Welcome to Mr. Sproul's assignment page! If you miss class or just need a little review of what we did this is the place to come. The listings are in reverse chronological order (last day of unit at the top). Included is a description of what we covered, links to materials, and the homework assignments for next session.
EOG's start May 24. No homework will be assigned after 5/20.
Review Songs:
5 Themes of Geography
Caveman
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Gold - Salt Trade
Indus River Valley
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Bubonic Plague
Magna Carta
Middle Ages
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Monday, May 22nd (A day students) & Tuesday, May 23rd (B day students)-Session 80:
EOG Review
Homework: Practice EOC tests due 5/20, review all study guides, jeopardy games, videos, D.E. readings from the whole year! (see links below).
Thursday, May 18th (A day students) & Friday, May 19th (B day students)-Session 79:
EOG Review
Homework: Practice EOC tests due 5/20, review all study guides, jeopardy games, videos, D.E. readings from the whole year! (see links below).
Tuesday, May 16th (A day students) and Wednesday, May 17th (B day students) - Session 78:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA EXAM! -Homework: Powerschool check! Practice EOC tests due 5/20!
Friday, May 12th (A day students) & Monday, May 15th (B day students) - Session 77:
Decline of Latin American Civilizations (click here for notes from today's lesson)- ALL EOC REVIEW QUIIZZES DUE MAY 20TH!
- Conquistadors - Cortes & the Aztecs, Pizarro & the Incas (watch more videos on these conquistadors on Discovery Education!)
- To meet Pizarro as he comes to the Americas, click here-Horrible Histories
- Review KAHOOT!
- How do you feel? : Play philosophical chairs to see how you feel about these questions on the Spanish conquest?
- Impact of Imperialism
Wednesday, May 10th (A day students) & Thursday, May 11th (B day students) - Session :76
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Mayans- Click here for a copy of today's notes
- Click here for extra notes on the Mayan civilization.
- Last song of the year (really!) Mayans to the tune of Royals by Lorde
- Click here to see a video on Mayan math!
- For Mayan contributions, click here and here.
- Click here to see a video on the Mayan number system!
- Click here to view a video on a Mayan pyramid!
- Click here to view a video on Mayan writing!
- Click here_ to view additional reading notes on the Maya!
Tuesday, May 9th- Field Trip to Riverbanks Zoo! (we will return to an A day)
Friday, May 5th (B day students) & Monday, May 8th (A day students) - Session 75:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Incas
- Click here for part 1 of notes on Inca. Click here for part 2.
- Click here for video on Pachacuti
- Click here to view silly song on Pachacuti
- Click here to view images of Machu Picchu!
Wednesday, May 3rd (B day students) & Thursday, May 4th (A day students) - Session 74:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Olmecs & Aztecs- Click here for notes from today's class.
- Fling the teacher: Aztec game
- Who were the Olmec
- 25 amazing facts about the Aztecs.
- Click here to see the map of locations for ALL Latin American civilizations.
- Click here to see a animated slideshow on how chinampas work!
- Click here to view the powerpoint notes on the awesome Aztecs!
- For activities or videos from today's lesson, visit Discovery Education!
INCAS, AZTECS, AND MAYANS
Monday, May 1st (B day students) & Tuesday, May 2nd (A day students) - Session 73:
MIDDLE AGES EXAM! - No homework.
Thursday, April 27th (B day students) Friday April 29th (A-day)-Session 72:
Vikings,Renaissance and Review
- Conditions of Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The Black Death
- The Vikings/Norsemen and the exploration of America.
- The Birth of the Renaissance.
- Click here to hear song on Middle Ages: Fleas on rats
- What if you survived the Black Death: New conditions for serf
- Click here for Kahoot
Tuesday, April 25th (B day students) & Wednesday, April 26th (A day students) - Session 71:
The Black Plague/Crusades
- Click here for notes on the Middle Ages.
- Vocab: Crusade
- How bad was Bubonic Plague: Video on Black Death.
- Ring around the rosies: Black death and the origin of the popular nursery rhyme.
- Mr. Corwin talks about the Crusades
- Horrible Histories Crusades report.
Friday, April 21st (B day students) & Monday, May 24th (A day students) - Session 70:
Feudalism Computer Simulation
- How is Chess like the Feudal system
- Video on Feudalism
Homework: Discovery Education 17.2 reading and quiz. Continue working on study guide .
Wednesday, April 19th (B day students) & Thursday, April 20th (A day students) - Session 69:
Magna Carta
- Click here for notes for today's class.
- Vocab: Constitution, Labor Union, Guild
- Horrible Histories video on King John
- Causes/Effects of the Magna Carta
- The 800 year anniversary of the Magna Carta
- Click here to see the rap battle between the Nobles and King John
- Quote Comparisons between Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution
Monday, April 17th (B day students) & Tuesday, April 18th (A day students) - Session 68:
Middle Ages
- Click here for notes for today's class.
- Vocabulary: Anarchy, Feudalism, Middle Ages
- Essential Question:How did feudalism impact the society’s economic, political and social practices?
