World+History+Daily+Schedule

__**Spring 2011**__

__Week of January 2nd__ Mon/Tues: No school for students Wed: Geography of Africa and Thurs/Fri: Diamond Trade in West Africa

__Week of January 9th__ Mon/Tues: West Africa Geography Challenge and Current Events Sharing Wednesday/Thurs: Africa Atlas assignment and Jeopardy review game: http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Jan201102/game1294861436.php (go to link to review for test) Fri: No School

__Week of January 17th__ Mon: No School Tues/Wed: Periods 4 and 7: Google Earth interactive Africa; Thurs/Fri: Test over Western Africa Geography.

__Week of January 24th__ Mon/Tues: Read 15.1 and 15.2; Griot Scene Preparation and Performance Wed: Read 15.3 and 15.4 Creating Call and Response Songs Thurs/Fri:Perform Call and Response Songs; West African Art

__Week of January 31st__ Red Scarf Girl Assignments and Timeline of Dates:

Mon/Wed: Unit Test over Africa; **WORKBOOK CHECK;** Cultural Revolution Video; **NEW DATES: CHINESE NEW YEARS PARTY**

Thurs/Fri: ;Geography of China

__Week of February 7th__ Mon/Tues:Quiz over Cultural Revolution Notes; China Gography Challenge; Review Red Scarf Girl Pages 1-51; First Assignment Due Wed: Read 16.1 Introduction to Imperial China; Prepare with Expert Group Thurs/Fri: Expert Group Presentations; Review Red Scarf Girl Pages 52-99; Assignment 2 Due
 * Ms. Sulik (student teacher) will be taking over the 7th grade classes this week. I will still teach the //Red Scarf Girl// component, but all other curriculum will be taught by her. Please address any questions/concerns regarding anything besides //Red Scarf Girl// to Ms. Sulik. Her email address is: msulik@mscd.edu. **

__Week of February 14th__ Mon/Tues: Chapter 17- Characteristic's of China's New Economy; Review Red Scarf Girl Pages 100-155; Assignment 3 Due; Wed: Act-It-Out on Trade &Commerce in a Chinese City Thurs/Fri: Chinese Discoveries & Inventions in-class activity; Review Red Scarf Girl Pages 156-205; Assignment 4 Due

__Week of February 21st__ Mon/Tues: No School Wed: Review Red Scarf Girl Pages 206-264; Assignment 5 Due; Signed Grade Reports Due Thurs/Fri: China's Contact with the Outside World "Tea Party" Activity; Review Red Scarf Girl Pages 265-272; Assignment 6 and Propaganda Assignment Due

__Week of February 28th__ CSAP Testing

Thurs: All classes report to concert hall at 1pm for //Red Scarf Girl// Speaker: Ji-Li Jiang Fri: Imperial China test review [|China Test Review]

__Week of Mach 6th__ Mon/Tues: China Test over chapters 16-19; watch China's Lost Girls; Wed: Japan Geography Challenge; Workbook check in class (pages to be completed: 100, 101, 104-106, 110-11, 117-120) Thurs/Fri: Chapter 20 reading notes- Korean, Indian & Chinese influences on Japan

__Week of March 13__ Mon/Tues: Current Event Discussion-Earthquake in Japan; Tour of a Japanese Nobleman's House Wed: Respect & Responsibilty Thurs/Fri: Examine Japanese Haiku's; Samurai Soldiers

__Week of March 20__ Mon/Tues: Art of Japanese Haiku's, Manga/Anime, and dance- notes; Create your own presentation Wed: Work-Day; Movie Thurs/Fri: Final Presentations

__Wek of April 3__ Mon- No school Tues/Wed: American Civilization's pre-test; Geography Challenge Thus/Fri: Maya Reading Notes; Population Pyramid Activity & Chichen Itza Religious Practices Activity

__Week of April 10__ Mon/Tues: Mayan Sacred Round Activty; CSI: What happened to the Maya? Wed: Aztec Creation Myths Thurs/Fri: **Mayan Math Assignment Due** (last page is extra-credit); Chapter Notes on Aztec's; Life in Tenochititlan

__Week of April 17__ Mon/Tues: Life in Tenochtitlan; Inca Relay Race Activity Wed: Inca, Maya, & Aztec Achievements Fri: **Mesoamerican Civilizations- Final Test**; Movie Day!

