1/12 Ancient China Dynasties

                                    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

• read information about Ancient China's dynasties
• identify main ideas about Ancient China's dynasties
• discuss important ideas about Ancient China's dynasties

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to improve your reading skills
• to actively check your understanding

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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 partner from yesterday, complete the read-aloud and main idea identification.          15 minutes

3.  Whole class share          10 minutes

4.   Video overview           20 minutes

5.    Whole class share          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 something interesting you learned about the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, or the Qin Dynasty.

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Today in class you will

• read information about Ancient China's dynasties
• identify main ideas about Ancient China's dynasties

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to improve your reading 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.     Whole class:  overview.  Mr.d'E will provide the materials you need.             5 minutes

3.    For each paragraph of the reading:      20 minutes

1. Read one paragraph aloud with your assigned partner
2. Discuss the important details
3. Discuss the main idea of the paragraph based on the important details
4. Write your own main idea for the paragraph (you are not making sure you use identical words to your partner)
5. Repeat for the next paragraph.

4.    Whole class share & compare          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 something interesting you learned about the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, or the Qin Dynasty.