Students are learning about the government of China. I am also telling a short story about Friday the 13th.

Bell-ringer:  What is the Mandate of Heaven?

Homework:  Study for map.

I was out yesterday, had to fix a frozen garage.  Today we dive back into notes on the government of China.  

Bell-ringer:  List two things you learned from the movie yesterday.

Homework:  Han expansion.

New seating chart today, yipee!  The students will be starting notes on government today.  

Bell-ringer:  How did the Chinese fix the problem of planting crops on hills?

Homework:  Han Empire

I hope everyone is excited to be back in school.  We will be starting China today.  The students will be filling out a KWL and taking some notes.  They also will have some time to complete their homework.

Bell-ringer:  What did you do over your Winter break?

Homework:  Where was ancient China?