"Do Now!" questions are designed to get you thinking about content and using historical analysis skills before class even begins. All "Do Now!" questions will be posted below and updated weekly. Be sure to stay up-to-date on your daily "Do Now!" questions!
9/4 - What is history?
9/5 - Why do we study history?
9/6 - What tools might historians use to study the past?
9/9 – How do archaeologists study the past?
9/10 – What does history look like?
9/11 – How is 9/11 remembered by the local, state and national communities?
9/12 – How do environmental factors affect your life?
9/13 – What is a government?
9/16 – How does a civilization develop?
9/17 – What role does government play in a civilization?
9/18 – What role does technology play in the development of a civilization?
9/23 – What role do laws play in your daily life?
9/24 – Why do you think Hammurabi’s Code was so harsh?
9/26 – How might environmental factors affect where a person settles?
9/27 – What have you heard about Ancient Egypt?
9/30 – How does the natural environment affect the development of a civilization?
10/1 – What sorts of natural landforms might attract early settlers?
10/2 – What qualities make an effective leader?
10/3 – Who were the Kings of each of the four Mesopotamian empires? Identify a contribution of each king.
10/4 - No "Do No!" Today - Unit #1 Test!
10/7 – What do geographers study?
10/8 – What is historical fiction?
10/9 – How did the social class system affect Ancient Egyptian society?
10/10 – What do you know about the mummification process?
10/11 – Current Event Friday
10/15 – If you could choose to be a member of any social class in Ancient Egypt, which would you choose?
10/16 – Who was King Tut?
10/17 – What would you see upon walking into the tomb of King Tut? What story do the images tell?
10/18 - Identify one important/lasting contribution of one Egyptian Pharaoh.
10/21 – What is one question that you still have about Ancient Egypt?
10/22 – How is history (ANY historical event) reflected in popular culture (TV shows, movies, commercials, etc.)?
10/23 – Why do we study Ancient Egypt? What can we learn from studying this civilization?
10/24 – What is one question that you think should be included on the Unit 2 test?
10/25 – Current Event Friday
10/28 - No "Do Now" today -- Test #2 Jeopardy Review Session!
10/29 - Unit #2 Test Today!
10/30 - How are traditions shaped by historical events?
10/31 - How did mummies evolve from a sacred Ancient Egyptian religion practice to the subject of scary stories?
11/1 - Should artifacts be moved from historic sites like the Titanic and placed in museums?
11/4 - Identify a historic site that you have visited. How do you think the site has changed since the time that it represents?
11/5 - What do you know about Ancient India?
11/6 - Ancient India pre-assessment today!
11/7 - Find a partner and swap introduction/body paragraphs. As you provide constructive feedback, identify one positive aspect of their writing and one area for improvement. When you get your paper back, write some of your partners' comments on your "Do Now!" sheet.
11/8 - How does culture affect the development of civilizations?
11/12 - Identify one thing you've learned about Hinduism from your reading.
11/13 - Identify one thing you've learned about Buddhism from your reading.
11/14 - No "Do Now!" today
11/15 - Current Event Friday
11/18 - Find your partner, and trade artifacts. Follow the instructions on the SmartBoard to analyze your partner's artifact. Write your answers to the analysis questions on your "Do Now!" sheet.
11/19 - FIELD TRIP!
11/20 - How does the availability of technology affect the study of history in the 21st century?
11/21 - How has social labeling affected different groups throughout history?
11/22 - How do you think the caste system has survived as a system of social stratification for 1500 years?
11/25 - What environmental factors or physical features might make an area unsuitable or difficult for settlement?
11/26 - What is the historical basis for Thanksgiving?
11/27 - No "Do Now!" - Thanksgiving Webquest
12/2 - No "Do Now!" - Thanksgiving Webquest
12/3 - What makes a museum exhibit fun and engaging? What makes an exhibit effective (i.e. you learn something from it)?
12/4 - What is the purpose of a museum?
12/9 - No "Do Now!" today
12/10 - No "Do Now!" today
12/11 - Draw a sketch of your exhibit with specific details about how you plan to share information about your topic in interactive ways.
12/12 - What are the two most important ideas that you want visitors to learn about your topic from your museum exhibit?
12/13 - Presentations begin today!
12/16 - What is one historian skill that you have developed through your work on the exhibit project?
12/17 - If you could travel back in time to Ancient India and ask one question about life during this time period, what would you ask?
