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= Monday = Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History** **Periods 3,5 and 6** ||  || 1) Islam Chapter Walk 2) Map 3) Vocabulary Chapter 3 || === **Agenda** === || **AGENDA:**
 * Novemeber: 2012-2013 **
 * **Monday,** **November 26, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**
 * **DO NOW** || Go to Islam One Note and copy and Paste the Islam Preview Guide (Below) || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** Download Unit 3: Islam One Note
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one|Download]]
 * 404 KB
 * **Agenda** || Work on

Take First round of Islam Test: Go to Islam Quiz on www.Elearning.sandi.net

Work on Preview Activities for Islam Unit: # Title Page ** INFORMATION ** ||  || **I MPORTANT ** project (creating a wikispace or webpage).
 * 1) Arabia Chapter Walk
 * 2) What is Islam Video
 * 3) Islam Word Sort:
 * Generate a list of 20-50 words associated with Islam. You may look through your book and the internet ||
 * ** Homework ** || work on Islam One Note ||  || ** Study for Islam Quiz ** ||
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || For Unit 3: Islam, we will be Compacting the Unit. This means we will take the test first and then we will be working on our

1. Preview Activities 2. Read Chapter 5 and take the necessary notes (independently) 3. Test 4. Work on project (group) 5. Chapter 6: Read and take notes (independently) 6. Test 7. Work on Project (Group) ||

= Tuesday = **November 27, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History** **Periods 3,5 and 6** || @http://safari.sandi.net/?a=23384&d=02338AA Take 10-20 notes WRite 3-5 Questions
 * **Tuesday**
 * **DO NOW** ||  || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** open up Islam One Note ||
 * **Agenda** || # Show teacher your Arabia Chapter Walk
 * 1) Watch Video:

Choices: 1. Islam Test on eLearning 2. Finish Islam Activities: STUDY USING Quizlet OR QUIZLET || ** INFORMATION ** ||  || **Secret Question** ||  How many of God’s names were revealed in the holy Qur’an?  ||
 * 1) Complete Map || ===  **Agenda**  === || **AGENDA:**
 * Chapter Walk
 * Video
 * Ch. 3 Vocabulary
 * Ch.3 Notes From Teacher
 * Read Chapter 3 ||
 * ** Homework ** || Complete Map || == Homewo  == || Work on Islam OneNote
 * ** IMPORTANT **

= **Wednesday** = **November** **28, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History** **Periods 3,5 and 6** || Check them off with Mrs. Miller || === **Agenda**  === || Take the Islam Test- must receive a 95% today to be able to move on.
 * **Wednesday**
 * **DO NOW** ||  || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** ||
 * **Agenda** || Finish Map and Chapter 3 Vocabulary Notes

If you receive a 95%...go here....** ISLAM WEBSITE PROJECT **

** INFORMATION ** ||  || ** SECRET QUESTION ** || Does a "lead m" actually contain lead? ||   ||   ||
 * If you received less than a 95% you need take notes on ALL of Chapter 3. **
 * See One Note pages (Ch. 3.1;3.2 and 3.3 Notes) ** ||
 * ** Homework ** || Finish Map and Ch3 Vocabulary Notes || ** Homework ** || Add notes. Must have at least 5 facts per section of notes. ||
 * ** IMPORTANT **

= **Thursday**  = **November 29, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History** **Periods 3,5 and 6** || 2. Create a Postcard of the Geography and Life in Arabia.
 * **Thursday**
 * **DO NOW** || Take Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz. || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** ||
 * **Agenda** || 1. Geography Notes (Chapter 3; Section 1 in textbook )

1. Determine a persona (trader, nomad, townsperson...) 2. Determine who you are writing to ... 3. Think about how the facts you chose could be communicated creatively in describing events or circumstances in your life. 4. I**nclude 4-5 facts from your notes.** 5. Write the rough draft on ONE NOTE. __**6. Write your final draft of the postcard (about 2-3 paragraphs) on the index card and draw a picture.**__ || === **Agenda**  === || **AGENDA:** Add Notes to Chapter 3 Textbook Notes in your ONE NOTE NOTEBOOK; Show Mrs. Miller your notes and then you may reattempt quiz.
 * DIrections**:

If you received a 95% you can continue on the ** ISLAM WEBSITE PROJECT ** || ** INFORMATION ** || == Grading period ends this FRIDAY! == || **I MPORTANT **
 * ** Homework ** || Finish notes from Chapter 3; Section 1 || ** Homework ** || Add notes to your Chapter 3 Textbook Notes so you can reattempt the quiz. After tomorrow, if you do not receive a 95% then you will need to also take notes on all of Chapter 4 in your ONE NOTE NOTEBOOK. ||
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || = GRADING PERIOD ENDS THIS FRIDAY!! = ||

