Today we read section 24.4 and completed section 4 notes. We discussed 3 silk road fables that were passed down through cultural diffusion. Then, students completed a matching game about the moral of the story for each fable. Looking Ahead…When we come back we will finish up with the last section 24.5. We will review […]

We have been working on chapter 24 The Silk Road. Student notes should be completed up to section 3. For those students who will be leaving early on spring break, we will cover section 4 tomorrow and read 3 silk road fable stories. Test grades for ch. 22 are in student/parent connect. Overall students did […]

Today we took the assessment for ch. 22 The First Emperor of China. Students worked on the illustrated dictionary for ch. 24 The Silk Road. Students need to do words bolded in blue and black. There are 9 words. This is due on Monday. Please check parent/student connect for missing assignment. Have a nice weekend!

Today we read pages 240-243 “Reading Further, Considering Great Monuments”. Students completed page 7 in their notes. Homework: Writing a Diary Entry visit to the Great Wall of China. Describe in detail what you see there. Include facts, local people, and your own impressions from our readings. Add sketches or visuals to help you. CHAPTER […]

Today in class we worked on the processing assignment for ch.22. Students took this assignment home for homework. If you believe Qin was effective, design a commemorative plaque. If you believe Qin was ineffective, design a “wanted” poster. Your plaque or poster must contain the following. . a title . a picture of the emperor […]

Today we finished up section 22.6 “Emperor Qin’s death”. Students “talked to the text” and completed sections 5 and 6 notes. Students also acted out section 22.5 “Ending Opposition”. The characters were; the emperor, the emperor’s advisor, soldier, and Confucian scholar. Tomorrow we will begin the processing assignment. Please bring your colored pencils to class.This […]

Today we “talked to the text” and read section 22.5 p.237 on Ending the Opposition. Students worked in small groups and summarized each section and then rated the Emperor Qin whether he was effective or ineffective. Next, some students presented the 4 sections we covered in this chapter while other students were chosen to present […]

Today in class we read section 22.4 “Protecting the Northern Border” and “talked to the text”. Students also acted out the role of characters we read in the section. We completed section 4 notes.

Today we began chapter 22 “The First Emperor of China”. We discussed the qualities of being a good leader and gave examples of great leaders in today and history. We discussed if the Emperor of Qin was an effective leader. We will continue with this tomorrow.

Today in class we did a processing activity on the characteristics of civilization (government, social, structure, religion, writing, art, and technology. Students had to design a museum exhibit about the Shang dynasty using one of the characteristics of civilization. Many students took this home to finish. This assignment will be graded on quality and effort. […]