Exams start Friday, June 18th.

The schedule is reversed this year.

Friday 6/18–Block 8 & 7

Monday 6/21–Block 6 & 5

Tuesday 6/22–Block 4 & 3

Wednesday 6/23–Block 2 & 1

REMINDER: BRING TEXT BOOKS TO CLASS ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM!!!!!!!!!

World History 8 & World  History 9

We began reviewing for the final exam.  The Review Packet is available on the files pages.

Part 1 of the Exam Review is due tomorrow.

World History 8

Today was our knighting ceremony.  Some were worthy protectors of the realm, others not.  Either way, review starts on Monday.
World History 9

We finished our discussion on WWII today.

REMINDER:  The essay is due on Monday.  Put your finishing touches on it over the weekend.  Don’t forget to proof read your work!!!

AP World History

I was all alone because of the Senior class trip.

World History 8

Today we went over the Reconquista.  We then had an in-class assignment.  If it was not completed, (read pgs. 352-359 and answer questions 2, 5-7) please finish it for homework.

REMINDER:  Tomorrow is our knighting ceremony.  Be sure to be able to fully explain the symbols, animals, and colors on your crest to prove your worthiness to protect the realm.

World History 9

We discussed the Battle of Kursk and the Normandy Invasion.

REMINDER:  June 14th the paper is due.

AP World History

FILM FEST!

REMINDER:  Your final assignment is to write a movie review of one of films we have watched.

World History 8

We began discussing the Crusades today.

REMINDER:  The Coat of Arms Project is due Thursday, June 10th.

World History 9

Today, we examined Operation Barbarossa and Hitler’s disastrous decision to send a flank army to take Stalingrad.

AP World History

FILM FEST

World History 8

Today was our online draft for animals and symbols for the Family Crest Project.

REMINDER:  All of the animals and symbols chosen CANNOT be chosen again.  The remaining animal and 2 symbols are in play, a drafted animal or symbol CANNOT be chosen again.  Below are the draft lists:

Block 1 Draft List

Block 3 Draft List

World Hist0ry 9

We began WWII today with the German Blitzkreig through Poland and France.

AP World History

Only two of you showed up.  Patton will begin tomorrow

World History 8

Over the weekend, please go to the files page and download the Coat of Arms Project sheet.

Go to the websites listed on the sheet.  We will have a draft tomorrow.  Pick a few possible animals and symbols to choose tomorrow.  Be aware that once one animal or symbol is chosen it can’t be picked again.  There will be 20 seconds between picks.  We will be moving quickly.

If you are not going to be in school tomorrow, email me your picks at edimeck@glenridge.org.

World History 8

Today was the Byzantine/Early Middle Ages test.  Tonight, please go to the files page and download the Coat of Arms Project sheet.

Go to the websites listed on the sheet.  We will have a draft tomorrow.  Pick a few possible animals and symbols to choose tomorrow.  Be aware that once one animal or symbol is chosen it can’t be picked again.  There will be 20 seconds between picks.  We will be moving quickly.

If you are not going to be in school tomorrow, email me your picks at edimeck@glenridge.org.

World History 9

We began to look at Hitler’s violations of the Treaty of Versailles which will lead us to WWII.

AP World History

film fest

World History 8

Today was the 8th Grade Honors Breakfast Ceremony.  We will have the Byzantine/Early Middle Ages Test tomorrow.

World History 9

We began looking at the rise of dictators post WWI.

AP World History

FILM FEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

World History 8

Tomorrow is our review game on the Byzantine Empire and the Early Middle Ages.

The last of the notes are available here and on the World History 8 files page.

REMINDER:  The Byzantine/Early MA test will be Wednesday.

World History 9

We played WWI Trivia Challenge today.

To help review, here is WWI Trivia Challenge.

REMINDER:  Tomorrow is the WWI Test.

AP World History

FILM FEST!!