9/19 [TU], 2017

continuing to build towards several quick write expository essays
I.  ANCIENT ROME ON THE SPOT QUIZ (limited and timed on purpose)
- share what you know/can remember about the ancient Roman Empire (assess knowledge)
- review notes for a quiz (TEN FACTS or more about THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE)
- practice study skills (cover notes and try to memorize, point finger at words you reading to focus)
- share again at tables; get up and move around to share facts with others; listen to others

- take quiz; may make up at lunch, after school, OR copy information later placed in this blog

II.  continue NOTES ON FALL OF ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE
- review if you wrote down any last SS class;
- finish notes on HA, CH 1, pages 8-9
- also copy TEACHER-LED CORNELL STYLE NOTES
  (teacher will point out design features of Cornell Notes)

** We were supposed to talk more about the MIB today, but did not get to;
** We will cover some of it tomorrow


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HOMEWORK
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___ continue/finish 3-8 MIB VOCABULARY WORDS
       * use format on back of your brainstorm word list

___ continue to finish MIB RSRCH BOOK BRAINSTORM WORD LIST w/ page numbers
       (not to be turned in until vocabulary is finished; worth ten points once you have 90 words)

__  start/plan 2-3 one-page/3-paragraph rough drafts on such focus topics as:
              birth, death,  early years, education, or on certain major events.
      * rough drafts are worth as many points as the final drafts