World History Ms. Ream

8/19-8/22•W: How do you think

historians figure out info about people and places who that had no writing?

•P: Cave Painting

8/23-8/24• W: 1. Before agriculture

developed, how did people get food?

• 2. Read a voice from the past pg. 15. What new tools did farming encourage people to develop?

• P: City-States in Mesopotamia: Guided Reading-17

8/25-8/26

• W: What is the purpose of laws in a society?

• P: Create a report card that assesses Hammurabi's code with regard to: slaves rights, women’s rights, property rights, victims’ rights- justify each grade given and reason.

8/29-8/30

• W: What is the oldest story you know? What information do we learn about a civilization through their stories?

• P: Rewrite the story of Gilgamesh in modern time

8/31-9/1• W: Pretend that you have just been

transported to Egypt by a time machine. Write a story about your experience. Include name, where you live locally, how you got to Egypt, time period (Old Kingdom), area you visited, what you saw.

• P: Using info from notes and book create a chart or sketch/drawing to show how Sumerians/Egyptians made use of their environment. Then tell which group you think made better use of what they had. Defend your opinion

9/2-9/6

• W: What characteristics do India/China shore with Egypt and Meso (geography)?

• P: Review for test

9/7-9/8

• Prehistory-Ancient World Test

• P: Cover Page Chapter 3& 4

9/9-9/12• W: Read Interact with History pg 56.

Answer 3 questions and be prepared to discuss.

• P: 1. What important contributions did the Aryan invaders make to the culture and way of life in India

• 2. For what environmental reasons might the indo-Europeans have migrated? (wealth, health, occupational needs)? (society, religion, lit)

9/13-9/14

• W: why do societies develop religion? How does religions affect a person’s life?

• P: Identify the major reasons for migration and identify how this influenced/effected religion?

9/15-9/16

• W: Noble truths

• RSN: Start comparative religions Poster– Hinduism Buddhism– Judaism Confucianism

9/20-9/21

• Comparative religions Poster• Hinduism Buddhism• Judaism Confucianism

• Continue to work in groups and finish

• Sign up for Presentations: will pull numbers for order picking

9/22-9/23

• Present Comparative Religions Posters

• Review for Test Chapter 3 & 4

9/26-9/27

• Test over Chapter 3 & 4

• Cover Page Ancient Greece and Rome

9/28-9/29

• W: Ancient Greece Graphic Definition– 6 pics

• P: Greek War game questions

9/30-10/3

• W: Chapter 5 crossword puzzle

• P: People of Greece

10/4-10/5

• W: According to yesterday’s notes, what type of govt does this class most resemble (monarchy, tyranny, oligarchy or democracy?)

• P: Guided Reading –The Roman Empire Brings Change pg 21

10/6-10/7

• W: Rome: People and Accomplishments Crossword Puzzle

• P: Rate the 10 reasons 1 as the greatest 10 the lowest and give a rational for each placement

10/10-10/11

• W: What aspects of Rome can you see in modern life?

• P:What are the top 3 accomplishments and justify each response

• Review for test

10/12-10/13

• Ancient Greece and Roman Test

• P: Cover Page Ch 7 & 12

10/14-10/17

• W: Write a thing you know about India and China. Write 1 question you have on each.

• P: Indus Valley Civilization and the Aryans

10/18-10/19

• W: Create a drawing of a trophy that has your 3 most important achievements engraved on it. Below the drawling, explain what these achievements reveal about you as a person.

• P: Gupta Travel log

10/20-10/24

• W: How is the US divided into Social classes

•  • P: Compare India’s caste system

with the US

10/25-10/26

• W: Read Interact with History page 286 answer qts

• P: Feudal Powers in Japan Guided Reading pg 37

• Kingdoms of SE Asia and Korea Guided Reading pg 38

10/27-10/28

• W: What does societies beliefs tell about them?

• P: Review

10/31-11/1

• Review/Test

• P: Cover Page Rise of Islam

11/2-11/3

• W: What are your beliefs/views of a Muslim and being Islamic?

• P: Guided Reading-The Rise of Islam pg 1

11/4-11/7

• W: Create a venn diagram comparing and contrasting Shiites and Sunni Muslims

• P: Annotated mosaic timeline of Muslim Empire Development– At least 6 entries

11/8-11/9

• W: Create a graphic definition of Muslim- 5 pics

• P: Create a museum exhibit for displaying the contributions of the Muslim World

11/10-11/11

• Review for Test

11/14-11/15

• Tests Ancient Islam • P: Cover Page Middle Ages

11/16-11/17• W: Why was Constantinople

established? •  P: Create real estate ad to encourage

people to move to Constantinople after the Great Schism of 1054: – Include: memorable slogan, location of

Constantinople (map), 4 paragraphs of info-geography, govt, religion, daily life, with visuals

• Extra creative touches that make ad authentic

11/18-11/21

• W: What are 3 geographic barriers that divide Europe?

• P: Eulogy of Charlemagne

11/22-11/23

• Newspaper Editorials• Vikings attach Europe

• Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/28-11/29

• W: What role do you think the Church played in the feudal system?

• P: Trade, towns, and financial revolution Guided Reading

11/30-12/1

• W: Create graphic definitions for the following: lord, fief, vassal, knight, serf, manor, tithe

• P: Medieval Times WS

12/2-12/5

• W: Interact w/ History Would you join the Crusade? Pg 340 qts1-4

• P: Facial Expressions about the Crusades– Muslims Knights– Nobles Peasants

12/6-12/7

• W: How did the increase in trade change medieval society?

