Tuesday 11-16

National Geographic Photography Contest...Deadline 11-30-10. I just found this on the magazine homepage:

PRESENTING THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence. Now you can share your vision of the world. Enter to win $10,000 and have your photo published in National Geographic magazine! Photos will be judged on creativity and photographic quality.

Submit your entry online in any of these three categories: People, Places, and Nature. The submission period begins September 16 and ends November 30. Winners will be announced in early December. There is an entry fee of U.S. $15 per photo. Send us your best shot!

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/

Photo courtesy of National Geographic Magazine Website

Monday November 15th

Today we started our test and the essays were taken home for completion. Remember to start in a different color ink and cite your sources for work done outside class...it's OK to have other sources than your Museum Catalog since I am allowing you to complete this outside class.

Tomorrow we'll start our architecture project for the first semester...more again in the second semester. Take time to peruse the link (below) this week...a few more will be added this week.

Take the VIRTUAL TOUR. Read about Art at the Capitol and National Statuary Hall Collection (Both under Quick Reference). Under news and Events read the link about the Apotheosis of George Washington.

Architect of the Capitol

Monday 11-22 Chapters 6 and 25 are due. The blog post prior to this has the details...make sure you have made volume 2 workbook copies for one another for chapter 25!!

Monday November 15th

Today we took the test on Romanesque and Gothic. This week we have an Architecture hands-on unit and a field trip on Friday. TELL YOUR TEACHERS IN ADVANCE!

Due Monday 11-22-10 Read Chapter 6 and 25
Complete workbook Chapter 6:
page 56 ALL
page 56 all and three definitions at top of 57
page 61 #'s 21, 22
page 65 in essay form ... start with a THESIS (do the part about the yakshi and Nike of Samothrace)


Chapter 25 workbook
page 101 all
102 # 4, 7
page 102-103 #8
page 103 #10
page 104 #4,6,8
page 104 discussion question #3 in paragraph form...start with a THESIS)

November 10, 2010

Do not forget to have NEW permission slip signed...bring next week.

Essay options for test will be posted on the Romanesque and Gothic Page on the website.

Friday November 5

There are 6 weeks left of the semester...UPCOMING DUE DATES

1. Tuesday 11-9-10 Read CHAPTER 18 and complete workbook pages
2. Turn in Reading Packet/Questions
3. Turnitin.com discussions due Saturday the 6th, 13th, 20th
4. Test/MC Chapters 17 and 18 on Monday 11-15-10 (POSTED SUNDAY 3:30 ... under key documents AND on Romanesque adn Gothic Page)

FIELD TRIP FRIDAY 11-19-10 ... TURN IN PERMISSION SLIP ASAP
BUY VOLUME 2 WORKBOOK
Field Trip 12-6-10 ... you will get permission slip once I have enough drivers...

5. Monday 11-22-10 Read and complete assignment for Chapters 6 and 25
6. Block Day 12-1-10 Read/assignment Chapters 7, 26
7. Block Day 12-8-10 Read/assignment Chapters 8, 27
8. Test/MC India, China, Japan Monday 12-13-10

There will be intersession work...assigned before the holidays...it will be the weekly turnitin.com discussions and reading a couple of chapters from the text.

Two people missed today's test...

can we schedule a make-up test for Thursday before school...7 am? email me to let me know...

November is here...Upcoming Assignments

Today was the test for 11-12-13 and 16 ... art project time after. TURN in permission slips ASAP if you have not done so yet!!

Due WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY: Read/WKBK chapter 17...
pages: 153-4 (Names of people continue on page 154)
page 154-5 Architectural terms
page 159 Architectural terms
page 162 Architectural terms


Diagram page 156
Chart pages 165-166

Complete ESSAY Looking Carefully...both images ARE in our book...(Hildegard is 17.35)

Chapter 18 READ/WKBK due Tuesday 11-9-10
Pages:167 ALL
Diagram page 170
Charts page 177-179
Page 168 ALL
Vocabulary: #20 page 173, #3 page 174

Discussion Question #1 page 175 and #9 page 176 Answer in paragraph form.

We will also resume Turnitin.com discussions starting this week...teh next post will be added today and due Saturday at MIDNIGHT...We'll have a discussion Due the 6th, 13th and 20th then take a break till after Thanksgiving. ALL 3 posts will be put up by Tuesday after school.


No School Friday 11-12-10
Monday 11-15 TEST/MC 17/18
Friday 11-19 Field Trip to Mingei and Timkin