12/18 - Identify two lasting/important contributions of Ancient India.
12/19 - Current Event Friday (on a Thursday!)
12/20 - What is one exciting thing that you will be doing over winter break?
1/2 - How will 2013 be remembered by history textbooks (major events, technological developments, etc.)?
1/3 - Snow Day!
1/6 - Write two critical thinking questions that you think should be included on the Ancient India test.
1/7 - Work on your Ancient India Test study guide individually for 15 minutes.
1/8 - Identify two study techniques that you plan to use to prepare for the Ancient India test.
1/9 - Ancient India Jeopardy!
1/10 - Ancient India Test (Part I) - 2 Hour Delay
1/13 - Ancient India Test (Part II)
1/14 - What do you know (or think you know) about Ancient China?
1/15 - See Powerpoint (Most effective approach to bullying)
1/16 - See Powerpoint (With which Ancient Chinese school of thought does each approach to bullying align most closely?
1/17 - Work on your Ancient Chinese school of thought monument.
1/20 - MLK, Jr. Day
1/21 - How have elements of Chinese schools of thought shaped our government and legal system?
1/22 - Share your monument paragraph with a partner and peer edit.
1/23 - Work on your monument project.
1/24 - Finalize monument project.
1/27 - What is the purpose of the Olympics?
1/28 - Was the Emperor of Qin a "good" leader? Was he an "effective" leader? Explain using evidence from your textbook reading, our class discussions, and your "virtual field trip" to the British museum.
1/29 - How did the Emperor of Qin continue to have an effect on the world after his death?
1/30 - No "Do Now!"
1/31 - No "Do Now!"
2/3 - Snow Day!
2/4 - Current Event Friday (on a Tuesday because of Snow Days!)
2/5 - Snow Day!
2/6 - Based on your current understanding of Ancient China, what is one artifact that archaeologists might find when digging at an Ancient Chinese site?
2/7 - What is one question you still have about Ancient China?
2/10 - No "Do Now!"
2/11 - What is the most interesting thing you have ever seen in a museum?
2/12 - Can a "virtual museum" be as effective as an actual museum? Identify advantages and disadvantages of each type of museum.
2/13 - Snow Day!
2/14 - No School
2/17 - No School
2/18 - Snow Day!
2/19 - Identify a primary source one might use to learn about Ancient China. A secondary source?
2/20 - Trade one of your Olympics sources with a partner. Is your partner's source a primary or secondary source? What is its purpose?
2/21 - Do you think primary or secondary sources are more useful for the study of history? Explain.
2/24 - How can you determine if an internet source is a "reliable" source of information?
2/25 - What questions should I ask when evaluating the reliability of a web source?
2/26 - What was the Silk Road, and what role did it play in the development of China?
2/27 - What was your initial impression of the "All About Explorers" site? How did your view on the site change after completing the website resource analysis form?
2/28 - Why do historians study geography?
3/3 - How is the geography of Ancient China similar to/different than the geography of other civilizations we've studied?
3/4 - Compare and contrast the Han and Qin dynasties of Ancient China.
3/5 - Compare and contrast the Shang and Zhou dynasties of Ancient China.
3/6 - How are the Chinese dynasties similar to/different than other ancient empires that we have studied this year?
3/7 - Current Event Friday
3/10 - Write one critical thinking question that you think should be included on our Ancient China test.
3/11 - What study techniques will you use to prepare for your Ancient China test?
3/12 - Work on your study guide independently for 15 minutes.
3/13 - Unit Test #4 Jeopardy Review Session!
3/13 - Unit Test #4 Today
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5/5 - Historians often use the role of cause and effect when analyzing events in the past. Define and give an example of how cause and effect plays a role in YOUR life.
5/6 - Identify an example of how cause and effect played a role in the development of ONE of the civilizations we studies previously. Be specific.
5/7 - If a future archaeologist were to unearth an artifact that represents YOU, what would they find. Explain.
5/8 - What can we learn from artifacts? How might we misinterpret an artifact?
5/9 - Identify a movie that portrays a particular historical time period, place, or event. Does it present a particular perspective?
5/12 - What is the purpose of theater/drama performances?
5/13 - SBAC Testing (No "Do Now!")
5/14 - What is an "empire"? How is it different than a "republic"?
