9/23 Ancient Australia

      

    Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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Today in class you will

• draw conclusions about Australia's ancient history from primary sources

Why?

• To become develop our general understanding of civilizations
  
• To understand the difference between primary and secondary sources
• To understand how evidence supports a claim

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work on any known sidequests.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. With someone near you, discuss what behavior is best for a productive pair/group/team.       5 MINUTES

3. . Wait for whole class:  Artifact carousel     25 MINUTES

1. investigation --> conclusions
2. discussion
3. graphic organizer

4. FlipGrid: Using evidence, explain what artifacts tell us about Ancient Aborigines.     10 MINUTES
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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What do the artifacts you looked at tell you about the people of Ancient Australia?
• What is the difference between primary source and a secondary source?

Today in class you will

• explore information about Australia's ancient history

Why?

• To become develop our general understanding of civilizations
  
• To develop geographic understanding
• To work productively as a team

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work on any known sidequests.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. With someone near you, discuss what behavior is best for a productive group/team.       5 MINUTES

3. Review the Ancient Australia graphic organizer in Google Classroom      5 MINUTES

4.  Wait for whole class:  Ask questions about the graphic organizer     5 MINUTES

5. Wait for whole class:  Instructions     5 MINUTES

6. Wait for whole class:  Legends game.     25 MINUTES

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What is something you understand about ancient Australia?