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Lesson Plans 2018-2019
August 13-17
Monday Objective: Students will complete a tour of the school. Students will go over the class syllabus.
LWD- Students will have a questions and answer session on syllabus information.
Tuesday Objective: Students will be assigned books and folders.
Wednesday/Thursday Objective : Students will review the different parts of a map.
uss LWD- Students will design their own map with the different parts of a map labeled.
Vocabulary- legend, map key, map scale, compass rose, title, intermediate and cardinal directions
Friday Objective: Students will show their understanding of parts of a map.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz.
August 20-24
Monday Obj. Students will learn about Mesopotamia's location and why an early civilization settled there.
LWD- Students will view and discuss a video on Mesopotamia. Complete a short quiz.
Tuesday Objective: Students will label a map of Mesopotamia and review using a map scale.
LWD- Students will use a map to complete their own map and questions.
Question- Why should you write coordinates on a map?
Wed.. Objective: Students will learn why people moved into groups and eventually civilizations. LWD- Students will carry water, build a shelter, and hunt for food by themselves and in groups.
Friday- Obj. Students will learn the 5 themes of geography.
LWD- Students will view a short video and start on their 5 themes info poster.
August 27-31
Monday- Obj. Students will complete their 5 themes of geography info poster from Friday.
LWD- Students will fill in the Mesopotamia information that fills in the 5 themes of geography.
Tuesday- Obj. Students will learn about the history of Mesopotamia.
LWD- Students will fill in a note taker as they view a video.
Wednesday Obj. Students will learn about the city states and different areas of Mesopotamia and why they didn't get along.
LWD- Students will be assigned various cities to defend as being the best to live in.
Friday Obj. Students will learn about various settlements in Mesopotamia.
LWD- Students will participate in an information sharing activity.
September 4-7 NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Mayas.
LWD- Students will use maps to locate where the ancient Mayans lived.
Thursday Objective: Students will locate and use information about the Maya to answer questions.
LWD- Students will use the Mr. Donn website to complete an activity page.
Question- Do you think it would have been easier or harder to live in Mesopotamia or the Yucatan Peninsula? Why?
Friday Objective: Students will continue to complete the activity pages for the ancient Maya.
LWD- Student will continue to use the Mr. Donn website to complete their activity pages.
September 10-14 LATE START on WEDNESDAY 9:15
Monday Objective: Students will learn the three types of ancient Mayan farming.
LWD- Students will decide which type of farming they will use and explain why.
Question- Why do you think people settled near a water source?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about ancient Mayan rituals.
LWD- Students will watch a short video on the Maya and discuss their beliefs.
Question- What were the 3 types of Mayan farming?
Wednesday Objective: Student will learn about ancient the ancient Mayan cities and why they might have disappeared.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and complete a group challenge.
Question- Did the Mesopotamian cities work together? Why or why not?
Friday Objective: Students will show their understanding of ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will write and answer peer questions about the Maya/
September 17-21
Monday Objective: Students will demonstrate the 3 types of Mayan farming.
LWD- Students will build models of the 3 types of Mayan farming.
Question- Why is it important to build a civilization by a water source?
Tuesday Objective: Students will create an ancient Mayan timeline.
LWD- Students will fill in their timeline outlines with dates and events.
Thursday Objective: Students will complete a group info poster on the ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will complete their timelines, events, and overall design of their info poster.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of the ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will complete a peer poster walk-a-round information search.
September 24-27 No School on Friday
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Aztec geography.
LWD- Students will complete a map of Aztec geography.
Question What do you think would be the hardest thing about building a civilization?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Aztec's history.
LWD- Students will complete the civilization challenge.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about ancient Aztec life.
LWD- Students will complete a station question and answer activity.
Oct. 2-6
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Inca.
LWD- Students will complete a note taker about the ancient Inca location .
Question- How can a river help you with trading?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Inca people.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and complete a note taker.
Questions- How do you think other people found out about the Nile River that had never seen it?
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Inca's food storage, bridges, roads, and how they were defeated.
LWD- Students will view 3 short videos and complete a group challenge.
