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Ancient Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/

Monday 5/4/09

Complete #7 King Solomon’s Trade Agreement

Friday 4/24/09

Due Tuesday: Complete one full handout on a religion of your choice. Questions #1-10 must be answered.

World Religions Links

a)    http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm

b)    http://www.historyforkids.org
Monday 4/6/09

1) Notebooks are due (You should have Assignments #1-15 and Journals #1-4)

2) Dynasty presentations will be given in class by each group.

a) Groups must be ready with powerpoint and questions for the class.

Friday 3/27/09-

A) Complete Assignment #14 Ancient China: The Yellow River. Questions must be answered in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

B) Continue working on Women’s History Month Essay. Due Thursday April 2nd.

Monday 3/23/09- Continue to research for Women’s History Month Essay. Final copy Due Thursday April 2nd.

Thursday 3/19/09- Bring in 2 sources with typed MLA citations for your Women’s History Month Essay. Reminder: Use the Citation Machine on the Florham Park Schools Homepage (http://www.fpks.org/start.html)

Tuesday 3/17/09- Study for Indus River Valley Test on Thursday

Wednesday 3/11/09

a) Complete Assignment #6 Indus Adventure

b) Select one woman that you would be interested in researching for women’s history month

Indus Adventure: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/indusvalley/

Thursday 3/5/09-

a) Assignment #4- Indus River Valley: Geography

b) Assignment #5- Elevation (examine map, answer questions on back)

Tuesday 3/3/09-

Respond to the following prompt: If I lived in a river valley then…….

Create a list that identifies 10 characteristics that would be true in almost any river valley civilization.

Thursday 2/26- notebook checks due on Monday

Tuesday 2/24-

a) Study for test on Ancient Egypt

b) Notebook check due on Monday March 2nd.

Wednesday 2/18/09-

a) Begin to study and prepare for your test on Ancient Egypt. Test DATE: Thursday February 26th.

b) Notebook checks also due on test date. Thursday February 26th

Friday 2/13/09-

a) Complete the questions that you began working on in class (Assignment #10 Ancient Egypt Professions)

b) Complete Assignment #11 Interpreting Illustrations

Note: All questions must be answered on a separate sheet of paper using detailed, complete sentences.

Wednesday 2/11/09- Complete Assignment #9 Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians

a) Read a highlight important information

b) Draw and color a scene of Egyptian Daily Life on a blank white sheet of paper

c) Describe what you have drawn on the back

Monday 2/9/09- Complete Assignment #6 In Memory of King Tutankhamen if not complete. Be sure you are up to date on all current assignments in your notebook.

Tuesday 2/3/09-

1. Finish Assignment #5 “Mummies Around the World”. Complete on a separate piece of paper, answers should be detailed and in complete sentences (link below.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/mummies_01.sht

2. Do Assignment #6 In Memory of King Tutankhamen. Read passage and answer questions on the back of the page.

Wednesday 1/21/09- Mesopotamia Notebook Check Due in class: must have a folder to put it in or a clip to fasten all documents

Friday 1/16/09- Final Emperor’s Election Project due next class: Wednesday 1/21, entire project must be complete including your Part A, Part B, and your Works Cited.

Monday 1/12/09- Bring in TWO completed citations for your Emperor’s Project.

Tuesday 1/6/09- Bring in ONE printed out source with proper a MLA citation for your Mesopotamia: Emperor Election Project.

Tuesday 12/16/08: Finish Cuneiform Questions, Study for quiz on Ancient Sumer

Wednesday 12/10/08: 1) Bring in a picture of a cuneiform tablet. 2) How do you think we figured out how to translate it into words that we understand? (Remember we have not gone over this yet. You can just write down an educated guess, but be sure to explain why you think this)

Thursday 12/4/08- Complete Assignment #3

Tuesday 12/2/08- Assignment #2: What is Florham Park?, You will finish the conclusion next class in your small groups.

Wednesday 11/24/08-

1) Stone Age Test on Friday: Be sure to study all notes on the Old Stone Age, New Stone Age, and Archeology.

2) Notebook Check on Friday: Notebooks will be collect on Friday. Be ready to submit the following a a folder with you name on it. a) assignment sheet b) assignments #1-10 in order with your name and the number written on the top c) any journals from the Stone Age Unit

3) Early Man PBL: if submitted on Friday you will receive 5 extra credit points. If you do not hand it in on Friday it must be submitted next class on Tuesday December 2.

Monday 11/17/08: Read “The Discovery of Lucy” and answer the attached questions

Part I

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/web/Prehistory%20Web%20Quest/process.htm

Part II

http://encyclopedia.com/topic/Homo_erectus.aspx

Tuesday 11/11/08-

Complete Assignment #7: Lessons from the Aborigines

Complete Assignment #8: The Paleolithic Age

Friday 10/31/08: Answer this journal prompt in complete sentences. You answer should be at LEAST 1 full page long.

It is the year 20,000 B.C. and you are a Neanderthal living somewhere in Northern Africa. Considering all the facts that you have learned, in a journal describe your typical day. What do you do from the moment you wake up until the late hours of the night? Who do you live with? How do you survive?

Wednesday 10/29/08- Finish Africa Geography Packet to hand in at Friday’s class

Monday 10/27/08- -Bring in FOUR things that represent who you are as a person.
These things should be objects that represent your likes, interests and or strengths.
Place all four things in a bag that you cannot see into.

Tuesday 10/21/08- Complete Assignment #5 Stone Age Questions

Tuesday 10/3/08-

Geography Test Friday 10/10

My Country Project, Due: Friday 10/10

Wednesday 10/1/08- Complete Assignment #11 Geography Terms Crossword, be sure to refer to your terms definitions in order to complete the assignment.

Friday 9/26/08- Geography Terms Worksheet, be sure to use your notes to complete the handout

Wednesday 9/24/08- Continue working on your “Fantasy Election Campaign”. The election will be held in class on Friday.

Monday 9/22/08- Family Night, no homework assigned

Thursday 9/18/08- Finish “Election Matter”s Questions

Tuesday 9/16/08- Quiz: Absolute and Relative Location, Oceans Crossword Assignments #8

Friday 9/12/08- The World’s Continents and Oceans Worksheet

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