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Tuesday's Objectives

8/31/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Eastern Orthodox Church," they will "engage in Western Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire Double Bubble map," and they will "engage in Roman Empire DBQ (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the climate of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies," they will "engage in Spanish and French explorer Double Bubble map," and they will "engage in Hernan Cortes DBQ (if time)."

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th--6.2 ISN questions (3) due Thursday,
8th--ISN page 13 due Thursday.

Monday's Objectives

8/28/2015

7th Grade Objectives: Students will "discuss the city of Constantinople and the reign of Justinian I," they will "engage in Byzantine Empire pre-test," they will "begin Chapter 6 packet," and they will "discuss and begin Fall of Rome argumentative essays."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "engage in Chapter 2 Test," they will "engage in Colonial Norms and Values discussion activity," and they will "engage in a Scan 1/2 of Chapter 3 text."

HW for Monday Night: 7th--6.2 three ISN questions due Thursday, 8th--ISN page 13 due Thursday.

Friday's Objectives

8/27/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss European Exploration and its impact on North America," they will "engage in FlySwat review game," and they will "engage in European Exploration DBQ #1."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the rise and fall of Rome," they will "engage in Fall of Rome quiz," and they will "engage in Roman Empire DBQ #2."

HW for Friday: 7th--None, 8th--Finish Chapter 2 Study Guide (due Monday, optional but recommended).

Thursday's Objectives

8/26/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Roman law, justice, and citizenship and the philosophy of Stoicism," they will "engage in and discuss Fall of Rome Brainpop video," they will "complete Roman Empire Expository Outline," and they will "engage in Roman Empire DBQ #2 (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Peter Minuit and Peter Stuyvesant," they will "engage in and discuss Jamestown video clip," they will "complete Chapter 2 Essential Questions," and they will "engage in European Exploration DBQ #1 (if time)."

HW for Thursday Night: 7th--Roman Empire Expository Outline due tomorrow, 8th--Chapter 2 Study Guide (due Monday) optional, but recommended and Chapter 2 Essential Questions due tomorrow.

Wednesday's Objectives

8/25/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “discuss the legacy of Roman language and writing,” they will “discuss Jeffrey Lewis Fall of Rome song,” they will “complete Roman Empire Bubble Maps,” and they will “begin Roman Empire DBQs.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “discuss the settling of Jamestown and difficulties of the Jamestown colony,” they will “view and discuss video clip on Jamestown,” they will “complete European Explorer Bubble Maps,” and they will “begin European Explorer DBQs.”

HW for Wednesday night: 7th--Roman Empire Expository Outline due Friday, 8th--Chapter 2 Study Guide due Monday (optional, but recommended) and Chapter 2 Essential Questions due Friday.

Tuesday's Objectives

8/24/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “discuss the legacy of Roman Architecture and Engineering,” they will “engage in Jeffrey Lewis the ‘Fall of Rome’ song," they will "engage in Roman Empire Bubble Map," and they will "begin Roman Empire DBQ (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “discuss French exploration and the Lost Colony of Roanoke," they will "engage in European Explorer Bubble Map," and they will "begin European Exploration DBQ (if time)."

HW: 7th--Roman Empire Expository Outline due Friday, 8th--Chapter 2 Study Guide (optional, but recommended) due Monday, Chapter 2 Essential Questions due Friday.

Monday's Objectives

8/21/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire and the Legacy of Roman Art," they will "engage in Roman Empire Expository Outline," and they will "engage in Roman Empire DBQs (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Columbian Exchange and Spanish explorers," they will "engage in Chapter 2 Essential Questions," and they will "engage in European Exploration DBQs (if time)."

HW for Monday: 7th--Finish Roman Empire Expository Outline (due Friday), 8th--Finish Chapter 2 Essential Questions (due Friday) and complete Study Guide for test next Monday (optional).

Friday's Objectives

8/20/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "complete World Map Group activity" and they will "begin Roman Empire DBQs (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "complete U.S. Map Group activity" and they will "begin European Exploration DBQs (if time)."

HW for Friday: None.

Thursday's Objectives

8/19/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "complete Cognitive Content Dictionary Chart with the word philosophy," they will "engage in World Map Group Activity," and they will "engage in Roman Empire DBQs (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "complete Cognitive Content Dictionary Chart with the word colony," they will "engage in U.S. Map Group Activity," and they will "engage in European Exploration DBQs (if time)."

HW for Thursday: 7th--None, 8th--None. (This week's HW is due today).

Wednesday's Objectives

8/18/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "engage in 1st half of CCD chart with philosophy," they will "engage in Cooperation T-Chart," they will "engage in World Map Group Activity," and they will "engage in Roman Empire DBQs (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "engage in 1st half of CCD chart with colony," they will "engage in Cooperation T-Chart," they will "engage in World Map Group Activity," and they will "engage in European Exploration DBQs (if time)."

HW for Wednesday: 7th--ISN Sections 1.3-1.6 due tomorrow, 8th--ISN page 8 due tomorrow.