Welcome to Mr. Sproul's assignment page! If you miss class or just need a little review of what we did, this is the place to come. The listings are in reverse chronological order (the last day of the unit at the top). Included is a description of what we covered, links to materials, and the homework assignments for the next session.
Wednesday, May 8th - Session 153:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA EXAM!
Tuesday, May 7th - Session 152:
Renaissance Biography Choice Board Project: Go to Canvas and look under assignments-Students will have 3 days in class to work on this assignment.
Homework: Study for Exam! For Quizizz review, click here.
Monday, May 6th - Session 151:
Renaissance Biography Choice Board Project: Go to Canvas and look under assignments-Students will have 3 days in class to work on this assignment.
Homework: Study for Exam! For Quizizz review, click here.
Friday, May 3rd - Session 150:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA REVIEW!
Homework: Study for Exam! For Quizizz review, click here.
Thursday, May 2nd - Session 149:
Decline of Latin American Civilizations (click here for notes from today's lesson)
Wednesday, May 1st - Session :148
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Aztecs- Click here for notes from today's class.
Tuesday, April 30th (B day students) - Session :147
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Aztecs- Click here for notes from today's class.
Monday, April 29th - Session 146:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Incas- Click link for a copy of today's notes
Friday, April 26th - Session 145:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Incas- Click link for a copy of today's notes
Thursday, April 25th - Session 144:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Olmecs & Mayan- Click here for notes from today's class.
Wednesday, April 24th - Session 143:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Olmecs & Mayan- Click here for notes from today's class.
Latin America
Monday, April 22nd - Session 141:
Africa Test
Homework: Finish any missing homework or incomplete class assignments
Friday, April 19th - Session 140:
Africa Test Review
Thursday, April 18th - Session 139:
Aksum: -click here for notes from today's lesson.
Wednesday, April 17th - Session 138:
Spread of Islam
Tuesday, April 16th - Session 137:
Songhai and other empires (MAP TESTING -SHORT SESSION)
Monday, April 15th - Session 136:
Songhai and other empires (MAP TESTING -SHORT SESSION)
Friday, April 12th - Session 135:
Mali
Thursday, April 11th - Session: 134
Ghana
Wednesday, April 10th - Session 133:
Geography of Africa
African Empires
Tuesday, April 9th - Session 132:
MIDDLE AGES Reloop, retest, enrichment and make-up!
Monday, April 8th - Session 131:
MIDDLE AGES Reloop, retest, enrichment and make-up!
Thursday, March 28 - Session 130:
MIDDLE AGES EXAM!
Homework: No homework!
Wednesday, March 27th - Session 129:
Middle Ages Review
Tuesday, March 26th - Session 128:
Feudal Japan, Achievements
Monday, March 25th - Session 127:
Vikings, 100 years and Marco Polo
Friday, March 22nd-Session 126
The Black Plague
Thursday, March 21st - Session 125:
Crusades
Wednesday, March 20th - Session 124:
Rise of Islam
Tuesday, March 19th - Session 123:
Magna Carta
Monday, March 18th - Session 122:
Feudalism
Friday, March 15th - Session 121:
Intro to the Middle Ages
MIDDLE AGES
Thursday, March 14th - Session 119 (Half Day)
Reloop, Retest, Enrichment and Make-ups
Wednesday, March 13th - Session 119 (Half Day)
Reloop, Retest, Enrichment and Make-ups
Tuesday, March 12th - Session 118:
Rome Test
Monday, March 11th - Session 117:
Rome Test Review
Homework: Study for Test. Review on Quizzes.
Thursday, March 7th & Friday, March 8th - Session 115 & 116:
Field Trip to Atlanta
Wednesday, March 6th - Session 114:
Fall of Rome DBQ: Write essay on paper
Monday, March 4th - Session 113:
Fall of Rome DBQ: Documents E&F and Essay builder
Friday, March 1st - Session 112:
Fall of Rome DBQ Background Essay and Documents A-D
Thursday, February 29th - Session 111:
Fall of Rome
Wednesday, February 28th - Session 110:
Christianity and the Great Schism (click here for today's notes)
Tuesday, February 27th (B day students) - Session 109:
Ancient Roman Accomplishments (click here to view notes from this session!)
Monday, February 26th - Session 108:
Pax Romana (click here to view notes from this session!)
Friday, February 23rd - Session 107:
Roman Empire (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
Thursday, February 22nd - Session 106:
Roman Monarchy and Republic (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
Wednesday, February 21st - Session 105:
Roads of Ancient Rome (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
Tuesday, February 20th (A day students) & Wednesday, February 22nd ( B day students) - Session 104:
Geography to Ancient Rome (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
ROMAN EMPIRE
Friday, February 16th - Session 103:
Click here for reloop. Students must complete reloop activity in order to retest.
Thursday, February 15th - Session 102:
ANCIENT GREECE EXAM!
Homework: Take a break.
Wednesday, February 14th - Session 101:
Greek Test Review
Homework: Study for test. Review notes. Play Quizizz game-click here to play.
Tuesday, February 13th - Session 100:
Alexander the Great Part II (click here for notes from today's class).
Monday, February 12th - Session 99:
Alexander the Great (click here for notes from today's class).
Friday, February 9th - Session 98:
Greek Drama (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
Thursday, February 8th - Session 97:
Greek Olympics (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
Wednesday, February 7th - Session 96:
Greek Mythology (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
Tuesday, February 6th - Session 95:
Accomplishments of Ancient Greece (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
Monday, February 5th - Session 94:
Battle of Thermopylae-Perspectives of Ancient Greeks struggle for freedom (for a copy of today's notes click here)
Friday, February 2nd - Session 93:
The Persian War (click here to view notes from today's lesson). Click here to view additional notes about the Persian Wars.
Thursday, February 1st - Session 92:
The Greek Wars (click here to view notes from today's lesson). Click here to view additional notes about the Persian Wars.
Wednesday, January 31st - Session 91:
Greek City States: Athens and Sparta (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
Tuesday, January 30th - Session 90:
Greek Government: (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
Monday, January 29th - Session 89:
Geography of Greece (Click here for today's notes)
Today's lesson is on Canvas under modules listed as Geography of Ancient Greece!
ANCIENT GREECE
Social Studies Midterm Exam on Wednesday, January 24th
Review materials on quizizz!
Tuesday, January 23rd - Session 85:
Midterm Review!
Monday, January 22nd - Session 84:
Midterm Review!
