Monday, April 30: Finish the Joan of Arc worksheet.
In Class Today: Students will complete a SAS activity on the Crusades. They will also work on a Crusades activity in Google Classroom. Warm Up: Write a six word sentence explaining the role religion played in the Middle Ages. Tuesday, May 1: Finish the feudal system diagram in your flip book. In Class Today: Students will analyze pictures related to feudalism. They will learn about the role feudalism played in the Middle Ages. They will also read about the life of a peasant compared to the life of a member of the nobility. Warm Up: Joan of Arc group collaboration. Wednesday, May 2: Finish the manor system activity in Google Classroom. In Class Today: Students will be introduced to the role the manor system played in life in the Middle Ages. They will complete the Manor System activity in Google Classroom. Warm Up: Students will read "Contract Between a Vassal and a Lord." This text is in Google Classroom. They will answer the following questions: What does the vassal get from the lord? What does the lord get from the vassal? Thursday, May 3: Finish your coat of arms. It must be in color. In Class Today: Students will learn about knights, the code of chivalry and the coat of arms. They will complete the Two Voice Poem activity in Google Classroom comparing the samurai to the knight. They will then create their own coat of arms. Warm Up: Gallery walk (manor pictures). Friday, May 4: No homework. In Class Today: Students will learn about the Magna Carta and compare it to the Bill of Rights. They will complete a worksheet on this topic. Warm Up: Gallery walk (coat of arms). Monday, April 23: Study for tomorrow's quiz on Social Structures and the Decline of Civilizations. Use your composition book and any activities we have done in Google Classroom.
In Class Today: Students will work on document based questions about Alexander the Great. They will review for the quiz. Warm Up: Students will share their Alexander the Great paragraphs. Tuesday, April 24: No homework. In Class Today: Students will take the quiz and then continue working on the Alexander the Great document based questions. Warm Up: None. Wednesday, April 25: No homework. In Class Today: Students will review the fall of Rome. They will watch a video introducing the Middle Ages. Warm Up: Ancient Rome document based questions activity. Thursday, April 26: Finish the Charlemagne Google Classroom activity. In Class Today: Students will create a flip book for their study of the Middle Ages. They will learn about Charlemagne through a scavenger hunt in Google Classroom. Warm Up: Review video notes. Friday, April 27: No homework. In Class Today: Students will learn about the role of religion in the Middle Ages by completing an activity in Google Classroom and completing information in their flip books. Warm Up: What advice would Charlemagne give to today's leaders? Monday, April 16: Finish "Decline of Civilizations" Google Classroom activity.
In Class Today: Students will brainstorm economic, political and geographic reasons why civilizations would fall. They will learn vocabulary such as decline, invasion, conquest, and migration. They will complete an activity in Google Classroom that examines the fall of Mesopotamia, Mali, and Songhai. Warm Up: Group brainstorming activity. Tuesday, April 17: There will be a quiz next Tuesday on Social Structures and the Decline of Civilizations. Study your composition book. In Class Today: Students will complete an annotation and poster activity on the fall of Ancient Rome. Warm Up: Read and annotate the fall of Rome article. Wednesday, April 18: Study the Social Structures and Decline of Civilizations sections of your composition book. In Class Today: Students will learn more about the fall of ancient Rome. They will participate in a poster analysis and gallery walk. Groups will have the opportunity to revise their posters after getting feedback from other students. Warm Up: Fall of Rome document based questions. Thursday, April 19: None. In Class Today: Students will learn about Alexander the Great by completing a SAS activity. Warm Up: What lessons can the US learn from the fall of ancient Rome? Friday, April 20: Finish your Alexander the Great paragraph. In Class Today: Students will complete the Alexander the Great google classroom activity. Warm Up: Alexander the Great group discussion questions. Monday, April 9: Bring any supplies your group needs for the paper slide video project.
In Class Today: Students will finish the rough drafts for the paper slide video project. After teacher approval, they will begin final copies. Warm Up: None. Tuesday, April 10: Bring paper slide video supplies. In Class Today: Students will finish final copies and begin practicing for filming. Warm Up: None. Wednesday, April 11: Bring paper slide video supplies. In Class Today: Students will finish practicing and begin filming their videos. Warm Up: None.
Monday, April 2: Finish the "Excerpts from the Way of the Samurai" worksheet.
In Class Today: Students will review the feudal system of Japan. They will learn about the role of the samurai in the feudal system. Warm Up: Reading on the Korean bone rank system. Tuesday, April 3: Finish the caste system worksheet. In Class Today: Students will learn about the caste system of ancient India. Warm Up: Comparison of the Code of Bushido to the Code of Chivalry. Wednesday, April 4: Finish the "Women in the Ancient World" Google Classroom activity. In Class Today: Students will complete a Google Classroom activity on the role of women in the ancient world. Warm Up: Compare ancient India's caste system to another social hierarchy we have studied this year. Explain how they are similar and different. Thursday, April 5: Bring colored pencils and/or markers. In Class Today: Students will begin an in class collaborative project. They will create a paper slide video on one of the social structures we have learned about during this unit. Today, students will research and gather information for the video. Warm Up: What was the role of women in the social structures of the ancient world? Friday, April 6: Bring colored pencils and/or markers. In Class Today: Students will continue to work on the paper slide video project. Rough drafts for their slides should be completed. Warm Up: None. Saturday, March 24: No homework.
In Class Today: Students worked on their quarter 3 Create a Civilization project. If you were not here today, please check with your group and make sure that the work is complete. If not, make plans to come for Smart Block either Tuesday or Wednesday to finish. Warm Up: None. Monday, March 26: No homework. In Class Today: Students learned the meaning of the following terms: social hierarchy, interdependence and equity. They annotated a text about one of the roles in ancient Mesopotamian society. They then created an interdependence chart in which they collaborated with their table groups to analyze the connections among the various levels of Mesopotamian society. Warm Up: Read "A Father's Complaint" and write a reflection. Tuesday, March 27: Finish the Egypt worksheet. In Class Today: Students will use video and text to determine who played the most important role in Egyptian society. Warm Up: How do we determine the value of jobs in the U.S.? Wednesday, March 28: No homework. In Class Today: Students will learn about the social classes in Ancient Rome. They will explore daily life in Rome by reading "If You Lived in Ancient Rome." Warm Up: Review Egypt's social classes. Thursday, March 29: No homework. In Class Today: Students will learn about Japan's feudal system. Warm Up: Medieval feudal system review (in groups). Friday, March 30: Holiday 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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