EOG's start May 24.
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
Wednesday, May 22nd(B day students) & Thursday, May 23rd(A day students)-Session 80:
EOG Review
Homework: Practice EOC tests ON DE due 5/23rd review all study guides, jeopardy games, videos, D.E. readings from the whole year! (see links below).
Monday, May 20th(A day students) & Tuesday, May 21st (B day students)-Session 79:
EOG Review
Homework: Practice EOC tests ON DE due 5/23rd, review all study guides, jeopardy games, videos, D.E. readings from the whole year! (see links below).
Thursday, May 16th (B day students) & Friday, May 17th(BAday students)-Session 78:
EOG Review
Homework: Practice EOC tests ON DE due 5/23rd, review all study guides, jeopardy games, videos, D.E. readings from the whole year! (see links below).
Tuesday, May 14th (B day students) and Wednesday, May 15th (A day students) - Session 77:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA EXAM! -Homework: Greece review test
Friday, May 10th (B day students) & Monday, May 13th (A day students) - Session 76:
Decline of Latin American Civilizations (click here for notes from today's lesson)
- 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 8th (B day students) & Thursday, May 9th (A day students) - Session :75
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Incas- Click links below for a copy of today's notes
- 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 here a song on the Incas
- Click here for unknown facts about Incas
- Click here to view images of Machu Picchu!
Monday, May 6th (B day students) & Tuesday, May 7th (A day students) - Session 74:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - 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 for a song about the Awesome 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!
Thursday, May 2nd (B day students) & Friday, May 3rd (A day students) - Session 73:
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America - Olmecs & Mayan- Click here for notes from today's class.
- 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!
INCAS, AZTECS, AND MAYANS
Monday, April 29th (A day students) & Tuesday, April 30th (B day students) - Session 72:
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.
- https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/mansa-musa
- And...if you are feeling like you need more, we have John Green, click here.
Thursday. April 25th (A day students) & Friday, April 26th (B day students)-Session 71:
Islam DBQ
- https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/understanding-black-death
- DBQ documents, instructions, videoes and questions found on Clever-DBQ online (links below)
- A1 https://www.dbqonline.com/course/nd24j37d
- A2 https://www.dbqonline.com/course/pd3x93ne
- A3 https://www.dbqonline.com/course/3d4xm58d
- B1 https://www.dbqonline.com/course/3d4xm58d
- B2 https://www.dbqonline.com/course/4d55n34d
- B3 https://www.dbqonline.com/course/rd6x54nd
https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/expansion-early-islamic-empire
Tuesday. April 23rd (A day students) & Wednesday, April 24th (B day students)-Session 70:
Rise of Islam
- Comparison Christianity to Islam
- Click here to veiw video on Islam
- Vocab: Pilgrimage, Quran, Calif. Sharia
- Click here for a Video on the life of Muhammad
- Five Pillars of Islam
- Click here for a video on the spread of Islam
- Differences between Shia and Sunni
- How did Islam change mankind
Friday, April 12th (A day students) & Monday, April 22nd (B day students) - Session 69:
Feudalism Computer Simulation
- How is Chess like the Feudal system
- Video on Feudalism
Wednesday, April 10th(A day students) & Thursday, April 11th (B day students) - Session 68
MIDDLE AGES EXAM!
Homework: Begin EOG review quizzes!
Monday, April 8th (A day students) & Tuesday, April 9th (B day students) - Session 67:
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
Thurday, April 4th (B day students) & Friday, April 5th (A day students) - Session 66:
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.
- 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
- https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/black-death-florence
Tuesday, April 2nd (B day students) & Wednesday, April 3rd (A day students) - Session 65:
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
Friday, March 29 (A day students) & Monday, April 1st (B day students) - Session 64:
Feudalism
- Click here for notes for today's class.
- WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES, CLICK HERE.
