1. Mrs. Snyder Room 102

2. Schedules for tonight Supplies for class Attendance and yellow cards Red Team Wikispace Picture Day- Thursday, September 27 th Sports Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports Activities and Clubs Advisory

3. Mrs. Snyder Room 102

4. Goals Homework Notebooks/extra credit Help times Course outline/projects

5. Promote organization, note taking skills, and creative thinking Encourage higher level thinking through projects and class discussions Instill confidence and teamwork skills Have fun and learn to love Social Studies!

6. Homework is given 3-4 days a week If no homework, review notes!! Full credit given when turned in on time Half credit one day late No credit given after that

7. Please use the Red Team website to check homework www.redromans.wikispaces.com

8. Each student creates a Notebook along with each chapter Accumulation of all notes, assignments, and homework May earn extra credit! Type assignments, add pictures, current events, etc. Always due day after test Promotes organization

9. Total amount of points earned ___________________________ Total amount of points available = Grade *Parents will be contacted if grade is a 69.9% or below (D)

10. Students may come in for help during ANY lunch period or ANY advisory period Before or after school help times must be set up by appointment

11. Chapter 1: The 5 Themes of Geography and Map Skills 5 Themes of Geography The World Map Latitude and Longitude Building Project 2012 Maps each chapter

12. Chapter 9: Pre-Greeks The Minoans and Mycenaeans Important Myths Why did they use Mythology? The Trojan War Group project for section of the Iliad/present to class

13. Mythology Major Greek gods and goddesses Poetry project Choice of god/goddess/myth 48 line rhyming poem (or rap!) Memorize completely Dress as character and present to class

14. Chapter 10: Ancient Greece Athens and Sparta Everyday lives of men, women, and children Tic-Tac-Toe project The Persian Wars Giant maps of battles/strategy

15. Chapter 11: The Golden Age Greek Theater Act out Greek tragedy in class Philosophy Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato The Olympics Mock Olympics

16. Chapter 12: The Hellenistic Age Alexander the Great Why couldn’t the Greeks unify?

17. Chapter 13: Ancient Rome Myth of start of Rome Romulus and Remus comic strips Real story of the Romans The Etruscans Everyday life and effects on Romans

18. Chapter 14: The Roman Republic What is a Republic? Comparisons to U.S. Roman Class Structure Roman Army Roman Life project Gladiator fights, chariot races, bath houses, wealthy dinner parties, city life

19. Chapter 15: The Roman Empire Julius and Augustus Caesar Julius Caesar play Fall of Roman Empire Roman Contributions

20. All chapters: Power Point notes Outlining Graphic organizers Videos/Youtube Group work Class discussions Projects

21. Questions?