Sept. 14 -    1)  Read  pp. 1-3 in the Geography Handbook section of your text.

                    2)  Make a chart of both Landforms and Bodies of Water, listing all

                         various types mentioned and their characteristics.

 

Sept. 15  -   Complete worksheet on Using Latitude and Longitude

 

Sept. 16 -     1)  Read pp. 6-7 on Climate

                     2)  Complete worksheet on Understanding the World's Climate

                           Zones.

 

Sept. 17   -    1)  Read p. 8 - Environmental Challenges

                      2)  Complete worksheets on Water and Air Pollution.

9/28   -  Read pp. 18-25 in textbook;   

          -  p. 25 - section I Assessment:

                Main Idea -  1. Chart

                Recall -   2. Define

          Answer on loose leaf

 

9/29   -  Read pp. 26-29 in textbook

          -  Complete worksheet  (to be handed out in class)

 

9/30    -  Read pp. 29-31 - the Neolithic Revolution

           -  Study Chart on p. 30

           -  p. 31  -  Section 2 Assessment

                  Recall -  2.  Define

                                3.  Identify

           Critical Thinking -  4.  Evaluating Information

           answer 2-3-4  (above) on loose leaf.

 

10/1   Study all material covered this week on both the Paleolithic and Neolithic 

          Periods for a quiz tomorrow.

 

10/2   No homework. 

 

 

Tue., Oct. 13 - text book - p. 46;    

Terms to define -  write the meaning of each term in a full sentence on loose leaf.

 

Wed., Oct. 14 - textbook p. 46

-People to Meet -  identify each Egyptian person in a full sentence on loose leaf.

 

Thur., Oct. 15 -  textbook p. 53

-Main Idea   1.   Chart

-Critical Thinking   4. Evaluate

-Understanding Themes    5.  Relation to the environment.

1.   Make a chart

4+5.   Answer in full sentences on loose leaf.

Mon., Oct. 19  - Identify the following:  Amon-Ra, Osiris, Isis, hieratic writing,

Rosetta Stone, Jean-Francois Champollion, The Book of the Dead.   (find answers on pp.  52 and 53 of hyour textbook.)   Write on looseleaf.

 

Tues., Oct. 20 - Read pp. 54-56.   Then write a well-structured paragraph of approximately 90 words describing the life of the common people of Egypt.   Write on loose leaf.

 

Wed., Oct. 21 -  Study for test on Egypt:

     1)  review pp. 46-57 in textbook

     2)  study notes

     3)  study worksheets.

 

Thurs., Oct. 22 - test on Egypt

Monday, Nov. 2 -  p. 76  Chapter 2  Assessment

'Using Key Terms'  - on looseleaf

a)   (1-5)  Write out the completed sentence with the correct term.

b)  Then, write a sentence for each term not chosen.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 3  -   Complete packet for homework.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 4    -   p. 76    Chapter 2 Assessment  -  Reviewing Facts  -

on looseleaf.      (1-5)   Answer in full sentences.

 

Thursday, Nov. 5     p. 76  Chapter 2 Assessment  - Reviewing Facts  - on

looseleaf   (6-11)    Answer in full sentences.

 

Monday, Nov. 9  -   Study for test tomorrow.    Review pp. 58-71 - includes

1)  the Fertile Crescent - Mesopotamia, Sumerians, Akkadians, Eblans, Babylonians;    2)  Indus River Valley;      3)  Huang He River Valley.

Review  pp.  83-86   Istraelites;     pp.   90-95 - Persians.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 10   - test;  no homework

 

Wednesday, Nov. 11 -  no school

 

Thursday, Nov. 12  -   Read pp. 104-108.

Define or identify the following:

-Aegean area

-Crete

-Sir Arthur Evans

-the Minoans

-labyrinth

-the Mycenaeans

Monday, Nov. 30     -   Read pp. 130-134

1)  Define tragedy and comedy

2)  For the following dramatists write a paragraph on each explaining who they are and what they are most famous for:   Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.