= **Friday**  = **November 30, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History** **Periods 3,5 and 6** || 2. Create a Postcard of the Geography and Life in Arabia.
 * **Friday**
 * **DO NOW** || ReviewChapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz. || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** ||
 * **Agenda** || 1. Geography Notes (Chapter 3; Section 1 in textbook )

1. Determine a persona (trader, nomad, townsperson...) 2. Determine who you are writing to ... 3. Think about how the facts you chose could be communicated creatively in describing events or circumstances in your life. 4. I**nclude 4-5 facts from your notes.** 5. Write the rough draft on ONE NOTE. __**6. Write your final draft of the postcard (about 2-3 paragraphs) on the index card and draw a picture.**__
 * DIrections**:

Example: Dear , This is your ___, Your name. I am a__ _(nomad, townsperson, merchant) in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula is ….. (this paragraph should be about the geography, location and climate)- 3-5 facts My life as a…. (this paragraph should be about your job, life, lifestyle, shelter, food)- 3-5 facts || === **Agenda**  === || **AGENDA:** Last day to reattempt quiz Add Notes to Chapter 3 Textbook Notes in your ONE NOTE NOTEBOOK; Show Mrs. Miller your notes and then you may reattempt quiz.

If you received a 95% you can continue on the ** ISLAM WEBSITE PROJECT **

** INFORMATION ** || == Grading period ends TODAY! == || **I MPORTANT **
 * All ONE NOTE ISLAM NOTEBOOKS will be due in TWO weeks. Please make sure your title page is complete. ** ||
 * ** Homework ** || Finish notes from Chapter 3; Section 1 || ** Homework ** || Students who did not receive a 95% on the test: Work on Chapter 3 and 4 of ONE NOTE-Notebooks due next week ||
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || = GRADING PERIOD ENDS TODAY!!  = ||

-You may write any notes on your index Card for the test tomorrow -Practice Test Go to www.elearning.sandi.net
 * **Tuesday** **November 13, 2012** || **7th Grade World History** Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History**
 * Periods 3,5 and 6** ||
 * **DO NOW** || Get Index Card from Teacher || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** Download Unit 3: Islam One Note
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one|Download]]
 * 404 KB ||
 * **Agenda** || Africa Review for Test

Quizlet: Study [] || ===**Agenda**=== || **AGENDA:** Work on Preview Activities for Islam Unit: # Title Page
 * 1) Arabia Chapter Walk
 * 2) What is Islam Video
 * 3) Islam Word Sort:
 * Generate a list of 20-50 words associated with Islam. You may look through your book and the internet ||
 * ** Homework ** || Study for Africa Test tomorrow

[] ||  || ** Work on Islam Preview Activities ** || project (creating a wikispace or webpage).
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** ||  || **I MPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || For Unit 3: Islam, we will be Compacting the Unit. This means we will take the test first and then we will be working on our

1. Preview Activities 2. Read Chapter 5 and take the necessary notes (independently) 3. Test 4. Work on project (group) 5. Chapter 6: Read and take notes (independently) 6. Test 7. Work on Project (Group) ||


 * **Wednesday** **November 14, 2012** || **7th Grade World History** Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History**
 * Periods 3,5 and 6** ||
 * **DO NOW** || Get Index Card out and any paper notes. || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** Download Unit 3: Islam One Note || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/octet-stream.png caption="Islam_GATE.one" link="file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one"]] ||
 * Islam_GATE.one ||

Go to www.elearning.sandi.net
 * Details
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one|Download]]
 * 404 KB
 * **Agenda** || Take test:
 * **Agenda** || Take test:

Finish test? Do test corrections

Review Word Sort and Categories you used Continue to work on Preview Activities for Islam Unit: # Arabia Chapter Walk Islam Word Sort: project (creating a wikispace or webpage).
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Ch.3_Islam.one|Download]]
 * 325 KB || === **Agenda** === || **AGENDA:**
 * 1) What is Islam Video ||
 * ** Homework ** || Test corrections if you had a score less than a C ||  || ** Work on Islam Preview Activities **
 * Generate a list of 20-50 words associated with Islam. You may look through your book and the internet ||
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** ||  || **I MPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || For Unit 3: Islam, we will be Compacting the Unit. This means we will take the test first and then we will be working on our

The Test will be after we return from Thanksgiving break. If you pass the test with a score higher than 96% you may start the project. If your score is less than 96% you will need to take notes on Chapter 3 (in ONE NOTE) and then retake the test.

