Monday, November 03, 2008

REVIEW FOR FIRST QUARTER GLOBAL EXAM

CLICK FOR ONLINE GLOBAL REVIEW TEST QUESTIONS

Friday, October 31, 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008

October 30, 2008

Global: Keep studying for Hinduism/Buddhism essay tomorrow. STAY AFTER SCHOOL TODAY WITH Mrs. S. for review on this.

Quarter 1 global exam November 5th. STUDY.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

10/29/08







CLICK EIGHTFOLD PATH FOR FURTHER READING.







Global: Finish Hinduism & Buddhism Venn Diagram. IN CLASS ESSAY THIS FRIDAY
ES: 10 WEEK TEST NOV. 5TH. STUDY THE FOLLOWING. (THIS COUNTS TWICE)
1. OBSERVATION & MEASUREMENT
2. DENSITY
3. WEATHER

Monday, October 27, 2008

10/27/08

Global: We are now studying Hinduism and Buddhism. You will have an in class essay to write on Friday 10/31 on these to belief systems of India.
Add the following words to your file folder and define them.
1. Reincarnation
2. Dharma
3. Karma
4. Atman
5. Ahimsa
6. Brahman
7. Nirvana


Liv. Ev:




Math:



Eng: check out this site to improve your reading comprehension.



ES:

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

10/ 22

global: finish Handout - primary sources in Legalism & Daoism

math: no hw

Eng: no hw

Liv. En. big test tomorrow

ES: study for weather maps test for Friday.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

OCTOBER 21, 2008

GLOBAL: HW: FINISH DOCUMENTS ON GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET FOR TOMORROW.

QUIZ ON CHINESE BELIEFS SYSTEMS ON 10/24.

STUDY:

1. CONFUCIANISM

2. LEGALISM

3. TAOISM (DAOISM)


MATH: BI- NOMIAL TEST THIS WEEK.

LIV. ENV. TEST TOMORROW


ES: WEATHER MAPS LAB DUE THURDAY. WEATHER MAPS TEST ON FRIDAY. RM. 150 PERIOD 5
WHAT CONFUCIANISM MEANT FOR CHINA ACTIVITY 49
CAUSES & CONSEQUENCE

Confucius was China’s most influential and respected philosopher. He lived between 551BC and 479BC. He examined the ideas of right and wrong and was interested in how people related to one another. His concern for the Chinese living in densely populated cities was very real. His ideas, Confucianism, explained acceptable social behavior in all situations. Confucianism set up strict guidelines for proper behavior between people.

The most basic concept in Confucian philosophy us the idea of jen. Confucius defined jen as the human quality that leads people to live harmoniously in society. The idea of jen is partly to the idea of sympathy with other people and partly the idea of, “That which you do not want done to you, do not do to others,” as Confucius said. There is no word in English that quite has the same meaning.

Confucius believed that the family was very important. In families, people learned how to act in society. The Chinese state was considered to be a large family with the emperor as father.

In the two thousand years that Confucianism dominated Chinese thought, its basic principles were adapted to meet new challenges. Disciples of Confucianism often developed new ideas to offset other religious or philosophical ideas that challenged the basic system of Confucian thought. During the Tang Dynasty, for instance, Confucian thought was challenged by beliefs of Chinese Buddhists and Daoists. Eventually Confucianism incorporated many Daoist and Buddhist ideas.

Confucian thought and its system of ethical relationships preserved order and structure in Chinese society for over two thousand years. These Chinese also used Confucianism to absorb their conquerors into the Chinese way of life.

Confucian thought, however, seriously slowed the development of Chinese scholarship as well as economic development. Because the Chinese adhered so rigidly to the ideas of Confucianism, they often discarded foreign ideas. As a result, they did not readily adopt ideas in astronomy, mathematic and medicine from the Middle East. Neither did they learn how to use animal labor for crop cultivation.
extra credit write out and answer these question for tomorrow. ( you may find answere form todays handout)
1. What is the Confucian definition of a “proper man”?

2. According to Confucius, why is filial piety an important virtue?

3. What rules for governing did Confucius give to the princes?

4. How do these statements show us Confucius’ concern for humanity?

Thursday, October 02, 2008

global test 10/15 READ THIS AND STUDY!!!!!!!

Global hw: read " I am Hatshepsut" answer the 5 questions on seperated sheet of paper.

THIS TEST IS OCTOBER 15TH.

MY EXTRA HELP DAY IS ALWAYS MONDAY.
YOU MUST LET ME KNOW YOU WANT TO STAY.


