World Studies: Unit 3: Ancient Rome Mr. Wolf’s Projected Schedule 2015-2016 (World History By: Spielvogel textbook Ch.5 and other resources)

10/5/15 (day 1)

1.Review Unit 2 and set new goals for Unit 3

1.Unit 3 projected schedule  and Unit 3 study guide distributed.  Study Guide due 10/20/15.

2. WCI: Answer the essential question: “What supported Rome in conquering the Mediterranean?”

2.Homework: Read Chapter 5.1 and complete Guided Reading activity 5.1 for 10/6/15.

10/6/15 (day 2)

1. Discuss Guided Reading activity 5.1.

2. WCI: Using Chapter 5.2 determine the factors that led to the end of the Roman Republic.  Answer the essential question: “What factors contributed to the destabilization of the Roman Republic?”.

3. Homework: Read chapter 5.2 and complete Guided Reading activity 5.2 for 10/7/15

10/7/15 (day 3)

1.Discussion of Chapter 5.2 and Guided reading activity 5.2.

2.Analysis of primary source: Augustus: What kind of leader was Augustus? Stanford’s Read Like a Historian: https://sheg.stanford.edu/augustus2. Continue analysis of primary source: Augustus: What kind of leader was Augustus? Stanford’s Read Like a Historian: https://sheg.stanford.edu/augustus

10/8/15(day 4)

1. Continue analysis of primary source: Augustus: What kind of leader was Augustus? Stanford’s Read Like a Historian: https://sheg.stanford.edu/augustus2. Continue analysis of primary source: Augustus: What kind of leader was Augustus? Stanford’s Read Like a Historian: https://sheg.stanford.edu/augustus

2. PPP: Roman Emperors and WCI: Continue video Engineering an Empire and use supplemental worksheets to understand the role of the Roman Emperors in Ancient Rome.  Also attempt to answer the following essential question: “How widespread was the influence of Greek and Roman culture?”

3.  Prepare for defense on 10/9/15 based on Chapter 5.1, 5.2, and content covered in class so far in this unit. Defense on 10/9/15.

10/9/15 (day 5)

1. Defense based on Chapter 5.1, 5.2, and content covered in class so far in this unit.

1.In Class work and video on Chapter 5.3

2. Homework: Chapter 5.3 and guided reading wkst 5.3

10/12/15 (day 6)

1. Discussion of Chapter 5.3.

2.In class work on Chapter 5.4

3. Homework: Chapter 5.4. and guided reading wkst 5.4

10/13/15 (day 7)

1. Finish viewing video Engineering an Empire and using supplemental worksheets to understand the role of the Roman Emperors in Ancient Rome.  Also attempt to answer the following essential question: “How widespread was the influence of Greek and Roman culture?”

2. Prepare for a defense based 5.3 and 5.4. Defense on 10/14/15.

10/14/15(day 8)

1. Defense based on 5.3 and 5.4

2. Homework: Chapter 5.5. and guided reading wkst 5.5

10/15/15 (day 9)

1. Flashcard check

1. WCI: Discussion of Chapter 5.5.  “What led to the eventual end of the Roman Empire?”

10/16/15 (day 10)

1.Continue discussion about the fall of Rome.

10/19/15 (day 11)

1. Review for test.

10/20/15 (day 12)

1. Unit 3 Test.

2.  Final day to defend or re-defend for Unit 2 by 3pm.