Objectives: -- Describe the founding and geography of Rome -- Explain how geography impacts social organization and politics -- Period 8: Describe the final phase in the mummification process Activities: -- Period 7: Turn in Alexander the Great poem -- Review information learned yesterday about Rome's landowning farmers in the army, and the characteristics developed by difficult farm work -- Review and discuss how economic differences began to create 2 social classes -- Read p. 437 about the tension between the patricians and plebeians leading to the creation of a written constitution that would define rights and duties of all Roman citizens -- Receive a blue guided notesheet comparing Roman and US governments and the US organizational structure -- Fill out the US side of the notesheet and the organizational structure on the back -- Period 8: Oil, spice, and wrap chickens! Independent Learning: -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check StudentVUE -- Doing any missing work -- Check OG gmail account for any messages from teachers -- Clean out/Organize backpack -- Restock supplies (Stop by the front office or my room first thing Monday morning if you need anything) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Discussed difference between "capital" and "capitol" -- capital --> city (think of the Spanish word for city, ciudad. Notice the a -- capitol --> building (think of the Spanish word for buidling, edifico. Notice the o
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Objectives: -- Describe the founding and geography of Rome -- Explain how geography impacts social organization and politics Activities: -- Review information learned yesterday about Rome's physical characteristics -- Read p. 434 about the landowning farmers in Rome and their role in the Roman army -- Read p. 435 about the personal characteristics developed by difficult farming and how those characteristics helped Rome succeed and its army be strong -- Discuss how some farming successes contributed to the creation of two social classes, patricians (upper class) and plebeians (middle and lower classes) [see bottom half of notes below] Independent Learning: -- None -- Period 7: Alexander the Great poem due tomorrow (use powerpoint on Monday's and Tuesday's website post for facts on Alexander the Great) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe the founding and geography of Rome Activities: -- Take notes on the 2 phases of Roman history (and the definition of a republic) -- View p. 427 to contrast the size of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. -- View p. A28-A29 and A32-A33 to contrast Alexander's empire and the Roman Empire -- Read p. 431-432 about the legend of Romulus and Remus. View images of the famous statue of the she-wolf and the twins. -- Continue with reading p. 432-433 about the physical geography surrounding Rome -- View p. A16 (physical map) and make inferences about how physical geography might have impacted Rome's development. Independent Learning: -- None -- Period 7: Alexander the Great poem due Friday (use powerpoint on Monday's and Tuesday's website post for facts on Alexander the Great) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- The story of Romulus and Remus (Google it)
30 minute classes Objectives: -- Create a replica of a mezuzah Activities: -- Finish creating mezuzah -- Finish Judaism crossword -- Continue writing thank-you message to our yoga teacher -- Read in textbook: -- p. R70-R71 (Judaism) -- p. R50 (Primary Source reading from the Hebrew Bible: Psalm of King David -- p. 330-333 (Story of the Exodus) -- p. 322-346 (Chapter on Judaism: Look at pictures) -- Period 7: Work on Alexander the Great poem instead of mezuzah (use powerpoint below for facts about Alexander the Great) Independent Learning: -- None -- Period 7: Alexander the Great poem due Friday (use powerpoint below for facts on Alexander the Great) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe the purpose of a mezuzah -- Create a replica of a mezuzah Activities: -- Go over historical importance of a mezuzah -- See various images of mezuzot (plural of mezuzah) on Google Images -- Receive a paper mezuzah cut out and fold -- Receive paper to write your "words to live by" that will go on your scroll -- Period 7: Finish Alexander the Great powerpoint -- Period 7: Begin Alexander the Great acrostic poem Independent Learning: -- Bring headphones or earbuds, snacks, water, and a book for testing -- Period 7: Alexander the Great poem due Friday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe the beliefs and practices of Judaism Activities: -- Complete viewing powerpoint on Judaism and filling in notesheet blanks (booklet notes below are completed notes with no blanks) -- Show artifacts -- Begin crossword puzzle on Judaism Independent Learning: -- Consider doing AzMerit sample tests (see website posting of March 29 for how to access the sample tests and scoring sheet) -- WWW -- Bring headphones or earbuds, snacks, water, and a book for testing Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
30 minute classes Objectives: -- Describe the beliefs and practices of Judaism Activities: -- Glue guided Judaism notes (with blank spaces) into religimajig -- Begin viewing powerpoint on Judaism and filling in notesheet blanks (booklet notes below are completed notes with no blanks) Independent Learning: -- Consider doing AzMerit sample tests (see website posting of March 29 for how to access the sample tests and scoring sheet) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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-- Demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece -- Create a product that demonstrates learning -- Express gratitude to volunteer yoga teacher Activities: -- Complete Greece poem using notes -- Sign message of gratitude in book for Ella Cartwright's mom Independent Learning: -- Consider doing AzMerit sample tests (see website posting of March 29 for how to access the sample tests) -- Be sure religimajig is with you or is in the classroom tomorrow Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- All notes on Greece can be used for quiz (from website posting of March 13 to March 31) Objectives:
-- Demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece -- Create a product that demonstrates learning Activities: -- Complete Greece poem using notes Independent Learning: -- Consider doing AzMerit sample tests (see website posting of March 29 for how to access the sample tests) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- All notes on Greece can be used for quiz (from website posting of March 13 to March 31) Objectives: -- Determine preparedness for Greece quiz (have all notes?) -- Describe tricks for rhyming poems Activities: -- Go over required notes for tomorrow's quiz -- Go over format for tomorrow's quiz; see similar samples of work -- Go over tricks for making rhyming poems -- Finish half-sheet on famous Greeks; finish Alexander the Great poem; and/or have Greek notes in order Independent Learning: -- Go over Greek notes; be sure to have them in class tomorrow -- Consider doing AzMerit sample tests (see website posting of March 29 for how to access the sample tests) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- These are the notes/information you will want access to tomorrow: -- Geography/Map of Greece -- Alphabet/Coins (remember bookmark you made?) -- Other contributions of Greece -- Literature (myths, epic poems, fables) -- Gods/Goddesses -- Olympics -- Drama (comedy, tragedy, amphitheater) -- Governments -- Athens/Sparta (see comparison on website posting of March 27) -- Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae) -- Pericles -- Peloponnesian War -- Famous Greeks
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AuthorCarol Schaedler has been with CFSD for 30 years. She loves teaching the kids in the middle. Archives
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