Tuesday, August 23 Syllabus Acceptance Letter due Today’s focus – Geography/Intro to World History Using Textbooks 1. using pencils and map pencils – complete the World Map 2. Complete the worksheet on the back of the map

Tuesday, August 23 Focus Activity Draw a map from where you live to Magnolia High School using a blank sheet of paper Be sure to use the compass rose (North, South, East, West)

Wednesday, August 24 Syllabus Acceptance Letter due World Continents Map/Worksheet Today Timelines

August 24 Focus Activity Create a personal time from your birthday to the present 1958 1965 1976 1987 1990 Present Born Texas Grad Daughter Son MHS

Thursday August 25 Syllabus Acceptance Letter due World Continents Map/Worksheet one day late Timeline Worksheet due Today Interpreting Historical Sources

Focus August 25 In your spiral Make a list of three events that happened during your lifetime Make a list of three events that occurred before you were born

Remember - You are AWESOME!!! Friday, August 26 World Continents Map/Worksheet two days late Timeline Worksheet one day late Interpreting Historical Sources due Don’t forget tardies begin Monday, Monday, Monday Today How To Answer Data-Based Questions Remember - You are AWESOME!!!

Focus August 26

Remember - You are AWESOME!!! Monday, August 29 Timeline Worksheet two days late Interpreting Historical Sources one day late How To Answer Data Based Questions Due Don’t forget tardies begin Today Review Test Wednesday Seating Charts Remember - You are AWESOME!!!

Tuesday, August 30 Interpreting Historical Sources two days late How To Answer Data Based Questions one day late Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend Don’t forget tardies begin Today Review Test Wednesday

Wednesday, August 31 How To Answer Data Based Questions two days late Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend Today Test Wednesday – Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank Subject – Unit One Test Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book

Thursday, September 1 Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend Today Make Up Test Wednesday – Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank Subject – Unit One Test Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book Begin River Valley Civilizations Focus PowerPoint/Notes - Neolithic Revolution/Civilization Map – River Valley Civilizations

Friday, September 2 Spirals due Friday – will leave for the weekend Today Make Up Test Wednesday – Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank Subject – Unit One Test Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book due Map – River Valley Civilizations Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations PowerPoint/Notes - Mesopotamia Early Civilzation Pyramid

Tuesday, September 6 Today Hand back papers and Unit One Test – corrections Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book one day late Map – River Valley Civilizations due Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Egypt Early Civilization Pyramid

Wednesday, September 7 Today Unit One Test corrections due by Friday (PLC) Unit Two Key Terms – use Jarrett book two days late Map – River Valley Civilizations one day late Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Egypt (continuation) – PowerPoints/Notes Video Hieroglyphics Writing Activity Early Civilization Pyramid due Friday

Thursday, September 8 Today Unit One Test corrections due by Friday (PLC) Map – River Valley Civilizations two days late Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Make Up River Valley Civilizations Quiz #1 Hieroglyphics Writing Activity one day late Complete Indus River Valley Text p.38 Early Civilization Pyramid due Monday

Friday, September 9 Today Unit One Test corrections due by Friday (PLC) Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Make Ups - River Valley Civilizations Quiz #1 Hieroglyphics Writing Activity one day late Complete Indus River Valley Text p.38 Early Civilization Pyramid due Monday Ancient China p. 42

Monday, September 12 Today Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Hieroglyphics Writing Activity two days late Early Civilization Pyramid due Monday Ancient China p. 42

Tuesday, September 13 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Hieroglyphics Writing Activity two days late Early Civilization Pyramid one day late PowerPoint Video Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Wednesday, September 14 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Early Civilization Pyramid two days late Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? Due today Pass back papers Ancient China Review Game Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Thursday, September 15 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? One day late Ancient China Review Game Quiz worksheets Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Friday, September 16 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Primary Document Activity: What Is A Ruler To Do? Two days late Make Ups Quiz worksheets Judaism Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Focus Activity – September 16 List what you know about Judaism and the Jews

Monday, September 19 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Open House Tonight Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Make Ups Quiz worksheets Judaism Vocabulary Pyramid Worksheet due Unit Two Review – Independent Study Unit Two Test Wednesday Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Unit Two Review Neolithic Revolution pp. 11 – 14 Mesopotamia pp. 16 – 19 Egypt pp. 26 – 30 Judaism pp. 33 – 36 Indus Valley pp. 38 – 41 Ancient China pp. 42 - 46

Key Terms Sedentary - abiding in one place;  cultural diffusion - the transmission of elements or features of one culture to another.

What makes a civilization a civilization? Cities serve as administrative centers. Political systems based on control of a defined territory (with borders). Job specialization Status systems (mainly based on wealth). Monumental buildings. A system for keeping records. Long-distance trade. Major advances in science and art.

Tuesday, September 20 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Judaism Vocabulary Pyramid Worksheet one day late Optional Field Trip – Greek Restaurant Unit Two Review Game Unit Two Test Wednesday Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Wednesday, September 21 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Two: River Valley Civilizations Judaism Vocabulary Pyramid Worksheet two days late Optional Field Trip – Greek Restaurant Subject: Unit Two Test Unit Three: Classical Civilizations Assyrians and Persians Worksheet Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Friday, September 30 Today Don’t forget to be AWESOME! Unit Three: Classical Civilizations Neon Spirit Day Video – Persia and Greece Gallery Walk – Ancient Greece Key Terms and People Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Monday, September 26 Today – Grab your Spirals Unit Three: Classical Civilizations Gallery Walk – Ancient Greece Key Terms and People one day late Unit Two Test Corrections Focus Activity Ancient Greece PowerPoint Polis (City state) Activity Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Tuesday, September 27 Today – Grab your Spirals Unit Three: Classical Civilizations Unit Two Test Corrections and Retests due by Thursday Polis (City state) Activity due Wednesday Writing Assignment due by Thursday Ancient Greece PowerPoint Remainder of class….independent study….complete Polis Activity first, then Athens Writing Activity Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Wednesday, September 28 Today – Grab your Spirals Unit Three: Classical Civilizations Unit Two Test Corrections and Retests due by Thursday Polis (City state) Activity due Wednesday Writing Assignment due by Thursday Ancient Greece PowerPoint Remainder of class….independent study….complete Polis Activity first, then Athens Writing Activity Don’t forget to be AWESOME!