Monday:  WG:  Students will explore the physical region of the United States/Canada, the settlement patterns of the region, the common human patterns of the region, and cultural diffusion to and from the region.  WH: Students understand how early civilizations developed from 8000 BC to 500 BC.

Tuesday:   WG:  Students will examine the US/Canada region, being characterized by a variety of regions, including physical geographic regions, multiple political divisions, and large urban centers.  WH:  Students will summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Western civilizations that originated in Greece and Rome.

Wednesday:  WG:   Continue with Tuesday’s objective.  WH: Students will examine the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of Assyria, Persia, Babylon, Greece, and Rome.

Thursday:  WG:  Students will examine the cultures of the United States, Canada,and 2 other countries on the immigration list.  WH:  Students will evaluate the  8 Reasons Why Rome Fell”

Friday:   WG:  Students will evaluate the spread of cultural traits to find examples of cultural convergence and divergence such as the spread of democratic ideas, language, foods, technology, or global sports.  WH: Students will complete and review the Roman Empire questions and watch the video on the fall of the Roman Empire.