Course
Unit
Weekly Goal(s)
Indiana State
Standards
World History
Teacher
Mr. Barrett Bates
Chapter 1 - Beginnings of Man
Periods
Periods 2 and 3
- Students will grasp how we developed civilizations
- Students will see connections from ancient life to today (context)
- Students will display knowledge during the Test Day
Date
August 20-24, 2012
School
Lewis Cass Jr. – Sr. High School
WH.1.1; WH.1.2; WH1.3; WH.1.4; WH.2.1:WH.2.2;WH.2.3; WH.2.4; WH.11.1; WH.11.2
Topic of
Lesson
Lesson
Objectives
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Nomadic Paleolithic
People (1-1)
Neolithic People (1-2)
Chapter 1 Test Day
Ancient Sumerians 2-1
Ancient Sumerians 2-1
Students will be able to
pull together the info
from Chapter 1 in
preparation for the Test
Students will display their
knowledge of Chapter 1
on the Test
Students will become
interested and want to
find out how the ancient
Sumerians have impacted
our lives
Students will see
connections between the
ancient Sumerians and us
today
None – Test Day
What role did geography
play in the development
of Mesopotamian
civilization?
Describe the Code of
Hammurabi in two
sentences.
Students will
understand the
difference
between the
Paleolithic and
Neolithic time
period
How is the Neolithic
Period different from the
Paleolithic Period?
Bell
Ringer
What does it mean to be
nomadic?
Time/Layout
- “Lyuba” archaeology find
intro
- Go over “Paleolithic
Notes” (1-1) and rocks
together
- intro “Neolithic”
- Assign/work on 1-2 wkst
- “Neolithic Excavation
Finds” intro
- Neolithic video intro
- Go over 1-2 wkst
together
- Review Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Test on
Wednesday
Assignment/Homework
Read pages 27-31
1-2 wkst
Chapter 1 Test on
Wednesday
Closure
Students will see how
early peoples live during
the Stone Age.
Students will be
encouraged to pull
together the info from the
- Students will take
“Chapter 1 Test”
- Assign/work on Chapter
2 Mapping Exercise
Read pages 34-43
Chapter 2 Mapping
Exercise
Students will be reminded
to finish the Mapping
Exercise
- Intro Chapter 2
- Go over Mapping
Exercise
- Intro “Sumerians”
- Assign/work on 2-1
Notes Assignment
- Intro “Sumerian Tire
Project”
- Work on “Tire Project”
- Grade 2-1 notes
assignment and bellwork
- Assign
Gilgamesh/Hammurabi
assignment
2-1 Notes Assignment
Gilgamesh/Hammurabi
Assignment
Students will be told that
there is a surprise for
tomorrow’s class (painting
Students will be
encouraged to finish the
assignment for the
Chapter and make
connections
tires) and to finish notes
weekend and look for
connections between us
and the Sumerians