1. National Middle School Conference

2. Big Themes…  Need more student voice.  Still 80/20. Where are we?  How can we shift the focus from teacher directed to students?

3.  A,B,C,D

4. The Great Wall of China was built to-- A. Close China to foreign trade B. Provide a trade route across Asia C. Protect China from invaders D. Create a monument to Mongol rule

5. Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? A. Rome B. Constantinople C. Mecca D. Jerusalem

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7. Numbered Heads Together  Number students off 1-4  Each group is to answer a question/ do a problem.  Call one number and have them give the answer.

8.  What was the name of Robin Hood’s girlfriend?

9.  Maid Marian

10.  Who lived at 221 B, Baker Street, London?

11.  Sherlock Holmes

12. Bluff  Divide class into 2 groups.  Ask one group a question. If they think they know the answer, have them stand.  Choose a student to respond. If they are correct, have that student count up the number of kids standing. The team gets that many points.  If incorrect, it goes to the other team.

13.  Who was the main character in “Cocktail”?

14.  Tom Cruise

15.  What is the smallest country in the world?

16.  Vatican City

17. Management…  Middle Schoolers need to move. Build movement into your classes.  Kid tapping his/ her pen. Take your pen & tap your leg. If they don’t catch the hint, tell them quietly.  Kids tapping the spot above your door, put up a target.