Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Everyone:

I play fantasy sports. There, I said it. I have made the first, crucial step in coming to grips with any problem. Admitting I have one. I love fantasy baseball. Mostly just because I love baseball and any reason to watch more of it is awesome. That being said, sometimes I agonize over crucial decisions, like which pitcher I should start, or who to release, or which of my awesome outfielders is going to struggle against a particular pitcher. It goes on and on, day after day. Sometimes things work out just great. For instance, this week all of my pitchers throw on different days, which allows me more opportunities to score points. I even dropped Miguel Gonzalez in order to pick up a pitcher who threw on Monday, giving me two starters each day of the week except for Thursday. This is a fantasy dream! You know what the biggest problem is, though? I'm off this week. No game, no match-up, no opponent. I'm just playing with myself. Sure it means I can't lose, but I can't win either. Oh well, there's always next week.

Modern World History

Quick-write:

• If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why?

Objectives:

• Locate and label the physical and political features of the Mediterranean region on a map.
• Use SOAPSTONE to analyze an excerpt from Aristotle's Politics and identify his thoughts on Democracy.
• Argue for or against his position using appropriate historical evidence.

AP World History

Quick-write:

• What's your favorite relaxation activity and how often do you get to do it?

Objectives:

• Use evidence from "The Papyrus Lansing" to identify Egyptian beliefs on Social Classes.
• Place selected events of the Classical Era on a timeline in order to identify major changes and continuities throughout the period.