Chapter 18 (Chinese Discoveries and Inventions) . . .
Content Objectives: SWBT analyze the ways three Chinese inventions such as gunpowder, compass, and printing affected China and the rest of the world.
Language Objective: SWBT explain how the invention of gunpowder became the ‘bane’ of human society.
Essential Question: What inventions made exploration and travel safer and faster?
Essential Question: How did the Chinese discoveries of inoculation and vaccines help prevent diseases?
*Week 5 of the 3rd Quarter . . . Progress Reports time—so soon! Did you handle your academic responsibilities and produce your desired results? If not, why not? I hope that you did handle your academic responsibilities wisely—but stay alert because time is elusive and unforgiving! Always do your very best young scholars!!:)
Monday, February 12, 2018
Today’s Agenda: Class work . . . Day 108
Check website, Power School Pro, Google Classroom, & Remind.com & bring tablets to class everyday (fully charged) . . . review today’s agenda; announce assignments and activity updates . . . 5 minutes.
TFT (5 of 10): “The peak to reach lies deep within once you grasp it—you lose it.”—Bruce Lee . . . 5 minutes.
Show EDpuzzle video: “Innovations and Inventions” . . . (15:59) minutes.
You are responsible for your WR (Weekly Readings) . . . including summarizing & studying the ‘blue’ vocabulary words (pages 195-203) . . .
Release time for Informative Speeches, Class Debate 2 & College Bowl! Prep . . . 25 minutes.
Mr. Fulumirani