Thursday 12/20 & Friday 12/21

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Chapter 7/8 Test

Starters Due: 3 Starters X 5 Points Each = 15/15 Possible

Video: Christmas Unwrapped
A history of the holiday

No new assignments

Tuesday 12/18 & Wednesday 12/19

Starter #3 Infographic P. 285
1. When was Hinduism developed in India?
2. When was Islam introduced to India? 3. What is the largest religion in India today?
4. What is the second largest religion in India today?

Read Chapter 8 Sections 3, 4 & 5 & Do Assignment
Due at the end of class

Discuss Assignment & Collect

Chapter 7/8 Test Thurs 12/20, Fri 12/21

Friday 12/14 & Monday 12/17

Starter #2 Timeline P. 262-263
1. When did the Chinese invent movable type?
2. When did Mansa Musa begin the Timbuktu mosque?
3. When did Timur Lenk (Tamerlane) begin his conquest of Northern India?

Finish Chapter 8 Section 1 & 2 Assignment, Discuss & Collect

Video Clip: The Mongols
No Assignment

Chapter 7/8 Test Thurs 12/20, Fri 12/21

Wednesday 12/12 & Thursday 12/13

New Starter, Starter #1 P. 246
1. What does the purple territory represent?
2. What do the purple lines represent?
3. What do the green lines represent?

Chapter 7 Assignment Due, Collect

Video: Lost Civilizations, Africa
& Video Study Guide

New Assignment: Read Chapter 8 Sections 1 & 2
Do Assignment, Due next class

Chapter 7/8 Test Thurs 12/20, Fri 12/21

Monday 12/10 & Tuesday 12/11

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Chapter 6 - Islam Test

Starters Due: 5 Starters X 5 Points Each = 25/25 Possible

Read Chapter 7 & Do Study Guide, Due 12/12, 12/13

Thursday 12/6 & Friday 12/7

Starter #5 Info-graphics P. 202
1. What is a hijab?
2. What is a burka?
3. Opinion: Do you think this promotes equality or inequality for women?

Video: Islam Empire of Faith, Episode 2
& Video Study Guide

Discuss Ch 6 Sec 3 & 4, Due

Test Monday 12/10 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Periods) & Tuesday 12/11 (5th Period)

Tuesday 12/4 & Wednesday 12/5

Starter #4 Map P. 201
1. Name the four Italian cities that were involved in trade.
2. What city in Egypt was involved in the grain trade?
3. Why do you think cities like Antioch and Damascus were important in trade?
4. What goods were traded between Damascus and Baghdad?

Read Chapter 6 Sections 3 & 4 & Do Assignment

Video Clip from The Arabian Nights, Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
No Assignment on Video

Test Monday 12/10 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Periods) & Tuesday 12/11 (5th Period)

Friday 11/30 & Monday 12/3

Starter #3 Map P. 197
1. What year is depicted on the map?
2. What was the name of the former Umayyad capital city?
3. What was the name of the capital city under the Abbasids? (It is still the capital of modern-day Iraq)
4. What do the blue lines represent on the map?

Discuss Ch 6 Sec 2 Assignment, Due

Video Clip from The Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
No Assignment on Video

Wednesday 11/28 & Thursday 11/29

Starter #2 Map P. 193
1. What Western European area was conquered by Muslim forces?
2. What does the purple on the map represent?
3. Name the two important cities located in the original Muslim lands.
4. What does “Dar al-Islam” mean?

Read Ch 6 Sec 2 & Do Study Guide, Due next class

Ch 6 Sec 1&2 Pop-Quiz

Video Clips from The Arabian Nights
No Assignment on video

Monday 11/26 & Tuesday 11/27

New Starter #1 Timeline P. 186-187
1. When did Muhammad return to Mecca (and conquer it)?
2. When did Charles Martel defeat Arab forces at the Battle of Tours?
3. When did Saladin’s Army invade Jerusalem?

Discuss Ch 6 Sec 1, Due

Video: Islam Empire of Faith, Episode 1
& Video Study Guide

Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Ancient Rome Test, You may use all chapter 5 book assignments, starters and related video study guides

Starters Due: 6 Starters X 5 Points Each = 30/30 Possible

Rome Map Assignment Due

New Assignment:
Read Chapter 6 Section 1 and Do Assignment Due 11/26, 11/27

Thursday 11/15 & Friday 11/16

Starter #6 Map P. 176
1. What part of the empire was invaded by Angles & Saxons?
2. What color represents the Western Roman Empire?
3. What color represents the Eastern Roman Empire?
4. Which half of the empire had more invasions and invading groups?

