AMERICAN HISTORY 8
Monday - Discuss Olive Branch Petition / Common Sense / Declaration of Independence (Notes)
Videos - Olive Branch Petition - John Adams Mini Series (7 minutes)
Background on Declaration of Independence - CSpan Bellringer (7 minutes)
HW - Add to booklet pages due on October 31 with checklist (handout above MONDAY)
Watch video - CrashCourse: Prelude to Revolution US #6 (10 min)
Tuesday - Computer Lab - Students will have time to work on the pages of their book
HW - Final Book is due on Friday, October 31
Watch video - CrashCourse: Prelude to Revolution US #6 (10 min)
Wednesday -Common Sense - Thomas Paine (Primary Source Document)
Activity - Listen to the some of Common Sense. Discussed what we heard.
Started to break down three readings from Common Sense
HW - Work on your book (due on Friday)
Thursday - Continued to work on Common Sense PSD
HW - Book due tomorrow
Friday - John Adams Clip - The Declaration of Independence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13jLQ_-3c8o
Keyhole worksheet - Draw what you observed during the clip/vote as if you were peeking through the
keyhole. Provide a caption.
HW - Teach your Lesson - Events that caused the Revolutionary War
Use your completed book and knowledge to teach an adult
Lesson Rubric - Worksheet (To be posted)
Due Friday, November 7
SOCIAL STUDIES 7
Monday - Turned in Brainpop Packet
Mesopotamia: The Development of Written Language- video
Cuneiform - Alphabet
How to write in Cuneiform (Translator) - website
Notes from board
HW - Finish writing your name and your favorite food in Cuneiform
Tuesday - Practice reading Cuneiform
Map - The Fertile Crescent
We will compare ancient Mesopotamia to the present day Middle East region
HW - Complete map in your IA. Label and color key cities, land features, and bodies of water
Wednesday - Discussed different civilizations and empires that existed in ancient Mesopotamia (Notes)
Looked for connecting ideas
Discussed Hammurabi's Laws
HW - Read the worksheet The Code of Hammurabi and be able to explain the 10 laws in your own words.
Thursday - Hammurabi's Code - Discussion and activity
Flip-Chart (in the Interactive Atlas)
HW - Pick 3 laws from the list of 10. Do you think they are fair? Why/why not? Draw a pic.
Friday - Hammurabi's Code - You be the judge!
Students will be a part of the Babylonian Tribunal and help pass judgment on crimes
HW - Write in your IA - Respond to: Do you think King Hammurabi was a good king? Why or why not?
Test on Ancient Mesopotamia is on Thursday, November 6 (Study guide hand out)
Monday - Discuss Olive Branch Petition / Common Sense / Declaration of Independence (Notes)
Videos - Olive Branch Petition - John Adams Mini Series (7 minutes)
Background on Declaration of Independence - CSpan Bellringer (7 minutes)
HW - Add to booklet pages due on October 31 with checklist (handout above MONDAY)
Watch video - CrashCourse: Prelude to Revolution US #6 (10 min)
Tuesday - Computer Lab - Students will have time to work on the pages of their book
HW - Final Book is due on Friday, October 31
Watch video - CrashCourse: Prelude to Revolution US #6 (10 min)
Wednesday -Common Sense - Thomas Paine (Primary Source Document)
Activity - Listen to the some of Common Sense. Discussed what we heard.
Started to break down three readings from Common Sense
HW - Work on your book (due on Friday)
Thursday - Continued to work on Common Sense PSD
HW - Book due tomorrow
Friday - John Adams Clip - The Declaration of Independence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13jLQ_-3c8o
Keyhole worksheet - Draw what you observed during the clip/vote as if you were peeking through the
keyhole. Provide a caption.
HW - Teach your Lesson - Events that caused the Revolutionary War
Use your completed book and knowledge to teach an adult
Lesson Rubric - Worksheet (To be posted)
Due Friday, November 7
SOCIAL STUDIES 7
Monday - Turned in Brainpop Packet
Mesopotamia: The Development of Written Language- video
Cuneiform - Alphabet
How to write in Cuneiform (Translator) - website
Notes from board
HW - Finish writing your name and your favorite food in Cuneiform
Tuesday - Practice reading Cuneiform
Map - The Fertile Crescent
We will compare ancient Mesopotamia to the present day Middle East region
HW - Complete map in your IA. Label and color key cities, land features, and bodies of water
Wednesday - Discussed different civilizations and empires that existed in ancient Mesopotamia (Notes)
Looked for connecting ideas
Discussed Hammurabi's Laws
HW - Read the worksheet The Code of Hammurabi and be able to explain the 10 laws in your own words.
Thursday - Hammurabi's Code - Discussion and activity
Flip-Chart (in the Interactive Atlas)
HW - Pick 3 laws from the list of 10. Do you think they are fair? Why/why not? Draw a pic.
Friday - Hammurabi's Code - You be the judge!
Students will be a part of the Babylonian Tribunal and help pass judgment on crimes
HW - Write in your IA - Respond to: Do you think King Hammurabi was a good king? Why or why not?
Test on Ancient Mesopotamia is on Thursday, November 6 (Study guide hand out)