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

3. Welcome To

4. 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.

5. The Curriculum

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

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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Grading Policy Homework- Class work/Quizzes- Tests- Projects-
Homework Hotline
School Web Page:

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

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

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