Transcript Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations

Tuesday, August 23
• Syllabus Acceptance Letter due
• Today’s focus – Geography/Intro to World
History
– Using Textbooks
• 1. using pencils and map pencils – complete the World
Map
• 2. Complete the worksheet on the back of the map
Tuesday, August 23 Focus Activity
• Draw a map from where you live to Magnolia
High School using a blank sheet of paper
– Be sure to use the compass rose (North, South,
East, West)
Wednesday, August 24
• Syllabus Acceptance Letter due
• World Continents Map/Worksheet
• Today
– Timelines
August 24 Focus Activity
• Create a personal time from your birthday to
the present
1958
Born
1965 1976
Texas Grad
1987 1990 Present
Daughter Son MHS
Thursday August 25
• Syllabus Acceptance Letter due
• World Continents Map/Worksheet one day
late
• Timeline Worksheet due
• Today
– Interpreting Historical Sources
Focus August 25
• In your spiral
– Make a list of three events that happened during
your lifetime
– Make a list of three events that occurred before
you were born
Friday, August 26
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World Continents Map/Worksheet two days late
Timeline Worksheet one day late
Interpreting Historical Sources due
Don’t forget tardies begin Monday, Monday,
Monday
• Today
– How To Answer Data-Based Questions
Remember - You are AWESOME!!!
Focus August 26
Monday, August 29
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Timeline Worksheet two days late
Interpreting Historical Sources one day late
How To Answer Data Based Questions Due
Don’t forget tardies begin
Today
– Review
– Test Wednesday
– Seating Charts
Remember - You are AWESOME!!!
Tuesday, August 30
• Interpreting Historical Sources two days late
• How To Answer Data Based Questions one day
late
• Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend
• Don’t forget tardies begin
• Today
– Review
– Test Wednesday
Wednesday, August 31
• How To Answer Data Based Questions two
days late
• Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend
• Today
– Test Wednesday – Multiple Choice and Fill in the
Blank
• Subject – Unit One Test
– Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book
Thursday, September 1
• Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend
• Today
– Make Up Test Wednesday – Multiple Choice and
Fill in the Blank
• Subject – Unit One Test
– Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book
– Begin River Valley Civilizations
• Focus
• PowerPoint/Notes - Neolithic Revolution/Civilization
• Map – River Valley Civilizations
Friday, September 2
• Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend
• Today
– Make Up Test Wednesday – Multiple Choice and Fill in
the Blank
• Subject – Unit One Test
– Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book due
– Map – River Valley Civilizations
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• PowerPoint/Notes - Mesopotamia
• Early Civilzation Pyramid
Tuesday, September 6
• Today
– Hand back papers and Unit One Test – corrections
– Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book one day
late
– Map – River Valley Civilizations due
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• Egypt
• Early Civilization Pyramid
Wednesday, September 7
• Today
– Unit One Test corrections due by Friday (PLC)
– Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book two days
late
– Map – River Valley Civilizations one day late
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Egypt (continuation) – PowerPoints/Notes
Video
Hieroglyphics Writing Activity
Early Civilization Pyramid due Friday
Thursday, September 8
• Today
– Unit One Test corrections due by Friday (PLC)
– Map – River Valley Civilizations two days late
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Make Up River Valley Civilizations Quiz #1
Hieroglyphics Writing Activity one day late
Complete Indus River Valley Text p.38
Early Civilization Pyramid due Monday
Friday, September 9
• Today
– Unit One Test corrections due by Friday (PLC)
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
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Make Ups - River Valley Civilizations Quiz #1
Hieroglyphics Writing Activity one day late
Complete Indus River Valley Text p.38
Early Civilization Pyramid due Monday
Ancient China p. 42
Monday, September 12
• Today
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
• Hieroglyphics Writing Activity two days late
• Early Civilization Pyramid due Monday
• Ancient China p. 42
Tuesday, September 13
• Today
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
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Hieroglyphics Writing Activity two days late
Early Civilization Pyramid one day late
PowerPoint
Video
Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do?
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Wednesday, September 14
• Today
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
• Early Civilization Pyramid two days late
• Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? Due
today
• Pass back papers
• Ancient China Review Game
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Thursday, September 15
• Today
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
• Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? One
day late
• Ancient China Review Game
• Quiz worksheets
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Friday, September 16
• Today
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
• Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? Two
days late
• Make Ups Quiz worksheets
• Judaism
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Focus Activity – September 16
• List what you know about Judaism and the
Jews
Monday, September 19
• Today
– Open House Tonight
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
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Make Ups Quiz worksheets
Judaism Vocabulary Pyramid Worksheet due
Unit Two Review – Independent Study
Unit Two Test Wednesday
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Unit Two Review
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Neolithic Revolution pp. 11 – 14
Mesopotamia pp. 16 – 19
Egypt pp. 26 – 30
Judaism pp. 33 – 36
Indus Valley pp. 38 – 41
Ancient China pp. 42 - 46
Key Terms
• Sedentary - abiding in one place;
• cultural diffusion the transmission of elements or
features of one culture to another.
What makes a civilization a
civilization?
1. Cities serve as administrative centers.
2. Political systems based on control of a defined
territory (with borders).
3. Job specialization
4. Status systems (mainly based on wealth).
5. Monumental buildings.
6. A system for keeping records.
7. Long-distance trade.
8. Major advances in science and art.
Tuesday, September 20
• Today
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Judaism Vocabulary Pyramid Worksheet one day late
Optional Field Trip – Greek Restaurant
Unit Two Review Game
Unit Two Test Wednesday
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Wednesday, September 21
• Today
– Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations
• Judaism Vocabulary Pyramid Worksheet two days late
• Optional Field Trip – Greek Restaurant
• Subject: Unit Two Test
– Unit Three: Classical Civilizations
• Assyrians and Persians Worksheet
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Friday, September 30
• Today
– Unit Three: Classical Civilizations
• Neon Spirit Day
• Video – Persia and Greece
• Gallery Walk – Ancient Greece Key Terms and People
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Monday, September 26
• Today – Grab your Spirals
– Unit Three: Classical Civilizations
• Gallery Walk – Ancient Greece Key Terms and People
one day late
• Unit Two Test Corrections
• Focus Activity
• Ancient Greece PowerPoint
• Polis (City state) Activity
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Tuesday, September 27
• Today – Grab your Spirals
– Unit Three: Classical Civilizations
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Unit Two Test Corrections and Retests due by Thursday
Polis (City state) Activity due Wednesday
Writing Assignment due by Thursday
Ancient Greece PowerPoint
Remainder of class….independent study….complete
Polis Activity first, then Athens Writing Activity
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!
Wednesday, September 28
• Today – Grab your Spirals
– Unit Three: Classical Civilizations
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Unit Two Test Corrections and Retests due by Thursday
Polis (City state) Activity due Wednesday
Writing Assignment due by Thursday
Ancient Greece PowerPoint
Remainder of class….independent study….complete
Polis Activity first, then Athens Writing Activity
• Don’t forget to be AWESOME!