Chapter 5 Section 5

Video: Engineering an Empire- Rome
& Video Study Guide

All Classes: Do Map Assignment, Due on the Test Day Mon 11/19, Tues 11/20
All Classes: Starters Due on the Test Day Mon 11/19, Tues 11/20
Chapter 5 Test Mon 11/19 (1st, 2nd & 3rd), Tues 11/20 (5th)

Tuesday 11/13 & Wednesday 11/14

Starter #5 Map P. 171
1. What is the title of this map?
2. What do the green lines on the map represent?
3. What are the years depicted on this map?
4. How might the Roman roads have helped spread Christianity throughout the empire?

Discuss Chapter 5 Section 4, Due

Video Clip: from Cleopatra, the assassination of Julius Caesar and the aftermath

All Classes: Read Chapter 5 Section 5 & Do Assignment, Due 11/15, 11/16
All Classes: Do Map Assignment, Due on the Test Day Mon 11/19, Tues 11/20
All Classes: Starters Due on the Test Day Mon 11/19, Tues 11/20
Chapter 5 Test Mon 11/19 (1st, 2nd & 3rd), Tues 11/20 (5th)

Friday 11/9 & Monday 11/12

Starter #4 Map P. 158
1. What do the red lines on the map represent?
2. About what year is this map of Roman Empire supposed to represent?
3. What kind of products came from Britain at this time?
4. What kind of products came from Spain?

1st, 3rd & 5th Periods, Discuss Ch 5 Sec 3, Due
2nd Period, Discuss Ch 5 Sec 2 & 3, Both Due

All Classes: Read Chapter 5 Section 4 & Do Assignment, Due 11/13, 11/14
All Classes: Do Map Assignment, Due on the Test Day Mon 11/19, Tues 11/20
All Classes: Starters Due on the Test Day Mon 11/19, Tues 11/20
Chapter 5 Test Mon 11/19 (1st, 2nd & 3rd), Tues 11/20 (5th)

Wednesday 11/7 & Thursday 11/8

Starter #3 Timeline P. 153
1. During what time period did Rome conquer the “Mediterranean”?
2. List the specific territories conquered.
3. When did Crassus, Pompey & Caesar form the 1st Triumvirate?
4. When was Julius Caesar assassinated?

All Classes: Colosseum Assignment Due (Extra Credit!!!)

1st, 3rd & 5th Periods, Discuss Ch 5 Sec 2
2nd Period, Discuss Ch 5 Sec 1 (Chapter 5 Section 1 Assignment Due)

Al Classes: Read Chapter 5 Section 3 & Do Assignment, Due 11/9, 11/12

2nd Period-
Chapter 5 Section 2 will be due Friday 11/9

Monday 11/5 & Tuesday 11/6

New Quarter!!!

Starter #2 Map P. 150
1. What does the orange on the map represent?
2. What does the green on the map represent?
3. When was the Battle of Zama?
4. Who won the Battle of Zama?

Video: Time-Life Lost Civilizations, Rome (The Ultimate Empire)
& Video Study Guide

New Assignment- All Classes The Colosseum, Due 11/7, 11/8

2nd Period-
New Class/New Students will be given time to begin Chapter 5 Section 1 & 2 Assignments
Chapter 5 Section 1 will be due Wednesday 11/7
Chapter 5 Section 2 will be due Friday 11/9

Wednesday 10/31 & Thursday 11/1

END OF QUARTER!!!

No Starter Today Due to Class Transfers, etc.

Pass Back All Papers

Finish Assignment:
Chapter 5 Section 2, Due, Collect
(This assignment will go on the 2nd Quarter and we will discuss it at a later date)

Historical Movie Extra Credit Due
(This will go toward 1st Quarter's Grade)

Video: Last Stand of the 300
Review of the Persian Wars from our Ancient Greece Unit
No Assignment

Monday 10/29 & Tuesday 10/30

New Starters! Starter #1 Timeline P. 144-145
1. When was the Roman Republic founded?
2. When did Augustus become the first emperor?
3. When did Emperor Constantine legalize Christianity?
4. In what year was the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
(These new Chapter 5/Rome Starters will go on 2nd Quarter)

Finish Chapter 5 Section 1 Assignment
Discuss Chapter 5 Section 1, Due
(This assignment will go on 2nd Quarter)

New Assignment:
Read Chapter 5 Section 2 and Do Assignment
(This assignment will go on the 2nd Quarter)

Upcoming Due Dates:
Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1
(This will go toward 1st Quarter's Grade)

