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• WeekWeek 1: Geography of the Ancient World & the Rise of CitiesWhy early cities formed where they did — river valleys, climate, and surplus.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayMonday · The Eastern HemisphereLocate Asia, Africa, and Europe; identify the four river valleys (Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, Yellow).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayMonday · The Eastern HemisphereDiagnostic review of grade 5; introduce ratio language — 'for every,' 'per' (6.RP.A.1).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayMonday · The Eastern HemisphereCourse launch: set up writer's notebook; preview The Golden Goblet.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayMonday · The Eastern HemispherePre-assessment on living systems; introduce the cell as the unit of life (MS-LS1-1).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayTuesday · Climate, Water & SurplusWhy river valleys? Predictable flooding, fertile silt, year-round water.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayTuesday · Climate, Water & SurplusWrite ratios three ways (a:b, a/b, 'a to b'); model with tape diagrams.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayTuesday · Climate, Water & SurplusVocabulary: civilization, surplus, agriculture, irrigation; root civ-.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayTuesday · Climate, Water & SurplusMicroscope intro; observe pre-made cell slides — onion skin, cheek cells.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayWednesday · From Village to CityNeolithic Revolution → permanent settlements → the first cities (Çatalhöyük, Jericho).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayWednesday · From Village to CityEquivalent ratios with multiplication tables; introduce ratio tables.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayWednesday · From Village to CityBegin The Golden Goblet, ch. 1–2; track setting details (RI.6.1).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayWednesday · From Village to CityDistinguish plant vs. animal cells; label key organelles.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayThursday · What Makes a Civilization?Seven traits: cities, government, religion, social classes, writing, art, technology.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayThursday · What Makes a Civilization?GCF and LCM warm-up; prime factorization with exponents (6.NS.B.4).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayThursday · What Makes a Civilization?Continue Goblet ch. 3–4; first journal response — predict & support with text.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayThursday · What Makes a Civilization?Cell-as-system: how organelles cooperate; sketch & label.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayFriday · Map & Timeline WorkshopBuild a master timeline (3500 BCE – 1500 CE) and an Eastern Hemisphere base map.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayFriday · Map & Timeline WorkshopMixed practice: ratios, GCF/LCM, exponents.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayFriday · Map & Timeline WorkshopShort informational paragraph: 'Why did civilizations begin in river valleys?' (W.6.2).Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• DayFriday · Map & Timeline WorkshopLab notebook setup; rules of observation, drawing, and labeling.Q1Week 16.RP.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.2
• WeekWeek 2: Mesopotamia I — Sumer and the First City-StatesUr, Uruk, cuneiform, ziggurats; the world's first writing.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayMonday · The Land Between the RiversGeography of Mesopotamia; map Tigris, Euphrates, Persian Gulf.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayMonday · The Land Between the RiversUnit rate intro: price per item, miles per hour (6.RP.A.2).Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayMonday · The Land Between the RiversBegin Gilgamesh the Hero retelling; identify the epic-hero pattern.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayMonday · The Land Between the RiversCell function — how cells get energy; review mitochondria/chloroplast roles.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayTuesday · Sumerian City-StatesUr, Uruk, Lagash; rivalries, kings, and patron gods.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayTuesday · Sumerian City-StatesFind unit rates from ratios; reason whether a rate is reasonable.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayTuesday · Sumerian City-StatesGilgamesh ch. 2–3; characterization of Gilgamesh and Enkidu (RL.6.1).Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayTuesday · Sumerian City-StatesLevels of organization: cell → tissue → organ → system; build a flip-chart.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayWednesday · Cuneiform — The First WritingFrom pictograph to wedge; press cuneiform tablets in air-dry clay.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayWednesday · Cuneiform — The First WritingSolve simple unit-rate problems (6.RP.A.3); recipes and travel.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayWednesday · Cuneiform — The First WritingWord study: idioms in epic language; discuss connotation (RL.6.4).Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayWednesday · Cuneiform — The First WritingMicroscope lab: identify tissue layers in prepared slides.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayThursday · The Ziggurat & Sumerian ReligionPolytheism, the ziggurat at Ur, the role of priests.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayThursday · The Ziggurat & Sumerian ReligionRatio tables → tape diagrams → double number lines.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayThursday · The Ziggurat & Sumerian ReligionGilgamesh ch. 4–5; the friendship motif; cite textual evidence.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayThursday · The Ziggurat & Sumerian ReligionCompare unicellular vs. multicellular organisms.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayFriday · Sumerian Inventions ShowcaseThe wheel, the plow, the sail, the 60-minute hour. Why these still matter.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayFriday · Sumerian Inventions ShowcaseMixed practice: ratios, rates, ratio tables.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayFriday · Sumerian Inventions ShowcaseCuneiform writing project: students 'publish' their own clay tablet.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• DayFriday · Sumerian Inventions ShowcaseInvestigation: yeast as living cells — bubbles as evidence of respiration.Q1Week 26.RP.A.26.RP.A.3RL.6.1RL.6.4
