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Trimester 2

 

December 1-5 Week 1

Monday- Research assigned SE Asian country

Tuesday- Spelling "pre-test"  SE Asian Countries, Introduction to Southeast Asia (page 1)

              HW- Study spellings of SE Asian countries for quiz on Friday.

Wednesday- Intro to Southeast Asia (continued) (page 1)

Thursday- Intro to Southeast Asia (continued) (page 1)

Friday- Spelling Quiz on SE Asian countries, Vietnam History and War (page 2)

            HW- Research on SE Asian Country due Wednesday

 

December 8-12  Week 2

Monday- SE Asia Research (Projects due Wednesday)

Tuesday- India Today- Traditional/Contemporary (page 3)

Wednesday- Map of India (page 4)  SE Asia Projects Due

Thursday- India- Places of Interest Mapping Activity

Friday- India- Issues of Concern, Notebooks due Weeks 1 and 2

 

December 8-12  Week 2

Monday- SE Asia Research (Projects due Wednesday)

Tuesday- India Today- Traditional/Contemporary (page 3)

Wednesday- Map of India (page 4)  SE Asia Projects Due

Thursday- India- Places of Interest Mapping Activity

Friday- India- Issues of Concern, Notebooks due Weeks 1 and 2

December 15-19  Week 3

Monday- Indian History: Timeline Activity

Tuesday- India "Early Cultures"

Wednesday- India-Religions

Thursday- Indian Arts Day

Friday- India Famous Individuals, NHD Information,

OVER THE BREAK: Identify 3 individuals from Asia, Africa or the Middle East who have made an impact on history in some way.  Be prepared to select one of these individuals for your National History Day paper that will be due in early March. 

 

January 5-9  Week #4

Monday- NHD Information, Review-India and Gandhi

HW   Read "The Story of Gandhi" on the following website: 

www.mkgandhi.org/students/story1.htm

Tuesday- National Geography Bee Preliminary Round

Wednesday- Reflection on India, NHD Research

Thursday- Introduction to Africa, "Through African Eyes" Portfolio Project

Friday- Spelling Pre-test on African Countries, Physical Map of Africa (pg. 1)

 

January 12-16 Week #5

Monday- NHD Topic due, NHD Research Day

Tuesday-  Geography of Africa, Regions of Africa Map (pg. 2)

Wednesday- South Africa Introduction, Portfolio Project- Timeline of South African History

Thursday- South Africa Vocabulary and Important People (pg. 3) , Portfolio Project- Timeline of South African History (Due Jan. 23)

Friday- Field Trip to Main Library for NHD Research

 

January 19-23  Week #6

Monday- MLK Holiday

Tuesday- Inclement weather- no school

Wednesday- Portfolio Project- Timeline of History of South Africa (due Friday), STUDY spellings of African Countries for test tomorrow!

Thursday- Spelling Test-African Countries, Portfolio Project- Timeline of History of South Africa 

Friday- Portfolio Project Due, Notebooks Due- Weeks 3,4 and 5, NHD Research

 

January 26-30  Week #7

Monday- African Ethnic Groups, Outline:  African Kingdoms (page 1)

Tuesday- African Issues- Diamond Mining and Trade (page 2)

Wednesday- NHD Research Day

Thursday- NHD Research Day

Friday- South Africa-"Amandla", NHD "Rough" Outline Due and 5 Sources

 

February 2-6  Week #8

Monday- South Africa- "Amandla" (page 3), Portfolio Project:  Musical Instruments from Africa

Tuesday- Music of  Africa (page 4)

Wedenesday- Field Trip to the Mint Museum

Thursday- West Africa- Sketch Map and Graphic Organizer (page 5)

Friday- NHD Workday

 

February 9-13  Week #9

Monday-  West Africa and Test Review (page 6)

Tuesday-  Test on Africa-Geography, History, South African Issues (Diamonds, Apartheid) West Africa (Music and Kingdoms) Notebooks Due -Weeks 7 and 8

Wednesday- NHD Workday

Thursday-  NHD Workday

Friday- No Classes-Teacher Workday

 

February 16-20 Week #10

Monday- No Classes- Presidents' Day

Tuesday- East Africa- "Through African Eyes" (page 1)

Wednesday- NHD Workday- Rough Draft, HW - Grade Record Sheet signed for Friday.

