Thursday, May 23, 2013

May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Monday - Memorial Day
Tuesday - Read Blood and Glory:Aztecs, Present Cyber Search Results - 25 points (test grade)
Wednesday - Read Article (individual) - The Similarities and Differences of the Aztec, Mayans and Incas, give out flash cards to students to review for test on Friday
Thursday - Picnic - Ludington Park
Friday - Journal (date) What is one thing you learned about each of the three early civilizations in the Americas?, Take Mayan, Aztec, Inca Test

Friday, May 17, 2013

May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Monday - Go over handout - Life in the Americas, Take Mayan Quiz
Tuesday - Go over handout - Mayan Art and Culture - read and discuss in class, watch short clip about Aztecs
Wednesday - What was the Aztec social structure?, read article Aztecs: Fierce Wanders, Homework - Ancient Americas Crossword
Thursday - Focus - finish Crossword, read article as class -The Incredible Incas, Work on Web Quest - Mayans, Aztecs, Incas - groups of three
Friday - Journal - Summary and Article, Work on Web Quest - Mayans, Aztecs, Incas Due Monday - present as group

Friday, May 10, 2013

May 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Work on Ancient Rome Review Sheet (use iPads)
Tuesday - First Five Minutes - Review for Ancient Rome Test, Take Ancient Rome Test
Wednesday - Journal - What do you know about earliest civilizations in the western hemisphere?  3 to 5 sentences (share with class) work on First Americas Worksheet,
Thursday -  review First Americas Worksheet, Mayan Civilization Powerpoint (take notes), study for Mayan Quiz
Friday - Journal - Summary and Article, Mayan Quiz, Discovery Education - Mayan Civilization (must have 12 fact sentence sheet to turn in at end of video)
* Roman Shield Project and unexpected Make-Up day on Friday moved some of our lessons from last week to this week.

Friday, May 3, 2013

May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Monday - Review Climate of Ancient Rome/document camera, Read article about two Roman Rulers - discuss, videoclip- Roman Engineering Homework - Roman Numeral Activity
Tuesday - Question- What tactics did Roman soldiers use?, short video clip - Roman Soldiers Military Tactics, Read Roman Soldier Fact Sheet - Discuss, Start Construction of Roman Shield Activity, Homework - bring bottle cap
Wednesday - Journal (date) - What are spring and summer activities you like to do? (6 to 8 sentences), Work on Roman Shield
Thursday - Present Roman Shield, work on Ancient Roman Review Sheet, Homework - study for Ancient Roman Test / Complete Ancient Roman Review Sheet
Friday - Journal (date) - Summary and Article - use Daily Press, Take Ancient Roman Test

* The Ancient Roman Mosaic Project took longer then expected and  pushed some of last week's work into this week.
* Students should get grade reports this week which need to be signed and returned for a grade.