7th Grade Social Studies - Ancient History- Term 3 Agenda, Assignments & Links
WEEK 17: January 28- February 1 Monday: -Snow Day.
Tuesday: -Snow Day.
Wednesday: -Snow Day.
Thursday: -Snow Day.
Friday: -Begin Ch. 17 Buddhism and the First Unification of India. Complete the Preview and Key Terms. -Read and discuss 17.1 - 17.2. Complete sections 2 in the Ch. 17 ISN.
WEEK 18: February 4 - 8 Monday: -Review responses to 17.2. -Read and discuss 17.3 - 17.4. Complete section 3 - 4 in the Ch. 17 ISN
Tuesday: -Ch. 17 Check for Understanding Questions. -Begin Ch. 18 The Gupta Empire. Complete the Preview Activity. -Read and discuss 18.1 - 18.2. Complete section 2 in the Ch. 18 ISN.
Wednesday: -Snow Day.
Thursday: -Read and discuss 18.3 - 18.5. Complete sections 3-5 in the Ch. 18 ISN.
Friday: -Up-Stander in Media.
WEEK 19: February 11 - 15 Monday: -Review answers for sections 3 - 5. -Read and discuss 18.6 - 18.9. Complete sections 6-9 in the Ch. 18 ISN.
Thursday: -Work on the Gupta Empire Achievements Billboard Project.
Friday: -Unit 3 Assessment - Ancient India. -Work on the Gupta Empire Billboard.
WEEK 20: February 18 - 22 Monday: -No School - Mid Winter Break.
Tuesday: -Last day in class to work on the Gupta Empire Billboard.
Wednesday: -Begin Ch. 19. Complete the Preview Activity. Read and discuss 19.1 - 19.2 and the Key Terms.
Thursday: -Read and complete sections 3-7 in the Ch. 19 ISN.
Friday: -Read and discuss 19.8-19.10. Complete sections 8-10 in the Ch. 19 ISN (skip part 1 for sections 8-10). -"You and Your Enemy" Question.
Skip video and activity because of Snow Days. -Watch the "Lost Civilization" (Intro to the Shung, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties) video (stop at 38:40). -Complete a "See, Think, Wonders" (CoT Activity) for each of the 4 dynasties. Share your thinking at the end of the hour. -Finish the final 12 minutes of the video.
********************************************* WEEK 21: February 25 - March 1 Monday: -Begin Ch. 21 - Three Chinese Philosophies. -Write your own definition of Philosophy and share. Complete the Preview Read 21.1. Tuesday: -Read 21.2 - 21.3. Compete sections 2 - 3 in the Ch. 21 ISN. -Conduct the class activity on Confucianism.
Wednesday: -Read 21.4 - 21.5. Compete sections 4 - 5 in the Ch. 21 ISN. -Conduct the class activity on Daoism and Legalism.
Thursday: -Check for Understanding Chapter 21 -Complete the Reading Further Article (The Great Wall). -Read in small groups, highlight one sentence from each sections as you read, pause share and discuss before moving on with your group.
Friday: -Watch "The Great Wall of China - Hidden Secrets" (24 min - open in mozzila) -Before and during the video complete the "I Used to Think, Now I Think" CoT Activity.
WEEK 22: March 4 - 8 Monday: -Begin Book Study - "Building the Great Wall of China." Form groups, explain documentation log. -Begin Reading - Take notes of your choices as you go.
Tuesday: -With your groups, continue reading "Building the Great Wall of China."
Wednesday: -Finish Reading and Begin Story Board Project. Thursday: -Watch "The Giver" for ELA - Early Release Day. Friday: -Work on Great Wall Story Board.
WEEK 23: March 11 - 15 Monday: -Work on Great Wall Story Board.
Tuesday: -Begin Ch. 23: Read and discuss 23.1 as a class. -Introduce sketchnotes and complete them for 23.2 - 23.4. -Last 10 minutes of class, share out sketchnotes with a small group.
Wednesday: -Complete sketchnotes for 23.5 - 23.7. -Last 10 minutes of class, share out sketchnotes with a small group.
WEEK 24: March 18 - 22 Monday: -Begin Ch. 24 The Silk Road. Complete the Preview Activity. Read and discuss 24.1. -Read 24.2 - 24.3 and complete the section questions in the Ch. 24 ISN using rotating stations. -Share information for Unit 4 Review.
Tuesday: -Read 24.4 - 24.6 and complete the section questions in the Ch. 24 ISN using rotating stations. -Watch the "Silk Road Crash Course" clip.
Wednesday: -Unit 4: China Review Day TCI Review (Ch. 23 & 24).
Friday: -Geography Of Greece video clip. -Begin Ch. 25 Geography and Early Settlement of Greece. -Complete the Preview Activity. Read and discuss 25.1 - 25.2. Complete section 2 in the Ch. 25 ISN.
WEEK 25: March 25 - 29 Monday: -Read and discuss 25.3 - 25.5. Complete the section 3 - 5 questions in the Ch. 25 ISN.
Tuesday: -Begin Ch. 26 - Rise of Democracy. Complete the Preview Activity in the Ch. 26 ISN. Read and discuss 26.1. -Complete and Illustrated Dictionary for the Key Terms.
Wednesday: -Complete the section 2 simulation activity for Monarchy. Read, discuss and complete 26.2 in the Ch. 26 ISN. -Complete the section 3 simulation activity for Oligarchy. Read, discuss and complete 26.3 in the Ch. 26 ISN.
Thursday: -Complete the section 4 simulation activity for Tyranny. Read, discuss and complete 26.4 in the Ch. 26 ISN. -Complete the section 5 simulation activity for Democracy. Read, discuss and complete 26.5 in the Ch. 26 ISN.
Friday: -Read the Ch. 26 Summary. -Processing Activity - Types of Government Report Card. -End of Term 3. Have a great Spring Break!