7th: Islam Webquest (finish project--will present tomorrow), Begin Topic 7, Lesson 2: Mali and Songhai (if done with Islam Webquest early).
8th: Topic 2, Lesson 4: Federalists, Antifederalists, and the Bill of Rights, Begin U.S. Constitution Questions (Google Classroom).
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "sequence events in the rise of the Mali empire," they will "determine what made Mali a site of encounter," they will "analyze the effects of cultural exchange in Mali," and they will "determine how the Songhai empire encouraged the spread of Islam."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "describe the main arguments for and against ratifying the Constitution," they will "determine why Antifederalists insisted on adding a bill of rights to the Constitution," and they will "identify the difficulties encountered during the process of ratification."
HW for Thursday Night: 7th--Islam Webquest due tomorrow (must present tomorrow as well), 8th--Active Journal Practice Vocabulary page 51 due tomorrow.