Thursday- Guest Speaker- Brian Bouchard speaks about Kenya, Reflection on Kenya

Friday- NHD Rough Draft due, Text Panels for African Museum Exhibit

 

February 23-27  Week #11

Monday- Create Text Panels for African Museum Exhibit  HW- Print out Text Panel information and bring to class Tuesday.

Tuesday- Preparation for African Exhibition/Text Panels and Layout

Wednesday- Guest Speaker- Kwame Som-Pimpong speaks about Ghana's political history

Thursday- Reflection on Ghana Speaker/"Through African Eyes" (Page 1 continued)

HW (if you didn't finish in class)- Summarize articles under Google search "Pure food slave labor" from Purefood.org and "Ban Ki-Moon Begins Africa Tour Noting Financial Worries" from huffingtonpost.com. Summarize answering Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Friday-   Introdution to author, Nancy Farmer and Zimbabwe (page 2) 

 

March 2-6 Week #12

Monday- Schedule changed due to inclement weather

Tuesday- African Musical Instrument Portfolio Project and Text Panel Due/ "Through African Eyes" Museum Exhibit Preparation

Wednesday- Portfolio Work Day

Thursday-NHD Final Workday/NHD Final Copy Due (See Special Note Regarding NHD Due date)/Central Africa "The Great Zimbabwe" (page 3), Notebooks Due- Weeks #10, 11, 12  

Friday-Dismissal at noon

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING NHD DUE DATE:  Although we are not scheduled to have LA or SS on Friday, March 6, you may still hand in your NHD paper that day. It will NOT be counted as late but YOU are responsible for handing it in to me.  You must hand it in to me before 12:15 on Friday, March 6 or your NHD paper will be counted as late.

 

Trimester 3

 

March 9-13  Week #1

Monday- Trimester 3 Begins/ Share African musical instruments and Text Panel information

Tuesday- Introduction to Northern Africa (pg. 1)

Wednesday- Travel Journal- Morocco; Vocabulary-Northern Africa (pg. 2)

Thursday-The Marrakesh Marketplace Activity

Friday- Reflection on Marketplace Activity/ Map of North African Trade Routes (pg. 3)

 

March 16-20  Week #2

Monday- Guest Speaker "Morocco"  (Kendall Fletcher's grandmother-Lynelle Owen)

Tuesday- North African Trade Routes/ The Darfur Situation (pg. 4)

Wednesday- Introduction to Egypt (pg. 5)/ Egyptian Research Project

Thursday- Research Day for Egyptian Project

Friday- Research Day for Egyptian Project/ Notebooks due Weeks 1 and 2

 

March 23-27  Week #3

Monday- Egyptian Archeology Project Research (text panels)

Tuesday- Egyptian Archeology Project Research (text panels and site map) *BRING MATERIALS TO MAKE YOUR SITE MODEL ON WEDNESDAY

Wednesday- Design 3D models of Egyptian archeologic sites

Thursday-  3D model design (continued)/ Create floor map of Nile River and delta (TLDOGSS)

Friday- Project Presentation- Egyptian Archeologic Sites and notetaking activity

 

March 30-April 3 Week #4

Monday- The Nile River/ Accomplishments of the Egyptians (page 1) HW- Study map of North Africa and find out how Champollion succeeded in deciphering the Rosetta Stone.

Tuesday- North Africa Review (page 2)

Wednesday- Test- North Africa

Thursday-  European Exploration of Africa / NHD Regional Competition  at UNCC

Friday- Africa's Challenges Today

 

April 13-17  Week #5

Monday- Understanding Islam (page 3), HW-Find your copy of the book The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis.

