Davis Dispatch- September 14th

Upcoming Events:
Genocide in Darfur Speaker THIS Thursday at 7pm at the Richland Public Library.
Cooking supplies are due on Thursday!

International Problems:
9/14- World leaders and World Systems- We will cover the weekend's homework regarding Comparing and Contrasting World Leaders

9/15 Watch video on Darfur at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdR9SSB4yPOo&feature=related Analyze the causes of genocide as well as the complications to this situation.

9/16 Using both government sites and non-profit sites list and explain what assistance is being done in Darfur. Find a minimum of 3 sites and discuss in detail your opinion.

9/17 We will be discussing homework as well as taking a News Quiz! We will also begin to compare European genocide to African genocide.

HS Language Arts: Reminder to be reading everyday a minimum of 20 minutes!
9/14 Personalized Stories due! Classroom presentations by students **Reminder to bring library books to class!

9/15 Read and respond to assigned literature “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut

9/16 Word list-Define and use word correctly in a sentence **You’ll be quizzed on these words! Ambitious, behavior, compliments, dependable, encouragement, friendship, genuine, honorable, imaginative, jealousy Bonus: legitimacy and vivacious

9/17 Topic: literary forms and terms

HS Modern World History: Textbooks will be assigned today…please keep at home!
9/14 Preview of Renaissance timeline

9/15 Read through pages 410-417 on Renaissance and complete handout on individuals and major events ** See questions for 9/16...some you will be able to answer per reading and others the video!

9/16 Watch video at: http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=236811 Taking notes on each section. Questions to be able to answer: Renaissance Video
1. Why Italy?
2. Define Renaissance:
3. What was the role of the Church in regards to Humanism?
4. Who was Petrarch?
5. What was the importance of the Donation of Constantine?
6. Name the first book that was produced by the Gutenberg Printing Press.
7. What was the motive for producing books in mass?
8. Name one effect of the development of the printing press.
9. Describe the role of the Midici Family:
10. Who was Erasmus of Rotterdam?
11. What developments came about in trade and commerce during this time?
12. Machiavelli’s impact on the time period was what in regards to politics?
13. Describe High Renaissance art and name at least 2 famous artists that came from this genre.
14. How did fine arts change over time in regards to music and literature?
15. Writing in their own language changed several writers…who were they and what did they write?
16. Why is Don Quixote a classic?
17. What were the scientific findings of Copernicus? Kepler?
18. Galileo Galilei paid a price for his findings; what were his findings and what was his punishment?
19. What were comparable Inquisitions around the world?
20. What questions remained until Isaac Newton published his findings?
21. How did the microscope change medicine and science?
22. Who was the first to experiment on human cadavers?
23. List other key Renaissance inventions:


9/17 Italy’s History and Geography-Students will complete the map “Europe about 1600” and label states and kingdoms.



HS Leadership-Monday Only
Introduction to class and expectations

Select Community Service Project
Research organization locally that you’d like to volunteer for
Plan ’09 First Semester activities
Design school shirt to sell
Unite one of Seven Habits for Highly Effective Teens


HS Cooking-Thursday Only
Pasta revolution!! Using 5 ingredients create a sauce that is either sweet or spicy. This sauce must include spices, veggies or fruit. Extra credit will be given to group that creates the most creative AND best tasting pasta dish.

**Bring weekly plan to class to show a minimum of 4 hours of cooking ideas to earn credit.





Davis Dispatch~September 14, 2009-Middle School

Upcoming Events:

-Cooking supplies due on Thursday



Middle School Language Arts
9/14 Students will present their final drafts of “Who I Am” poems
9/15 Students will read “Herbie“ by Rod Serling and write a one page alternative ending.
9/16 Using the vocabulary list write a mock letter to a friend using the words correctly and in proper context. Words: astronomy, predictions, contract, university, investigate, government, disaster, vacation, tomorrow, worried Bonus: extrasensory perception, disease
9/17 Sentence dissections and terminology injections


Middle School World History
9/14 Five Themes of Geography: location, regions, place, movement and interaction.
Map introduction to East Asia and the Pacific: Types of maps; political, physical, special-purposes
9/15 Read introduction and answer reflection questions
9/16 Watch video on famous world explorers at: www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=asia+colony&ID=132725
Take notes and turn in quiz with your answers as well as the correct answers.
9/17 We will explore deeper the area and people of East Asia and the Pacific



Cooking-In class project
Recipe book project: Using recipe books plan and write out 1 breakfast, 1 snack, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. These recipes MUST follow the Food Pyramid.

**Please preview the Pyramid at: http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html