Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008

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CHAPTER 9, Section 4
CHAPTER TEST THIS WEEK!!!

CA STANDARDS 7.6.1-7.6.4

Objectives Students will learn that …

1. Feudal societies shared common elements in Europe and Japan.

2. Europe and Japan differed in their cultural elements such as religion and art.

Vocabulary

• chivalry
• haiku

PreTeach

___ What You Will Learn … (SE) Preview Main Ideas, Big Idea, and Key Terms and People.
___ Academic Vocabulary (TE) Review with students the high-use academic term in this section.
___ Building Vocabulary (TE) Preteach the terms listed under Building Vocabulary.
___ If YOU were there … (SE) Have students read and discuss the section introduction and question.

Direct Teach

___ Teach the Big Idea Activity (TE) Students discuss the Main Idea questions and identify the similarities and differences between Europe and Japan.
___ Main Idea Questions (TE) Standards-based discussion questions
___ Differentiating Instruction for Universal Access: Advanced Learners/GATE (TE) The Song of Roland [ES]
___ Critical Thinking: Comparing and Contrasting (TE) Compare-Contrast Posters
___ Quick Facts: Comparing and Contrasting Europe and Japan (SE)

Review & Assessment

___ Close (TE) Have students write a paragraph that summarizes the similarities and differences between feudal Japan and Europe.
___ Section 4 Assessment (SE)
___ Quick Facts: (SE) Chapter Visual Summary

RESOURCES FOR THIS WEEK

___ Daily Bellringer Transparency: Section 4
___ CRF: Vocabulary Builder, Section 4
___ Universal Access Modified Worksheets and Tests CD-ROM
___ Interactive Reader and Study Guide: Section 4
___ CRF: Literature: Europe and Japan: Comparing Poetry of the Middle Ages
____ Quick Facts Transparency: Comparing and Contrasting Europe and Japan
___ Daily Bellringer Transparency: Section 4
___ CRF: Vocabulary Builder, Section 4
___ Universal Access Modified Worksheets and Tests CD-ROM
___ Online Quiz Section 4
(keyword: SQ7 HP9)
___ PASS: Section Quiz 4
___ Quick Facts Transparency: The Early Middle Ages Visual Summary

HOME/WORK FOR THIS WEEK!!!

• Read
• Chapter 9-3
  
• Homework
  
• Quick Writes (Completed Partially in Class)
• Chapter 9-3 Chapter Summary Questions 1-2 (All a,b,c questions included!)
• Coat of Arms Activity
  
• Assessment(s)
  
• Chapter 9 Take Home Test
• Chapter 9 TEST, In Class, Closed Book & Closed Notes

The 5-Day Forecast for This Week!

• MONDAY
• Quick Write - Hook for 9-3
• Introduction of 9-3 Key Terms
• Chapter Read Thru
• Break Class into Teams
• Read Section Alone
• Discuss the Major/Salient Points
• Write the "top 2"
• Share with the class
  
• Summary and Closure
• Key Points
• What We've Learned Today
• TUESDAY
• Chivalry Activity
• Introduction of the Coat of Arms
• Students Begin Work on Activity
• Design and Parent/Guardian Discussion
• Layout and Text Organization
  
• Summary of Key Terms and Coat of Arms Ideas
  
• WEDNESDAY
• Quick Write
• Chivalry & a Coat of Arms
  
• Chivalry Activity Begins
• Student spend the period designing, coloring, and detailing their own coat of arms!
  
• THURSDAY
• Quick Write
• Chapter 9-3 In Class Review
• Chapter 9 Quiz Show
• Extra Time to Be spent working on Coats of Arms
  
• FRIDAY
• All Homework is Due
• Chapter 9 TEST
• Introductory Activity for Chapter 10!

Have a Great Weekend!

Mr. S.

Jan 22-25, 2007

Chapter 9: The Early Middle Ages: Section 3

Weekly Overview of Standards/Objectives...

The CA State Standard we will focus on this week is: 7.6.3

Students will learn that …

1. Feudalism governed how knights and nobles dealt with each other.

2. Feudalism spread through much of Europe.

3. The manor system dominated Europe’s economy.

4. Towns and trade grew and helped end the feudal system.

...by completing a variety of multidimensional, cross-subject activities, readings, writings, and artistic tasks in order to master the objectives listed above!

