February 23, 24, 25 and 26

February 23: We had short periods due to early out Monday so I gave students a last chance to prepare for their presentations on achievements of the ancient Chinese.

February 24: Students presented their presentations. I also gave them a map assignment of the Mongol empire.

February 25: We watched a portion of a program titled "Timeline" about the Mongols.

February 26: We finished "Timeline," and students were assigned a reading guide about the Mongols that will be due Friday.

The Unit test will be next week (the trimester ends next Friday). I'm working on a study guide, but may not have it until Monday. The packet will be due on next Friday as well... here's what has been assigned so far:

1.	Daily Appetizers
2.	Great Achievements Grid
3.	Timeline: The Mongols
4.	Mongol Empire Map
5.	Reading Guide: The Mongol Empire

Feb. 11, 12 and 13

February 11: Students worked on their Phototshop/Powerpoint presentation about a great achievement of the ancient Chinese.

February 12: We watched a short film titled "If the World Was a Village" and then students worked on their presentations.

February 13: I had a substitute (my 2 children were sick, and I stayed home with them). Students watched a dvd titled "Wild China." The "China, Packet 2" work was collected, see list below. Periods 1, 4 and 5 did not do assignment #4. Many packets were not turned in... check Powergrade to see if your student did.

1.	Daily Appetizers	10
2.	China/Asia Map	15
3.	Chapter 7, Lesson 2 pp. 223-224	10
4.	Chapter 7, Lesson 1 part 2, 216-219	10
5.	Prosperity Fill ins	5
6.	Chinese Poems	15
7.	If the World Were a Village	10
8.	Wild China	10

February 9, and 10

February 9: Students did a short reading guide on Chapter 7, Lesson I, Part II which covered the Chinese government during the Tang/Song dynasties. Students were given about 15 minutes to finish and turn in the Cycle of Chinese Dynasties graphic that they began last week. 

February 10: I lectured briefly about how trade and farming changes led to prosperity during the Tang/Song dynasties. Students then began creating a Powerpoint about one achievement that occurred during that time in China. 

Feb. 6

Today students worked on the Cycle of Chinese Dynasties. See directions below.

- 1. Draw, explain and illustrate the Cycle of Chinese Dynasties on paper given to you.

•2. Have a central image around which the cycle flows (like page 218)

•3. Explain each stage in writing (in your own words) and have at least one image for each stage, include the title that is in red, USE COLOR

•4. Incorporate Chinese Characters

•5. Add the timeline (see whiteboard)

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Feb. 3 and 5

Tuesday: Students worked on their photoshop illustrations of one stage of the Chinese Dynastic Cycle.

Wednesday: SAFE schoolwide activity. No Class.

Thursday: We watched a short dvd I created about the Chinese Dynastic Cycle and students began an art project about the cycle.

Jan. 30 and Feb. 2

Friday, Jan. 30: I had a substitute teacher and students worked on a map of China. Students were notified that packets would be due on Monday. 

Monday, Feb. 2: I collected China, Packet 1. Students took a short quiz on last week's material and began working on a photoshop illustration of one of the 6 stages of "Dynastic Cycle" of Chinese history.