Viking Mystery Solved

600 Year Old Coin

"Guns, Germs, and Steel"

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Please find a new place to sit in the classroom. Fill in the front seats first.  Make sure you're sitting somewhere that won't be a problem for you or anyone else.

Life on Mars?

Today you will complete the "Scientific Revolution" worksheet.  It's on the back side of your pink jigsaw sheet.

Pull out your reformation reading guide and get working on it!  I'll start timing you for points once the bell rings and it's totally quiet. :)

New Pope

St. John's Bible

St. John's Bible

106 year olds finish High School

Vows

1. Vow of poverty. (Give up all your worldly possessions)
2. Vow of chastity. (Stay single)
3. Vow of obedience. (Always have to keep the laws of the church)
   
   
   These are the vows Monks had to make in order to live in the Monastery.  Which of them would be easy for you to keep?  Which ones would be really tough, and why?  Write about it.

Current Event

Volcano Power

What Does Your Essay Score Mean?

30/30= A+   29/30= A   28/30= A-   27/30= A-   26/30= B+   25/30= B

You are ALWAYS welcome to make up missed points on a test.  If you got lower than a B, you SHOULD definitely redo the parts that you messed up on.

Use the beginning of class to gather together whatever you're planning on using for your essay test. 

Writing a Winning Essay

Introduction:  
- Should be interesting to read.  Could be funny, tell a surprising fact, start with a quote from someone awesome, etc.
- MUST include your thesis statement.
THESIS:  Tells in not very many words what your essay is about.  Ex:  Some advantages the Europeans had over the Incas were _________, __________, and ___________.

Body Paragraphs:
- You should have 3.
- Each paragraph talks about 1 advantage.  Ex:  (Topic sentences of first paragraph) The first advantage the Europeans had was ____________. 

Conclusion:
- Restate your thesis
- Restate your interesting/funny grabber.

Medieval Alphabet