7th: Topic 4, Lesson 4: Achievements of Islamic Civilization, Islam Webquest Assignment.
8th: Finish Unit 1 Test (if necessary), Articles of Confederation Song, Topic 2, Lesson 1: A Weak Confederation, American Colonists win the war Constructed Response.
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "analyze the impact of trade and the growth of cities on Islamic civilization," they will "determine the main characteristics of Muslim arts and literatures," and they will "identify how Muslim rulers encouraged learning, science, and mathematics."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of confederation," they will "discuss how Congress planned to govern the Northwest Territory and to open it to settlers," they will "analyze Shays's Rebellion and how it influenced leaders to change the Articles of Confederation," and they will "evaluate the process the Articles created for admitting new states."
HW for Thursday Night: 7th--Active Journal Practice Vocabulary pg 96 due tomorrow, 8th--Active Journal Practice Vocabulary pg 49 due tomorrow.