Build a Pyramid

For those of you wondering what you can do on your free time this summer…Why don’t you Build A Pyramid?

Hone your Social Studies skills and construct a pyramid for Ancient Egyptian.

Do you have what it takes?

Social Studies Club?

As I contemplate my extracurricular plans for next year, I was thinking about starting a Social Studies Club. How receptive would kids be to joining a club based solely on History? During the year, we would use technology to highlight the awesomeness of History. It sounds great in my head, but do you think it would take off? I need a catchy name to hook the kids.

The Fan Favorite

I’ve tallied up all of the videos that you guys and girls picked as your favorite.  It was close.  It came down to 3 votes.  The fan favorite was “The Fall of Rome.”  All I have to say is…”too bad for you, very good apple!!”

We Have a Winner

After tallying up the scores and and analyzing the results of the Student Evaluation Spreadsheet, it was decided that “Theseus and the Minotaur” was your favorite video.  To see how your video ranked, check out the chart below.  (Keep in mind that “Hammurabi’s Code” was not completely finished)  The words are a little hard to read, but all you have to do is click on the image and magnify it a little.

The Finished Product

After a few days fighting with the computers in the lab, we’ve finally finished our stop-motion projects.  Go check out your work on the Projects Page!!

Grade your teacher

Take this end of the year survey.  Thanks for a great year!!

CLICK HERE

Historical Yearbook

For those finished with your stop-motion videos, please complete the following assignment:

Historical Yearbook

While we’re in the computer lab, you may use Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, or any other program you see fit.  Please be creative as possible and have fun.  And would somebody make a cover for the yearbook?

If you still need to take the Group Member Survey, please scroll down.

Fun and Games

For those of you finished with the stop-motion video, feel free to check out some of the links below.  There are some Social Studies games and some other random fun games.  My favorites are Cargo Bridge and Bubble Quod.

Don’t forget to take the Group Member Survey.

Ms. Olszewski’s students Click Here!!!

Social Studies Games:

Geography Games:

http://www.kbears.com/geography.swf

http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/europe

http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/game1

http://www.mapmsg.com/games/statetris/

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/circumcode.htm

Puzzle Game:

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/34055D4C2CD2

Links to a ton of games:

http://playinghistory.org/

Fling the Teacher:

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/fling/ancientrome/

Dress the Gladiator:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/gladiator/gladiator.swf

Other Games:

Cargo Bridge

Excit

Bubble Quod

Stupid Fun: (brought to you by Ze Frank)

The Frog

Matches

Every Second

Simon

String Spin

Kneighborhood Podcast: Episode 8

We’ve been a little bit busy with our project, so our podcasts haven’t been flowing.  Here is the latest episode.  Listen to the whole thing and answer the extra credit question.

Kneighborhood: Episode 8

Still looking for the Group Member Survey…CLICK HERE

Rate Your Group Members

As you finish your project, you must grade your fellow group members.  Please click on the link below to access the group member survey.  Be as honest as possible.  Each member of the group must take the survey and answer the questions for the other members of the group.

CLICK HERE to rate your group members