Friday, January 19th - Session 83:
Ancient China Test!
Thursday, January 18th - Session 82:
Special Presentation by Randolph Counselors
Wednesday, January 17th - Session 81:
Silk Road Part
Tuesday, January 16th - Session 80:
The Han Dynasty
Friday, January 12th - Session 79:
Trial of Emperor Qin
Thursday, January 11th - Session 78:
Qin Dynasty Continued
Wednesday, January 10th - Session 77:
The Qin Dynasty
Monday, January 8th - Session 76:
Chinese Philosophy
Friday January 5th - Session 75:
The Mandate of Heaven & The Zhou Dynasty (click here for notes from today's lesson).
Thursday, January 4th- Session 74:
Geography of China-Part 2:
Wednesday, January 3rd - Session 73:
Begin Ancient China Unit! - Geography of China:
Ancient China
Tuesday, December 19th-Session 72:
Orange Iguana celebration
Monday, December 18th-Session 71:
Make-ups, Reloop, Retakes, & Enrichment
Friday, December 15th-Session 70:
Make-ups, Reloop, Retakes, & Enrichment
Thursday, December 14th-Session 69:
Ashoka DBQ: Essay composition
Wenesday, December 13th-Session 68:
Ashoka DBQ: Prewriting
Tuesday, December 12th-Session 67:
Ashoka DBQ: Document Analysis
Monday, December 11th-Session 66:
Ashoka DBQ: Hook and Background
Friday, December 8th - Session 65:
ANCIENT INDIA EXAM
Thursday, December 7th - Session 64:
ANCIENT INDIA EXAM Review
Wednesday, December 6th - Session 63:
Ancient Indian Empires, Part 2. - The Gupta Empire (click here to view class notes from today's lesson).
Tuesday, December 5th - Session 62:
Buddhism
Monday, December 4th - Session 61:
Ancient Indian Empires, Part 1 - The Maurya Empire (click here to view notes from today's session).
Friday, December 1st - Session 60:
The Caste System in Ancient India (click here to view notes from today's class).
Thursday, November 30th - Session 59:
Hinduism
Wednesday, November 29th- Session 58:
Mohenjo Daro (click here to view class notes from this lesson).
Tuesday, November 28th - Session 57:
Harappa (click here to view class notes from this lesson).
Monday, November 27th - Session 56:
1st Day of Ancient India Unit: Geography of Ancient India (click geography_of_ancient_india_session_2014.pptxhere to view the class notes from this lesson).
Ancient INDIA
Tuesday, November 21st - Session 55:
Decisions: Decisions-interactive decision making game.
Monday, November 20th - Session 54:
Reloop, retest, enrichment-Click here.
Friday, November 17th - Session 53:
ANCIENT EGYPT Test!
Thursday, November 16th - Session 52:
ANCIENT EGYPT Review!
Homework: Study for test. Play Quizizz review game by clicking here.
Wednesday, November 15th - Session 51:
The Kingdom of Kush (Click here to view today's class notes).
Tuesday, November 14th - Session 50:
King Tut & ANCIENT EGYPT Review!
King Tut (Click here to view another Mr. Nicky song/video on King Tut!)
Thursday, November 9th - Session 49:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part III
Wednesday, November 8th-Session 48
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part II
Friday, November 3rd - Session 47:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part I
Thursday, November 2nd - Session 46:
Egyptian Pharaohs II (click here to view the class notes from today's lesson).
Wednesday, November 1st - Session 45:
Egyptian Pharaohs (click here to view the class notes from today's lesson).
Tuesday, October 31st - Session 45:
Geography of Ancient Egypt (click here to view today's class notes).
Monday, October 30th - Session 44:
Retest, reloop, enrichment, and make up session.
Thursday, October 26th - Session 42:
Mesopotamia Unit Exam!
Homework: None
Wednesday, October 25th - Session 41:
Mespotamia Review
Mesopotamia Jeopardy
Kahoot!
Click here to watch a youtube video about the four empires discussed in class.
Click here for review video on Mesopotamia
Empires Report Card
Empire Madness! Bracket Busters!
Homework: Study for test (next session). Click here for Quizizz review.
Tuesday, October 24th - Session 40:
Hammurabi's Code Seminar(Click here to view class notes from today's session.)
Monday, October 23rd - Session 39:
Mesopotamian Empires - Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians (Click here and here and to view class notes from this session).
Friday, October 20th- Session 38:
Mesopotamian Empires - Akkadians & Babylonians (Click here to view class notes from this session).
Thursday, October 19- Session 37 :
Topic: Was Sumer a Civilization (Click here to view class notes from this session).
Wednesday, October 18th - Session 36:
Topic: Accomplishments of Sumer
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Wednesday, May 8th - Session 153:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA EXAM!
Tuesday, May 7th - Session 152:
Renaissance Biography Choice Board Project: Go to Canvas and look under assignments-Students will have 3 days in class to work on this assignment.
Homework: Study for Exam! For Quizizz review, click here.
Monday, May 6th - Session 151:
Renaissance Biography Choice Board Project: Go to Canvas and look under assignments-Students will have 3 days in class to work on this assignment.
Homework: Study for Exam! For Quizizz review, click here.
Friday, May 3rd - Session 150:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA REVIEW!
Homework: Study for Exam! For Quizizz review, click here.
Thursday, May 2nd - Session 149:
Decline of Latin American Civilizations (click here for notes from today's lesson)
- Conquistadors - Cortes & the Aztecs, Pizarro & the Incas (watch more videos on these conquistadors on Discovery Education!)
- To meet Pizarro as he comes to the Americas, click here-Horrible Histories
- Review KAHOOT!
- How do you feel? : Play philosophical chairs to see how you feel about these questions on the Spanish conquest?
- Impact of Imperialism
- American civilization Chart, click here
Wednesday, May 1st - Session :148
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Aztecs- Click here for notes from today's class.
- How should the Aztecs be remembered essay assignment-for a rehearse grade
- Fling the teacher: Aztec game
- Who were the Olmec
- 25 amazing facts about the Aztecs.
- Click here for a song about the Awesome Aztecs.
- Click here to see the map of locations for ALL Latin American civilizations.
- Click here to see a animated slideshow on how chinampas work!
- Click here to view the powerpoint notes on the awesome Aztecs!
Tuesday, April 30th (B day students) - Session :147
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Aztecs- Click here for notes from today's class.
- How should the Aztecs be remembered essay assignment-for a rehearse grade
- Fling the teacher: Aztec game
- Who were the Olmec
- 25 amazing facts about the Aztecs.