• WeekWeek 3: Mesopotamia II — Babylon, Empire & Hammurabi's CodeFrom city-state to empire; one of the world's first written legal codes.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayMonday · From City-State to EmpireSargon of Akkad — the world's first empire; what changes when one ruler controls many cities.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayMonday · From City-State to EmpireFraction division intro: 'how many 1/4 cups in 3 cups?' (6.NS.A.1).Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayMonday · From City-State to EmpireRead Hammurabi's Code excerpts (primary source); identify central idea (RI.6.2).Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayMonday · From City-State to EmpireBody systems overview: name the 11 systems of the human body.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayTuesday · Hammurabi & His CodeBabylon under Hammurabi; the principle of written, public law.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayTuesday · Hammurabi & His CodeVisual fraction division: area models and number lines.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayTuesday · Hammurabi & His CodeCompare two laws from the Code — what do they reveal about Babylonian values? (RI.6.6).Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayTuesday · Hammurabi & His CodeDigestive system tour: mouth → stomach → small intestine.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayWednesday · Crime and Punishment in Babylon'Eye for an eye' — examine social class in the Code; free, slave, noble.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayWednesday · Crime and Punishment in BabylonAlgorithm: invert and multiply; justify why it works.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayWednesday · Crime and Punishment in BabylonBegin argument essay planning: 'Was Hammurabi's Code just?' (W.6.1).Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayWednesday · Crime and Punishment in BabylonInvestigation: enzyme action — crackers chewed for 1 minute; what changes?Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayThursday · Daily Life in BabylonFamily, marriage contracts, schools (edubba), and merchant houses.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayThursday · Daily Life in BabylonWord problems with fraction division (recipes, sharing, scaling down).Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayThursday · Daily Life in BabylonArgument essay: draft a thesis with two reasons.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayThursday · Daily Life in BabylonCirculatory system; pulse-rate investigation before/after exercise.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayFriday · The Legacy of MesopotamiaWhat we still inherit: written law, base-60 time, the wheel.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayFriday · The Legacy of MesopotamiaMixed practice: fraction division in real contexts.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayFriday · The Legacy of MesopotamiaArgument essay revision; peer-edit conventions (L.6.1).Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• DayFriday · The Legacy of MesopotamiaLab journal sync; weekly reflection on body-systems learning.Q1Week 36.NS.A.1RI.6.2RI.6.6W.6.1
• WeekWeek 4: Egypt I — The Nile, the Old Kingdom & the PyramidsGeography of the Nile; pharaohs and the architecture of eternity.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · The Gift of the NileMap the Nile (Upper & Lower Egypt); annual flood cycle and silt agriculture.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · The Gift of the NileFraction division word problems; mixed-number quotients.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · The Gift of the NileBegin reading on Egyptian geography; integrate text and visual sources (RI.6.7).Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · The Gift of the NileRespiratory system: trace air from nose to alveoli.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Unification & the Old KingdomNarmer / Menes unifies Upper and Lower Egypt c. 3100 BCE.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Unification & the Old KingdomGCF and LCM problem-solving (6.NS.B.4); applications to packaging and scheduling.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Unification & the Old KingdomVocabulary: dynasty, pharaoh, vizier, scribe.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Unification & the Old KingdomLung-capacity investigation with balloons; record and graph.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayWednesday · Pharaohs & PyramidsKhufu, Khafre, Menkaure; the engineering of the Great Pyramid.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayWednesday · Pharaohs & PyramidsDistributive property and GCF: factor 24 + 36 = 12(2 + 3).Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayWednesday · Pharaohs & PyramidsClose reading: a primary-source description of pyramid construction (RI.6.1).Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayWednesday · Pharaohs & PyramidsSkeletal system: major bones, joints; build a moveable hand model.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayThursday · Egyptian SocietySocial pyramid: pharaoh, priests, scribes, artisans, farmers, enslaved laborers.