Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Map of South America

   

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Languages_of_South_America_(en).svg

EQ:
  • What are the official languages of the countries of South America?

Engage:

  • Why do South American countries speak European languages?

Explore:

Explain:

  • Identify the countries of South America
  • Identify the capitals of South America
  • Identify the official languages of South America

Evaluate:

  • Vocabulary: official, mountain, plain, plateau, ocean
  • Label and color a map of South America identifying countries, capitals, and official languages
  • GDoc with map instructions

American History Topic 4 Lesson 2 Drafting a Constitution


Essential Question: How much power should the government have?

 Engage:

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary p.89
  • Lesson Check page 204
  • Lesson Quiz 2

Extend:

Friday, November 07, 2025

World Geography Topic 4 Inca: Island in the Sky

Inca Island in the Sky - YouTube

  EQ: 

  • How did the Inca culture develop in Peru?

Engage:

  • None

Explore:

  • Vocabulary CeremonialTerracePlazaMasonryLidarAnomaly
  • Inca Island in the Sky 45:00) Lost Cities with Albert Lin National Geographic Amazon Prime Video

Explain:

  •  When was Machu Picchu built?
  • What is the name of the language the Incas used?
  • What evidence are they looking for on top of the hill?
  • What are chullpas?
  • What shape of chullpas made the archaeologists believe they were Incan?
  • What was at the heart of Incan life?
  • What is the name of the volcano Albert Lin investigates?

Evaluate:

 

American History Topic 4 Lesson 1 A Weak Confederacy

 Essential Question: How much power should the government have?

 Engage:

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 87
  • Lesson Check page 203
  • Lesson Quiz 1

Extend:

  •  

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

History Topic 3 Review

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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)#/media/File:Treaty_of_Paris_by_Benjamin_West_1783.jpg

 Review p. 191:
  • Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-7
  • Critical Thinking and Writing 8-12
  • Analyze Primary Sources 14
  • Analyze Maps 15-17

World Geography Topic 3 Review

Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-6
Critical Thinking and Writing 7-9
Analyze Primary Sources 11
Analyze Maps 12-15

Monday, November 03, 2025

History Topic 3 Lesson 5 Winning Independence

By John Trumbull - http://www.aoc.gov/cc/photo-gallery/ptgs_rotunda.cfm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1379717

Essential Question: When is war justified?

Engage:

  • Video: Winning Independence 

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 73
  • Lesson Check page 188
  • Lesson Quiz

Extend:

Dia de los Muertos

 

Essential Question:

  • What is the Day of the Dead and why is it celebrated in Mexico? 
  • Who is Jose Posada?
  • Why is the image La Calavera Catrina important to the Day of the Dead in Mexico?

Engage:

Explore:

Explain:

  • Why does Mexico celebrate Dia de los Muertos?
  • Who is Jose Posada?
  • Why is La Calavera Catrina important to Dia de los Muertos?

Evaluate:

  • Notebook Page: Jose Posada
  • Day of the Dead 5 W's and H worksheet