World History I Agenda for 9/23 to 10/11
**Agenda is subject to change**
Monday, September 23, 2013/Tuesday, September 24,
2013 (Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) Locate Ancient Mesopotamia
on a map; and 2) Describe various religious, political, and social
characteristics of Mesopotamian culture)
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Welcome!
Short Quiz on Pre History
Introduce River Valley Comparison---PERSIA-G
CBM Quiz #1: PRACTICE
5 Minute Writing Assignment: Why locate in River Valleys?
Map of Mesopotamia: Pairs
Notes: PERSIA-G of Mesopotamia
Homework: NONE
Wednesday, September 25, 2013/Thursday, September 26,
2013: (Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) Locate Ancient
Mesopotamia on a map; and 2) Describe various religious, political, and
social characteristics of Mesopotamian culture)
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Warm Up: Map Review/Justice/River Valleys
Notes: PERSIA-G of Mesopotamia
Youtube Clip: Hammurabi's Code
Class Activity: Judging with Hammurabi's Code
Homework: Read pgs. 27-32; Answer Questions #1-#3
Friday, September 27, 2013/Monday, September 30,
2013: (Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) Describe the cultural
characteristics of Ancient Mesopotamia; 2) Explain the rise of Sumerian
city-states; and 3) Locate Ancient Egypt in Time and Place)
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Collect Homework: Review it in class
Cause and Effect Activity: Rise of City States
Recap Mesopotamia: Video
Activity: Map of Egypt
Review Map in Class
Notes: Begin Egyptian civilization
Homework: Read pgs 32-39, Answer Questions #1-2
Tuesday, October 1, 2013/Wednesday, October 2,
2013: (Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) Locate Ancient Egypt in
Time and Place; and 2) Identify the PERSIA-G characteristics of Ancient
Egypt)
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Warm Up: Egypt Fun Facts
Discussion Question: What impacts your behavior?
Notes: Finish Egypt
Group Discussion: Afterlife
Closing Activity: Share group thoughts
Homework: Read pgs. 32-39, Answer Questions #1-#3
Thursday, October 3, 2013/Friday, October 4, 2013: (Objectives: Students
will be able to: 1) Review Egyptian civilization; and 2) Compare Ancient
Egypt to Ancient Mesopotamia)
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Welcome!
Collect and Review Homework
Warm Up: River Valley Review
Pair Activity: Egypt Review with Textbooks
Video: Engineering an Empire---Egypt
Jeopardy Review Game
Homework: Study for small quiz on Egypt and Mesopotamia next
class!
Monday, October 7, 2013/Tuesday, October 8, 2013: (Objectives: Students
will be able to: 1) Identify the elements of a thesis statement; and 2) Write a
complete thesis statement)
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Welcome!
Quiz: Mesopotamia and Egypt
CBM Quiz #2: Practice
Warm Up: Constructing an Argument
Activity: Elements of Thesis Writing
Closing: Review Thesis Statements
Homework: NONE
Wednesday, October 9, 2013/Thursday, October 10,
2013: (Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) Identify the components of
a thesis statement; 2) Write a complete thesis statement; and 3) Outline a
comparison-styled essay)
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Pair Activity: Finish Article Analysis
Review Article Questions
Talk about Comparison Essays---Formatting styles, etc.
Work on Thesis Statements---Handout
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Pre Write 10 mins
Write Egypt vs. Mesopotamia Essay
Homework: NONE
Friday, October 11, 2013/Tuesday, October 15, 2013: (Objectives: Students
will be able to: 1) Write a full 5 paragraph essay comparing Egyptian and
Mesopotamian civilizations)
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5 Minutes to Review Notes
Write Essay
Map of Indus Valley
Closing--Review Map
Homework: NONE