1. Preview Activities 2. Read Chapter 5 and take the necessary notes (independently) 3. Test 4. Work on project (group) 5. Chapter 6: Read and take notes (independently) 6. Test 7. Work on Project (Group) ||

=**THURSDAY**= 
 * **Thursday** **November 15, 2012** || **7th Grade World History** Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History**
 * Periods 3,5 and 6** ||
 * **DO NOW** || Turn in Test Notes for Africa || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** Download Unit 3: Islam One Note || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/octet-stream.png caption="Islam_GATE.one" link="file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one"]] ||
 * Islam_GATE.one ||


 * Details
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one|Download]]
 * 404 KB
 * **Agenda** || Download Islam Unit for One Note
 * **Agenda** || Download Islam Unit for One Note


 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Ch.3_Islam.one|Download]]
 * 325 KB

If you are having problems downloading the ONE Note file then you can download the WORD version and cut and paste into ONE Note. Finish the following activities and show Mrs. Miller: 1. Islam Word Sort (30 words+ and categories) Generate a list of 20-50 words associated with Islam. You may look through your book and the internet 2. Chapter Walk 3. Mapping the Middle East If finished early: Work on Video Notes or Vocabulary ||
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_One Note.docx|Download]]
 * 92 KB || === **Agenda** === || **AGENDA:**
 * ** Homework ** || Test corrections if you had a score less than a C || ** Homework ** || ** Finish Preview activities for Islam (Chapter Walk, Word Sort; Mapping the Middle East) **

** You may also work ahead! Read Chapter 3 **
|| retake the test during lunch in Room9 || **I MPORTANT ** project (creating a wikispace or webpage).
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || If you received a low score on your test, you are invited to
 * INFORMATION ** || For Unit 3: Islam, we will be Compacting the Unit. This means we will take the test first and then we will be working on our

The Test will be after we return from Thanksgiving break. If you pass the test with a score higher than 96% you may start the project. If your score is less than 96% you will need to take notes on Chapter 3 (in ONE NOTE) and then retake the test.

1. Preview Activities 2. Read Chapter 5 and take the necessary notes (independently) 3. Test 4. Work on project (group) 5. Chapter 6: Read and take notes (independently) 6. Test 7. Work on Project (Group) ||

= **Friday** = 
 * **Thursday** **November 15, 2012** || **7th Grade World History** Periods 2 and 4 ||  || **7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History**
 * Periods 3,5 and 6** ||
 * **DO NOW** || ALL AFRICA ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE TODAY || **DO NOW:** || **DO NOW** Download Unit 3: Islam One Note || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/octet-stream.png caption="Islam_GATE.one" link="file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one"]] ||
 * Islam_GATE.one ||


 * Details
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_GATE.one|Download]]
 * 404 KB
 * **Agenda** || Download Islam Unit for One Note
 * **Agenda** || Download Islam Unit for One Note


 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Ch.3_Islam.one|Download]]
 * 325 KB

If you are having problems downloading the ONE Note file then you can download the WORD version and cut and paste into ONE Note.
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Islam_One Note.docx|Download]]
 * 92 KB

COMPLETE CHAPTER WALK/MAPPING THE MIDDLE EAST || === **Agenda** === || **AGENDA:** [|SAS Five Pillars of Faith]1339 (username = imiddle)
 * VIDEO: What is Islam? GO to One Note
 * If this does not work then go here:
 * If this does not work then go here:
 * Chapter 3 Vocabulary
 * Chapter 3 Notes from Teacher (add picture and question) ||
 * ** Homework ** || Test corrections if you had a score less than a C || ** Homework ** || ** Finish Vocabulary and teacher notes **

** You may also work ahead! Read Chapter 3 **

 * Test when you return from break!! **

retake the test during lunch in Room9 || **I MPORTANT ** project (creating a wikispace or webpage).
 * Check with Mrs. Miller for Extra Credit: Mapping the Middle East ** ||
 * ** IMPORTANT **
 * INFORMATION ** || If you received a low score on your test, you are invited to
 * INFORMATION ** || For Unit 3: Islam, we will be Compacting the Unit. This means we will take the test first and then we will be working on our

The Test will be after we return from Thanksgiving break. If you pass the test with a score higher than 96% you may start the project. If your score is less than 96% you will need to take notes on Chapter 3 (in ONE NOTE) and then retake the test.

1. Preview Activities 2. Read Chapter 5 and take the necessary notes (independently) 3. Test 4. Work on project (group) 5. Chapter 6: Read and take notes (independently) 6. Test 7. Work on Project (Group) ||

Go to: elearning.sandi.net Type in: Innovation 7th Grade World History Click on TITLE of Course Get Enrollment Code from Teacher: m4 || Take Out One Pager || You may use the file below to help organize your info. The file may be uploaded for extra credit (5pts) **File Not Found**
 * **Monday****November 5, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 || 7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History Periods 3,5 and 6 ||
 * DO NOW || Add a course to eLearning
 * **Agenda** || Complete the [|Africa Cyber Hunt]
 * Write your answers on a NEW Page of your ONE NOTE or on a piece of paper
 * Answers should be well thought out and answered completely
 * Link for Ibn Battuta || Work on Chapter 6 ONE PAGER Create a one pager using a Microsoft Publisher or Active Inspire with all the appropriate info
 * Details
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 * 71 KB ||
 * ** Homework ** || Upload Cyber Hunt to eLearning || One Pager ||
 * **Important Information** ||