- 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
THE MIDDLE AGES
Wednesday, March 27th (B day students) & Thurday, March 28th (A day students) - Session 63:
Ancient Rome TEST
Homework: Go to Fall of Rome DBQ (sign in to NCEDCloud, click Clever, click DBQ Online, click on class link below) and finish all the questions for each of the Documents.
Monday, March 25th (B day students) & Tuesday, March 26th (A day students) - Session 62:
- What was the main cause for the fall of Rome DBQ
- 1A https://www.dbqonline.com/course/gezxmwke
- 2A https://www.dbqonline.com/course/nd24j37d
- 3A https://www.dbqonline.com/course/pd3x93ne
- 1B https://www.dbqonline.com/course/3d4xm58d
- 2B https://www.dbqonline.com/course/4d55n34d
- 3B https://www.dbqonline.com/course/rd6x54nd
Thursday, March 21st (B day students) & Friday, March 22nd (A day students) - Session 61:
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.
Monday, March 18th (A day students) & Wednesday, March 20th (B day students) - Session 60:
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).
Thursday, March 14th (A day students) & Friday, March 15th (B day students) - Session 59:
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).
- Julius Caesar Obituary: Click here for another copy.
Tuesday, March 12th (A day students) & Wednesday, March 13th ( day students) - Session 58:
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
Friday, March 8th (A day students) & Monday, March 11th (B day students) - Session 57:
Alexander the Great DBQ.
- Was Alexander Great DBQ-Click link below or copy and paste to open your DBQ.
- 1A https://www.dbqonline.com/course/gezxmwke
- 2A https://www.dbqonline.com/course/nd24j37d
- 3A https://www.dbqonline.com/course/pd3x93ne
- 1B https://www.dbqonline.com/course/3d4xm58d
- 2B https://www.dbqonline.com/course/4d55n34d
- 3B https://www.dbqonline.com/course/rd6x54nd
- 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?
- Homework:Reading like a Historian: Complete Final Claim
Wednesday, March 6th (A day students) & Thursday, March 7th (B day students) - Session 56:
ANCIENT GREECE EXAM!
- Homeword: PowerSchool Check
Monday, March 4th (A day students) & Tuesday, March 5th (B day students) - Session 55:
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 - Click here to view a NEW song from Mr. Nicky about Ancient Greece!
- Click here for KAHOOT!
- Schlesinger Video -Great for Review-Click here.
- Homework: Study For Exam! Take practice quiz on Discovery Education!
Thursday, February 28th (A day students) & Friday, March 1st (B day students) - Session 54:
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?
Tuesday, February 26th (A day students) & Wednesday, February 27th (B day students) - Session 53:
Accomplishments of Ancient Greece - continued (for a copy of today's notes, click here).
- Click here to learn Pythagorean Theorem
- 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
Friday, February 22nd (A day students) & Monday, February 25th (B day students) - Session 52:
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
Wednesday, February 20th (A day students) & Thursday, February 21st (B day students) - Session 51:
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.
- Design a travel brochure: Prepare a poster or travel brochure or real estate ad extolling your city-state (choose between Sparta and Athens). Tell about its advantages to the prospective visitors or potential home owners.Highlights may include: cultural activities (such as drama, music and arts); recreation, athletics and sports; architecture and famous sites; schools; accommodations (like homes where the tourists can stay with some of the locals or homes for sale); transportation; and food. Include a map showing where your city-state is located. In another smaller section you may want to add "travel alerts" which warn the tourist of some of the dangers he/she might encounter while staying in your city-state.
ANCIENT GREECE
Monday, February 18th (A day students) & Tuesday, February 19th (B day students) - Session 50
Ancient China Test!
Homework: Write essay on personal philosophy. Essay prompt found on Schoolnet. Code DAO19. THIS IS FOR A FORMAL GRADE- Due 2/22
Thursday, February 14th (A day students) & Frisday, February 15th (B day students) - Session 49:
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 Geography. 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.
- Homework: Study for test. Practice test available on Discovery Education. Click here for Flashcards.
