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Week 30 . . . 4th Quarter Chapter 26 (The Incas) . . . Content Objectives: SWBT describe how the Inca Empire rose. Language Objective: SWBT explain how the Incas manage their empire. ... CS: 7.7.3

Monday, April 08, 2013

Do Now TFT (1 of 9) “Yesterday’s history, tomorrow’s a mystery, today is the day.”—Chi Chi Rodriquez . . . 5 minutes.

Class Work Today’s Agenda… Day 138 CST Prep . . . 5 minutes. Collect Take Home Worksheets (Chapter 25 vocabulary & essay). . . . 5 minutes. Assign Preview 26 from ISN page 175 . . . 8 minutes. Show scenes from “Great Debaters” . . . 12 minutes. Debate & CB Prep . . . 20 minutes.

Homework Study for Brain Pop Quiz (Mesoamerica). Complete video notes on Maya, Aztecs, & Incas. Due 4-9. Complete Reading Notes 26 pages 176-178.-Due 4-11. Read, study, outline, & summarize (1-page) pages 289-299. Due 4-12. Collaborative Learning (Group) due 4-10. Complete Access Activity (Group) due 4-11. Chapter 25 Outline plus 1-page summary due 4-9.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Do Now TPS (1 of 9) Most people agreed that, to live a ‘good life’ . . . you must get a good education. What is the purpose of a tutorial program? What is the ‘proper’ conduct for the person being ‘tutored’? . . . What place does chatting and texting have in a tutorial session? What a tutoring session is not—a social visit! What do you think? . . . 6 minutes.

Today’s Agenda Class Work… Day 139 Administer Brain Pop Quiz (Mesoamerica) . . . 10 minutes. Debate Prep (release time for debaters) . . . 30 minutes. College Bowl review . . . (1 vs. 3)—4-18 . . . 20 minutes. Independent Study . . . 25 minutes.

Homework Complete Critical Thinking II. Due 4-11. Study for Brain Pop Quiz (Cesar Chavez). Complete Collaborative Learning (Grp). Due 4-10. Complete Friday’s Salon (6 articles reviewed). Due 4-12.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Do Now QFT (1 of 9) The Inca Empire extended over 2,500 miles running north to south along the western coast of South America. How were Incas able to ‘manage’ such a vast empire?

Today’s Agenda Class Work… Day 140 Administer Brain Pop Quiz (Cesar Chavez) . . . 10 minutes. Independent Study . . . 25 minutes. Debate & CB Prep . . . 25 minutes.

Homework Study for News briefs. Complete Critical Thinking II. Due 4-11. Continue preparing for debates & College Bowl, 4-16 (The Twin Classic) & College Bowl, 4-18 (1 vs. 3).

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Today’s Agenda Class Work… Day 141 Students read aloud their current events (they should follow ‘effective’ speaking rubric and not exceed 90 seconds) . . . 40 minutes. Independent study . . . 15 minutes.

Homework Complete Friday’s Salon. Due 4-12. Complete Chapter 25 Outline & 1-page summary. Due 4- 12. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (Chapter 26). Continue reviewing/preparing for debates.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Do Now TFT (2 of 9) I and my companion suffer from a disease of the heart that can only be cured by gold.”—Hernan Cortes . . . 5 minutes.

Today’s Agenda Class Work… Day 142 Guest Speaker: Ms. Joy Moore. 35 minutes. Question & answer session. . . . 12 minutes.

Homework Study for vocabulary quiz (Chapter 26). Continue preparing for ‘Twin Debate’ Classic & College Bowl. Complete prep for Brain Pop (Incas).