Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Week of February 28, 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017
7 characteristics of each city-state
Double Check DBQ’s
Go over KWL- what have you learned so far?


Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Note-taking Activity for game board


Standards:
7.W3.1.1, Describe the characteristics that classical civilizations share (institutions, cultural styles, systems of thought that influenced neighboring peoples and have endured for several centuries).
7.W3.1.2, Using historic and modern maps, locate three major empires of this era, describe their geographic characteristics including physical features and climates, and propose a generalization about the relationship between geographic characteristics and the development of early empires.
7.W3.1.3, Compare and contrast the defining characteristics of a city-state, civilization, and empire.
7.W3.1.10, Create a timeline that illustrates the rise and fall of classical empires during the classical period.


Wednesday, March 1, 2017
2- hour delay/ band kids absent
Reading Month Starting
Play Board game using notes as guides


Thursday, March 2, 2017
Compare contrast Sparta
Athens
Athens and Sparta at war?
7– W3.1.3 Compare and contrast the defining characteristics of the city-states of Sparta and Athens.


Friday, March 3, 2017


Notes: Sparta wins war, But Greece becomes week and is taken over by King Philip of Macedonia (Alexander The Great’s father).  Alexander who was taught by Aristotle from Athens spreads the Greek culture.  Later Rome will take over.
Map of Empires -Empire map


7.W3.1.2, Using historic and modern maps, locate three major empires of this era, describe their geographic characteristics including physical features and climates, and propose a generalization about the relationship between geographic characteristics and the development of early empires.


  1. Put up Empire Map and color in the empires.
  2. After coloring have them fill in the following sheet to compare geography
  3. Exit note: What geographical characteristics helped/hindered Empires?


Monday, March 6, 2017
CNN
Finish work from last week

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
CNN

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
(Famous Empires of the Past,” a GeoHistoGram 20 Empires, GeoHistogram 70 Empires,
and the presentation

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Friday, March 10, 2017
No School

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Week of February 13, 2017

Monday, February 13- Friday, February 17 2017

Work on Alexander The Great- DBQ: Documents, outline, and essay

Monday, February 6, 2017

Week of February 6, 2017

Monday, February 6- Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Hand back test
Go over Data folders
Fill out PTC form PTC REFLECTION
Discuss Goals (Darumas)
Begin Vocab of Empires

Literacy Prompt
All sections 1-5



Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Begin DBQ of Alexander the Great
Background Essay and Questions
*Practice new online version

Thursday, February 16, 2017
Work on DBQ Documents

Friday, February 17, 2017

Work on DBQ Documents and begin outline

Monday, January 30, 2017

week of January 30

Monday, January 30, 2017
  1. CNN

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Review Sheet- Test Wednesday or Thursday

Wednesday, Thursday February 1 and 2, 2017
Catch up or give Test Today or Thursday
  1. Review Game (Heads Together) using questions from the review sheet.
*Test Wednesday or Thursday

Friday, February 3, 2017
TBD

Monday, January 23, 2017

Week of January 23, 2017


Monday, January 23, 2017
  1. CNN


Tuesday, January 24, 2017
  1. CNN


Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  1. CNN


Thursday, January 26, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. PASST Activity
  3. Clickable activity
  4. Review Sheet- Test Tuesday
  5. Shang Video
  6. China Parody


Friday, January 27, 2017

No school



Standards: 7– W3.1.1 Describe the characteristics that classical civilizations share (e.g., institutions, cultural styles, systems of thought that influenced neighboring peoples and have endured for several centuries).

7 – W3.1.2 Using historic and modern maps, locate three major empires of this era, describe their geographic characteristics including physical features and climates, and propose a generalization about the relationship between geographic characteristics and the development of early empires. (G)

7– W3.1.3 Compare and contrast the defining characteristics of a city-state, civilization, and empire. (C)

7 – W3.1.5 Describe major achievements from Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean, African, and Southwest and Central Asian civilizations. (G)
7 – W3.1.9 Describe the significance of legal codes, belief systems, written languages and communications in the development of large regional empires.

7 – W3.1.11 Explain the role of economics in shaping the development of classical civilizations and empires (e.g., trade routes and their significance, supply and demand for products). (E)

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Week of January 16, 2017

Monday, January 16, 2017
Monday-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Quotes Activity: Look at the quotes on this website, pick your favorite and write it down on a colored piece of paper.
Video Clip:
Work on  Ancient Egypt passport - Vocab quiz Wednesday


Tuesday, January 17, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Work on Passport
  3. Fill in Matrix if time
  4. Vocab quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, January 18- Friday, January 20, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Vocabulary Test on google forms


Standards: 7– W3.1.1 Describe the characteristics that classical civilizations share (e.g., institutions, cultural styles, systems of thought that influenced neighboring peoples and have endured for several centuries).

7 – W3.1.2 Using historic and modern maps, locate three major empires of this era, describe their geographic characteristics including physical features and climates, and propose a generalization about the relationship between geographic characteristics and the development of early empires. (G)

7– W3.1.3 Compare and contrast the defining characteristics of a city-state, civilization, and empire. (C)

7 – W3.1.5 Describe major achievements from Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean, African, and Southwest and Central Asian civilizations. (G)
7 – W3.1.9 Describe the significance of legal codes, belief systems, written languages and communications in the development of large regional empires.

7 – W3.1.11 Explain the role of economics in shaping the development of classical civilizations and empires (e.g., trade routes and their significance, supply and demand for products). (E)