Today we finished watching the Rick Steves Rhine Cruise film. Afterwards, students answered review questions on page 335 with my help.
I showed students my European Country Magazine Assignment, J. S. Bach: A Life in Germany.
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We answered questions about France together and students turned in their work. Then we watched a Rick Steves travel video of a Rhine Cruise through Germany. Students also decided on the European country from Chapter 16 that they will use for a research assignment. See the home page for more information.
For three points of extra credit, email me the name of the narrow part of the Rhine River and explain a bit about the legend associated with ships sinking there. For the first five students who email me by October 1. We discussed terms, places and ideas concerning France from Chapter 16.1 We then watched a Rick Steves travel film about Paris. Students jotted down things they learned in the film. Be prepared next Monday to choose a country you would like to research. Your subject can be a place (city, region, etc.), a person (Monet, Beethoven), an event (the French Revolution). Your research will focus on the place in which things happened. Examples: Beethoven's life in Vienna, Austria; Monet's gardens at Giverny; the Eiffel Tower.
We had our last London Travel presentation today. Students continued writing about the Netherlands as we finished watching The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam. Then we looked at the textbook and discussed terms and ideas from Chapter 16.3. y next Monday you should choose a European country from Chapter 16 that you would like to explore in a research assignment. Your focus will be narrow: a place (such as the city of Amsterdam), event (the WWII bombing of Rotterdam) , person (the paintings of Frans Halls), or similar topic.
Students presented their London Travel research today. We will finish this on Wednesday. Please begin reading and studying Chapter 16.
Students spent a little time studying, then took the quiz over Chapter 15. They had time to work together preparing the London Travel presentation next Monday.
I gave a presentation on Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London to model for students how they should present next Monday. Students jotted down three things I wanted them to remember about Whitechapel.
Students then worked on an assignment from Chapter 15. There will be time in class on Friday to prepare for London presentations. Students used their time this morning to research and prepare their London destination presentation. Remember, this does NOT involve turning in a report. Tell the class about your destination. Use PowerPoint only to show photos of your destination. You may use notes as you present. I will give a model presentation on Monday, September 14.
This morning we finished reading and answering questions from Chapter 14. To begin our study of the United Kingdom, we learned the difference between the three names in the title of this post. We then watched a travel video of London. Students are beginning a presentation assignment. Working in groups of two, they will research a location of interest in London, then make a short class presentation including a brief history of the site, what we can see there, costs, and any other interesting information. I will make a presentation next Monday to model the kind of presentation they should give.
This morning we began our study of Western Europe. We read most of Chapter 14 together, answering questions in our notes and discussing various topics as we read. We will finish this on Thursday. Begin reading Chapter 15 on your own - please complete this by Monday, September 16.
We began labeling two maps of Western Europe - Political and Physical. Use your word bank handout and the maps in Chapter 14. We will use class time on Thursday to work on this. It is due on Friday. We watched most of the CNN Student News at the end of class. |
James WaltersMr. Walters has taught at RAA since 1985. He currently teaches Geography, World History, American History, Government, Economics and Handbell Ensembles. He is Music Director/Organist of Magnolia Presbyterian Church and is an adjunct professor at Concordia University Wisconsin, teaching Handbell Methods and Materials. Archives
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