Thursday, October 15, 2015

Coat of Arms

                                                         



In class we are learning about Medieval knights and their use of the coat of arms. You will be creating a coat of arms and as a resident of Maryland are lucky since we are the only state with a Coat of Arms as its flag! Here are some resources to use while creating yours.


http://www.fleurdelis.com/meanings.htm This has all of the charges you could put on as well as their meanings.

https://www.houseofnames.com/nameSearch See the Coat of Arms of an ancestor (not all names will be in here)

http://www.allfamilycrests.com/makecoatofarms.htm Interactive Coat of Arms Creator

http://www.internationalheraldry.com/ All you would ever want to know about a Coat of Arms

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Online Textbook

Great news! Students are now able to access the textbook online. To sign up for an account, go to http://student.teachtci.com/student/sign_up

Teacher e-mail: mark.elias@fcps.org
Username: Student computer username (ex. 02melias)
Password: Student ID Number

If you need further instructions: http://support.teachtci.com/knowledgebase/articles/90476-create-a-student-account

Please e-mail Mr. Elias with any questions.