Tuesday, January 22nd

Tuesday, January 22ndBell-Ringer: Please turn in your Guided Reading worksheet to the homework bin and your tutorial form to Mr. Naruta (or a tutor). Pick up an Independent Reading and Reflection worksheet from the front table and grab something to read from the bookshelf on your way to your seat. We will spend the first 15 minutes of class today completing independent silent reading. After you will have about 5 minutes to complete the reflection log.Daily Agenda:Bell-Ringer: Independent Reading and ReflectionWord of the Day: Circumspect; PrudentVocabulary Development: StudyStack.com Discussion: Early Societies in the AmericasTutorial #4Tutorial Reflection

Homework: Read and take notes on Chapter 7 (Quiz on Thursday Can use your notes).Circumspect: Looking carefully around thus cautious and careful; prudent; discreet circumspect Pronunciation

In Homers Odyssey, Penelope cautiously refuses to recognize the much-changed returned Odysseus until he describes their bed, which was built around an olive tree, its trunk functioning as one of the bedposts. No one but her husband would know this fact. Hearing this, the cautious and CIRCUMSPECT Penelope is persuaded of the strangers identity and joyfully welcomes him home.

Read-Aloud Tuesday Jan. 22 Day 1, Period 1Circumspect: Looking carefully around thus cautious and careful; prudent; discreetWhich of the following do you think is the Odd Word Out? Why?warygingerlycarelesscautious

Odd Word Out Day 1, Period 2AnswerWhich of the following do you think is the Odd Word Out? Why?warygingerlycareless careless is an antonym, the other three words are synonyms for CIRCUMSPECT cautious

Odd Word Out Day 1, Period 2Vocabulary DevelopmentPlease take out the Unit 2 Vocabulary handout that you received on Friday. Log-on to your computer and visit studystack.com. After logging in, take 15 minutes to add to your stack from Unit 1.Discussion:Early American CivilizationsHow did early agricultural civilizations in the Americas differ from early River Valley Civilizations in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East?Geography Relied on Agriculture (Maize, squash, beans, tomatoes in Mesoamerica; Potatoes, beans, peanuts in South America); limited animal domestication (no beasts of burden); Not based around river valleysReligion Strong emphasis on bloodletting and human sacrifice to the godsAchievements Lack of wheeled vehicles, jade and obsidian sculptures, large urban centers, absence of writing (South America); ball game (Mesoamerica)Politics Surprisingly similar (Authoritarian, often hereditary)Economics Trade played important role between societies (especially Maya); tended to trade in luxury itemsSocial Interaction Significance of a high-ranking priest classMayan Civilization Overview