10/26/10 - TU

 > > >  HARVEST HOP this FRIDAY 1:00-2:30 pm

> > >   Overdue books or major missing assignments = no dance admittance


* Please note:  No GEO CW or ATLAS WKSHT this week 

social studies/notetaking

I.  POST-FALL OF ROME: DARK AGES
- view video, "Dark Ages Part 7:" Charles Martel/Battle of Tours
- quick notes on "Dark Chain of Events" after fall of Rome
- Rise of Frankish kingdoms; emergence of Islam in 700's
- Islam sweeps through lands like wildfire; conquering
- Charles The Hammer stops Muslims in France;
- credited with preserving Europe from Muslim domination

 social studies/notetaking/reading
II.  CHARLEMAGNE, "FATHER OF EUROPE"
- review elements of an encyclopedia article
- silent reading, Cornell-style Notes
- view "Dark Ages Part 8: The Greatest King" (Charlemagne)
- continue notes for eventual "I AM" Poem for Charlemagne

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HOMEWORK

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___ continue to work on Vocabulary Packet (due completed by Thursday) ***
___ complete/finish Charlemagne "I Am Poem" (due Wednesday)
___ continue to read MYSTERY book (book report form/questions on Wednesday)

***  Please note!  There appears to be some typo errors with the word search.  Sorry.