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WELCOME BACK, TEAM!!! I know we all may be feeling a little out of sorts today, and waking up so early was certainly not easy! But we are back together… new year, new unit, new pug pictures 🙂 1/6 Quick Write: We are starting a new unit today…. ANCIENT CHINA! Predictably, we will first take … Continue reading »

Whoohoo! Almost on break– thank goodness! 12/20 Quick Write: (You are turning this in today!) We are wrapping up presentations today! You will turn in two things today: Your Quick Write– FIVE completed answers and your name on top Your Presentation Note-taker where you have been documenting information on the other religions as they’ve been … Continue reading »

Happy Thursday!!! 12/19 Quick Write: We are continuing our presentations today! If you already presented, than you will be nice and relaxed while respectfully listening to other presentations. If you are presenting tomorrow, you’ve had a lot of time to practice, so I expect good work from you!If you are presenting today, remember the tips … Continue reading »

Almost halfway through the week… and presentations begin today! 12/18 Quick Write: We are starting our religion presentations today! 🙂 If you are presenting, remember the presentation tips we’ve talked about! If you are an audience member, remember to treat each presenting group the way you will want them to treat you when you’re standing … Continue reading »

Hey, happy Tuesday! 12/17 Quick Write: The presentation sign-up sheet is posted on Google Classroom… check it so you know when you and your group are presenting! Today your group will be wrapping up slideshows. For those of you presenting tomorrow, if you would like to come into lunch today or tomorrow to practice, you … Continue reading »

Welcome back… hope you had a restful weekend! 12/16 Quick Write: We are continuing our research for our religion projects today. After you are done researching, you will begin working on your slideshow today. Don’t forget to share the slideshow with all members of your group, and me!! Before we get into groups, I will … Continue reading »

Friday the 13th…. spooky 🙂 12/13 Quick Write: Today you will get together with your group and figure out who will research what information, and which role you each will play. The roles and the information you need to find are on the document below. Then you will begin your research, using reliable sources! Use … Continue reading »

Hello…. after today we only have one more Thursday until break! 12/12 Quick Write: Today we are wrapping up our notes on Kush, and you will share out your summary question (and two pieces of evidence to support your summary). See section questions below. After this, I will introduce the Religion Project we will work … Continue reading »

Halfway to Winter Break! We are so excited, I know. Let’s get there smoothly and with grace, aye? 12/11 Quick Write: Today we are taking a closer look at Ancient Egypt’s complicated neighbor to the south… the Kingdom of Kush! Another extremely advanced, wealthy and powerful African civilization, Kush and Egypt interacted and overlapped for … Continue reading »

Hello! Today… we are focused on MUMMIES!! 12/10 Quick Write: We are expanding on the Afterlife conversation we had yesterday, and taking a deeper look at the purpose of mummies and the process of mummification. Today we are going to look at Mummies through the lens of Ancient Egyptians’ belief in the Afterlife. First, you … Continue reading »