Course: 6th Grade Ancient History                                                Teacher: Mr. Chioffi                              Link to Mr. Chioffi’s Homepage

 

2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

In-class

21

8th Grade Washington Trip    22

8th Grade Washington Trip    23

8th Grade Washington Trip      24

8th Grade Washington Trip     25

Review Philosophers Chart

Work on review worksheets and packets

Chapter 12-Classical Greece Test

Greek Style Temple drawing and explanation

Greek constellation project

Homework

R & A § 12.4

Study for Chapter 12 Test

No Homework

Finish Temple and explanation

R & A 13.1

In-class

28

29

30

MAY                              1

2

Handout Chapter 13 Key Terms Chart

 

Roman Map work 

 

 

 

 

Homework

 Q 1, 3 & 4, p. 399

 R & A 13.2

 Q. 1-4, p. 411

 R & A § 13.3

 Q. 1, 3 & 4, p. 418

In-class

5

6

7

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9

 Handout Review Packets

 

TEST: Chapter 13: Roman Republic 

 

 

Homework

 R & A 13.4

 Study for Chapter 13 Test

 No Homework

R & A 14.1

 Q 1, 3 & 4 p. 435

In-class

MS Chorus Concert      12

MS Band Concert       13

14

15

16

Entertainment and Coliseum readings

Rome Video

Review levels of Roman society and Daily life

Roman Soldiers reading and video

Discuss Roman Economy

Homework

 R & A 14.2 (due Wed.)

 Same as Monday

 Q 1, 3 & 4, p. 439

 R & A 14.3

Q. 1-4, p. 446 

In-class

19

20

21

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23

Discuss Roman Economy Review for Test TEST: Chapter 14: Roman Empire  Discuss Christianity in Rome Discuss fall of Rome

Homework

R & A 14.4 Study for test R & A 15.1 R & A 15.2 No homework

 

 

2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

In-class

MARCH                   24

25

26

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28

·  NO SCHOOL-Spring Break

·  Work on Greek Geography Sheets

·  Begin R & A § 11.1

Review Mapwork

Discuss Early Greek history:

·          Geography

·          Early Trade

·          Minoan and Mycenaean cultures

· Handouts on Minoan and Mycenaean Cultures

·  Start R & A “Ancient Greece: The First Experiment with Democracy” article 

·  Discuss major points of the article and introduce the development of Athens as a city state

Homework

 

R & A § 11.1

Q 1, 4 & 5, p. 333

R & A “Ancient Greece: The First Experiment with Democracy” article 

R & A § 11.2

In-class

31

APRIL                         1

2

3

4

·  Answer Q 1-4, p. 343

·   

Fill out Greek Gods chart

Discuss Greek

ERBs

ERBs

Homework

R & A § 11.3

Q 1, 3 & 4, p. 350

R & A § 11.4

 

 

In-class

7

8

9

10

11

Compare and contrast Athens w/ Sparta

·      Handout Summary Packets and worksheets

·      Review for test

TEST: Chapter 11: Ancient Greece

Golden Age of Athens handout and notes 

Greek Architecture Reading and vocabulary 

Homework

Q. 3 & 4, p. 357 

Review for Test

 No Homework

 R & A 12.1

 Greek Architecture Vocab Illustration

In-class

14

15

16

17

3rd Trimester Midpoint        18

Review Vocab and On Campus Architecture Field Trip 

Army, Navy and Peloponnesian  War handout

Discuss origins and  outcomes of Peloponnesian War

Trial of Socrates video and notes

R & A Alexander the Great and Philosophers reading

 

Fill out Philosophers Chart 

Homework

 Q 1-4, p. 368

 R & A 12.2

Q 1-4, p. 373 

 R & A 12.3

Q 1-3, p. 381 

 

 

2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

In-class

JANUARY                 7

8

9

10

11

·  China Mapwork

·  Reading on Early Chinese history

·  Handout: Chapter 9 vocab sheet

·  Review Chinese Geography

·  Discuss Early Chinese History and dynasties

·  Discuss Chinese philosophies and gov’t

·  Handout: 3 philosophies chart to be filled out by Friday

Confucius Video and notes page

·  Review 3 philosophies chart

·  R & A § 9.3

Homework

R & A § 9.1

Q. 1, 2 and 4, p. 269

R & A § 9.2

Q. 1, 2 and 4, p. 274

p. 280, Q. 1 & 4

In-class

14

15

16

17

18

·  Discuss Unified China and the Qin dynasty

·  R & A § 9.4

·  Discuss the Han Dynasty and the dynastic system in China

·  Handout: Review Packet for Chapter 9 test

·  Work on Summary packet questions

·  Review for Chapter 9 Test

Chapter 9 Test-China

MLK Assembly: Shortened Classes

Homework

Q 1 and 4, p. 287

Complete worksheet packet

Study for test on Thursday

No Homework

Enjoy MLK Jr. Holiday

No Homework

In-class

21

22

23

24

25

 NO SCHOOL: MLK Jr. Holiday

Introduce Ancient Biography Paper

Visit Library and research topics

HAND IN: List of two topics and three sources

Continue research on topics

HAND IN: Info Grid at the end of class

Outline lesson in class

Homework

 

Write down three possible topics

Start to fill in Information Grid

Collect more information about your topic

·   Make sure you have information about each section of the paper for you subject

·  Make a general outline for your paper using the guidelines given in the handout

In-class

28

29

30

21

FEBRUARY              1

Notetaking Lecture

 

HAND IN: General Outline

In class work session:

Note cards

In class work session:

Note cards

Lecture on PowerPoint tips

In class work session:

PowerPoints

 

HAND IN: 20 Note cards

In class work session:

PowerPoints

Homework

Start making note cards for project

Continue to make note cards

Continue to make note cards

Continue to work on PowerPoint Presentation

Continue to work on PowerPoint Presentation (Due Tuesday)

In-class

4

5

6

7

8

In class work session:

PowerPoints

HAND IN: PowerPoint Presentation (hard and digital copy)

 

In class work session: Rough Drafts

 

Writing Tips for Draft

Citation Lesson

PowerPoint Presentations PowerPoint Presentations

PowerPoint Presentations

Homework

Finish PowerPoint Presentation

Work on rough draft

Work on rough draft

Work on rough draft

Work on rough draft

In-class

11

12

13

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15

In class work session:

Self edit of rough draft

 

Bring complete printed draft to class

In class work session:

Peer edit of rough draft

 

Bring printed revised draft to class

HAND IN: Polished, revised rough draft 

Faculty Development Day

 

NO SCHOOL

Mid-winter Break

 

NO SCHOOL

Homework

Revise draft with self edit corrections

Revise draft with peer comments

 No homework

 

 

In-class

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