Tuesday, February 12th (A day students) & Wednesday, February 13th (B day students) - Session 48:
Confucism/Daoism/ Seminar
- Philosophical readings and documents.
- Click Here to veiw a video on the three Philosophies
- Homework: Write essay on personal philosophy. Essay prompt found on Schoolnet. Code DAO19. THIS IS FOR A FORMAL GRADE- Due 2/22
February 8th (A day students) & Monday, February 11th (B day students) - Session 47:
- The Silk Road (click here to view notes from today's lesson).
- Vocab: import, export, monopoly, Silk Road
- History channel video on the Silk Road
- Play the Silk Road game here
- 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?
- Kahoot in class interactive game. Kahoot!
- Ancient China Review Video (23 mins) - Great for Review, Click here to watch.
- Homework: Finish study guide!
Wednesday, February 6th (A day students) & Thursday, February 7th (B day students) - Session 46:
- 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.
Monday, February 4th (A day students) & Tuesday, February 5th(B day students) - Session 45:
- 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, 18-22.
Thursday, January 31st (A day students) & Friday, February 1st (B day students) - Session 44:
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 take quiz on Discovery Education. Continue working on study guide. Work on study Guide questions 12-17.
Tuesday, January 29th (A day students) & Wednesday, January 30th (B day students) - Session 43:
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.
CHINA
Friday, January 25th (A day students) & Monday, January 28th (B day students) - Session 42:
ANCIENT INDIA EXAM. For Extra Credit Assignment-Palm Leaf Books click here.
Wednesday, January 23rd(A day students) & Thursday, January 24th (B day students) - Session 41:
India Review (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.
- Click here to see the Silly Monkeys Text and discussion questions.
- Homework: Study for test! Practice test on Discovery Education. Click here for India Review flashcards
Thursday, January 17th (A day students) & Friday, January 18th(B day students) - Session 40:
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.
Tuesday, January 15th (A day students) & Wednesday, January 16th (B day students- Session 39:
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. To see the reading, click here.
Friday, January 11th (A day students) & Monday, January 14th (B day students) - Session 38:
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 9th (A day students) & Thursday, January 10th (B day students) - Session 37:
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. ALSO, complete the 6.2 reading and quiz in your Discovery Education assignments.
Monday, January 7th (A day students) & Tuesday, January 8th (B day students) - Session 36:
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!
Thursday, January 3rd (A day students) & Friday, January 4th (B day students) - Session 35:
Decisions: Decisons Ancient Empires-Historical interactive decision making game.
- Gallery walk to veiw Mesopotamia presentations
- Homework: Check Powerschool-write down your name, your grade for quarter 2, and any missing assignments-turn into Mr. Sproul next session for double homework grade.
ANCIENT INDIA-INDUS RIVER CIVILIZATIONS
Monday, December 17th (A day students) & Tuesday, December 18th (B day students) - Session 34:
ANCIENT EGYPT ASSESSMENT!
No homework. Have a great BREAK!!!!
Thursday, December 13th (B day students) & Friday, December 14th (A day students) - Session 33:
King Tut (Click here to view another Mr. Nicky song/video on King Tut!)
Escape Room
Schlesinger Video on Egypt - Great for review-click here.
King Tut have a greater impact alive or Dead?
Click here to see Steve Martin's 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. Study for test!
Wednesday, December 12th (B day students) & Thursday, December 13th (A day students) - Session 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
Monday, December 10th ( A day students) & Tuesday, December 11th (B day students) - Session 31:
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Part II
- Continue to work on Ancient Egypt Daily Life Stations. (posted below):
- Station 1: Mummy Builder (this site can only be accessed through internet explorer or mozilla firefox)
- 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 (this site can only be accessed through internet explorer or mozilla firefox)
- Click here for another copy of the worksheet.
Thursday, December 6th (B day students) & Friday, December 7th (A day students) - Session 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.
