Wednesday, March 27, 2013

April 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Monday - Activity - groups of two will research assigned Chinese invention,  Two questions will need to be answered When was it invented?  Where was it invented? Teacher will summarize information about invention at the end of the period
Tuesday - Post Assessment - Seventh Grade World History, Students will study Post Assessment Review Sheets for first five minutes,
Wednesday - Summary and Article - Daily Press - Journal Entry, Jeopardy - Ancient China - two class teams (moderator - Mr. Hudson)
Thursday - Work on handout on  Qin and Han Dynasties - discuss, students will copy terms and concepts they will need to know for Ancient China Test * Ancient China Test - Friday
Friday - Ancient China Test - 20 questions, Chinese Crossword - work on for fun

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Monday - Post - Assessment Review - work on Post Assessment Review Sheet (computer lab 2)
Tuesday - Post - Assessment Review - work Post Assessment Review Sheet (iPads in class), work on Society and Cultural in Ancient China - worksheet (due Wednesday)
Wednesday - Post Assessment - take 40 questions test (data director), check Society and Culture in Ancient China - worksheet
Thursday - journal - write about Chinese Dynasties (Shang, Zhou, Han) six to 8 sentences required, China Jeopardy - two teams in class will compete against each other
Friday - Good Friday - no school

Sunday, March 17, 2013

March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Monday - Focus Question - What do we know about Ancient China?, Ancient China Powerpoint - take notes and discuss, Homework - Birth of Chinese Civilization - worksheet (read and answer)
Tuesday - go over Birth of Chinese Civilization worksheet, take quiz over Ancient China ( I will review key concepts before quiz) *do not panic!
Wednesday - Work on letter to Emperor about construction of the Great Wall of China ( must include three benefits and three costs and an opinion) Present Thursday
Thursday - Focus - prepare to present Great Wall of China Letters (15 point assignment), video - Past to Present - the silk, the Great Wall , and changes in government - discovery education.com (16 minutes)
Friday - Daily Press - Journal Entry 6 to 8 sentences - local, state, or international article, Asia Expansion - Treasure and Travel - 12 fact sentence sheet due at end of period

Friday, March 8, 2013

March 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - review Mauryan Empire Questions as a class, continue to work on Ancient India Review Sheet (use iPads), Ancient India Test - moved to Tuesday (school activities caused one day delay)
Tuesday - 5-7 minutes - study for Ancient India Test, take Ancient India test, homework - work on Birth of Chinese Civilizations worksheet
Wednesday - finish Chinese Civilization worksheet, powerpoint - Ancient China - take notes, homework - study for Ancient China quiz
Thursday - study for Ancient China Quiz - five minutes, take Ancient China Quiz, Watch Ancient China Video - discovery education.com (12 factual sentence about video due at the end of period), Homework - Society and Culture in Ancient - China - handout due Friday
Friday - Journal - write a summary about an article from the Daily Press (local, state, international), work on Ancient Chinese Crossword

Sunday, March 3, 2013

March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - check Religions of Ancient India worksheet, read short handout as a class about comparison of Hinduism and Buddhism,  Take quiz - Buddhism and Hinduism
Tuesday - Explorer Test 1, 2, 3 periods, (4, 5th, 6th periods) - powerpoint notes - Ancient India, work on Ancient Civilization Crossword for fun
Wednesday - (1/2 day for students)1, 2, 3 periods - work on Mauryan Empire handout - Ancient India, watch video on Buddhism, Homework - Venn Diagram on Hinduism and Buddhism
Thursday - (1/2 day for students) 4, 5, 6 periods work on Mauryan Empire handout - Ancient India, watch video on Buddhism,  Homework - Venn Diagram on Hinduism and Buddhism
Friday - Journal (date it) - write a summary on state, national, or international article, work on Ancient India Review Sheet, Homework - Test - Monday - Ancient India