Today we took a quiz on the "End of An Age" reading and then completed our BCR preparations.
AIM: I will determine the main idea of the Agricultural Revolution reading with 100% accuracy and complete 1 BCR.
Standard: 7.2 Describe how the development of agriculture led to settlement, population growth and the start of civilization.
Do Now: Clear desks for today's quiz.
Lesson Steps:
We started with the quiz and when students finished they calculated the grades of their second advisory vocabulary words project. (Students are now responsible for calculating all averages). We then reviewed the agriculture reading and made sure that everyone had the main idea by the end of the class. Finally, we went over the MEAL paragraph handout for our BCR question: How did early humans use technology to improve their lives? Students are to complete this paragraph for homework.
Homework: Complete MEAL paragraph on technology if not finished in class.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Revolution Continues
Today we reviewed yesterday's notes and prepared for our BCR or MEAL paragraph assignment.
AIM: I will determine the main idea of the agricultural revolution reading with 100% accuracy and complete one BCR.
Standard: 7.2 Describe how the development of agriculture led to settlement, population growth and the start of civilization.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: to become an expert in one thing.
2) Vocabulary term: A trap or “to catch something”
3) Vocabulary term: Latin term meaning “the other way around”
4) If humans domesticated 2 animals from each of the Old World continents, how many animals would that be?
Lesson Steps: We reviewed the steps that led to settlement and refreshed our memories of the lessons learned from "An End of an Age" reading. This review was important for tomorrow's quiz.
We then reviewed the importance of domestication of animals and how human societies used the first tamed animals. We then did a pre-reading activity on the vocabulary related to the agricultural revolution. Then students got into groups and read page 13 in our textbooks to determine the main idea. This information will be used in a follow up BCR we will have to continue tomorrow.
Homework: Tomorrow we have a quiz on the "End of an Age" reading. Read it over and study the vocabulary words.
AIM: I will determine the main idea of the agricultural revolution reading with 100% accuracy and complete one BCR.
Standard: 7.2 Describe how the development of agriculture led to settlement, population growth and the start of civilization.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: to become an expert in one thing.
2) Vocabulary term: A trap or “to catch something”
3) Vocabulary term: Latin term meaning “the other way around”
4) If humans domesticated 2 animals from each of the Old World continents, how many animals would that be?
Lesson Steps: We reviewed the steps that led to settlement and refreshed our memories of the lessons learned from "An End of an Age" reading. This review was important for tomorrow's quiz.
We then reviewed the importance of domestication of animals and how human societies used the first tamed animals. We then did a pre-reading activity on the vocabulary related to the agricultural revolution. Then students got into groups and read page 13 in our textbooks to determine the main idea. This information will be used in a follow up BCR we will have to continue tomorrow.
Homework: Tomorrow we have a quiz on the "End of an Age" reading. Read it over and study the vocabulary words.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Talking About a Revolution
Today we finished our studies on hunter gatherers and started to learn about the Agricultural Revolution.
AIM: I will order events which led to settling down with 100% accuracy and determine the main idea of a reading passage.
Standard:7.2 Describe how the development of agriculture led to settlement, population growth and the start of civilization.
Do Now:
1) What is another word for confusing?
2) Vocabulary term: fast and effective.
3) Vocabulary term: To be anxious and excited about something that is going to happen.
4) If 9 bands settle in one area, how many people would make up this small town?
Lesson Steps: We reviewed the steps from the "End of an Age" reading by working in groups. Students had to order cards chronologically before moving onto the next step. Then students looked at a table about the domestication of animals to review how this process happened and the benefit to the now settled humans. Finally, we previewed the text about the Agricultural Revolution and went over the new vocabulary connected to this reading.
Homework: There will be a quiz this Friday about the information found in the "End of an Age" reading and over the vocabulary words too.
Handouts: Today we had two handouts that we will use over the next few days.
Talking About a Revolution
AIM: I will order events which led to settling down with 100% accuracy and determine the main idea of a reading passage.
Standard:7.2 Describe how the development of agriculture led to settlement, population growth and the start of civilization.
Do Now:
1) What is another word for confusing?
2) Vocabulary term: fast and effective.
3) Vocabulary term: To be anxious and excited about something that is going to happen.
4) If 9 bands settle in one area, how many people would make up this small town?
