Wednesday, January 31st

Agenda: Review Causes of the Crusades on Page 72 of the workbook as class. Then start to understand the complexity, controversy and connection the Crusades have to our world today by filling out flow chart on Page 73 as a class. We'll be using clips from documentaries and film to bring it to life. Homework: None.

Tuesday, January 30th

Agenda: Check and Review Lesson 10 Voc. as a class. While I'm doing that, please finish reading and highlighting Section 1. After we're done with the voc. review, get into groups of 2 and complete Section 1 questions. When finished, start reading and highlighting Section 2 (VERY IMPORTANT SECTION). Homework: Finish Reading/Highlighting Section 2 (it will be checked tomorrow).

Monday, January 29th

Agenda: Weekend wrap-ups, then introduce Lesson 10: The Crusades. Start with Preview as a class. Then pass out vocabulary sheet and complete 7 vocabulary terms for this lesson. If you finish the voc. by the end of class, please start reading and highlighting Section 1 of Lesson 10, thank you. Homework: Finish Lesson 10 Voc., if not done by end of class.

Friday, January 26th

Agenda: 10 minutes to study quietly/individually at the start of class. Then take Lessons 7 & 8 Test on eBackpack. After that, you may draw or study for other tests you have today. Homework: None.

Thursday, January 25th

Agenda: Study Day for Lessons 7 & 8 Test tomorrow. If you made a Kahoot, we'll play it as a class :) Homework: Study, Study, Study for your Lessons 7 & 8 Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 24th

Agenda: Fill in the missing parts of Lesson 8 Sections 1 & 2 in our workbooks. Then discuss more of what to focus your studies on for our Lessons 7 & 8 Test on Friday. Homework: Study, Study for your Lessons 7 & 8 Test on Friday.

Tuesday, January 23rd

Agenda: Discuss more on how to study for Test on Lessons 7 AND 8 on Friday. Then watch and take notes during Hajj documentary to see what it's like to go on pilgrimage to Mecca. After documentary is finished, we'll discuss as a class. Homework: Study for Lessons 7 AND 8 Test on Friday.

Monday, January 22nd

Agenda: Weekend Wrap-Ups, then work with a partner on finishing up the workbook questions on Sects. 3-7 using your 5 Pillars of Islam chart as your guide. I'll be coming around to check your 5 Pillars chart while you work with your partner. If you finish through Section 7, then please go back and start on Sections 1 & 2 (Reading and Q.'s) thank you. Homework: Study.

Friday, January 19th

Agenda: Show brief Keynote about 5 Pillars of Islam. Then work on 5 Pillars Chart using Lesson 8 Sections 3-7 individually. After you finish that, you may start on the workbook questions for Sections 3-7. Homework: Just make sure 5 Pillars Chart is done by the end of class. The Workbook Questions ARE NOT homework.

Thursday, January 18th

Agenda: Check and Review Section 5 timelines together as a class. Then watch Islam: Empire of Faith documentary to catch up to where we finished the readings for Section 5. After we finish the life of Muhammad, share documentary notes as a class. Homework: None.

Wednesday, January 17th

Agenda: Start class by reviewing your highlighting of Sections 3-5. Then add to your highlighting in the first 5 minutes of class. Next, we'll check the blog to review what we're doing for the rest of class. After our blog check, we'll have a fun RAPing (Review and Previewing) session, without your iPad and notes. Next, we'll complete an interactive hijrah of the classroom. Then we'll listen for and discuss audio clips on Sections 3-5 and we'll use the posted terms on the wall to decide which ones are the focus for 3-5. Finally, we'll finish class by working in groups of 2 or 3 to complete the timeline in your workbook on page 55. Homework: Finish timeline on page 55, if not done yet.

Tuesday, January 16th

Agenda: Dr. King Jr. weekend wrap-ups. Then watch a little more of the Islam: Empire of Faith documentary and use the detail of the doc. to complete the remaining workbook questions on Sections 4 & 5 (Pages 54 & 55 in the workbook). Homework: READ & Highlight Lesson 7 Sections 3, 4 AND 5 on eBackpack if haven't yet. We'll be using them for a digital field-trip activity tomorrow :)

Friday, January 12th

Agenda: Check/Review Lesson 7 vocabulary and Section 1 Q.'s as a class. Then watch a little more of the Islam: Empire of Faith documentary and take bullet-point notes please. Homework: None, enjoy your three day weekend thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. :)

Thursday, January 11th

Agenda: Transition back to the workbook and iPad reading of History Alive today by working on the Lesson 7 vocabulary and reading Section 1 and completing the questions on page 52. If you finish the reading and q.'s for Sect. 1 before the end of class, then please read Sects. 2 & 3 to prepare for our continuation of the Islam: Empire of Faith documentary tomorrow. Homework: Finish what you didn't in class for homework tonight. Both and vocabulary and Section 1 Q.'s are due at the start of class tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 10th

Agenda: Check and Review Muslim Countries Map as a class. Then watch a little more Islam: Empire of Faith documentary. Homework: None.

Tuesday, January 9th

Agenda: Today we're going to map the Muslim Countries in our world. This will give you a chance to get to know them better. First you'll use pencil to find and write each country. Then you'll go over them in pen after you'll double-checked them. After that, you'll color the Muslim Countries all in one color (using a colored pencil) and then you'll color the shoreline blue. Homework: Have map completed by start of class tomorrow.

Monday, January 8th, 2018

Agenda: Welcome Back Wrap-Ups of your breaks (think about 3 things you want to share). Then introduce our next unit on Islam by starting to watch and take notes on the PBS documentary: Islam-Empire of Faith. Homework: None.