__Week of April 24__ Mon/Tues: Renaissance & Reformation KWL; Geography Challenge; Characteristics of Renaissance Art Wed: Analysis of Renaissance Art; **Final Projects Due (Mesoamerican Civilization)** Thurs/Fri: Humanism Notes; Leonardo da Vinci Film __Week of May 2nd__ Mon/Tues:Walking Tour of Florence; Current Event Discussion (Osama & Obama) Wed: Leading Figures of the Renaissance notes; Thurs/Fri: **Renaissance Test**; Intro to the Reformation; **Workbooks Due**; **MUST HAVE ZOO SLIP IN!!! (Worth 10 points)**

__Week of May 9th__ Mon/Tues: Martin Luther & the Origins of the Reformation Wed: Differences among Lutheranism, Calvinism & Anglicanism; **ALL LATE WORK MUST BE TURNED IN TO MS. SULIK TODAY!!!** Thurs/Fri: Movie Day-

__Week of May 16th__

Mon/Tues: Religion Project Info and Research Wed: Computer Lab Research Day on Religion Thurs/Fri: 1/2 Computer Lab/ 1/2 In class Work Day
 * Major End of the Year Religion Project: Worth 130 points**

__Week of May 23rd__ Mon/Tues: Final Religion Project Due!! Must Present Wed: 7th Grade to the Zoo! Thurs/Fri: Have a Great Summer Break!!

August 20th: Syllabus and Intro to Class and Autograph Game

__Week of August 23rd__ Mon/Tues: Multiple Intelligence Survey, Lost on the Moon, Pre-assessment and World Maps Wed: What is History; - Create a timeline of your life with at least 10 events. You must have at least 2 major and 4 minor. Make sure to color code major and minor events and include the year and people present at the event. Also add the places where the event occurred.
 * Life Timelines: Due 8/26 or 827**

Thurs/Fri: Timeline of World History; Why We Study History (In class) Write 2 paragraphs (3-4 sentences each) answering the following questions: Paragraph 1: Why do we study history; Paragraph 2: How do we study history? assignment (Due 8/30 or 8/31)

__Week of August 30th__ Mon/Tues: Share current events articles; Atlas Activity on Agriculture and early settlements. What makes a civilization? Wed: Primary and Secondary Sources Quiz; Cause and Effect Assignment (Turn in 5 Cause and Effect relationships) Thurs/Fri: ; Processing 5 (Modern examples of civilization) Homework given (Due 9/7 or 9/8)

__Week of September 6th__ Tues/Wed: (10 minutes study time) Test over Sumer Notes; The Story of Gilgamesh Thurs/Fri:
 * Mon: No School: Labor Day**

__Week of September 13th__ Mon/Tues: Pre-test; Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Notes and Role play preparation Wed/Thurs: Present role plays; review Ancient Egypt
 * Fri: No School for Students: Assessment Day**

__Week of September 20th__ Tues/Wed: Test over Daily Life in Ancient Egypt; "Mummification," Thurs/Fri: Library Work Day for Egyptian Myth Project
 * Mon: No School for Students: Planning Day**

__Week of September 27th__ Mon/Tues: In class work day. **MUST COMPLETE WORKSHEET AND OUTLINE OF PAPER ON MYTH AND BRING SUPPLIES;** **(Quiz on the 4th or 5th** Wed: In class work day: **MUST BRING SUPPLIES** Thurs/Fri: **Present Ancient Egypt Projects;** Intro to next unit; Handout of Student Notebooks;

__Week of October 4th__ Mon/Tues: **Roman Myth Quiz**; Handout of Student Notebooks; Medieval Europe Geography Challenge Wed: Common Grammar Errors Pre-Test Thurs/Fri: "The First Knight"

