Chapter 21 Reading Notes/Writing Territories and Achieve

Social Studies 

Essential Question:

How did Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism influence political rule in ancient China?

GOALS:   
To learn about the three philosophies that came out of the Warring States Period and to understand how this instability led to schools of thought. 

Agenda: 

• New Seat Assignments!!!! (We will return to Thinglinks tomorrow :)
• Chapter 21 Preview Inter-Active Notebook page 47 (share out)
• Chapter 21:  Three Chinese Philosophies page 205 
• Reading Notes pages 148...

Reminders/Homework:

       Reading Notes page 

English
Essential Questions: 

• How can I reflect on my life and capture moments that were meaningful enough to me to want to write about them?
• How can I use my resources to perform well on the Achieve activity?

Goals

• To explore topics for writing
• To use my resources to successfully complete the Achieve activity and to take notes that will be helpful in writing my Thought Question

Agenda

1.  Writing Workshop:  

      Mini Lesson:  Writing Territories continued

2.  Achieves:

•  China: "What Qianlong Left Behind"
•  Steps 1-5 (Setting the Purpose and Thought Question)
•   Free Choice Steps 1-4

OKAY!  I am super excited to start rotations.  Each day we will begin class with our 

Writing Workshop (usually a poem for discussion and then our mini-lesson).  Then,

depending on your assigned rotation, you will work to complete your task with your 

table group. Each day, I will conference with two groups on their writing.  This week

(and going into next because of the  Monday holiday), I will support you on writing your 

Thought Question response.  This will be due Wednesday, the 28th.  Steps 1-4 for both

Achieves are due Sunday 2/25 before midnight.

Our rotations will include:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary/spelling
• Reading
• Writing
• Achieves

I am super excited to start these lessons and I will be eager for your feedback on how 

they are working!  Hey, have I told you lately...YOU ARE ALL AMAZING!!!

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Work on Achieve Articles (Activities due before midnight Sunday :)
• Achieve Thought Question due Wednesday,  2/28
• Memorize the prepositions for tomorrow's test! :)
• Achieve Read to Succeed contest:  February 12- March 9!!!!!
• CYRM info:

Students take a quiz as they finish each book.   At end of March of students who complete the program will receive 5 points of extra credit from me :). All quizzes should be completed by Friday, March 23 to be eligible for the voting parties to be held in the library during both lunches, Wednesday, March 28.

Test #5  through-without Wednesday 2/21 

1. through 
2. throughout
3. to 
4. toward
5. under
6. underneath
7. until 
8. up
9. upon
10. with
11. within
12. without