- Themes: Effects of the Fall of Rome on Western Europe: The Role of the Church: Feudalism: Charlemagne
- Video Timeline of the Middle Ages
- Click here for cultural aspects of the Middle Ages (very intriguing facts from our friends at Imaginon)
- The Basics of Feudalism can be found here and here
- Click here for a classzone interactive on Feudalism.
- Activity: Make a Feudal heirarchy of CHMS
Thursday, April 6th (A day students)
EOC Practice
- For EOC released test questions click here.
THE MIDDLE AGES
Tuesday, April 4th (A day students) & Wednesday, April 5th (B day students) - Session 66:
ANCIENT ROME EXAM! Homework-Powerschool Check.
Thursday, March 30th (A day students) & Monday, April 3rd (B day students) - Session 65:
The Fall of The Roman Empire (click here for today's notes)
- Click here for extra notes on the Fall of Rome
- Review: Monotheism vs. Polytheism
- Constantine: How did he bring change to Rome? (Christianity)
- Other reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire: Public Health, Political Corruption, Unemployment, Inflation, Urban Decay, Inferior Technology, Military Spending, Invaders (Barbarians).
- To re-watch videos shown in class, or get caught up on this lesson (because of an absence), read "Who Was Emperor? Who Was Not Emperor?" in your Discovery Education Assignments.
- Schlesinger Video -Great for Review-Click here.
Tuesday, March 28th (B day students) & Wednesday, March29th (A day students) - Session 64:
Ancient Roman Accomplishments (click here to view notes from this session!)
- Vocab: Pax Romana, Legacy, Aqueducts
- Roman accomplishments.
- The Roman Legacy: What did the Romans do for us?
- Legacy of Rome Youtube Video
- Monty Python: What have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
- Roman Aqueducts: How do they work? (click here to view a clip of aqueducts still around today). (Click here for a classzone map that shows how aqueducts functioned).
Friday, March 24th (B day students) & Monday, March 27th (A day students) - Session 63:
Government of Ancient Rome. (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
- Review: Roman Roads (click here to watch a clip on how the roads were constructed in ancient Rome!)
- Vocab: republic, senate, patrician, plebian
- The Government of Ancient Rome: In what ways did it change over time? (click here to view additional notes on the Roman Republic)
- Activity: How was the government of Rome similar and different than the government of the U.S.
- Julius Caesar (click here to view a youtube link on Julius Caesar). (Click here to print another copy of the web filled out on Julius Caesar in class).
Wednesday, March 22nd (B day students) & Thursday, March 23rd (A day students) - Session 62:
Geography of Ancient Rome (click here to view notes from today's lesson!)
- Vocab: prosperity, expansion
- Map work: Label and Annotate map of Ancient Rome
- How did the geography of ancient Rome help it to expand and prosper?
- Origins: Click here to view an origins video of Romulus and Remus from youtube.
- Connecting an empire: Roman roads
- What were the causes and effects of building a road network in ancient Rome?
ROMAN EMPIRE
Monday, March 20th (A day students) & Tuesday, March 21 (B day students) - Session 61:
ANCIENT GREECE EXAM!-No homework.
Friday, March 16th (A day students) & Monday, March 17th (B day students) - Session 60:
Review.
- Click here to play an Ancient Greece Review Jeopardy game. *PLEASE NOTE*: This is an online version of the game, and since our study guide is only 16 questions, this game may have questions that won't be featured on the exam. Don't forgot to also use your Discovery Education quizzes and paper study guide to review for the exam!
- Click here to view a NEW song from Mr. Nicky about Ancient Greece!
- Click here for KAHOOT!
- Schlesinger Video -Great for Review-Click here.
Tuesday, March 14th (A day students) & Wednesday, March 15th (B day students) - Session 59:
Alexander the Great (click here for notes from today's class).
- Vocab: philosopher
- Review - Philosophy (click here to view some additional quotes from Greek philosophers). (Click here to view a youtube video on Ancient Greek philosophy).
- Alexander the Great - Who was he? Was he really that great? (Click here to view a classzone map of Alexander's conquests). (Click here to view a youtube clip on Alexander the Great).
- Discovery Ed video: "Conquerors: Alexander the Great" (search this in Discovery Education to view the video again!) Click here to print another copy of the questions we answered in class during the video.
- Additional links on Alexander the Great:
http://greece.mrdonn.org/alexander.html
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdalex.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/alexander_the_great.shtml
Friday, March 10th (A day students) & Monday, March 13th (B day students) - Session 58:
Perspectives of Ancient Greeks struggle for freedom (for a copy of today's notes click here)
- For extra notes on Greek Warfare, click here.
- The Persian Empire: Why did they want to conquer Greece? (Click here to view the reading on the Persian Wars from today's class).
- Vocab: Secular, Sacred
- The Battle of Thermopylae and the Spartan 300, Fact or fiction investigation: Reading like a historiansheg.stanford.edu/battle-thermopylae
- The Peloponnesian War; who will win Athens Navy or Sparta's army?
Wednesday, March 8th (A day students) & Thursday, March 9th (B day students) - Session 57:
The Persian Wars (click here to view notes from today's lesson). Click here to view additional notes about the Persian Wars.
- Review: Greek Mythology in Advertising (Companies). Click here to visit a website with many examples, from A-Z!
