Make-A-Map due date

All classes, except Period 1:

Make-A-Maps are due on Monday, Oct. 20. (Periods 2,3,4,6)

Period 3 & 4 will have time on Tuesday to work in class, and then the maps will be sent home for completion.

Period 2 & 6 will be seeing Ms. Ryan ( and Ms. McNabb, and Mr. Jones and myself) tomorrow
to work on thesis statements. These two classes wil be permitted to work on their Make-A-Maps on Wednesday.


With class time as well as a 3 day weekend, students should have no trouble finishing up their maps.
I actually had one student want to turn his/hers in today. I won't say who, but his/her initials are A. O...:-)

Homework update

PERIOD 3 & 4: World Map due tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 8~Open Map quiz!
Please don't forget your map!

Period 2 & 6: We're still presenting .ppt's
Ms. Ryan in tomorrow--bring your orange History Day parent meeting (Monday,Oct. 13) sheet--regardless of your parent(s) ability to attend!
World map (due) & quiz are Monday, Oct. 13

Period 1: Make-A-Map, being started in class, will go home tomorrow to be finished.
This will be due on Monday, Oct. 13.

STOCK MARKET GAME~ update

My "B" day seminar,( Stock Market Game) got to make their initial investments today!
All the trading is done online, and students can--and are encouraged to--trade at home after consulting with their team. Investor teams are made of up 3 students to prevent any tie votes.

Click here to go to the Stock Market Game login page.

When students decide to purchase a stock, they need a 2-1, or 3-0 vote to do so.



With the current state of the market, I think breaking even would be considered a success.
We just have to keep repeating to ourselves "It's only a game, it's only a game..."

As all good investors, our mantra is "buy low, sell high", we're just trying to determine how low is "low"...

Assembly changes plans

The PTA sponsored an assembly today that presented the dangers of smoking.
It was pretty lively--a rap artist, several dancers, lots of student participation...ask your son/daughter if they got on stage...there were about 12-15 students at one point!



Consequently, Period 2 was 12 minutes long, and Period 3 was 20 minutes long.
I've made some adjustments in class regarding due dates, which I mentioned to classes today.

Period 2 & 6: World map due and world map quiz for now due Monday, Oct. 13.
Review 5 Themes for quiz

Ms. Ryan will be in Wednesday, October 8--do you owe her
something? Bring it!


Period 3 & 4: World map due and world map quiz still due this Wed., Oct. 8.

Period 1: You folks are doing great, right on schedule.

End of Quarter Assessment date

Social Studies classes ( Mr. Kenney and I) are giving the 1st quarter Assessment on
Thursday, October 30.

The asssessment will consist of 20 multiple choice questions and 2 BCR's (paragraph answers).
We will review in class and I will provide a review packet as well.
Students *starred * drills also serve as a study guide for topics on the assessment.

History Day links~ Periods 2 & 6

All the information you will need for History Day--FAQs, forms, links and samples-- can be found on the Patapsco Media Center website.

Homework update

Period 1-None (students took world map quiz today--grades available tomorrow)

Period 2- Ms. Ryan is in Friday, 10/3--have your topic for History Day!
Five Themes of Geography .ppt and article due Mon. 10/6
World Map due Wednesday, 10/8, map quiz
Make-a-Map begun in class today due date TBD

Period 3- World Map due Wednesday, 10/8 map quiz

Period 4- World Map due Wednesday, 10/8 map quiz

Period 6- Ms. Ryan is in Friday, 10/3--have your topic for History Day!
Five Themes of Geography .ppt and article due Mon. 10/6
World Map due Wednesday, 10/8, map quiz
Make-a-Map begun in class today due date TBD