Mon - take notes over lesson 1-3 and review middle and old kingdom time period in Egypt; define lesson vocabulary
Tues - participate in Too Good For Drugs
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; review lessons 1-3 to prepare for quiz
Thurs - demonstrate understanding of lesson 1-3 on summative quiz; read and interpret a map of ancient Egypt
Fri - describe Egyptian achievements in writing, architecture and art as students read lesson 4.
For the week of 3-2-2020
Mon - explain how Egyptian government and religion were closely connected during the Old Kingdom; Explain how order and greatness were restored in Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms (L3 Recap)
Tues - participate in Macomb Family Services Too Good For Drugs
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; Explain how order and greatness were restored in Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms (L3 due)
Thurs- read and comprehend informational text about King Tut's Tomb; demonstrate understanding on reading quiz
Fri - reinforce timeline skills on practice page
For the week of 2-24-2020
Mon - explain how Egyptian government and religion were closely connected during the Old Kingdom
Tues - participate in Macomb Family Services Too Good For Drugs
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; explain how Egyptian government and religion were closely connected during the Old Kingdom
Thurs - Explain how order and greatness were restored in Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms
Fri - Explain how order and greatness were restored in Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms
For the week of 2-17-2020
Mon - no school
Tues - participate in Macomb Family Services Too Good For Drugs
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; describe how water and fertile soil of the Nile valley allowed a great civilization to develop in Egypt
Thurs - define unit vocabulary; describe how water and fertile soil of the Nile valley allowed a great civilization to develop in Egypt; take notes and answer recap questions
Fri - complete an exit ticket describing how Egypt is the Gift of the Nile
For the week of 2-10-2020
Mon - describe how the Phoenicians created a wealthy trading society along the Mediterranean Sea and its contribution to writing
Tues - participate in TGFD from Macomb Family Services
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; receive quiz feedback; describe how the Persians created a strong empire;
Thurs - describe how the Persians created a strong empire; take notes over lesson 5
Fri - create a Mind Map to show learning of lesson 4-5 Mesopotamian civilizations
Many have been absent and/or missing assignments. We are checking in this week. Please make sure students are catching up at home too! Thanks!
For the week of 2-3-2020
Mon - Review Lesson 1-3 using quizlet live
Tues - participate in Too Good For Drugs from Macomb Family Services
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; demonstrate understanding of Lesson 1-3 on quiz
Thurs - Read lesson 4 to understand how the Phoenicians created a wealthy trading society along the Mediterranean Sea
Fri - students will participate in the science field trip - no class
For the week of 1-27-2020
Mon and Tues - participate in Career Cruising with Mrs. May, complete NWEA reading test
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; create a button to promote voting and civic involvement in Macomb County as part of the I Voted Contest
Thurs - explain how the Babylonians conquered Mesopotamia and created a code of law; describe how the invasions of Mesopotamia changed the region's culture
Fri - explain how the Babylonians conquered Mesopotamia and created a code of law; describe how the invasions of Mesopotamia changed the region's culture
For the week of 1-20-2020
Mon - no school
Tues -Lesson 2 notes and Recap questions
Wed - Fri - 1/2 days and NWEA Reading tests
Please make sure missing work is turned in before the end of the quarter
For the week of 1-13-2020
describe the location of Fertile Crescent
STUDENTS CAN explain how the geography of the Fertile Crescent made the rise of civilization possible
STUDENTS CAN locate the Fertile Crescent on a world map
WED-THURS-FRI
STUDENTS CAN describe the first Sumerian cities and characteristics of Sumerian religion
STUDENTS CAN Describe the development of writing in Mesopotamia
For the week of Jan 6, 2020
Monday-Tuesday: JS Vaping article with summary and Posters, Assessment on Article
Wednesday: SSR and quiz retakes, finish poster
Thursday -Friday: Unit 3 Lesson 2 - Intro to River Valley Civilizations and review of characteristics of civilization
For the week of 12-16-19
SWBAT...
Mon - read the four “Visitor Reports” and figure out how each visitor to Earth has described Earth’s land masses by completing the chart; map analysis
Tues - read lesson 6 and take notes over the big ideas about the opportunities and challenges physical features present
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; complete opportunities and challenge page for Japan example
Thurs - participate in Too Good for Drugs
Fri - assembly
Enjoy Break! Merry Christmas! :)
For the week of 12-16-19
SWBAT...
Monday - explore and make generalizations about global settlement patterns; group jigsaw
Tues - explore and make generalizations about global settlement patterns; finish jigsaw; complete paragraph
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; take notes over the Agricultural revolution
Thurs - demonstrate proficiency on quiz over lesson 6-8
Fri - assembly
Enjoy break! Merry Christmas!! :)
For the week of 12-9-19
SWBAT...
Mon - read and comprehend the article "Food Fight" and demonstrate understanding on reading quiz
Tues - read an article about a Neolithic settlement and complete stop and jot; explore the role archeology plays in studying the past
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal; use Moby Max to continue on learning path
Thurs - analyze artifacts and maps; read an article to determine how human and natural resources were used in different ways as humans settled in villages
Fri - read an article to determine how human and natural resources were used in different ways as humans settled in villages; examine the major changes that took place as humans transitioned from foraging to farming life
For the week of 12-2-19
SWBAT...
Mon - explain how the development of agriculture brought great changes to human society
Tues - examine a timeline that introduces the basic chronology and the different eras of human history; review lesson 4 and take notes over language development
Wed - use SSR time to reach RC goal, demonstrate proficiency on lesson 4 quiz, examine a timeline that introduces the basic chronology and the different eras of human history
Thurs - interpret/ examine a timeline and geography of early agriculture and then make inferences about the impact of climate and environment on this process
Fri - read an article about the study of a Neolithic settlement and engage in Stop and Jots and Turn and Talks to explore the idea of specialization and consider how we use archaeology to study the distant past.
Classroom supplies to bring everyday
—Pencil or pen
(blue or black only please)
—Lined paper
—Reading Counts book
—-notebook and folder
—Laptop and planner
Donations appreciated:
Tissues
Pencils, pens, and/or dry erase markers
thank you :)