Question- How did students in the ancient Inca civilization find out about other places if they didn't have the internet?
Friday Objective: Students will learn what civilization they are in for civilization wars.
LWD- Students will learn their civilization and the requirements for each civilization.
October 8-12 Wednesday is a Late Start day.
Monday Objective: Students will work on their civilization assignments.
LWD- Students will meet in their areas and work on their civilization assignments.
Tuesday Objective: Students will create, design, act out, and construct various things about the Inca, Aztecs, and Maya
LWD- Student will go over the project rubric for the group project.
Thursday Objective: Students will write out the script for their one act play.
LWD- Students will work as a group to write their one act play.
Friday Objective: Students will meet and decide on what they are going to work on today.
LWD- Groups will complete work based on group decisions.
October 15-19 Haunted Hallways Fri.-Sat. 7-10(It is not 3 hours long. It's a tour.)
Monday Objective: Students will work on their civilization projects.
LWD- Students will work on their civilization jobs.
Tuesday Objective: Students will complete all civilization projects.
Thursday Objective: Students will debate on which civilization was the best and perform their skits.
LWD- Students will debate, and perform their civilization skits.
Friday Objective: Students will check over their food lists for the feast challenge next week.
LWD- Students will make a list of what they are supposed to bring next Thursday.
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October 29-November 2
Monday Objective: Students will work cooperatively within their groups.
LWD- Students will complete various physical challenges outside.
Tuesday Objective: Students will go over their presentations for Thursday with their groups.
LWD- Students will go over their feasts lists and practice their skits.
Thursday Objective: Students will present their projects to their peers.
LWD- Students will present projects while peers and end with their feast.
Friday Objective: Students will review the Inca, Aztec, and Maya civilizations.
LWD- Students will participate in a debate between the civilizations.
November 5-8 (There is no school on Friday.)
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the geography of China.
LWD- Students will label a map of ancient China and discuss the reasons a civilization
would choose this location to settle in.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about China's main dynasties.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and take notes.
Thursday Objective: Students will research and learn about various topics on ancient China.
LWD- Students will complete a internet search using their chrome book.
November 26-Nov. 30
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Mayas.
LWD- Students will use maps to locate where the ancient Mayans lived.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Mayans
LWD- Students will watch short videos about the ancient Maya.
Question- Do you think it would have been easier or harder to live in Mesopotamia or the Yucatan Peninsula? Why?
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the 3 types of Mayan farming.
LWD- Student will learn about the 3 types of Mayan farming. Students will make an info drawing of all three types of farming.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of Mayan farming.
LWD- Students will build models of the 3 types of Mayan farming.
December 4-8
Tuesday Objective: Students will show their knowledge about Greek architecture.
LWD- Students will create models of Greek architecture using clay.
Question Why was the following of building rules important to the Greeks?
Wednesday Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Athenians and Spartans.
LWD- Students will prepare for a Spartan/Athenian debate.
Thursday Objective: Students will continue to work on their debate questions and answers.
Friday Objective: Students will defend their Greek city-state in a verbal debate.
LWD- Students will work together to defend their city-state by using researched facts.
January 8-11 There is no school on Monday.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review the ancient Inca, Aztec, and Maya civilizations.
LWD- Students will play a group challenge review game.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will learn the requirements of the civilization challenge.
LWD- Students will be divided into civilization groups. The expectations of the
civilization challenge will be explained.
Friday Objective: Students will meet with their groups to c omplete civilization challenge tasks.
LWD- Students will decide how to divide up their group's work for the various tasks.
January 14-18 (Wednesday is a late start day.)
Monday Objective: Students will work on their civilization project assignments.
LWD- Students will complete their group's info posters, sculptures, models, commercials, skits, feast
preparations, and Venn diagrams.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review information about the Inca, Aztec, and Maya.
LWD- Students will present their info posters and questions to the class.
Question- What is the major difference of all of these civilizations? What do they have in common?
Wednesday Objective: Students will use this time to complete civilization tasks.
LWD- Students will complete their project tasks.