Use Word Document;Publisher/Active Inspire for an A or B **File Not Found** **File Not Found** **File Not Found**
 * **Tuesday****November 6, 2012** ELECTION DAY!!! || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 || 7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History Periods 3,5 and 6 ||
 * DO NOW || Upload your Africa Cyber Hunt to eLearning || Open to your One Pager ||
 * **Agenda** || Chapter 6: One Pager Include the following:
 * 1) Red Section Titles/Pictures
 * 2) Turn Blue headings into questions
 * 3) Facts/Pictures for EACH section of Cyber Hunt
 * 4) Pick One Important person (Tanka Manin, Mansa Musa, Askia the Great, Sunni Ali)
 * 5) Silent Barter
 * 6) Oral History/Griots
 * Details
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Complete it on paper for a B or C **File Not Found** Go to File- Save As Go to drop down menu and choose PDF Save as: Period_Lastname_First initial_assignment title (Ch.6 OnePager) Upload to ELearning Look at two other ONE PAGERS and make a comment Go to Quizlet:Flashcards/practice test [] Complete Study Guide (not yet determined if this will be a separate assignment or just allowed to be used on test day) **File Not Found**
 * Details
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 * 71 KB || Save your One Pager as a PDF file
 * Details
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 * ** Homework ** || work on One Pager Due Thursday at the BEGINNING of Class || Practice Quizlet ||
 * **Important Information** ||

Go to File- Save As Go to drop down menu and choose PDF Save as: Period_Lastname_First initial_assignment title (Ch.6 OnePager) Upload to ELearning Look at two other ONE PAGERS and make a comment || Use Word Document;Publisher/Active Inspire for an A or B **File Not Found** **File Not Found** **File Not Found**
 * **Wednesday****November 7, 2012** Minimum Day || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 || 7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History Periods 3,5 and 6 ||
 * DO NOW || Upload your Africa Cyber Hunt to eLearning || Open to your One Pager Save your One Pager as a PDF file
 * **Agenda** || Chapter 6: One Pager Include the following:
 * 1) Red Section Titles/Pictures
 * 2) Turn Blue headings into questions
 * 3) Facts/Pictures for EACH section of Cyber Hunt
 * 4) Pick One Important person (Tanka Manin, Mansa Musa, Askia the Great, Sunni Ali)
 * 5) Silent Barter
 * 6) Oral History/Griots
 * Details
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Complete it on paper for a B or C **File Not Found** [] 2. Receive an index card in class: You may add any notes from the textbook/quizlet/etc. to use on the test. 3. You can complete this study guide to use on the test also. No extra credit. However, it will help you study for the test so you can get a better grade. **File Not Found**
 * Details
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 * 71 KB || __**Agenda**__
 * 1) Quizlet Game
 * Details
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 * 39 KB ||
 * ** Homework ** || work on One Pager Due Friday at the BEGINNING of Class || Study for test on Chapters 5 and 6 ||
 * **Important Information** ||

Go to File- Save As Go to drop down menu and choose PDF Save as: Period_Lastname_First initial_assignment title (Ch.6 OnePager) || Use Word Document;Publisher/Active Inspire for an A or B **File Not Found** **File Not Found** **File Not Found**
 * **Thursday****November 8, 2012** Minimum Day || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 || 7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History Periods 3,5 and 6 ||
 * DO NOW || Get your One Pager Out || __**DO NOW: Uoload your ONE PAGER. IT IS LATE**__ Open to your One Pager Save your One Pager as a PDF file
 * **Agenda** || Chapter 6: One Pager Include the following:
 * 1) Red Section Titles/Pictures
 * 2) Turn Blue headings into questions
 * 3) Add Pictures
 * 4) Cyber Hunt
 * 5) Facts/Pictures for EACH section of Cyber Hunt
 * 6) Add Pictures
 * 7) Pick One Important person (Tanka Manin, Mansa Musa, Askia the Great, Sunni Ali)
 * 8) Silent Barter
 * 9) Oral History/Griots
 * Details
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Complete it on paper for a B or C **File Not Found** Preview: What is Islam video ||
 * Details
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 * 71 KB || __**Agenda**__
 * 1) Take out index notes and study guide to use on your test (remember this was yesterday's homework)
 * 2) Review
 * 3) Login to [|eLearning]
 * 4) Go to Chapter 5 and 6 Africa Unit Test
 * 5) Take your time on the test. Do not rush. You have all period.
 * 6) Write your score in your planner
 * 7) You may retake the test. You will get your highest grade
 * Watch the introduction Videos on Islam ( the video links are for the same videos if one doesn't work try the other)
 * Your computer log in is the log in for the videos
 * Islam 1
 * [|Islam 2]
 * ** Homework ** || work on One Pager Due Friday at the BEGINNING of Class || Missing Work ||
 * **Important Information** ||