Thursday 10/25 & Friday 10/26

No Starter

Pass Back All Papers

Ancient Greece (Chapter 4) Test

Starters Due: 5 Starters X 5 Points Each = 25/25 Possible

Chapter 4 Section 5 Assignment Due

New Assignment:
Read Chapter 5 Section 1 & Do Assignment

Upcoming Due Dates:
Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1

Tuesday 10/23 & Wednesday 10/24

Starter #5 Map P. 135
1. Where did Alexander begin his conquests (where was he FROM)? 2. Where did Alexander win a major battle on 334 BC?
3. Where did Alexander win a major battle in 331 BC?
4. What is the name of the city Alexander founded in Egypt?

Video: Engineering an Empire, Alexander the Great (Hellenistic Mediterranean Civilization)
& Video Study Guide

New Assignment: Read Chapter 4 Section 5 & Do Assignment, Due 10/25, 10/26

Ancient Greece Test Thurs 10/25, Fri 10/26

Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1

Wednesday 10/17 & Monday 10/22

Starter #4 Map P. 119
1. When was the Battle of Marathon? Who won it?
2. When was the Battle of Thermopylae? Who won it?
3. At what battle did the Greeks defeat the Persian navy?

Video: Time-Life Lost Civilizations, Greece (Classical Greek Civilization)
& Video Study Guide

Chapter 4 Sections 2, 3 & 4 Assignment Due, Discuss

Ancient Greece Test Thurs 10/25, Fri 10/26

Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1

Monday 10/15 & Tuesday 10/16

Starter #3 Map P. 114
1. What do the red lines on the map represent?
2. What does the GREEN shaded territory on the map represent?
3. What does the PURPLE shaded territory on the map represent?
4. What metals did each polis use take make coins (money)?

Read Chapter 4 Sections 2, 3 & 4 & Do Assignment, Due Wed 10/17, Mon 10/22

Ancient Greece Test Thurs 10/25, Fri 10/26

Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1

Thursday 10/11 & Friday 1012

Starter #2 Map P. 107
1. What does the purple line represent?
2. Name the sea located between Greece & Asia Minor.
3. Name the palace/city on the large isle of Crete.

Discuss Ch 4 Sec 1, Due

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Packet, Due

Clips and Discussion from: The Odyssey

Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1

Tuesday 10/9 & Wednesday 10/10

New Starter, Starter #1
Timeline P. 104-105
1. When did Agamemnon rule Mycenae?
2. When was the “Height of Ancient Greece”?
3. When did Alexander the Great die?

Video: Time-Life Lost Civilizations, Aegean (Early Greek Civilization)
& Video Study Guide

New Assignment:
Read Chapter 4 Section 1 & Do Assignment, Due 10/11, 10/12

Upcoming Assignments Due:
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Packet, Due 10/11, 10/12

Historical Movie Extra Credit Due 10/31, 11/1

Friday 10/5 & Monday 10/8

No Starter

Pass Back All Papers

Chapter 3 Test

Starters Due: 4 Starters X 5 Points Each = 20/20 Possible

India & China Maps Due

New Assignment:
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Packet, Due 10/11, 10/12

Tuesday 10/2 & Thursday 10/4

Starter #4 Map P. 98
1. What were the years of the Qin Dynasty?
2. What were the years of the Han Dynasty?
3. Which dynasty was larger?
4. What does the green line represent?

Video: Time-Life Lost Civilizations, China
& Video Study Guide

Video Clip from Mulan

Discuss Chapter 3 Section 3 & 4 Assignment, Due

Chapter 3 Test (Ancient/Classical India & China)
Friday 10/5 (1st & 3rd Periods) Monday 10/8 (5th Period)

India & China Map, Due on the Day of the Chapter 3 Test

Friday 9/28 & Monday 10/1

Starter #3 Map P. 86
1. Name the two empires depicted on the map of China.
2. What does the green line represent?
3. What is the name of the territory located to the north of China?

Discuss Chapter 3 Section 2, Due

Read Chapter 3 Section 3 & 4
Do Chapter 3 Section 3 & 4 Assignment, Due Next Class

Chapter 3 Test (Ancient/Classical India & China)
Friday 10/5 (1st & 3rd Periods) Monday 10/8 (5th Period)

India & China Map, Due on the Day of the Chapter 3 Test

Wednesday 9/26 & Thursday 9/27

Starter #2 Map P. 77
1. Name the three empires depicted on the map of India.
2. What mountain range separates India from China?
3. Name empire located north and west of India.

