Dec
07
2008
Monday, December 8th – Ancient China group activity in class.
HW Complete Dynasties of Ancient China Pop Up/Flip Book Due Tuesday, December 9th.
Tuesday, December 9th – Study Guide/Review for Chapter 6 Test
HW Complete all Section Assessment Questions Due on Thursday, December 11th.
Wednesday, December 10th – Review in class for Test Friday.
HW Study vocab and review study guide/review sheet (CW/Quiz Grade)
Section Assessment Questions Due Thursday, December 11th (Sections 1-5)
Thursday, December 11th – Game review/Quiz Show review
HW Study for Test
Friday, December 12th – Test on Chapter 6 Ancient China
Nov
30
2008
Monday, December 1st – Chapter 6 Ancient China
Read Section 1 Geography and Early China
HW Questions 1-4 page 165
Tuesday, December 2nd – Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas
HW Questions 1-4 page 171
Wednesday, December 3rd – The Qin Dynasty
Read Section 3 pages 172-176
Thursday, December 4th – The Han Dynasty
Read pages 178-183
HW Questions 1-4 pages 183
Friday, December 5th – In Class Activity
China Dynasties Flip Book Due Date Tuesday, December 9th
Nov
23
2008
Monday, November 24th – China Pop Up Book
In Class
Tuesday, November 25th – China Pop Up Book
Due Date Tuesday, December 9th
Wednesday November 26th – Friday, November 28th
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Nov
16
2008
Monday, November 17th-Indian Achievements
In-House Field Trip
No HW
Tuesday, November 18th-Group Activity in class
HW Study Vocabulary Words Chapter 5
Wednesday, November 19th – Group Activity in class
HW Study Vocabulary Words Chapter 5
Thursday, November 20th – Review for Test in class
HW Study for Chapter 5 Test India
Friday, November 21st-Chapter 5 Test India
Nov
10
2008
Monday, November 10th-No School
Tuesday, November 11th-No School Veteran’s Day
Wednesday, November 12th – Vocab Quiz Section 3
Thursday, November 13th – Section 4 Indian Empires Pages 142-145
HW Questions 1-3
Friday, November 14th – Review Vocabulary
Oct
24
2008
Monday, October 27th – Begin India
Geography and Early India Read pages 124-129
HW Answer Questions 1-4
Tuesday, October 28th – Election Discussion in class.
Wednesday, October 29th – Section 2 Origins of Hinduism
Read pages 130-135
HW Answer Questions 1-5
Mock Presidential Election
Thursday, October 30th – Vocabulary Words
HW Study Vocab words for quiz on Friday.
Vocab words – subcontinent, monsoons, Sanskrit, class system, Hinduism, reincarnation, karma, Jainism, nonviolence
Friday, October 31st – Vocab Quiz Section 1 & 2
Oct
20
2008
Monday, Oct. 20th – Sarcophagus in class
No HW
Tuesday, Oct. 21st – Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Group Activity in Class
Study Vocabulary Chapter 4
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd – Niles Fertile Shore Map in class
No HW
Thursday, October 23rd -Review for Chapter 4 Test Ancient Egypt and Kush
HW Study for Test
Friday, October 24th Test over Chapter 4
Sep
29
2008
Monday, September 29th – Section 2 The Old Kingdom Read pages 90-95
Vocabulary – Old Kingdom, Khufu, nobles, afterlife, mummies, elite, pyramids, engineering
No HW
Tuesday, September 30th – Map Skills Nile River
Citizenship Essay in class.
HW Study Vocab words for Section 1 & 2 – Quiz on Thursday
Wednesday, October 1st – Section 3 The Middle and New Kingdoms Read pages 96-100
Answer Questions 1-4
Thursday, October 2nd – Vocabulary Quiz Section 1 & 2
Friday, October 3rd – Section 4 Egyptian Achievements Read pages 102-106
Vocabulary – hieroglyphics, papyrus, Rosetta Stone, sphinxes, obelisk, King Tutankhamen
Begin Ancient Egyptian Newspaper in class
Sep
22
2008
Monday, September 22nd – Students the Mesopotamia Poster is a class assignment. We will work on this in class…this is “not” a homework assignment!
Sep
19
2008
Everyone did a terrific job creating and designing their World History Podcasts. I was so impressed! I was so happy you were able to share your Podcasts with your parents at Open House last night. It was wonderful meeting everyone last night.
Monday, September 22nd – Section 4 Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent Read pages 72-77
Vocabulary – monarch, Hammurabi’s Code, chariot, Nebuchadnezzar, alphabet
HW Biography Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar
Tuesday, Sept. 23rd – Create a poster about Mesopotamia
Wednesday, Sept. 24th – Review for Chapter 3
Quiz Show Game
HW Study for Test
Thursday, Sept. 25th – Test Chapter 3
Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Friday, Sept. 26th – Begin Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt and Kush
Section 1 –
Read pages 86-89 Geography and Ancient Egypt
