Syllabus
Early Civilization
Mrs. Cherry
Textbook:
Greenblatt, Miriam, and Peter Lenno. Human Heritage. New York: McGraw Hill, 1995.
Course Description: This course will emphasize the cultural and historic patterns of Early
Civilizations by using an interdisciplinary approach stressing geography, archaeology, history,
economics, government, reading, and writing.
The theme presented throughout the course will be the relationship of modern and
contemporary life to past cultures and their problems. The course will enable the students to
analyze their present problems by relating them with similar situations from the past.
Topic:
Approximate Times:
Introduction of class procedures
3 class periods
Basic Concepts (History, Archaeology, Time)
One Week
Pre-History (Paleolithic and Neolithic Worlds)
Three Weeks
Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent)
Four Weeks
Egypt
Three Weeks
Military Empires
Two Weeks
The Greeks
Eight Weeks
India & China
Two weeks
The Romans
Four Weeks
Middle Ages
Three Weeks
Renaissance
Three Weeks
Grading Policy
Grades will be based on tests, quizzes, projects, JOTs (journal of thinking), notebook checks,
class work and homework. Late homework will be reduced by 50%. Absentee students will
receive a reasonable amount of time to complete work. The grading scale will be:
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
F= 0-59%
Class Rules
1. Be on time and in your seats when the bell rings.
2. Remain in your seat until the bell rings. You need permission to leave desk.
3. All class work must be handed in during your class period.
4. Late homework will result in a 50% reduction.
5. If you are absent it is your responsibility to see Mrs. Cherry for the work.
6. JOTs must be completed even if you are absent.
7. Have all the materials for class you will need: Pencil and Notebooks
8. Respect yourself and each other.
9. Any food, beverage, or gum is not prepared in Mrs. Cherry's room.
10. All school rules apply.
If you choose not to follow any of the above rules, the following procedure will be followed:
(This procedure may be changed at the discretion of the teacher)
First Incident: Verbal warning by teacher
Second Incident: Talk with after class. Notification of parents.
Third Incident: Removal from seat for writing assignment.
Fourth Incident: Referral to Dean of Students