Pizza and Painting & Hartford Art and Architecture

If you joined us for the field trips you may wish to see a slideshow of our trip.

If you either were not able to join us or decided to do something else please complete the alternative assignment available by clicking this sentence. Use the slideshow presentation: Pizza and Painting: Food and Art.

The Song of Roland: Laisse Response

Note: The Song of Roland blue books are due.

1. Read 10 of the following laisse: 43, 45, 56, 65, 78, 80, 84, 97, 110, 126, 129-130(treat as one laisse), 132, 134-5, 164, 174-6, 177, 179-80, 185, 204, 213, 237, 258-9, 263, 268, 272, 276, 277, 278, 280-287(treat as one laisse), 291

2. For each laisse choose one line to quote and

3. write a summary of the laisse in your own words OR a draw sketch with a caption.

Example:
Laisse 180
Quotation: “For Charlemagne God worked a miracle,/ because the sun is standing motionless.” Summary: Charlemagne prays, and the sun stands still so he can pursue the enemy and avenge Roland’s death.

Koran: Reading and Response

1. Interpret and analyze suras I and II by completing questions 1-3 (page 270).
2. Compose a visual or literary response to suras I and II.

 

Islamic Art of the Medieval Period

See the project assessment guide distributed in class for more details.

Use this site: www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Islam_New_Main.html

Reminders of Work Due

1. Illustration: Spread of Christianity
2. Notes: Blue Book
3. Acts: Reading and Notes
4. Ephesians: Mission Statement and Questions
5. Luke: Reading and Notes

Beliefs, Practices, and Growth of Early Followers of Jesus

1. Study blue-book notes for a test next week concerning: Luke, Acts, essential teachings of Jesus, the beliefs and practices of early Jesus-followers, and reasons for the spread of Christianity.
2. Prepare an illustration for these topics in one of the following formats:
1. Cartoon strip
2. Single illustration
3. Editorial cartoon

Parables of Luke: Dramatic Presentation Project

1. Please select a project from the list provided. (page three of the handout)
2. Read the parable and complete PART I of the project to identify the main ideas and summarize the parable.
3. Then work with your partner(s) to prepare a dramatic presentation of the parable to the class!

Click on the title of this assignment to view and print a copy of the assignment and a list of 18 parables from Luke.

Passover and Holy Week

Please complete the assignment using Biblical accounts from Exodus and Luke to compare the Hebrew celebration of Passover with the Christian celebration of Holy Week.

Click on the title for a copy of the assignment.

Day 1: Due Thursday, March 27th. Day 2: Due Friday, March 28th.

Luke

Please read the book of Luke.
For each page
a) Write one or more questions.
b) Write one or more observations about Jesus.
c) Write one or more observations about Jesus' disciples.
d) List four or more notes about the culture (behaviors) and world-views of the people in the first century.

This assignment is due March 27th.

Roman Conditions and Leadership

Due to CAPT Testing each period has a different assignment

Period 1 Day 2:
a) Complete "Traveller's Advisory" as read and assigned on 3/11
b) Complete "Rome: From Settlement to Republic to Empire to Fall" (Lesson 44e) due Monday, 3/17.

Period 1 Day 1: Complete "Traveller's Advisory" Begin reading in Luke.

Period 4 Day 1: Complete the Roman Emperior profile and an advertisement promoting one emperior as Presdient.

Roman Leadership: Civilization Change

Due to CAPT testing each class has a different assignment due next class lesson.

Day 1 Period 1: Complete the reading and response assignment for an excerpt from Jared Diamond's book, Collapse.

Day 2 Period 1: Complete Alexander assignment.
Day 2 Period 4: Complete Conditions in Ancient Rome reading and response assignment

Alexander the Great!

Please create a map, a set of notes, and a written evaluation of Alexander using text, map, and a primary source by Arrian.

Plato: Allegory of the Cave

1. Please ensure that your Socratic dialogue is completed and turned in!

2. Please re-read the “Allegory of the Cave” and answer questions 1-5 on the page provided.

Socratic Dialogue

Please compose a Socratic dialogue. Use the rubric provided. Click on this lesson's title to view or print a rubric.