Tonight 6:45 – 6:53 pm 6:56 – 7:04 pm 7:07 – 7:15 pm 7:18 – 7:26 pm

Welcome To

Parents Please Note: If you have filled out the e-school online access to your son/daughter’s grades, you will NOT be receiving a paper copy of the 5wk. progress report nor the report card.

The Curriculum

Map Skills Longitude and Latitude Scale Birds Eye View How to use an atlas

Early Civilizations Ancient people of the Middle East Mesopotamia Egypt Greece Rome

Western Europe Middle Ages Renaissance Age of Exploration Political revolutions Rise of monarchies

Additional Topics We Will Cover: Rise of Islam in the Middle East Industrial Revolution Rise of nationalism and strong monarchies Age of imperialism Works of the U.S. Government

Timeline September – Map Skills, Mesopotamia October– Map Skills, Ancient Israel and Egypt November – Ancient Greece December -- Ancient Rome January – India and China February – Geography of Western Europe March – History of Western Europe April -- Industrial Revolution and Political Revolutions May – Nationalism World War I and II June -- Map skills, review material, and final

Grading Policy Homework- Class work/Quizzes- Tests- Projects- Homework Hotline 655-3767 School Web Page: www.windsor-csd.org

Final Exam Counts one fifth of the final average Notebooks may be used

Keys to a successful year BE ORGANIZED DON’T PROCRASTINATE KEEP A GOOD ATTITUDE EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST BE READY TO LEARN

Skills Covered Fact and opinion Compare and Contrast Graphic aids (maps, Charts, Diagrams) Predicting outcome Summarizing Synonyms and antonyms Comprehension