Wednesday, April 27, 2011

PLEASE STUDY!!!


PLEASE STUDY TAY TAY!!!!!!!

Extra Credit - April

Hey gang.  Here is the extra credit for the month of April.  As usual, answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it.  Each question is worth 2 extra credit points for a possible grand total of ten points.  These points will be added to your next test grade.  The questions are listed below:

1 - The Patan Royal Palace, built in the 17th century, can be found in a valley at the foot of the Himalayas in what country?


2 - A historic wharf, originally built in the 12th century, is at the center of which city?  It's Norway's second-largest.


3 - Rotorua, a city famous for its geothermal pools and Maori culture, attracts, tourists to what country?


4 - The countries of Croatia, Macedonia, and Montenegro are all located on what peninsula?


5 - Jeddah is the port for the holy city of Mecca and is located on what body of water?

GOOD LUCK!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Class News for the Week of April 25th

Welcome back from nice little break.  Only a few weeks left!  Time to turn up the intensity and bring this year home with a little hard work.

This week we will be focusing on South America.  Tuesday will spent on Brazil and later in the week we will discuss the drug problem in this region and the Galapagos Islands.  Be ready for a map quiz and chapter test toward the end of the week.  Finally, look for some extra credit sometime midweek.

Any questions, let me know.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Class News for the Week of April 18th

Hey gang!  Not a lot of time left in the school year, but we will continue to study different cultures and regions around the world.  Next up - South America!  This is a unit that will take about 8-10 days and will end with a unit examination.  Another thing you should be prepared for is our April 50 States Test that will take place this week.

Buckle Up!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Battleball Champions 2011



Congratulations to our 2011 Battleball Champions!  TEAM 4 REPRESENTS!!!!!  Another great day of celebrating reading.  Thanks to Mrs. Heller and Mrs. Klansek for all their work in setting this up. 

Canada Provinces and Capital Cities


Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Canada Learning Map

Canada Learning Map
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Here is our learning map for the chapter on Canada.  Be sure that you can answer each of the LEQs and are able to discuss each vocab term in detail.

Canada Notes

Canada Notes
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Here are the class notes for Canada.  I will post this closer to the end of the unit as well.  

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

For Mr. Sgrignoli's class...



Here is another version of the hockey video you saw...not all hockey games have fights, but this one was a doozy!

50 States Update

So we are into the fourth marking period and are in need of an update regarding our 50 States Test.  Here is how each period has performed up to this point.

PERIOD 2
Pretest- 18.79 / 50
February - 36.76 / 50
March - 42.39 / 50

PERIOD 4
Pretest - 13.4 / 50
February - 34.03 / 50
March - 35.62 / 50

PERIOD 8
Pretest - 17.56 / 50
February- 37.25 / 50
March - 38.73 / 50

Keep this in mind....We want to have a class average around 40/50 in order to show that we have a firm grasp on our 50 States.  Keep studying...the April test is near!

Friday, April 1, 2011

YazzyH at the State Geography Bee!!

How cool is it that we have an EHMIS student at the state geography bee?!?!? So proud. Good Luck Yazzy!