check them all in class, I will take up Part II GRQs (Guided Reading Questions) on the same day the following week that I take up Part III GRQs.

Chapters 20-25 (Part III)--reading and GRQs--will be due on Wednesday, September 30. I will take up the GRQs for Parts II and III that day!

World History homework:

Finish packet section on India, pages 7-11 of the packet. Due Thursday, September 24.

TEST ON THURSDAY on Ancient Civilizations. The test will be based on your packet pages 1-6 (basics of History through the Ancient Israelites) and on your class notes and readings. Focus especially on things we have done in detail in class, like cause and effect (cough *Neolithic Revolution* cough cough), compare/contrast, broad themes with universal relevance (like justice) and general ways to study civilizations, societies, and history.

You may use your packet on the test! However, most points will come from your ability to synthesize (not just recall) class content. Email with any questions!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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Paideia Homework for English:

Read Chapters 1-13 in Things Fall Apart (Part I). As you meet new characters, write information about them on the block sheet, and you should answer the Guided Reading Questions (GRQs) for each chapter AS YOU READ!!! Be ready for a quiz and a GRQ homework check on Friday, September 18.

Friday, September 4, 2009

2009-09-04T08:05:00.005-04:00

World History Homework
1. Unit 1 Packet, pages 1-top of page 4: Due Thursday, September 10.
2. Unit 1 Packet, pages 5-6: Due Tuesday, September 15.
3. Writing assignment: due Tuesday, September 15. In the form of an extended paragraph, write a response to the following question. What are the benefits AND costs of the Neolithic Revolution (the development of Systematic agriculture and domestication)? You should list at least one cost and one benefit, with real life evidence to support each cost and benefit. Try to connect the lifestyle we live today with the development of systematic agriculture and domestication. Think of our lifestyle and its own strengths and problems today as a result of the Neolithic Revolution as your form your paragraph. This is not much writing, but will take a lot of independent thought! Give yourself time to THINK before you write. You will not be able to find the answer with a simple reading or google search. EMAIL Ms. VAN DYKE FOR IDEAS IF YOU GET STUCK OR NEED HELP! kvan-dyke@wcpss.net

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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Preseminar questions are due TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!

Theme Quadrant assignment is due Thursday. Be working on that as well. Those of you are done with preseminar questions will have no problems there! As an Aussie would say..."good on ya'."

Monday, August 31

2009-08-31T15:21:00.002-04:00

Paideia Homework:

Page 32-34 in World History textbook is due on Tuesday, September 1.

Pre-seminar Questions for Character Education seminar are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, September 2. Bring readings and PSQs. Have a notecard or spiral notebook for jotting down thoughts in seminar. You will also need a writing utensil! Work hard on the PSQs so that you may earn all 50 points!

Friday, August 28th

2009-08-28T15:35:00.004-04:00

World History HW: Read pages 32-34 from the online World History textbook (the ancient civilization of Sumer). This reading should be completed for Tuesday, September 1st.
Web address: http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/
Username: firstnamelastname (example: my username would be kristenvandyke)
Password: student ID number

If you are Bashir, Sarah Lisson, Bryant, Nathan, David Bailey, Eli, Austin, Molly, or Cameron add the letter "a" to the end of your student ID number. That will be your password. Your ID number was shorter than the required 6 letters or numbers for some reason!

August 27, 2009

2009-08-27T08:15:00.002-04:00

Paideia homework--upcoming due dates:

"Who Am I?" extended paragraph due Thursday, August 27.

Notebook check on Friday, August 28

Ms. Cuthrell's (student teacher) information sheet due Friday, August 28

Seminar work on Character Education (poster showing how you demonstrate character AND Character Education reading with questions answered) due Wednesday, September 2

Supply List

2009-08-05T16:47:00.003-04:00

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Welcome to Paideia 10! In case you would like to get a head start on your school supply shopping, here is the supply list. We look forward to meeting you! Mrs. Meng and Ms. Van Dyke

For English:

1 1/2-inch or 2-inch 3-ring binder (We like for you to have separate binders for English and World History!)
5 dividers
notebook paper
blue or black pens
one pack of highlighters

For World History:

1 1/2-inch or 2-inch 3-ring binder
4 dividers
notebook paper
blue or black pens
colored pencils