7th: Marco Polo Brainpop, Topic 5, Lesson 2: The Mongol and Ming Empires with Reading Support (finish), Mixed Pair Share (Timed Pair Share) Ming Rule, Topic 5, Lesson 3: Chinese Thought and Achievements (begin).
8th: Precedents of Washington song (discuss), Topic 3: Lesson 1: Washington's Presidency with Reading Support (finish), Mixed Pair Share (Timed Pair Share) Washington's Foreign Policy, Topic 3: Lesson 2: A Two-Party System Develops.
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "engage in partner pair-share to assess and review the Marco Polo Brainpop video," and they will engage in Accountable Talk with a mixed pair share (timed pair share) activity," and they will "analyze the Mongol and Ming Empires through partner/group collaboration, textbook reading, and writing."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "evaluate Washington's Presidency and the first two political parties through partner/group collaboration, textbook, textbook reading, and writing" and they will "engage in Accountable Talk with a mixed pair share (timed pair share) activity."
HW for Thursday Night: 7th--None, (All late work in by tomorrow). 8th--None, (All late work in by tomorrow).