3)  Have your test papers signed.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 1  -   Read pp. 135-137

Write a paragraph on each of the following, explaining why they are and what they are most famous for:    Socrates, Plato, Aristotle.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 2 -  Read p. 137

Write a paragraph on each of the following, explaining why they are and what they are most famous for:   Herodotus and Thucydides.

 

Thursday, Dec. 3   -   Read p. 138

Write a paragraph on each of the following, explaining who they are and what they are most famous for:  Thales, Pythagoras, Hippocrates.

Monday, Dec. 7   -  Read  pp. 142-144

1)  Defne Hellenistic culture

2)  Write a paragraph explaining why Alexandria, Egypt was the largest, wealthiest and greatest intellectual center of the Hellenistic world.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 8.   -   Read pp. 144-145

Write a paragraph on each of the following, emphasizing why they are important in the Hellenistic world:

Diogenes, Zeno, Menander, Eratosthenes, Euclid, Archimedes

 

Wednesday, Dec. 9 -  p. 150 -  Reviewing facts.     Answer questions 1-4.

 

Thursday, Dec. 10   -  p. 150   - Reviewing facts.  Answere question 5-8.

Christmas Break assignment:    Study this material for a test when you return:

-Reread Chapter 6   

 

1)  pp. 152-158 of Section 1.  Answer all questions on looseleaf -  p. 158 Section 1 Assessment.

 

2)  pp. 159-163 of Section 2  -  Answer all questions on looseleaf    p. 163 Section 2 Assessment

 

3)   pp. 164-170 of Section 3    -   Answer all questions on looseleaf  p. 170  Section 3 Assessment.

 

4)   Answer the questions on the handout.     

Monday, Jan. 4  -   Read pp. 165-166

Write a paragraph describing the Good Emperors.  Who were they, what were they famous for?

 

Tuesday, Jan. 5 -  Read pp. 166-167

Write a paragraph describing Roman rule.  Be sure to include:  government, law, the army.

 

Wednesday, Jan. 6 - Read and analyze the images preserved from Pompeii.  

pp. 166-167.

Answer two questions under Reflecting on the Times on p. 167.

 

Thursday, Jan. 7

Read the quote from Tertullian, Concerning the Soul, c. AD 180  p. 167.    Then, write a paragraph explaining what it means.

Monday, Jan. 11 - Study for test;   text pp. 152-170.

Review homework completed over vacation.     Review key terms.

Review how to write a 5 paragraph essay.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 12 -  (Remember extra help every Tuesday 2:30-3:15 PM).

Review for mid-term.     Geography text  pp. 1-9.

 

Wednesday, Jan. 13  -   Review Chapter 1   pp. 18-37

 

Thursday, Jan. 14  - Review Chapter 2   pp.  44-57    - Egypt

 

Friday, Jan. 15    -  Review Chapter 2  pp. 58-71  - Fertile Crescent, Indus Valley Civilization, Huang He Civilization

Monday, Feb. 1 -  Read pp. 182-188;    p. 188 - complete Section 1 Assessment on loose leaf

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2 -  Read pp. 189-193;    p. 193  - comlete Section 2 Assessment on loose leaf

 

Wednesday, Feb. 3 -  Read Images of the Times, pp. 190-191.

Answer questions Reflecting on the Times  - on loose leaf

 

Thursday, Feb. 4 -  Read pp. 194-196;    p. 196 - complete Section 3 Assessment

 

Friday, Feb. 5  -  p. 198 - Reviewing the Facts.   Answer 1-5 on loose leaf

Monday, Feb. 8 - Study for test on Africa:

-map of Africa

-notes on Western Africa kingdoms and Eastern Africa kingdoms

-textbook pp. 184-196

 

Tuesday, Feb. 9 - test and prepare for DBQ

 

Wednesday, Feb. 10 - 'India's Great Civilization'

-read pp. 200-207

-complete Section 1 Assessment (1-5) on loose leaf.

 

Thursday, Feb. 11 - Rise of Buddhism

-read pp. 208-210

-complete Section 2 Assessment (1-5) on loose leaf.