Lesson Steps: We reviewed the steps from the "End of an Age" reading by working in groups. Students had to order cards chronologically before moving onto the next step. Then students looked at a table about the domestication of animals to review how this process happened and the benefit to the now settled humans. Finally, we previewed the text about the Agricultural Revolution and went over the new vocabulary connected to this reading.
Homework: There will be a quiz this Friday about the information found in the "End of an Age" reading and over the vocabulary words too.
Handouts: Today we had two handouts that we will use over the next few days.
Talking About a Revolution
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Birth of Writing
Today Mr. Leslie taught a lesson on the beginning of writing in Mesopotamia.
AIM: I will define two early writing styles and explain why they were important to developing civilization. I will use pictographs to show my hobbies.
Standard: 7.3.10 Trace the evolution of language, its writing forms (for record keeping and preservation of ideas.)
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: People who move from place to place.
2) Vocabulary term: To be really good at one thing.
3) Vocabulary term: A person who studies the past.
4) Vocabulary term: The land between two rivers.
Lesson Steps:
We started with our Do Now vocabulary review and then went into the writing lesson. Mr. Leslie showed signs that are popular symbols that represent important messages like "no smoking," handicap, and restroom symbols. These symbols started the conversation about how these symbols communicate ideas and why writing started in the first place. This discussion then turned towards the text about ancient writing in Mesopotamia, trading activities and also drawing our own pictographs about our hobbies. Students were taught the following vocabulary words: pictograph, cuneiform and scribe. We ended class with students creating pictographs for other students to guess using the overhead projector.
Homework: Complete three vocab cards using today's new words.
AIM: I will define two early writing styles and explain why they were important to developing civilization. I will use pictographs to show my hobbies.
Standard: 7.3.10 Trace the evolution of language, its writing forms (for record keeping and preservation of ideas.)
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: People who move from place to place.
2) Vocabulary term: To be really good at one thing.
3) Vocabulary term: A person who studies the past.
4) Vocabulary term: The land between two rivers.
Lesson Steps:
We started with our Do Now vocabulary review and then went into the writing lesson. Mr. Leslie showed signs that are popular symbols that represent important messages like "no smoking," handicap, and restroom symbols. These symbols started the conversation about how these symbols communicate ideas and why writing started in the first place. This discussion then turned towards the text about ancient writing in Mesopotamia, trading activities and also drawing our own pictographs about our hobbies. Students were taught the following vocabulary words: pictograph, cuneiform and scribe. We ended class with students creating pictographs for other students to guess using the overhead projector.
Homework: Complete three vocab cards using today's new words.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Determining Main Idea Continued
Today we reviewed the quiz and completed the End of An Age Reading
AIM: I will determine the main idea of a reading passage with 100% accuracy
Standard: 7W E 2 Write summaries of passages that contain main ideas and significant details of the passage.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: a Latin term meaning “the other way around.”
2) Vocabulary term: “to be fast and effective; no wasted energy.”
3) Vocabulary term: “widespread starvation.”
4) Most packs of wolves consist of 20 wolves. If 3 packs of wolves were domesticated by one band of hunter-gatherers, how many wolves would they have?
Lesson Steps: Today we took time to look over the quiz to determine how questions could trick us and to look out for strategies in succeeding during the DC CAS. We then completed all the vocabulary and main idea of the End of An Age reading. It took us much longer than anticipated to go through this reading but I have found that determining the main idea to be an essential skill that we will continue to review as we lead up to the standardized tests.
Homework: Vocabulary project is due tomorrow.
AIM: I will determine the main idea of a reading passage with 100% accuracy
Standard: 7W E 2 Write summaries of passages that contain main ideas and significant details of the passage.
Do Now:
1) Vocabulary term: a Latin term meaning “the other way around.”
2) Vocabulary term: “to be fast and effective; no wasted energy.”
3) Vocabulary term: “widespread starvation.”
4) Most packs of wolves consist of 20 wolves. If 3 packs of wolves were domesticated by one band of hunter-gatherers, how many wolves would they have?
Lesson Steps: Today we took time to look over the quiz to determine how questions could trick us and to look out for strategies in succeeding during the DC CAS. We then completed all the vocabulary and main idea of the End of An Age reading. It took us much longer than anticipated to go through this reading but I have found that determining the main idea to be an essential skill that we will continue to review as we lead up to the standardized tests.
Homework: Vocabulary project is due tomorrow.
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