*- major assignments not completed; **- no record of assessments Course Materials Books: Harcourt, Social Studies, Ancient Civilizations Available: Book Store Albas Price: 800 den. Other Materials Needed: Specific notebook, pen or pencil. Course Schedule Course Duration: 16 weeks – 3 Classes a Week Total: 48 Classes and 3 Chapters *Deadlines are marked in RED Monday Wednesday Friday Unit 1 – Chapter 1 Week 1 Daily Tasks Introduction -Syllabus Description -Class Requirements (discuss and determine novel list/titles) The Story of Ancient Civilizations is about Time, People, and Place pgs. 12-16 Geography Terms Pg.18 HW 1: Choose 20 of the G.T. and give real-life examples of each. Week 2 Daily Tasks Unit 1 Introduction Early Humankind -Reading Social Studies *HW 1 Due! Chapter 1 The World’s Early People -Story Reading: “Maroo of the Winter Caves” pgs. 9-13 Lesson 1 The Distant Past pgs. 14-21 -Reading Check pg. 20 Week 3 Daily Tasks Lesson 2 Early Modern Humans pgs. 22-27 Map and Globe Skills -Use Latitude and Longitude HW 2: Apply what you learned pg 29 Lesson 3 Hunters and Gathers of the World -Cultural Heritage pgs. 30-37 *HW 2 Due! Week 4 Daily Tasks Primary Sources -Studying Early People *Summary Due! Chapter 1 Review HW: Study for TEST! Chapter1 Test Week 5 Daily Tasks Chapter 2 Early Farmers and City Dwellers -Using a word web to learn vocabulary Story Reading: “The Stone Age News” pgs.44-47 HW 3: Response Corner pg.47 Lesson1 Producing Food pgs. 48 - 53 Unit 1 – Chapter 2 Week 6 Daily Tasks Read Parallel Time Lines pgs. 54-55 HW 3 Due! Lesson 2 Forming Complex Societies pgs. 56-61 HW 4: Critical Thinking 4 and 5 pg.61 Use Relief and Elevation Maps Pgs. 62-63 HW 4 Due!
Week 7 Daily Tasks Citizenship and Loyalty HW 5: Think About It! pg.65 Lesson 3 Building Communities pgs.66-73 HW 5 Due! Distinguish Fact From Opinion -True or False Handout Week 8 Daily Tasks Developing Critical Thinking *Narratives Due! Chapter 2 -Review HW: Study for TEST! Chapter 2 Test Week 9 Daily Tasks Virtual Tour to the Lascaux Cave Unit 2 Introduction Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush -Map Reading Chapter 3 Civilizations in Mesopotamia -Vocabulary Graphic Organizers Unit 2 – Chapter 3 Week 10 Daily Tasks Story Reading: Gilgamesh the King HW 6: Response Corner pg. 93 Lesson 1: The Land Between Two Rivers -Cultural Heritage - Read a Land Use and Products Map HW 6 Due! Week 11 Daily Tasks Lesson 2 Independent Sumerian City-States -Government and Religion *Compare-Contrast Essay Due! Lesson 3 Mesopotamian Achievements -The Development of Cuneiform Lesson 4 Daily Life in Sumer -Children In History HW 7: Make a Chart pg.119 Week 12 Daily Tasks Lesson 5 The First Empires -Akkadian Empire HW 7 Due! Lesson 5 The First Empires -Hammurabi and the Babylonian Empire Lesson 5 The First Empires -Kassite and Assyrian Rule HW 8: Summarize pgs.121 & 122 Week 13 Daily Tasks Biography Reading -Hammurabi HW 8 Due! Chart and Graph Skills -Compare Tables HW 9: Practice the Skill pg.127 Class Work: Make a table that compares the early civilizations that you have learned about in this chapter. Week 14 Daily Tasks Chapter 3 Review HW 8 Due HW: Study for TEST! Chapter 3 Test How to Make an Illustrated Map Mesopotamia, Egypt or Kush Week 15 Discussion -What factors do you Map Presentaions Speech Revision and Verification