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Unit 6: Feudalism & The Middle Ages

Activity #1

Guided Notes

(I do)

Topic: The Middle Ages

Activity #2

Who were the people of the Middle Ages?

(You do & We do)

Activity #3

Reading for Information

(You do)

Notes

Homework: Finish reading for information about Feudalism & Complete the notes on Feudalism

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome Assessment

Activity #1

Ancient Greece Assessment

Activity #2
Informational Reading about Feudalism and the Middle Ages (AKA the Medieval Times)

Homework: No HW

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - The Rise of Christianity Review & The Decline of the Roman Empire

Activity #1

Go over Guided Notes about the beginnings of Christianity

Key Questions:

• What were the most important facts you learned about the beginnings of Christianity?

Activity #2

Create your own Guided Notes

Directions:

Use texbook pages 252 - 257 to create your own set of Guided notes about the decline of the Roman Empire

• Your notes should include blanks that need to be filled in with important words
• Your notes should be able to be given to another student in the room to be filled in using the pages from the textbook.
• Your notes should include headings, or categories.
• You should have at least 10 - 15 blanks that need to be filled in.

Homework: Finish Guided Notes

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - The Roman Empire Review & The Rise of Christianity

Activity #1

Go over Guided Notes about the Roman Empire

Key Questions:

• What were the most important facts you learned about the Roman Empire

Activity #2

Create your own Guided Notes

Directions:

Use texbook pages 246 - 251 to create your own set of Guided notes about the Beginnings of Christianity

• Your notes should include blanks that need to be filled in with important words
• Your notes should be able to be given to another student in the room to be filled in using the pages from the textbook.
• Your notes should include headings, or categories.
• You should have at least 10 - 15 blanks that need to be filled in.

Homework: Finish Guided Notes

Proof that Roman engineers were some of the best ever?

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - The Rise of the Roman Republic Review & The Roman Empire

Activity #1

Go over Guided Notes about The Rise of the Roman Republic

Key Questions:

• What were the most important facts you learned about the Roman Republic

Activity #2

Create your own Guided Notes

Directions:

Use texbook pages 236 - 245 to create your own set of Guided notes about the Roman Empire

• Your notes should include blanks that need to be filled in with important words
• Your notes should be able to be given to another student in the room to be filled in using the pages from the textbook.
• Your notes should include headings, or categories.
• You should have at least 10 - 15 blanks that need to be filled in.

Homework: Finish Guided Notes

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Geography Review & The Rise of the Roman Republic

Activity #1

Go over Guided Notes about Geography

Key Questions:

• What were the most important facts you learned about the geography of Rome

Activity #2

Create your own Guided Notes

Directions:

Use texbook pages 230 - 235 to create your own set of Guided notes about the Rise of the Roman Republic

• Your notes should include blanks that need to be filled in with important words
• Your notes should be able to be given to another student in the room to be filled in using the pages from the textbook.
• Your notes should include headings, or categories.
• You should have at least 10 - 15 blanks that need to be filled in.

Homework: Finish Guided Notes

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Geography

Actvity #1
Go over Cornell Notes about Roman Entertainment

Key Questions:

• What did the ancient Romans do to entertain themselves?
• If you lived in ancient Rome, what would you have done for entertainment?

Activity #2

Go over Cornell Notes about Roman Engineering

Key Questions:

• What were the most important engineering accomplishments made by the ancient Romans?
• How did Roman Engineering impact the lives of ancient Romans?

Activity #3

Create your own Guided Notes

Directions:

Use texbook pages 224 - 227 to create your own set of Guided notes about the geography of ancient Rome. 

• Your notes should include blanks that need to be filled in with important words
• Your notes should be able to be given to another student in the room to be filled in using the pages from the textbook.
• Your notes should include headings, or categories.
• You should have at least 10 - 15 blanks that need to be filled in.

Homework: Finish Guided Notes

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Entertainment & Engineering

Activity #1
Roman Education
Go over Roman Education Venn Diagram

Activity #2
Roman Entertainment

Directions: 

• Read about Roman entertainment & complete a set of Cornell Notes and record important information to answer the key questions.

Key Question:

• What did the ancient Romans do to entertain themselves?
• If you lived in ancient Rome, what would you have done for entertainment?

Activity #2

Roman Engineering

Directions:

• Read about Roman Engineering & Complete a set of Cornell Notes to answer the Key Questions
• Then complete the Roman Arch Activity

Key Questions:

• What were the most important engineering accomplishments made by the ancient Romans?
• How did Roman Engineering impact the lives of ancient Romans?

Homework: 
Finish Cornell Notes on Roman Entertainment & (Bonus)Finish Constructing a Roman Arch

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Education in Rome

Activity #1

Roman Education

Directions: 

• Read about Roman Education.
• Highlight the most important information.
• Complete a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting ancient Roman education with education in America today.
• Answer the Key Question. Be sure to provide a reason for your opinion.

