7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “determine why stable currency is important through a warmup,” they will “analyze the Roman Empire through an Augustus Caesar Biography, an Interactive Timeline, a Lesson Check, and a Quiz,” they will “evaluate which Emperor had the most lasting imprint on Rome through a Quickwrite,” and they will “reflect on the Roman Empire through a Cornell Notes Summary.”
7th Grade Guiding Questions: What was the Pax Romana and how did it affect Rome? How did the Roman empire gain and maintain power over people and territories? How did Rome's achievements in architecture and technology encourage its growth? How did Rome's environment affect its growing economy and trade networks?
8th Grade Agenda: Warmup, Topic 0, Lesson 3: The Original Thirteen Colonies--Finish Pearson Related work and Cornell Notes, 13 English Colonies Quickwrite.
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “determine which trade route was probably the most profitable for the colonies through a warmup,” they will “analyze the 13 English Colonies through an Interactive Map, an Interactive Gallery, a Lesson Check, and Quiz,” they will “evaluate which colony would have been best to join through a Quickwrite,” and they will “reflect on the 13 English Colonies through a Cornell Note Summary.”
8th Grade Guiding Questions: How did the 13 colonies develop their economies? How did slavery start in the colonies and what were its effects? What resources did the settlers of the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies use to build their economies?
HW for 7th and 8th: Will update and include homework on Monday.