Friday Objective: Students will answer peer questions about the Inca, Aztec, and Maya.
LWD- Students will work in groups to complete the poster peer question activity.
January 22-25 (No school Monday!)
Tuesday Objective: Students will review the Inca, Aztec, and Maya.
LWD- Students will work with their groups to practice and perform commercials and skits.
Question- Which civilization would you want to live in?
Thursday Objective: Students will review the good and bad things about the 3 civilizations.
LWD- Students will prepare for and participate in a civilization debate.
Friday Objective: Students will compete in a physical challenge with their civilization members.
LWD- Students will complete various physical challenge games.
February 25-March 1
Monday Objective: Students will review different subjects of the Chinese civilization.
LWD- Students will choose a topic and create a board game with facts about their topic.
Tuesday Objective: Students will work on their review game boards from yesterday.
LWD- Students will work in their groups to complete their fact game.
Thursday Objective: Students will review the importance topics of the Chinese civilization.
LWD- Students will play peer games.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of the ancient Chinese civilization.
LWD- Students will complete a final test.
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February 6-10 Wednesday Late Start (Block Day Monday-Odd Block day Tues.-Even)
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about Roman aqueducts.
LWD- Students will be constructing aqueducts and using a marble to simulate the water.
Question Do we still use aqueducts today?
Wednesday Objective: Students will review aqueducts.
LWD- Students will draw and explain an example of an aqueduct.
Question Besides water, what is the most important thing when building an aqueduct?
Thursday Objective: Students will review the 3 main types of columns used in Roman architecture.
LWD- Students will create the three types of columns out of clay following a rubric.
Question- What is something most people don't know about the columns?
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of aqueducts and Roman columns.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz on aqueducts and columns.
Question Where would we find examples of Roman columns in the U.S.?
February 11-15 (Late start on Wed. 9:15)
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the Great Wall of China.
LWD- Students will draw the wall with a fact on each section. Students will watch a short video.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about China's economy.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and answer group discussion questions.
Wed. Objective: Students will learn about Confucius.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and complete a white board activity.
Friday Objective: Students will review things they have learned about China.
LWD- Students will draw a China sign that has at least 20 facts about China on it that they think are important
February 25-March 1
Monday Objective: Students will research different topics about Ancient China.
LWD- Students will work in groups of three to create a board game based on topics and facts about China.
Tuesday Objective: Students will play the different peer games as a review of China.
LWD- Students will complete a rotation activity to play the various games from yesterday with their groups.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the different dynasties of China.
LWD- Students will work on a timeline of the Chinese dynasties using the Ducksters website.
Friday Objective: Students will complete their timelines about ancient Chinese dynasties.
LWD- Students will complete and share their timelines with their peers.
March 4-7 (There is no school on Friday for students.)
Monday Obj. Students will learn about the upcoming curriculum in Social Studies.
LWD- Students will complete a goal card for Social Studies.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Mayan civilization.
LWD- Students will complete a map of the ancient Mayan civilization.
Thursday Obj. Students will learn the benefits of the Maya civilization's geographical location.
LWD- Students complete an info poster for the Mayan geography. (short video)
March 11-15 (It is a late start on Wednesday.)
Monday Obj. Students will learn about the ancient Mayan civilization.
LWD- Students will watch a short video on the Maya civilization, discuss, and complete a group challenge.
Tuesday Obj. Students will review the three types of farming of the ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will build models of the three types of farming.
Wednesday Obj.- Students will learn how the beliefs of the Maya people affected the way they lived.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and discuss with the group.
Friday Obj. Students will learn how the Maya developed and changed over time.
LWD- Students will complete a Venn diagram of the Ancient Maya and the Maya now.
March 18-22
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Aztec civilization.
LWD- Students will create a map showing the location of the Aztec civilization.
Question- How was the location of the Aztec beneficial to the Aztec?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the reason the Aztec main city was located where it was located.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and take notes.
Question How many different types of farming are used in the U.S. ?
Wed./Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Aztec civilization customs.
LWD- Students will watch a video, discuss, take notes, and complete a group challenge and quiz.
