Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Map of Australia
EQ: What are some of the major landforms of Australia?
Engage:
- Geography Now Australia
Explore:
Explain:
Label the following on the map:
- Indian Ocean
- Southern Ocean
- South Pacific Ocean
- Tasmania
- Great Sands Desert
- Gibson Desert
- Great Victorian Desert
- Tanami Desert
- Hamersley Range
- Great Dividing Range
- Flinders Ranges
- Nullarbor Plain
- Great Artesian Basin
- Cape York Peninsula
- Barkly Tableland
Evaluate:
- Label and color the map of Australia
Ken Burns The Civil War Days 3-5
EQ: What issues led to the American Civil War?
Explore:
- Ken Burns: The Civil War Episode 1
Explain:
- Name 3 issues that led to the Civil War
- In your opinion, which of these 3 issues were most important?
- How could these issues have been resolved without a war?
Extend:
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Petra
EQ: What is the city of Petra?
Engage:
- How a Jordanian Princess is Saving the Ancient City of Petra (11:58) 60 Minutes Australia
Explore:
- Petra's Hidden Origin (45:00) Disney+
Explain:
- Who made Petra?
- Why was Petra abandoned?
- How has Petra remained unchanged for so long?
- When was Petra started?
Evaluate:
Ken Burns The Civil War Day 2
EQ: What were the effects of the 1860 Presidential election?
Engage:
- Vocabulary
- Abraham Lincoln
- Election of 1860
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Abolitionist
- Secession
Explore:
- Ken Burns: The Civil War Secessionitis
Explain:
- In 1860, which political party was split over the issue of slavery?
- Why did some southerners support a movement for secession?
- Why did South Carolina call for a convention after the 1860 election?
- What was Abraham Lincoln’s initial political platform?
Extend:
Monday, May 09, 2022
Ken Burns The Civil War Day 1
EQ: How did sectionalism help lead to civil war?
Engage:
- Vocabulary
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Bleeding Kansas
- Dred Scott
Explore:
- Ken Burns: The Civil War A House Divided
Explain:
- During the mid-19th century, southerners and northerners both had fears around slavery. What did many southerners fear? What did many northerners fear?
- What threatened to upset the “delicate equilibrium of power”?
- In the course of three months how many men died in Bleeding Kansas? How long did the events around Bleeding Kansas continue?
- In 1857 the Supreme Court refused to free an enslaved person. What was his name? What was the reasoning?
- At the end of the video, President Abraham Lincoln called the nation “A House Divided.” What did he mean by this?
Extend:
sub-Saharan Africa: Foods of Africa
EQ: What are some of the traditional foods found in South Africa?
Explore:
- Gordon Ramsey: Uncharted Wilds of South Africa (Disney+)
Explain:
- What are some traditional foods Gordon discovers on his trip?
- How are traditional foods cooked in South Africa?
- Would you like to eat some of the foods that are made in the show?
Evaluate:
Vocabulary:
- wetland
- cloud forest
- rural
- river basin
- tropical
- desert
Friday, April 29, 2022
8th Grade T-Shirt Order Form
Here is the link to order your shirt. This is only for 8th grade students.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Monday, April 25, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa Map
EQ: What countries inhabit the continent of Africa?
Engage:
- Africa Destination World (2:50) Nat Geo Kids
Explore:
Explain:
- What countries are in Africa?
- What capital cities are in the nations of Africa?
- What oceans surround Africa?
Evaluate:
- Draw and Label the continent of Africa
- Label all the nations in Africa
- Label all the capitals in the nations in Africa
- Label the Oceans around Africa
- Color the map
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Cradle of the Gods Southeastern Turkey
EQ: What was found at Goblekli Tepe?
Engage:
Explore:
- Cradle of the Gods Disney+ Video
Explain:
- How old was the site?
- What was the site?
- Who found the site?
- Where is the site?
- When was the site found?
- Why is the site important?
Evaluate:
- Answer the 5 W's and H questions.
People and Culture of North Africa and Southwest Asia Day 5
EQ: How have religious and ethnic differences influenced life in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Engage:
- Iran: Yesterday and Today Rick Steves
- Vocabulary
- Arabic
- Aramaic
- Hebrew
- Kurds
- Berbers
- Persians
Explore:
Explain:
- How do ethnicities and languages unite and divide the region?
- How have ethnic differences led to conflict in the Kurdish regions of Southwest Asia?
Evaluate:
Monday, April 18, 2022
Life in the West
EQ: What was life really like in the west?
Engage: Vocabulary
- forty-niners
- vaquero
- missionary
- reservation
- Mormons
- Oregon Trail
- Santa Fe Trail
Explore:
- Lure of the West
- Endless Labor on the Farm
- Traders and Fortune Seekers
- Frontier House Part 1 video
- Rushing Toward Riches
- Claiming Native Tribal Lands
- A New Wave of Immigrants
- Texas Ranch House video
- The Mormon Trail to Salt Lake City
- Expanding Into the Southwest
- The Struggle for Freedom in the West
- Opportunities, Gender, and Challenges in the West
- Texas Ranch House Episode 2 video
Explain:
- What was life like for farmers?
- What events attracted settlers to New Mexico and California
- What was life like for a miner?
- Why were Native Americans forced onto reservations?
- Why did Asians immigrate to California?
- Why did Mormons relocate?
- Who were America's first cowboys?
Evaluate:
People and Culture of North Africa and Southwest Asia: Turkey
EQ: How have religious and ethnic differences influenced life in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Engage:
- Central Turkey Rick Steves (25:03)
Explore:
Explain:
- What are the cultural elements that unite North Africa and Southwest Asia?
- How do ethnicities and languages unite and divide the region?
Evaluate:
- Vocabulary
- Mesopotamia
- Sinai Peninsula
- Silk Road
- Mansa Musa
- Nubia
- Babylon
Extend:
Thursday, April 14, 2022
People and Culture of North Africa and Southwest Asia: Palestine
EQ: How have religious and ethnic differences influenced life in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Engage:
- Palestine Rick Steves
Explore:
Explain:
- How did Christianity become the world's largest religion?
- How did Islam become the dominant religion in the region?
Evaluate:
- Vocabulary
- Sahara
- Giza
- Black Sea
- Fertile Crescent
- Sumer
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
People and Culture of North Africa and Southwest Asia: Israel
EQ: How have religious and ethnic differences influenced life in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Engage:
- The Best of Israel Rick Steves
Explore:
Explain:
- What made Southwest Asia and North Africa and important area for trade?
- How did Judaism begin?
Evaluate:
- Vocabulary
- fertile
- Gaza Strip
- Nile River
- Dead Sea
- Golan Heights
Cut Paper Presidential Portraits
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EQ: Which President will you choose to make a portrait of?
Engage:
- Presidential Portraits
Explore:
Explain:
- Choose a President from 1824-1859 and look at their picture.
Evaluate:
- Create a torn paper portrait of your chosen President.
Thursday, April 07, 2022
People and Culture of Northwest Africa and Southwest Asia: Egypt
Can you decode this hieroglyph?
EQ: How have religious and ethnic differences influenced life in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Engage:
- Decode the Hieroglyphs
- Write Your Name in Hieroglyphs
- Hieroglyphic Typewriter
Explore:
- Egypt: Yesterday and Today Rick Steves (55:02)
- Geography Now Egypt
- Geography Now Difference Between Arab Countries
Explain:
- How has Egypt changed since World War II?
- How does Egypt's past influence their present?
Evaluate:
- Rick Steves Worksheet
- Ancient Egypt Jeopardy Game
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