__Week of October 11th__ Mon/Tues: Quiz over "The First Knight" Wed: Grammar Workshop Thurs/Fri: and collage activity

__Week of October 18th__ Mon/Tues: Share Roman influence assignment; Wed: 10 minutes study time; Influences of Rome Test Thurs/Fri:Social Pyramid of Medieval Europe. Work on Entry One

__Week of October 25th__ Mon/Tues: The Role of the Church in Medieval Europe; "walking tour" of European sites; Homework Creating Illuminated Poems Wed: Finish Illuminated Poems
 * Thurs/Fri: No School Fall Break**

__Week of November 1st__ Mon/Tues: Share poems; Intro to Life in Medieval Towns; Work on Dramatizations Wed:Work on dramatizations Thurs/Fri: Present dramatizations;

__Week of November 8th__ Mon/Tues:Open Note Quiz on Role of Church and Life in Medieval Towns; Wed/Fri:Intro to 100 years war and Joan of Arc video and discussion
 * (No School Thurs: Veterans Day)**

__Week of November 15th__ Mon/Tues: Magna Carta and Black Death Role Play Wed: Review Role Plays; Plague Atlas Assignment Thurs/Fri: Byzantine Empire Powerpoint Assignment

__Week of November 22nd__ Mon/Tues: Introduction to Islam Wed-Fri: Thanksgiving Break

__Week of November 29th__ Mon/Tues: The geography and architecture of the Middle East Wed: Wikileaks and current events conversation Thurs/Fri: Islamic influences on society placard activity and reading

__Week of December 6th__ Mon/Tues: Present Muslim Influence; Life of Muhammad Listening activity; Wed: Work on Life of Muhammad Books (Due 12/15) Thurs/Fri: Study guide for unit test

__Week of December 13th__ Mon/Tues: Wed/Thurs: Islam Unit Test Fri: Make-up Day

__**Spring 2011**__

__Week of January 2nd__ Mon/Tues: No school for students Wed: Geography of Africa and overview of 2nd semester Thurs/Fri:


 * Second Semester: Spring 2010**

__Week of January 4th__ Mon: No School Tues: Contributions of Muslims to World Civilizations Wed/Thurs: ; ; Assignment Due Monday Fri:Quiz on Crusades; Finish work on rough draft of essay (Due Mon)

__Week of January 11th__ Mon: History Channels "The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross" Tues: Video Continued Wed/Thurs: Crusades Map Work (#1-2 in Reading Notes 11);Read sections 11.2 and 11.3; Time and Place Activity with the Crusades (#4 in Reading Notes 11) Fri: Important players of the Crusades Matrix Handout and Readings.

__Week of January 18th__ Mon: No School Tues: Early Release; Study Guide Chapter 11 Wed/Thurs: Review for Test; Chapter 11 Test (Crusades); China Geography Challenge Fri: Finish Imperial China Geography Challenge (Due at end of class)

__Week of January 25th__ Mon: "China's Lost Girls" Tuesday: Quiz and discussion over video Wed/Thurs: due Friday Friday: Concept of Order: How do effective rulers establish order in society?

__Week of February 1st__ Mon: Continue Order Discussion; Tues: Order in China; Wed/Thurs: Finish Discussion Questions; Work on hanging lanterns. Fri: How do effective rulers help establish order in society? Essay due Monday. (30 points; See rubric for Israel/Palestine essay)

__Week of February 8th__ Mon: Intro to Chapter 16; Chinese government role play Tues:Chapter 16 Reading Guide; Due at the end of the period. Wed/Fri: Chinese New Year Celebration Thurs: Early release day; Atlas activity

__Week of February 15th__ Mon: No School Tues: No School Wed/Thurs: Chinese Agriculture and commerce reading and activity; Act it out roles Fri: Perform act it outs

