Monday - 04/29/2019

What We Did Today
We took the ELA M-Step (at least we started it).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
M-Step.

Friday - 04/26/2019

What We Did Today
We further explored how civilizations developed into empires.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What makes an empire?

Thursday - 04/25/2019

What We Did Today
We started exploring what makes an empire.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starter
Why would empires arise out of city-states? What is a city-state?

Tuesday - 04/23/2019

What We Did Today
We finished talking about technologies of Era 2.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Chariots.

Monday - 04/22/2019

What We Did Today
We explored technologies (wheeled vehicles, bronze).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Wheeled technologies; bronze.

Wednesday - 04/17/2019

What We Did Today
We explored technologies of Era 2; we also presented technologies to our classmates.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What tech did your group study?

Tuesday - 04/16/2019

What We Did Today
We continued exploring technologies that changed lives during Era 2.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Pottery; the plow; irrigation; woven textiles; metallurgy...

Thursday - 04/11/2019

What We Did Today
We continued our exploration of technologies of Era 2 that changed people's lives (today's focus: irrigation).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Irrigation.