- Vocab: cavalry
- The Persian Empire: Why did they want to conquer Greece? (Click here to view the reading on the Persian Wars from today's class).
Persian War Battles: Click here for a copy of the Persian Battles Chart. - Click here to print the web that accompanies the reading.
- The Battle of Marathon, The Battle of Thermopylae, The Battle of Salamis, The Battle of Plataea: Who was involved? What happened? Where and when? Why did it happen?
Monday, March 6th (A day students) & Tuesday, March 7th (B day students) - Session 56:
Accomplishments of Ancient Greece - continued (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
- Click here to listen to a rap on the Pythagorean Theorem
- CLICK HERE FOR GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN CULTURE
- Click here to listen to the BEST PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM RAP EVER!
- Click here to listen to the Pythagorean Theorem Math Song
- Click here to listen to a brief history of the Pythagorean Theorem
- Click here to take a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem
Thursday, March 2nd (A day students) & Friday, March 3rd (B day students) - Session 55:
Accomplishments of Ancient Greece (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
- Religion, Architecture, Sculpture, Drama, Philosophy, Sports (see Google classroom for all the web links and instruction sheet)
- Station 1: Introduction to Greece and Timeline
- Station 2: Greek War
- Station 3: Greek Gods
- Station 3: http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/sparta/home_set.htm
- Station 4: Spartan Life
- Station 5: Greek Olympics
- Station 6: Greek Math and Science
- Station 7: Greek writing, alphabet, and stems
- Station 8: Greek Theatre
- Station 9: Everyday life in ancient Greece
- Station 10: Greek Art and Architecture
Tuesday, February 28th (A day students) & Wednesday, March 1st (B day students) - Session 54:
Government of Greece (click here to print a copy of today's notes!)
- Click here to watch the youtube video on the Geographic Challenges of Greece
- Vocab: monarchy, tyrant, oligarchy, democracy
- Athens vs. Sparta (click here to view additional powerpoint notes)
- Click here to print another copy of the Athens/Sparta comparison chart. Click here for answers.
Friday, February 24th (A day students) & Monday, February 27 (B day students) - Session 53:
Geography of Greece (Click here for today's notes)
- Vocab: peninsula, colony
- How did the Geographic Features of Greece impact the people of Greece? (Click here to print another copy of the Geography reading, NOT on Discovery Education).
- Click here to see pictures of Greek Geograqphy. See what predictions you can make about their culture.
- Click here to print another copy of the Greece map
- Click here for map quiz and answers.
ANCIENT GREECE
Wednesday, February 22nd (A day students) & Thursday, February 23rd (B day students) - Session 52:
Ancient China Test! No homework.
Thursday February 16th (A day students) & Tuesday, February 21th (B day students) - Session 51:
Review (Check out a new Ancient China review song by Mr. Nicky by clicking here!)
- Ancient China Review Video (23 mins) - This is a DVD, will not be posted to weebly for additional viewings, sorry! :-(
- Kahoot!
- History channel video on the Silk Road
- Students who have incomplete study guides will spend this Session completing it, and therefore may lose review time! Try to have these done before Session 51!
- Homework: Study for Ancient China Exam! Take practice test on Discovery Education.
Tuesday, February 14th (A day students) & Wednesday, February 15th (B day students) - Session 50:
Confucism/Daoism/Legalism
- Kahoot in class interactive game
- Philosophical documents
- Homework: Complete study guide (checked next session) and Page 6 of Chinese Philosophers.
Friday, February 10th (A day students) & Monday, February 13th (B day students) - Session 49:
- The Silk Road (click here to view notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: import, export, monopoly, Silk Road
- The Silk Road: How did it work? Click here to view a classzone map showing the route!
- Why was Silk such an important trade item? (Click here to view a youtube clip on how silk products are made).
- Travelling the Silk Road: What were the experiences like?
- Homework: Finish study guide.
Wednesday, February 8th (A day students) & Thursday, February 9th (B day students) - Session 48:
- The Han Dynasty (Click here to view full notes from this session.)
- Vocab: suppress, piety, bureaucracy
- The Han Dynasty - Why was it called the Golden Age? (click here to view additional powerpoint notes on the Han Dynasty.
- Achievements during the Han Dynasty/Golden Age.
- Click here to view a classzone interactive map of the Han Dynasty.
- Han Civil Service Exam - search for Discovery Education video, "Han Civil Service"
- Click here to view a youtube clip about Chinese Seismology.
- Click here to view a History Channel clip about the Silk Road.
- Homework: Read section 7.3 on D.E. and take the "Life in the Chinese Dynasties" quiz. Don't forget the Ancient China Study Guide, due 2/14.
Monday, February 6th (A day students) & Tuesday, February 7th(B day students) - Session 47:
- The Qin Dynasty (click here to view class notes from today's session).
- Vocab: standardization, censor, reform, legalism
- For Reading on Qin Shi Huangdi click here
- How did Qin Shi Huangdi bring reform to ancient China? How did this impact the people?
- Discovery Education activity (when you log in, find the Ancient China readings, find section 7.3, click on the "elaborate" tab, and find the "Life in China during the Qin Dynasty" activity. Click launch, and fill out the information on your sheet from class. Click here to print another copy of the handout.
- Click here to view the classzone map of the Chinese dynasties.
- Click here to view a 360 degree virtual tour of the Great Wall of China.
- Click here to view a youtube clip about the Terra-Cotta Soldiers.
- Homework: Think about the accomplishemnts of Emperor Qin. Make either a wanted poster or a commemorative plague displaying the deeds of Emperor Qin. Complete questions 10, 11, 18-21.
Thursday, February 2nd (A day students) & Friday, February 3rd (B day students) - Session 46:
Zhou Dynasty (click here for notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: philosophy, feudalism, virtue, Mandate of Heaven, Confucianism
- Zhou Dynasty - The Mandate of Heaven (Who gets it? How does it work?). Click here for additional powerpoint notes on the Zhou Dynasty. Click here to print a paper version of the Discovery Education reading on the Zhou Dynasty.
- Feudalism and the Warring States period - Why did the Zhou Dynasty decline?
- Confucianism - click here to view some of Confucius' popular quotes.
- Homework: Read 7.2 and do reading
Tuesday, January 30th (A day students) & Wednesday, February 1st (B day students) - Session 45:
Begin Ancient China Unit! - Geography of China (click here to view the notes from today's class)
- Geography Challenge! Locating different geographical features of china, discuss how they would impact the people. Click here to print off another copy of the Ancient China MAP.
- Nomads - How did they impact Ancient China?
- Click here to view a youtube video on ancient China.
- Homework: Read 7.1 "Ancient China" assigned on Discovery Education, complete "Geography of China" quiz (also assigned on Discovery Ed.) Begin the Ancient China study guide #'s 1-9. Click here to print a copy of the study guide.
Ancient China
Tuesday, January 27th (A day students) & Monday, January 30th (B day students) - Session 44:
ANCIENT INDIA EXAM.
Homework: Read over Discovery Education reading, "Ancient China", due before next session! We will be starting February's unit on Ancient China, with a lesson on geography!
Wednesday, January 25th (A day students) & Thursday, January 26th (B day students) - Session 43:
Triangulation Lesson on Monsoons (click here to view the class notes/questions from the lesson).
- Click here to watch a youtube video on the history of Ancient India!
- Click here to watch a video on Indian Monsoons.
- Click here to print off a copy of the triangulation documents!
- Click here to print off a copy of the pre-writing chart we will use.
- Homework: Take Practice Test on D.E. Monsoon Prewriting Chart, Study for Exam! Click here to play ANCIENT INDIA JEOPARDY!
Friday, January 20th (A day students) & Monday, January 23rd (B day students) - Session 42:
Ancient Indian Empires, Part 2. - The Gupta Empire (click here to view class notes from today's lesson).
- Review: The Mauryan Empire (click here to learn more about Ashoka's edicts).
- The Gupta Empire (click here for additional notes on the empire).
- Achievements of the Gupta Empire (click here to view a youtube clip on the "Golden Age"). To print another copy of the achievements chart, go to today's class notes.Comparing the Gupta & Mauryan Empires - Review. To view the instructions for our in class project (board builder, billboard, brochure, or organizer) look back at today's class notes.
- Homework: Complete study guide.
Wednesday, January 18th (A day students) & Thursday, January 19th (B day students) - Session 41:
Ancient Indian Empires, Part 1 - The Maurya Empire (click here to view notes from today's session).
- Vocab: edicts
- Click here to view additional notes on the Maurya Empire.
- Re-read "Aryan Invasion" on Discovery Education (pages about Mauryan Empire), and complete the web handed out in class. Click here to print another copy of the web.
- Ashoka's edicts: What goals or accomplishments did he want for his people? What kind of leader did this make him? Click here to view the edicts we viewed in class.
- Homework: Complete the Mauryan Empire web by next class.
Friday, January 13th (A day students) & Tuesday, January 17th (B day students) - Session 40:
The Caste System in Ancient India (click here to view notes from today's class).
- Vocab: Hinduism, reincarnation, Vedas, caste system.
- Click here to view the classzone map of the Aryan Invasion.
- Click here to view additional notes on the caste system.
- Click here to view the youtube video on the caste system.
- An American girl's thoughts on the role of the Caste system today.
- Caste System diagramming activity (click here to download another copy of the word bank to use for your graphic organizer).
- Homework: Read 6.3 and take section quiz. This reading will be referenced again in our upcoming lessons on the Gupta Empire and Mauryan Empire. Continue working on your study guide too!
Wednesday, January 11 th (A day students) & Thursday, January 12th (B day students) - Session 39:
Ancient Cities of the Indus River Valley (click here to view class notes from this lesson).
- Vocab: surplus, citadel, deforestation.
- Comparing the Ancient Cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro (use Discovery Education reading from Session 40 to review these).
- Click here to watch the youtube video on pollution of the Ganges River.
- Click here to view the classzone map of India's Resources (both ancient times and today).
- Homework: Continue working on the Ancient India Study Guide (on discovery education), due Session 43. ALSO, complete the 6.2 reading and quiz in your Discovery Education assignments.
Thursday, January 5th (A day students) & Friday, January 6th (B day students) - Session 38:
1st Day of Ancient India Unit: Geography of Ancient India (click here to view the class notes from this lesson).
