Week of March 7

Week of March 7, 2016

Monday: CNN, timeline of Peloponnesian War, Video clip, Play

Tuesday: Good News, Finish above, Notes: Sparta wins war, But Greece becomes weak 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.

KWL Map of Empires compare the geography of the Empires (Greece and Rome).

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.

Wednesday-

Compare/contrast Greece and Rome 8 characteristics

Thursday-

Compare Republic to Democracy (Rome to Athens)

7.W3.1.4, Assess the importance of Greek ideas about democracy and citizenship in the development of Western political thought and institutions.

Friday-

No Social Studies

Week of February 29, 2016

Week of February 29:

Monday-Thursday:  

CNN Student News,  Review vocab (Socrative quiz SOC-15328452), Start Characteristics of civilizations with Athens and Sparta, Video of Athens and Sparta city-states, Compare and Contrast/evaluate Activity- Who was better? Why?

Compare Contrast Activity Link:

https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1GIKMOsrD_BZc4OYSsLHyOXxpAkgu0jZlmwDxfuHOOWE/edit?usp=sharing

Evaluate Activity Link:
https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1IQ2g_uET1Zsa_6Wwf97hpDoJbEFrPUoO5f7TZjKDYf4/edit?usp=sharing

Friday:

1. Finish the Generate Argument Sheet/ previously name evaluate activity.

2. Map of Athens and Greece and Timeline activity https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/19p8YbvtxwauV6oFw8uKMzGZlRxc_SWbXGM9W0UrexIY/edit?usp=sharing

3. Watch 3 minute video

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/peloponnesian-war/videos/the-peloponnesian-war?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

4. Read Play over Peloponnesian War

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– W3.1.3 Compare and contrast the defining characteristics of the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

Week of February 22, 2016

The week of Feb. 22, 2016

The week of Feb. 22, 2016

Monday- CNN Student News, KWL Sheet Compare/Contrast Civilizations (city-states) to Empires - From Article

Tuesday- Share good news, Review Vocab, Play board game using notes on Greece and Rome,

Wednesday-Map of Empires, Timeline,  BBB

Thursday-  Share good news, Make personal shield,Review Vocab socrative quiz SOC-15328452,

Friday- CNN Student News, KWL Map of Empires

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 time line that illustrates the rise and fall of classical empires during the classical period.

Week of February 15, 2016

The week of Feb. 15, 2016

Monday- No School - PD

Tuesday- CNN Student News, finish up essays, Watch Peer Edit video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBuq4qgRhCc , Peer Edit, Make Changes

Wednesday- Check over (Although Statements, Intro, Quotes) share with SS teacher,

Thursday-   Share good news, KWL sheet front page only, Intro to Greece and Rome- City-States (Note Collecting), and Vocabulary

Friday- CNN Student News, Finish Intro, KWL Sheet Compare/Contrast Civilizations (city-states) to Empires - From Article

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 time line that illustrates the rise and fall of classical empires during the classical period.

The Week of February 1, 2016

The week of Feb. 1, 2016

Monday- CNN Student News, work on Thrash out

Tuesday- Share good news, Thrash Out (Debate)

Wednesday- Share good news, video, work on guided outline (not the one in the packet) *(Citations and guided essay outline in English)

Thursday-Good News, go over old DBQ essays and reflect, work on outline, and begin typing

Friday- CNN Student News, Although statements, Type

Standards:

7-W3.1.1 Describe the characteristics that  classical civilizations share and the systems of thought that influenced neighboring peoples and have endured for several centuries.

Writing Standards:

Write Arguments and essays

Research to build and Present knowledge

Week of January 25, 2016

The week of Jan. 25, 2016

Monday- CNN Student News, finish DBQ Background essay and questions, and go through understanding the question/pre-bucketing

Tuesday- Share good news, begin Docs A,B,C

Wednesday- Geoguessr.com, Docs D,E,F of DBQ

Thursday- Share good news, article of the week, primary vs. secondary sources, go over Docs D,E,F

Friday- CNN Student News, work on Thrash out (debate) packet

Standards:

7-W3.1.1 Describe the characteristics that  classical civilizations share and the systems of thought that influenced neighboring peoples and have endured for several centuries.

Writing Standards:

Write Arguments and essays

Research to build and Present knowledge

January 18-22, 2016

The week of January 18, 2016

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.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/martin_luther_king_jr.html

Video Clip:

http://www.scholastic.com/mlkday///?eml=SNP/e/20160107////CNCS68//Visit/////&ET_CID=20160107_SNP_CNCS_68_PK2_MIM_16077&ET_RID=462015830

CNN Student News, finish up Ancient Egypt passport and finish putting information in foldable.

Tuesday- Share good news,  finish up Ancient Egypt passport and finish putting information in foldable.

Wednesday- Geoguessr.com, Tie loose ends (China)

Ancient China- Shang Dynasty Slide Show

Thursday- Share good news, Evaluate ancient civilizations- use chart to evaluate which one is the best- earn a 3 if they only use information from the chart- a 4 for outside information

Friday- CNN Student News, Begin Alexander The Great DBQ