World History Mr. Sager Spring 2019

On the index card… List the following information: First and Last Name – Write down the name you preferred to be called Parents/Guardian phone and email Your Class Schedule – Block Number, Teacher Name, Subject, Room Number (don’t have to include 4th Period – I know where you are during this class)

Materials Binder to organize handouts and notes Colored Pencils Large Post it Pad BYOD

Daily Class Structure When you enter the classroom, any handouts that you need will be on the front table, make sure you pick them up on your way in We will begin each class with a Warm-Up: questions to help review the previous day will be on the smart board Use your notes or handouts from the previous day to answer the questions on a post it To get full credit – you must be in your seat when the bell rings – you must attempt to answer the questions – if you do not know the answer – use your notes Should have all the correct answers written on your post it by the time you turn your post it in We will complete a review at the end of each class (TOD) – answer these questions on the same post it as the warm up Warm Ups and TODs – count as a quiz grade each nine weeks

Rules and Expectations Absences/Assignments – class website: sagerworldhistory.weebly.com Tardy Policy - must have a pass if you are late to class Homework – weekly discussion question Make Up Work – two days to make up quizzes/tests/ turn in missed work Hall Passes

Rules and Expectations 6. Food/Drink Policy – no food allowed 7. Cheating Policy – if you are caught cheating – you will receive a zero for the assignment/test/quiz and I will contact your parent/guardian immediately for a meeting with administration

Essential Rules 1. CELL PHONES – ONLY ALLOWED OUT WHEN GIVEN PERMISSION FROM ME 2. RESPECT – NO TALKING WHILE I AM SPEAKING OR WHILE ONE OF YOUR CLASSMATES IS SPEAKING – 3. NO SLEEPING IN CLASS 4. END OF CLASS – WE WILL COMPLETE A REVIEW EVERY DAY AT THE END OF CLASS, STAY IN YOUR SEAT UNTIL THE BELL RINGS –NO STANDING UP OR LINING UP AT THE DOOR PLEASE BRING YOUR SYLLABUS HOME AND HAVE IT SIGNED – THIS IS DUE TOMORROW

Grading GRADING: Tests and Project - 40 % Quizzes - 20% Classwork/ Online Discussion - 30 % Homework – 10% For each nine weeks you receive 20 – 25 grades TUTORING – Tuesday and Wednesday 2:30 – 3:30 or by appointment SIGN UP FOR REMIND: Text @3k2bbgfa to 81010 Email anytime – cksager@wcpss.net

On the back of the index card... 1. Describe what you think of when you hear the words: “World History” 2. How do you like to learn? Do you prefer to learn by looking at articles, videos, maps, drawings, graphs? Do you prefer lecturing and taking notes? Do you like to be hands on and do a lot of activities 3. What is your primary language used at home? Can you speak multiple languages? If so, which ones? 4. What can we do in class that will help you review and prepare for tests and quizzes? (Study Guides, Kahoot, Quizizz, etc.)

Warm Up – January 22 Government Economy Culture Answer the following questions on a post it: 1. How can we learn about civilizations that existed a long time ago? 2. What challenges would people face if they had to move from place to place looking for food every day? 3. What do you think of when you hear the following terms? Government Economy Culture 4. Why is it important to learn about other cultures?

Unit 1: Prehistory and the Early river valley Civilizations Early Humans

Prehistory Setting the State: Who are we? Evidence suggest humans could be much older than originally thought Scientists use artifacts to search for answers Artifact: human made objects like tools and jewelry Unfortunately, prehistory can leave more questions than answers Prehistory: time before the invention of writing

The Paleolithic Era Humans Migrate – Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) Humans are known as homo sapiens which means “wise men” Early humans were nomads (highly mobile people who move from place to place foraging, or searching for new sources of food) All early humans were also hunter-gatherers Hunter-gatherers: those who food supply depended on hunting animals and collecting plant foods; made shelters out of animal bones Estimates show humans started leaving Africa around 125,000 years ago

Paleolithic Era Settled in Europe 33,000 years ago, China 67,000 years ago, Australia 38,000 years ago, North America 12,000 years ago, and South America 12- 33,000 years ago We know this due to similar stone tool artifacts found in different regions that date to roughly the same time period Shows that early humans used technology: applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs Used cave paintings to show what they lived in, where they lived, what they hunted and the weapons they used to hunt

Cave Paintings Prehistoric humans used images from their daily lives and from their imaginations to create cave paintings using materials such as blood and soil Images showed: where they lived and what they lived in what they ate and how they caught it Showed the different tools that they used

Cave Painting Activity Imagine you are a prehistoric hunter-gatherer, and you are drawing on a cave wall to tell people what your life is like. You cannot use writing, only pictures. Show them the following things: 1. Where do you live? (mountains, beach, etc.) 2. What kind of tools do you use? 3. What animals do you hunt? What plants are you gathering? Cave paintings will be graded on completion (including all the things I ask you to show), artistic effort and being turned in on time. On the back of your cave painting: write a paragraph where you write about the biggest challenges you think you would face living as a hunter-gatherer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a nomadic hunter-gatherer?

Migration out of Africa

Human Migration Why did they leave Africa? Competition with other humans Following Animal herds Human curiosity

The Neolithic Revolution Agriculture Changes Everything! Early nomadic humans lived in bands of 25-70 people Around 10,000 years ago, the Neolithic Revolution (New Stone Age) began: the beginning of farming It started accidentally when some women scattered seeds near a campsite and noticed crops growing there when they came back next season Rising temperatures worldwide provided longer growing seasons Farming produces more food than hunting or gathering

Neolithic Era More food means a higher population, thus more labor Due to labor and farming methods, permanent settlements developed Permanent settlements turn into villages, villages turn into cities, cities turn into civilizations Social classes begin to form based on wealth Variety of crops and products Once you reach a certain population, you can begin specialization Specialization: mastering production of one product

Neolithic Era Domestication or taming of animals began as well; use of Metal tools

Beginning of Civilization Eventually all of this led to the creation of the first civilization on Earth in Mesopotamia called Sumer

TOD – January 22 Answer the following questions on the same post it as the warm up: What is a primary source? What is one strength of a primary source? What is one weakness of a primary source? What is a secondary source? What is one strength of a secondary source? What is one weakness of a secondary source?