Tuesday, April 16th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Open Google Classroom and then link titled Cow Tail Switch. Read as a class and then discuss. After this, take rest of time in class to study your notes for quiz tomorrow. (Remember: it will be closed notes). Homework: Study, Study for Medieval Africa quiz tomorrow.

Monday, April 15th (Jackie Robinson Day)

Agenda: iPads stay outside today please. Weekend Wrap-Ups. Then ask class why I'm wearing a Brooklyn shirt today. After that, finish Master of the Killer Ants and discuss by each sharing one thing you learned from the notes you took during the documentary. Homework: Study for Medieval Africa Quiz on Wednesday.

Friday, April 12th

Agenda: No iPads today please. Today we'll see the importance of community in African society and village life by viewing Master of the Killer Ants ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2XOhcXz_zs ) Make sure you're taking detailed bullet point notes during the documentary, this WILL be part of your quiz on Wednesday. Homework: Start studying your notes for quiz on Wednesday.

Thursday, April 11th

Agenda: Please leave iPads outside today. Today is all about Mansa Musa! First you'll take down your 5 M's on the board (make sure you memorize those!) Then we'll watch a 3 minute video on Mansa Musa: One of the Richest Men to Ever Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3YJMaL55TM After the video, using your red book, starting on page 225 and going onto page 226, you'll take bullet point notes on anything and everything to do with Mansa Musa. *There will be a quiz next week, so make sure you're detailed*. Finally, with last 10 minutes of class we'll discuss your notes. Homework: None.

Wednesday, April 10th

Agenda: Use clips from Lion King to see similarities to Sundiata The Hungering Lion. Make sure you're taking bullet point notes on what you see in common as we go. Also briefly show similarities to Black Panther and the Lion King. Finally, we'll review some other African proverbs. Homework: None.

Tuesday, April 9th

Agenda: iPads stay outside today please. Read Sundiata: The Hungering Lion story found in your red book on page 215 as a class. Then discuss and answer questions at end of story. If time, read about the kingdom of Mali and Mansa Musa from your red book starting on page 225. Homework: None.

Monday, April 8th

Agenda: Leave the iPads outside today please. Spring Break Wrap-Ups! (think of up to three things you would like to share with your classmates) Turn-in Lesson 9 worksheets, if you haven't yet. Read article on Newsela (https://newsela.com/read/black-panther-movie-kids-superheroes/id/40291 AND https://newsela.com/read/lib-ushistory-mali-kingdom/id/26652) to introduce our mini-unit on Medieval Africa. Homework: None.