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.
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:
- Chapter 21 Test
- Packet Due
Reminders/Homework:
Chapter 21 test next Monday--packet due
English
Essential Questions:
- How can a poem express anger and sadness to help make sense of a troubling situation?
- How can I brainstorm the details of my topic from my memory?
- Can I capture sensory details from the experience, event, or person to help me communicate my feelings about it?
Goals
- To think about the way poems can help those who write them as well as those who read them.
- To continue brainstorming as many details as I can about my topic from my Heart Map
Agenda
1. Writing Workshop
- Poem: Footsteps to Follow and America
- Benediction: Something you can do as a poet is express your own strong emotions about a situation that troubles you: use a poem to help you capture, define, and get some control over what hurts.
- Sample poems from a Heart Map
- Brainstorm/drafting
Optional homework: Take home your composition book, set the time for 20 minutes and WRITE :)
REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:
ORVF Due Wednesday 3/14
- "Goodall's Work Continues" Steps 1-4 and use the reading strategy of choice (Due midnight Sunday 3/11)
- Free Choice Steps 1-4 and use the reading strategy of choice (Due midnight Sunday 3/11)
- Achieve Read to Succeed contest: February 12- March 9!!!!!
- CYRM info:
