Thursday, September 29, 2011

India Mania!


WELCOME TO THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION!
You now know the Five Characteristics of Civilization! Pick one topic we are studying in the Indus Valley Civilization and explain how it relates to one of the Five Characteristics of Civilization! So, in order to get CREDIT you must:
1) Identify and DESCRIBE a topic from the Indus Valley Civilization
2) Explain how it relates to one of the Five Characteristics of Civilization
3) Make sure that you sign off using your first name and first initial of your last name ONLY!
4) Make sure that NO ONE ELSE has written about your topic already! (Everyone has to write about a different topic to get the points!)
Follow these directions to get the complete points:
A. Go to the comment section of this post.
B. Use proper grammar, spelling, etc.

C. Make sure that it is class appropriate--keep it clean!
D. Make sure you go through the whole word verification process (typing the misshapen word).

E. If your comment/choice does not get posted in a timely fashion, or gets posted and then disappears, see me in class ASAP so we can figure out what went wrong!

DUE Monday 10/26/11!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

What do YOU think about the Code of Hammurabi??


Great job on your last blog entries everyone! Now, you are ready to take on your next EXTRA CREDIT challenge!  We have been studying the Code of Hammurabi in class. It is your turn to assess the Code of Hammurabi . So, in order to get EXTRA CREDIT you must:
1) Explain whether or not you think we should adopt the Code of Hammurabi at Cary-Grove High School.  (Either yes, we should or no, we shouldn't)
2) Provide THREE ORIGINAL reasons for your thinking!
3) Make sure that you sign off using your first name and first initial of your last name ONLY!
4) Make sure that NO ONE ELSE has used your ideas already!  (Everyone has to have a different explanation to get  the points!)

Follow these directions for FULL EXTRA CREDIT points
A. Go to the comment section of this post.
B. Use proper grammar, spelling, etc.

C. Make sure that it is class appropriate--keep it clean!
D. Make sure you go through the whole word verification process (typing the misshapen word).

E. If your comment/choice does not get posted in a timely fashion, or gets posted and then disappears, see me in class ASAP so we can figure out what went wrong!

Due: Monday 9/26/11