Monday, February 26: Finish study guide.
In Class Today: Students will learn about the impact of the gold/salt trade on the economies of Mali and Songhai. Warm Up: Picture Analysis activity (Mansa Musa) Tuesday, February 27: Study for tomorrow's economics test. In Class Today: Students will review for the economics test. Warm Up: Group question analysis Wednesday, February 28: No homework. In Class Today: Students will take the Economics test. Warm Up: None. Thursday, March 1: No homework. In Class Today: Students will work on the third quarter portion of their Create a Civilization project. They will add an economic and political system. They will also develop a set of laws for their civilizations. Warm Up: None. Friday, March 2: No homework. In Class Today: Students will finish and present the third quarter portion of their Create a Civilization project. Warm Up: None. Monday, February 19: Study your vocabulary webs. There will be a quiz tomorrow on the vocabulary words.
In Class Today: Students will analyze a map of Mesopotamia and determine how geography impacted the economy in this part of the world. They will complete the Mesopotamian Trade Google Classroom Activity. Warm Up: Sticky note check. Tuesday, February 20: Add the following vocabulary webs: bartering, supply and demand. In Class Today: Students will learn about the economic concept of supply and demand. Warm Up: Quiz Wednesday, February 21: Complete the Silk Road worksheet. In Class Today: Students will complete the Silk Road activity in Google Classroom. Warm Up: None. Thursday, February 22: Study guide is due on Tuesday, February 27. In Class Today: Students will review the importance of the Silk Road. They will present the answer to the following question in a creative format of their choice: "How was the Silk Road more than just a road?" Warm Up: Sticky note check. Friday, February 23: Study guide is due on Tuesday. In Class Today: Students will complete the Ancient Roman Economy Google Classroom Activity. Warm Up: Map analysis of ancient Rome.
Monday, February 12: Complete vocabulary webs for the following terms: economics, natural resources, human resources, capital resources, scarcity. These will be due on Friday and more words will be added later in the week.
In Class Today: Students will review the different types of resources. They will complete the Hat Factory activity to learn about the four types of economies. Warm Up: Resources Review Tuesday, February 13: Finish the 3 Square Reflection In Class Today: Students will review the Hat Factory Activity. They will complete a reading on the four types of economies and fill out a 3 Square Reflection on what they have read. Warm Up: None. Wednesday, February 14: Complete vocabulary webs for the following terms: traditional economy, command economy, market economy, mixed economy. All webs are due on Friday. In Class Today: Students will learn about the impact of each type of economy on citizens. Warm Up: Term Search activity. Thursday, February 15: All vocabulary webs that have been assigned this week are due tomorrow. In Class Today: Students will complete an economic continuum activity where they will read about a country's economy and decide where it should be placed on a continuum with the four types of economies. Warm Up: How does a civilization's economic choices impact a citizen's quality of life? Friday, February 16: No homework. In Class Today: Students will learn about barter and the importance of trade. Warm Up: How would the availability of resources impact the economic development of a civilization?
Monday, February 5: Study guide is due on Wednesday. Test on the Political and Government Systems unit will be Thursday.
In Class Today: Students will learn about the Roman Republic. They will examine the Twelve Tables and compare this set of laws to Hammurabi's Code and the Bill of Rights. Warm Up: Roman citizenship passage. Tuesday, February 6: Study guide is due tomorrow. Test is Thursday. In Class Today: Students will learn about the Byzantine Empire. They will evaluate articles in Justinian's Code and make inferences about life in the Byzantine Empire. Warm Up: Twelve Tables law analysis. Wednesday, February 7: Study for tomorrow's test. In Class Today: Students will go over the study guide and review for the test. Warm Up: Why do you think there is an image of Hammurabi on the US Supreme Court building? Thursday, February 8: Finish the "What is Economy?" worksheet. In Class Today: Students will take the test on Political and Government Systems. After they are done, they will work on the "What is Economy?" worksheet. Warm Up: None. Friday, February 9: No homework. In Class Today: Students will review "What is Economy?" They will learn about scarcity and resources. Warm Up: None. Saturday, February 10: No homework. In Class Today: Students will complete a King Tut Scavenger Hunt. Warm Up: None. |
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