- Vocab: subcontinent, monsoon, plateau.
- Mapping India/Geography Challenge! (Click here for another map copy of India. Click here for mapping instructions)
- Geography of India Youtube Video!
- Exploring India's Geography Around the Room (click here for another ratings chart. Click here to view the readings on each physical feature).
- Homework: Read section 6.1 on the geography of India on Discovery Education (in your assignments under "Between the Mountains and the Sea"). Use reading to help you begin India Study Guide (due session 43). Click here to print a paper copy of the study guide!
Wednesday, December 21st (A day students) & Wednesday, January 4th (B day students) - Session 37:
Decisions: Decisons Ancient Empires-Historical interactive decision making game.
INDUS RIVER CIVILIZATION
Monday, December 19th (A day students) & Tuesday, December 20th (B day students) - Session 36:
Eastern Kingdoms: Kush, Aksum, Great Zimbabwe: -click here for notes from today's lesson.
- Africa test (We will be taking this in class, but any student who is absent may take it online on SCHOOLNET using the code AFRICA16. Students will need to access the documents by going to Google Classroom beginning 12/16. Test due by 1/2/17. Online video supplements can be located in students' Discovery education assignment folders.)
- Vocab: Civilization, Empire, Kingdom
- Video: Have archaeologists found the Ark of the Covenant
- To view video on Aksum, click here.
- Homework: None-Have a Great Holiday Break!
Thursday, December 15th (A day students) & Friday, December 16th (B day students) - Session 35:
Western Kingdoms: Mali, Ghana, Timbuktu, Benin- click here for notes from today's class.
- Gold and Salt song, click here
- Review of Geography on DE, click here.
- Vocab: barter, Muslims, oasis, caravans
- How much do you know about gold and salt, find out here.
- Video on African salt mines, click here.
- Click here for video on the Mali and Ghana empires.
- And...if you are feeling like you need more, we have John Green, click here.
- Homework: Webquest on African kingdoms. Find on Google Classroom. Due 12/20. Bring in cheap object to trade.
Tuesday, December 13th (A day students) & Wednesday, December 14th (B day students) - Session 34:
African Geography, Migration, Bantu Migration- click here for notes form today's class.
- Vocab: Sahel, Savanna, transition
- Click here for classzone African geography
- Click here to watch video on the impact of geography on Africa culture.
- Click here to view classzone on biomes of Africa.
- Annotation of African migration documents: click here and here.
- Click here to see video on the importance of salt.
- Cick here for classzone on Bantu migration.
- Homework: Webquest on African kingdoms. Find on Google Classroom. Due 12/20.
AFRICAN KINGDOMS
Friday, December 9th (A day students) & Monday, December 12th (B day students) - Session 33:
ANCIENT EGYPT ASSESSMENT
Thursday, December 8th (B day students) - Session 32: (A day students) - Session 28:
Did King Tut have a greater impact alive or Dead?
- Click here for notes on this session
- Vocab: Descended, external, revealed, excavate
- King Tut reading
- Nefertiti's Tomb discovered?
- King Tut lesson (Click here to view another Mr. Nicky song/video on King Tut!)
- Click here to see Steve Martin's King Tut
- The Curse of King TUT
- King Tut WebQuest here
- Was King Tut Murdered by his Uncle?
- TUT BUTTON TUT BUTTON 2
- Homework: Take the practice test on discovery education. The highest score you receive on the study guide will be the score that goes in the gradebook!Study for test!
Tuesday, December 6th (B day students)& Wednesday, December 7th (A day students) - Session 31/32:
The Kingdom of Kush (Click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: Succession, Dynasty
- Click here to view the reading from this class.
- Click here to view the reading from class, highlighted version for your comp. notebook.
- Click here to view the powerpoint from this class.
- Click here to view the youtube video on the forgotten Kingdom of Kush.
- Click here to view another video on the Kush Empire.
- The Four Periods of the Kushite Empire notes & comic strip activity.
- Review Jeopardy - Ancient Egypt
- Homework: Take the practice test on discovery education. The highest score you receive on the study guide will be the score that goes in the gradebook!Study for test!
Friday, December 2nd (B day students) & Monday, December 5th (A day students)- Session 30/31:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part II
- Continue to work on Ancient Egypt Daily Life Stations. (posted below):
- Station 1: Mummy Builder
- Station 2: Egypt's social structure
- Station 3: Egyptian political and spiritual life
- Station 4: Egyptian technology
- Station 5: Writing Like an Egyptian
- Station 6: Egyptian Art
- Station 7: Map of Ancient Egypt
- Station 8: Pyramid Builder
- Click here for another copy of the worksheet.
- Homework: Complete the "Characteristics of a Civilization Chart - Ancient Egypt" chart (to print another copy, see the homework below from Session 34). Answer the question in the chart, "Did Ancient Egypt Have the characteristics to qualify as a civilization?" Complete Ancient Egypt Study Guide due next session! (session 37). To print another paper copy of the study guide, scroll down to the Session 32 homework on this page.
Wednesday, November 30 (B day students) & Thursday, December 1st (A day students) - Session 29/30:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part I. (click here to view the class notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: vizier, scribe, artisan, peasant.
