Middle School Social Studies
Week of April 5-9
6th Grade
Latin American Unit
Chapter 9: South America's Tropical North
Lesson 2- History of the Countries
Chapter 10: Andes and Midlatitude Countries
Lesson 1- Physical Geography of the Region
Lesson 2- History of the Region
Peru: From the Andes to the Amazon short documentary, with notes
7th Grade
Ancient Rome Unit
Google Classroom video chat (Roman emperors)
Ancient Rome enrichment articles (link below)
Lesson 36: The Origins and Spread of Christianity
Gladiator (selected scenes); the Colosseum, aspects of Roman culture
Kids Discover Magazine: POMPEII (group work)
Ancient Rome Study Guide
8th Grade
Module 12: Expansion and Conflict
Lesson 1- The Texas Revolution
Lesson 2- The Mexican-American War
Lesson 3- The California Gold Rush
Module 12 Quiz (groups)
Links
Junior Scholastic Current Events Magazine
Junior Scholastic Class Password: juniorscholastic2021
The Maya (Part 1)
Jungle of Secrets
Rome's Expansion Periods (textbook)
Ancient Rome: Enrichment articles
Ancient Rome "bonus notes"
Roman Emperor "Faces"