April 28, 29, 30, 1, 2

Monday - Focus - segment video - Chinese Inventions,  work on Chinese Invention Card - research with iPads, due at end of period
Tuesday - Focus - share inventions card - volunteer (collect - test grade), Work on Ancient Chinese Review Sheet (Test - Wednesday), Play Ancient Chinese Civilization Jeopardy
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Chinese Civilization Test, take test, Crossword - Early Empire (not graded)
Thursday - Work on Data Director Review Sheet for Post Assessment - use iPads (bring review sheet with you tomorrow)
Friday - Head to Computer Lab - Data Director Post Assessment - 40 questions

April 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - Focus - watch CNN.Student News, Do worksheet - The Birth of Chinese Civilization, watch   Video - Chinese Civilization - Dawn of Civilization
Tuesday - Focus - Review The Birth of Chinese Civilization worksheet, Powerpoint - Early Chinese Civilization - take notes, Quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Ancient Chinese Quiz, Take Quiz, Discuss with Class - Chinese Inventions
Thursday - Focus - Work on Chinese Letter Assignment - This letter will go in your journal. Homework - Early China - Society and Culture worksheet - Guiding Questions - 1-4, Regular Questions - 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Friday - Students - No School,  Professional Development for Teachers

April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

 Monday - Focus - Finish Ancient India Religion Worksheet (discuss in class), Complete The Indus Valley Knowledge Check together, Homework - Ancient India Crossword
Tuesday - Focus - Journal - Record - Five most interesting things you have learned about Indus River Valley (complete sentences), Work on Indus River Valley Review Sheet ( use iPads)
Wednesday - Focus - Study Notes for Indus River Valley Test, Take Test,
Thursday - Focus - What do we know about Ancient China? Students will be asked to brainstorm and list five things they know about Ancient China. (Discuss), Take notes from Powerpoint - Ancient China,  Homework - The Birth of Chinese Civilization Do 1-3 Guiding Questions, Do 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Regular Questions, Video - Ancient China
Friday - No School - Good Friday

April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Welcome Back from Spring Break!
Monday - Focus - Indus River Valley powerpoint - take notes, Homework - Early Civilizations of the Indus River Valley worksheet
Tuesday - Focus Finish Early Civilizations of the Indus River Valley worksheet, Read - Indus River Valley Dig together (This is a play.)
Wednesday - Focus - Watch - The Indus River Valley Civilization - Youtube, 15 sentences Fact Sheet due at the end of the period, Indus River Valley Quiz - Thursday (Study!)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Indus River Valley Quiz, Take Indus River Valley Quiz,  Compare and Contrast Hinduism and Buddhism - discuss handout
Friday - Focus - Read Daily Press for ten minutes, work on Religions of Ancient India worksheet - due 4/14/14, watch Mysteries of the Museum

March 31, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Spring Break! Enjoy!

March 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Monday - Focus -  Review Inventions of Mesopotamia (article), Check Contributions of the Sumerians worksheet, complete writing exercise - Ancient Sumer - Share
Tuesday - Focus - Read Babylonia Article - Answer Questions as a class, Work on Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Work on Sumerian Final Review Sheet (use iPads)
Thursday - Focus - Study for Sumerian Test, take Sumerian Final Test, Journal - What are your goals for the last Quarter? (academic, social, family)
Friday - Focus. CNN.Student News, Sumerian Jeopardy, Movie Day - 5th and 6th Hours
Spring Break - Have Fun and Be Safe!

March 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Monday - Review Sumerian Worksheet - discuss and grade,  Powerpoint - Sumer (Mesopotamia) take notes
Tuesday - Focus - watch CNN.Student News, Watch video - Nomads to Farmers (Mesopotamia) 12 sentence fact sheet due at the end of video, * Sumer quiz - Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Study for Sumer Quiz, Take Quiz, work on Sumerian Math Challenge (graded)
Thursday - Focus - Check Sumerian Math Challenge, read article on Mesopotamia and answer 7 questions together, watch short video segment on transportation in Ancient Mesopotamia, Homework - Mesopotamian Empires handout - 1-3 Guiding Questions, regular questions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
Friday - Focus - read Daily Press 10 minutes, work on Contribution of Sumerians 1-14 questions (use iPads)  *students may work in groups of two to complete this assignment