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Tuesday's Objectives

10/30/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Muslim influence in medicine, bookmaking, and literature," they will "engage in Islam Webquest project," and they will "engage in Muslim contributions Tree Map (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Fort Ticonderoga and Common Sense Pamphlet," they will "engage in Winter At Valley Forge reading and DBQs," and they will "engage in Revolutionary War Tree map with write-up (if time)."

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th--Islam Webquest project due Friday,
8th--ISN page 43 (7.6) #1-3 due Thursday, Study Guide Chapters 6-7 due Friday (optional, but recommended), Test for Chapters 6-7 on Friday.

Friday's Objectives

10/29/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "complete Islam Webquest Activity," they will "complete Islam Foldables," and they will "engage in Islam Document B DBQs."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Intolerable Acts and the Treaty of Paris," they will "complete Argumentative Essays," they will "engage in Winter at Valley Forge DBQs (A,C,D)," and they will "engage in American Revolution Brainpop (if time)."

HW for Friday Night: 7th--None, 8th--Study Guide for Chapters 6-7 due Friday (11/6/15). It is optional, but recommended.

Thursday's Objectives

10/28/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "engage in Islam Webquest Activity," they will “continue/complete Five Pillars of Islam Foldables,”and they will "engage in Document B Constructed Responses (if done early)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "continue/complete Argumentative Essays," they will "engage in Winter At Valley Forge Reading and DBQs," and they will "view and discuss Brainpop video on the American Revolution."

HW for Thursday Night: 7th--Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due tomorrow, 8th--Study Guide Chapters 6-7 due NEXT Friday (optional, but recommended) Test date changed to November 6th, Argumentative Essay due tomorrow.

Wednesday's Learning Objectives

10/27/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Science and Technology and Geography and Navigation," they will "engage in Islam Webquest Activity," and they will "engage in Document B Constructed Responses (if done early)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "complete Declaration of Independence Activity," they will "continue/complete Argumentative Essays," and they will "engage in Winter at Valley Forge Reading and DBQs (if time)."

HW for Wednesday Night: 7th--Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due Friday, 8th--Study Guide Chapters 6-7 due Friday (optional, but recommended), Argumentative Essay due Friday.

Tuesday's Learning Objectives

10/26/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss city building and architecture and scholarship and learning" and they will "engage in Islam Webquest Activity."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "engage in Declaration of Independence activity" and they will "continue Argumentative Essays."

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th--Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due Friday, 8th--Study Guide Chapters 6-7 due Friday (optional, but recommended), Argumentative Essay due Friday.

Monday's Objectives

10/23/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Muslim Contributions to the world and Muslim Empires" and they will "engage in "Islamic WebQuest Activity."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the surrender of Cornwallis and the Treaty of Paris," they will "engage in Declaration of Independence Activity," and they will "continue Argumentative Essays."

HW for Monday: 7th--Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due Friday,
8th--Patriots/Loyalists Argumentative Essays due Friday, Complete Chapters 6-7 Study Guide by Friday (optional).

Friday's Objectives

10/22/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Shari'ah Law and its impact on Muslim society," they will "complete Muslim 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets CR," they will "continue Five Pillars of Islam Foldables," and they will "engage in Black Death Constructed Response (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Battle of Monmouth and movement of the war to the South, they will "view George Washington Voki," and they will "engage in Argumentative Essays."

Friday Night's HW: 7th--None (Five Pillars Foldables due Friday of next week), 8th--None (Chapters 3-7 Benchmark on 10/30--Study Guide is optional).

Thursday's Objectives

10/21/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the hajj and jihad," they will "view and take notes on 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets," they will "continue Five Pillars of Islam Foldables," and they will "engage in Constructed Response for Black Death (if time)."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Battle at Saratoga Springs and the Winter at Valley Forge," they will "engage in Argumentative Essays," and "view George Washington Voki (if time)."

HW for Thursday Night: 7th--Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due tomorrow, 8th--None.

Wednesday's Objectives

10/20/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss Zakat and Siyam," they will "engage in Black Death Close Read," and they will "continue Five Pillars of Islam Foldables."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Battle at Saratoga Springs and the Winter at Valley Forge," they will "engage in Debate between Patriots and Loyalists," and they will "view George Washington Voki."

HW for Wednesday Night: 7th--ISN 9.3 #1-5 due tomorrow, Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due Friday, 8th--ISN page 40 7.2-7.3 due tomorrow.

Tuesday's Objectives

10/19/2015

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss the Shahadah and the Salat," they will "continue Back Death Close Read," and they will "engage in Five Pillars of Faith Foldables."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss American victory at Trenton, New Jersey and the new British strategy," they will "listen to George Washington Voki," they will "finalize debate arguments," and they will "begin Argumentative Essays of Patriots vs. Loyalists."

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th--ISN 9.3 #1-5 due Thursday, Five Pillars of Islam Foldables due Friday, 8th--ISN page 40 7.2-7.3 due Thursday.