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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
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Who is this famous ARCHAEOLOGIST?
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Today, we focus on Chapter 1, lesson 3 where we investigate HOW we know about history.  It emphasizes the role of historians, archaeologists, anthropologists and the general process that we use to analyze the evidence (artifacts & fossils).  Even more importantly, how did these scientists put these clues together to figure out the ways in which people lived back then.

We completed a very simple worksheet (answers in the textbook pages 27 - 33.   Tonight's homework is the back side of this worksheet.  Follow the instructions to create a Stone Age Timeline (hint:  all the info you need is on page 32).

TUESDAY 9/22

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Tuesday, I introduced several reasons WHY WE STUDY HISTORY (see page 39) and why it is so important that we learn from the past to make our future much better.  Think about the Romans who lost the recipe to Concrete for 1,000 years!!!!!!!  From great concrete builders to "back to the drawing board"!!!!!

Students began the homework in class (Why Study History worksheet) that reviews the entire chapter in advance of the QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!
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WEDNESDAY 9/23

Today, we're taking a Quiz on Chapter 1.  Know your vocabulary very well and finish the study guide Tuesday night, it will be very helpful to know.  Check out our textbook online (class zone) to find some cool ways to study, the link is below!
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After our quiz, we'll begin on the SPRITE GAL worksheet where we illustrate each word in the acronym of SPRITE GAL.  It will be a helpful way to study each of our civilizations this year and an easy way to remember the different pieces of CULTURE and GEOGRAPHY.

Check out the video above that I made about SPRITE GAL.
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THURS/FRIDAY 9/24 & 9/25

We completed a crossword about Chapter 1 in class and then watched a portion of Story of Mankind.  It tells the powerful story of Early Mankind!!!!!  


Then, we had extra time to work on the SPRITE GAL assignment.
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