Days

Social Studies

History Exploration

Monday

·         Benchmark Review  (#1)

      -6^th grade standards

·         Goals and expectations

Tuesday

·         Benchmark Review       (#2)

     -7^th grade  standards (chapters 1-2)

·   Discovery News

-space (Prometheus)

-humanity

#1

Wednesday

·         Benchmark Review       (#3

     -7^th grade  standards (chapters 3-4)

• Exploring Deep Space

o    Age of Exploration

- discovered the Americas

#2

Thursday

·         Benchmark Exam

(#4)

·      Discovered the Americas

-         Vikings

-         Chinese

-         Columbus

Friday

·          Analyze Benchmark

·  Compare and Contrast

- make a foldable to compare and contrast how we explore space today and how we explored new lands centuries ago.

#3

Days

Social Studies

Current Events

Monday

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Tuesday

#6

·         Lesson 6.1  p.181-184 

-       Define terms p.181

-       Answer questions

1)   With whom did the East Africans trade?

2)   Who founded Kilwa?

3)   Describe Swahili.

4)   Evaluate and explain the Islamic impact on Africans in East Africa.

·      Complete Exploration foldable

Wednesday

·         Lesson 6.1

-Graphic Organizer            

      - Islamic Influences

·         Universe vs. World

Thursday

#7

·         Lesson 6.2 (p. 187-189) 

-    Chart facts and inferences for each civilization: Great Zimbabwe and Mutapa

                  Great Zimbabwe

·         Exploration Activity

Friday

#8

·         Lesson 6.2 Continued

- Define terms p. 187

- Answer questions

1)      Describe how Great Zimbabwe grew powerful through the gold trade.

2)       How did Great Zimbabwe's location help it benefit from the gold trade?

3)       Compare and contrast the Great Zimbabwe and Mutapa empires.

4)        How was the gold trade important to the Shona and Mutapa empires?

·      Introduce Chapter 5 (p.146-147)

·      Read "Trading Gold in Africa" p.148-149  -

      -Follow persuasive writing, question #2 on p.149

·   Exploration Activity

Days

Social Studies

Current Events

Monday

#10

·      Lesson 6.2 Quiz

·      Introduce Chapter 5 (p.146-147)

·      Read "Trading Gold in Africa" p.148-149  -

      -Follow persuasive writing, question #2 on p.149

·  Exploration Activity

-         Share activity and discussion

Tuesday

#11

·         West Africa Geography

-Map the four sections, vegetation zones, and borders of the three kingdoms

-Answer questions related to map

·   1^st historical event

* Thanksgiving: The Truth

   -KWL activity

Wednesday

#12

·        Read Lesson 5.1 (p.150-153) Essential questions 1 & 2

·        Define terms (p.151)

-       Answer questions

1.        What role did families play in West African societies?

2.       What two factors prompted trade between North Africa and West Africa to increase?

3.       What effect did expanding trade have on cities?

·     Thanksgiving: The Truth

-research

Thursday

·        Read Lesson 5.1 (p.153-154) Essential question 3

·        Story teller Activity (telephone game)

-      Answer questions

1. What beliefs did West Africans have about their ancestors?
2. Why was the storyteller important in West Africa?
3. What formed the basis for government in many African societies?
4. How did trade help cities and states develop?

·         Lesson 5.1 Quiz

·     Thanksgiving: The Truth

-research

Friday

#13

·         Read Lesson 5.2 (p.156-159)

·         Define terms (p.157)

·         Answer Questions

1.       According to the map (p.158), which vegetation zones are found in central West Africa?

2.       How did the region between the Sahara and the forests of southern West Africa come to be known as Ghana?

3.       Explain how Ghana's king help the empire become wealthy and powerful?

·      Thanksgiving: The Truth

-presentation of findings