Yes, My Little Masters

By checking the comments section (especially after yesterday's post), you would see that my students expect me to be sitting by a computer and checking blog comments at every moment. That is not the case. It may surprise many that, while I do work a lot at home (research, lesson planning, communication, etc.), I do have a personal life. Occasionally, I eat, drink, go potty, and *GASP* even watch the telly. Do not forget that teachers are human too (some of us, at least)

We took the quiz today and I showed you which Mexican states (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Yucatan, Morelos, Sonora, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Chiapas) you need to know for next week's map test, which also includes ALL Canadian provinces, ALL US states, Central America, and the Caribbean. This will be the BIGGEST of all tests so far (until the final, which will have EVERY nation). STUDY!!!

For fun, check out this cartoon:
What do you think?

Oceania, Latin America, Oh my!

Many people were out today, so we made do with who we had. Tomorrow's map quiz will cover South America and historical significance of Oceanic Regions/Islands. For South America, there will be NO matching (You will have to write the names of the countries ON the map). For Oceania, you'll simply have to match the island with historical significance. I'm looking at a 30-pt quiz.

How Old is that Potato?

We simply spent the hour going through the Africa packet, so I hope everyone recharged.

I also showed everyone my "Fun Box of Throwable Objects" after some spirited lack of work. Then Audrey M. asked the question that titles this post after I showed everyone the rock shaped like a potato that made a LOUD noise when dropped on the desk. Audrey believed it to be a REAL potato. Wow.

No Test, New Essay, and BBB

So, I officially assigned the policy paper essay today. It is due next Tuesday and can be about something other than Darfur - just get it cleared by me before you start researching & writing. Please take this assignment seriously. And NO "I" statements!

I asked for any missing work and reminded everyone to finish the three Darfur readings. We'll go over those things tomorrow, and I'll give you time to work on the packet I handed out today - you'll need to do some of the things as part of a group.

Please check the portal. Anything MISSING is probably too late to turn in. Anything with a BLANK has to be made up (test, video, etc.).

Lastly - do a litle bit of research for the Oceania test that will be combined with South America. I will NOT ask you WHERE those tiny islands are, but there will be some fact-matching. So, Thursday will be a test on South America and Oceania regions, plus some trivia regarding the more interesting islands in the Pacific.