Tuesday, December 4th (B day students) & Wednesday, December 5th (A day students) - Session 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!
Friday, November 30 (A day students) & Monday, December 3rd (B day students) - Session 28:
Geography of Ancient Egypt (click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: topography
- Impact of Geographical Features (click here for reading taped into notebook).
- Impact of the Nile River (click here to view Classzone video).
- Comparisons of the Nile River to other modern day rivers.
- Hymn to the Nile (click here to read the full version, and learn more about Egypt)
Ancient Egypt
Wednesday, November 28th (B day students) & Thursday, November 29th (A day students) - Session 27:
Mesopotamia Unit Exam!
Homework: Work on Mesopotamian Achievements Project (due 12/6 & 12/7). For another copy of the ruric, click here.
Monday, November 26th (B day students) & Tuesday, November 27th (A day students) - Session 26:
Mespotamia Review
Mesopotamia Jeopardy
Kahoot!
Click here to watch a youtube video about the four empires discussed in class.
Click here for review video on Mesopotamia
Empires Report Card
Empire Madness! Bracket Busters!
Homework: Study for test (next session). Complete Hammurabi's Code Triangulation Prewriting.
Monday, November 19th (A day students) & Tuesday, November 20th (B day students)- Session 25:
Hammurabi's Code Seminar(Click here to view class notes from today's session.)
- 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 and here for another copy of the graphic organizer.
Thursday, November 15th (A day students) &Friday, November 16th (B day students) - Session 24:
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).
- Schlesinger Video on Ancient Mesopotamia, Great for Review, Click here.
Tuesday, November 13th (A day students)& Wednesday, November 14th (B day students) Session 23 :
Mesopotamian Empires - Akkadians & Babylonians (Click here to view class notes from this session).
- Today's class assignment is found here.
- Vocab: Empire, tribute, resume
- Click here to watch a youtube video on farming in Ancient Sumer.
- For more on Sumer, click here (video on daily life in Sumer).
- For readings on the Akkadian and Babylonian Empires, click here.
- To watch a video on Sargon's conquest, click here.
- 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 Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Empires.
Thursday, November 8th (A day students) & Friday, November 9th (B day students) - Session 22:
Mesopotamian Empires - Akkadians & Babylonians (Click here to view class notes from this session).
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).
- Achievements of Sumer. Watch video here.
Monday, November 5th (B day students) & Tuesday, November 6th(A day students) - Session 21:
Topic: Early Civilizations
- 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!).
- Rise of city state handout to help organize your thoughts on Ancient Sumer.
- Reading web.on Sumerian city states.
- Absent? This video will help you make up this important lesson. Click here.
MESOPOTAMIA
Thursday, November 1st (B day students) & Friday, November 2nd (A day students) - Session 20:
EARLY HUMANS EXAM! (NOTE: NEW TEST DATE-REVIEW SESSION ON TUESDAY)
- (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: None: Sorry again for having a test after Halloween.
Monday, October 29th (A day students) & Tuesday, October 30th (B day students) - Session 19:
Topic: End of the Stone Age/Early Humans Review
- 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: Study for TEST! I apologize to B-day students for having a test after right after Halloween, but you have a day off on 10/31. Study early during the day, so you can enjoy Halloween! BE SAFE!
Thursday, October 25th (B day students) & Friday, October 26th (A day students) - Session 18:
Topic: Paleolithic vs. Neolithic
- Click here to view Session 18 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.
Tuesday, October 23rd (B day students) & Wednesday, October 24th (A day students) - Session 17:
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
- Emergence and development of civilizations (innovations & adaptations)
- Video: Mankind the story of all of us: inventors
- 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.
Friday, October 19th (B day) & Monday, October 22nd (A day) - Session 16:
Investigating the Past
- 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
EARLY HUMANS
Wednesday, October 17th (A day students) & Thursday, October 18th (B day students) - Session 15
Trial of the Lorax (Human-Environment Interaction) Homework: POWERSCHOOL CHECK!!!!! (Yes for credit-write down your grade and anything that is missing.)Bring in a FLASHLIGHT! (yes, really...not a phone, a real flashlight) ..... IF YOU SCORED UNDER 84%, COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE & COME IN FOR TUTORING!
