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Date
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thurs
Friday
Schedule
9/29
9/30
Agenda
Objectives for the Week
Content Objective:
Homework
1-How and where did each of the world religions and belief systems originate and grow?
2. What are the primary beliefs and practices of the world religions and belief systems?
Language Objective: I will complete a Religion Comparison Chart, Create a Rap/Style Song Video that explains one of the world religions, and take a Multiple Choice Test of my knowledge.
Agenda: What is Religion?
I- Return Quizzes.
II- Let's Learn about World Religions (working assignment)
III- Answer the Question What is Religion?
A-Discuss
B- Create Class Definition
IV- Take 5 Major Religions Pre-Test
Agenda: What are the basics of Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam?
I-Review Class Definition/Return Pre-tests
II- Call and Response Activity (vocab from video)
III- Intro to World Religions Video with Chart
Agenda: Focus on Hindu: Nepal
I- Access IPADS and open to Mr. Mann's homepage
II- Look at the Trekking Nepal link in the right hand column. Scroll through the slideshow and answer the following: Why would a country like this be almost exclusively Hindu? Discuss
III- Look at the Katmandu link and read the "City of Contrasts" link. Answer the following: What do you think the author means when she writes that "despite extreme poverty and substandard living conditions, these people are spiritually rich beyond measure"? IV - Explore all of the sections on the Trekking Nepal site and answer the following:
1)What types of religious practices and customs are noticeable on a trek in Nepal, and how would those practices compare to what a foreigner would see on a tour of the students' own country?
2)What evidence would students see on a trek in Nepal to indicate that most Nepalese people lead seemingly fulfilling lives even though they don't have a lot of money or possessions?
How do those observations compare to what students have noticed in their own country?
Do they think people in their own country, in general, are just as content as the Nepalese to make do with few luxuries?
Agenda: Investigating World Religions
I- Entering Text Activity
Using Krishna Text extracted directly form Intro To Religion Video use Text/Movement Activity.
II- Jigsaw Activity with readings from the 5 religions
20 minutes investigate-
10 minutes Share out.
Agenda: What do I Believe
Define Creed/Credo
I- Students continue Share out within religion Groups
II- Students for each religion develop a 3-5 sentence Credo based upon the tenets of that religion.
III- Students create a text/movement presentation of their credo and share with class
Date
Monday
5/16
Tuesday
5/17
Wednesday
5/18
Thurs
5/19
Friday
5/20
Schedule
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Agenda
Objectives for the Week
PARCC Testing/Shortened Academic Classes
Agenda: Joining Educreations Class
Directions
Roman Research Educreations Project
Continue Resource Collection
PARCC Testing/Shortened Academic Classes
Agenda: What were the Punic Wars?
Obj- Be able to retell the story of the Punic Wars and describe how they allowed Rome to dominate the Mediterranean Region afterwards.
Agenda: Who were the Gladiators?
I- Documentary
Homework
Links
Date
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thurs
Friday
Schedule
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/4
2/5
Agenda
Objectives for the Week
Agenda: Heralded figures of the Greek Wars
I-FInish Google Slideshow of Greek Wars
Title Slide
2-3 sentences about the figure relevant to the Wars.
Pics will help
Themes are good
Agenda: Reviewing the Persian Wars
I-Refresher on the People of the Persian Wars
II- A closer look at the Ionian Revolt
Agenda: Reviewing the Persian Wars
I- A closer look at the Battle of Marathon
II- The Battle of Thermopylae
Agenda : Reviewing the Greek Wars
I - A Closer look at Salamis and Plataea
Reviewing the Persian Wars.
Homework
Study for Quest on Monday
Review all 5 Videos
Persian Wars Study Guide-- See Below
Links
Date
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thurs
Friday
Schedule
11/30
12/1
12/2
12/3
12/4
Agenda
Objectives for the Week
Retell Information gathered while learning about the Iliad and Producing the Play
Identify avenues for making positive change in society
Understand how people have communicated historically.
Get organized for our Student Cam Assignment
Iliad Quiz
Introducing The PBL Documentary
What can we do to cause effective change?
How do people communicate a message?
How did the Ancient Greeks and Romans communicate
What are the Rules of the Student Cam Competition
Tracing the Development of Democracy in Ancient Greece-Part 1
Tracing the Development of Democracy in Ancient Greece - Part II
Early Release schedule
Periods 5-8 (20 minute classes)
Iliad viewing.
Homework
Journal Prompt:
GREEK WARRIOR
You are encamped on the beach outside the walls of Troy. You miss your family and friends. Write a diary entry that describes how long you have been away, what things have been like, and what the future looks like. Add anything else to give it depth. OR- Remember a time when you were far from home and were lonely, scared, excited, etc... Write a letter home describing your feelings then.
Access the student cam link to the right. Investigate the rules and requirements of the documentary project.
Follow the instructions at Access CSPAN Download Footage
to set up a CSPAN account so that you will have access to CSPAN downloads.
Use your k12 google account to set up your CSPAN account
Social Studies Documentary Requirements and Rubric
Objectives For the Week 9/28
1. Learn the major geographic landforms and bodies of water in Europe by creating a large scale physical map of Europe
2. Understand the role of "Key, Scale, and Compass Rose," and employ their use in our large scale map of Europe
3. Learn the capital cities of Europe by studying them using a variety of online software
4. Using Peer Review to enhance our learning and reflection.
Date
Monday
1/12
Tuesday
1/13
Wednesday
1/14
Thurs
1/15
Friday
1/16
Schedule
Agenda
Who Was Homer?
I-GOds/Goddesses Chart Review and Collection
II- A couple of Homeric Questions
III- The Early Greeks Reading and Questions
What Was the the Iliad and what was the Cause of the Trojan War?
I-The Early Greeks Review
II- The Golden Apple or ........
III- Iliad Synopsis Reading
Who are the Major Characters in the Iliad?
Summarizing the Story of the Glolden Apple and the 4 main books of the
Iliad
The Golden Apple-One row of students will recount the story from memory.
I-The Quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon (Book 1)
II- The Arming of Achilles (Book 18)
III- The Death of Hektor (Book 22)
IV- Achilles and Priam (Book 24)
Current Events
Homework
See The Early Greeks 1/12
See Iliad Synopsis 1/15
Read "The Golden Apple and answer questions 1 and 2
Finish Iliad Synopsis Questions
Current Events Due Friday 1/16
Links
Todays Questions (6/12) Due Monday 6/16
Todays Questions (6/12) Due Monday 6/16
Assignment # _______ The 200’s- A Century in Crisis
Read The 200’s- A Century in Crisis and answer the following questions:
1. What were some of the causes of the weakening of the Roman economy in the 3rd century C.E.?
2. Why did the Roman government begin recruiting foreign mercenaries in the 3rd Century CE? What were the effects of this recruitment on Rome? On the mercenaries?
3. Why was loyalty to Rome and the pride of its citizens in the Empire declining by the 3rd Century CE?
4. How did the Emperor Diocletian attempt to reform Rome? How successful was he?
5. What attraction did the city of Byzantium have over Rome by the early 4th Century CE?