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Course Objectives -

1. Define and apply vocabulary
2. Develop a plan for research
3. Work in groups to develop common goals
4. Develop writing skills
5. Develop and implement study plans
6. Process and respond to various assessment tools

Instructional Objectives -

Complete Objectives are HERE

Class Policies Syllabus Supplement -

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Schedule - Week One

9/5, P6 - Introduction to World Cultures;
Objective - Discover purpose and goals for the course
Objective - Develop understanding of Assessment and Grading standards
Lecture/ Discussion - What is Culture, and how is it expressed?
Homework - What is the difference between trends and events?

9/6, - No class

9/7 , P3 - Culture workshop
Objective - SW develop a personal understanding of culture
Warm Up - Define events and trends in relation to each other
Inquiry - Related to The Secret Life of Bees, case study about different types of culture, (visible and invisible), factors affecting culture.
Activity - Go to worksheets on Culture

9/8, P1 - Interpreting artifacts
Warm Up - Discuss cultural assignment
Objective - Learn to analyze discoveries
Warm Up- Review homework
Activity - "Archaeology in the year 3000"
Homework - Analysis of artifacts

Week Two

9/11, P4 - Complete "You Were There" activity
Objective - Complete historical documents/ diaries
Activity - Complete projects
Activity - 9/11

9/12, P6 - You were there II
Objective - Use internet resourcesand observation to develop a historical "model"
Warm up - Analyze reports
Activity - Use internet sources to develop the climate setting for Baltimore in 20,000 BC(E) and 10,000 BC(E)

9/13 - No class

9/14, P3 - Objective - SWBAT describe origins of humanity
Warm Up - Set up Socrative
Activity - Look over book format
Lecture/ Discussion - Unit 1 Ch. 1, Map and timeline
Homework - Answer questions in notebook, Interact with History

9/15, P1 - Objective - SW role play prehistoric survival
Warm Up - Review homework questions
Activity - Outside, writing assignment
Homework - Design presentation

Week Three

9/18, P4 - Objective - SWBAT analyze interpretation and formulating hypotheses
Activity - Complete presentations
Activity - Complete and present diaries

9/19, P6 - Objective - SWBAT describe the reasons humans developed agriculture and permanent settlements
Warm Up - Map on pg. 30, cave paintings on pg. 34
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 1 Sec. 2
Activity - Map on pg. 41
Homework - Ch. 1 Sec. 2, pg. 44 #3

9/20, No class

9/21, P3 - Objective - SWU the connection between food supply and the development of the first civilizations
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 1 Sec. 3
Activity - Chart on pg. 50, pictures on pg. 51
Homework - Ch. 1 Sec. 3, pg. 55 #5

9/22, Ring day

Week Four

9/25, P4 - Objective: Prepare for open book quiz, complete assignments
Activity - Complete assignments
Homework - Prepare for quiz

9/26 - P6 - Chapter 1 Quiz

9/27 - No class

9/28 - P3 - Objective: SW analyze the earliest civilizatons in Mesopotamia
Warm Up - Pg. 62, 63, 64
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 2 Sec. 1
Activity - Analyzing Primary Sources pg. 74
Homework - Ch. 2 Sec. 1, pg. 77 #3

9/29 - P1 - Objective: SWBAT describe the components of Egyptian civilization
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 2 Sec. 2
Activity - Videos and pictures, esp. pg. 86
Homework - Ch. 2 Sec. 2

Week Five

10/2, P4 - Objective: SW will complete notes on Egypt
Skills objective - Note taking
Activity - Follow notes on board
Activity - Notebook check
Homework - Pg. 94 #2

10/3, P6 - Objective: SW describe the ancient civilizaton of the Indus
Skills objective - Note taking
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 2 Sec. 3
Activity - Notebook group activity
Homework - Ch. 2 Sec. 3

10/4 - No class

10/5, P3 - Objective: SWBAT describe early Chinese civilization
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 2 Sec. 4 pt. 1
Homework - Ch. 2 Sec. 4

10/6 - Teacher's in service, no school for students

Week Six

10/9, P1 - Objective: SW Complete study of early China
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Complete Ch. 2 Sec. 4
Activity - Work on Review Notes
Homework - Ch. 2 Sec. 4

