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Week of
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October 30 to November 3
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Topic
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Ancient Egypt
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Objective:
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Identify the Nile River as the source of life
in Egypt’s dry deserts.
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Explain how agriculture encouraged the
development of communities and kingdoms in Egypt.
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Explain how strong kings united Egypt and
ruled with the authority of gods.
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Essential Question:
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How did ancient Egypt’s rulers use the land’s
resources and geography to found a civilization?
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Assignment:
(all assignments are uploaded on Canvas)
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Periods 1,2,3,4, & 6
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Period 5
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Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt Reading Guide, due on
Monday, November 6, 2017
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Ancient Egypt Brochure, in-class project (TBA)
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Geography Review, in-class activity for
Thursday and Friday
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Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt Reading Guide, due on
Monday, November 6, 2017
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Ancient Egypt Children’s Book, in-class
project (TBA)
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Geography Review, in-class activity for
Thursday and Friday
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Monday, October 30, 2017
Week of October 30 to November 3
Monday, October 23, 2017
Week of October 23 to 27
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Week of
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October 23 to 27
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Topic
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Mesopotamia/ Ancient Egypt
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Objective:
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· Evaluate the development of writing as a legacy of Mesopotamia.
· Identify the Nile River as the source of life in Egypt’s dry deserts.
· Explain how agriculture encouraged the development of communities and kingdoms in Egypt.
· Explain how strong kings united Egypt and ruled with the authority of gods.
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Essential Question:
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· Why was civilization able to develop in ancient Mesopotamia?
· How did ancient Egypt’s rulers use the land’s resources and geography to found a civilization?
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Assignment:
(all assignments are uploaded on Canvas)
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Periods 1,2,3,4, & 6
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Period 5
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· Chapter 3 Test (due on Tuesday, October 24).
· Initial and secret message in cuneiform done in class today (submit paper in-class by class period Tuesday, October 24).
· Canvas Discussion: “Why is writing important?” due by Tuesday night.
· Ancient Egypt Vocabulary and Reading Guide due by Friday, October 27.
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· My civilization presentations.
· Chapter 3 Test (due on Tuesday, October 24).
· Initial and secret message in cuneiform done in class today (submit paper in-class by class period Tuesday, October 24).
· Ancient Egypt Vocabulary and Reading Guide due by Friday, October 27.
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Monday, October 16, 2017
Week of October 16 to 19
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Week of
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October 16 to 19
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Topic
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Mesopotamia
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Objective:
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Describe how the city-states of Sumer formed
Southwest Asia’s first civilization.
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Summarize how Hammurabi changed civilization
by organizing and displaying laws.
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Identify how the Assyrians and then the
Chaldeans conquered Mesopotamia.
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Describe how the Phoenicians spread different cultures
throughout the Mediterranean and beyond.
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Essential Question:
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Why was civilization able to develop in
ancient Mesopotamia?
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Assignment:
(all assignments are uploaded on Canvas)
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Periods 1,2,3,4, & 6
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Period 5
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Complete Mesopotamia reading packet started
with substitutes from last week (due by Tuesday, Oct. 17).
o
“The Stairway to Heaven”
o
“Gilgamesh Battles with Death”
o
“Sargon the Conqueror”
o
“The Gift of the Nile”
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Missing assignments make-up.
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·
Complete Mesopotamia reading packet started
with substitutes from last week (due by Tuesday, Oct. 17)
o
“The Stairway to Heaven”
o
“Gilgamesh Battles with Death”
o
“Sargon the Conqueror”
o
“The Gift of the Nile”
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My civilization presentations.
·
Missing assignments make-up.
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Sunday, October 8, 2017
Week of October 9 to 13 Assignments
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Week of
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October 9 to 13
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Topic
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Early Civilizations
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Objective:
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Analyze the characteristics of civilizations.
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Describe how the city-states of Sumer formed
Southwest Asia’s first civilization.
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Synthesize information about how the evolution
from pictograph symbols to cuneiform marked the beginning of the written word
and a major step forward in developing civilizations.
·
Identify how Sargon conquered Sumer and other
lands in Mesopotamia to create the world’s first empire.
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Essential Question:
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What factors contributed to the development of
civilization?
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Why was civilization able to develop in
ancient Mesopotamia?
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Assignment:
(all assignments are uploaded on Canvas)
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Periods 1,2,3,4, & 6
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Period 5
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Discussion: The Future of Civilization (due by
Oct. 10, 2017)
·
Chapter 3 Section 1 Reading Check (due by Oct.
11, 2017)
·
Chapter 3 Ancient Mesopotamia Reading Outline
(due by Oct. 13, 2017)
·
Chapter 3 Section 2 Reading Check (due by Oct.
13, 2017)
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Create your own civilization Project (due by Oct. 10, 2017)
·
Chapter 3 Section 1 Reading Check (due by Oct.
11, 2017)
·
Chapter 3 Ancient Mesopotamia Reading Outline (due
by Oct. 13, 2017)
·
Chapter 3 Section 2 Reading Check (due by Oct.
13, 2017)
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Submitting work from Office365 to Canvas
Attention Students:
If you still do not know how to submit your work (especially the outline) to Canvas, I will help you tomorrow in class. Make sure you complete your outline on Office365 tonight, however.
If you still do not know how to submit your work (especially the outline) to Canvas, I will help you tomorrow in class. Make sure you complete your outline on Office365 tonight, however.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Week of October 2 to 6 Assignments
Week of
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October 2 to 6
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Topic
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Early Civilizations
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Objective:
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· Explore how cultures follow different paths as they develop into civilizations.
· Analyze the characteristics of civilizations.
· Identify the new technology that emerged from cultural hearths.
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Assignment:
(all assignments are uploaded on Canvas)
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Periods 1,2,3,4, & 6
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Period 5
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· Chapter 2 Origins of Civilization Outline
· Discussion: Oct. 2, 2017, @Library (due by Oct. 3, 2017)
· Origins of Cultures and Civilization Test (due by Oct. 5, 2017)
· The Dawn of Civilization
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· Chapter 2 Origins of Civilization Outline (due by Oct. 3, 2017)
· Do Now Discussion: “Cultural Hearth” (due by Oct. 3, 10`7)
· Library Research (due by Oct. 6, 2017)
· Origins of Cultures and Civilizations Test (due by Oct. 5, 2017)
· Create your own civilization Project (due by Oct. 10, 2017)
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Sunday, October 1, 2017
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