UNIT 3- Mesopotamia
Monday November 14, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Complete Development of Civilizations, Mesopotamia- begin notes on page 83, learning how to take notes as we go
Bellwork: Why is job specialization important to the development of a civilization?
Learning Goal: Name and explain the steps, in which a civilization develops. Identify the importance of the development of Mesopotamia.
Agenda: Bellwork, Complete Development of Civilizations, Mesopotamia- begin notes on page 83, learning how to take notes as we go
Bellwork: Why is job specialization important to the development of a civilization?
Learning Goal: Name and explain the steps, in which a civilization develops. Identify the importance of the development of Mesopotamia.

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Tuesday November 15, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Mesopotamia- Map, begin notes on page 83-95, learning how to take notes as we go
Bellwork: What does Mesopotamia mean?
Learning Goal: Identify the importance of the development of Mesopotamia. Locate and label Mesopotamia, correctly, on a map.
HOMEWORK:
Agenda: Bellwork, Mesopotamia- Map, begin notes on page 83-95, learning how to take notes as we go
Bellwork: What does Mesopotamia mean?
Learning Goal: Identify the importance of the development of Mesopotamia. Locate and label Mesopotamia, correctly, on a map.
HOMEWORK:
- If you did not finish reading and taking notes to page 95 please do so, you will need the notes tomorrow

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Wednesday November 16, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, How good are your notes? Kahoot!
Bellwork: What does Polytheism mean?
Learning Goal: Identify the importance of the development of Mesopotamia
Thursday November 17, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Life in Sumer- note taker, powerpoint, Cuneiform Writing- create
Bellwork: What is a Ziggurat?
Learning Goal: Describe life and developments in Sumer. Create your own cuneiform writing.
HOMEWORK:
Agenda: Bellwork, How good are your notes? Kahoot!
Bellwork: What does Polytheism mean?
Learning Goal: Identify the importance of the development of Mesopotamia
Thursday November 17, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Life in Sumer- note taker, powerpoint, Cuneiform Writing- create
Bellwork: What is a Ziggurat?
Learning Goal: Describe life and developments in Sumer. Create your own cuneiform writing.
HOMEWORK:
- Complete your Cuneiform writing due Friday, November 18, 2016

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Friday November 18, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Empires in Mesopotamia, Hammurabi's Code
Bellwork: What is the name for Sumerian wedge-shaped writing?
Learning Goal: Identify two Mesopotamian Empires. Explain the importance of Hammurabi's Code
Agenda: Bellwork, Empires in Mesopotamia, Hammurabi's Code
Bellwork: What is the name for Sumerian wedge-shaped writing?
Learning Goal: Identify two Mesopotamian Empires. Explain the importance of Hammurabi's Code

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Monday November 21, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Hammurabi's Code- create a class code
Bellwork: What are the names of the two Mesopotamian Empires we have discussed?
Learning Goal: Explain the importance of Hammurabi's Code. Using the ideas of Hammurabi, create a class code using class expectations and rules.
Tuesday November 22, 2016
Agenda: Mesopotamia Timeline
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Create a timeline for Mesopotamia using dates from your notes.
Agenda: Bellwork, Hammurabi's Code- create a class code
Bellwork: What are the names of the two Mesopotamian Empires we have discussed?
Learning Goal: Explain the importance of Hammurabi's Code. Using the ideas of Hammurabi, create a class code using class expectations and rules.
Tuesday November 22, 2016
Agenda: Mesopotamia Timeline
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Create a timeline for Mesopotamia using dates from your notes.

