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World History 8

Course Description

This course consists of World History to 1500. I will base my units and lessons off of the standards found here: https://alex.state.al.us/standardAll.php?grade=8&subject=SS2010&summary=2.
 
 

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Lesson Plans 9/23-9/27

Monday
Warm up
15 minutes on vocabulary card
Chapter 3 Lesson 1 vocabulary
Read Chapter 3 Lesson 1
HW: Vocab. card due tomorrow
 
Tuesday
Warm up
Vocabulary card due
Add to Africa map
Guided Reading 3.1
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Review Africa map
Chapter 3 Lesson 2 vocabulary
Read Chapter 3 Lesson 2
Guided Reading 3.2
 
Thursday
Warm up
Review Africa map
Finished Guided Reading 3.2
Chapter 3 Lesson 3 vocabulary
 
Friday
Warm up
Review Africa map
Reading Chapter 3 Lesson 3
Guided Reading 3.3
 
Standards:
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.

Lesson Plans 9/16-20

Monday
Warm up
Review map - Middle East
Chapter 2 study guide
HW: Map quiz Thursday & Chapter 2 test Friday (Bring a sheet of cardstock by Thursday.)
 
Tuesday
Warm up
Go over study guide answers
Middle East & North Africa map
HW: Map quiz Thursday & Chapter 2 test Friday (Bring a sheet of cardstock by Thursday.)
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Review map
Review for Chapter 2 Test - Quizlet & Kahoot
HW: Map quiz Thursday & Chapter 2 test Friday (Bring a sheet of cardstock by Thursday.)
 
Thursday
Warm up
Middle East map quiz
Vocabulary card - class time to get started
HW: Map quiz Thursday & Chapter 2 test Friday (Bring a sheet of cardstock by Thursday.)
 
Friday
Warm up
Chapter 2 test
HW: Map quiz Thursday & Chapter 2 test Friday (Bring a sheet of cardstock by Thursday.)
 
Standards:
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
Describe the development of a classical civilization in India and China.

Lesson Plans 9/9-9/13

Monday
Warm up
Review Middle East & Ferticle Crescent maps
Chapter 2 Lesson 4 vocabulary
Read Chapter 2 Lesson 4
Guided Reading 2.4
HW - Continents & Oceans retake Friday
 
Tuesday
Warm up
Review maps
Finish and go over Guided Reading 2.4
HW - Continents & Oceans retake Friday
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Review maps
Chinese writing activity
HW - Continents & Oceans retake Friday
 
Thursday
Warm up
Review maps
Chapter 2 Lesson 5 vocabulary
Read Chapter 2 Lesson 5
Guided Reading 2.5
HW - Continents & Oceans retake Friday
 
Friday
Warm up
Review maps
Continents and Oceans quiz retake
Finish and go over Guided Reading
HW - Chapter 2 Test 9/20
 
Standards:
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
Describe the development of a classical civilization in India and China.

Lesson Plans 9/3-9/6

Monday
No School
 
Tuesday
Scantron Performance Series testing
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Pharaoh headdress and Egyptian collar activity
 
Thursday
Warm up
Chapter 2 Lesson 3 vocabulary
Read Chapter 2 Lesson 3
Guided Reading 2.3
 
Friday
Warm up
Continents & Oceans Map Quiz Retake (if scored less than 100)
Map - Middle East
Finish Guided Reading & discuss answers
 
Standards:
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
 
 
 

Lesson Plans 8/26-8/30

Monday
Warm up
Continents and oceans map
View pharaoh Brain Pop
Finish Guided Reading Ch. 2 Lesson 1
HW: Chapter 1 test Tuesday, Vocab. card due Wednesday
 
Tuesday
Warm up
Map review
Chapter 1 test
HW: Vocab. card due Wednesday
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Vocabulary card due
Fertile Crescent map
HW: Continents & oceans map quiz Friday (Spelling counts!)
 
Thursday
Warm up
Map review
Pharaoh headdress/ Egyptian collar activity
HW: Continents & oceans map quiz Friday (Spelling counts!)
 
Friday
Warm up
Map quiz
Chapter 2 Lesson 2 vocabulary
Read Lesson 2
 
Standards:
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
 
 
 

Lesson Plans 8/19-8/23

Monday
Warm up
Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Vocabulary
Read Lesson 3
Begin Guided Reading Lesson 3
 
Tuesday
Warm up
Finish Guided Reading
Ancient Mesopotamia Song
Cuneiform activity
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Assign Chapter 2 vocabulary card
Finish cuneiform
Chapter 1 study guide
HW: Chapter 1 Test Tuesday, vocab. card due 8/28
 
Thursday
Warm up
Review Chapter 1
HW: Chapter 1 Test Tuesday, vocab. card due 8/28
 
Friday
Warm up
Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Vocabulary
Read Lesson 1
Guided Reading Lesson 1
HW: Chapter 1 Test Tuesday, vocab. card due 8/28
 
Standards:
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.

Lesson Plans 8/12-8/16

Monday
Warm up
Check for signed procedures & expectations fill-in sheet
Introduction discussion related to Christianity
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Vocabulary
Read Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Complete Guided Reading Activity
HW: Vocab. card due tomorrow
 
Tuesday
Warm up
Present/share vocab. cards
Know It All Notes #1
 
Wednesday
Warm up
Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Vocabulary
Read Lesson 2
Guided Reading Activity
 
Thursday
Warm Up
Add to Know It All Notes #1
 
Friday
Warm up
Lesson 3 Vocabulary
Read Lesson 3
Guided Reading Activity
 
Standards:
Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.