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayThursday · Egyptian SocietyReal-world fraction division: sharing rations, building materials.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayThursday · Egyptian SocietyHieroglyph writing study; compare logographic to alphabetic systems.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayThursday · Egyptian SocietyMuscular system; investigation: muscle fatigue in 60 seconds.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayFriday · Engineering WorkshopBuild a model pulley/ramp to lift a 'stone block'; estimate the human cost.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayFriday · Engineering WorkshopMixed practice: fraction division, GCF, LCM.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayFriday · Engineering WorkshopInformative paragraph: 'How was a pyramid built?' (W.6.2).Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• DayFriday · Engineering WorkshopLab notebook: connect skeletal + muscular systems as one unit.Q1Week 46.NS.A.16.NS.B.4RI.6.1RI.6.7
• WeekWeek 5: Egypt II — Religion, Mummification & the Middle KingdomMa'at, the gods, and beliefs about the afterlife.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Gods of EgyptRa, Osiris, Isis, Anubis, Horus; polytheism and natural forces.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Gods of EgyptExponents intro: 2³, 5², 10⁴ (6.EE.A.1); evaluate numerical expressions.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Gods of EgyptBegin Egyptian creation myth (Atum); identify theme (RL.6.2).Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Gods of EgyptNervous system: the brain's three regions; reflex investigation.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Ma'at — Truth & Cosmic OrderThe 42 negative confessions; the weighing of the heart against the feather.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Ma'at — Truth & Cosmic OrderPowers of 10 and place value; scientific notation preview.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Ma'at — Truth & Cosmic OrderCompare a hero's journey across two myths.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Ma'at — Truth & Cosmic OrderSense organs: eye, ear, skin; how nerves carry signals.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Mummification & the AfterlifeWhy preserve the body? Walk through the embalming steps; canopic jars.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Mummification & the AfterlifeOrder of operations with exponents (PEMDAS).Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Mummification & the AfterlifeWord origins from myth: chaos, atlas, herculean (L.6.4).Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Mummification & the AfterlifeEndocrine system intro: hormones as long-distance messengers.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayThursday · The Middle KingdomReunification under Mentuhotep II; literature flourishes; canals expand farmland.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayThursday · The Middle KingdomWrite expressions using exponents from word descriptions.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayThursday · The Middle KingdomBegin a 'myth-of-origin' creative writing piece.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayThursday · The Middle KingdomReproductive system overview (age-appropriate, body-systems framing).Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayFriday · Tomb-Painting & SymbolismWhy are Egyptian figures shown in profile? Decode tomb-art conventions.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayFriday · Tomb-Painting & SymbolismMixed practice: exponents, order of operations, fraction division.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayFriday · Tomb-Painting & SymbolismWorkshop the myth draft; revise for sensory detail.Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• DayFriday · Tomb-Painting & SymbolismBody-systems concept map: which systems share organs?Q1Week 56.EE.A.1RL.6.2RL.6.4W.6.2
• WeekWeek 6: Egypt III — The New Kingdom & Daily LifeHatshepsut, Tut, daily life along the Nile.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayMonday · The New Kingdom BeginsAhmose expels the Hyksos; Egypt becomes an empire.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayMonday · The New Kingdom BeginsVariables intro: write x + 5 instead of '5 more than a number' (6.EE.A.2).Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayMonday · The New Kingdom BeginsBegin reading on Hatshepsut; analyze how setting shapes a leader (RL.6.3).Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayMonday · The New Kingdom BeginsHierarchy of life — back to cell ↔ tissue ↔ organ ↔ system ↔ organism.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayTuesday · Hatshepsut — The Female PharaohTrade expedition to Punt; her temple at Deir el-Bahari.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayTuesday · Hatshepsut — The Female PharaohEvaluate expressions for given values: x = 3, evaluate 4x − 1.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayTuesday · Hatshepsut — The Female PharaohCompare two accounts of Hatshepsut; whose voice is missing?Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayTuesday · Hatshepsut — The Female PharaohCirculatory + respiratory systems work together — cooperative organ systems.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayWednesday · Akhenaten & Religious RevolutionWorship of Aten; what happens when a ruler tries to change a culture's beliefs.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayWednesday · Akhenaten & Religious RevolutionCoefficients, terms, and like terms; identify parts of an expression.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayWednesday · Akhenaten & Religious RevolutionVocabulary: monotheism, heretic, revolution.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayWednesday · Akhenaten & Religious RevolutionInvestigation — heart rate and breathing rate during exercise.