May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Inca Knowledge Check (Discuss), Work on Ancient America Crossword,
Tuesday  & Wednesday Focus - Finish Ancient America Crosswords ( graded), Work on Life in the Americas Handout Guided Questions 1-4, Regular Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Check for Understanding 1-4 (1/2 class will be M-Step Testing Math)
*1/2 of the students in each of my classes will either be with me Tuesday or Wednesday
Thursday - Focus - Study for Inca Quiz,  Give Quiz, CNN.Student News
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press - Summary - (Choose Article), Watch CNN.Student News, Homework - Roman Numeral Activity Sheet - Due Monday

April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Monday - Focus - Who are the Mayans? Powerpoint - Mayans, Incas, Aztecs, Watch Video - Ancient Civilizations of Mexico: Aztecs and Mayans (Discoveryeducation.com)
Tuesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on First Americas Guided Questions 1-4, Regular Questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 Check and Discuss
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Quiz - Mayans, Take Quiz, Read Similarities and Differences of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas (Discuss)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Watch - Video - Incas (discovery education.com),  Homework - Knowledge Check - Incas - 1-12
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Junior Scholastic Quiz Wizard (Grade and Check)

April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Monday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Finish Ancient Rome Mosaics
Tuesday - Focus - Present Ancient Rome Mosaics, Work on Ancient Rome - The End of the Republic Guiding Questions 1-3, Regular Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (grade Wednesday)
Wednesday - Focus - Grade - The End of the Republic Worksheet, Continue Roman Mosaic Presentations, Watch Video - Fall of Rome (Discovery Education.com)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Ancient Rome Review Sheet (Chrome books)
Friday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Take Ancient Rome Test (Grade), Read Daily Press - Six to Eight sentence Paragraph (Summary of Article /Date)

April 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Work on Republic to Empire (pair up), Watch Video - Ancient Rome Expansion and Conquest (discoveryeducation.com) 10 sentence fact sheet due at end of period
Tuesday - Focus - What is a mosaic?, Powerpoint - Mosaics - take notes, You Tube Video - How to make a mosaic. (five minutes) Go over Mosaic Project - Research different Mosaic Ideas (need to have idea by end of period (groups of 5)
Wednesday - Focus - What are your goals and roles for Mosaic?, Start on Mosaic Project,
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Work on Mosaic Project
Friday - Focus - Finish Mosaic Project, Work Ancient Rome Knowledge Check, Present Mosaic Projects on Monday. (1/2 Day)

April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - Focus - CNN.Students News, Finish Roman Shield Project, Read Daily Press if you finish early
Tuesday - Focus - Read Article Together - Roman Engineering (Discuss), Work on Climate Sheet - Analyze - Climate - Discuss, Watch Video - Rise of Rome (Discovery Education.com) 10 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of class
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Rome Quiz, Take Quiz,  Read Article - Two Roman Rulers (Discuss),  Journal - What have learned about Ancient Rome? (6-8 sentences)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Republic to Empire in Groups of Two (grade and check at end of period), Assignment Check (communicate to students to see if any assignment are missing)
Friday - Focus - Watch CNN.Student News, Read Junior Scholastic Answer Quiz Wizard Check, Discuss - All Eyes on the iPhone Article - Privacy vs. Safety

April 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - Focus - Go over Ancient Rome Powerpoint - Notes,  Activity - Republic to Empire Guided Questions 1, 2, Regular Questions - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 (Homework)
Tuesday - Focus - Finish Empire to Rome Questions (Grade), Work on Physical Feature Map of Ancient Rome, CNN.Student News
Wednesday - Focus - Finish Physical Feature Map of Ancient Rome, Watch Video - Rise To Power (ancient Rome) 10 Sentence Fact Sheet (Due)
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Start Roman Shield Project, Work on Roman Shield
Friday - Focus - Read Article about Roman Army (Discuss), Finish Working on Roman Shields, Read Daily Press

March 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - Focus - Study for Ancient Greece Test, Work on Ancient Greece Crossword, Ancient China Jeopardy
Tuesday = Focus - Journal - Write a paragraph about what you have learned about Ancient Greece (needs a title) Share with class, Assignment Make-Up, CNN.Student News
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, The Latin Alphabet and Numerals Activity, Make-Up- Assignment
Thursday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Mediterranean World of Greece Activity (Discuss), School Activities Gym (1/2 Day)

Have A Great Spring Break!