I hope everybody enjoys their Winter Break.  This is a great time to think about family, friends and the kind of enduring impact you are creating in the world.  Be kind to each other, be empathetic and be happy!
Several students have some worries about their grades after the last test.  Don't worry so much:)  We still have several weeks left in the grading period when we come back from Break.  Remember school shouldn't be about points and grades.  School is about thinking, creatively approaching problems and being proud of all you know; not worrying about what you don't know.  None of us are perfect and none of us know everything.  Have faith in your abilities and each other.  See ya in 2011

Test tomorrow on ancient Greece.  You have had the study guide and more than a week to prepare.  The test will be multiple choice and short answer.  Relax, you know this stuff!!!
We will continue working on enduring impacts of the ancient world after the test. 

Below is the link to follow to complete your in-lab work concerning enduring impacts of the ancient world.  You will be randomly given a specific civilization to study.  Please do not click the link below until after Mr. Pennington instructs you do to so.

Enduring Impacts

Well, I never thought we would have 2 snow days in a row!  Originally we were going to have our test tomorrow, but because we haven't been in school yet this week, The test will now be on Friday.  Enjoy another day off!!

First snow day of the school year..came early this year.

We started to look at Rome today.  Students will use our Greece/Rome chart to see the similarities between these two powerful, ancient civilizations.  I want students to understand that civilizations follow similar patterns concerning geography, government, economics and war/expansion.  We will take a very abbreviated look at Roman civilization and then use the idea of "enduring impacts", the state standard, to see home Rome, Greece, Egypt, China and India directly influence the modern world