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayThursday · Tutankhamun & His TombThe 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb; what artifacts reveal.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayThursday · Tutankhamun & His TombTranslate words to expressions and back (a + b vs. 'sum of a and b').Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayThursday · Tutankhamun & His TombBegin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W.6.3).Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayThursday · Tutankhamun & His TombCompare cells in different tissues; specialization.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayFriday · Daily Life on the NileFarmers, fishermen, merchants, scribes — what was an Egyptian week like?Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayFriday · Daily Life on the NileMixed practice: expressions, exponents, equivalent forms.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayFriday · Daily Life on the NileWorkshop the narrative draft.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• DayFriday · Daily Life on the NileCell + body-systems unit quiz; portfolio entry.Q1Week 66.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3
• WeekWeek 7: The Indus Valley CivilizationHarappa & Mohenjo-Daro: the planned cities of South Asia.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayMonday · Geography of the IndusMap the Indus and Saraswati rivers; the Hindu Kush; monsoon climate.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayMonday · Geography of the IndusEquivalent expressions: 3(x + 2) = 3x + 6; the distributive property.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayMonday · Geography of the IndusBegin informational text on the Indus Valley; central idea (RI.6.2).Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayMonday · Geography of the IndusExcretory system intro; kidneys and homeostasis.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayTuesday · Harappa & Mohenjo-DaroGrid streets, brick uniformity, the Great Bath; what these say about society.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayTuesday · Harappa & Mohenjo-DaroUse ratio reasoning to scale a city plan up or down.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayTuesday · Harappa & Mohenjo-DaroVocabulary: archaeology, artifact, urban planning.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayTuesday · Harappa & Mohenjo-DaroInvestigation: filter 'kidney' challenge with sand and gravel.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayWednesday · Indus Writing & TradeThe undeciphered Indus script; trade with Mesopotamia (Meluhha).Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayWednesday · Indus Writing & TradeIdentify equivalent expressions; combine like terms.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayWednesday · Indus Writing & TradeCompare an archaeologist's account with a textbook account (RI.6.6).Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayWednesday · Indus Writing & TradeSkin: largest organ; layers and functions.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayThursday · Society Without a PalaceNo clear kings or temples — what kind of society was this?Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayThursday · Society Without a PalaceWord-problem expressions: model a real-world situation algebraically.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayThursday · Society Without a PalaceArgument paragraph: 'What evidence reveals about Indus society' (W.6.1).Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayThursday · Society Without a PalaceCompare body systems in vertebrates vs. invertebrates.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayFriday · The Mystery of the DeclineClimate change, river shifts, and the disappearance of Harappan cities.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayFriday · The Mystery of the DeclineMixed practice: variables, equivalent expressions, ratios.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayFriday · The Mystery of the DeclineMini research: 'Why did Indus civilization fade?' — cite two sources (W.6.7).Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• DayFriday · The Mystery of the DeclineBody-systems checkpoint; exit ticket on hierarchy.Q1Week 76.EE.A.26.RP.A.3RI.6.2RI.6.6
• WeekWeek 8: Early China — The Shang DynastyBronze, oracle bones, and the roots of Chinese civilization.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Yellow River ValleyMap the Yellow (Huang He) and Yangtze rivers; loess soil and seasonal flooding.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Yellow River ValleyEquivalent expressions practice (6.EE.A.3): factor and expand.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Yellow River ValleyRead on the geography of ancient China; integrate text + maps (RI.6.7).Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayMonday · The Yellow River ValleyLiving vs. nonliving review; characteristics of life in microorganisms.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Shang SocietyKings, priests, warriors, farmers; rich tombs at Anyang.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Shang SocietyIdentify when two expressions are equivalent regardless of value (6.EE.A.4).Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Shang SocietyVocabulary: dynasty, oracle, mandate, ancestor.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayTuesday · Shang SocietyInvestigation: pond water under the microscope — tally micro-life.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Bronze & the ChariotBronze ritual vessels; the war chariot; how technology shapes power.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Bronze & the ChariotGenerate equivalent expressions to fit a real situation.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Bronze & the ChariotCompare a museum description with a primary source description.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayWednesday · Bronze & the ChariotSingle-celled organism investigation: amoeba & paramecium structures.