Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 BCE
Homework 2013-2014
Key Concepts:
• Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
• Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
• Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Note: the regular dates given are the latest dates you should do the homework. You will have a quiz over the reading on the following
day, regardless of whether or not you were in class on the previous day. You may have additional reading assigned in class, which
you will be expected to finish at home as well. Anything in bold indicates something due that day. Remember to record connections as
you see them and to keep track of vocabulary
SEPTEMBER 2013
Monday
2
Labor Day
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
FD of school
Thursday
5
Friday
6
67-75
75-84
12 Read pages:108-121
13 Read pages:
59-67
9
10
11 Read pages:
Study for vocab test
chapters 1-3
Vocab test in class
Read pages:
96-105
121-130
(you may submit thesis
for upcoming essay to
me via email; I will
give you feedback as a
favor)
86-96
16 Read pages
17 Read pages
18 Study for vocab
19 Study for MC test
20 Prepare for essay
132-144
144-154
(chpt 4-6)
Vocab test in class
In class MC UNIT I
OPEN HOUSE—invite your
parents!!
23
24
25
26
27
Unit I essay in class;
Read pages 156-167
Read pages: 167-178
Read pages:
180-191
Read pages:
191--203
Read pages:
206-217
Begin Unit 2
30 Read pages:
217-228
OCTOBER 2013
Monday
Tuesday
1 Study for vocab quiz
Wednesday
2 Vocab quiz chapters
chapters 7-9
7-9
Read pages: 230-242
7
8 Read pages:
9 Read pages:
10 Read pages:
11
Read pages:
271-283
286-295
295-306
306—311; finalize
connections: see reverse
study for vocab 10-12;
finalize connections
14 COLUMBUS
DAY
15 connections due
16 Prepare for essay
17 essay unit II in class
18322-332
Vocab in class
Unit 2 MC in class
study for MC
Thursday
3 Read pages: 242-256
Friday
4 Read pages:
258-271
Read pages:
314-322
Byzantine
Begin Unit 3
Connections: To help you learn the content of this course and develop the historical thinking skills, throughout each unit you must
keep track of connections you make between things you hear outside of class that are connected to things we are studying in class.
This will help you build the “scaffolding” to connect new material to so you will remember it better and it will get you in the habit of
thinking analytically and applying the skills we are working on. So, every time you hear something that reminds you of an issue, skill,
event, or idea that we have studied in class, write it down or clip it out (your "list" can include pictures, cartoons, articles from
magazines, etc.). You must be explicit and analytical in your connections. For example: we learned about the Daoist "keep it simple,
don't worry" approach to life. That reminded me of the movie X in which so and so said “…” because…. Or: we are always analyzing
pov when we read a document. The other day I was talking to my dad about ______. When he said ______ I realized that his
perspective as _______ shaped his pov on this issue. Or, we read about the courage culture that characterizes nomadic society. The
other day Mr. So and So was being interviewed about his experience fighting in Afghanistan and it reminded me of the courage
culture when he said "……". Or . . . we talk about change over time a lot and the other day I saw my kindergarten picture and report
card. This made me realize the ______ has stayed the same for me while _______ has changed. Or we studied how nationalism helped
to unify people in independence struggles. At the pep assembly the other day I saw nationalism in practice when . . .
Places to listen/look: do not limit yourself to these sources, the following are just suggestions to get you started:
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another class
your church, temple, mosque, etc
music/song lyrics
the news--radio, TV or newspaper
conversations with friends/family
other times or places we have studied
books or poetry
movies
Number due each time (see homework sheet): Five incredibly well explained, analytical items or ten clearly explained and concrete
items.