e-learning May 4th to May 15th, 2020e-learning May 4th to May 15th, 2020

Monday, May 4th

science–Login to Microsoft Teams.  You can do this by clicking the nine dots in the top left corner of your email screen and choosing Teams from the list.  From there you will click Teams on the left, then science class, then assignments.  You can download the Week Q Daily Page from here.  Email the answers to me or add the answers to the daily page then attach it and resubmit it to me through Teams.  Do whatever is easiest.  YOU CAN FIND A COPY OF THE DAILY PAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AND EMAIL THE ANSWERS TO ME IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MICROSOFT TEAMS.

Tuesday, May 5th

social studies–NEWSELA–How Ancient Romans Changed Construction Forever.

Wednesday, May 6th

science–Login to Microsoft Teams.  You can do this by clicking the nine dots in the top left corner of your email screen and choosing Teams from the list.  From there you will click Teams on the left, then science class, then assignments.  You can download the Week Q Daily Page from here.  Email the answers to me or add the answers to the daily page then attach it and resubmit it to me through Teams.  Do whatever is easiest.  YOU CAN FIND A COPY OF THE DAILY PAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AND EMAIL THE ANSWERS TO ME IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MICROSOFT TEAMS.

Thursday, May 7th

social studies–Google Earth–Find these ancient Roman buildings using Google Earth and do some exploring.  Colosseum-Circus Maximus-Trevi Fountain-Pantheon-Spanish Steps-Trajan’s Column

Friday, May 8th

Use this day to catch up on any work that you may have missed or help with some yardwork so you will have a great area to play this summer.

Monday, May 11th

science–STEMScopes-Watch the content connections video Weathered Rocks and complete the quiz.

Tuesday, May 12th

social studies–You will use Powerpoint to complete a timeline using the dates and information below.  Each slide will need a date, event and picture.  Remember that you can skip ONE picture.  You may complete this with one partner.  Have one person create and name the file Chapter 8 and 9 Timeline.  Share with a partner using the share button in Powerpoint then get to work!  Use any website you would like to complete this.  Send me an email if you would like some help choosing a website.  I HAVE INCLUDED A STUDENT STARTER POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW THAT YOU CAN BORROW FROM MICROSOFT TEAMS.  IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO COMPLETE THE REST OF THE SLIDESHOW.  You will need to save this file with a different name to your O365 account to make changes to it.

DATES:

753 BC–

509 BC–

218 BC–

45 BC–

27 BC–

AD 80–

AD 410–

AD 476–

EVENTS:

The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.

Rome becomes a republic. The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a complex republican government.

Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome.  This signals the end of the Roman Republic.

Hannibal invades Italy. Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome.

The city of Rome is founded. Legend has it that the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, named Romulus and Remus founded the city.  Rome was ruled by kings for the next 240 years.

The end of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome. The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.

The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.

The Colosseum is built. One of the great examples of Roman engineering is finished. It can seat 50,000 spectators.

The Visigoths sack Rome. This is the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy.

Wednesday, May 13th

science–Newsela–Erosion and Weathering

Thursday, May 14th

social studies–Complete the Powerpoint timeline that you started on Tuesday.

Friday, May 15th

Use this day to catch up on any missed work that you may have missed or take your pet for a walk.

AT HOME SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

YouTube–If you have access to YouTube, you can watch the rest of the movie we started before the break.  You can search for Roman City David Macauley to find this.

Watch the Disney version of Hercules.

Week Q Daily Page