7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “examine how the Chinese increased rice yields through a warmup,” they will "evaluate achievements of the Islamic Civilization through presentations of the Islam Webquest," they will "preview Topic 5, Lesson 1 through an Anticipation Guide," they will “discuss how the Tang and Song dynasties gained and maintained power over people and territories, how the civil service system strengthened China's government, and the causes and effects of China's economic revolution through Accountable Talk," they will "analyze the impacts of the Tang and Song Dynasties through a Kami Activity," they will "analyze the rule of Empress Wu through a Kami Assignment," and they will "distinguish ideas of Confucianism and Daoism through a Primary Source Rewrite (if time)."
8th Grade Agenda: Warmups: Articles of Confederation, Pearson with AT (Topic 2, Lesson 1)--finish, Topic 2, Lesson 1 Anticipation Guide--finish, Articles of Confederation Assignment (finish), Shays' Rebellion Reading Like A Historian Primary Source Rewrite, Pearson with AT (Topic 2, Lesson 2)--if time.
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “examine the weaknesses of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation and how they impacted the economy of the new nation through a warmup,” they will “discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the plan for governing the Northwest Territory and opening it to settlers, and how Shays' Rebellion influenced leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation through Accountable Talk," they will “assess Topic 2, Lesson 1 through an Anticipation Guide,” and they will "examine the Articles of Confederation through reading and discussion of the early Constitution," they will "analyze Shays' Rebellion through a Primary Source Rewrite Activity," and they will "discuss the Revolution's legacy, who led the Constitutional Convention, the main differences between the two rival plans for the new Constitution, and how much power the federal government should have and what it should do through Accountable Talk."
7th and 8th HW: None.