7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze why mindset matters through a Newsela Close Read activity,” they will “examine the Rise of the Roman Empire through a Brainpop video and quiz,” they will “analyze the Roman Empire through Accountable Talk and Cornell Note Taking.”
7th Grade Guiding Questions: What was the Pax Romana and how did it affect Rome? How did the Roman empire gain and maintain power over people and territories? How did Rome's achievements in architecture and technology encourage its growth? How did Rome's environment affect its growing economy and trade networks?
8th Grade Agenda: Newsela Close Read: Why Your Mindset Matters (complete), Regions of the 13 Colonies Brainpop video and quiz, Topic 0, Lesson 3: The Original Thirteen Colonies with Cornell Notes.
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze why mindset matters through a Newsela Close Read activity,” they will “examine the Regions of the Thirteen Colonies through a Brainpop video and quiz,” and they will “analyze the Original Thirteen Colonies through Accountable Talk and Cornell Note Taking.”
8th Grade Guiding Questions: How did the 13 colonies develop their economies? How did slavery start in the colonies and what were its effects? What resources did the settlers of the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies use to build their economies?
HW for 7th: Frayer Model Vocabulary (2 vocabulary words ) Topic 1, Lesson 1 due tomorrow, 8th: Frayer Model Vocabulary (2 vocabulary words: Topic 0, Lesson 3 due tomorrow).