• P: England and France develop-Guided Reading

12/8-12/9

• Black Death

12/12-12/13

• W: Why did the bubonic plague cause people to turn away from the Catholic Church?

• P: Discuss the major changes in medieval society after the 100 yrs war.

• Review for test

12/14-12/15

• Test: Middle Ages

January 3-4

• W: Cover Page: Renaissance and Reformation

• P: Early Nation states h.o.

January 5-6

• W: 1. Explain the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Renaissance.

• 2. Identify the values and ideas prized during the Renaissance.

• P: Guided reading (19)- The Northern Renaissance

January 9-10

• W: Read interact with History page 416 and answer questions

• P: Poem on Renaissance Greats

January 11-12• W: Choose 1 Renaissance figure and explain

how he or she was influenced by Renaissance ideas, the concept of the Renaissance, influence of humanism, use of new techniques.

• P: Evaluate the effectiveness of the Counter Reformation by creating a report card (A-F) and a corresponding written explanation of the Catholic Church’s performance on: education, corruption, stopping the spread of Protestantism and spreading Catholicism to new areas of the world.

January 13-17

• W: Using a cause and effect graphic, show the main cause and several effects of Luther’s action in posting the 95 thesis.

•  • P: Political Cartoon on Reformation

from 2 protestant groups.

January 18-19

•  • Biography reports

January 20-23

• Biography reports: Presents•  • Review for test

January 24-25

• Test: Renaissance and Reformation

•  • Cover Page: Exploration

January 26-27

• W: What type of items would you find on a sunken ship?

•  • P: What are the 3 G’s and their

connection to Expansion

January 30-31

• W: Interact with history page 485 answer questions 1-3

• P: Create an advertisement encouraging people to join the Portuguese or Spanish ships on exploring the new world. 2 pics, title/slogan, 3 reasons why to join

February 1-2

• W: Using a diagram trace the major events in the establishment of Spain’s empire in the Americas beginning with Columbus’s arrival

•  • P: Map exercise-Colonial Empire

February 3-7

• W: What was the Columbian Exchange and list 3 examples of the effects of the Columbian exchange.

•  • P: Which explorer is the most

justified to have a monument? The least?

February 8-9

• Movie: 1492 or Amistad

February 10-13

• Movie•  •  • Review

February 14-15

• Test: Exploration•  • Cover Page: French Revolution

February 16-21

• W: Create a graphic definition of mercantilism

• P: Create a chart that list the conditions that allowed European monarchs to gain power. Then list the ways they exercised their increased power

February 22-March 6

• 22-24• Quiz•  • Mock Trial: European Absolute

Monarchs• 29-6 Present Trials

March 7-8

• W: Create an illustrated dictionary entry for “revolution.”

•  • P: Create a chart/diagram showing

the causes o the Scientific revolution

March 9-13

• W: Interact with history page 544 answer questions 1-3

•  P: Award gold, silver, and bronze medals to the individual or group you think made the most important contributions during this period…. In each podium, draw a picture/symbol to represent that winner. Then complete the sentence.

• The contributions of ______ deserve the medal because…………

March 14-15

• W: How did the idea of “right to rule” or divine right change in the Enlightenment?

•   • P: How did the scientific revolution

give way to the enlightenment? Give 3 examples

March 16-20

• 16W: Define Absolute monarchs and what conditions lead to absolutism and how monarchs exercise their power

• P:

March 21-22

• W: Explain the impact of the Enlightenment on western civilization

•  • P: Events in North America

March 23-27

• W: How did the Enlightenment ideas spread?

• P: Why is the American Revolution important to world history?

• Review for test

March 28-29

• Test: Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

•  

• Cover Page: French Revolution

March 30-April 4

• W: Interact with History page 572 answer questions 1-3

•   • P: Guillotine Game W.S

• Movie: Les Miserables

April 5-16

• Story book of French Revolution

April 17-18

• W: How did Napoleon gain power in France and why did people like him? (Goals of Rev?)

•  • P: Doomed March to Russia

April 19-20

• W: What were Napoleon’s 3 costly mistakes? (tactical and Political)

•  • P: Create a poster detailing the

outcomes of the Congress of Vienna• Include: Metternich’s 3 goals, the

fears of the rest of Europe, penalty for France: title, pictures, colors

April 23-24

• W: Name 3 ways the Industrial Revolution affects your life today?

•  • P: Guided Reading-An Age of

Reforms• Review for test

April 25-26

• Test: French Revolution •  • Cover Page: Nationalism,

Conservatism, Imperialism

May 1-2

• W: What does it mean to have nationalism? Do you? How?

•   • P: Thought bubbles/facial

expressions for each definition

May 3-4

• W: Interact with History page 602 questions 1-4

•  P: Create a cartoon for each area reflecting the change: Italy, Germany, Latin America

May 7-8

• W: What were the 6 results of the Peace of Westphalia?

• P: How did the unification of Germany create fractures in Europe and set up the world for WWI?

May 9-10

• W: What can you infer about the Europeans attitudes toward Africans from the period of imperialism?

•  P: Identify the positive and negative effects of Imperialism on Africa

May 11-14

• W: How did Britain end up in India?

• P: Review for test

May 15-16

• Test: Nationalism, Conservatism, Imperialism