@http://safari.sandi.net/?p=712a8c59-2a84-11e2-b4cf-842b2b6535a1

Go to File- Save As Go to drop down menu and choose PDF Save as: Period_Lastname_First initial_assignment title (Ch.6 OnePager) || After you turn in your One Pager: 1. Open Word doc. 2. Save File As: period_lastname_firstinitial_Ch.6 Review 3. Watch Timbuktu or Djenne Video 4. Write down at least 10 facts from video 5. Complete Ch. 6 Standards Review (page 155-156) in Textbook 6. Complete #1-16 || __**Agenda**__ Preview: What is Islam video ||
 * **Friday****November 9, 2012** || **7th Grade World History**Periods 2 and 4 || 7th Grade G.A.T.E./Seminar World History Periods 3,5 and 6 ||
 * DO NOW || Get your One Pager Out || __**DO NOW: Uoload your ONE PAGER. IT IS LATE**__ Open to your One Pager Save your One Pager as a PDF file
 * **Agenda** || Chapter 6: One Pager Include the following:
 * 1) Red Section Titles/Pictures
 * 2) Turn Blue headings into questions
 * 3) Add Pictures
 * 4) Cyber Hunt
 * 5) Facts/Pictures for EACH section of Cyber Hunt
 * 6) Add Pictures
 * 7) Pick One Important person (Tanka Manin, Mansa Musa, Askia the Great, Sunni Ali)
 * 8) Silent Barter
 * 9) Oral History/Griots
 * 1) Login to [|eLearning]
 * 2) Go to Chapter 5 and 6 Africa Unit Test
 * 3) Take your time on the test. Do not rush. You have all period.
 * 4) Test Fix ups
 * 5) Write out the question you missed with the correct answer
 * 6) Turn it in your period box
 * Watch the introduction Videos on Islam ( the video links are for the same videos if one doesn't work try the other)
 * Your computer log in is the log in for the videos
 * Islam 1
 * [|Islam 2]
 * === Homework === || === Complete Ch.6 Standards Review Pages 155-156 in textbook #1-16 === || === Last call for any Africa assignments to be turned in. === ||

Crossing the Sahara: Use this site to take Cornell Notes Crossing the Sahara []


 * You should finish notes on A and B


 * 1) First, click on a letter from A-K.
 * 2) Read the accounts for each letter you see.
 * 3)  List three key tips that would help a first-time traveler survive the Trans-Saharan journey.
 * 4) You will be analyzing the written accounts of travelers' experiences crossing the Sahara desert so you can write a travel guide for others making the journey.
 * 5) Then, you will create a guide intended for an audience of a medieval trader who will participate in his/her first trans-Saharan journey. Your guide will explain:
 * 6) Reasons for crossing the Sahara
 * 7) Getting Ready
 * 8) Tips for Travel
 * 9) Warnings

Pretend you are trying to sell the services of a guide for hire. Your guide should be both an ad and informative.

** Monday: 10/31/2011 Happy Halloween! ** //** Past Due: ** China Chapter Walk; Edmodo Post (Why should we bother learning about China?)//
 * Warm ** **Up: What is the average candy sales during Halloween in the United States?** []
 * Classwork ** : 1. China "Three Ways of Thought"- complete in your notebook DUE WEDNESDAY (get stamp)
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)
 * Daily Homework ** : Three Ways of Thought

** Tuesday: 11/1/2011 ** C **lasswork**: China Reunifies 1. Anicipation Guide 2. Read Chapter 7; Section 1 3. Complete Graphic Organizer 4. Complete Antcipatory Guide-after reading ) //** Homework: Finish 7.1 Graphic Organizer and Antcipatory Guide **// //** Past Due: China Way of Thought, Edmodo Post **//
 * Warm ** **Up:** **During which Chinese dynasty did the explorer Cheng He make his great expedition?** []
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS

** Wednesday: 11/2/2011 **
 * Warm ** **Up: Give 3 examples of Chinese inventions. Which do you think were the most important? Why?**
 * Classwork ** : 1. Check Homework (7.1 Graphic Organizer) 2. Complete AFTER Reading Anticipatory Sheet and evidence 3. Annotated China timeline: Put the following events in order, write the date, one-two words to describe it and a picture (put in your notebook)-Due Thursday
 * Fall of the Han dynasty
 * Sui Dynasty
 * Period of Disunion
 * Song Dynasty
 * 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms
 * Tang Dynasty
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)
 * Daily Homework ** : Annotated China Timeline //** Past Due: 7.1 Graphic Organizer and Anticipatory Guide **//