IT IS YOUR 1ST BIG TEST THIS YEAR IN GLOBAL STUDIES.
YOU SHOULD STUDY THE 8 FEATURES OF CIVILIZATIONS FOR FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER VALLEYS.
1. MESOPOTAMIA
2. EGYPT
3. INDUS
4. CHINA


A civilization is compiled of eight features.
1. Cities
2. Well-Organized Central Government
3. Complex Religions
4. Job Specialization
5. Social Classes
6. Arts and Architecture
7. Public Works
8. Written language

The first cities emerged shortly after farmers began cultivating fertile lands along river valleys and producing surplus foods. These surpluses allowed the population to expand. As population grew, some villages expanded into cities. These cities rose independently in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The conditions of river valleys favored farming in these and other such river valleys. Floodwater spread silt across the valley renewing the soil and keeping it fertile. Animals that drank from the river were also a source of food. The river also supplied the people with a regular source of drinking water and the means of transportation. However rivers also posed challenges. Farmers had to control flooding and channel waters to the fields. Early farmers built dikes, dug canals and also made irrigation ditches. Such projects required leadership and a well-organized government. A government was required to lead the people and aid in organizing a city. City governments were far more powerful than the council of elders and local chiefs of farming villages. At first, Priest probably had the greatest. In time, warrior kings came to power as chief political leaders. They soon set themselves up as the chief hereditary ruler and passed their power from father to son. Governments soon became more complex as rulers issued laws, collected taxes, and organizes systems of defense. To enforce order, rulers relied on royal officials. Over time, government bureaucracies evolved. Almost always rulers claimed their power came from god or divine right. These rulers then gained religious power as well. Like the Stone Age ancestors, most people were polytheistic. People appealed to the sun god, river goddess and other such spirits that they believed controlled natural forces. Other gods were believed to control human activities such as birth, death, trade and war. If not for these sometime simple things a civilization could never have come to. Rome and Egypt and other such great empires would never have exited. Man would just lead a nomadic, uncivilized lifestyle and the technologies we take for granted today would never have existed.

Monday, September 29, 2008

September 29, 2008

Global: Ancient river valley civ. test 10/15. study notes on Mesopotamia, Nile and Indus will be covered on the test.



Living Environment: Read pages 35-39 in textbook, Cell project due 10/6



Enjoy the two days off.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Get some popcorn and call a few friends to watch this video on Mesopotamia. It also contains your global notes.

Enjoy the weekend.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Vinny's Vacuole Storage Cells

Here is an example for you to follow for your organelle project.

September 23, 2008 - Ziggurat

Global: read crime & punishment in Babylonia answer questions for review #1-5 in complete sentences.

ES: Density extra credit due tomorrow. Density test on 9/25

Living Environment: Cell organelle project due 9/29
Algebra: Test on Friday










Monday, September 22, 2008

Mr. Faitakes . com

For all of my students that have the funny guy Mr. Faitakes, click on the pic for a link to his page.

Eng. Lit - film class assignment



Major Assignment #1: Scene Analysis
Step #1: Choose a film (preferably one you enjoy and are familiar with)
Step #2: Choose a scene from the film (one that really sticks out to you)
Step #3: Watch the scene completely from beginning to end
Step #4: Rewind to the beginning of the scene and begin your analysis (you will probably have to rewind the scene quite often to make sure you have all the information) *Tip: pause the film after each shot to check to see if you have all the required information so you don’t have to keep rewinding the film.
For each shot you need to note the following:
Camera setup – is it long shot, medium shot, close-up, extreme close-up, etc.
Camera movement – pan, tilt, boom, dolly, etc.
Lighting – describe the lighting in the scene, are certain characters given more light, etc.
Sound – music in the background, background noise (conversations, glass breaking),
musical score playing, song from soundtrack, etc.
Dialogue – summarize/state what is being discussed/said
Character movement – describe the characters, do they move, do they speak with an accent, do the use any props?

Your paper should be set up as follows:
Introduction: (paragraph form) identify the film, the director, the actors that are in the scene you analyzed, what the set looks like in the scene.
Body: Scene analysis (use the same format as the scene analysis example we did in class)
Conclusion: (paragraph form) explain why you chose this film and this particular scene for this assignment.
YOUR PAPER MUST BE TYPED, DOUBLED-SPACED!!!

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON: october 3rd

Friday, September 19, 2008

Interactive Middle East


Plant and Animal cells

Take a look at the animal and plant cells and look at the different organelles that make up the cell. Click the above link for an interactevive plant and animal cell.


Monday, September 15, 2008

September 15, 2008

Global Studies quiz on 9/18

culture & civilization
study your notes and powerpoint handouts






Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Welcome back to school!

I Hope you all have had a fun filled relaxing summer. I am looking forward to the up coming school year and being your teacher. We are going to continue with the learning process. Please take 10 minutes to check out this site; open up the useful links and search through the past archives. Feel free to comment anytime. Your parents may find this site useful too.


Sincerely Mr. Lambert

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Enjoy your summer




Thank you all for a great year. I want to wish you all a safe, relaxing, enjoyable summer with your families. Make sure to stop by next year for a visit.




Peace,


Mr. L

Friday, June 06, 2008