__Week of February 22nd__ Mon: Processing 17 in Workbooks; Extra Credit Timeline and Make-up day; Homework: Bring grade report signed by Friday (10 Extra Credit Points) Tues: Writing Chinese Characters and Intro to Chinese Inventions Wed/Thurs: Exploring Chinese Inventions with Placards; Invention Spectrum; **Chinese invention ad assignment Due Friday 3/8** Fri:

__Week of March 1st: CSAP testing__ Friday: 3rd 9 weeks individual grade review __Week of March 8th:__ Mon: China's Contact with the Outside World "Tea House" Activity Tues: Open book and In Class Assessment for Chapter 19 Wed/Thurs: Chapter 12; Early Societies in West Africa; Think pair share activity; Atlas activity 46a and 46b Fri: Preview 13; Read Section 13.1 and 13.2/ Complete and Review Reading Notes (13.2) **Last day for Late Work Due for 3rd 9 weeks.**

__Week of March 15th__ Mon: Trading Experiential Exercise (How trade developed and impacted Western Africa) Tues:Read Sections 13.3-13.6 and complete and review reading notes Wed/Thurs: West Africa Oral and Written Achievements; Preview 15; Read 15.1and 15.2 Fri:Griot Skit assignment; Call and Response Songs

__Week of March 22nd__ Mon: Work on Call and Response Songs; West African Visual Arts; (Due Monday April 5th) Tues: Perform Call and Response Songs; Read remainder of Chapter 15 Wed/Thurs: Quiz on Chapter 15; Kilamajaro video; Work on Cultural Center Guides Fri: Work on Cultural Center Guides (Early Release Day)


 * Spring Break**

__Week of April 5th__ Mon: Geography Challenge: Civilizations of the Americas: #1 Draw and label Mexico including: major cities, bodies of water, mountains and the main economic activities. Also label the Mayan and Aztec regions. #2 Choose one Central American Country and label major cities, bodies of water, and mountains. Tues: Human Mayan Social Pyramid; Section 23.3; Copan Matchmaking Activity and Reading Notes 23.4; Wed/Thurs: ; Chichen Itza Religious Practice Activity and Reading Notes 23.5;Reading Notes 23.6; Mayan Math Fri: ; **Chapter 23 Test**; Aztec reading 24.2 and 24.3U (Due: 4/26 )

__Week of April 12th__ Mon: 7th Grade Body Worlds Field Trip Tues: Aztec Warrior Act It Out; Wed/Thurs:Daily Life in Tenochtitlan (Reading and Market Activity). //Aztec Weekly// Homework Assignment (Due 4/16) Fri: Write a 5 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting two of the following: a. Mayan social class structure b. Aztec social class structure c. U.S. social structure d. Feudal social structure e. Any other culture that we have studies

__Week of April 19th__ Mon: (Early Release Day) "Ghosts of Machu Picchu" Tues: "Ghosts of Machu Picchu" Wed/Thurs: Inca Reading and Competition; Achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas Museum Exhibit Activity Fri: Work on Unit 6 Assessment

__Week of April 26th__ Mon: Unit 6 Assessment Due; Renaissance and Reformation Geography Challenge Tues: Preview: Renaissance Art Activity Wed/Thurs: Finish Chapter 28: The Beginnings of the Renaissance and Assessment (Open book, except for art component) Fri: "Power of Past with Bill Moyers: Florence"

__Week of May 3rd__ Mon: Walking Tour of Florence Activity Tues: Florence Wed/Thurs: Benchmark Testing Fri: Leading Figures of the Renaissance

__Week of May 10th__ Mon: Reformation Intro Tues: Wed/Thurs:Library Work Day on Projects Fri: Computer Lab Work Day on Projects

__Week of May 17th__ Mon:Religions of the World / Our World Faiths Tues:Religions of the World / Our World Faiths Wed/Thurs: Library work day on Religion projects; **All work due for 4th 9 weeks** Fri: **Religion Projects and Presentations Due;**

__Week of May 24th__ Mon: **Religion Projects and Presentations Due;** Tues: Last Day of School! Field Day!

__**First Semester**__ __**Week of August 17th**__ Aug 17th: No School Aug 18th: No School Aug 19th: New Students Only Aug 20th:Intro to Class and Autograph Game Aug 21st: Lost on the Moon

