7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “examine Chinese government under Emperor Taizong 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," and they will "analyze the impacts of the Tang and Song Dynasties through a Kami Activity (if time)."
8th Grade Agenda: Warmups: State Constitutions, Topic 2, Lesson 1 Anticipation Guide, Pearson with AT (Topic 2, Lesson 1), Photo Analysis (finish), Articles of Confederation Assignment.
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “examine the need for State Constitutions through a warmup,” they will “preview Topic 2, Lesson 1 through an Anticipation Guide,” 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 "analyze an image of the clash atop Breed's Hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill through a photo analysis," and they will "examine the Articles of Confederation through reading and discussion of the early Constitution (if time)."
HW for 7th--None, HW for 8th--None.