5/15 - Look at a few of Rome's "Twelve Tables" laws (posted on the board). Select ONE law. Is it "fair"? Why do you think this law was written? Do we have a similar law today?
9/5 - Why do we study history?
9/6 - What tools might historians use to study the past?
9/9 – How do archaeologists study the past?
9/10 – What does history look like?
9/11 – How is 9/11 remembered by the local, state and national communities?
9/12 – How do environmental factors affect your life?
9/13 – What is a government?
9/16 – How does a civilization develop?
9/17 – What role does government play in a civilization?
9/18 – What role does technology play in the development of a civilization?
9/23 – What role do laws play in your daily life?
9/24 – Why do you think Hammurabi’s Code was so harsh?
9/26 – How might environmental factors affect where a person settles?
9/27 – What have you heard about Ancient Egypt?
9/30 – How does the natural environment affect the development of a civilization?
10/1 – What sorts of natural landforms might attract early settlers?
10/2 – What qualities make an effective leader?
10/3 – Who were the Kings of each of the four Mesopotamian empires? Identify a contribution of each king.
10/4 - No "Do No!" Today - Unit #1 Test!
10/7 – What do geographers study?
10/8 – What is historical fiction?
10/9 – How did the social class system affect Ancient Egyptian society?
10/10 – What do you know about the mummification process?
10/11 – Current Event Friday
10/15 – If you could choose to be a member of any social class in Ancient Egypt, which would you choose?
10/16 – Who was King Tut?
10/17 – What would you see upon walking into the tomb of King Tut? What story do the images tell?
10/18 - Identify one important/lasting contribution of one Egyptian Pharaoh.
10/21 – What is one question that you still have about Ancient Egypt?
10/22 – How is history (ANY historical event) reflected in popular culture (TV shows, movies, commercials, etc.)?
10/23 – Why do we study Ancient Egypt? What can we learn from studying this civilization?
10/24 – What is one question that you think should be included on the Unit 2 test?
10/25 – Current Event Friday
10/28 - No "Do Now" today -- Test #2 Jeopardy Review Session!
10/29 - Unit #2 Test Today!
10/30 - How are traditions shaped by historical events?
10/31 - How did mummies evolve from a sacred Ancient Egyptian religion practice to the subject of scary stories?
11/1 - Should artifacts be moved from historic sites like the Titanic and placed in museums?
11/4 - Identify a historic site that you have visited. How do you think the site has changed since the time that it represents?
11/5 - What do you know about Ancient India?
11/6 - Ancient India pre-assessment today!
11/7 - Find a partner and swap introduction/body paragraphs. As you provide constructive feedback, identify one positive aspect of their writing and one area for improvement. When you get your paper back, write some of your partners' comments on your "Do Now!" sheet.
11/8 - How does culture affect the development of civilizations?
11/12 - Identify one thing you've learned about Hinduism from your reading.
11/13 - Identify one thing you've learned about Buddhism from your reading.
11/14 - No "Do Now!" today
11/15 - Current Event Friday
11/18 - Find your partner, and trade artifacts. Follow the instructions on the SmartBoard to analyze your partner's artifact. Write your answers to the analysis questions on your "Do Now!" sheet.
11/19 - FIELD TRIP!
11/20 - How does the availability of technology affect the study of history in the 21st century?
11/21 - How has social labeling affected different groups throughout history?
11/22 - How do you think the caste system has survived as a system of social stratification for 1500 years?
11/25 - What environmental factors or physical features might make an area unsuitable or difficult for settlement?
11/26 - What is the historical basis for Thanksgiving?
11/27 - No "Do Now!" - Thanksgiving Webquest
12/2 - No "Do Now!" - Thanksgiving Webquest
12/3 - What makes a museum exhibit fun and engaging? What makes an exhibit effective (i.e. you learn something from it)?
12/4 - What is the purpose of a museum?
12/9 - No "Do Now!" today
12/10 - No "Do Now!" today
12/11 - Draw a sketch of your exhibit with specific details about how you plan to share information about your topic in interactive ways.
12/12 - What are the two most important ideas that you want visitors to learn about your topic from your museum exhibit?
12/13 - Presentations begin today!
12/16 - What is one historian skill that you have developed through your work on the exhibit project?
12/17 - If you could travel back in time to Ancient India and ask one question about life during this time period, what would you ask?
12/18 - Identify two lasting/important contributions of Ancient India.
