7th: Topic 7, Lesson 1: The Rise of Ghana in West Africa, Islam Webquest Assignment.
8th: Constitution Song (discuss), Topic 2, Lesson 2: Drafting a Constitution, Shays's Rebellion Thinking Like A Historian Activity, JigSaw Activity (if time).
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "identify Africa's chief geographical regions and natural resources," they will "evaluate the impact that iron-working and the gold-salt trade had on West Africa," they will determine how the environment affected the development and expansion of Ghana," and they will "analyze factors that allowed Ghana to create a powerful empire."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "determine the Revolution's legacy," they will "identify who led the Constitutional Convention," they will "distinguish the main differences between the two rival plans for the new Constitution," and they will "decide how much power the federal government should have, and what it should do."
HW for Thursday Night: 7th--Islam Webquest due Thursday, 11/07, 8th--Active Journal page 49 due Monday, 11/04.