Vocabulary

1. knights
2. vassal
3. feudalism
4. William the Conqueror
5. manor
6. serfs
7. Eleanor of Aquitaine

PreTeaching tasks for this week

___What You Will Learn … (SE) Preview Main Ideas, Big Idea, and Key Terms and People.
___Academic Vocabulary (TE) Review with students the high-use academic terms in this section.
__ If YOU were there … (SE) Have students read and discuss the section introduction and question.

Direct Teaching tasks for this week

___ Teach the Big Idea Activity (TE) Students discuss the Main Idea questions and create an outline of the main ideas of this section.
___ Main Idea Questions (TE) Standards-based discussion questions
___ Differentiating Instruction for Universal Access: Special Education Students (TE) Medieval Social Classes Diagram [RS]
___ Differentiating Instruction for Universal Access: Learners Having Difficulty (TE) Picture Discussion [RS]
___ Critical Thinking: Comparing and Contrasting (TE) The Manor System
___ Cross-Discipline Activity: Science (TE) Medieval Technology Fair
___ Quick Facts: Feudal Society (SE)
___ History Close-up: Life on a Manor (SE)
__ Biography: Eleanor of Aquitaine (SE)

Review & Assessments for this week

___ Close (TE) Have students review this section by creating an outline that uses the main ideas as headings.
__ Section 3 Assessment (SE)

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK

1. Read Chapter 9 Section 3 in your textbooks!
2. Complete Chapter 9 Section 3's assessment questions #'s 1-3
3. Complete Interactive Reader (Questions announced in CLASS!!!)
4. Quick Writes
5. *Standards Workbooks* Done in CLASS

MONDAY

1. MLK Jr. Day - Students are off.
   

TUESDAY

1. Quick Write
2. Standards Rev. Workbook
3. Introduction of New Key Terms (9-3)
4. Begin Discussion of Feudal Societies
   

WEDNESDAY

1. Quick Write: Feudal Societies
   
2. FILM: Feudal Societies
3. Begin Work on Feudal Societies of Europe vs. Japan!
1. Learning Project!
1. Create a Venn Diagram of HOW European Society was similar and different to Japanese society :)
   

THURSDAY

1. Quick Write
2. Daily Bell Ringer Activity
   
3. Chapter 9-3 Read-Thru
   
1. Check for understanding by verbally quizzing students
   
4. Remainder of time to be spend working on Learning Activity!

FRIDAY

1. HOMEWORK IS DUE (SEE ABOVE)
2. ALL HISTORY DAY PROJECTS ARE DUE TODAY!!!!
   
3. Chapter 9-3 worksheet (extra credit for correct responses!)
4. In-Class, closed note, closed book, section assessment...show me what you know!
5. Concluding film introducing KNIGHTS for next week!

Have a great weekend!

Mr. S.

Jan. 14-18, 2008

Chapter 9 Section 2 (CA Standard 7.6.2)

***Special Notes***

-If you would like the extra 10% on your History Day Project(s), you MUST have them completed and turned in by Friday the 18th, 2008!!!
-These projects will be considered for the Library's display the following Tuesday!
-The FINAL DAY to turn in History Day Projects is Friday, January 26, 2008.

Homework this week (Due Friday the 18th)

1. READ Chapter 9 Section 2 (9-2)
2. Complete the 9-2 Section Questions (#'s 1-4)
3. A Day in the Life of a Monk (Journal Entry)
4. Quick Writes

Monday-Friday (Chapter 9-2)

Objectives:

Students will learn that …
1. Christianity spread to northern Europe through the work of missionaries and monks.
2. The Franks, led by Charlemagne, created a huge Christian empire and brought together scholars from around Europe.
3. Invaders threatened much of Europe in the 700s and 800s.

Vocabulary:

1. Middle Ages
2. medieval
3. Patrick
4. monks
5. monasteries
6. Benedict
7. Charlemagne

PreTeaching:

___ What You Will Learn … (SE) Preview Main Ideas, Big Idea, and Key Terms and People.
___ Building Vocabulary (TE) Preteach the terms listed under Building Vocabulary.
___ If you were there … (SE) Have students read and discuss the section introduction and question.