__Week of August 24th__ Mon - 7th grade assessment Tues - World Map Wed/Thurs - Primary and Secondary Source activity Fri- Atlas Assignment

__Week of August 31st__ Mon - Ancient Sumer Preview and Activity (Cause and Effect Homework) Tues - Finish Activity Wed/Thurs - Review reading notes and study guide Fri - Test on Sumer

__Week of September 8th__ Benchmark Testing Next Up....Ancient Egypt

__Week of September 14th__ Mon - Intro to Ancient Egypt, Social Structure and Mummification of hot dogs Tues - Guest speaker for Constitution Day Wed/Thurs - Interactive dramatization assignment (roles in Egypt) Fri - No School for Students

__Week of September 21st__ Mon and Tuesday - Presentations and notes on roles in ancient Egypt Wed/Thurs - //Secrets of the Pharaohs// and Fri - Library Project Work Day

__Week of September 28th__ Mon - In class project work day Tues - Projects Due Wed/Thurs - Geography of Medieval Europe Fri - Grade Reports; The Human Footprint

__Week of October 5th__ Monday - Questioning Primary Source Documents; Homework: Define words given in class Tuesday - Types of and Choosing DBQ's Wed/Thurs - Rome to Home (Roman culture) Game Friday - Finish Rome to Home Game; **Homework: Processing 1 in workbook**

__Week of October 12th__ Mon: Homework Review; Types of DBQs Tuesday: Intro to Feudalism; Preview 2; Read and Record (2.1-2.2) Wednesday/Thursday: Feudalism Role Play Friday: 1/2 day; grade reviews and make-up work

__Week of October 19th__ Mon: Tues: Chapter 2 Test Wed/Thurs: Comparative analysis looking at one role in Medieval Europe Classwork/Homework 1. Which social status did each of the main characters portray? 2. In one page choose one character to analyze: a. How was his/her role portrayed in Robin Hood? b. What were the roles of his/her historically during the High Middle Ages? c. Compare and contrast a and b Fri: (Due Monday)

__Week of October 26th__ Mon: In class Venn Diagram looking at Egyptian and Viking mythology Tues: Canterbury Tales Wed-Fri: No school

__Week of November 2nd__ Mon: Medieval Life Reading and Role Play Hand outs Tues: Prepare roleplay Wed/Thurs: Thesis writing Fri: Present Roleplay

__Week of Novemeber 9th__ Mon: Finish Presentations; Tues: Chapter 4 Review and Test Wed: No School - Veterans Day Thurs/Fri: Chapter 5 Reading and Notes

__Week of November 16th__ Mon: Black Death Role Play; Unit Assessment Assignment: Time Travel Journals Given (Due Monday November 30th) Tues: Unit Assessment Work Day Wed/Thurs: Magna Carta role play; Study Guide Friday: Chapter 5 Test; Work on Time Travel Journals

__Week of November 23rd__ Mon: Chapter 6 Reading and Discussion (Sections 6.1 - 6.4) Tues: Eastern Orthodox Church Picture Analysis Wednesday - Friday: Thanksgiving break

__Week of November 30th__ Mon: Intro to Islam; Timeline Challenge (Workbook pages 36-37) **TIME TRAVEL JOURNALS DUE**; Homework:Islam Homework Tues: Geography Challenge (Workbook pages 40-41) Wed/Thurs: Preview 8 (page 49); Muhammad's life in class listening Fri: Illuminated Manuscripts (Homework if not completed); **Last Day to Turn in Late Work!**

__Week of December 7th__ Mon: Share Manuscripts; Islam Video Tues: Benchmarks Wed: Early Release Day; Benchmarks Thurs/Fri: Islamic beliefs/practices presentation assignment (30 min in Class/60 min computer lab)



__Week of December 14th__ Mon: In class work day Tues: In class work day Wed/Thurs: Presentations Fri: