1. Monday, February 14 th Welcome! Happy Valentine’s Day Have out your 7.1 & 7.2 handout to be stamped If you need a red pen, raise your hand to get one Bell work: You will be doing one of two things. If you did not finish your gallery walk, you will be working on that for bell work. If you did finish your gallery walk, then you will be doing the following. Create a brainstorming map and list between 6-8 possible problems that an Emperor might face ruling a large empire like China. If you finish, you may work on Asia vocab.

2. Brainstorming Template Problems that could arise with ruling an empire Groups of people may try to rebel

3. Daily Agenda Review 7.1 and 7.2 handout, and correct Review for the China Quiz China Quiz Begin Homework: complete the brainstorming map and read 7.3 for Tuesday/Wednesday

4. Remember….. Asia map test for real on Thursday, February 17 th.

5. A Block: Tues/Wed, Feb 15/16 Welcome! Bell work: In your groups, take out your brainstorming maps and pick out the top three problems that an emperor might face. All you need is a pencil Homework: Complete the Ch 7.3 handout.

6. Daily Agenda China Quiz The Role of government Activity:  Break class into groups and create labels for the three groups  Determine the three problems most likely to occur in a large empire (rebellion is off the table).  Each group will need to figure out how it would deal with the problem.  Each group will present how it would help the emperor solve the problem.

7. Bureaucracy Bureaucracy is how a government is organized to do its work. The government has a body of unelected officials to complete the day-to-day tasks of a ruler. We are going to be competing today to figure out which group has the best plan to help the emperor.

8. Directions After you break into your groups, send one person up to obtain your group’s worsheets. Read over your roles, and have one person read your intro paragraph to the class. Give your top three problems The Emperor (Mr. Melrose) will give a problem that he may see during his rule. Put these in the “If” section In your groups, discuss the problem and how your group would help the emperor. Put your answer in the “then” section.

9. Directions The Emperor (Mr. Melrose) will give a problem that he may see during his rule. Put these in the “If” section In your groups, discuss the problem and how your group would help the emperor. Put your answer in the “then” section. The chancellors will be moving around the groups, asking each group to explain their solution to them, which they will report to the Emperor. Each group will need to consider their role when they come up with their solution.

10. Presenting your solution Each group will have about 7 minutes to come up with a solution. We will then go about the room, and each group will present their solution. You will need to take down notes the other groups solutions. After we finish your four solutions, you will need to present a final pleading as to why your group should help the emperor.

11. The Classroom Setup Aristocrats Relatives Scholars Chancellors My Desk DOORDOOR Heater

12. Thursday, February 17 th Welcome! Bell work: Take out a piece of paper and number it 1- 30. take 10 minutes to study for the Asia Map test. Homework: complete 7.3 handout for A block next week.

13. Study List Study these Countries/Cities/Geographic Features for the Test. VietnamThailandNepalNorth Korea RussiaPhilippines New DelhiHiroshimaPacific Ocean Bay of Bengal Himalayan Mountains Indian Ocean MalaysiaChinaMongoliaKazakhstanJapanAfghanistan South Korea IndonesiaIndiaHong KongBeijingBangkok JakartaShanghaiHanoiManilaHimalayan Mountains Philippine Sea

14. Asia Map Test Have out a piece of lined paper, and number it 1-30. Each country has a number. On your paper, put the name of the country, city, or geographic feature next to that number. You have 30 minutes to take the test You may have the rest of the class period to take the test if you need it. If you finish, you may read, work on the 7.3 worksheet, or work on other homework.