10/10, P4 - Objective: Worksheets and essay prompt
Activity - Worksheets and essay prompt
Activity - PSAT prep
Homework - Worksheets

10/11, PSAT

10/12, P6 - Objective: Complete worksheets and essay prompt
Activity - Worksheets and essay prompt
Activity - PSAT prep
Homework - Prepare for quiz

10/13, P3 - Ch. 2 Quiz
Activity - Ch. 2 Quiz, essay

Week Seven

Begin Mesopotamia Unit - Review ch. 2 sec. 1.
Phoenicians and origins of judaism ch. 3 sec. 3, 4
first age of empires, persian empires ch. 4 sec. 3

10/16, P4 - Objective: SW study Hammurabi's code
Warm Up - Socrative
Review - Ur and Sumer
Lecture/ Discussion - Hammurabi's code, Worksheets
Homework - Answer questions about Hammurabi's code, Click Here Website

10/17, P1 - Objective: SWBAT describe the components and timeline of the Mesopotamian culture
Warm Up - Socrative
Activity - 1. Sumer and Writing 2. Animation of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Activity - Answer questions about Gilgamesh
Homework - Respond to Gilgamesh Worksheet

10/18, No class

10/19, P6 - Objective: SWU the differences between the Phoenician culture and other Middle Eastern cultures
Objective - SWU the cultural history of Phoenicians
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 3
Homework - Ch. 3 Sec. 3, pg. 161 #3

10/20, P3 - Objective: SWU tenets of Judaism
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 4 pt. 1
Activity - Synagogues and Rituals Orthodox Jewish Prayer
Homework - Ch. 3 Sec. 4 to pg. 169, Contrasting and Hypothesizing pg. 169

Week Eight

10/23, P1 - Introduction to History Day
Activity - History Day presentation

10/24, P3 - Objective: SWU the history of Judaism until the Babylonian Captivity
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 4 pg. 169 to end
Take Home Quiz - Reading 175 to 178, answer Document Based Questions (DBQ) on pg. 178
Homework - Ch. 3 Sec. 4 complete, Quiz

10/25, No class

10/26, P4 - Objective - Go over HERStory and History Day projects
Activity - Go over timeline
Homework - Think of woman in history

10/27, P6 - Objective - SW begin studying Persia
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 4 Sec. 3
Activity - Persia Video
Activity - Zoroastrianism Video
Homework - Ch. 4 Sec. 3

Week Nine

10/30 - No school

10/31, P1 - Objective - SW complete Mesopotamia/ Judaism/ Persia worksheet
Activity - Worksheet
Homework - Prepare for test

11/1, No class

11/2, P3 - Objective - Test
Activity - Test

11/3, P6 - Objective - SWU the parallel history of Nubia and Egypt (pt. 1)
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 4 Sec. 1 pt. 1
Activity - Egypt Crash Course Video
Homework - Ch. 4 Sec. 1

Second Quarter

Week One

11/6, P4 - Objective -SWU the parallel history of Nubia and Egypt (pt. 2)
Warm Up - Socratve
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 4 Sec. 1 pt. 2
Activity - Nubia Video
Homework - Complete Ch. 4 Sec. 1

11/7, P1 - Objectve - SW begin unit on India
Statement of Inquiry - Identities and relationships influence the perspectives of people, which leads to the development of cultures and social systems.
Inquiry Question - What are social systems? How does a person’s perspective develop? Can social identities dictate relationships?
Activity - Indiaquest
Homework - Complete Indiaquest

11/8, No class

11/9, P3 - Objective - SW complete Indiaquest
Warm Up - Go over requirements for part one of HERStory
Activity - Complete Indiaquest

11/10 - Report card day

Week Two

11/13, P4 - Objective -SW perform library reseatch for HERStory
Activiy - Library work
Homework - Complete chart

11/14, P1 - Objective - SW set up website on Weebly account
Activity - Set up Weebly
Activity - Complete worksheet for cards 2 and 3
Homework - Complete both activities

11/15, No class

11/16, P6 - Objective - SW work on India map
Activity - India map
Homework - Complete India map, edit first page of website

11/17, P3 - Objective - SW study India
Statement of Inquiry - Identities and relationships influence the perspectives of people, which leads to the development of cultures and social systems.
Warm Up - Geography section of Indiaquest
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 1 and 2
Activity - Focus on Caste System
Homework - Ch. 3, notes on Sec. 1, Sec. 2

Week Three

11/20, P4 - Objective - SWU the development of Hinduism and Buddhism
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 2, focus on Hinduism
Homework - Ch. 3 Sec. 2 pg. 140 to 143 only

11/21, P1 - Objective - SW study Buddhism and compare with Hinduism
War Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 2, focus on Buddhism
Homework - CH. 3 Sec. 2 pg. 144 to 148

Thanksgiving!

Week Four

11/27, GrP4 - Objective - SWBAT describe India's empire
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 7 Sec. 1
Activity - Review assignment for 11/30 and 12/1
Homework - Ch. 7 Sec. 1

11/28, RP7 - Objective - SWBAT describe the spread of India's culture
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 7 Sec.2
Activity - Review assignment for 11/30 and 12/1
Homework - Ch. 7 Sec. 2, prepare for quiz

11/29, Gld - No class

11/30, PP3 - Objective -SW develop website
Mr. Marchand at MOAS Conference
Activity - Develop website based on assignment
Activity - Cards 4, 5 and 6 are due 12/4
Assessment - EMail your work to to Mr. Marchand

12/1, WP1 - Objective - SW continue to develop site, to be completed Monday 12/4
Mr. Marchand at MOAS Conference
Activity - Develop website based on assignment
Activity - Cards 4, 5 and 6 are due 12/4
Assessment - EMail your work to to Mr. Marchand

Week Five

12/4, GrP4 - Objective - Students will review websites
Activity - Annotated bibliography
Activity - Complete websites
Complete website due for review

12/5, WP1 - Quiz
Activity - Quiz
Activity - Notebook check

12/6, Gld No class

12/7, PP3 - Objective - SW review China from Chapter 2, SWU Chinese religious and cultural traditions
Warm Up - Review questions on pg. 119
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Review, Begin Ch. 4 Sec. 4
Homework - Review questions on class notes

12/8, RP6 - Objective - SWBAT describe Chinese dynasties
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 4 Sec. 4
Homework - Complete Ch. 4 Sec. 4

Week Six

12/11, GrP4 - Objective - SWBAT explain the fall of the Qin vs. the rise of the Han dynasties
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 7 Sec. 3
Homework - Ch. 7 Sec. 3

12/12, WP1 - Objective - SW list and describe important people in the Han Dynasty
Activity - Work on maps
Activity - Identify list

12/13, Gld - No class

12/14, PP3 - Objective - SWBAT describe similarities and differences between the Tang and Song Dynasties
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 12 Sec. 1
Homework - Ch. 12 Sec. 1

12/15, RP6 - Snow!!

Week Seven

12/18, GrP4 - Objective - SWBAT describe the lasting effects of the Mongol Empire
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 12 Sec. 2 & 3
Homework - Ch 12 Sec. 2 & 3

12/19, PP3 - Work on Herstory/ History Day
Activity - Herstory/ History Day

12/20, RP6 - China test
Activity - China test
Activity - Notebook check

Christmas Break!!

Week Eight

1/4, SNOW!

1/5, WP1 - Objective - SW begin studying Greece
Activity - Greece map
Activity - Return tests for exam study

Week Nine

1/8, GrP4 - Objective - SWU the Ancient Greek culture and political system
Warm Up - Review map
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 1 & 2
Homework - Reading guide questions

1/9, RP6 - Objective - SWBAT explain why Greek art, politics, literature and philosophy are influential today
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 3 & 4
Activity - Socrates!
Homework - Reading guide questions

1/10, Gld - No class

1/11, PP3 - Objective - Greece assessment
Activity - Greece Quiz
Activity - Distribute exam essay questions

1/12 - WP1 - Exam review
Activity - Exam review

Exam Week

1/18 - Exam Day!

End of Second Quarter

End of Semester

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