Friday, September 27th

Agenda: Friday FunDay with Dr. Jones. Please leave everything outside today. Homework: None, have a good long weekend!

Thursday, September 26th

Agenda: *Just bring in your presentation notes, pen and your silent reading book* Please remember that I'll be checking your notes before the quiz to make sure they're just the notes from the presentations. Take Byzantine Empire quiz. When completed, place quiz in basket and read silently till all your classmates are finished. When everyone is done, we'll debrief as a class and preview what we'll be watching for FunDay Friday tomorrow. Homework: None.

Wednesday, September 25th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Finish Google Slides. Then take rest of class to get with a partner to study. DON'T FORGET TO RE-READ CH. 6. Homework: Study for Open Note quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 24th

Agenda: *Only ONE iPad is needed per group* Make sure you bring in a couple of pieces of paper to take notes on. Start presenting Byzantine Empire group google slide presentations. All other groups will take notes while you present. Homework: Study your notes for quiz on Thursday.

Monday, September 23rd

Agenda: Please sit with your groups as you come in today. You'll have all class to work on preparing for your Google Slides group presentation on your topic for the Byzantine Empire tomorrow. Homework: Be ready to present first thing tomorrow.

Friday, September 20th

Agenda: *iPad Day, obviously* Please sit with your group members when you come in. We'll discuss the guidelines of your Google Slides presentation and then you'll have the rest of class to use the time wisely to research and create your presentation. Homework: Continue to work on your Google slides presentation for your topic on The Byzantine Empire. Your group will start presenting first thing on TUESDAY.

Thursday, September 19th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Review Background essay and ALL vocabulary answers together. Then assign groups for Google Slides presentation on your topic. Start researching. Homework: Continue group research for Byzantine Empire topic (you'll have all class tomorrow to work).

Wednesday, September 18th

Agenda: *iPads day*. Handout introduction to Byzantine Empire project activities. Then we'll work through them as a class. If we finish before end of class, begin to analyze documents found on Google classroom. Homework: Be ready to start working with your group (that I'll assign) tomorrow!

Tuesday, September 17th

Agenda: *iPad Day* We'll start class by passing out vocabulary sheets. Then you'll use the reading on The Byzantine Empire (found on Google Classroom in the Stream) to complete the voc. for Ch. 6. Once you're done with the voc., please read the chapter carefully and highlight the reading as you go. Homework: None, as long as you finish the voc. before the end of class.

Monday, September 16th

Agenda: *iPad can stay outside today please* Weekend Wrap-Ups, then preview our next unit on The Byzantine Empire with fun mapping activity. After that, we're going to watch a short TED Educational video on the history of The Byzantine Empire and preview what we're going to be working on starting tomorrow. Then more of the name game! Homework: None.

Friday, September 13th

Agenda: *Everything can stay outside today* Watch more of Rome: Engineering an Empire documentary for FunDay Friday. Homework: None.

Thursday, September 12th

Agenda: Please just bring a pen into class today. Take Roman Empire quiz. When everyone is done, we'll start watching Rome: Engineering An Empire. Homework: None.

Wednesday, September 11th

Agenda: iPads stay outside today please. 9/11 Remembrance for those who want to share. Then study day for Roman Empire quiz tomorrow. Homework: Study, Study for Roman Empire quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 10th

Agenda: iPads Stay OUTSIDE today please. Take the first few minutes of class to make sure you have detailed answers for the Legacy of Rome packet. Then we're going to review together as a class. After that, start studying for Roman Empire quiz on Thursday. Homework: Study for Roman Empire quiz on Thursday.

Monday, September 9th

Agenda: *iPad Day* First weekend wrap-ups. Then finish Legacy of the Roman Empire Q's with your partner. If finish before end of class, then work on Processing Page on the back of your packet. Homework: Begin studying for Roman Empire quiz later this week.

Friday, September 6th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Please bring on your Legacy of the Roman Empire packet. We'll complete the follow chart to finish Section 1 and then explain the placard activity for Sections 2-5. You goal is to complete 2 Sections by the end of class. Homework: None, we'll finish the placard activity on Monday.

Thursday, September 5th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Check Ch. 1 Voc. Then explain placard activity and start on it today. We'll finish it tomorrow. Homework: None.

Wednesday, September 4th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Finish reviewing Hadrian Q.'s as a class. Then handout and explain voc. for Ch. 1 (reading found on Google classroom). You'll have the rest of time in class to work on your voc. Homework: Finish Ch. 1 Voc. (if not done by end of class)

Tuesday, September 3rd

Agenda: *iPad Day* Weekend Wrap-Ups first. Then time to work with a partner on Hadrian Q.'s from reading that we started last week. Discuss as a class for the final 15 minutes today. Homework: None.