All right then, here's the plans for the week. It's pretty much just cut and pasted for the e-mail I sent out, so if you read that you have pretty much read this. :)
Monday - What the heck does "Old World and New World" mean, anyway?? Is on place older than the other? If the Vikings were here 500 years earlier than Columbus (and they were), then WHY is Columbus Day a thing...and Leif Erikson Day not so much? These are a couple of the things we'll cover on Monday. Also, I'll give the students the Guided Reading work for Chapter 4 (GR4) and assign it to be due on Thursday!
Tuesday - We'll talk about Columbus! What the heck is THAT guy all about, anyway? What was he trying to do, and why? Did he succeed? Was he a good guy? Bad guy? It will make for a good conversation.
Wednesday and Thursday- Hernando Cortez! Now, this is a cool story! War and Bloodshed, betrayal and romance. An entire Empire in flames and a continent changed forever. Was Cortez a hero or a villain?? Or maybe a little of both. I guess it sort of depends on who you ask. It'll make for a great discussion, however!
At least....I hope it will.
Friday - On Friday we're just going to sleep. A little nap in class....mmmm....naptime....maybe some warm milk and cookies....NOT!!!! But we just might watch a film about Conquistadors, assuming the Tech works.
There ya have it!
Monday - What the heck does "Old World and New World" mean, anyway?? Is on place older than the other? If the Vikings were here 500 years earlier than Columbus (and they were), then WHY is Columbus Day a thing...and Leif Erikson Day not so much? These are a couple of the things we'll cover on Monday. Also, I'll give the students the Guided Reading work for Chapter 4 (GR4) and assign it to be due on Thursday!
Tuesday - We'll talk about Columbus! What the heck is THAT guy all about, anyway? What was he trying to do, and why? Did he succeed? Was he a good guy? Bad guy? It will make for a good conversation.
Wednesday and Thursday- Hernando Cortez! Now, this is a cool story! War and Bloodshed, betrayal and romance. An entire Empire in flames and a continent changed forever. Was Cortez a hero or a villain?? Or maybe a little of both. I guess it sort of depends on who you ask. It'll make for a great discussion, however!
At least....I hope it will.
Friday - On Friday we're just going to sleep. A little nap in class....mmmm....naptime....maybe some warm milk and cookies....NOT!!!! But we just might watch a film about Conquistadors, assuming the Tech works.
There ya have it!