- Click here for a song about the Awesome Aztecs.
- Click here to see the map of locations for ALL Latin American civilizations.
- Click here to see a animated slideshow on how chinampas work!
- Click here to view the powerpoint notes on the awesome Aztecs!
Monday, April 29th - Session 146:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Incas- Click link for a copy of today's notes
- Click here for part 1 of notes on Inca. Click here for part 2.
- Click here for video on Pachacuti
- Click here to view silly song on Pachacuti
- Click here to here a song on the Incas
- Click here for unknown facts about Incas
- Click here to view images of Machu Picchu!
Friday, April 26th - Session 145:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Incas- Click link for a copy of today's notes
- Click here for part 1 of notes on Inca. Click here for part 2.
- Click here for video on Pachacuti
- Click here to view silly song on Pachacuti
- Click here to here a song on the Incas
- Click here for unknown facts about Incas
- Click here to view images of Machu Picchu!
Thursday, April 25th - Session 144:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Olmecs & Mayan- Click here for notes from today's class.
- Click here for extra notes on the Mayan civilization.
- Mayans to the tune of Royals by Lorde
- Click here to see a video on Mayan math!
- For Mayan contributions, click here and here.
- Click here to see a video on the Mayan number system!
- Click here to view a video on a Mayan pyramid!
- Click here to view a video on Mayan writing!
- Click here_ to view additional reading notes on the Maya!
Wednesday, April 24th - Session 143:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Olmecs & Mayan- Click here for notes from today's class.
- Click here for extra notes on the Mayan civilization.
- Last song of the year (really!) Mayans to the tune of Royals by Lorde
- Click here to see a video on Mayan math!
- For Mayan contributions, click here and here.
- Click here to see a video on the Mayan number system!
- Click here to view a video on a Mayan pyramid!
- Click here to view a video on Mayan writing!
- Click here_ to view additional reading notes on the Maya!
Latin America
Monday, April 22nd - Session 141:
Africa Test
Homework: Finish any missing homework or incomplete class assignments
Friday, April 19th - Session 140:
Africa Test Review
- Review Kahoot
- Mr. Nicky song on West African Empires
Thursday, April 18th - Session 139:
Aksum: -click here for notes from today's lesson.
- Vocab: Civilization, Empire, Kingdom
- Video: Have archaeologists found the Ark of the Covenant
- To view video on Aksum, click here.
Wednesday, April 17th - Session 138:
Spread of Islam
- Gold and Salt song, click here
- Vocab: barter, Muslims, oasis, caravans
Tuesday, April 16th - Session 137:
Songhai and other empires (MAP TESTING -SHORT SESSION)
- Gold and Salt song, click here
- Vocab: barter, Muslims, oasis, caravans
- How much do you know about gold and salt, find out here.
- Video on African salt mines, click here.
- Click here for video on the Mali and Ghana empires.
- West African Silent Barter presentation, click here
- Additional notes on Western Africa, click here
- And...if you are feeling like you need more, we have John Green, click here
Monday, April 15th - Session 136:
Songhai and other empires (MAP TESTING -SHORT SESSION)
- Gold and Salt song, click here
- Vocab: barter, Muslims, oasis, caravans
- How much do you know about gold and salt, find out here.
- Video on African salt mines, click here.
- Click here for video on the Mali and Ghana empires.
- West African Silent Barter presentation, click here
- Additional notes on Western Africa, click here
- And...if you are feeling like you need more, we have John Green, click here
Friday, April 12th - Session 135:
Mali
- Gold and Salt song, click here
- Vocab: barter, Muslims, oasis, caravans
- How much do you know about gold and salt, find out here.
- Video on African salt mines, click here.
- Click here for video on the Mali and Ghana empires.
- West African Silent Barter presentation, click here
- Additional notes on Western Africa, click here
- And...if you are feeling like you need more, we have John Green, click here
Thursday, April 11th - Session: 134
Ghana
- Gold and Salt song, click here
- Vocab: barter, Muslims, oasis, caravans
- How much do you know about gold and salt, find out here.
- Video on African salt mines, click here.
- Click here for video on the Mali and Ghana empires.
- West African Silent Barter presentation, click here
- Additional notes on Western Africa, click here
- And...if you are feeling like you need more, we have John Green, click here
Wednesday, April 10th - Session 133:
Geography of Africa
- Introduction to Africa video
- Video on African Geography
- Vocab: savanna, sahel
- Class Activity: African Geographic Challenge
African Empires
Tuesday, April 9th - Session 132:
MIDDLE AGES Reloop, retest, enrichment and make-up!
- Description on CANVAS. Go to assignments, scroll down to Middle Ages reloop and enrichment.
- Be sure to do your work on paper
- Submit to Mr. Sproul
Monday, April 8th - Session 131:
MIDDLE AGES Reloop, retest, enrichment and make-up!
- Description on CANVAS. Go to assignments, scroll down to Middle Ages reloop and enrichment.
- Be sure to do your work on paper
- Submit to Mr. Sproul
Thursday, March 28 - Session 130:
MIDDLE AGES EXAM!
Homework: No homework!
Wednesday, March 27th - Session 129:
Middle Ages Review
- For notes on feudal Japan, click here
- Feudalism Computer Simulation
- How is Chess like the Feudal system
- Video on Feudalism in Japan
Tuesday, March 26th - Session 128:
Feudal Japan, Achievements
- For notes on feudal Japan, click here
- Feudalism Computer Simulation
- How is Chess like the Feudal system
- Video on Feudalism in Japan
Monday, March 25th - Session 127:
Vikings, 100 years and Marco Polo
- Conditions of Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The Black Death
- The Vikings/Norsemen and the exploration of America.
- The Birth of the Renaissance.
- Click here to hear song on Middle Ages: Fleas on rats
- What if you survived the Black Death: New conditions for serf
- Click here for Kahoot
Friday, March 22nd-Session 126
The Black Plague
- Click here for notes on the Middle Ages.
- How bad was Bubonic Plague: Video on Black Death.
- Ring around the rosies: Black death and the origin of the popular nursery rhyme.
- Conditions of Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The Black Death
- The Birth of the Renaissance.
- Click here to hear song on Middle Ages: Fleas on rats
- What if you survived the Black Death: New conditions for serf
- Click here for Kahoot
- https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/black-death-florence
Thursday, March 21st - Session 125:
Crusades
- Click here for notes on the Middle Ages.
