Unit 1- The Dawn of Man
8/21 - Discuss Class Format by walking through the webpage together
- Info Sheet
- Journal - TS Eliot
"Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future,
And time future contained in time past." - T.S. Eliot
- Info Sheet
- Journal - TS Eliot
"Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future,
And time future contained in time past." - T.S. Eliot
8/22 - TALK MORE ABOUT THE CLASS & THEN BEGIN THE SCAVENGER HUNT
-Info Sheet Signed Due!
-Info Sheet Signed Due!
8/25 - Return from 9th Grade Retreat
Day #2 - Bring Textbook to class [We are going to do some in-class outlining]
-Outline 1.1 as a class with textbooks and laptops (Note taking basics)
-Blind Men & Elephant & Illustration - Journal
| 1_1_reading_guide.doc |
| blindmanelephant_1.doc |
| blind_men_elephant_ill.pdf |
Day #3 - Quiz 1.1 Notes Due
-WHY IS GEOGRAPHY IMPORTANT?
-"Birth of Civilization" Video
-World Map - [Map List]
-WHY IS GEOGRAPHY IMPORTANT?
-"Birth of Civilization" Video
-World Map - [Map List]
| geographic_introduction.pdf |
| map_list_9th.doc |
8/29 - Quiz 1.2
-Village Game
-Honor Council Info. Specific to World History
-Village Game
-Honor Council Info. Specific to World History
| 1_2_reading_guide.doc |
| hon_code_9th.odt |
9/1 - LABOR DAY/ NO SCHOOL
DAY #2 - Quiz 1.3
-Geography Project Introduced
-Village Game
-Pictures of UR Journal
| 1_3_reading_guide.doc |
| geographic_space_project.doc |
DAY #3 -Work on in class Geography Project
9/5 - Quiz 2.1
-REILLY (51-53)
-Demographic Day & Population Study
-REILLY (51-53)
-Demographic Day & Population Study
| 2_1_reading_guide.doc |
| pop_growth_journal.doc |
| pop_spreadsheet.ods |
9/8 - Quiz 2.2
-GEOGRAPHY PROJECT DUE
-Sign Up For Discussion Days
-REILLY (54) "ADVICE TO THE YOUNG EGYPTIAN: BE A SCRIBE"
-REILLY (60 - 62) "IMAGES"
| 2_2_reading_guide.doc |
| dont_list.doc |
| importance_clean_water.odt |
| blank_da_soapps-tone.doc |
DAY #2 - Quiz 2.3
-Worst Environmental Disasters in History
-Sanitation/Hygiene at MOHENJO DARO
[Create a bathroom/kitchen combo with images from "Sanitation," "Well," "Latrine," and "Drains"]
-MAP - INDUS VALLEY
-Worst Environmental Disasters in History
-Sanitation/Hygiene at MOHENJO DARO
[Create a bathroom/kitchen combo with images from "Sanitation," "Well," "Latrine," and "Drains"]
-MAP - INDUS VALLEY
| 2_3_reading_guide.doc |
DAY #3 - Quiz 2.4
-Work on Response Paper
-MAP - ANCIENT CHINA
-Mandate of Heaven Video
-Work on Response Paper
-MAP - ANCIENT CHINA
-Mandate of Heaven Video
| 2_4_reading_guide.doc |
| ancient_chinese_video.doc |
| mandate_manifest.doc |
| chinese_climate.pdf |
9/12 - ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DISCUSSION DAY (BY JARED DIAMOND) & RESPONSE QUESTIONS DUE
| end_civilizations.doc |
9/15 - REVIEW FOR EXAM OVER UNIT #1
DAY #2 - UNIT #1 EXAM
