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2/08-2/12
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Objective
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Agenda
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Homework
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
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Obj:
Analyze the historical background of Israel and Palestine to evaluate past and
current conflicts.
TEKS:
6.1AB, 6:15D, 6.17B
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Jews and Palestinians: Two Claims to Palestine
Step 1
Experiential Exercise- Students assume roles of Jews and Palestinians to
understand how Jewish immigration into Palestine affected each group
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No
Homework
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Tuesday
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Obj:
Analyze the historical background of Israel and Palestine to evaluate past and
current conflicts.
TEKS:
6.1AB, 6:15D, 6.17B
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Jews and Palestinians: Two Claims to Palestine Cont.
Step 2
Notes: Read “Jews and Palestinians: Two Claims to Palestine” and connect
experience with history.
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No
homework
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Wednesday
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Step Into Writing
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No
homework
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Thursday
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Obj:
Analyze the historical background of Israel and Palestine to evaluate past and
current conflicts.
TEKS:
6.1AB, 6:15D, 6.17B
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Jews and Palestinians: Two Claims to Palestine Cont.
Step 3
Complete Two Claims to Palestine writing assignment. See handout for details.
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No
homework
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Friday
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Obj: Identify, describe, and
compare basic institutions of Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
TEKS: 6.3C,6.5B,6.8C, 6.9AB, 6.12B,
6.13BC,6.16AB
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Warm Up: What do you know about women’s rights in the Middle East?
Complete Country matrix for Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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No
homework
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2/01-2/05
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Objective
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Agenda
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Homework
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Monday
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Obj:
Students will learn key
aspects of the three main religions practiced in the Middle East and explain
the relationship between the religions.
TEK 6.19A
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Warm Up: List characteristics
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common.
Understanding Christianity,
Islam, and Judaism
Step Two
The diagrams will be posted on
the wall and students will collect information for the remaining two religions
and record the information on the chart provide.
Step Three
Students will compare the
similarities and differences of the three religions using a Venn Diagram.
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No
homework
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Tuesday
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Warm Up: What characteristics
link the countries of the Middle East as a culture region?
Counselor Visit-Choice sheets
for next year.
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Review
political and physical geography of Middle East. Assignment #64 for test on
Friday
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Wednesday
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Obj:
Students will learn key
aspects of the three main religions practiced in the Middle East and explain
the relationship between the religions.
TEK 6.19A
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Warm Up: How are Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam different?
Understanding Christianity,
Islam, and Judaism
Step Three
Students will compare the
similarities and differences of the three religions using a Venn Diagram.
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Review
for test on Friday
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Thursday
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Obj:
Review TEKS 6.2A, 6.3A, 6.4A, 6.4BD, 6.6C, 6.7C, 6.9B, 6.17AB, 6.18A, 6.19A
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Warm Up: Use your unit map to create test questions.
Review for test on Friday. Use Unit Map as a review.
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1st,
6th, 7th
Review
for test on Friday
2nd Period will take the test next Monday.
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Friday
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Obj:
Assess TEKS 6.2A, 6.3A, 6.4A, 6.4BD, 6.6C, 6.7C, 6.9B, 6.17AB, 6.18A, 6.19A
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Warm Up: Review notes for test.
Middle East and North Africa Test- Part 1
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2nd Period Only- Study for test on Monday.
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1/25
– 1/29
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Objective
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Agenda
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Homework
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Monday
and Tuesday
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Obj:
Identify and explain geographic factors responsible for patterns of
populations analyze the effects of the physical environment on humans,
describe ways in which technology can be used modify the physical environment.
TEK:
6.4BD, 6.5A, 6.6C, 6.7C
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Warm
Up: Grade Reading a Theme Map
Adapting
to the Arabian Peninsula and the Nile River
Step
Two
Record
teacher notes.
Step
Three
Draw
pictures that represent how humans have adapted to the four regions of the
Arabian Peninsula and the Nile River.
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No
homework
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Wednesday-Friday
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Obj:
Students will learn key aspects of the three main religions practiced
in the Middle East and explain the relationship between the religions.
TEK 6.19A
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Understanding Christianity,
Islam, and Judaism
Step
One
Students will divide into pairs and create a spoke diagram of the key aspects
of one of the three religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Step Two
The diagrams will be posted on the wall and students will collect information
for the remaining two religions and record the information on the chart
provide.
Step Three
Students will compare the similarities and differences of the three religions
using a Venn Diagram.
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No
homework
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1/19
– 1/25
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Objective
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Agenda
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Homework
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Tuesday
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Obj:
Explain how countries of the ME are culturally linked but at the same time
separate.
TEK
17A
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Warm
Up: List some things that represent American Culture.
Cultural
Impressions of the Middle East Cont.
Step Two
Students will share traits and take notes while viewing slides of ME.
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No
homework
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Wednesday
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Obj:
Explain how countries of the ME are culturally linked but at the same time
separate.
TEK
17A
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Warm
Up: Review notes on Cultural Impressions of the Middle East and list three
traits that unite the region.
Cultural
Impressions of the Middle East Cont.
Step
Three
Students will write a postcard
to a friend describing their first impressions of the Middle East. (Due Friday)
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Complete
postcard. Due Friday.
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Thursday,
Friday, Monday
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Obj:
Identify and explain geographic factors responsible for patterns of
populations analyze the effects of the physical environment on humans,
describe ways in which technology can be used modify the physical environment.
TEK:
6.4BD, 6.5A, 6.6C, 6.7C
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Warm
Up: Why do some women in this region wear head coverings?
Adapting
to the Arabian Peninsula and the Nile River
Step
One
Read
handouts on five different geographic regions and answer critical thinking
questions.
Step
Two
Share
answers for critical thinking questions and record teacher notes.
Step
Three
Write
a journal account describing a trip from a desert oasis to a city on the coast
plain.
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Thursday
Complete
postcard. Due Friday.
Friday
No
homework
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1/11
– 1/15
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Objective
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Agenda
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Homework
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Monday
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Obj:
Review for Europe test
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Test
review
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Study
for test on Tuesday
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Tuesday
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Obj:
Assess student knowledge of Unit 4 TEKS
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Warm
Up: Review Notes
Unit
4: Europe-Unifying Many Cultures Test
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No
homework
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Wednesday
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Obj:
Locate major historical and contemporary societies of the Middle East and
North Africa
TEK:
6.4A
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Warm
Up: What do you know about the Middle East?
Answer
map questions.
Check
answers using teacher answer key.
Label
map question answers on map.
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Complete
map questions.
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Thursday
and Friday
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Obj:
Explain how countries of the ME are culturally linked but at the same time
separate.
TEK
17A
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Warm
Up: North Africa’s culture is more linked to the Middle East than other parts
of Africa. What geographic barrier in Africa contributed to this?
Cultural
Impressions of the Middle East
Step
One
Students will view pictures of contemporary Middle East and identify traits of
culture.
Step Two
Students will share traits and take notes while viewing slides of ME. (See
documents.)
Step Three
Students will summarize their impressions of cultural similarities and
differences in the Middle East in a postcard. (See documents)
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TBA
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