Read Chapter 3 Section 2
Do Chapter 3 Section 2 Assignment, Due Next Class

India & China Map, Due on the Day of the Chapter 3 Test

Pop Quiz (Must be made up if missed)

Monday 9/24 & Tuesday 9/25

Starter #1 Map P. 69
1. Along what river was the Indus Valley Civilization located?
2. Name the TWO major cities developed by this civilization.
3. With which other civilizations did the Indus Valley people trade?

Video: The Story of India- The Power of Ideas
& Video Study Guide

Discuss Chapter 3 Section 1 Assignment, Due

Thursday 9/20 & Friday 9/21

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Chapter 1 & 2 Test (Origins & Early Civilizations)

Starters Due: 7 Starters X 5 Points Each = 35/35 Possible
(Please Self-Grade)

Ancient Middle East Map Due

Read Chapter 3 Section 1
Do Chapter 3 Section 1 Assginment
Due Next Class Period

Tuesday 9/18 & Wednesday 9/19

Starter #7 P. 61-62
Answer Questions #1-14 Multiple Choice Review Questions
You DO NOT need to copy down these questions unless you want to.

1st & 3rd Only
Video: Engineering an Empire-The Persians
& Video Study Guide

Discuss Chapter 2 Sections 3 & 4, Ch 2 Assignment Due

Ancient Middle East Map- Due on test day

Chapter 1 & 2 Test (Origins & Early Civilizations)
Thursday 9/20 (1st & 3rd Periods)
Friday 9/21 (5th Period)

Friday 9/14 & Monday 9/17

Starter #6 Map P. 56
1. How far east did the Persian Empire reach?
2. How far west did the Persian Empire reach?
3. Name the two cities at either end of the Great Royal Road.

Read Chapter 2 Sections 3 & 4 and complete assignment- Due next time

Ancient Middle East Map- Due on test day

Chapter 1 & 2 Test (Origins & Early Civilizations)
Thursday 9/20 (1st & 3rd Periods)
Friday 9/21 (5th Period)

Wednesday 9/12 & Thursday 9/13

Starter #5 Map P. 35
1. Where were the Pyramid/Tombs built for the Old Kingdom rulers?
2. Where were the tombs built for the New Kingdom rulers?
3. What is the name of the irrigation device shown on the right side of the map?

Discuss Ch 2 Sec 2 (assignment not yet due)

Video: Time Life Lost Civilizations- Egypt
& Video Study Guide

Chapter 1 & 2 Test (Origins & Early Civilizations)
Thursday 9/20 (1st & 3rd Periods)
Friday 9/21 (5th Period)

Monday 9/10 & Tuesday 9/11

Starter #4 Map P. 27
1. What does the green area on the map represent?
2. What two rivers are found in Mesopotamia?
3. What sea is located between Egypt and Asia Minor?
4. What gulf is located southeast of Mesopotamia?

Discuss Ch 2 Sec 1 (assignment not yet due)

Video: Time Life Lost Civilizations- Mesopotamia
& Video Study Guide

Pop Quiz Chapter 2 Section 1
This quiz must be made up if you missed it.

Be sure to have completed Ch 2 Sec 2 for next class meeting.

Thursday 9/6 & Friday 9/7

Starter #3 Timeline & Map P. 24-25
1. When did Sumerian civilization first emerge?
2. When was the Great Pyramid completed?
3. Who became king of Israel in 970 BC?

Finish Chapter 1 Section 2 Discuss, Chapter assignment due

Read Chapter 2 Sections 1 & 2 in Textbook
Do Sections 1 & 2 in Vocabulary/Study Guide Assignment

Tuesday 9/4 & Wednesday 9/5

Starter #2 P. 20 Chapter Summary
1. What were the years of the Neolithic Age?
2. What famous megalith (stone structure) in the United Kingdom was started at this time?
3. What were the years of the Bronze Age?

Video: Guns, Germs & Steel- Episode 1
& Video Study Guide

Discuss Video

Time to work on Ch 1 Sec 2 Assignment (if possible)

Thursday 8/30 & Friday 8/31

Starter #1 Timeline P. 2-3
1. What two important events are found about 8000 BC?
2. When did the Bronze Age begin?

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 1 (Chapter is not due yet)

Video: Clash of the Cavemen
Take 20 Facts Notes on the Video

Tuesday 8/28 & Wednesday 8/29

Tuesday 8/28 & Wednesday 8/29
Welcome
Seating Chart
Disclosure (Due Sept. 6/7)
Read Chapter 1 Section 1
Do Vocabulary/Study Guide for Section 1