- Vocab: Crusades
- Mr. Corwin talks about the Crusades
- Horrible Histories Crusades report.
- The Vikings/Norsemen and the exploration of America.
Wednesday, March 20th - Session 124:
Rise of Islam
- Comparison Christianity to Islam
- Click here to view video on Islam
- Vocab: Pilgrimage, Quran, Calif. Sharia
- Click here for a Video on the life of Muhammad
- Five Pillars of Islam
- Click here for a video on the spread of Islam
- Differences between Shia and Sunni
- How did Islam change mankind
Tuesday, March 19th - Session 123:
Magna Carta
- Click here for notes for today's class.
- Vocab: Constitution, Labor Union, Guild
- Horrible Histories video on King John
- Causes/Effects of the Magna Carta
- The 800 year anniversary of the Magna Carta
- Click here to see the rap battle between the Nobles and King John
- Quote Comparisons between Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution Activity
Monday, March 18th - Session 122:
Feudalism
- Click here for notes for today's class.
- WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES, CLICK HERE.
- Vocabulary: Anarchy, Feudalism, Middle Ages
- Essential Question: How did feudalism impact the society’s economic, political and social practices?
- Themes: Effects of the Fall of Rome on Western Europe: The Role of the Church: Feudalism: Charlemagne
- Video Timeline of the Middle Ages
- Click here for cultural aspects of the Middle Ages (very intriguing facts from our friends at Imaginon)
- The Basics of Feudalism can be found here and here
- Activity: Make a Feudal hierarchy of CHMS
Friday, March 15th - Session 121:
Intro to the Middle Ages
- Click here for notes for today's class.
- WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES, CLICK HERE.
- Vocabulary: Anarchy, Feudalism, Middle Ages
- Essential Question: How did feudalism impact the society’s economic, political and social practices?
- Themes: Effects of the Fall of Rome on Western Europe: The Role of the Church: Feudalism: Charlemagne
- Video Timeline of the Middle Ages
- Click here for cultural aspects of the Middle Ages (very intriguing facts from our friends at Imaginon)
- The Basics of Feudalism can be found here and here
- Activity: Make a Feudal hierarchy of CHMS
MIDDLE AGES
Thursday, March 14th - Session 119 (Half Day)
Reloop, Retest, Enrichment and Make-ups
- For reloop sheet, click here. Click here for the notes.
- Enrichment Julius Caesar Obituary
- For access to Retest and Make-up tests, please see Mr. Sproul
Wednesday, March 13th - Session 119 (Half Day)
Reloop, Retest, Enrichment and Make-ups
- For reloop sheet, click here. Click here for the notes.
- Enrichment Julius Caesar Obituary
- For access to Retest and Make-up tests, please see Mr. Sproul
Tuesday, March 12th - Session 118:
Rome Test
Monday, March 11th - Session 117:
Rome Test Review
Homework: Study for Test. Review on Quizzes.
Thursday, March 7th & Friday, March 8th - Session 115 & 116:
Field Trip to Atlanta
- Students not attending field trip, should complete the Fall of Rome DBQ Essay Outline and Essay . The essay needs to be handwritten and the outline needs to be completed before the essay is written. Essays need to use evidence from the DBQ documents in order to be graded.
- Students should also complete their study guide for Anceint Rome. For another copy click here. For the Notes click here. For Spanish, click here.
- Students can review for the test by using the game on Quizzes.
- If students complete all of that they can watch the review video found here.
Wednesday, March 6th - Session 114:
Fall of Rome DBQ: Write essay on paper
- Rome DBQ go to launchpad and click DBQ online. Read Documents A-F and answer analysis questions below. Complete the essay builder on DBQ online. DO NOT COMPOSE ESSAY ON SITE. WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON PAPER. Be sure to include supporting evidence by siting the DBQ documents.
Monday, March 4th - Session 113:
Fall of Rome DBQ: Documents E&F and Essay builder
- Rome DBQ go to launchpad and click DBQ online. Read Documents A-F and answer analysis questions below. Complete the essay builder on DBQ online. DO NOT COMPOSE ESSAY ON SITE. WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON PAPER. Be sure to include supporting evidence by siting the DBQ documents.
Friday, March 1st - Session 112:
Fall of Rome DBQ Background Essay and Documents A-D
- Rome DBQ go to launchpad and click DBQ online. Read Documents A-F and answer analysis questions below. Complete the essay builder on DBQ online. DO NOT COMPOSE ESSAY ON SITE. WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON PAPER. Be sure to include supporting evidence by siting the DBQ documents.
Thursday, February 29th - Session 111:
Fall of Rome
- Engineering an Empire: watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxqPbGqYACw
- Click here for extra notes on the Fall of Rome
- Review: Monotheism vs. Polytheism
- Constantine: How did he bring change to Rome? (Christianity)
- Other reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire: Public Health, Political Corruption, Unemployment, Inflation, Urban Decay, Inferior Technology, Military Spending, Invaders (Barbarians).
- To re-watch videos shown in class, or get caught up on this lesson (because of an absence), read "Who Was Emperor? Who Was Not Emperor?" in your Discovery Education Assignments.
- Schlesinger Video -Great for Review-Click here.
Wednesday, February 28th - Session 110:
Christianity and the Great Schism (click here for today's notes)
- Vocab: Polytheism, Monotheism
- Dioclitian splits the Empire
- Constantine's Conversion to Christianity
Tuesday, February 27th (B day students) - Session 109:
Ancient Roman Accomplishments (click here to view notes from this session!)
- Vocab: Pax Romana, Legacy, Aqueducts
- Roman accomplishments presentation
- Caesar and Brutus video
- The Roman Legacy: What did the Romans do for us?
- Legacy of Rome Youtube Video
- Monty Python: What have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
- Roman Aqueducts: How do they work? (click here to view a clip of aqueducts still around today). (Click here for a classzone map that shows how aqueducts functioned).
Monday, February 26th - Session 108:
Pax Romana (click here to view notes from this session!)
- Vocab: Pax Romana, Legacy, Aqueducts
- Roman accomplishments presentation
- Caesar and Brutus video
- The Roman Legacy: What did the Romans do for us?
- Legacy of Rome Youtube Video
- Monty Python: What have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
- Roman Aqueducts: How do they work? (click here to view a clip of aqueducts still around today). (Click here for a classzone map that shows how aqueducts functioned).
Friday, February 23rd - Session 107:
Roman Empire (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
- Review: Roman Roads (click here to watch a clip on how the roads were constructed in ancient Rome!)
