7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “determine why Rome was considered a site of encounter,” they will “analyze persecution of Christians through a Primary Source Rewrite Activity,” they will “analyze the growth of the religion of Christianity through a Partial Multi-Flow Thinking Map,” and they will “examine the Roman Culture and its Legacy through Accountable Talk and Cornell Note Taking.”
Guiding Questions: What cultural exchanges took place between Rome and other ancient civilizations? What were Roman achievements in art, literature, and science? How did ancient Rome influence language, government, and ideas of citizenship?
8th Grade Agenda: Warmup, Topic 1, Lesson 1: The French and Indian War, First Great Awakening Primary Source Rewrite, The French and Indian War Edpuzzle, French and Indian War Close Read.
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “determine what drew American Indians into the conflict between Britain and France through a warmup,” they will “examine the First Great Awakening through a Primary Source Rewrite,” and they will “analyze the French and Indian War through Edpuzzle, Accountable Talk, and a Close Read.”
Guiding Questions: Why were Britain and France rivals in the mid-1700s? What role did American Indians play in the British-French rivalry? How did power in North America shift after the French and Indian War?
7th Grade HW: 2 Frayer Model Vocabulary words due Thursday (Topic 1, Lesson 4), 8th Grade HW: 2 Frayer Model Vocabulary words due Thursday (Topic 1, Lesson 1).