=** Thursday: 11/3/2011 **= 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements Take notes following the guide on the "Chinese Inventions" page
 * Warm ** **Up: What is the fastest growing plant in China. How many inches a day does it grow (hint: you will need to convert meters to inches).** []
 * Classwork ** :
 * Read 7.2 and complete Graphic Organizer
 * Go to Chinese Inventions
 * =====NAME OF INVENTION , =====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">OPTIONAL PICTURE
|| * Approximate date of invention __**When you are finished with the notes:**__
 * Brief description
 * Importance or impact today ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Writing || [[image:http://www.vhinkle.com/china/mountain.gif align="center" caption="external image mountain.gif"]] ||
 * external image mountain.gif ||
 * * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1700 BC carved symbols for words
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1200 BC highly developed
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Books preserved history & learning ||
 * - Be the Thing //Your Task: Write a short personal response as if you were a specific object from history. Your response should include both emotional and physical feelings of the object. Imagine you are the thing! Consider that if you were George Washington’s horse you would have quite a bit to think about.//Your response must: -Be at least two complete paragraphs in length. -Describe the purpose and function of the object. -Describe how the object might feel or what it might be thinking. -Mention the historical situation
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS) ** Daily Homework ** : Complete 7.2 Graphic Organizer //** Past Due: **////** 7.1 Graphic Organizer and Anticipatory Guide; annotated timeline; **////** China Notebook: **// //** 1. Title Page (5-6 pictures-colored) **// //** 2. Notebook Grading Rubric **// //** 3. Learning Targets **// //** 4. KWL (KW complete) **// //** 5. China Map **// //** 6. 3 Ways of Thought **// //** 7. 7.1 Anticipatory Guide **// //** 8. 7.1 Graphic Organizer **// //** 9. China Annotated Timeline **// //** 10. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 1 **// //** 11. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 2 **// //** 12. Be the Thing **//

=** Friday: 11/4/2011 **= Take notes following the guide on the "Chinese Inventions" page
 * Warm ** **Up: Put the dynasties in order starting from the Fall of the Han Dynasty in 220 A.D. ( there are 5)**
 * Classwork ** : 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements
 * Read 7.2 and complete Graphic Organizer
 * Go to Chinese Inventions
 * =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9px;">NAME OF INVENTION <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">, =====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">OPTIONAL PICTURE
|| * Approximate date of invention __**When you are finished with the notes:**__
 * Brief description
 * Importance or impact today ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Writing || [[image:http://www.vhinkle.com/china/mountain.gif align="center" caption="external image mountain.gif"]] ||
 * external image mountain.gif ||
 * * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1700 BC carved symbols for words
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1200 BC highly developed
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Books preserved history & learning ||
 * - Be the Thing //Your Task: Write a short personal response as if you were a specific object from history. Your response should include both emotional and physical feelings of the object. Imagine you are the thing! Consider that if you were George Washington’s horse you would have quite a bit to think about.//Your response must: -Be at least two complete paragraphs in length. -Describe the purpose and function of the object. -Describe how the object might feel or what it might be thinking. -Mention the historical situation
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)
 * Daily Homework ** : //** Past Due: **////** Past Due: **////** 7.1 Graphic Organizer and Anticipatory Guide; annotated timeline; **//

** Monday: 11/7/2011 ** 1. Review 7.2 Tang and Song Acievements Graphic Organizers 1 and 2 2. 3 Ways of Thought Sort 3. 3 Ways of Thought PPT- take some notes! 4. Mind Mirror-pick one philosopher
 * Warm ** **Up:** Which emperor began the Great Wall of China?
 * Classwork ** :
 * Be the Thing
 * //Your Task: Write a short personal response as if you were a specific object from history.//
 * //Your response should include both emotional and physical feelings of the object. Imagine you are the thing! Consider that if you were George Washington’s horse you would have quite a bit to think about.//
 * Your response must: -Be at least two complete paragraphs in length. -Describe the purpose and function of the object. -Describe how the object might feel or what it might be thinking. -Mention the historical situation
 * Outline head
 * How does this philosopher feel and think?
 * Pick two quotes
 * Create two phrases
 * two symbols
 * two drawings that explain the character's perspective.

//** China Notebook: **// //** 1. Title Page (5-6 pictures-colored) **// //** 2. Notebook Grading Rubric **// //** 3. Learning Targets **// //** 4. KWL (KW complete) **// //** 5. China Map **// //** 6. 3 Ways of Thought **// //** 7. 7.1 Anticipatory Guide **// //** 8. 7.1 Graphic Organizer **// //** 9. China Annotated Timeline **// //** 10. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 1 **// //** 11. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 2 **// //** 12. Be the Thing **//
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)
 * Daily Homework ** : Mind Mirror

** Tuesday: 11/8/2011 ** **C lasswork: ** Mind Mirror
 * Warm ** **Up:** What is the Mandate of Heaven?
 * Outline head
 * How does this philosopher feel and think?
 * Pick two quotes
 * Create two phrases
 * two symbols
 * two drawings that explain the character's perspective.