- Vocab: republic, senate, patrician, plebian
- The Government of Ancient Rome: In what ways did it change over time? (click here to view additional notes on the Roman Republic)
- Activity: How was the government of Rome similar and different than the government of the U.S.
- Julius Caesar (click here to view a youtube link on Julius Caesar). (Click here to print another copy of the web filled out on Julius Caesar in class).
- Julius Caesar Obituary: Click here for another copy.
Thursday, February 22nd - Session 106:
Roman Monarchy and Republic (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
- Review: Roman Roads (click here to watch a clip on how the roads were constructed in ancient Rome!)
- Vocab: republic, senate, patrician, plebian
- The Government of Ancient Rome: In what ways did it change over time? (click here to view additional notes on the Roman Republic)
- Activity: How was the government of Rome similar and different than the government of the U.S.
- Julius Caesar (click here to view a youtube link on Julius Caesar). (Click here to print another copy of the web filled out on Julius Caesar in class).
- Julius Caesar Obituary: Click here for another copy.
Wednesday, February 21st - Session 105:
Roads of Ancient Rome (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
- Vocab: prosperity, expansion
- Map work: Label and Annotate map of Ancient Rome
- How did the geography of ancient Rome help it to expand and prosper?
- Origins: Click here to view an origins video of Romulus and Remus from youtube.
- Connecting an empire: Roman roads
- What were the causes and effects of building a road network in ancient Rome?
Tuesday, February 20th (A day students) & Wednesday, February 22nd ( B day students) - Session 104:
Geography to Ancient Rome (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
- Vocab: prosperity, expansion
- Map work: Label and Annotate map of Ancient Rome
- How did the geography of ancient Rome help it to expand and prosper?
- Origins: Click here to view an origins video of Romulus and Remus from youtube.
- Connecting an empire: Roman roads
- What were the causes and effects of building a road network in ancient Rome?
ROMAN EMPIRE
Friday, February 16th - Session 103:
Click here for reloop. Students must complete reloop activity in order to retest.
Thursday, February 15th - Session 102:
ANCIENT GREECE EXAM!
Homework: Take a break.
Wednesday, February 14th - Session 101:
Greek Test Review
Homework: Study for test. Review notes. Play Quizizz game-click here to play.
Tuesday, February 13th - Session 100:
Alexander the Great Part II (click here for notes from today's class).
- Vocab: philosopher
- Review - Philosophy (click here to view some additional quotes from Greek philosophers). (Click here to view a youtube video on Ancient Greek philosophy).
- Alexander the Great - Who was he? Was he really that great? (Click here to view a classzone map of Alexander's conquests). (Click here to view a youtube clip on Alexander the Great).
- Discovery Ed video: "Conquerors: Alexander the Great" (search this in Discovery Education to view the video again!) Click here to print another copy of the questions we answered in class during the video.
- Was Alexander really great essay assignment
- Additional links on Alexander the Great:
http://greece.mrdonn.org/alexander.html
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdalex.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/alexander_the_great.shtml
Monday, February 12th - Session 99:
Alexander the Great (click here for notes from today's class).
- Vocab: philosopher
- Review - Philosophy (click here to view some additional quotes from Greek philosophers). (Click here to view a youtube video on Ancient Greek philosophy).
- Alexander the Great - Who was he? Was he really that great? (Click here to view a classzone map of Alexander's conquests). (Click here to view a youtube clip on Alexander the Great).
- Discovery Ed video: "Conquerors: Alexander the Great" (search this in Discovery Education to view the video again!) Click here to print another copy of the questions we answered in class during the video.
- Additional links on Alexander the Great:
http://greece.mrdonn.org/alexander.html
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdalex.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/alexander_the_great.shtml
Friday, February 9th - Session 98:
Greek Drama (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
- Vocab: philosopher
- Click here to learn Pythagorean Theorem
- Greek Medicine, Architecture, Religion and Culture
- Click here to listen to a rap on the Pythagorean Theorem
- CLICK HERE FOR GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN CULTURE
- Click here to listen to the BEST PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM RAP EVER!
- Click here to listen to the Pythagorean Theorem Math Song
- Click here to listen to a brief history of the Pythagorean Theorem
- Click here to take a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem
Thursday, February 8th - Session 97:
Greek Olympics (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
- Vocab: philosopher
- Click here to learn Pythagorean Theorem
- Greek Medicine, Architecture, Religion and Culture
- Click here to listen to a rap on the Pythagorean Theorem
- CLICK HERE FOR GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN CULTURE
- Click here to listen to the BEST PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM RAP EVER!
- Click here to listen to the Pythagorean Theorem Math Song
- Click here to listen to a brief history of the Pythagorean Theorem
- Click here to take a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem
Wednesday, February 7th - Session 96:
Greek Mythology (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
- Vocab: philosopher
- Click here to learn Pythagorean Theorem
- Greek Medicine, Architecture, Religion and Culture
- Click here to listen to a rap on the Pythagorean Theorem
- CLICK HERE FOR GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN CULTURE
- Click here to listen to the BEST PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM RAP EVER!
- Click here to listen to the Pythagorean Theorem Math Song
- Click here to listen to a brief history of the Pythagorean Theorem
- Click here to take a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem
Tuesday, February 6th - Session 95:
Accomplishments of Ancient Greece (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
- Religion, Architecture, Sculpture, Drama, Philosophy, Sports (see Google classroom for all the web links and instruction sheet)
- Greek Warwww.ancientgreece.co.uk/war/home_set.html
- Greek Gods
- Greek Home
- Spartan Life
- Greek Olympics
- Math and Science
- writing, alphabet, and stems
- www.ancientgreece.co.uk/acropolis/home_set.html Greek Theatre
- Everyday life in ancient Greece
- Greek Art and Architecture
- Click here to listen to a rap on the Pythagorean Theorem
- CLICK HERE FOR GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN CULTURE
- Click here to listen to the BEST PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM RAP EVER!
- Click here to listen to the Pythagorean Theorem Math Song
- Click here to listen to a brief history of the Pythagorean Theorem
- Click here to take a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem
Monday, February 5th - Session 94:
Battle of Thermopylae-Perspectives of Ancient Greeks struggle for freedom (for a copy of today's notes click here)
- For extra notes on Greek Warfare, click here.
- The Persian Empire: Why did they want to conquer Greece? (Click here to view the reading on the Persian Wars from today's class).