Question Would you rather have been an Aztec or a Mayan? Why?
Friday Objective: The students will compare and contrast the ancient Maya and the ancient Aztec.
LWD- Students will complete a thinking map.
March 25-29 The PWL Carnival is Friday, March 29 6:00-8:00 Student Led Conferences Wed. 7:45-9:30
Monday Objective: Student will learn about the location of the Ancient Inca.
LWD- Students will complete a map worksheet of the area the Inca were located.
Question What is something the Aztec and the Maya civilization locations have in common?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the Ancient Inca.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, discuss, take notes and complete a group challenge.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the fall of the Inca.
LWD- Students will complete a thinking map and short video.
Friday Objective: Students will continue to learn about the ancient Incas' way of life.
LWD-Students will discuss which civilization they thought was the best.
Question What types of farming did the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayan use?
April 1-5
Monday Obj.: Students will learn their civilization assignment and the requirements for the project.
LWD- Students will be assigned to a civilization and go over the rubric sheet of requirements.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about their assigned civilization.
LWD- Students will start working on their civilization jobs.
Thursday Obj.: Students will continue to learn about their civilization.
LWD- Students will learn about their civilization architecture. Students will make models of farming and structures of their civilization
Friday Obj.: Students will write a script for their commercial that convinces people to live in their civilization.
LWD- Groups will perform their civilization commerical on Monday. The commercial can't be longer than 20 seconds.
April 8-12 (Monday Block Odd/ Tuesday Block Even)
Tuesday Objective: Students will work on group cooperation skills while learning about the civilization.
LWD- Students will continue to work on their group civilization project.
Wednesday Objective: Students will complete their group assignments for their project.
LWD- Students will complete their slide shows on their assigned topic.
Thursday Obj.: Students will write a 20 second persuasive commercial.
LWD- Students will write and practice their commercial to get people to want to live in their
civilization.
Friday Obj.: Students will learn about their peers civilizations.
LWD- Students will practice and perform their commercial for their peers.
April 22- 26
Monday Obj: Students will review things about their civilization.
LWD- Students will write a commercial and a skit which they will practice and perform tomorrow.
Tuesday Obj: Students will review all 3 civilizations.
LWD- Students will work in their groups to practice their skits and commercials and perform them for the class.
Thursday Obj.: Students will work cooperatively with their civilization group to complete various tasks.
LWD- Students will work together to complete various tasks quicker than other civilizations.
Friday Obj: Students will learn and review all three civilizations.
LWD- Students will set up their feast tables and explain them to their peers.
April 29-May 3
Monday Objective: Students will learn the location of the ancient Roman civilization.
LWD- Students will complete a map worksheet of ancient Rome.
Wed. Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Roman civilization.
LWD- Students will watch a video and complete a thinking map.
Friday Obj. : Students will learn about the Roman architecture.
LWD- Students will complete a chrome book activity.
May 6-10 (Wednesday is a late start day.)
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about ancient Roman architecture.
LWD- Students will watch a video, take notes, and build a model.
Wed. Obj.: Students will work on their models.
Thursday Obj.: Students will work on their models and slide show presentations.
May 13-17
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the Roman government.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and discuss the similarities between Rome and our government.
Question How is ancient Rome's government like our government now?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the Circus Maximus
LWD- Students will watch a short video clip and discuss the events that happen in the Circus Maximus.
Question How are the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus alike and different?
Wednesday-Friday Obj.: Students will begin their brochure for ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will work with a partner to create a 6 panel brochure.
May 20-24
Monday Objective: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will create 7 questions that can be answered from their brochure.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will complete a brochure walk-around.
Thursday Objective: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will complete various outdoor activities to review ancient Rome activities.
Friday Objective: Students will show what they know about ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will complete a final test on ancient Rome..
May 28-31
Tues. Obj.: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will create 4 models of things in ancient Rome using clay.
Thurs./Fri. - Family Life curriculum
June 2-6 Thursday is a 1/2 day.
