Toady we will be reviewing for you upcoming test which will include the Greeks, the Romans, the Indian Empires, the Han, and the Olmecs.
1. What cut each community or city-state off from one another?
2. How many city-states were scattered throughout Ancient Greece?
3. Democracy was born in what city-state?
4. What does diaspora mean?
5. Describe the differences between Athens and Sparta.
We are going to return to the Kingdom of Aksum on pages 225-229 and answer questions 2-5 on page 229. We will also be doing a activity called 3 truths and a lie.
Thursday and Friday we will be looking at pages 240 - 249 and answering questions 12-18 on page 250.
I will give you a few minutes to finish yesterday's assignment (questions 2-5 on page 207). Then we are going to move onto to the Kingdom of Aksum on pages 225-229.
Today we are looking at the Han Dynasty and the Silk Roads. We will be reading 200 - 207 and doing study questions 2-5.
Today we are going to review Indian Empires and then look at the Han Dynasty (pages 200-207)
We are going to continue with the Empires of India today. We will read 193-196 in your textbook and look at a PPT.
HW: Handouts.
Today we are going to look at the Mauryan and Gupata Empires in India (pages 189-192) and do questions 2-5 and 7 on page 192.
HW: Edpuzzle
Today we are going to take a practice test on Rome and go over the answers. Please hand in your study guides that you did last week.
Tomorrow we are going to move until to India.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
In your groups (see board), fill out the study guide (please obtain this study guide from Oden. You can use your notes, the internet, any handouts given to them in class. Please note: this is a note guide that you might be able to use on a future test.
Today we are going to look at the legacy of Rome. We will watch the following video and read pages 178-183. We will also take a photo with everyone wearing headphones.
HW: Handout packet.
We are going to look at the fall of the Roman Empire on page 173 in your groups and do study questions 2-5 on page 176. First we will review (and preview).
Please hand in your homework.
Today we are going to finish take notes on a PowerPoint presentation. Then we will read "The Rise of Christianity" in your textbook on page 168.
HW: Reading packet that I handed out on Friday.
Today we are going to take notes on a PowerPoint presentation, play a review (and not review) game, and finally work on an individual reading packet. Note some things coming up: 1) Project on Roman Emperors; 2) Game with study questions created by you 3) Test
First I need to break you up into groups:
1) Estruscans:
2) The Roman Republic:
3) The Roman Empire:
4) The Barbarians:
HW: Finsh Edpuzzle
Today we are going to discuss the Roman Empire (textbooks 160-165).
HW: Edpuzzle on Rome.
Questions you should know for an upcoming quiz:
Today we are going to start on the chapter 6 - Rome. We will read as a class the section on the Roman Republic and then I have a handout for you to read individually and work on the questions on the last page.
Today, you will have a few minutes to finish yesterday's open book quiz.
Then we will move onto the last section on the Greeks (pages 146-149)
Today, we will be looking at the last two projects (grades are in for presentations on Friday) and looking at an open book quiz. I also have a reading packet for you that should help you with the quiz if you have an trouble. You cannot use the internet for this quiz, but you can use books and the packet.