Direct Teach:

___ Teach the Big Idea Activity (TE) Students discuss the Main Idea questions and create a timeline showing the events of this section.
___ Main Idea Questions (TE) Standards-based discussion questions
___ Critical Thinking: Comparing and Contrasting (TE) Missionary Journal Entries
___ Critical Thinking: Sequencing (TE) A Monk’s Daily Schedule [ES]
___ Differentiating Instruction for Universal Access: Learners Having Difficulty (TE) Viking Invasion Headlines [RS]
___ Map: The Spread of Christianity (SE)
___ Biography: Saint Patrick (SE)
___ Primary Source: The Benedictine Rule (SE)
___ Map: Charlemagne’s Empire (SE)
___ Map: Invasions of Europe, AD 800–1000 (SE)
___ Biography: Charlemagne (SE)
___ Literature in History: Beowulf (SE)

Review & Assess:

___ Close (TE) Have students summarize the main points of this section.
___ Section 2 Assessment (SE)

Resources for This Week

___ Daily Bellringer Transparency: Section 2
___ CRF: Vocabulary Builder, Section 2
___ Universal Access Modified Worksheets and Tests CD-ROM
___ Interactive Reader and Study Guide: Section 2
___ CRF: Biographies: Charles Martel; Leif Eriksson
___ CRF: History and Geography: Invasions of Europe, 800–1000
___ CRF: Primary Source: The End of Charlemagne’s Life
___ Map Transparency: The Spread of Christianity
___ Map Transparency: Charlemagne’s Empire
___ Map Transparency: Invasions of Europe, AD 800–1000
___ Online Quiz Section 2( keyword: SQ7 HP9)
___ PASS: Section Quiz 2

Daily Overview:

Monday:

1. Chapter 9-1 Quiz
2. Chapter 9-2
   Intro
   Vocab
   Q/W
   Key Terminology & Points
   Summary of Key Terms

Tuesday:

1. Introduction of the Franks, Benedict, Charlemagne and the Middle Ages
2. Second review of the key terms
3. Introduction to Monks
4. Begin A Day in the Life of a Monk Project (Completed in CLASS)
5. Summary of key terms and monks

Wednesday:

1. Daily Bell Ringer Activity
2. Q/W
3. Continued chapter reading (popcorn)
4. Continued allotted time for projects
5. Summary of a day in the life of a monk

Thursday:

1. Q/W
2. Quiz of Key Terms / Vocabulary
3. Section 9-2 Worksheet (teams)
4. Review of Questions and Responses
5. Allotted time for Monks project completion

Friday (HOMEWORK IS DUE) - Early History Day Project Deadline!!!

1. Collection of homework!
2. Vocabulary Bingo!

HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK IS:

1. READ Chapter 9 Section 2 (9-2)
2. Complete the 9-2 Section Questions (#'s 1-4)
3. A Day in the Life of a Monk (Journal Entry)
4. Quick Writes

Wednesday the 9th of Jan.

Today:

1. Daily Bell Ringer Activity
2. Quick Write
3. Vocab Review
4. European Map
5. Short film (if available)

Tuesday the 8th, 2007

Chapter 9 Section 1 Review

1. Quick Write
2. Key Term Review
3. Short Section Analysis
4. Team/Group Work
5. Summary and Review

Homework will be posted in class

Chapter 9

Welcome Back!

*I hope that everyone enjoyed their time off and are ready to get into Medieval Europe! This term we are going to have an opportunity to learn about Europe...the land where Mr. S and his family are from :) You will have the chance to explore the social structure(s), war, disease (including the black death), religion and much more!

Monday's Lesson:

1. Welcome and reminder of DUE DATES for History Day Projects
2. New Seating Chart
3. Chapter 9 (Europe) Introduction
1. Europe Intro
2. Discussion
3. Open Ended Questions
   
4. Social Structure
   
5. War/Conflict
   
6. Religion
7. Your Turn!
8. Conclusion and Chapter Lay Out
   

Tuesday-Friday lessons will be posted Monday evening