12/17 Ancient India Review

                         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

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• identify main ideas

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     With your assigned group, determine the five most important ideas about your assigned topic.             10 minutes

3.    Carousel.              10 minutes

4.    Timed braindump             15 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Aryans, the Mauryan Empire, OR the Gupta Empire.

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     By yourself and without resources:  Show what you currently know and understand by answering the questions provided in the link. Close all of you windows except for the one the link opens.           25 minutes

3.    Whole class discussion.          5 minutes

4.    Two truths and a lie          10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me at least 5 different important ideas about Ancient India.

12/16 Ancient India Empires

                        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).

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• identify main ideas

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     With your assigned group, determine the five most important ideas about your assigned topic.             10 minutes

3.    Carousel.              10 minutes

4.    Timed braindump             15 minutes

___________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Aryans, the Mauryan Empire, OR the Gupta Empire.

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• practice with homonyms
• create and perform a skit

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     By yourself:  Word choice practice. Take the sheet from the rolling stand near the side board. Complete it by yourself.            5 minutes

3.    Small group skit prep. (Aryans, Siddhartha, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire)          20 minutes

4.    Skit present           10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Describe your skit to me.

12/15 Ancient Indian Empires; Review

                       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).

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• read and take notes
• summarize

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.      By yourself, finish summarizing the similarities and differences between the two empires.  Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.             20 minutes

3.    Work on the last slide whether your slide deck partner is ready or not.  

            20 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Mauryan Empire OR the Gupta Empire.

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• read and take notes
• summarize

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     Check in with your Venn partner from yesterday to make sure your Venn work is clear to you.             5 minutes

3.    By yourself, summarize the similarities and differences between the two empires.   Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.    Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.          20 minutes

4.   Work on the last slide whether your slide deck partner is ready or not.  

            10 minutes

___________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Mauryan Empire OR the Gupta Empire.

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• create a

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     By yourself:  Word choice practice. Take the sheet from the rolling stand near the side board. Complete it by yourself.            5 minutes

3.    Small group skit prep. (Aryans, Siddhartha, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire)          20 minutes

4.    Skit present           10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Describe your skit to me.

12/14 Mauryan and Gupta Empires

                      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).

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• read and take notes
• summarize

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.          With your assigned partner:  Complete the Venn diagram.  This is not a copy/paste activity. It is discussion-based.             10 minutes

3.  By yourself, summarize the similarities and differences between the two empires.  Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.             20 minutes

___________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Mauryan Empire OR the Gupta Empire.

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• read and take notes
• summarize

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     Take five minutes to finish this direction from Friday:  By yourself on your note slide, use the link to access information on which you will take notes.  Write the notes (not sentences) on the slide or using 2 column note format on paper.             7 minutes

3.     Wait for whole class:     In your group, share details that you jotted as notes.   Revise your own notes if you think you missed something.  Everyone should respectfully listen and add to the conversation.             10 minutes

4.     With your assigned partner:  Complete the Venn diagram.  This is not a copy/paste activity.             10 minutes

5.     By yourself, summarize the similarities and differences between the two empires.   Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.           20 minutes

___________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Mauryan Empire OR the Gupta Empire.

_______________________________________________

Today in class you will

• demonstrate your understanding of Ancient India's empires
• read and take notes
• summarize

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice identifying important information
• to practice writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.     Check in with your Venn partner from yesterday to make sure your Venn work is clear to you.             5 minutes

3.    By yourself, summarize the similarities and differences between the two empires.   Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.    Write a paragraph that is succinct, clear, and flows smoothly.          20 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me what you know about the Mauryan Empire OR the Gupta Empire.