1. Wednesday, February 2 nd Welcome! Bell Work: Take 10 minutes to do the following Copy down the posted due dates Begin setting up the Asia Vocabulary (26 words total)

2. Major Upcoming Due Dates Complete Asia Maps: February 8 th /9 th Asia Practice Map Test: February 10 th & 11 th China Quiz: Monday, February 14 th Asia Map Test: Wednesday/Thursday, February 16 th & 17 th China Test: Tuesday & Wednesday, March 1 st and 2 nd Asia Vocabulary: Thursday and Friday, March 3 rd and 4 th.

3. Vocabulary List China (pg 165) 1Period of Disunion-166 2Grand Canal-167 3Empress Wu-168 4Percelain-173 5Woodblock Printing-174 6Gunpowder-174 7Compass-174 8Bureaucracy-178 9Civil Service-178 10Scholar-Official-178 11Genghis Khan-180 12Kublai Khan-181 13Zengh He-183 14Isolationism-186 Japan (197) 16Clans-200 17Shinto-200 18Prince Shotoku-202 19Regent-202 20Court-204 21Lady Murasaki Shikibu-205 22Zen-208 23Daimyo-212 24Samurai-212 25Figurehead-213 26Shogun-213 27Bushido-214

4. Daily Agenda Go over all upcoming due dates In groups, work on Asia Geography handout using class atlases (due B Block) Receive Asia Map handouts and begin putting in countries, capitals, and geographic features Maps will be checked for completion during A Block (Feb 8 th /9 th ).

5. Geography Handout In groups of Two, use the Atlas to answer the questions. Groups will work together for 20 minutes, and then review with the class. If you did not finish, it is due during B Block.

6. Asia Maps Asia Maps need to include Countries, Capitals, and major geographic features The test will be two-sided: One side will be countries and capitals, while the other will be geographic features. We will have a practice test next week. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Ge ography.htm (posted on my webpage) http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Ge ography.htm

7. B Block February 3 rd /4 th Welcome! Bell Work: 10 minutes to work on Asia Vocabulary Make sure you are working, as you this will be checked during the bell work period.

8. Daily Agenda Review Geography worksheet 15 minutes to work on Asia Maps Review 6 th Grade information: Early China – Work with a partner to complete side A with reading handout – Use powerpoint to complete side B – Mini-Quiz (similar to STAR testing) Video: Great Wall of China (if Time)