Students: There were several projects turned in without names. Please check StudentVUE to see if it says "Missing" when you think you turned it in. Yours may be one of these. If your project was an essay, a map, or a comic, check the back wall. If it was a diorama, see me. (I will give you credit for turning it in on time once I see whose it is.) Many "Gift" project rubric sheets have not been turned in. These are required. Please get these in ASAP. Objectives: -- Explain how the Indus River Valley society meets (or doesn't meet) the criteria of a civilization Activities: -- (Some classes) Discussed recent archaeological find near Tucson of 3,000 year old footprints. Watched newsclip: http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/31040519/archaeological-site-to-open-briefly-to-public. Showed tour dates and times: This Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 2:00, every half hour and next Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 2:00, every half hour. -- Finish putting examples from Indus River Valley video into Traits of Civilizations notes -- View map on p. 215 to see Indus River -- View figurine on p, 218 to see clues as to who this person was -- Read p, 221-224 (some classes didn't finish). Continue to add examples from textbook to notes on the Traits of Civilizations. (Students put examples in a different color from the color used to take notes on the Traits of Civilizations.) Independent Learning: -- WWW (Weekly Weekend Work) -- Check StudentVUE -- Do any missing work (especially Gift projects) -- Organize/clean out backpack -- Consider restocking supplies (not required) -- Many "Gift" project rubric sheets have not been turned in. These are required. Please get them turned in. Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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Students: There were several projects turned in without names. Please check StudentVUE to see if it says "Missing" when you think you turned it in. Yours may be one of these. If your project was an essay, a map, or a comic, check the back wall. If it was a diorama, see me. (I will give you credit for turning it in on time once I see whose it is.) Many "Gift" project rubric sheets have not been turned in. These are required. Please get these in ASAP. Objectives: -- Explain how the Indus River Valley society meets (or doesn't meet) the criteria of a civilization Activities: -- Show students announcements about no-name projects and need for rubric sheets to be handed in -- Complete reading the first part of the "Mohenjo Daro: A Mystery" story in The Ancient World (p. 116-121) -- Take note on the Indus River Valley (see below) -- Take notes on the 5 Traits of a Civilization (see below) -- Watch John Green video (Crash Course #2 on Indus River Valley) -- Begin to put examples from Indus River Valley video into Traits of Civilization notes Independent Learning: -- None -- Many "Gift" project rubric sheets have not been turned in. These are required. Please get them turned in. Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Indus River Valley -- in present-day Pakistan (near border with India) -- Two major cities: -- Harappa (which also gives its name to the civilization: "Indus River Valley civilization" = "Harappan Civilization") -- Mohenjo-Daro
Students: There were several projects turned in without names. Please check StudentVUE to see if it says "Missing" when you think you turned it in. Yours may be one of these. If your project was an essay, a map, or a comic, check the back wall. If it was a diorama, see me. (I will give you credit for turning it in on time once I see whose it is.) Many "Gift" project rubric sheets have not been turned in. These are required. Please get these in ASAP. Objectives: -- Determine performance level at applying universals of culture to scenarios and identifying the universals of culture of a civilization. -- Describe the location of the Indus River Valley Activities: -- Turn in "Gift of the Nile" project (essay, map, diorama, or comic) + rubric sheet -- Go over what substitute reported -- Go over yesterday's activity of identifying the universals of culture in Egypt -- Receive and go over graded UC half-sheet -- Passed out 3+ opportunities for UC sheet (see "Notes/Handouts" below) -- Introduction to Indus River Valley civilization -- Read p. 116 - 121 in The Ancient World Independent Learning: -- None, but many "Gift" project rubric sheets have not been turned in. These are required. Please get them turned in. Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Substitute today ( What is written here was the instructions given to the sub. It may or may not have been followed. This information is subject to change.) Objectives: -- Describe Universals of Culture found in Egypt Activities: -- View Junior Scholastic magazine article on a mummy -- Using notes, class discussion, and textbook, identify examples of the universals of culture that can be found in ancient Egypt. Complete half-sheet. -- When classwork is complete, read various chapters in The Ancient World. Independent Learning: -- Gift asmt (essay, map, diorama, comic) due tomorrow Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- make and describe the construction and purpose of the pyramids Activities: -- View pyramid-related comics -- Construct a paper pyramid -- Read p. 166-169 in textbook; take notes on paper pyramid -- Decorate pyramid as time allowed Independent Learning: -- Gift asmt due Wednesday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- (Period 1): Describe beginning process of mummification -- Explain importance of King Tut -- Describe reading and writing in hieroglyphs Activities: -- (Period 1): Mummify chickens (phase I) -- (Some classes) Read play about "The Boy King" in Junior Scholastic -- Read about hieroglyphs (p. 158-159) -- (Some classes) Hieroglyphs activity -- View hieroglyph translator websites -- (Some classes) Read about Egyptian beliefs and religion (afterlife, gods, mummies), p. 159-161 -- Just for fun: Walk Like an Egyptian! Independent Learning: -- Gift of the Nile asmt due Wednesday (see below) -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check StudentVUE -- Do any missing assignments -- Cleanout/organize backpack -- Restock supplies (pencils, paper) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Explain requirements of "Gift of the Nile" assessment -- Describe how hieroglyphs evolved -- Explain the importance of the Rosetta Stone Activities: -- Go over assessment options and view samples -- (Some classes) Read play about "The Boy King" in Junior Scholastic -- Read about hieroglyphs (p. 158-159) -- (Some classes) Begin hieroglyphs activity -- (Some classes) Read about Egyptian beliefs and religion (afterlife, gods, mummies) Independent Learning: -- Gift of the Nile asmt due Wednesday (see below) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Gather specific information from a text -- Recognize phrases that are used to connotate "first" or "unique" -- Describe differences between pharaohs Activities: -- Continue researching your pharaoh from textbook -- Share info with group and/or class Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe "monarchy" and "theocracy" -- Explain differences in pharaohs Activities: -- Complete notes on Egypt's geography (how Egypt is the gift of the NIle) using the three columns of agriculture, natural resources, and transportation (see below) -- Get samples of linen and papyrus if desired -- Take notes on types of government (see below) -- View "Name that Pharaoh" -- Working in groups, get Pharaoh note-sheet and begin research on assigned pharaoh (use book pages 173-176) Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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AuthorMs. Schaedler is starting her 29th year of teaching middle school. (She loves it!) Most of her work has been in Social Studies, but she has also designed and implemented a program teaching "lifelong learning skills" to middle school students to enhance their success. Archives
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