7.3 Confucianism Graphic Organizer- Due Wednesday, Nov.9
 * Read and complete Graphic Organizer

//** China Notebook: **//
//** 1. Title Page (5-6 pictures-colored) **// //** 2. Notebook Grading Rubric **// //** 3. Learning Targets **// //** 4. KWL (KW complete) **// //** 5. China Map **// //** 6. 3 Ways of Thought **// //** 7. 7.1 Anticipatory Guide **// //** 8. 7.1 Graphic Organizer **// //** 9. China Annotated Timeline **// //** 10. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 1 **// //** 11. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 2 **// //** 12. Be the Thing **// //** 13. Mind Mirror **// //** 14. 7.3 Cofucianism Graphic Organizer **//

** Wednesday: 11/9/2011 **
 * Warm ** **Up:** Explain the civil service system during the T'ang dynasty?


 * Classwork ** :

Complete Questions in Moodle and 7.3 Journal Entry on Moodle- Due by Thursday, Nov. 10


 * What did Confucius teaching focus on?
 * What were the principals of ren and li?
 * According to Confucius, how wold order be maintained?
 * Why did Confucianism decline in popularity during the Period of Disunion?
 * How did Confucianism and Buddhism differ?
 * How was Neo-Confucianism the same as Confucianism?
 * How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism?
 * Why dod you think the Song and later governments emphasized Neo-Confucianism?
 * How did people join the Chinese bureaucracy?
 * Describe Civil Service Exams?
 * Why do you think the exams were so difficult?
 * What benefits did Scholar Officials have?
 * Why did the Civil Service examination system help bring stability to the Song government?
 * Do you think civil-service examinations were a good way of choosing government officials?

//** China Notebook: **//
//** 1. Title Page (5-6 pictures-colored) **// //** 2. Notebook Grading Rubric **// //** 3. Learning Targets **// //** 4. KWL (KW complete) **// //** 5. China Map **// //** 6. 3 Ways of Thought **// //** 7. 7.1 Anticipatory Guide **// //** 8. 7.1 Graphic Organizer **// //** 9. China Annotated Timeline **// //** 10. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 1 **// //** 11. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 2 **// //** 12. Be the Thing **// //** 13. Mind Mirror **// //** 14. 7.3 Cofucianism Graphic Organizer **//

= ** Thursday: 11/10/2011 ** =
 * Warm ** **Up:** Name the Chinese emperor that Marco Polo visited in 1275 A.D.

7.4: The Yuan and Ming Dynasties
 * Classwork ** :
 * Anticipatory Guide
 * Graphic Organizers (2 pages)- Due Tuesday Nov. 15th.

//** China Notebook: **//
//** 1. Title Page (5-6 pictures-colored) **// //** 2. Notebook Grading Rubric **// //** 3. Learning Targets **// //** 4. KWL (KW complete) **// //** 5. China Map **// //** 6. 3 Ways of Thought **// //** 7. 7.1 Anticipatory Guide **// //** 8. 7.1 Graphic Organizer **// //** 9. China Annotated Timeline **// //** 10. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 1 **// //** 11. 7.2 Tang and Song Achievements page 2 **// //** 12. Be the Thing **// //** 13. Mind Mirror **// //** 14. 7.3 Cofucianism Graphic Organizer **//

= ** Friday: 11/11/2011 ** =

** Extras: **
[|China Cyberhunt]

** Monday: 11/14/2011 ** 7.4: The Yuan and Ming Dynasties
 * Warm ** **Up: Put the following events in order: Han Dynasty,Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Period of Disunion, Song Dynasty, 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms.**
 * Classwork ** :
 * Anticipatory Guide
 * Graphic Organizers (2 pages)- Due Tuesday Nov. 15th.
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)


 * Daily Homework **
 * 1) __Continue working on Graphic Organizers:7.4 Yuan and Ming Dynasties__

** Extras: **
[|China Cyberhunt]

** Tuesday: 11/15/2011 ** **C lasswork: **
 * Warm ** **Up: Why was the period of the Yuan Dynasty a significant (important) time in China's history?**
 * Finish-**7.4 Anticipatory (AFTER)**- find evidence to support your thoughts.
 * **Marco Polo Video Play Automatic**
 * **Postcard from Marco Polo:** Write a postcard as Marco Polo. Describe your travels, what you saw, who you met, your thoughts on China and their ways. What do you hope for Europeans to learn about China. Take a picture (draw) of something Marco Polo saw and thought was interesting.
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)