Mon. Obj.: Students will
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Lesson Plans 2018-2019
August 13-17
Monday Objective: Students will complete a tour of the school. Students will go over the class syllabus.
LWD- Students will have a questions and answer session on syllabus information.
Tuesday Objective: Students will be assigned books and folders.
Wednesday/Thursday Objective : Students will review the different parts of a map.
uss LWD- Students will design their own map with the different parts of a map labeled.
Vocabulary- legend, map key, map scale, compass rose, title, intermediate and cardinal directions
Friday Objective: Students will show their understanding of parts of a map.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz.
August 20-24
Monday Obj. Students will learn about Mesopotamia's location and why an early civilization settled there.
LWD- Students will view and discuss a video on Mesopotamia. Complete a short quiz.
Tuesday Objective: Students will label a map of Mesopotamia and review using a map scale.
LWD- Students will use a map to complete their own map and questions.
Question- Why should you write coordinates on a map?
Wed.. Objective: Students will learn why people moved into groups and eventually civilizations. LWD- Students will carry water, build a shelter, and hunt for food by themselves and in groups.
Friday- Obj. Students will learn the 5 themes of geography.
LWD- Students will view a short video and start on their 5 themes info poster.
August 27-31
Monday- Obj. Students will complete their 5 themes of geography info poster from Friday.
LWD- Students will fill in the Mesopotamia information that fills in the 5 themes of geography.
Tuesday- Obj. Students will learn about the history of Mesopotamia.
LWD- Students will fill in a note taker as they view a video.
Wednesday Obj. Students will learn about the city states and different areas of Mesopotamia and why they didn't get along.
LWD- Students will be assigned various cities to defend as being the best to live in.
Friday Obj. Students will learn about various settlements in Mesopotamia.
LWD- Students will participate in an information sharing activity.
September 4-7 NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Mayas.
LWD- Students will use maps to locate where the ancient Mayans lived.
Thursday Objective: Students will locate and use information about the Maya to answer questions.
LWD- Students will use the Mr. Donn website to complete an activity page.
Question- Do you think it would have been easier or harder to live in Mesopotamia or the Yucatan Peninsula? Why?
Friday Objective: Students will continue to complete the activity pages for the ancient Maya.
LWD- Student will continue to use the Mr. Donn website to complete their activity pages.
September 10-14 LATE START on WEDNESDAY 9:15
Monday Objective: Students will learn the three types of ancient Mayan farming.
LWD- Students will decide which type of farming they will use and explain why.
Question- Why do you think people settled near a water source?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about ancient Mayan rituals.
LWD- Students will watch a short video on the Maya and discuss their beliefs.
Question- What were the 3 types of Mayan farming?
Wednesday Objective: Student will learn about ancient the ancient Mayan cities and why they might have disappeared.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and complete a group challenge.
Question- Did the Mesopotamian cities work together? Why or why not?
Friday Objective: Students will show their understanding of ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will write and answer peer questions about the Maya/
September 17-21
Monday Objective: Students will demonstrate the 3 types of Mayan farming.
LWD- Students will build models of the 3 types of Mayan farming.
Question- Why is it important to build a civilization by a water source?
Tuesday Objective: Students will create an ancient Mayan timeline.
LWD- Students will fill in their timeline outlines with dates and events.
Thursday Objective: Students will complete a group info poster on the ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will complete their timelines, events, and overall design of their info poster.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of the ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will complete a peer poster walk-a-round information search.
September 24-27 No School on Friday
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Aztec geography.
LWD- Students will complete a map of Aztec geography.
Question What do you think would be the hardest thing about building a civilization?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Aztec's history.
LWD- Students will complete the civilization challenge.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about ancient Aztec life.
LWD- Students will complete a station question and answer activity.
Oct. 2-6
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Inca.
LWD- Students will complete a note taker about the ancient Inca location .
Question- How can a river help you with trading?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Inca people.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and complete a note taker.
Questions- How do you think other people found out about the Nile River that had never seen it?
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Inca's food storage, bridges, roads, and how they were defeated.
LWD- Students will view 3 short videos and complete a group challenge.
