7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “determine why many Meccans opposed Muhammad's teachings through a warmup,” they will “discuss the impact the environment had on life in Arabia, the role Muhammad played in the development of Islam, and why Muhammad’s move from Mecca to Medina was important through Accountable Talk,” they will “analyze the fall of Rome through a video discussion and a Cornell Notes assignment,” and they will "examine Muhammad's life through a Flipgrid assignment."
8th Grade Agenda: Warmups: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Americans vs. the British, Pearson with AT (Topic 1, Lesson 4), Round Robin (Boston Massacre), The Boston Tea Party Takes Place Flow Map to the Intolerable Acts are Passed Partial Multi-Flow Map Thinking Map, Editorial: Patriot or Loyalist?
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Americans vs. the British through a warmup,” they will “discuss the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence, the challenges that faced the Continental Army at the beginning of the war, and what helped to turn the tide of the war through Accountable Talk,” they will "analyze the Boston Massacre through a Round Robin,” they will "analyze Boston Tea Party and The Intolerable Acts through a Thinking Map,” and they will "evaluate sides taken leading up to the war through an Editorial (if time)."
HW for 7th and 8th--None.