1.  If a thief breaks into a house, what kinds of things are they going to take?  What kind of things will they not take?  How quickly do they want to do their job? Write your do now on a post it note from the back table…. Hold up when done

2. Mr. Wood World History 101

3.  How did early Civilizations and empires in the Mesopotamia region begin?  8.10.4- Describe how the earliest civilizations arose in Mesopotamia, organized governments and established the world’s first empires

4.  3.10.2Create a system of organization to sequence ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions  3.10.3Create more complex topic sentences that tie information to thesis

5.  Do Now  Reading like Thieves  Note taking and reading

6.  T- Title of section or Chapter  H- Headings and sub-headings  I- Introduction  E- Every first Sentence of a paragraph  V- Visuals (non-fiction text features)  E- Every last Sentence of a paragraph  S- Summary

7.  Non-Fiction Text Features  Titles and Heading and Sub-Titles  Every first sentence of a paragraph

8.  P. 30-31- Sumerians Create City States  P. 32- 34- The First Empire Builders  Step One: Take OPTIC notes on the Non- Fiction Text Feature  Step Two: Turning headings into questions and organize  Step Three: Take notes on the first sentence  Step Four: We will take notes on the rest of the text

9.  1. Get a note card and answer the question- What does it mean to read like thieves? Hold up when finished.  2. Open up to your Thieves Notes and your book to P. 30

10.  What does it mean to read and take notes like thieves?  Then take out your notes- Book P. 31

11.  We will spend a few minutes going over this…  … Due at the end of the session!

12.  P. 30-31- Sumerians Create City States  P. 32- 34- The First Empire Builders  Step One: Take notes on the Non-Fiction Text Feature  Step Two: Turning headings into questions and organize  Step Three: Take notes on the first sentence  Step Four: We will take notes on the rest of the text

13.  Write your own Hammurabi Code like law. - Be ready to share!!

14. How did Civilizations develop in Sumeria? - Make a list of 3-4 + be ready to share - Hold up when you are done!! Get out your notes and turn to page 32

15.  We will work on our Test Ticket:  Our test will be two one paragraph mini essays.  Today we will prepare.

16.  Everybody stand up!