12/19 - Current Event Friday (on a Thursday!)
12/20 - What is one exciting thing that you will be doing over winter break?
1/2 - How will 2013 be remembered by history textbooks (major events, technological developments, etc.)?
1/3 - Snow Day!
1/6 - Write two critical thinking questions that you think should be included on the Ancient India test.
1/7 - Work on your Ancient India Test study guide individually for 15 minutes.
1/8 - Identify two study techniques that you plan to use to prepare for the Ancient India test.
1/9 - Ancient India Jeopardy!
1/10 - Ancient India Test (Part I) - 2 Hour Delay
1/13 - Ancient India Test (Part II)
1/14 - What do you know (or think you know) about Ancient China?
1/15 - See Powerpoint (Most effective approach to bullying)
1/16 - See Powerpoint (With which Ancient Chinese school of thought does each approach to bullying align most closely?
1/17 - Work on your Ancient Chinese school of thought monument.
1/20 - MLK, Jr. Day
1/21 - How have elements of Chinese schools of thought shaped our government and legal system?
1/22 - Share your monument paragraph with a partner and peer edit.
1/23 - Work on your monument project.
1/24 - Finalize monument project.
1/27 - What is the purpose of the Olympics?
1/28 - Was the Emperor of Qin a "good" leader? Was he an "effective" leader? Explain using evidence from your textbook reading, our class discussions, and your "virtual field trip" to the British museum.
1/29 - How did the Emperor of Qin continue to have an effect on the world after his death?
1/30 - No "Do Now!"
1/31 - No "Do Now!"
2/3 - Snow Day!
2/4 - Current Event Friday (on a Tuesday because of Snow Days!)
2/5 - Snow Day!
2/6 - Based on your current understanding of Ancient China, what is one artifact that archaeologists might find when digging at an Ancient Chinese site?
2/7 - What is one question you still have about Ancient China?
2/10 - No "Do Now!"
2/11 - What is the most interesting thing you have ever seen in a museum?
2/12 - Can a "virtual museum" be as effective as an actual museum? Identify advantages and disadvantages of each type of museum.
2/13 - Snow Day!
2/14 - No School
2/17 - No School
2/18 - Snow Day!
2/19 - Identify a primary source one might use to learn about Ancient China. A secondary source?
2/20 - Trade one of your Olympics sources with a partner. Is your partner's source a primary or secondary source? What is its purpose?
2/21 - Do you think primary or secondary sources are more useful for the study of history? Explain.
2/24 - How can you determine if an internet source is a "reliable" source of information?
2/25 - What questions should I ask when evaluating the reliability of a web source?
2/26 - What was the Silk Road, and what role did it play in the development of China?
2/27 - What was your initial impression of the "All About Explorers" site? How did your view on the site change after completing the website resource analysis form?
2/28 - Why do historians study geography?
3/3 - How is the geography of Ancient China similar to/different than the geography of other civilizations we've studied?
3/4 - Compare and contrast the Han and Qin dynasties of Ancient China.
3/5 - Compare and contrast the Shang and Zhou dynasties of Ancient China.
3/6 - How are the Chinese dynasties similar to/different than other ancient empires that we have studied this year?
3/7 - Current Event Friday
3/10 - Write one critical thinking question that you think should be included on our Ancient China test.
3/11 - What study techniques will you use to prepare for your Ancient China test?
3/12 - Work on your study guide independently for 15 minutes.
3/13 - Unit Test #4 Jeopardy Review Session!
3/13 - Unit Test #4 Today
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5/5 - Historians often use the role of cause and effect when analyzing events in the past. Define and give an example of how cause and effect plays a role in YOUR life.
5/6 - Identify an example of how cause and effect played a role in the development of ONE of the civilizations we studies previously. Be specific.
5/7 - If a future archaeologist were to unearth an artifact that represents YOU, what would they find. Explain.
5/8 - What can we learn from artifacts? How might we misinterpret an artifact?
5/9 - Identify a movie that portrays a particular historical time period, place, or event. Does it present a particular perspective?
5/12 - What is the purpose of theater/drama performances?
5/13 - SBAC Testing (No "Do Now!")
5/14 - What is an "empire"? How is it different than a "republic"?
5/15 - Look at a few of Rome's "Twelve Tables" laws (posted on the board). Select ONE law. Is it "fair"? Why do you think this law was written? Do we have a similar law today?