Shannon Herndon

Unit 1 Essential Questions ~ "What contributions from ancient civilizations endure today (scientifically, culturally, technologically, intellectually, artistically, etc.)? How do these legacies reflect the times in which they were conceived?"

Monday 8/11: 1st Day of School ~ WELCOME BACK!
Welcome & Roll Call
TRSS & Textbook Forms
Test Your Knowledge Quiz
"Ice" Breaker
212* Video
Preview vs. Review Homework Discussion
Student Information Sheet
HW
1) Read the course syllabus with your parent/guardian and sign. Syllabus discussion will take place next week. Please bring this to class by Friday. (Preview)
2) Complete the Student Information Sheet. Please bring this to class tomorrow. (Preview)
3) Read or review your summer reading novel. The In-class essay will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Review)

Tuesday 8/12:
Discuss the Learning Styles Notecard. Finish this for homework over the next 2 nights. (Due 8/14)
World Map Review and Timeline Notes (Quiz tomorrow)
HW
1) Sign the course syllabus and return by Friday (8/15) & complete the Learning Styles Notecard. (Review)
2) Study the world map and timeline notes for a quiz tomorrow (8/13). (Review)
3) Read or review your summer reading novel. The In-class essay will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Review)

Wednesday 8/13:
Timeline Quiz
Neolithic Revolution Chart
Early Human Achievements Concept Map
HW
1) Sign the course syllabus and return by Friday (8/15). (Review)
2) Complete the Learning Styles Notecard. Bring to class tomorrow. (Review)
3) Read or review your summer reading novel. The In-class essay will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Review)

Thursday 8/14:
Turn in your learning styles notecard.
Civilizations Biography Project (Due Monday 8/18)
Discuss the project rubric and begin to research in the Media Center.
HW
1) Sign the course syllabus and return by Friday (8/15). (Review)
2) Continue to research for the Civilizations Project (Due Monday 8/18). (Pre & Review)
3) Read or review your summer reading novel. The In-class essay will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Review)

Friday 8/15:
Turn in your learning styles notecard and the signed course syllabus, if you have not already done so.
Research and construct your presentation for the Civilizations Project. (Due Monday 8/18)

The Code of Hammurabi Primary Source Homework

Hammurabi's famous code of laws has allowed historians to further understand Babylonian life. The following source includes essays on Hammurabi's code and its historical importance as well as a translation of the code itself. Read the translation and answer the following questions. (Due Tuesday 8/19)

URL: http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/medieval/hamframe.htm

Hammurabi's Code
1) Why was it necessary for the code to be so comprehensive?
2) What can you determine about Babylonian society by reading the code?
3) What, in your evaluation, is the most striking feature of the code?

HW
1) Complete the Civilizations Project (Due Monday 8/18). (Pre & Review)
2) Complete the Hammurabi's Code Primary Source ?s (Due Tuesday 8/19). (Preview)
3) Read or review your summer reading novel. The In-class essay will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Review)

Unit 1 Georgia Performance Standards
SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.

a. Describe the development of Mesopotamian societies; include the religious, cultural, economic, and political facets of society, with attention to Hammurabi’s law code.
b. Describe the relationship of religion and political authority in Ancient Egypt.
c. Explain the development of monotheism; include the concepts developed by the ancient Hebrews, and Zoroastrianism.
d. Identify early trading networks and writing systems existent in the Eastern Mediterranean, including those of the Phoenicians.
e. Explain the development and importance of writing; include cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet.

SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE to 500 CE.

a. Describe the development of Indian civilization; include the rise and fall of the Maurya Empire, the “Golden Age” under Gupta, and the emperor Ashoka.
b. Explain the development and impact of Hinduism and Buddhism on India and subsequent diffusion of Buddhism.
c. Describe the development of Chinese civilization under the Zhou and Qin.
d. Explain the impact of Confucianism on Chinese culture; include the examination system, the Mandate of Heaven, the status of peasants, the status of merchants, and the patriarchal family, and explain diffusion to Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.