Question- How did students in the ancient Inca civilization find out about other places if they didn't have the internet?
Friday Objective: Students will learn what civilization they are in for civilization wars.
LWD- Students will learn their civilization and the requirements for each civilization.
October 8-12 Wednesday is a Late Start day.
Monday Objective: Students will work on their civilization assignments.
LWD- Students will meet in their areas and work on their civilization assignments.
Tuesday Objective: Students will create, design, act out, and construct various things about the Inca, Aztecs, and Maya
LWD- Student will go over the project rubric for the group project.
Thursday Objective: Students will write out the script for their one act play.
LWD- Students will work as a group to write their one act play.
Friday Objective: Students will meet and decide on what they are going to work on today.
LWD- Groups will complete work based on group decisions.
October 15-19 Haunted Hallways Fri.-Sat. 7-10(It is not 3 hours long. It's a tour.)
Monday Objective: Students will work on their civilization projects.
LWD- Students will work on their civilization jobs.
Tuesday Objective: Students will complete all civilization projects.
Thursday Objective: Students will debate on which civilization was the best and perform their skits.
LWD- Students will debate, and perform their civilization skits.
Friday Objective: Students will check over their food lists for the feast challenge next week.
LWD- Students will make a list of what they are supposed to bring next Thursday.
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October 29-November 2
Monday Objective: Students will work cooperatively within their groups.
LWD- Students will complete various physical challenges outside.
Tuesday Objective: Students will go over their presentations for Thursday with their groups.
LWD- Students will go over their feasts lists and practice their skits.
Thursday Objective: Students will present their projects to their peers.
LWD- Students will present projects while peers and end with their feast.
Friday Objective: Students will review the Inca, Aztec, and Maya civilizations.
LWD- Students will participate in a debate between the civilizations.
November 5-8 (There is no school on Friday.)
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the geography of China.
LWD- Students will label a map of ancient China and discuss the reasons a civilization
would choose this location to settle in.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about China's main dynasties.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and take notes.
Thursday Objective: Students will research and learn about various topics on ancient China.
LWD- Students will complete a internet search using their chrome book.
November 26-Nov. 30
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Mayas.
LWD- Students will use maps to locate where the ancient Mayans lived.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Mayans
LWD- Students will watch short videos about the ancient Maya.
Question- Do you think it would have been easier or harder to live in Mesopotamia or the Yucatan Peninsula? Why?
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the 3 types of Mayan farming.
LWD- Student will learn about the 3 types of Mayan farming. Students will make an info drawing of all three types of farming.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of Mayan farming.
LWD- Students will build models of the 3 types of Mayan farming.
December 4-8
Tuesday Objective: Students will show their knowledge about Greek architecture.
LWD- Students will create models of Greek architecture using clay.
Question Why was the following of building rules important to the Greeks?
Wednesday Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Athenians and Spartans.
LWD- Students will prepare for a Spartan/Athenian debate.
Thursday Objective: Students will continue to work on their debate questions and answers.
Friday Objective: Students will defend their Greek city-state in a verbal debate.
LWD- Students will work together to defend their city-state by using researched facts.
January 8-11 There is no school on Monday.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review the ancient Inca, Aztec, and Maya civilizations.
LWD- Students will play a group challenge review game.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will learn the requirements of the civilization challenge.
LWD- Students will be divided into civilization groups. The expectations of the
civilization challenge will be explained.
Friday Objective: Students will meet with their groups to c omplete civilization challenge tasks.
LWD- Students will decide how to divide up their group's work for the various tasks.
January 14-18 (Wednesday is a late start day.)
Monday Objective: Students will work on their civilization project assignments.
LWD- Students will complete their group's info posters, sculptures, models, commercials, skits, feast
preparations, and Venn diagrams.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review information about the Inca, Aztec, and Maya.
LWD- Students will present their info posters and questions to the class.
Question- What is the major difference of all of these civilizations? What do they have in common?
Wednesday Objective: Students will use this time to complete civilization tasks.
LWD- Students will complete their project tasks.
Friday Objective: Students will answer peer questions about the Inca, Aztec, and Maya.
