Cyber Day 1.0

As I explained in class yesterday, today is a Cyber Day.  Although we are not in class due to the snowstorm, we will still "hold class" and get work done in the field of Western Civilization.  Here is your assignment:

Essay.  Answer both of the following essay questions.  Organize your response into at least three paragraphs each.  Use these paragraphs to give details and provide evidence for your answers.  Post your essays in your blog.  You may use your blog, your notes, or your text as a resource for this assignment.  This assignment is worth 20 points, and will be a part of your grade for your 100-point test on Prehistory, Mesopotamia, and ancient Egypt, which will be given on the day we return to school.  This essay assignment is due by midnight tonight.

ESSAY A:  Describe the social hierarchy of the ancient Egyptians.

AND

ESSAY B: Discuss the importance of the Nile River in the lives of Egyptians.

You should have received the following information in your JC email, but I will reprint it here to clarify any questions you may have about how Cyber Day is intended to work.

·        All teachers are required to post a thirty minute or more assignment for each class scheduled to meet that day by 10 a.m.  Teachers may post the night before, but not after 10:00 a.m. (similar to two hours late)

·        Students will be reminded to take necessary books home the night before a pending storm (whenever possible).

·        Students are required to check each teacher’s site and complete the assignments according to the directions of each assignment, deadline, and grading requirements on that day.

·        All teachers will hold students accountable with a grade for the assignment and students will receive a late grade or zero for assignments turned in late or not at all.

·        Mr. Scholl will make an announcement prior to leaving school the day before a pending storm to notify students of their responsibility and to take books home for possible home assignments.

·        Mrs. Strawbridge will add that students are to follow the “Cyber Day policy” on her school cancellation message.

If widespread power outages are reported in the news, assignments should still be completed when power is restored.  A note/email from a parent to the teachers will be required for late/missing work to be accepted due to a power outage.

Thank you for participating in JC's first-ever Cyber Day.  Good luck, happy writing, and enjoy the snow. (PS - If you feel like posting any photos or videos on your blog, I would be happy to share them on my blog. Have a great day!)