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Showing posts with label Horrible Histories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Horrible Histories. Show all posts

Friday, May 24, 2013

Today in SS 5/24

Learning Goals:
~Trace the origins of feudalism and understand how it worked.
~Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of feudalism as a political and an economic system.

Vocab:
Middle Ages
medieval
feudalism
vassal
manor
self-sufficient
serf

Activities:
Feudalism Quiz
Horrible Histories

Homework:

None

Friday, May 10, 2013

Today in SS 5/10

Learning Goal:
~Identify the basic principals of Christianity and polytheism in ancient Rome.
~Compare Roman Baths with Modern Day Health Clubs.

Vocab:

Messiah
Disciple
Gospel
Epistle
Martyr

Activities:

AM
Religion in Rome: Facts about ChristianityRoman Baths
Horrible Histories
PM
Roman Baths
Horrible Histories

Homework:

None

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Today in SS 1/15

Learning Goals:
~Explain the everyday lives of Egyptians of all classes.
~Appreciate Egypt's achievements in writing, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
~Describe hieroglyphics and how they were deciphered.

Activities:
Finish Salt Maps
Horrible Histories: Awesome Egyptians

Homework:
Test on Thursday (Jeopardy Review on Wednesday, in Class)

Friday, January 11, 2013

Today in SS 1/11

Learning Goals:
Describe how ancient Egyptians lived, ate, dressed and worked.

Activities:
Horrible Histories

Homework:
None~ Have a great weekend!


Thursday, January 27, 2011

Today in Social Studies 1/28

Learning Goals:
Outline how the Silk Road benefited Chinese civilization.
Describe how the Han dynasty used Confucianism to strengthen its rule.
Summarize the reasons for advances in technology during the Han dynasty.

Did You Know:
Quizlet
Textbook Pages 140-144

Activities:
*Click Here to Study Quizlet for Section 4 Quiz
*Take Section 4 Quiz with out using the textbook. You do not have to correct false statements.
*Watch Horrible Histories: Challenging China.

Homework:
None~Have a Great Weekend!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Today in Social Studies 12/3

Learning Goals:
Create a cubit using ancient Egyptian measurements.
Measure items using ancient Egyptian measurements.

Vocab:
Cubit
Great Span
Little Span
Palm
Digit
Foot

Did You Know:
"Made to Measure" Worksheet

Activity:
"Made to Measure" Worksheet
Horrible Histories

Homework:
None