LWD- Students will work in groups to complete the poster peer question activity.
January 22-25 (No school Monday!)
Tuesday Objective: Students will review the Inca, Aztec, and Maya.
LWD- Students will work with their groups to practice and perform commercials and skits.
Question- Which civilization would you want to live in?
Thursday Objective: Students will review the good and bad things about the 3 civilizations.
LWD- Students will prepare for and participate in a civilization debate.
Friday Objective: Students will compete in a physical challenge with their civilization members.
LWD- Students will complete various physical challenge games.
February 25-March 1
Monday Objective: Students will review different subjects of the Chinese civilization.
LWD- Students will choose a topic and create a board game with facts about their topic.
Tuesday Objective: Students will work on their review game boards from yesterday.
LWD- Students will work in their groups to complete their fact game.
Thursday Objective: Students will review the importance topics of the Chinese civilization.
LWD- Students will play peer games.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of the ancient Chinese civilization.
LWD- Students will complete a final test.
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February 6-10 Wednesday Late Start (Block Day Monday-Odd Block day Tues.-Even)
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about Roman aqueducts.
LWD- Students will be constructing aqueducts and using a marble to simulate the water.
Question Do we still use aqueducts today?
Wednesday Objective: Students will review aqueducts.
LWD- Students will draw and explain an example of an aqueduct.
Question Besides water, what is the most important thing when building an aqueduct?
Thursday Objective: Students will review the 3 main types of columns used in Roman architecture.
LWD- Students will create the three types of columns out of clay following a rubric.
Question- What is something most people don't know about the columns?
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of aqueducts and Roman columns.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz on aqueducts and columns.
Question Where would we find examples of Roman columns in the U.S.?
February 11-15 (Late start on Wed. 9:15)
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the Great Wall of China.
LWD- Students will draw the wall with a fact on each section. Students will watch a short video.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about China's economy.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and answer group discussion questions.
Wed. Objective: Students will learn about Confucius.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and complete a white board activity.
Friday Objective: Students will review things they have learned about China.
LWD- Students will draw a China sign that has at least 20 facts about China on it that they think are important
February 25-March 1
Monday Objective: Students will research different topics about Ancient China.
LWD- Students will work in groups of three to create a board game based on topics and facts about China.
Tuesday Objective: Students will play the different peer games as a review of China.
LWD- Students will complete a rotation activity to play the various games from yesterday with their groups.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the different dynasties of China.
LWD- Students will work on a timeline of the Chinese dynasties using the Ducksters website.
Friday Objective: Students will complete their timelines about ancient Chinese dynasties.
LWD- Students will complete and share their timelines with their peers.
March 4-7 (There is no school on Friday for students.)
Monday Obj. Students will learn about the upcoming curriculum in Social Studies.
LWD- Students will complete a goal card for Social Studies.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Mayan civilization.
LWD- Students will complete a map of the ancient Mayan civilization.
Thursday Obj. Students will learn the benefits of the Maya civilization's geographical location.
LWD- Students complete an info poster for the Mayan geography. (short video)
March 11-15 (It is a late start on Wednesday.)
Monday Obj. Students will learn about the ancient Mayan civilization.
LWD- Students will watch a short video on the Maya civilization, discuss, and complete a group challenge.
Tuesday Obj. Students will review the three types of farming of the ancient Maya.
LWD- Students will build models of the three types of farming.
Wednesday Obj.- Students will learn how the beliefs of the Maya people affected the way they lived.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and discuss with the group.
Friday Obj. Students will learn how the Maya developed and changed over time.
LWD- Students will complete a Venn diagram of the Ancient Maya and the Maya now.
March 18-22
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the location of the ancient Aztec civilization.
LWD- Students will create a map showing the location of the Aztec civilization.
Question- How was the location of the Aztec beneficial to the Aztec?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the reason the Aztec main city was located where it was located.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and take notes.
Question How many different types of farming are used in the U.S. ?
Wed./Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Aztec civilization customs.
LWD- Students will watch a video, discuss, take notes, and complete a group challenge and quiz.
