Friday 9/27

Weekend HW: Type up all four paragraphs for your timeline project.

Thursday 9/26

HW: Fill out the Neanderthal section of the timeline note sheet.

For class tomorrow you should have all four sections filled out (Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, & Neanderthal). If you don't, you won't be prepared for class.

My apologies for not posting this weekend - I've been having some computer issues. You should be caught up with turning your timeline notes into paragraphs, which we did in class on Friday. I have decided to hand out extra articles in hard copy only, so see me if you need an extra.

Wednesday 9/18

HW: Finish remaining sections of packet from today. Reading should be marked up & all sections should be filled out.

Bring a jacket for tomorrow!

Monday 9/16

HW: Read the article given in class (Bigger Brains Are Hard to Grow)and respond to the following prompt:

Bigger Brains Are Hard to Grow

Using evidence from the text, explain the trade off between growth (physical,
our bodies) and brain power. How is energy used differently as modern
humans grow up versus our early ancestors?

Referencing the text from class is fine as well, but should be in addition to
evidence from this text. Your writing should be about half a page long. 

Due  Wednesday!

Timeline Help / New Vocab

Here is out updated vocab list so far (please feel free to put these definitions in your own words!): Updated Vocab


In class on Friday we made accounts on the website Venngage, which we will use moving forward with our first project, a timeline. If you weren't able to make an account in class, please do so over the weekend! It takes only a few minutes. Here is a step by step if you're a bit confused:

1. Use the link in today's post (scroll down, it's labeled Friday 9/13 and has "timeline website" in a lighter color font) or google 'venngage'
2. Click sign up now!
3. Enter your name, an email (can be personal or school email - your lunchcode@springfieldpublicschools.com) and make your own password
4. Click sign up
5. Click 'other' and then 'other' again when you are presented with the white boxes
6. Choose 3 (or more) templates that you like when it prompts, then click create now!
7. Search for 'timeline' in the search bar (top middle) when you are in the 'create' space. You should now see various timeline templates to choose from
8.  In the top right hand corner, click on 'plan type' and select 'free'

You should be all set! Feel free to play around on the site if you'd like, but you're not required to make anything just yet!

Friday 9/13

For class today -----> Timeline Website


HW: Complete a section of your timeline notes for homo habilis. Create an account on Venngage if you weren't able to in class

Wednesday 9/11

HW: Create new note cards (or add to your vocab sheet) for the words "hominin" "homo habilis" and "primitive". These are all contained in the readings we've done so far this week.

Friday 9/6

HW: Fill in the first section of the timeline note sheet about the Australopithecus - please feel free to use the articles we've looked at in class and your notes.

You should have also added to your note cards (or note sheet) with the definition for 'bipedal'.

Wednesday 9/4

HW: Review your notecards or vocab sheet with a parent, sibling, or friend for at least 15 minutes!

Tuesday 9/3

HW: Create notecards (or a vocab sheet) for our vocabulary list from last week. Here is a copy of the more technical definitions, but your definitions should be in your own words as much as possible (like we discussed in class last week).