History Plans for the Week of February 25-29, 2008

Monday:   The students will complete an internet scavenger hunt on the feudal system  (6.5spi11)  NO HWTuesday: The students will evaluate the impact the Crusades had on Europe.  Atlas Act.   (6.4spi3) NO HWWednesday:  TCAP Review    4th period- Spanish    HW:  Journal due tomorrow ***Thursday:  Students will examine the role of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages and its influence on architecture.  NO HWFriday:  International Day activities 

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History Plans for the Week of February 18-22, 2008

Monday:  HolidayTuesday:  The students will analyze the disagreements that divided the Christian Church and compare the Justinian Code with Hammurabi’s Code.  NO HWWednesday:  1st-  Spanish & Guidance    2nd-  Guidance  3rd &4th-  Work on academic vocabulary (TCAP review)Thursday:   2nd-  Spanish  The students will discuss the beginnings of Islam and identify characteristics of the religion.  The students will complete a chart about Islam    (6.6 spi1) Friday:  The students will evaluate the impact the Crusades had on Europe and and create an informational poster on the causes and effects of the Black Death.  NO HW

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History Plans for the Week of February 11-15, 2008

NO journal this week.Warm Ups are due on Friday.1st & 2nd periods-  Study Island due on Friday.

Monday :  Analyze the rise of Christianity and it’s affect on Roman society. Notes. Chapter 8 Lesson 4. HW: None

Tuesday:  Students will play review bingo to study for test.  HW:  Chapter 8 test tomorrow

Wednesday:  Students will take a test over Chapter 8.  4th Period- Spanish  NO HW

Thursday:  1st & 2nd- TCAP review; 3rd- Spanish; 4th- Chapter 8 test HW:  Warm ups due tomorrow

Friday:  Students will create vocabulary note cards for Chapter 9.  NO HW

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History Plans for the Week of February 4-8, 2008

Monday:  Journal; students will complete an outline analyzing the creation of the Roman Empire- Chapter 8 Lesson 2;  4th-  present podcasts-  NO HWTuesday:  Students will discuss the influence of Greek culture on the Romans. Chapter 8 lesson 2. Complete an activity on telescoping timelines. NO HWWednesday:  TCAP Writing Assessment;  1st & 2nd- Guidance; complete an activity on Roman Roads  NO HWThursday:  1st, 3rd, & 4th- Discuss aspects of Roman architecture. Students will create an aqueduct. Chapter 8 Lesson 2  2nd- Spanish;  HW:  Journal due tomorrowFriday: Students will work on a Study Island assignment; 3rd & 4th- Guidance;  Chapter 8 test will be Tuesday of next week

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History Plans for the Week of January 28-February 1, 2008

Monday: Students will complete a map activity identifiying the major geographic features of Italy. (6.3spi3)  3rd Period-  Work on presentations- due tomorrowTuesday:  Students will discuss the creation of Rome and compare the Roman Republic with our government and that of ancient Greece.  Read Chapter 8 lesson 1.  3rd Period:  Presentations NO HW (6.4spi5)Wednesday: Students will complete an outline analyzing the creation of the Roman Empire. Chapter 8 Lesson 2. Students will also complete an activity on the Roman road system.   NO HWThursday: Students will complete an atlas activity on Rome.  3rd:  Spanish HW:  Journal due tomorrow.  Study Island due tomorrow.Friday:  Students will discuss the influence of Greek culture on the Romans. Chapter 8 lesson 2. Complete an activity on telescoping timelines. 4th Spanish  NO HW

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History Plans for the Week of January 14-18, 2008

Monday: Go over journal topic.  Students will watch a video on the contributions of the Greeks to Western society.  Complete an activity on Greek root words.  NO HWTuesday: Students will evaluate the types of democracy found in ancient Greece and in the U.S. today. Class discussion(6.4, spi1,2,4,5, & 6.5 spi11) Ch 7 Lesson 3 NO HWWednesday: The students will discuss the cause and effects of the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War. Ch 7 Lesson 3 (6.5 spi11) NO HWThursday: The students will analyze the creation of a multicultural empire by Alexander the Great and summarize reasons for its demise. Ch 7 Lesson 4 Interpret primary sources by Herodotus. (6.5 spi8, 6.6 spi2) HW: Journal, Study Island and warm ups due tomorrow.  3rd Period- SpanishFriday: Students will complete an atlas activity on the conquests of Alexander the Great.  4th Period- Spanish  NO HW

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History Plans for the Week of January 7-11, 2008

Monday: Review class procedures and expectations. Students will read and discuss an excerpt from Homer’s Iliad (6.1spi4) No HWTuesday: Students will read and discuss an excerpt from Homer’s Odyssey. (6.1spi4) NO HWWednesday: Students will complete a computer scavenger hunt on the Olympic games of Ancient Greece. We will also discuss Greek word origins. NO HWThursday: Students will compare Athens and Sparta using a Venn diagram. HW: None Friday: Students will evaluate the types of democracy found in ancient Greece and in the U.S. today. Class discussion(6.4, spi1,2,4,5, & 6.5 spi11) Ch 7 Lesson 3 NO HW

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History Plans for the Week of December 3-7, 2007

Monday: Go over journal topic. Students will examine how the Maurya and Gupta rulers united India. Outline. Ch 6 Lesson 3 (6.3spi3) NO HW

Tuesday: Students will examine the beliefs of Buddhism (6.1 spi3) Chapter 6 lesson 1; Atlas Activity NO HW

Wednesday: Students will discuss the development of the Persian Empire. Ch. 6 lesson 4 (6.5spi11) Outline. NO HW

Thursday: Students will complete a study guide to review for Chapter 6 test. HW: Journal due; study island due, study for test

Friday: Students will take a test over Chapter 6. NO HW

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History Plans for the Week of November 26-30, 2007

Monday: Students will work on their journal. Create a flip book for Chapter 6 vocabulary. NO HW

Tuesday: Students will create a map identifying the major physical features of India, trade routes, and empires. NO HW

Wednesday: Guidance; TCAP practice NO HW

Thursday: Students will examine the beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism (6.1 spi3) Chapter 6 lesson 1 HW: Journal due

Friday: Students will participate in a caste simulation activity. (6.1spi3)

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History Plans for the Week of November 12-16, 2007

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday:Students will read and discuss Chapter 5 section 3. Identify the importance of the Silk Road as trade route (6.2spi2) HW: None
Wednesday: Guidance HW: None
Thursday: Review for test. HW: Study for test
Friday: Students will take a test over Chapter 5. HW: Study Island assignment on culture due tonight at midnight

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