8th--Students will complete Lesson 1 and begin Lesson 2.
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze the ways in which the Byzantine empire differed from the Roman empire,” they will “discuss Justinian’s achievements,” theyw ill “identify what caused the Byzantine empire to decline,” and they will “describe how the Byzantine empire influenced the cultures around it, including early Russia.”
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "explain the rivalry between Britain and France rivals in the mid-1700s," they will "describe the role American Indians played in the British-French rivalry," they will "discuss how power in North America shifted after the French and Indian War," and they will "explain how the British won the war."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "explain why colonists opposed new British taxes and why they felt that British law was increasingly oppressive," they will "identify new colonial leaders who emerged as tensions with Britain increased," they will "summarize the significance of the Boston Massacre," and they will "explain how Britain attempted to ease tensions with the Proclamation of 1763."
HW for Wednesday Night: 7th--Take Notes Literacy Skills: Analyze Cause and Effect page 21 due today, Legacy of Rome Collage due today.
8th--Take Notes Literacy Skills: Sequence page 24 due today, Quest: Complete "Ask Questions" pages 16-17 due today.