Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Day 3


By the end of class today you should be able to:
  • 1 Explain the causes of the Neolithic Revolution.
  • 2 What advantages did domestication of animals offer Neolithic people?
  • 3 How did the development of agriculture lead to establishment of villages?

1.  1.2 Quiz (review your notes)
2.  Review Neolithic Revolution presentation below.
3.  Watch Guns, Germs and Steel (you need GGS from Ch 1 handouts)


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Day 2

By the end of today you should be able to:
 
  • Describe key scientific findings about human origins
  • List human achievements during the Stone Age 
  • Trace emergence of modern humans

1.  Inside/Outside Circle activity
2.  1.1 Review
3.  Summary video with partner

Friday, August 23, 2013

Day 1

Good Morning!

Business:
Have out your iPad and load your book and syllabus (or hard copy if you have that).

1.  Summer Reading Test
2.  Cultures Introduction (you need to load Nacirema under Ch 1 handouts).
As your read the article:
  • Jot down all of the rituals and traditions on the bottom of the page.
  • When you are done review the rituals and decide who the Nacirema are and where they live.  Be able to defend your answer.
HW=1.1 GR (Guided Reading)
** See World History Shared Documents on my google site for access to these assignments

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Welcome to World History!

1.  Introductions
2.  Review Syllabus
3.  Bookmark agenda and google site
4.  Bingo
HW=sign syllabus, prepare for summer reading test and download World History eBook