//**__Homework__:**//

 * 1) ==   // Postcard from Marco Polo //  ==
 * 2) ==   __** Study for test on Nov. 16th **__ : Ch. 7 Quizlet  ==
 * 3) [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/China Key Terms Study Guide.docx|China Key Terms Study Guide.docx]]

** Extras **
[|China Cyberhunt]

** Wednesday: 11/16/2011 ** === ** Warm ** **Up: Why is the Forbidden City called "a city within a city"? Give two details about the city.** ===

** Classwork ** :
>  > > > 3 Ways of THought: > Ch. 7 Quizlet
 * 1) **Chapter Review For TEST TOMORROW:**
 * 1) ===   **Vocabulary Review**  ===
 * 2) **Take home Short Answer Test**

//**__Homework__:**//

 * 1) ==   __Finish Take Home Short Answer Test__  ==
 * 2) ==   __** Study for test on Nov. 16th **__ : Ch. 7 Quizlet  ==
 * 3) [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/China Key Terms Study Guide.docx|China Key Terms Study Guide.docx]]

** Extras: **
[|China Cyberhunt]

** Thursday: 11/17/2011 **

** Classwor **

 * 1) PartI: Quiz on Moodle
 * 2) Part II: Short Essay Test
 * 3) Turn in Notebook

**__//Homework//__//:// No Homework**
= Friday** y: 11/18/2011 ** =

** Classwork ** :

 * 1) Test Fix Ups
 * 2) Notebook Fix Ups

//**__Homework__: NO HOMEWORK!!! Happy Thanksgiving!**//
** Monday: 11/28/2011 **
 * Warm ** **Up: Look at the books at your table. Pick one. Read the Title and make a prediction of what you think this book will be about.**
 * Classwork ** :
 * **Sadako and the Thousand Cranes**: Write the page number you are starting on in your warm-up. Read. When time is up, write the page number you ended on and write a sentence or two about the characters and/or setting.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">** [|Japan Unit PRE-TEST Quiz] **
 * **Japan Notebook**
 * 1) Title page
 * 2) Notebook Grading Rubric
 * 3) Learning Targets (pre-unit)
 * 4) KW: What do you already __**know**__ about Japan? What **__questions__** do you have about the unit. Look at the Safari pictures and write at least one question for each picture (minimum of 10 questions)
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)
 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)


 * Daily Homework ** : Make sure your Japan notebook is set up correctly. Finish Questions part of KWLQ

** Tuesday: 11/29/2011 ** **C lasswork: **
 * Warm ** **Up: Take your book. Write the page number you are starting on today. Read. When time is up, write the page number you ended on and write a sentence or two about what you read. Draw a picture.**
 * Japan Chapter Walk on MOODLE- Due Wednesday


 * Exit ** : Complete //Weekly Point Sheet// (WPS)

//**__Homework__: Finish Japan Chapter Walk on MOODLE**//
** Wednesday: 11/30/2011 **
 * Warm ** **Up: Take your book. Write the page number you are starting on today. Read. When time is up, write the page number you ended on and write a sentence or two about what you read. Draw a picture.**

** Classwork ** :

 * Japan Geography- label the map according to the directions and color- due Thursday

//**__Homework__: Finish Japan Map-label and color**//
=** Thursday: 12/1/2011 **= ===** Warm ** **Up:** Take your book. Write the page number you are starting on today. Read. When time is up, write the page number you ended on and write a sentence or two about what you read. Draw a picture. ** Classwork ** : ===
 * 1) Introduce Japan Independent Project Due-Dec.13-16th
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Ch.8_Japan_Final_Project.docx|Ch.8_Japan_Final_Project.docx]]
 * 1) Work on Reading Checks- Due Tuesday, Dec. 6
 * 2) Must get Verification ticket at the end of period to earn 10 On Task points (Daily)

**__//Homework//__//://**
Reading Checks- Due Tuesday, Dec. 6

=** Friday: 12/2/2011 **= ===** Warm ** **Up:** Take your book. Write the page number you are starting on today. Read. When time is up, write the page number you ended on and write a sentence or two about what you read. Draw a picture.===

** Classwork ** :

 * PPT review of lesson 1
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Rise_of Japan_Overview.ppt|Rise_of Japan_Overview.ppt]]
 * Japan Independent Project Due-Dec.13-16th
 * [[file:imiddle7thgradeworldhistory/Ch.8_Japan_Final_Project.docx|Ch.8_Japan_Final_Project.docx]]
 * Work on Reading Checks- Due Tuesday, Dec. 6
 * Must get Verification ticket at the end of period to earn 10 On Task points (Daily)

//**__Homework__:**//
Reading Checks- Due Tuesday, Dec. 6