Tuesday- Understanding Islam-continued (page 3 continued), HW- Write a 1 page biography of Mohammad.  Include his early life, mid life, issues surrounding his death. (page 4)

Wednesday- Introduction to Afghanistan

Thursday- Questions on The Breadwinner and Afghanistan (page 5) HW-Get grade record sheets signed and hand in with your notebook.

Friday- Notebooks due, Map of Afghanistan and Afghan Culture

 

April 20-24  Week 6

Monday - Wednesday:  Read up to Chapter 7 in The Breadwinner.  Complete the map of Afghanistan and the Afghan Culture questions on the back.

Wednesday-Friday:  Mr. Donnelly will give assignments for The Breadwinner and Afghanistan.

*I will return from the 8th grade Washington, DC trip on Friday evening, April 24. 

See you on Monday, April 27!

The Breadwinner Project:

Useful links:http://www.jeffcityschools.org/ms_library_breadwinner.htm, http://www.hawaii.edu/hga/GeoMatters/hstapresent/Breadwinner/Breadwinner.htm

 

 

April 27-May 1  Week 7      Lauren Sapp is going to NHD Nationals!!!

Monday- Contemporary Issues of Concern- Introduction to Architecture as Activism Culminating Project

Tuesday- Research- Architecture as Activism Action Plan

Wednesday- Writing a Mission Statement/ Action Plan Research 

Thursday- Introduction to Pakistan (page 1)

Friday- Pakistan- Past and Present

 

May 4-8  Week 8

Monday- Pakistan and India- Timeline of Events (page 2)

Tuesday- "Architecture as Activism" Action Plan- Goals

Wednesday- "Architecture as Activism" Action Plan- Action Steps and Rough Draft

Thursday- 7th grade overnight trip

Friday- 7th grade overnight trip

*  Rough draft of Action Plan due Tuesday, May 12, Final copy due Wednesday, May 20.

 

May 11-15  Week 9

Monday- Research Day-Action Plan "Architecture as Activism"

Tuesday- Rough Draft Due- Action Plan/Introduction to the Middle East (page 3), Spelling Pretest

Wednesday- Map of the Middle East (page 4)

Thursday- The Middle East Today- Dubai Images/ Middle Eastern Countries Fact Sheet (page 5)

Friday- Spelling Test- The Middle East/ Workday for "Architecture as Activism" Final Copies/Notebooks Due Weeks 7,8,9

* Final copy of "Architecture as Activism" Action Plan due Wednesday, May 20.

 

Trimester 3 

 

* Lauren Sapp is going to NHD National Competition in June!!! Congrats Lauren!

 

May 18-22 Week 10

Monday- The Ancient Middle East- Creating a Newspaper Part 1

Tuesday- The Ancient Middle East- Creating a Newspaper Part 2

Wednesday- Cultures of Ancient Middle East (page 1)/ Present Newspapers from the Ancient Middle East

Thursday- ACTION PLAN DUE TODAY!!! Finish Cultures of Ancient Middle East (page 1)/ Newspaper Articles The Middle East Today-Al Jazeera (page 2)

Friday- The Middle East: Iraq Facts (page 3)

 

May 25-May 29   Week 11

Monday- The Middle East- Crossroads of Religion (page 4) "Muhammad" Video

Tuesday- The Middle East- Comparative Religions Project

Wednesday- The Middle East- Project Research

Thurday- Overview:  Religion in the Middle East (page 5)/ Religions Project   

Friday- No SS/Continue working on Religions Project

 

June 1-5 Week 12

Monday- The Middle East-Israel and Palestine Map (page 6)/Religions Project

Tuesday-  The Middle East- Iran/Religions Project

Wednesday- Meet in Art Room to complete "Architecture" Project/ ***Religions Project Due

Thursday- Review for SS Final

Friday- No SS/ Study for Final

 

June 8-9  Week 13

Monday- SS Final/ Notebooks Due Weeks #10,11,12

Tuesday- Have a great summer!!!

 

 

 

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