Key Question:

Which would you prefer, going to school in ancient Rome or going to school in America in the year 2016? Why?

Activity #2

Roman Education - Alphabet 
& Roman Numerals

Directions:

• Read about the Roman alphabet & numerals. 
• Then complete the activities A, B, C, & D.
• Last, try to write Roman numerals. Use the grid paper to practice writing all the numbers from 1 - 100 in roman numerals. The first three have been done for you. 

Homework: Finish Roman Alphabet & Numerals activities A, B, C, & D

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Two Roman Rulers & The Roman Government

Activity #1

Two Roman Rulers

Directions: In your social Studies Notebook create a T-chart to record important information. On the Left write down information about Augustus & on the right side record information about Julius Caesar. 

Key Questions:

• How are these two rulers alike?
• How are they different?
• What are the most important facts you learned?
• What questions do you have about them?

Activity #2

The Roman Government & the 12 Tables

Directions: 
Read about the Roman Government, including the Fast Facts. Highlight the most important information.
In your notebook, use what you learned from the reading to make an inference about the Roman government.

Directions:

• Read each of the 12 tables. 
• For each one decide if you think that law is fair. Write a brief note to explain your thinking.

Homework: Finish the 12 Tables Activity

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - The Legend of Romulus and Remus & The Roman Army

Activity #1

The Legend of Romulus & Remus

Directions: 
Read the Legend of Romulus & Remus as a whole group, then answer the key questions in your social studies notebook.

Key Questions:

• Who discovered Romulus and Remus first when they were abandoned to die in the River Tiber?
• Who was the first ruler of Rome? 
• For how many years did Romulus rule Rome?
• Why did Romulus kill Remus?
• Who was Romulus and Remus's father?
• In your own words explain how Rome came in to existence.

Activity #2

The Roman Army

Directions: Work in a group of 3 to read about the Roman army. Make a T-chart in your social studies notebook. On the left write down newly learned information. On the right side, write down questions you have.

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Analyzing Greek Myths & Legends

Activity #1

Guided Notes: Topic = Greek Myths & Legends

Key Question: 

What do myths attempt to explain?

Why did the ancient Greeks tell these myths?

Activity #2

In the Beginning Myth
&
The Olympian family Tree
& Mythical Creatures

Homework: Finish Olympian Family Tree & Important Facts about Greek Monsters & Invent your own magical creature

Activity #3

Analyzing A Greek Myth

Directions: Work in a group of 3 to complete the Greek Myth Story Frame

***You can choose any of the myths in the book

Activity #4

Create your own Greek God

*****If you finish, Create a detailed illustration of your Greek God

****Bonus Activity****

Draft your own Greek Myth or Legend. Use the god or goddess you created as the central character for your myth.

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Gods & Goddesses

Activity #1

Guided Notes: Topic = Greek Gods

Key Question: Who were the Greek Gods & Goddesses? 

Activity #2

Analyzing Informational Text

Directions: Work with a reading partner to read at least about each of the Greek Gods. Then complete the "Olympian Review" graphic organizer.

• What are the names of the main Greek Gods & Goddesses? 
• What is the realm of each of the Greek Gods?
• What is their symbol?

    

Homework: Finish Olympian Review Graphic Organizer

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Aesop's Fables

Activity #1

Guided Notes: Topic = Aesop's Fables

Key Question: Who was Aesop? And why is he important?

Activity #2

Analyzing Historical Literature

• Who has heard the story about the Tortoise and the Hare?
• Who has heard the story of about the Boy who cried wolf?
• Who has heard the story about Town Mouse & Country Mouse?

Each of these stories has something in common. They all have a Moral, or lesson, to be learned, and they were also written by the man named Aesop.

Directions: Work with a reading partner to read at least 5 of Aesop's fables, then answer the key question for each.

Key Question: What is the moral of the Story?

Activity #3 

Reading for Information

Text book Chapter 8 - Ancient Greece & Rome

• Use pages 180 - 221 complete the 'Thinking about Vocabulary' on page 220 #1 - 10
• Complete the 'Summing it up' section on page 221 in your Social Studies notebook

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Achievements

Activity #1

Guided Notes: Topic = Ancient Greece Achievements

Key Question
What were some of the Major Achievements made by the Ancient Greeks?

Activity #2 

Reading for Information

Text book Chapter 8 - Ancient Greece & Rome

• Use pages 180 - 221 complete the 'Thinking about Vocabulary' on page 220 #1 - 10
• Complete the 'Summing it up' section on page 221 in your Social Studies notebook

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome - Clothing

Activity #1

How did the people of Athens and Sparta dress?

Unit 5: Ancient Greece & Rome: Education

Activity #1

What was it like for children in Athens and Sparta to go to school in Ancient Greece?

Activity #2

Compare and Contrast Education in Athens 

with Education today

How are they alike?

How are they different?