Coach Hartzler's Blog

Greece City States

hartzler1 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:38:05 +0000

We are continuing to learn about ancient Greece. This week we will be learning about daily life in ancient Greece. This will include Food, Farming, Trade and Homes. We will also be assigning our Greek Festival Projects to be turned in and presented at the end of the unit. I am excited about this unit and the things we will learn about Greece in the next week or two. The weather is going to be pretty nice this week, we should be able to be outside for recess. Spring is getting close and so is the end of third quarter.

Coach Hartzler

Ancient Greece

hartzler1 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:41:20 +0000

We will be starting our ancient Greece unit this week. Greece is a fun unit and the students will be doing a lot of fun activities. We will be learning about the geography of Greece, and the importance of city states this week. Tomorrow is Valentines day and we will be having a party at 3:00. Make sure you bring in a valentines box and a valentine for everyone in our class. There are 26 students in our class. This week is also a short week. We will not have school on Friday or on Monday the 20th. I know everyone is looking forward to a four-day weekend.

Coach Hartzler

Wrapping up China

hartzler1 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:10:07 +0000

We are currently working on a brochure about an ancient Chinese invention. The brochure is due Friday in class, and we will have all day Thursday to finish it up. I will be handing out a study guide Friday and we will have our final test over China next Tuesday, February 7th. I have really enjoyed this unit and I think the students have as well. Mid quarter grades will be coming out next week, they are not permanent grades just an update so everyone knows what their grades look like. There will be a Valentines party February 14th at 3:00. If you are interested in helping out with that you should be hearing from our homeroom mom before too long. I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks. Hopefully the weather will stay like it is. I could get used to this.

Coach Hartzler

China

hartzler1 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:23:17 +0000

We are right in the middle of the China unit. We have learned so much about the philosophies and structure of ancient China. We are now getting into the silk road and some of China’s greatest inventions. We will be starting a project this week over some of the Chinese inventions, and I am looking forward to what kinds of things we come up with. Its going to be a good week.

Coach Hartzler

China

hartzler1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:03:50 +0000

We have started our Ancient China Unit this semester. We are learning about the geography of China and the surrounding areas, and getting ready to jump into Chinese Philosophies. China is a very interesting culture and I believe the students will really enjoy this unit. Make sure everyone has a warm coat to bring to school it is only going to get colder.

Coach Hartzler

Ancient India’s Religions

hartzler1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:13:20 +0000

This next week we will be studying about the religions that started and were practiced in ancient India. We will also be taking a map quiz this Thursday over eight countries that makes up the land we call ancient India. The students will need to know all eight countries and their capitals. including five physical features that include: Himalayas, Deccan Plateau, Great Indian Desert, Indus River, Ganges River. Its going to be cold all week, make sure everyone is dressed warm. we will be inside for recess most of the week so if anyone has any board games they want to bring in for recess they can do that.

Coach Hartzler

Ancient India

hartzler1 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:11:48 +0000

This week in social studies we will be starting our ancient India unit. I am in the process of grading our ancient Egypt ABC books, and I will be handing back Egypt tests this week. I am very happy with the scores overall. Over the next three weeks we will be studying about ancient India and the traits of their civilization. We started learning about the geography of India today and we will continue to build on that tomorrow. I am excited about this unit, and I think it is going to be a great way to wrap up the semester. Make sure everyone is bringing a coat to school, it’s that time of year.

Coach Hartzler

Wrapping up Egypt

hartzler1 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:04:57 +0000

This week we will be wrapping up our ancient Egypt unit. We will be learning about the New Kingdom today and tomorrow. Friday the ABC books are due. Tuesday the 22nd of November we will have a test over ancient Egypt. This unit has gone by fast and I have enjoyed watching the students learn new things and create some really cool projects. One week from today and we will be getting ready for Thanksgiving break. I am looking forward to some really good food!

Coach Hartzler

ABC Book

hartzler1 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:14:24 +0000

We have been working on the ABC book of ancient Egypt for a couple of weeks now. It is going to be due on Friday, November 18. That gives us two full weeks to finish it. We will then have a test on that next Tuesday, over ancient Egypt. I am excited to see the finished products and I know everyone is working hard to finish them up. Remember be as neat as possible, and write legibly. Only two and a half weeks until thanksgiving break, the year is flying by.

Coach Hartzler

November is here

hartzler1 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:09:52 +0000

I can’t believe November is here already. I feel like the school year just started. I enjoyed meeting with all of my students parents last week. I have a really good class. We are still in the middle of the Egypt unit. We learned about ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs today in class. Tomorrow the students will be writing their names in hieroglyphics. Students are still working on our ABC book of ancient Egypt. I am excited to see the final products of those books.

Coach Hartzler