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Wednesday November 23,- Friday November 25- THANKSGIVING BREAK
Monday November 28, 2016
Agenda: Mesopotamia Timeline, Mesopotamia Videos
Bellwork: What do you think is the most important date/ thing to come out of Mesopotamia?
Learning Goal: Create a timeline for Mesopotamia using dates from your notes.
Tuesday November 29, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Introduction (THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: What is a museum curator?
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Wednesday November 30, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Part A (THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Thursday December 1, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Part A (THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Friday December 2, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Part A must be complete, Begin first half of Part B
(THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Monday December 5, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- First half of Part B must be complete, Begin Second half of Part B
(THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Tuesday December 6, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Complete Final Writing, Due at the end of class
(THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Wednesday December 7, 2016
Agenda: Pearl Harbor 75th, DCA Self-assessment, AOW
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Discuss the importance of developing ways to cope with stress
Geography Bee will be Monday, January 9, 2017
Thursday December 8, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Development of Civlization, Universals of Culture- powerpoint, notetaker
Bellwork: What do you think is the most imporatant step in civilizaiton development?
Learning Goal: Name and expain the steps in which a civilization develops. Name and provide examples for universals of culture.
Monday November 28, 2016
Agenda: Mesopotamia Timeline, Mesopotamia Videos
Bellwork: What do you think is the most important date/ thing to come out of Mesopotamia?
Learning Goal: Create a timeline for Mesopotamia using dates from your notes.
Tuesday November 29, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Introduction (THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: What is a museum curator?
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Wednesday November 30, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Part A (THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Thursday December 1, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Part A (THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Friday December 2, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Part A must be complete, Begin first half of Part B
(THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Monday December 5, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- First half of Part B must be complete, Begin Second half of Part B
(THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Tuesday December 6, 2016
Agenda: District Common Assessment: Mesopotamia- Complete Final Writing, Due at the end of class
(THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE WORKED ON AT HOME)
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using primary and secondary sources, students will pick items for a museum display. In writing students will justify their display choices to the Museum Board of Directors.
Wednesday December 7, 2016
Agenda: Pearl Harbor 75th, DCA Self-assessment, AOW
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Discuss the importance of developing ways to cope with stress
Geography Bee will be Monday, January 9, 2017
Thursday December 8, 2016
Agenda: Bellwork, Development of Civlization, Universals of Culture- powerpoint, notetaker
Bellwork: What do you think is the most imporatant step in civilizaiton development?
Learning Goal: Name and expain the steps in which a civilization develops. Name and provide examples for universals of culture.

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Friday December 9, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Intro, Group Assignment, Work on completeing Task 0, Task 1 and Task 2
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Monday December 12, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Work on completeing Task 2, Task 3 and Task 4
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Tuesday December 13, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Work on completeing Task 4, Task 5 and Task 6
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Wednesday December 14, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- If you need, complete any Tasks 0-8, Begin working on Tasks 9-11
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Thursday December 15, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Begin working on Task 10: Mural Creation
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Friday December 16, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Continue working on Task 10: Mural Creation
1st PERIOD ONLY: SLC
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Monday December 19, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Continue working on Task 10: Mural Creation, Begin working on Task 11: Presentaiton
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Tuesday December 20, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Continue working on Task 10: Mural Creation, Begin working on Task 11: Presentaiton
*YOUR MURAL MUST BE DONE BY THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD
*WHAT IS NOT COMPLETED SHOULD BE FOR HOMEWORK AND BROUGHT TO CLASS WEDNESDAY
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Wednesday December 21, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Complete Task 11
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Thursday December 22, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Begin Presentations
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Friday December 23, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Complete Presentations
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Agenda: In the Land of...- Intro, Group Assignment, Work on completeing Task 0, Task 1 and Task 2
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Monday December 12, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Work on completeing Task 2, Task 3 and Task 4
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Tuesday December 13, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Work on completeing Task 4, Task 5 and Task 6
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Wednesday December 14, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- If you need, complete any Tasks 0-8, Begin working on Tasks 9-11
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Thursday December 15, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Begin working on Task 10: Mural Creation
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Friday December 16, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Continue working on Task 10: Mural Creation
1st PERIOD ONLY: SLC
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Monday December 19, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Continue working on Task 10: Mural Creation, Begin working on Task 11: Presentaiton
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Tuesday December 20, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Continue working on Task 10: Mural Creation, Begin working on Task 11: Presentaiton
*YOUR MURAL MUST BE DONE BY THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD
*WHAT IS NOT COMPLETED SHOULD BE FOR HOMEWORK AND BROUGHT TO CLASS WEDNESDAY
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Wednesday December 21, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Complete Task 11
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Thursday December 22, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Begin Presentations
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
Friday December 23, 2016
Agenda: In the Land of...- Complete Presentations
*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN THURSDAY
Bellwork: NONE
Learning Goal: Using the universals of culture, students will create their own civilizations in groups
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