Monday, October 15th (B day students) & Tuesday, October 16th(A day students) - Session 14:
GEOGRAPHY EXAM
Homework: Prepare for Trial. For a listof the trial roles, click here.
Tuesday, October 9th (B day students) & Wednesday, October 10th (A day students) - Session 13:
Studying Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" (Human-Environment Interaction)
- Click here to view class notes from Session 10.
- 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! :-)
Friday, October 5th (B day students) & Monday 8th (A day students) - Session 12:
5 themes of Geography: Movement, Region, & HEI
- 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
- In case you are still having trouble, here it is again. (The 5 themes of Geography explained by someone else)
Wednesday, October 3rd (B day students) & Thursday, October 4th (A day students) - Session 11:
5 themes of Geography: Location and Place
- Applying the theme of location (Click here to view today's class notes).
- Vocab: longitude, latitude, hemisphere, absolute location, relative location
- Location Game or here.
- 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
Monday, October 1st(B day students) & Tuesday, October 2nd (A day students) - Session 10:
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.
- For extra practice on the 5 themes click here
Thursday, September 27th (B day students) & Friday, September 28th (A day students) - Session 9:
MULTI-CULTURAL FAIR! (Formal Grade)
- 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.
Tuesday, September 25th (B day students) & Wednesday, September 26th (A day students) - Session 8:
Geographic Features
- Why where you live impacts how you live (Click here for Session 13 notes)
- Vocab: topography
- Mapping our world; Interactive Map activities for kids. Click here for link.
- Features Foldable
Friday, September 21st (B day students) & Monday, September 24th (A day students) - Session 7:
Map Seminar
- Learning symbolic representations of maps
- Map of Early Virginia: Seminar
Tuesday, September 18th (B day students) & Thursday, September 20th (A day students) - Session 6:
CULTURE UNIT EXAM! (Formal Grade)
- If you did not score an 84%, you may retake the test but you must show that you have reviewed by (a) having a complete an accurate study guide (b) completing either test corrections OR a tutoring session.
Tuesday, September 11th (A day students) & Wednesday, September 12th (B day students) - Session 5:
Globalization Triangulation and Test review
- What does an anthropologist do? Click here to view video.
- Globalization Triangulation Seminar.
- YouTube Video on the Pros & Cons of Globalization.
- Click here to view the triangulation essay documents, rubric and the graphic organizer.
- 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 7th (A day students) & Monday, September 10th (B day students) - Session 4:
Cultural Diffusion
- Click here for notes from this session
- What does an anthropologist do? Click here to view link.
- Vocab: Innovation vs. Invention, Diffusion, Domestication
- Click here for video on Cultural diffusion. For additional video click here.
Wednesday, September 5th (A day students) & Thursday, September 6th (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, August 31st (A day students) & Tuesday, September 4th (B day students) - Session 2:
World Religion
- Click here for a jeopardy game on World religions
- Click here for notes from this session
- World Religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
- Vocab: Monotheistic & Polytheistic
- How does Immigration Impact Religion?`
- World Languages, Customs & Language Families.
- Videos explaining Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism
Wednesday, August 29th (A day students) & Thursday, August 30th (B day students) - Session 1:
What is culture
- Click here for notes from this session
- Vocab: Culture, Ethnic Group, Anthropologist
- Elements of culture
- What is your family's culture-Create your own Culture Web
- Begin Culture Fair Project. For a description, click here.
Monday, August 27th (A day students) & Tuesday, August 28th (B day students)
Introduction
- Click here for notes from this session
- Class introductions
- Class expectations
- A welcome to students returning to school-video
- Elements of Social Studies
- Why study history? For video, click here.