- Vocab: Secular, Sacred
- The Battle of Thermopylae and the Spartan 300, Fact or fiction investigation: For the Final claim readings, click here.
- The Peloponnesian War; who will win Athens Navy or Sparta's army?
Friday, February 2nd - Session 93:
The Persian War (click here to view notes from today's lesson). Click here to view additional notes about the Persian Wars.
- Review: Greek Mythology in Advertising (Companies). Click here to visit a website with many examples, from A-Z!
- Vocab: cavalry
- Crash Course Persian War
- Persian War Basketball analogy
- The Persian Empire: Why did they want to conquer Greece? (Click here to view the reading on the Persian Wars from today's class)
Thursday, February 1st - Session 92:
The Greek Wars (click here to view notes from today's lesson). Click here to view additional notes about the Persian Wars.
- Click here to print the web that accompanies the reading.
- The Battle of Marathon, The Battle of Thermopylae, The Battle of Salamis, The Battle of Plataea: Who was involved? What happened? Where and when? Why did it happen?
Wednesday, January 31st - Session 91:
Greek City States: Athens and Sparta (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
- Click here to watch the youtube video on the Geographic Challenges of Greece
- Vocab: monarchy, tyrant, oligarchy, democracy
- Athens vs. Sparta (click here to view additional powerpoint notes)
- Click here to print another copy of the Athens/Sparta comparison chart. Click here for answers.
Tuesday, January 30th - Session 90:
Greek Government: (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
- Click here to watch the youtube video on the Geographic Challenges of Greece
- Vocab: monarchy, tyrant, oligarchy, democracy
- Athens vs. Sparta (click here to view additional powerpoint notes)
- Click here to print another copy of the Athens/Sparta comparison chart. Click here for answers.
Monday, January 29th - Session 89:
Geography of Greece (Click here for today's notes)
Today's lesson is on Canvas under modules listed as Geography of Ancient Greece!
- Vocab: peninsula, colony
- How did the Geographic Features of Greece impact the people of Greece? (Click here to print another copy of the Geography reading, NOT on Discovery Education).
- Click here to see pictures of Greek Geography. See what predictions you can make about their culture.
- Click here to print another copy of the Greece map
- Click here for map quiz and answers.
ANCIENT GREECE
Social Studies Midterm Exam on Wednesday, January 24th
Review materials on quizizz!
Tuesday, January 23rd - Session 85:
Midterm Review!
- Click here for notes from class review. Para Espanol, click aqui.
- Submit all late work! Semester ends on 1/25.
Monday, January 22nd - Session 84:
Midterm Review!
- Click here for notes from class review. Para Espanol, click aqui.
- Submit all late work! Semester ends on 1/25.
Friday, January 19th - Session 83:
Ancient China Test!
- China Review Activity click here
- China Review video
- China Kahoot
- Ancient China song by Mr. Nicky, click here
- Submit all late work! Semester ends on 1/25.
Thursday, January 18th - Session 82:
Special Presentation by Randolph Counselors
- 6th Grade Suicide Prevention Lesson
- China Review Activity click here
- China Review video
- China Kahoot
- Ancient China song by Mr. Nicky, click here
Wednesday, January 17th - Session 81:
Silk Road Part
- The Silk Road (click here to view notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: import, export, monopoly, Silk Road
- History channel video on the Silk Road
- Silk Road activity, click here
- The Silk Road: How did it work? Click here
- Why was Silk such an important trade item? (Click here to view a youtube clip on how silk products are made).
- Travelling the Silk Road: What were the experiences like?
- Kahoot in class interactive game. Kahoot!
- Ancient China Review Video (23 mins) - Great for Review, Click here to watch.
Tuesday, January 16th - Session 80:
The Han Dynasty
- (Click here_ to view full notes from this session.)
- Vocab: suppress, piety, bureaucracy
- The Han Dynasty - Why was it called the Golden Age? (click here to view additional powerpoint notes on the Han Dynasty.
- Achievements during the Han Dynasty/Golden Age.
- Click here to view a classzone interactive map of the Han Dynasty.
- Han Civil Service Exam - search for Discovery Education video, "Han Civil Service"
- Click here to view a youtube clip about Chinese Seismology.
- Click here to view a History Channel clip about the Silk Road.
Friday, January 12th - Session 79:
Trial of Emperor Qin
- Work on Economics section of Study guide. Work on Wanted poster or Commemorative Plaque
Thursday, January 11th - Session 78:
Qin Dynasty Continued
- (click here to view class notes from today's session).
- Vocab: standardization, censor, reform, legalism
- For Reading on Qin Shi Huangdi click here
- How did Qin Shi Huangdi bring reform to ancient China? How did this impact the people?
- Discovery Education activity (when you log in, find the Ancient China readings, find section 7.3, click on the "elaborate" tab, and find the "Life in China during the Qin Dynasty" activity. Click launch, and fill out the information on your sheet from class. Click here to print another copy of the handout.
- Click here to view the classzone map of the Chinese dynasties.
- Click here to view a 360 degree virtual tour of the Great Wall of China.
- Click here to view a youtube clip about the Terra-Cotta Soldiers.
- Homework: Prepare for trial! Work on Study guide. Work on Wanted poster or Commemorative Plaque.
Wednesday, January 10th - Session 77:
The Qin Dynasty
- (click here to view class notes from today's session).
- Vocab: standardization, censor, reform, legalism
- For Reading on Qin Shi Huangdi click here
- How did Qin Shi Huangdi bring reform to ancient China? How did this impact the people?
- Discovery Education activity (when you log in, find the Ancient China readings, find section 7.3, click on the "elaborate" tab, and find the "Life in China during the Qin Dynasty" activity. Click launch, and fill out the information on your sheet from class. Click here to print another copy of the handout.
- Click here to view the classzone map of the Chinese dynasties.
- Click here to view a 360 degree virtual tour of the Great Wall of China.
- Click here to view a youtube clip about the Terra-Cotta Soldiers.
- Homework: Prepare for trial! Work on Study guide. Start work on Wanted poster or Commemorative Plaque.
Monday, January 8th - Session 76:
Chinese Philosophy
- Vocab: Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
- Philosophical Chairs
- Click here for Philosopher Quotes and here for work sheet
- Click here for video on the three philosophies
- Homework: Work on culture/behavior science section of study guide!
