7th: Finish Topic 7, Lesson 1: The Rise of Ghana in West Africa, Islam Webquest Assignment.
8th: Topic 2, Lesson 4: Federalists, Antifederalists, and the Bill of Rights, JigSaw Activity, Mixed Pair Share if time (Timed Pair Share).
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "identify Africa's chief geographical regions and natural resources," they will "evaluate the impact that iron-working and the gold-salt trade had on West Africa," they will determine how the environment affected the development and expansion of Ghana," and they will "analyze factors that allowed Ghana to create a powerful empire."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "describe the main arguments for and against ratifying the Constitution," they will "determine why Antifederalists insisted on adding a bill of rights to the Constitution," and they will "identify the difficulties encountered during the process of ratification."
HW for Wednesday Night: 7th--Islam Webquest due tomorrow (must present too), 8th--Active Journal Practice Vocabulary page 51 due Friday.