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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026
World Geography Topic 7 Lesson 4 Northern Eurasia at Work
Essential Question: What role should people have in their government?
Engage:
- Video: Engineering an Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire (44:52) HistoryVault
Explore:
- Read pages 371-375
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 371
- Journal Take Notes p. 193
- Lesson Review
- Lesson Review Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 194
- Lesson Check page 375
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
Thursday, January 22, 2026
American History Topic 7 Oregon Trail Game
EQ: What impact did Manifest Destiny have on the growth and development of the Us?
Game Day:
World Geography Topic 7 Lesson 3 Living in Northern Eurasia
Essential Question: What role should people have in their government?
Engage:
- Video: Geography Now Georgia
Explore:
- Analysis Skills page 366
- Read pages 367-370
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page
- Journal Take Notes page 191
- Journal Map Skills page 176-177
- Lesson Review
- Lesson Review Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 192
- Lesson Check page 370
- Lesson Quiz
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
World Geography Topic 7 Lesson 2 The Soviet Union and Its Breakup
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 360-365
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 360
- Journal Take Notes p. 188
- Lesson Review
- Lesson Review Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 189
- Lesson Check page 365
- Lesson Quiz
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
American History Topic 6 Lesson 5 Settling Oregon Country
Essential Question: Why do people move?
Engage:
Explore:
- Read pages 375-381
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 375
- Journal Take Notes p. 149
- Lesson Summary
- Lesson Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 150
- Lesson Check page 381
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
World Geography Topic 7 Lesson 1 Russia Emerges
Essential Question: What role should people have in their government?
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 346-347,348-353,355-359
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 355
- Journal Take Notes p. 186
- Lesson Review
- Lesson Review Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 187
- Lesson Check page 359
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
Friday, January 16, 2026
American History Topic 6 The Lowell Girls
EQ:
- Why do people move?
- Massachusetts Mill Workers, Lowell National Historic Park (6:31)
- Mill Times PBS (56:38)
- Who were the Lowell Girls?
- How did the plans for the mill come to America?
- What obstacles did the mill owners find over time?
Thursday, January 15, 2026
American History Topic 7 Lesson 4 Westward Movement
Essential Question: Why do people move?
Engage:
- Video: 200 Years on the Eerie Canal
Explore:
- Read pages 368-374
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 368
- Journal Take Notes p. 147
- Lesson Summary
- Lesson Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 148
- Lesson Check page 374
- Lesson Quiz
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
World Geography Topic 6 Review
Page 344 Visual Review with students
Page 345
- Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-7
- Critical Thinking 8-12
- Analyze Primary Sources 14
- Analyze Maps 15-17
World Geography Topic 6 Lesson 4 Challenges Facing Europe
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 336, 337-343
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 337
- Lesson Summary
- Lesson Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 172
- Lesson Check page 343
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
- Greek Islands Rick Steves
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
American History Topic 6 Lesson 3 Conflict With American Indians
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Essential Question: Why do people move?
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 360-367
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 360
- Lesson 3 Summary
- Lesson 3 Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 146
- Lesson Check page 367
- Lesson Quiz 3
Extend:
- Trail of Tears Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
World Geography Topic 6 Lesson 3 Government in Europe
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 329, 330-335
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 330
- Lesson Summary
- Lesson Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 170
- Lesson Check page 335
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
- Austrian Alps and Italian Alps Rick Steves
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 329, 330-335
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 330
- Lesson Summary
- Lesson Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 170
- Lesson Check page 335
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
- Austrian Alps and Italian Alps Rick Steves
Thursday, January 08, 2026
World Geography Topic 6 Lesson 2 European Union
EQ:
- What is the European Union?
Engage:
- The United Kingdom is Leaving the European Union (2:07)
- Post-Brexit (2:58) March 2021
Explore:
Explain
- What is the EU?
- What countries belong to the EU?
- How has the EU addressed political and economic challenges?
Evaluate:
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
American History Topic 6 Lesson 2 Political Conflict and Economic Crisis

Essential Question: Why do people move?
Explore:
- Read pages 349-358
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 349
- Analysis Skill p. 359
- Lesson 2 Summary
- Lesson 2 Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 144
- Lesson Check page 358
- Lesson Quiz 2
World Geography Topic 6 Lesson 2 Living and Working in Europe
Essential Question: What makes a culture unique?
Engage:
- Video: Rick Steves French Alps and Lyon
Explore:
- Read pages 321
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 321-328
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 167
- Lesson Check page 328
- Lesson Quiz 2
- Lesson 2 Summary
- Lesson 2 Summary Spanish
Extend:
- French Alps and Lyon Rick Steves
Monday, January 05, 2026
American History Topic 6 Lesson 1 Jackson Wins the Presidency
Essential Question: Why do people move?
Engage:
- Video: Narcissa Whitman and the Journey West
Explore:
- Read pages 332-335, 337-347, 348
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 337 7 Words
- Analyzing Primary Sources p. 348
- Lesson 1 Summary
- Lesson 2 Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 141
- Lesson Check page 347
- Lesson Quiz
Extend:
- Age of Jackson Crash Course History
World Geography Topic 6 Lesson 1 Europe's Cultural Diversity
Essential Question: What makes a culture unique?
Engage:
- Video:
Explore:
- Read pages 306-313, 315-320
- Define and Draw Vocabulary page 315
- Lesson 1 Summary
- Lesson 1 Summary Spanish
Evaluate:
- Map Skills p. 155
- Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 165
- Lesson Check page 320
- Lesson Quiz 1
Extend:
- Germany's Fascist Story Rick Steves

