B.+Unit+Calendar


 * In The Beginning… Calendar **
 * full lessons __,__  other lessons. **


 * **Day 1 **
 * SS: Introduction to Archaeology: Lascaux Story **


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 * Other: Lang. Arts: Writing Response to Lascaux Story ** || **Day 2 **
 * SS: Archaeology Dig Lesson on “Lucy” **


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 * Other: Language Arts: Vocabulary (front loading) ** || **Day 3 **
 * SS: Tools and fire **


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 * Other: Science: Earthquakes ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 4 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Early Humans Timeline **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 5 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">SS: *Archaeology Dig lesson (see lesson plan) **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** ||
 * **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 6 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Introduction of Hunter and Gatherers **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 7 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Hunters of the Alps **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 8 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Nomad migration mapping activity **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 9 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Tools and Culture **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 10 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">SS: *Content Writing (see lesson plan <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">) **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** ||
 * **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 11 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Introduction of farming, animals, and civilization **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 12 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: First communities **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 13 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Specialization **


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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">** Other: *Language Arts Newspaper lesson (see lesson plan) ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 14 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Culture **


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 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Other: *Science Plant Lesson (see lesson plan) ** || **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 15 **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SS: Final Unit Test **


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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other: ** ||

Short Video – Introduction to archaeology Reading Lascaux Cave Story in Social Studies text. Unit 1, Lesson 1 (Popcorn read) Review / Discuss Vocabulary Words
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">DAY 1 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lang. Arts: Writing response to cave painting story. **

Play video of archaeological dig of “Lucy” Class discussion of ideas. Divide class into 6 groups of five for bulletin board and lesson activities.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">DAY 2 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introduction of content vocabulary (front loading) **

Class discussion to review vocabulary and prior knowledge of lessons previously covered. Unit 1: Chapter 3 Tools and fire
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">DAY 3 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Science: Earthquakes **

Group discussion: reviewing prior knowledge Unit 1: Chapter 4 Timeline of Early Humans
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 4 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Short video on “Lucy” Chapter Review quiz
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 5 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Archaeology lesson and dig (see lesson plan) **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 1: **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introduction of Hunters and Gatherers **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Vocabulary review
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 6 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 2 Hunters of the Alps Timeline review
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 7 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 3 Nomad Migration Migration Map activity
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 8 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 4 Tools and Culture Class Discussion Review content vocabulary
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 9 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Chapter Review Quiz <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Content writing (see lesson plan)
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 10 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 3 Introduction of farming, domestic animals, and first civilization. Students will make a Venn Diagram: Differences between Hunters/Gatherers and Civilization Societies
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 11 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 4 First communities Migration routes and geography lesson Students will work in groups mapping migration routes
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 12 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 5: Specialization (civilizations) Content vocabulary review <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Language Arts: Newspaper lesson (see lesson plan)
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 13 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Unit 1: Chapter 6 Culture (farming) <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Science: Plant lesson (see lesson plan)
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 14 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Final Unit Test
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 15 **<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">