Question Would you rather have been an Aztec or a Mayan? Why?
Friday Objective: The students will compare and contrast the ancient Maya and the ancient Aztec.
LWD- Students will complete a thinking map.
March 25-29 The PWL Carnival is Friday, March 29 6:00-8:00 Student Led Conferences Wed. 7:45-9:30
Monday Objective: Student will learn about the location of the Ancient Inca.
LWD- Students will complete a map worksheet of the area the Inca were located.
Question What is something the Aztec and the Maya civilization locations have in common?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the Ancient Inca.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, discuss, take notes and complete a group challenge.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn about the fall of the Inca.
LWD- Students will complete a thinking map and short video.
Friday Objective: Students will continue to learn about the ancient Incas' way of life.
LWD-Students will discuss which civilization they thought was the best.
Question What types of farming did the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayan use?
April 1-5
Monday Obj.: Students will learn their civilization assignment and the requirements for the project.
LWD- Students will be assigned to a civilization and go over the rubric sheet of requirements.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about their assigned civilization.
LWD- Students will start working on their civilization jobs.
Thursday Obj.: Students will continue to learn about their civilization.
LWD- Students will learn about their civilization architecture. Students will make models of farming and structures of their civilization
Friday Obj.: Students will write a script for their commercial that convinces people to live in their civilization.
LWD- Groups will perform their civilization commerical on Monday. The commercial can't be longer than 20 seconds.
April 8-12 (Monday Block Odd/ Tuesday Block Even)
Tuesday Objective: Students will work on group cooperation skills while learning about the civilization.
LWD- Students will continue to work on their group civilization project.
Wednesday Objective: Students will complete their group assignments for their project.
LWD- Students will complete their slide shows on their assigned topic.
Thursday Obj.: Students will write a 20 second persuasive commercial.
LWD- Students will write and practice their commercial to get people to want to live in their
civilization.
Friday Obj.: Students will learn about their peers civilizations.
LWD- Students will practice and perform their commercial for their peers.
April 22- 26
Monday Obj: Students will review things about their civilization.
LWD- Students will write a commercial and a skit which they will practice and perform tomorrow.
Tuesday Obj: Students will review all 3 civilizations.
LWD- Students will work in their groups to practice their skits and commercials and perform them for the class.
Thursday Obj.: Students will work cooperatively with their civilization group to complete various tasks.
LWD- Students will work together to complete various tasks quicker than other civilizations.
Friday Obj: Students will learn and review all three civilizations.
LWD- Students will set up their feast tables and explain them to their peers.
April 29-May 3
Monday Objective: Students will learn the location of the ancient Roman civilization.
LWD- Students will complete a map worksheet of ancient Rome.
Wed. Objective: Students will learn about the ancient Roman civilization.
LWD- Students will watch a video and complete a thinking map.
Friday Obj. : Students will learn about the Roman architecture.
LWD- Students will complete a chrome book activity.
May 6-10 (Wednesday is a late start day.)
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about ancient Roman architecture.
LWD- Students will watch a video, take notes, and build a model.
Wed. Obj.: Students will work on their models.
Thursday Obj.: Students will work on their models and slide show presentations.
May 13-17
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the Roman government.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and discuss the similarities between Rome and our government.
Question How is ancient Rome's government like our government now?
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the Circus Maximus
LWD- Students will watch a short video clip and discuss the events that happen in the Circus Maximus.
Question How are the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus alike and different?
Wednesday-Friday Obj.: Students will begin their brochure for ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will work with a partner to create a 6 panel brochure.
May 20-24
Monday Objective: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will create 7 questions that can be answered from their brochure.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will complete a brochure walk-around.
Thursday Objective: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will complete various outdoor activities to review ancient Rome activities.
Friday Objective: Students will show what they know about ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will complete a final test on ancient Rome..
May 28-31
Tues. Obj.: Students will review ancient Rome.
LWD- Students will create 4 models of things in ancient Rome using clay.
Thurs./Fri. - Family Life curriculum
June 2-6 Thursday is a 1/2 day.
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