Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

13

Columbus Day

14

In class:

1. Journal & partners: KEL about India

2. Video clips on India 

Homework:

Color and label physical map of South Asia

15

In class:

1. Textbook: Read South Asia's "Physical Geography," pp. 583-589. Use headings to reduce the chapter to an outline.

Homework:

Color and label political map of South Asia  

16

In class:

1. Read "Ancient India" pp. 591-596. Use headings to reduce the chapter to an outline.

Homework: Finish in-class assignments if necessary

17

Fiesta 2-6 P.M.

In class:

 1. Read India's "History," pp. 609-612. Define the "terms & names" on p. 613 and answer the "Main Idea" questions: a,b,c.

Homework:

none

20

In class:

1. Powerpoint presentation: India & take notes

Homework:

Reread notes 

21

In class:

1. Powerpoint presentation: India & take notes

Homework:

reread notes

22

In class:

1. Powerpoint presentation: India & take notes

2. Begin "My Lives" creative writing assignment

Homework:

Finish "My Lives" creative writing assignment

23

In class:

1. finish India notes

2. Part One: Ramayana

Homework:

reread notes on India

24

In class:

1. Part two: Ramayana

2. Diwali chalk art

Homework:

none

INDIA ACTIVITY AT BREAK

27

In class:

1. headlines

2. henna activity

3. dance presentation

4. go over study guide for India Test

Homework:

 Study for Test: India, part 1

28

In class:

1. headlines

2. go over study guide for India Test

3. individual goal-setting for conferences

Homework:

 Study for Test: India, part 2

29

In class:

ENCHANTED ROCK FIELD TRIP

Homework:

none

 30

In class:

1. headlines

2. go over study guide for India Test

Homework:

Study for Test: India, part 3-4

31

PARENT CONFERENCE DAY --

NO CLASSES

In class:

1.headlines

2. Film clip: "China: A World of Difference"

Homework:

1. study for Test: India

In class:

1. headlines

2. Take notes on China  -- for the full text of the lecture, click HERE

Homework:

 1. study for Test: India

In class:

1. headlines 

2. Take notes on China 

blank chart to fill out

lecture notes

Homework:

1. study for Test: India

In class:

1. headlines

2. Take notes on China 

Homework:

Study for Test: India

In class:

1. Test: India

Homework:

none

In class:

1. headlines

2. Take notes on China  -- for the full text of the lecture, click HERE

3. Introduce Chinese rap

Homework:

1. Textbook reading, "Ancient China," pp.681-686

In class:

1. headlines

2. Finish China notes

3. work on China Rap project

Homework:

1. political map: East Asia

In class:

1. headlines

2. work on China Rap project

3. Team review: China

Homework:

physical map: East Asia

In class:

1. headlines

2. write rap lyrics

3. team review: China

Homework:

Work on China rap lyrics

In class:

1. practice China rap

2. go over study guide for China test

Homework:

Revise China rap lyrics

fill in part one, study guide for China test

In class:

1.  last day to practice China rap

Homework:

fill in part two study guide for China test

 In class:

1. record China rap

2. work on study guide

Homework: fill in part three study guide for China test

In class:

1. record China rap

2. work on study guide

Homework:

Fill in part four & five, study guide for China test

Here is a practice quiz for the first half of the test

In class:

1. record China rap

2. work on study guide

Homework:

Study for test -- all sections

Here is a practice quiz for the second half of the test

In class:

Test: China

Homework:

none

In class:

Introduction to Japan:

background essay 1

background essay 2

Homework:

finish questions on essays 1 & 2  if necessary

In class:

Introduction to Japan:

background essay 3 

Choose teams for Warlords activity

Grandparents' Day

Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break

Begin "Warlords of Japan" simulation game

homework:

Review 

background essay 1

background essay 2

background essay 3 

"Warlords of Japan"

quiz on essays 1-4

homework:

as per team assignment

Finish and study Japan Geography handout 

"Warlords of Japan"

quiz on geography of Japan 

homework:

as per team assignment

and read:

background essay 4

"Warlords of Japan"

quiz on background essay 4

homework:

as per team assignment

background essay 5

"Warlords of Japan"

quiz on background essay 5

homework:

as per team assignment

Read background essay 6

"Warlords of Japan"

quiz on background essay 6

homework:

as per team assignment

and 

Read background essay 7

"Warlords of Japan"

quiz on background essay 7

homework:

optional, as per team assignment

"Warlords of Japan"

homework:

optional, as per team assignment

Last day for "Warlords of Japan"

homework:

review for exam

Lessons and Carols

END 2nd Quarter

In class:

Review for final exam

Dead Day

EXAMS

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EXAMS

EXAMS