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)

Thursday, January 5, 2017

January 9-24, 2017

Monday, January 9, 2017
  1. Share good news, watch CNN Student News, discuss field trip! New Seating Chart
  2. Review the Characteristics of Civilizations
  3. KWL- What do you know about Egypt? Brainstorm
  4. On google classroom explain that they are going to be working through different topics about Ancient Egypt.  They will be at their own pace but must complete the Passport by Friday. All links and activities are included on the passport.    Egypt Passport


Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - Friday, January 13, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Work on  Egypt Passport
*Vocabulary test on Wednesday for section 1-3 (Vocabulary 1,2,3 Practice)


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
  1. Fill in Matrix

Monday, January 23, 2017
  1. CNN

Tuesday, January 24, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Review Civilizations
  3. Passt Activity
  4. Clickable activity

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Revisit KWL, Review Sheet for Unit 3
*Test Friday

Thursday, January 26, 2017
  1. CNN
  2. Review Game
*Test Tomorrow

Friday, January 27, 2017

  1. CNN
  2. Unit 3 Test


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)

Week of January 4, 2017

Happy New Year!

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Good News
New Year Goals
Field Trip info
Christmas Tree to represent your country

Thursday, January 5, 2017
CNN
Groups for field trip
Finish trees
Doruma Doll and academic goals

Friday, January 6, 2017

**Field Trip

Monday, December 19, 2016

Week of December 19

Monday, December 19, 2016
Collect permission slips- due tomorrow
GEO BEE sign-up in the office, HMS library, Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Video from the chapter- nomads to farmers
Hand in reading guide from section 2

Tuesday, December 20, 2016


Wednesday, December 21, 2016


Thursday, December 22 , 2016
BTG

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Week of December 12, 2016

Monday, December 12, 2016-
SNOW DAY
CNN

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
CNN

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
CNN
PASST
Lesson 1- Finish Yesterday
Geohistogram Activity- Put up the GeoHistoGram or handout the hardcopy and have students answer the following questions

Begin:

Thursday, December 15, 2016
PASST or CNN

Friday, December 16, 2016
CNN
Passt
Mesopotamia Video
GEO BEE- info and sign-up

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Week of December 5, 2016

Begin Unit 3
Monday, December 5, 2016
CNN
What is a civilization? What does it mean to be civilized?
Introduction Video
Use MI Open Book Chapter 3

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
CNN
Passt practice
Quizlet vocab
Pipe Cleaner Characteristics

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
CNN
Passt practice
Quizlet vocab
Characteristics Poster

Thursday, December 8, 2016
CNN
Clickable Activity

Friday, December 9, 2016
CNN

Geohistogram Activity

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Week of November 28

Monday, November 28, 2016
Movie over Era 1

Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Finish movie

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Finish Movie
Review sheet for test

Thursday, December 1, 2016
Review for test

Friday, December 2, 2016
Test over Unit 2