- Click here to see the Classzone link on the Great Pyramid.
- Click here to see the Classzone link on the New Powerful Kingdom.
- Egyptian Social Structure (click here to view the Classzone link on the Egyptian Social Roles).
- Egypt Daily Life Stations! (stations & instructions will be posted to weebly for completion AFTER 12/8).
- To see 17 minute video on Ancient Egyptian Daily Life, head to www.discoveryeducation.com, log in, and search for "Journals Through History_Ancient Egypt_Constructing Civilizations".
- Click here to play a game on the Symbols of Ancient Egypt.
- Homework: Work on study guide questions 20-30. D.E. reading, "Pharaohs Unify Egypt", and quiz, "Egyptian Society".
Monday, November 28th (B day students) & Tuesday, December 29th (A day students) - Session 28/29:
Egyptian Pharaohs (click here to view the class notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: topography, pharaoh, reign, treaty, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
- Impact of the Nile River (click here to view Classzone video).
- Differences between the 3 Kingdoms.
- Pharaoh Gallery Walk: Khufu, Senusret I, Hatshepsut, Ramses II
- Click here to watch a youtube clip of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
- Click here to watch a youtube clip of the song "Horrible Histories - The Mummy Song".
- Click here to download the Pharaoh reading and here to download a copy of the gallery answer sheet .
- All other videos viewed today available on www.discoveryeducation.com. Just search for pharaohs!
- Homework: Begin looking over the new study guide for the Egypt unit. Click here to print a hard copy of the Ancient Egypt Study Guide! D.E. Reading - "Egypt: Built Along a River", and quiz "Geography of Egypt" due next session.
Tuesday, November 22nd (A day students) - Session 28:
Did King Tut have a greater impact alive or Dead?
- Click here for notes on this session
- Vocab: Descended, external, revealed, excavate
- King Tut reading
- Nefertiti's Tomb discovered?
- King Tut lesson (Click here to view another Mr. Nicky song/video on King Tut!)
- Click here to see Steve Martin's King Tut
- The Curse of King TUT
- King Tut WebQuest here
- Was King Tut Murdered by his Uncle?
- TUT BUTTON TUT BUTTON 2
- No homework: Have a great break!
EGYPT AND KUSH
Friday, November 18th (A day students) & Monday, November 21st (B day students) - Session 27:
- Mesopotamia Unit Exam!
- Homework: No homework over the break! :)
Wednesday, November 16th (A day students) & Thursday, November 17th (B day students) - Session 26:
Hammurabi's Code & Empires Review (Click here to view class notes from today's session.)
- Click here to watch a youtube video about the four empires discussed in class.
- Hammurabi's Code-Was it just? (Click here to view a cartoon on Hammurabi's Code).
- Click here to view the class notes, including discussion questions.
- Click here to print off another copy of the triangulation documents/laws to take notes.
- Empires Report Card
- Empire Madness! Bracket Busters!
- Homework: Study for test (next session). Complete Hammurabi's Code Triangulation Prewriting. (Click here to view Mesopotamia Kahoot). Paleo essay DUE 11/17
Monday, November 14th (A day students) & Tuesday, November 15th (B day students) - Session 25: :
Mesopotamian Empires - Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians (Click here to view class notes from this session).
- Vocab: siege, aqueduct,
- Comprehension Web (Click here to print copy of comprehension web.)
- Click here to view a review song about Mesopotamia! Awesome!
- Click here to view a youtube video on the Neo-Babylonian empire.
- Comparing the empires (click here to view an additional powerpoint on Babylonia & Assyria. Click here to view the reading on the Assyrian & Neo Babylonian Empires).
- Homework: Study Guide Due next session. Read and take quiz on D.E. 3.2. Paleo essay DUE 11/17!
Wednesday, November 9th (A day students) & Thursday, November 10 (B day students) - Session 24:
Mesopotamian Empires - Akkadians & Babylonians (Click here to view class notes from this session).
- Vocab: Empire, tribute, resume
- Click here to watch a youtube video on Ancient Sumer.
- Akkadians, Sargon's Resume, Babylonian Empire, Hammurabi's code. Click here to view the reading on the Akkadian and Babylonian Empires.
- Click here to watch a youtube video on the Akkadian Empire.
- Click here to watch a youtube video on the Babylonian Empire.
- Click here to watch a youtube video on Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
- Homework: Read handout on Ancient Sumer and fill in reading web. Students should be able to answer 11-17 as well as 25-28 on Study Guide (note: questions 11-17 cpme from the reading). HEI BOARD DUE 11/10.
Friday, November 4th (A day students) & Monday, November 7th (B day students) - Session 23:
Topic: Ancient Sumer (Click here to view class notes from this session).
- Elements of a Civilization (stable food supply, technology, social structure, written language, government, religion, art). Click here to view powerpoint notes on Mesopotamia.
- Was Sumer a civilization? (Click here to view youtube video on Sumerians).
- Homework: Study Guide 18-22. Read and take quiz 3.1 on Discovery Education due next session. HEI Board due 11/10.
Wednesday, November 2nd (A day students) & Thursday, November 3rd (B day students) - Session 22:
Topic: Mesopotamia
- Rise of city-states (click here to view notes from today's class).
