Mon April 29 Medieval Manor -features.... Minecraft

Good Morning,

We are going to revisit building the Minecraft manor.
KEYWORDS: Historically Accurate
Using the textbook and the interwebs research the features of a Medieval manor. You must provide evidence for your manor.
For example if you include several fields in your fief -explain why (using your research).
Next:
With your group please draw out a rough draft Medieval manor.

Before you build your manor:
1)Demonstrate your research through your writing -provide evidence for your manors' features.
2)Draw a rough layout on paper the various features for your manor
3)Prove to Mr. Scott your manor features are historically accurate.

Fri April 26 WOH Day 2 Reactions

Good Morning,

After I read your WOH reactions jump on the MC server (local).

Follow up:
Using descriptive language describe in detail what you would do to improve the world. Please--DON"T JUST SAY REMOVE THE BORDER BLOCKS.

Wed. April 23 New Server, New World

Hello Everyone!

Today we get to jump in the new world it's titled World of Humanities.
There will be assignments and questions along the way. Remember a teacher from Kuwait made this world, so maybe we should write him a note after we've explored the world.

Step 1: click on your wireless up top and select 'Linksys'
Step 2: Wait for it to connect
Step 3: Open MinecraftEDU (like normal)
-----CLICK PLAY OFFLINE-----
Step 4: click multiplayer
Step 5: click add server
Step 6: Name it: Local Server
Step 6: type in the IP: 192.168.1.100
Step 7: Join Server
Step 8: enter the world and press 'm' to read the assignment
Step 9: complete the assignment
Step 10: HAVE A BLAST!!!

Follow Up:
Please write your reaction to the World Of Humanities. Explain your favorite part. Explain what you saw and did in the world. Draw a picture of your favorite part.

Fri April 19 Journey through the Renaissance

Good Morning,

Please go here:
http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/

Read through the site, share with your neighbor what you find interesting.

Wed April 17 Renaissance Men Project

Good Morning,

Today you'll share your amazing creation that represents your Renaissance man.

After you share please go to the Renaissance project form here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG9US3k3WnJGekRXZVRNZFd2cF9YZ0E6MA

Tues April 16 Renaissance Men Project

Good Morning,

Please continue your work on the Renaissance Man project. I will roam around and help where ever needed.
The project is due tomorrow.

Mon April 15 Leo and Mike, Renaissance Man Project

Good Morning,

Let's watch Leo and Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VSM7Qu4zIs&list=PLXgW1JCgcfp6UYdvswKIuD921ep8QiBrz&index=3

After we discuss and apply, please continue your work on the Renaissance Man project. Please refer to last Wednesday's blog post for more information on the project.

I'd like to check your summarizing and nonfiction activity sheets on the 4 Renaissance men.

Videography Form Link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZOPBm9OUh36VX1zXQvo2-rZXOe5s1JbKwyidQQCb8R8/viewform

Wed April 10 Continue Renaissance Men

Good Morning,

Hopefully we have time to finish the Engineering an Empire: DaVinci's world -please continue schoodling while we watch.

After please continue your work on the summarizing and nonfiction activity form for the 4 Renaissance men you choose to study.

I would like to you to get at least 1 or 2 columns completed for each of the 4 Renaissance men, because you are going to make something that represents one of the men. Go to yesterday's blog for the list of Renaissance men: http://santaynez7thgradehistory.blogspot.com/2013/04/tues-april-9-renaissance-peeps.html 

RUBRIC:
What ever you make it must:
represent one of your Renaissance men (what they designed or built)
have information in detail that teaches others about your Renaissance man
be backed by evidence -proven by your research
Include a bibliography of resources used in reading about your Renaissance man


Due Monday:
Sketch of 5 potential ideas -with explanation of what you plan on building and how it accurately represents your Renaissance man of choice.
Finished summarizing and nonfiction activity sheet for all 4 Renaissance men.

Due Wednesday:
Completed model, ready with bibliography and details needed to teach the rest of the class about your Renaissance man and creation.


If we have time or on your own:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CRX_mqpzdU (Renaissance Man -Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UVfIN2NM4E (DaVinci Horrible Histories BBC)

Tues April 9 Renaissance Peeps

Let's finish watching Engineering an Empire DaVinci's World -please continue your Renaissance Schoodles.

After...
Grab a summarizing and nonfiction activity form use 3 columns for 4 people of your choice below:
Dante Alighieri,
Leonardo DaVinci,
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni,
Johann Gutenberg,
William Shakespeare,
Filippo Brunelleschi,
Lorenzo de' Medici,
Thomas More,
Desiderius Erasmus,
Francois Rabelais,
Miguel de Cervantes

Mon April 8 Renaissance

Hello,

Let's watch and learn from clips of DaVinci's World -Engineering an Empire. While we watch please make schoodles using the Renaissance template