Week 7 World History Agenda

Monday September 23rd, 2013

Standards: SSWH6 The student will describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800 CE.

a. Identify the Bantu migration patterns and contribution to settled agriculture.

b. Describe the development and decline of the Sudanic kingdoms (Ghana, Mali, Songhai);

include the roles of Sundiata, and the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa to Mecca.

Warm-Up: Positives and Negatives about the weekend. (I’ll tumble for you) Mansa Musa youtube video.

Work Session:

  1. Sudanic Kingdoms review
  2. Mansa Musa Background essay and analysis
  3. Bantu Migrations workbook activity.

Closing: Post it, I know it

Tuesday September 24th, 2013

Standards: SSWH6 The student will describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800 CE.

  1. Identify the Bantu migration patterns and contribution to settled agriculture.

SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America.

a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.

b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.

Warm-Up: Map analysis of Bantu Migration

Work Session:

  1. Video clip of Apocolypto
  2. Teacher present information about Early American Civilizations via PowerPoint.
  3. Newspaper Project

Closing: Job Descriptions

Wednesday September 25th, 2013

SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America.

a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.

b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.

Warm-Up: 3-2-1 about Early American Civilizations

Work Session:

  1. Teacher present information about Early American Civilizations via PowerPoint.
  2. Newspaper Projects

Closing: 1 minute Response

Thursday September 26th, 2013

SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America.

a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.

b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.

Warm-up: Students will answer essential questions of unit.

Work Session:

  1. Teacher will present information about Early American civilization via PowerPoint.
  2. Newspaper Projects

Closing: Sharing is caring

Friday September 27th, 2013

SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America.

a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.

b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.

Warm-Up: Study Buddies

Work Session:

  1. Newspaper presentations
  2. Early American civilizations quiz

Closing: Unit 3 Study Guide