History is the study of where we come from, who we are, and who we can become. Only by analyzing and understanding the past can we begin to comprehend our world as it is today.

 

 

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This is an introductory survey course of World History from the beginning of recorded history through the Middle Ages. The primary goal of this course is to develop critical thinking skills through the analysis and evaluation of the major events and people who have played key roles in the development of world civilizations.  Students will work independently and cooperatively in mastering the subject material. Some topics to be covered include: the development of early river valley civilizations, the rise of world religions, ancient Greece and Roman Empires, and the Middle Ages of Europe.

 

 

9/8 Quiz over Civilizations, Homework: Complete Ch 2 Review 

9/9 Ancient Civ Test and obtain articles for Unit 1 Portfolio

9/10 Ancient Civ Map Test 

9/11 Organize portfolios,  Write Unit 1 Reflection in Class

 

9/14  Unit Two Pre-Write, Intro to Religions skit assignment

 

 

9/15 Skit work

9/16  Skit practice

9/17  Skit Presentations

9/18  Research in Lib 

 

9/22 Research     

9/23 PowerPoint creation

9/24 PowerPoint Creations

9/25 PowerPoint Creations

 

9/28 Teach in Groups

 

10/2  Peer Group Reviews

        Finish Notes

        Unit Article and Summaries

 

10/5  Religions Review PowerPoints

 

10/6  Chapter Assessments 

 

10/7  W. Religions Test

 

10/8 Ancient Greece Maps

 

10/9

Unit 2 Portfolios Due  Handouts for A. Greece Portfolio, Ch 4, Sec 1 Questions 

10/12 Influence of Geography on Greece; Minoans and Myceneans

10/13Trojan War Information

10/15 Greek Heroism vs Modern Day Heroism

10/19 Hero Poems written 

10/20 Athens vs Sparta Reading     

10/21 Work on Conversations 

10/22  Work on Conversations

10/23Present conversations

Week 9    ******************

Mon 10/26 Athens and Sparta Real Estate Ads

Tue  10/27 Finish Real Estate Ads

Wed  10/28 Types of Governments in Greece

Thu  10/29 Greek Philosophers PowerPoint

Fri  10/30 Major Wars in Greek History

11/9 Mon Alex the Great Cont.

11/10 Tue     Hellenistic Greece

11/11Wed     Intro to Board Game Project

11/12 Thu       Project Day 1

 

Week 12    ******************

11/16Mon Day 2

11/17Tue Day 3

11/18 Wed wrap up of Board Games

11/19 Thurs  Play Board Games to Peer Review and Review for the Test

11/20 Fri Review for Test in class

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11/23Mon Test Review  Homework pg 144, 1-12

 

11/24Tues Unit Test

11/30 Mon Work on unit portfolios,intro. statements 

 

 

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