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Alright– Monday is done, Tuesday is here! 10/22 Quick Write: Now that our slideshows are completed, you will migrate around the classroom, learning of the other six characteristics of civilizations. During this Gallery Walk you will take notes on each characteristic. You will be taking these notes on a graphic organizer (see below). Make sure … Continue reading »

Hey there, hope y’all had a lovely weekend and did something to relax and rejuvenate yourselves! This week we have two important assignments; one is SUMMATIVE (that means it is worth A LOT of your grade) and the other is a Quiz grade (so worth more than formative work, but not as much as summative … Continue reading »

We made it through another week! Success! 10/18 Quick Write: I am collecting these today, so be sure you have completed all FIVE, and you have your name on top! Today we are finishing up our notes on one characteristic of civilization. In your groups, you should all have your own notes on your section … Continue reading »

Over halfway done! 10/17 Quick Write: Today we are going to dive deeper into our look at Sumer and what a civilization is. You will brainstorm with your table about what a civilization needs to have (hint… there are 7 characteristics!) Then you each will work in a group taking notes on one of the … Continue reading »

Happy Wednesday! 10/16 Quick Write: Today, we will use a technique called Reciprocal Viewing to watch a video on the Civilization of Sumer. Throughout the last couple of weeks, we have discussed how early humans survived by hunting and gathering and migrating after their food source. Then we introduced the Neolithic Revolution, or Agricultural Revolution, … Continue reading »

Hi there! It is really starting to feel like fall! 10/15 Quick Write: Today is our Gallery Walk of everyone’s posters! You will fill out the handout below. You will include two main ideas/key points for each section of Chapter 3 (including the section you did your own poster on). There are five sections, so … Continue reading »

Welcome back!! New week, new start! 10/14 Quick Write: Due to various time constraints, today will be slightly different, depending on what period you’re in. Period 1 and 6! You will finish your Chapter 3 posters today! Remember, you will need all of the following: This is due at the end of the period! Periods … Continue reading »

Short classes today, but please don’t expect to relax! We have things to do 🙂 10/11 Quick Write: You will be turning these in today… there should be FIVE! Today we may have a few minutes to finish posters, but not very long, so use your time wisely. Once all posters have been completed, we … Continue reading »

Another week flying by! 10/10 Quick Write: Today we will spend a great deal of class working on our posters. Remember, you have completed the notes for your section and they’ve been checked off by me! As a group, you’re making sure your poster has all of the following information: Creative Title Summary Sentence Picture … Continue reading »

Almost halfway through the week… let’s do this day right! 10/9 Quick Write: Today you will be put into groups and each group will be assigned a section of Chapter 3 in the textbook (see below). Your group will be responsible for making an informational poster of your section… it needs a picture, summary sentence, … Continue reading »