Weekly Update from Team Tikal

Most students now need more pencils.

This week students continued their studies of natural selection. We saw how whales changed over time. The students measured pictures of fossils that they will see next week in person. They compared convergent evolution with coevolution. Next Tuesday we go on our field trip rain or shine. Students need to pack a lunch, a pencil or pen, and bring a metro card. If it is nice, we will eat out on the National Mall. The students will have a packet to complete that will be graded.

Math 7 continues to find missing solutions in real world problems including inequalities in unit 7 (Lesson 13-15). Students are encouraged to work on teacher assigned lesson on “Solve multi-step equations”, “Understand Multi-step equations”, or “Practice: Write and solve equations”.

Math 8 is going to unit 8 Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers. We’re planning to push through lesson 2-8.

All students will have their weekly homework on PEAR assessment to prepare for CAPE. This will be student’s 3rd homework lesson assigned on PEAR (3/11, 3/18, and 3/25). All students will be expected to pass their 25th I-Ready lesson or their 9th I-Ready lesson for term 3.

Please continues to reach out for any questions or concerns.

This week in individuals and societies the scholars finished section 2 of Project-Based Learning and submitted their group GSPRITE charts for Sparta and Athens. The scholars demonstrated their knowledge of the various types of government and what is best for society in a seminar and a formative. Next week in individuals and societies the scholars will learn Peloponnesian Wars before they begin exploring Greek Culture.

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Homework:

1. Work with their Polis.

Formative Assessments:

1. None until Rome

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3. Summative Assessments

1. Summative A. Creating a Polis -Due April 10, 2024
2. Summative C. Presentations – April 11th and 12th 2024

Past Assignments:

1. Summative Essay Criteria C and D – Chinese Philosophy Policy Brief Due February 28, 2024
2. Summative B. Independent Research Annotated Bibliography – Due February 22, 2024
3. Formative A. Types of Political Systems March 20, 2024
4. Formative C. Socratic Seminar March 19, 2024
5. Formative D Which philosophy matches the described action – February 20, 2024
6. Formative B. Independent Research Annotated Bibliography – February 9, 2024
7. Formative C Mandate of Heaven Mini Paragraph – January 31, 2024
8. Sparta/Athens GSPRITE Charts
9. Greek Geography and Culture Quiz – March 6, 2024
10. Silk Road Playposit – Due Thursday February 15, 2024
11. Shang Zhou quiz – February 2, 2024
12. Chinese Philosophies Quiz February 8, 2024