Thursday Jan 18, 2018

CLASSWORK:

Today a sub will allow the class to work on the following four things:

1. Mayan Sacred Round-  This is assembling two wheels to determine sacred and unlucky days of the Mayan Calendar
2. Mayan Math- This is using the Mayan number system to solve basic math problems
3. Mayan Name cards-  This is a fun activity of decorating your name using Mayan hierglyphics.
4. If you finish these, you may finish up the Mayan theories of Collapse paragraphs WHICH WILL BE GRADED!

Homework: Make sure your Mayan Collapse paragraph is correctly finished for a grade!

Wednesday January 17, 2018

D.O.G. Concentration is on continents.

Classwork: Today we analysed three possible Mayan theories about the collapse of their civilization.

Most classes finished only one of them.

The three mentioned were:
TIKAL
COPAN
PALENQUE

THIS WILL BE GRADED.  USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT.

Homework: Discuss what a probable cause of the Mayan civilization could be.

Tuesday January 16, 2018

Classwork: Brief discussion of MLK Jr.
D.O.G. focus is on continents.

Essential Question: What is a culture?
What are 3 main characteristics of Mayan Culture?

Objective: Students will be able to analyse an image of a primary source and come up with good questions by filling out a graphic organizer and doing partner work with the structure Pairs Compare.

Homework: Discuss the image with your parents.  What kind of questions did you ask?