 

Friday, Feb. 12 - Indian Empires

-read pp. 211-214

-complete Section 3 Assessment (1-5) on loose leaf.

Read all of Chapter 8 - India's Great Civilization

pp. 200-214;

p. 207 - write answers to Section 1 Assessment (1-5) on looseleaf

p. 210 - write answers to Section 2 Assessment (1-5) on looseleaf

p. 214 -  write answers to Section 3 Assessment (1-5) on looseleaf.'

 

These assignments will be collected on Monday, Feb. 22 when you return from vacation.

-Monday, March 1 -  Study for test on India.  Be sure to include the following:

   -text book  pp. 200-214

   -winter break homework

   -worksheets  8-1, 8-2, 8-3

 

-Tuesday, March 2 -  test;    no homework

 

-Wednesday, March 3  - Study of China  1100 BC  - 200 AD

    -read pp. 218-224

    -p. 224  - complete section 1 assessment (1-5) on loose leaf

 

-Thursday, March 4   -  China

   -read pp. 225-227

   -p. 227   - complete section 2 assessment (1-5)

 

-Friday, March 5 - no homework

Monday, March 8  - read pp. 220-224

-p. 224 - complete section 1 assessment (1-5) on looseleaf

 

Tuesday, March 9 - read pp. 225-227

-p. 227 - complete section 2 assessment (1-5) on looseleaf

 

Wednesday, March 10 - read pp. 228-232

-p. 232 complete section 3 assessment (1-5) on looseleaf

 

Thursday, March 11  -  p. 234    Reviewing the Facts  (1-5) on looseleaf

Monday, March 22   -  read pp. 295-296;

-Write several paragraphs describing Charlemagne, his empire,his relationship to Christianity, and why his empire collapsed.

 

Tuesday, March 23  -  read pp. 298-299

-Write several paragraphs describing feudalism; feudal relationships including fiefs, vasals, homage, and castles for defense.

 

Wednesday, March 24 - read pp. 299-301

-p. 302  Section 2 assessment - Critical Thinking 4.  Making Comparisons

 

Thursday, March 25 - p. 302 - Section 2 assessment - Understanding Themes

5.  Cooperation

 

Friday, March 26  - study for test;  pp. 292-302, Sections 1 and 2

1. Write a five paragraph essay on one of the following leaders, institutions, or concepts of the Middle Ages:

 

1. Vikings

2. Feudalism

3.  Knights and the code of chivalry

4. the manorial system

5. the medieval church

6. Saint Benedict and his monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy in 529 AD

7. serfs and serfdom

8. the medieval castle, the fortress of protection

9. monastic life in the Middle Ages

10. the monastery at Cluny in eastern France

11. St. Francis of Assisi and the start of the Franciscan friars in 1210

12. St. Dominic and the start of the Dominican frianrs in 1215

 

2.   Your essay should include an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

3.  For background, a) use your textbook pp. 296-307;  b) use an encyclopedia; c) your local library;  and d) the Internet.

4.  Be sure to use your own words when writing.  Never copy directly from another text.

5.  Do this early on in the vacation.  Don't wait until the last minute.

6.  Good luck and happy Easter!

April 12 -  Read pp. 308-309.

Write a paragraph describing the Norman Conquest and why it was so important to the future of Britain.

 

April 13 -  Read pp. 310-311

Write a paragraph describing the Magna Carta and how it changed the balance of power in government.

 

April 14 - Read p. 312

Section 4 Assessment  - complete 2-3 and 5

 

April 15  - p. 315 

Complete Reviewing Facts  (1-5)

Monday, April 19 -  read p. 321

Write a 3-paragraph essay explaining the effects of the Crusades.

 

Tuesday, April 20 - read  pp. 322-328

p. 328 - Section 2 Assessment  - complete 1-2-3

 

Wednesday, April 21 - p. 328  - Section 2 Assessment - complete 4-5

 

Thursday, April 22 - read pp. 329-330

Write a 3-paragraph essay about the Hundred Years War.

Be sure to include :  causes, effects, and the role of St. Joan of Arc.

 

Friday, April 23  -  read pp. 332-333