All student should be done with section 8.3 notes and completed the postcard. If you did not turn in the code of Hammurabi poster please turn it in tomorrow. Remember, the city-state extra credit is due this Thursday. Here are the chapter 8 notes if you need them. ch.8 notes ancient egyptian pharaohs

Today in class we began chapter 8 on “Ancient Egypt.” Students “talked to the text” for sections 1 and 2. Then, had to think/pair/share with an elbow partner. We completed the preview activity in our notes and section 2 as well. Don’t forget the “Code of Hammurabi” project is due on Monday, Dec. 15. Here is the illustrated dictionary for ch.8 if you have been absent. ch.8 illustrated dictionary Please bring sticky notes/post-its tomorrow.

Today we went over the study guide for chapter 6. Make sure you are familiar with the achievements of each empire. Be familiar with the timeline on page 55. Here is the powerpoint for ch.6 to help you review. Chapter 6 pp history alive 7th

Today we presented our groups 4 empires of Mesopotamia and we completed the report card for each empire on the back of sections 8 and 9. Please be familiar with the achievements of each empire for the test on Wednesday. Here is the study guide if you were absent today. Please have the study guide completed before you come in class tomorrow. Here are also the ch.6 notes if you don’t have them with you. ch.6 interactive notesch 6 study guide.docx – Google Docs

Today we looked at the achievements of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and we worked on sections 8 and 9 in our notes. Students had to find a “golden line” as they were skimming sections 8 and 9. We then discussed our golden lines and read the sections. Please start working on the code of Hammurabi project. I posted it on my blog yesterday. It is due Dec. 15. Student were also offered an extra credit opportunity to create a 3-D city-state or to create one on mind-craft. I will be looking for ziggurats, irrigation system, reservoir, social structure, or anything else we learned in chapter 5. The city-state extra credit is due on December 18. Please start studying the chapter 6 vocabulary. I will hand out the study guide on Monday and the test will be on Wednesday of next week.

Have a nice weekend!

Today we read about the Assyrian Empire and “talked to the text” for chapter 6 sections 6 and 7. One student pair shared thoughts as the other student wrote down the students comprehension of the section. Students then switched roles for the next section. The key vocabulary for this section were (battering ram, aquaduct, and siege.) Students also had to complete sections 6 and 7 in their notes.
We also discussed the Hammurabi code and his laws. Students were assigned a take home project worth 45 summative points.There is a rubric attached that needs to be turned in with the poster. Students need to have these 4 things on it: 1. a summary of the code 2. a summary of their thoughts on the laws 3. create a list of their own laws if they were a leader of a school and 4. draw a picture of a stele. It is due on December 15. Here is the project. hammurabi-assignment-1-2-2

Today we “talked to the text” in chapter 6 sections 4 and 5. Students were asked to pair/share their text with an elbow partner. We then had a group share out on the key vocabulary for this section. (code of laws, unify, and economy) We identified the achievements of the Babylonian Empire and we completed sections 4 and 5 notes. Please start bringing in post-its or sticky notes we will be using these more frequently.

I hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving break. Today in class, we divided the class into groups and each group was assigned to one of the four empires of Mesopotamia. (The Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Neo-babylonian empires.) Students were asked to create a poster and every member was assigned to a task. Students were asked to create a title (name of empire and dates it ruled), re-create a time-line, write a summary, illustrate two drawings of achievements, and list 4 achievements for the empire. We will continue this assignment tomorrow in class. If you were absent today you will be assigned to a group tomorrow.

Today we read section 2 and completed the preview activity and section 2 in our interactive notes. An illustrate dictionary was passed out as well. Please bring post its to class so we can “talk to the text.” Here is the interactive notes and illustrated dictionary if you were absent today.

ch.6 interactive notes

ch.6 illustrated dictionary

Test for chapter 5 is tomorrow!Please study! Please know all the words and definitions and know how to spell them as well. If I didn’t check your interactive notes for chapter 5 today, I will be checking them tomorrow.