- Vocab: complex, maintain, dispute, levee, irrigation, city-states. (Click here to view video on irrigation in Ancient Mesopotamia).
- Geographic problems/solutions. (Click here to print another copy of problem/solution chart. Use class notes (above) to help fill in the blanks!).
- Homework: Study Guide 1-10. Click here to print a copy of the study guide! Log on to discovery education and read 3.1 "Locating Mesopotamia" and complete the quiz "Geography of Mesopotamia", due Session 24.
Friday, October 28th (A day students) & Tuesday, November 1st (B day students) - Session 21:
Topic: Triangulation (The Paleolithic diet vs. the Neolithic Diet)
- Click here to view class notes from today's lesson.
- Click here to print another copy of the 6 triangulation documents! Click here for the graphic organizer.
- How to Follow the Caveman Diet video.
- ABC Nightline Report - "You Are What You Eat" - Caveman Diet.
- "'Debunking' the Paleo Diet" w/Christina Warinner
- Homework: HEI Board deadline extended until 11/10.
Wednesday, October 26th (A day students) & Thursday, October 27th (B day students) - Session 20:
EARLY HUMANS EXAM!
- (Please note: This exam will be the first formal grade for Quarter #2. It will NOT be counted toward Quarter #1).
- No homework. This is the end of Quarter #1
- Early Humans Jeopardy! (Click here to play - use as a full screen slide show, remove 'num lock' on keyboard, click home key each time to return to main slide
- Homework: HEI Board due November 10.
Monday, October 24th (A day students) & Tuesday, October 25th (B day students) - Session 19:
Topic: Paleolithic vs. Neolithic
- Click here to view Session 20 class notes.
- Vocab: enable, efficient
- From Hunters to Farmers youtube video
- Changes from Paleolithic to Neolithic Era. Click here to view answers to changes chart filled out in class.
- The Flintstones - Were they REALLY a modern stone age family? (Click here to view Flintstones opening/closing theme song).
- The Neolithic Era (click here to view an informational video on the Neolithic Era) - permanent settlements (Catal Huyuk), innovations, etc. Click here to see a video of archaeologists uncovering Catal Huyuk in Turkey!
- Stone Age Review.
- Homework: Finish Study Guide.
Thursday, October 20th (A day students) & Friday, October 21st (B day students) - Session 18:
Topic: Capabilities
- How did early adaptations and innovations change societies? Click here for class notes.
- For additional notes on Early Humans click here.
- Review: Archaeology (Click here to view video describing the work of an archeologist. Click here to view a video of the Top 10 Archeological Finds of all time!)
- Vocab: Hominids, Paleolithic, Capability, Migration, Paleoanthropologist
- Click here to listen to They Might Be Giants - "I Am A Paleontologist"
- Hominid Superheroes - Chart answers to be posted by 10/22.
- Emergence and development of civilizations (innovations & adaptations)
- Art Examination
- Early Hominid Pokemon cards *BRING COLORED PENCILS/CRAYONS FOR THIS CLASS ACTIVITY*
- Homework: Discovery Education reading Chapter 2.1 Early Agricultural Civilizations. Take chapter quiz and mark complete. Students should be able to complete study Guide questions 7-16, 22, 24.
Tuesday, October 18th (A day students) & Wednesday, October 19th (B day students) - Session 17:
Interpreting Cave Art
- Click here to view class notes.
- Review - The Fertile Crescent (click here to view youtube review video).
- Vocab - Social Scientists: archaeologists, historians, geographers.
- Cave exploration activity (click here to view interpreting cave art worksheet). - PLEASE BRING A FLASHLIGHT FOR THIS ACTIVITY!
- Click here to take virtual tour of the Lascaux Cave in France!
- Homework: Log onto Discovery Education assignments, read Chapter 1.2 :Early Humans (take chapter quiz and mark complete-you may take the quiz as many times as you want before the due date). Students should be able to complete study guide questions 1-6, 20 (not required until session 20). ALSO, DON'T FORGET ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM/SOLUTION BOARDS ARE DUE ON November 10).
Friday, October 14th (A day) & Monday, October 17th (B day) - Session 16:
Investigating the Past
- Vocab: emerge, expansion, capability, prehistory, artifact (Click here to view Session 17 class notes).
- Geography Challenge! Click here for GC questions.
- Click here for Fertile Crescent answer #1 (video).
- Click here for Bugs Bunny clip on Mesopotamia.
- Homework:Environmental Problem/Solution Board due 11/10. Click here to view the instructions for this activity.*Bring HEI Graphic Organizer for next class. HEI Board.
- Objective: In our study of geography, SWBAT evaluate current environmental problems in our society by applying the theme of human-environmental interaction to create a board on Discovery Ed.
1. Research and select a current environmental issue in our society (county, state, region or country) that you feel passionate about or one that impacts your life or community.
2. Present the problem. Explain how human interaction with the environment has led to this problem.
3. Provide a visual (either your problem or your solution must be a video).
4. Below your visual insert a caption.
5. Present/explain a viable solution. How can this relationship be changed and improved?
6. Provide a visual.
7. Below your visual insert a caption.
8. Provide a personal statement explaining why you chose this topic.
- Objective: In our study of geography, SWBAT evaluate current environmental problems in our society by applying the theme of human-environmental interaction to create a board on Discovery Ed.
