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Tuesday, Jan. 21st:
Welcome back from our long weekend! Today is a half day, so time will fly! 1/21 Quick Write: Today we will mostly review the Shang Dynasty. We will also look at why the dynasty ended and introduce a new concept: the Mandate of Heaven. Basically, the Mandate of Heaven was the idea that the rulers … Continue reading
Friday, Jan 17th:
Welcome to our half day! Even though we have limited time together, get ready to work! 1/17 Quick Write: Today we are wrapping up our notes on the Shang Dynasty. You will hopefully be able to make connections between the Shang civilization and other civilizations we have covered (Sumer and Egypt). After writing down a … Continue reading
Thursday, Jan 16th
Yay Thursday! We are continuing the NWEA Reading test today! Prepare for the altered schedule. 1/16 Quick Write: With our shortened time together, we will add a few notes to our Artifact Station handout from Tuesday, specifically focusing on the Shang’s government and religion. See notes below. Then we will wrap up the Ch. 19 … Continue reading
Wednesday, Jan 15th
Working towards the halfway point… remember, the NWEA Reading test starts today… with all that brain power in the morning, I know we’ll feel drained throughout the rest of the day– just stay focused and keep going. 1/15 Quick Write: Today we will review the Artifact Stations we examined yesterday. I know some classes did … Continue reading
Tuesday, Jan. 14th:
Happy Tuesday!! Remember, we have Targeted Tuesday today– you will go to the same teacher as last week. 1/14 Quick Write: Today we are continuing our work with the Shang Dynasty. In order to understand their culture and civilization, we will take a look at the items that they left behind. You will rotate to … Continue reading
Monday, Jan 13th…
Welcome back! As a reminder, we have NWEA testing (Reading) on Wednesday and Thursday. Then Friday is a half day! 1/13 Quick Write: Today we are wrapping up our work with China’s geography, and continuing to learn about the first dynasty to rule China: the Shang. First we will review the Exit Ticket from Friday … Continue reading
Friday, Jan 10th…
Happy Friday!! 1/10 Quick Write: Please make sure you have completed 5 quick writes this week, and have your NAME on top. After we finish our Quick Write, we will proceed with a gallery walk of everyone’s posters, taking notes on the graphic organizer below. After your notes on the other regions of China are … Continue reading
Thursday, January 9th…
Happy Thursday! I know we are feeling tired from NWEA testing, but remember… shortened classes and the weekend is almost here! 1/9 Quick Write: Today you need to bring your notes from yesterday, because you and your partner will be using those notes to create a poster on a specific region of China. See the … Continue reading
Wednesday, Jan 8th…
Already over a week into the new year… 😮 Reminder, we have shortened classes today because we are starting our NWEA testing. 1/8 Quick Write: Today we will wrap up any notes that were left over from yesterday. Then you will be assigned a geographical region of China. You and a partner will read through … Continue reading
Tuesday, Jan 7th:
Happy Tuesday! We will slowly adapt back into our routine. 1/7 Quick Write: Now that we are familiar with some useful vocab, we are going to take a look at the diverse geographical regions of China, and analyze how these regions effected people’s settlement. First things first… notes!!! (I can hear your cheering from here). … Continue reading