Friday January 5th - Session 75:
The Mandate of Heaven & The Zhou Dynasty (click here for notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: philosophy, feudalism, virtue, Mandate of Heaven, Confucianism
- Zhou Dynasty - The Mandate of Heaven (Who gets it? How does it work?). Click here for additional powerpoint notes on the Zhou Dynasty. Click here to print a paper version of the Discovery Education reading on the Zhou Dynasty.
- Feudalism and the Warring States period - Why did the Zhou Dynasty decline?
- Confucianism - click here to view some of Confucius' popular quotes.
- China and the mandate of heaven video
- Reading on the Mandate of Heaven
- Write your own philosophy describing your feelings on life, goodness, and how people should see life (1/2 page).
- Homework: . Working on Civics and Government section of study guide.
Thursday, January 4th- Session 74:
Geography of China-Part 2:
- Click here to view the notes from today's class.
- Geography Challenge! Locating different geographical features of china, discuss how they would impact the people. Click here to print off another copy of the Ancient China MAP.
- Nomads - How did they impact Ancient China?
- Click here to view a youtube video on ancient China.
- Homework: Start on Geography section of study guide.
Wednesday, January 3rd - Session 73:
Begin Ancient China Unit! - Geography of China:
- Click here to view the notes from today's class.
- Geography Challenge! Locating different geographical features of china, discuss how they would impact the people. Click here to print off another copy of the Ancient China MAP.
- Nomads - How did they impact Ancient China?
- Click here to view a youtube video on ancient China.
- Homework: Start on study guide (geography section). Click here for a copy of the notes. Click here for a copy of the Guided Notes. Para Espanol, click here for the guided notes, click here for the notes presentation.
Ancient China
Tuesday, December 19th-Session 72:
Orange Iguana celebration
- Year End Kahoot, Class game
- Homework: Have a great winter break!
Monday, December 18th-Session 71:
Make-ups, Reloop, Retakes, & Enrichment
- Click here for access to the reloop and enrichment activities
- Homework: Have a great winter break!
Friday, December 15th-Session 70:
Make-ups, Reloop, Retakes, & Enrichment
- Click here for access to the reloop and enrichment activities
- Complete Reloop or Enrichment Activity
Thursday, December 14th-Session 69:
Ashoka DBQ: Essay composition
- Open Launchpad and click on DBQ Online, scroll down to Social Studies, click view. Students should use their essay builer to construct their essay. Please back up by pasting a copy into Google Docs.
Wenesday, December 13th-Session 68:
Ashoka DBQ: Prewriting
- Open Launchpad and click on DBQ Online, scroll down to Social Studies, click view. Students should create their buckets and complete the essay builder/guided essay.
Tuesday, December 12th-Session 67:
Ashoka DBQ: Document Analysis
- Open Launchpad and click on DBQ Online, scroll down to Social Studies, click view. Students should read the essay documents and answer the comprehension questions for each document.
Monday, December 11th-Session 66:
Ashoka DBQ: Hook and Background
- Open Launchpad and click on DBQ Online, scroll down to Social Studies, click view. Students should read the hook and background essay documents and answer the comprehension questions for each document.
Friday, December 8th - Session 65:
ANCIENT INDIA EXAM
Thursday, December 7th - Session 64:
ANCIENT INDIA EXAM Review
- Examining Hindu Art
- Kahoot!
Wednesday, December 6th - Session 63:
Ancient Indian Empires, Part 2. - The Gupta Empire (click here to view class notes from today's lesson).
- Review: The Mauryan Empire (click here to learn more about Ashoka's edicts).
- The Gupta Empire (click here for additional notes on the empire).
- Achievements of the Gupta Empire (click here to view a youtube clip on the "Golden Age"). To print another copy of the achievements chart, go to today's class notes. Comparing the Gupta & Mauryan Empires - Review. To view the instructions for our in class project (board builder, billboard, brochure, or organizer) look back at today's class notes.
Tuesday, December 5th - Session 62:
Buddhism
- Ashoka and Buddhism crash course
Monday, December 4th - Session 61:
Ancient Indian Empires, Part 1 - The Maurya Empire (click here to view notes from today's session).
- Vocab: edicts
- Click here to view additional notes on the Maurya Empire.
- Re-read "Aryan Invasion" on Discovery Education (pages about Mauryan Empire), and complete the web handed out in class. Click here to print another copy of the web.
- Ashoka's edicts: What goals or accomplishments did he want for his people? What kind of leader did this make him? Click here to view the edicts we viewed in class.
Friday, December 1st - Session 60:
The Caste System in Ancient India (click here to view notes from today's class).
- Vocab: Hinduism, reincarnation, Vedas, caste system.
- Click here to view a video on the Aryan Invasion.
- Click here to view additional notes on the caste system.
- Click here to view the youtube video on the caste system.
- Caste System diagramming activity (click here to download another copy of the word bank to use for your graphic organizer).
Thursday, November 30th - Session 59:
Hinduism
- Click here to watch a video on Hinduism
- Click here to try an artifact analysis on Indian art
- An American girl's thoughts on the role of the Caste system today.
- Caste System diagramming activity (click here to download another copy of the word bank to use for your graphic organizer).
Wednesday, November 29th- Session 58:
Mohenjo Daro (click here to view class notes from this lesson).
- Vocab: surplus, citadel, deforestation.
- Click here for the in class activity sheet. Click here for the artifact pictures and archaeologists' thoughts.
- Comparing the Ancient Cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro (use Discovery Education reading from Session 40 to review these).
- Click here to watch the youtube video on pollution of the Ganges River.
- Click here to view the classzone map of India's Resources (both ancient times and today).
Tuesday, November 28th - Session 57:
Harappa (click here to view class notes from this lesson).
- Vocab: surplus, citadel, deforestation.
- Click here for the in class activity sheet. Click here for the artifact pictures and archaeologists' thoughts.
- Comparing the Ancient Cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro (use Discovery Education reading from Session 40 to review these).
- Click here to watch the youtube video on pollution of the Ganges River.
- Click here to view the classzone map of India's Resources (both ancient times and today).
Monday, November 27th - Session 56:
1st Day of Ancient India Unit: Geography of Ancient India (click geography_of_ancient_india_session_2014.pptxhere to view the class notes from this lesson).
- Vocab: subcontinent, monsoon, plateau.
- Mapping India/Geography Challenge! (Click here for another map copy of India. Click here for mapping instructions)
- Geography of India Youtube Video!
- Exploring India's Geography Around the Room (click here for another ratings chart. Click here to view the readings on each physical feature).
Ancient INDIA
Tuesday, November 21st - Session 55:
Decisions: Decisions-interactive decision making game.
