My History Homework

Objectives:

Students will discuss various reasons why Roman Empire fell.
Students will interpret the Nika Rebellion.
Students will analyze the strengths of the Byzantine Empire, as well as the downfall.

Today, students will go over the social, economic, and political reasons why the Roman Empire fell.
Students then read about the Nika Rebellion and Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora’s role […]

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of U.S. capitals.
Students will research the Gold Rush.
Students will discuss the beginnings of U.S. secession.

Today, students went over the tests they took last week.
Students then took a PRE-quiz over the United States capitals.
Students played a game entitled Strike It Rich in order to get a feeling for what the California […]

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of Ancient Roman emperors.
Students will analyze the role that Christianity played during the Roman Empire.
Students will discuss the fall of the Roman Empire.

Today, students reviewed and then took a quiz over the Roman emperors they researched last week.
Students then worked in partners and completed a worksheet about the role that Christianity […]

Objectives:

Students will analyze Roman emperors.
Students will discuss Roman emperors.
Students will interpret effects of Christianity on the Roman empire.

Today, students were given ~45 minutes to finish their Roman emperor research.
Students then took some time to discuss which emperor they most admired and why.
Students went over the tests from Ancient Greece.
Homework: Study- quiz over Emperors on Monday

Objectives:

Students will discuss relationship between U.S. and Mexico.
Students will analyze the effects of the War with Mexico.

Today, students went over the requirements for writing their essay one more time.
Students were given their Forget It! assignments and Wanted ads and the details of each were discussed.
Students were then given the remainder of the period to write […]

Objectives:

Students will interpret the downfall of the Roman republic.
Students will analyze the reign of Rome’s emperors.
Students will develop online research skills.

Today, students read about the Gracchi brothers on pg. 151 of their textbooks and wrote about what happened to them when they attempted reforms.
Students were introduced to Rome’s many emperors by viewing a short film […]

Objectives:

Students will review information from Chapters 7-9.
Students will discuss essay assignment.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of Chapters 7-9.

Today, students were introduced to the in-class essay they will be writing next class.
Students were given time to “cram” for today’s test.
Students took the test.
After the test, students began creating a graphic organizer to help them write the in-class […]

Objectives:

Students will interpret Ancient Roman geography.
Students will analyze The Punic Wars.
Students will discuss Rome’s expansion troubles.

Today, students discussed Ancient Rome’s geography and why it was an ideal location.
Students analyzed the Punic Wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
Students discussed the troubles the Roman republic had when attempting to expand.
Students began a map skills activity about Ancient […]

Objectives:

Students will explain U.S. & Mexico relations.
Students will discuss the Mexican-American War.
Students will review Chapters 7-9.

Today, students went over the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico during the 1820s-1830s.
Students took notes over the Mexican-American war and watched a few video clips detailing the Alamo and the war.
Students spent the rest of the period reviewing their […]

Objectives:

Students will review for the test over Ancient Greece.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of Ancient Greece.
Students will interpret information about early Roman civilization.

Today, students were given time to review for the test over Ancient Greece.
Students then took the test.
Once the test was completed, students began reading Chapter 7.1.
Homework: Read Chapter 7.1, answer questions 1-6