7th--Topic 1, Lesson 6: The Byzantine Empire Rises (begin), Decline of the Roman Empire Rally Coach Activity, Fall of the Roman Empire Brainpop (if time).
8th--Topic 1, Lesson 2: Growing Resentment Against Britain with Structured Interaction, Stamp Act Congress Petition to Parliament and King George III.
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze the ways in which the Byzantine empire differed from the Roman empire,” they will “examine Justinian’s achievements,” they will “determine what caused the Byzantine empire to decline,” and they will “determine how the Byzantine empire influenced the cultures around it, including early Russia.”
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "evaluate the fairness of the Proclamation of 1763,” they will “analyze colonial opposition to the Stamp Act,” they will “determine if British tax policy was truly oppressive,” and they will “justify anger of colonists towards the enforcement of the Stamp Act through a Rally Coach petition writing assignment.”
HW for Monday Night: 7th--Active Journal Practice Vocabulary page 25 due Thursday, 8th--Active Journal Practice Vocabulary page 27 due Thursday.