7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “distinguish the differences between nomads and town dwellers in Arabia 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 "examine the most significant legacies of Rome through Round Robin practice," and they will “analyze the fall of Rome through a video discussion and a Cornell Notes assignment.”
8th Grade Agenda: Warmups: Battles of Lexington and Concord, Pearson with AT (Topic 1, Lesson 3), Boston Massacre Performance Task (finish), Round Robin (Boston Massacre), The Boston Tea Party Takes Place Flow Map to the Intolerable Acts are Passed Partial Multi-Flow Map Thinking Map.
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze the the battles of Lexington and Concord through a warmup,” they will “discuss the Boston Tea Party and later British actions that heightened tensions among the colonists, actions taken at the First and Second Continental Congresses, and advantages and disadvantages of each side as the Revolutionary War began through Accountable Talk,” they will "evaluate the events of the Boston Massacre through a Performance Task (finish)," they will "analyze the Boston Massacre through a Round Robin,” and they will "analyze Boston Tea Party and The Intolerable Acts through a Thinking Map.”
HW for 7th: None, 8th: Finish Boston Massacre Performance Task (if necessary).