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Canvas Module Outline

Current Content Reading

Topic

Reading (Nat Geo World History) with page #

Ch. 14 Dynasties of China

Section 1 a Golden age of Prosperity

1.1 Reunification Under the Sui Dynasty .......402

1.2 The Spread of Buddhism ........................404

1.3 Tang and Song Dynasties .......................406

1.4 The Legacy of Chinese Inventions ...........408

Section 2 The Mongol empire

2.1 Biography: Genghis Khan ....................... 410

2.2 Life in Yuan China ................................. 412

2.3 Document-Based Question:

Travels on the Silk Roads ........................ 414

Section 3 The Ming dynasty

3.1 Return to Chinese Rule .......................... 416

3.2 Zheng He’s Explorations ........................ 418

3.3 China Turns Inward ............................... 420

3.4 National Geographic Explorer Christine Lee:

Exploring China’s Diverse Cultures .......... 422

World History Review

I. Pre-History

II. Ancient Civilizations

III. The Classical World

Social Studies Core Concept Review- Introduction to 7th Grade Civics

I. History and Geography

II. Citizenship and Economics

III. Culture

Library/Media Center (Every Wednesdays at WC Young Public Library)

March/April

Ignition: Digital Literacy and Responsibility

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With technology becoming increasingly ubiquitous, it's critical that students know how to navigate digital life. In Ignition, students will learn about fair use of information, effective search practices, securing a digital identity, and much more.

May

Vault: Understanding Money

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Financial capability is an increasingly important skill, and it's never too early to start building this skill. In Vault, students will learn about banking, budgeting, saving, and many other important topics.

The World of the Romans Notes

Week of February 12, 2017

All classes:

Greco-Roman Legacy Project

I. Pick a legacy topic to research:

• urban planning
• government and politics
• trade and economics
• military
• education and society
• international relation
• religion
• philosophy
• literature
• arts and architecture
• law and government
• math
• science and engineering

II. Develop a PowerPoint presentation with at least 8 informational slides (not including title page).  If you do not want to create a PowerPoint, you can also make a poster, model, storybook, or other means of presenting your topic (with teacher permission, of course).  

III. Present your topic to class on Friday, February 16, 2017

IV. Grading Rubric

• Group {Individual (25 points) + Group Evaluation (25 points) ___________/ 50
• Class Presention (evaluated by the entire class during presentation) _______/ 25
• Teacher Evaluation ( content and organization)   ______________________/ 25
• Total _________/ 100

Week of January 29, 2018

Week of January 29, 2018		Topic: Greek Civilization
Objective:	Synthesize information about Athenian democracy from two primary sources. Learn about the fate of Greek city-states after they were conquered by Macedonia. Examine the growth of the Macedonian empire under the reign of Alexander the Great. Learn about the influence of Greek ideas on the modern world.
Assignment: (all assignments are uploaded on Canvas)	Periods 1,2,3,4, & 6		Period 5
	·         Read Ch. 9 Greek Civilization ·         Greek Civilization Test (by Thursday, 2/1)		·         Read Ch. 9 Greek Civilization ·         Greek Civilization Test (by Thursday, 2/1)

Introduction to Ancient Greece

Overview of Ancient Greece by Khan Academy



Ancient Greece Song by Mr. Nicky



Easy Greek 1 - What do you like about Thessaloniki?