8th Grade: We will begin Topic 0 Introduction and possibly get into Lesson 1.
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain what the Pax Romana was and how it affected Rome,” they will “describe how the Roman Empire gained and maintained power over people and territories,” they will “identify how Rome’s achievements in architecture and technology encouraged its growth,” and they will “summarize how Rome’s environment affected its growing economy and trade networks.”
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “summarize how European exploration linked the Americas to other parts of the world,” they will “identify the reasons Spain started colonies in the Americas,” they will “describe the Columbian Exchange and how it affected people from Europe, Africa, and the Americas,” and they will “explain why European powers engaged in the slave trade between West African societies and European colonies.”
HW for Monday Night: 7th and 8th--Anasazi Native Americans Brief Constructed Response due Friday.