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayThursday · Oracle Bones & WritingCracks in bone as messages from the ancestors; the oldest Chinese writing.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayThursday · Oracle Bones & WritingApply distributive property in expressions with three terms.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayThursday · Oracle Bones & WritingWrite an informative paragraph on oracle-bone writing (W.6.2).Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayThursday · Oracle Bones & WritingCells differ by function — compare nerve, muscle, and skin cells.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayFriday · Shang Religion & the MandateBelief in ancestors; how the Mandate of Heaven will reshape Chinese politics.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayFriday · Shang Religion & the MandateMixed practice: equivalent expressions in context.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayFriday · Shang Religion & the MandateMini-research note cards on Shang inventions; cite sources.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• DayFriday · Shang Religion & the MandateBody-systems and cell unit: connect Shang medicine to body knowledge.Q1Week 86.EE.A.36.EE.A.4RI.6.7W.6.2
• WeekWeek 9: Synthesis, Comparison & Q1 Culminating ProjectCompare the four river-valley civilizations across themes.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayMonday · Set Up the ComparisonBuild a four-column chart: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, Shang — across geography, government, religion, writing, technology.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayMonday · Set Up the ComparisonMixed review: ratios, rates, GCF/LCM, exponents.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayMonday · Set Up the ComparisonPlan culminating essay or project: 'What did the river valleys have in common?'Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayMonday · Set Up the ComparisonCells & body-systems review session.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayTuesday · Comparing Geography & EconomyHow did each river valley shape its economy and society differently?Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayTuesday · Comparing Geography & EconomyWord problems: ratios across civilizations (e.g., grain yields).Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayTuesday · Comparing Geography & EconomyDraft body paragraph 1 — geography (W.6.2).Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayTuesday · Comparing Geography & EconomyLab practical review: microscope, observation, drawing.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayWednesday · Comparing Government & ReligionCompare a king-priest in Sumer with a god-king pharaoh; contrast Indus.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayWednesday · Comparing Government & ReligionReal-world fraction-division comparison problems.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayWednesday · Comparing Government & ReligionDraft body paragraph 2 — government & religion.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayWednesday · Comparing Government & ReligionBody-systems quiz; remediation as needed.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayThursday · Comparing Writing & LegacyCuneiform, hieroglyph, undeciphered Indus, oracle-bone — how writing carried each culture.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayThursday · Comparing Writing & LegacyCumulative practice problems.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayThursday · Comparing Writing & LegacyDraft body paragraph 3 — writing & legacy; revise opening.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayThursday · Comparing Writing & LegacyReflection: which body system is most important? Defend your answer.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayFriday · Q1 ShowcasePresent the cuneiform tablet & cylinder-seal artifact study; share comparison essays.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayFriday · Q1 ShowcaseQ1 cumulative assessment.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayFriday · Q1 ShowcaseFinal revision and publishing of comparative essay (W.6.7).Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• DayFriday · Q1 ShowcaseQ1 portfolio sync: lab notebook, three best entries, reflection.Q1Week 96.RP.A.36.NS.B.4W.6.2W.6.7
• WeekWeek 10: The Aegean World — Minoans & MycenaeansBronze-age Crete and mainland Greece; the Trojan War context.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · Crete & the SeaMap the Aegean; locate Crete, the Cyclades, and the Greek mainland.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · Crete & the SeaRatio review → introduce negative numbers on a number line (6.NS.C.5).Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · Crete & the SeaLaunch unit on Greek myth; preview The Trojan War retelling.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayMonday · Crete & the SeaReproduction in plants & animals — asexual vs. sexual (MS-LS1-4).Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Minoan CivilizationKnossos, frescoes, the labyrinth myth; trade across the Mediterranean.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Minoan CivilizationLocate integers on a horizontal & vertical number line.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Minoan CivilizationRead the Minotaur myth; identify central conflict (RL.6.1).Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayTuesday · Minoan CivilizationPollination investigation: model insect transfer with cotton swabs.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayWednesday · Mycenaean GreeceMycenae, Tiryns, shaft graves; warrior culture of the mainland.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7
• DayWednesday · Mycenaean GreeceCompare and order integers; use absolute value as distance.Q2Week 106.RP.A.36.NS.C.5RL.6.1RI.6.7