Monday, November 20th - Session 54:
Reloop, retest, enrichment-Click here.
Friday, November 17th - Session 53:
ANCIENT EGYPT Test!
Thursday, November 16th - Session 52:
ANCIENT EGYPT Review!
Homework: Study for test. Play Quizizz review game by clicking here.
Wednesday, November 15th - Session 51:
The Kingdom of Kush (Click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: Succession, Dynasty, Kandake
- Click here to view the reading from this class. Notes
- Click here to view the reading from class, highlighted version for your comp. notebook. Click here to complete the in-class activity.
- Click here to view the powerpoint from this class.
- Click here to view the youtube video on the forgotten Kingdom of Kush.
- Click here to view another video on the Kush Empire.
- The Four Periods of the Kushite Empire notes & comic strip activity.
- Review Jeopardy - Ancient Egypt
Tuesday, November 14th - Session 50:
King Tut & ANCIENT EGYPT Review!
King Tut (Click here to view another Mr. Nicky song/video on King Tut!)
- Escape Room
- King Tut have a greater impact alive or Dead?
- Click here to see Steve Martin's King Tut
- King Tut WebQuest here
- Was King Tut Murdered by his Uncle?
- TUT BUTTON
- TUT BUTTON 2
- Review Jeopardy - Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Egypt Review activity click here
- Schlesinger Video on Egypt - Great for review-click here.
- Kahoot click here
Thursday, November 9th - Session 49:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part III
- For the Egypt Daily Life Stations, CLICK HERE. For the work sheet, click HERE.
Wednesday, November 8th-Session 48
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part II
- For the Egypt Daily Life Stations, CLICK HERE. For the work sheet, click HERE.
Friday, November 3rd - Session 47:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part I
- Vocab: vizier, scribe, artisan, peasant.
- For the Egypt Daily Life Stations, CLICK HERE. For the work sheet, click HERE.
- Egypt 101, click here
- Horrible Histories how to make a Mummy
- Horrible Histories Hieroglyphics
Thursday, November 2nd - Session 46:
Egyptian Pharaohs II (click here to view the class notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: topography, pharaoh, reign, treaty, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
- Impact of the Nile River (click here to view Classzone video).
- Differences between the 3 Kingdoms.
- Pharaoh Gallery Walk: Khufu, Senusret I, Hatshepsut, Ramses II
- Click here to watch a youtube clip of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
- Click here to watch a youtube clip of the song "Horrible Histories - The Mummy Song".
- Click here to download the Pharaoh reading and here to download a copy of the gallery answer sheet .
- All other videos viewed today available on www.discoveryeducation.com. Just search for pharaohs!
Wednesday, November 1st - Session 45:
Egyptian Pharaohs (click here to view the class notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: topography, pharaoh, reign, treaty, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
- Impact of the Nile River (click here to view Classzone video).
- Differences between the 3 Kingdoms.
- Pharaoh Gallery Walk: Khufu, Senusret I, Hatshepsut, Ramses II
- Click here to watch a youtube clip of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
- Click here to watch a youtube clip of the song "Horrible Histories - The Mummy Song".
- Click here to download the Pharaoh reading and here to download a copy of the gallery answer sheet .
- All other videos viewed today available on www.discoveryeducation.com. Just search for pharaohs!
Tuesday, October 31st - Session 45:
Geography of Ancient Egypt (click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: topography
- Impact of Geographical Features (click here for reading taped into notebook).
- Impact of the Nile River (click here to view NG video).
- Comparisons of the Nile River to other modern day rivers.
- Hymn to the Nile (click here to read the full version, and learn more about Egypt)
Monday, October 30th - Session 44:
Retest, reloop, enrichment, and make up session.
- For a link to the description click here.
Thursday, October 26th - Session 42:
Mesopotamia Unit Exam!
Homework: None
Wednesday, October 25th - Session 41:
Mespotamia Review
Mesopotamia Jeopardy
Kahoot!
Click here to watch a youtube video about the four empires discussed in class.
Click here for review video on Mesopotamia
Empires Report Card
Empire Madness! Bracket Busters!
Homework: Study for test (next session). Click here for Quizizz review.
Tuesday, October 24th - Session 40:
Hammurabi's Code Seminar(Click here to view class notes from today's session.)
- Hammurabi's Code-Was it just? (Click here to view a cartoon on Hammurabi's Code).
- Click here to view the class notes, including discussion questions.
- Seminar plan
- Click here to print off another copy of the triangulation documents/laws and here for another copy of the graphic organizer.
Monday, October 23rd - Session 39:
Mesopotamian Empires - Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians (Click here and here and to view class notes from this session).
- Vocab: siege, aqueduct,
- Comprehension Web (Click here to print copy of comprehension web.)
- Click here to view a review song about Mesopotamia! Awesome!
- Click here to view a youtube video on the Neo-Babylonian empire.
- Comparing the empires (click here to view an additional powerpoint on Babylonia & Assyria. Click here to view the reading on the Assyrian & Neo Babylonian Empires).
- Schlesinger Video on Ancient Mesopotamia, Great for Review, Click here.
Friday, October 20th- Session 38:
Mesopotamian Empires - Akkadians & Babylonians (Click here to view class notes from this session).
- Today's class assignment is found here.
- Vocab: Empire, tribute, resume
- Hammurabi's Code Activity, click here. For the sheet. click here.
- Click here to watch a youtube video on farming in Ancient Sumer.
- For more on Sumer, click here (video on daily life in Sumer).
- For readings on the Akkadian and Babylonian Empires, click here.
- To watch a video on Sargon's conquest, click here.
- Click here to watch a youtube video on Ancient Sumer.
- Akkadians, Sargon's Resume, Babylonian Empire, Hammurabi's code.
- Click here to view the reading on the Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Empires.
Thursday, October 19- Session 37 :
Topic: Was Sumer a Civilization (Click here to view class notes from this session).
- Elements of a Civilization (stable food supply, technology, social structure, written language, government, religion, art). In Espanol, Click Aqui
- Click here to view powerpoint notes on Mesopotamia.
- Was Sumer a civilization? (Click here to view youtube video on Sumerians).
Wednesday, October 18th - Session 36:
Topic: Accomplishments of Sumer
- For the presentation click here.
- For a video on Sumerian developments, click here
- Begin thinking about Mesopotamian accomplishments project.
- For more on Sumer, click here.
Para Espanol, click aqui, For Polish click here. For Arabic, click here.<