EARLY HUMANS
Wednesday, October 12th (A day students) & Thursday, October 13th (B day students) - Session 15:
Studying Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" (Human-Environment Interaction)
- Click here to view class notes from Session 14.
- Click here to view the Lorax. Prepare for trial. This will be turned in during class for a formal grade! DO NOT complete before class; you will be able to take notes during the video! :-)
- Homework: Prepare for Trial!
Monday, October 10th (A day students) & Tuesday, October 11th (B day students) - Session 14
GEOGRAPHY EXAM
Homework: Say something nice to someone..... IF YOU SCORED UNDER 84%, COME IN FOR TUTORING NEXT THURSDAY!
Thursday, October 6th (A day students) & Friday, October 7th (B day students) - Session 13:
Human Environment Interaction Triangulation
- Vocab: nomads
- Essay question document analysis/triangulation:"Is the impact of mining (HEI) in Mongolia beneficial OR detrimental to a society?" ( Click here to view NY Times video).
- Review study guide, pre-writing chart
- Jeopardy Review! (click here to view Jeopardy powerpoint).
Tuesday, October 4th(A day students) & Wednesday, October 5th (B day students) - Session 12:
Thematic Maps/Europe Inspirer
- Computer simulation which utilizes map reading skills, strategizing, collaboration and gathering details from multiple sources to draw conclusions.
- If you need another map, you can find it here.
Thursday, September 29th (A day students) & Friday, September 30th (B day students) - Session 11:
Geographic Features
- Why where you live impacts how you live (Click here for Session 11 notes)
- Vocab: topography
- Mapping our world; Interactive Map activities for kids. Click here for link.
- Features Foldable
Tuesday, September 27th (A day students) & Wednesday, September 28th (B day students) - Session 10:
Location
- Applying the theme of location (Click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: longitude, latitude, hemisphere, absolute location, relative location (Click here for additional notes on latitude, longitude, and hemispheres).
- Latitude and Longitude song. (Hey, I didn't make it!)
- Click here to listen to the Longitude & Latitude Shuffle!
- Click here to access the study guide questions.
- Location Game
Friday, September 23rd (A day students) & Monday, September 26th (B day students) - Session 9:
5 themes of Geography
- Applying the theme of location (Click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: longitude, latitude, hemisphere, absolute location, relative location
- Location Game
- Vocab: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, regions.
- Click here to view "5 Themes of Geography" song
- Click here to view definitions/descriptions on each of the 5 Themes of Geography
- Click here to view a video on the 5 themes of Geography.
- Click here to play a Jeopardy review game on the 5 Themes of Geography.
- Click here to view additional notes on the 5 Themes of Geography.
- 5 themes activity
Wednesday, September 21st (A day students) & Thursday, September 22nd (B day students) - Session 8:
MULTI-CULTURAL FAIR
- Students will present their multi-cultural projects to the other classes as the other team fire classes visit our gallery.
- For another copy of the description/rubric, click here.
Monday, September 19th (A day students) & Tuesday, September 20th (B day students) - Session 7:
Geography Seminar Day
- Map of Early Virginia: Seminar
Thursday, September 15th (A day students) & Friday, September 16th (B day students) - Session 6:
CULTURE UNIT EXAM!
- If you did not score an 84%, you may retake the test but you must show that you have reviewed for retakes!
Tuesday, September 13th (A day students) & Wednesday, September 14th (B day students) - Session 5:
Triangulation and Test review
- What does an anthropologist do? Click here to view link.
- Generating Thesis Statements
- Globalization Triangulation Activity (click here for globalization rubric. Click here for graphic organizer. )
- YouTube Video on the Pros & Cons of Globalization click here.
- Globalization Triangulation Lesson: Is globalization beneficial or detrimental to a culture?
- Kahoot review:
- Jeopardy Review for Exam! Click here to download Jeopardy powerpoint.
Friday, September 9th (A day students) & Monday, September 12th (B day students) - Session 4:
Cultural Diffusion
- Click here for notes from this session
- Vocab: Innovation vs. Invention, Diffusion, Domestication
- Click here for video on Cultural diffusion. For additional video click here.
Wednesday, September 7th (A day students) & Thursday, September 8th (B day students) - Session 3:
Globalization
- Click here from notes from this session.
- Vocab: Beneficial vs. Detrimental, Globalization, Outsourcing
- Classzone Map on Cultures
- What is globalization? Click here to view youtube video..
Friday, September 2nd (A day students) & Tuesday, September 6th (B day students) - Session 2:
Religion
- Click here for notes from this session
- World Religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
- Vocab: Monotheistic & Polytheistic
- How does Immigration Impact Religion?`
- World Languages & Language Families.
- Videos explaining Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism
Wednesday, August 31st (A day students) & Thursday, September 1 (B day students) - Session 1:
What is culture
- Click here for notes from this session
- What is Culture?
- Vocab: Culture, Ethnic Group, Anthropologist
- Elements of culture
- What is your family's culture-Create your own Culture Web
Homework: Me in a bag-Get parent's signature on commitment pledge.