Hand out class syllabus. Go over class rules and procedures. Due Wednesday.
Show the students the website
You will get to know Mr. Williams and the class rules and expectations.
Wed.
8/30
Semester pretest
You will show what you already know about the material we will be studying this semester.
Thurs.
8/31
Bell Work: Personal History
What Is History? Activity - Split students into groups and have the oldest student in each group act as the group scribe. Using the What Is History Powerpoint, give the groups several questions to discuss and respond to within the given timeframes. Afterwards, discuss their answers as a class. Make last as long as feasible.
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmNkYUL_Cw
If finish up, begin filling in the Geography Notes guide (copy this)
You will understand what history is and why we study it.
All Standard 1: History
Fri.
9/1
Bell Work: Vacation
Geography Notes guide using the Eastern World textbook (need to scan and post these pages).
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLrowCiVEdk
You will be introduced to the themes and elements of geography.
All Standard 2: Geography
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
9/4
Labor Day
Tues.
9/5
Bell Work: Region
Finish Geography Notes in class or as homework. Due Tuesday.
5 Themes of Geography Ppt, slides 1-8
You will learn the 5 Themes of Geography.
All Standard 2: Geography
Wed.
9/6
Bell Work: Continents
Hand out The World Map Introduction and have students color and label them.
Set up binder
Geography Notes due and begin going over them
You will identify the continents and major oceans and lines of latitude on a map.
BG to all SS standards
Thurs.
9/7
Bell Work: Location
Finish going over Geography notes
5 Themes of Geography Ppt slides 9-12. Copy Mr. Help slide on the back of their Geography Notes guide.
You will understand the 5 Themes of Geography.
All Standard 2: Geography
Fri.
9/8
Bell Work: Practice for World Map quiz (should have been done on Thursday with the quiz on Friday)
Watch on Youtube The Continents and Oceans (LMFAO Remix) by The Singing History Teachers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ2V-VgCJgI
30 Geographical Terms I Should Know Ppt and Activity – Hand out worksheet and go through the Ppt with them. Have the students guess the feature in the picture, then show them the answer. The Ppt is not in order with the worksheet.
You will become familiar with common geographical terms.
BG 6-9.WHC.2.3.3
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
9/11
Bell Work: Geographical Features
World Map Quiz
Finish 30 Geographical Terms I Should Know
You will become familiar with common geographical terms.
BG 6-9.WHC.2.3.3
Tues.
9/12
Bell Work: Map Terms Use p. H6 and H7 to go over their answers and discuss the terms.
Introduce North America Map
Different Kinds of Maps – political, physical, special purpose. Use p. H8 and H9 to discuss the types and usefulness of each kind of map.
You will understand the features and different kinds of maps and their uses.
6-9.WHC.2.1.1
Wed.
9/13
Bell Work: 5 Themes Review (There is a 5 Themes Review doc you can use for the answers)
Youtube videos – Singing History Teachers Map Features “Gentleman” by Psy Parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4GMno9p4g4&index=3&list=PLaSP9oNn44MfKzjekloVtNM7CtBcMDROM an Scale on Map Fall Out Boy Parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8gJm5c4CY&list=PLaSP9oNn44MfKzjekloVtNM7CtBcMDROM )
Latitude and Longitude worksheet
Watch Youtube “Why We Need to Teach Geography” clip (w/Jay Leno interview), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_pw8duzGUg
You will understand how to use latitude and longitude to locate places on a map.
You will understand the difference between absolute and relative location.
6-9.WHC.2.1.1
Fri.
9/15
Bell Work: Study for Map Test
North America Map Test
Finish absolute and relative location activity
You will understand the difference between absolute and relative location.
6-9.WHC.2.1.1
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
9/18
Introduce Countries and Capitals List #1 and make folded sheet
Absolute and relative location activity due
Patrick the Platypus in groups and go over them as a class. Only copy one per group.
You will understand the 5 Themes of Geography.
All Geography Standards
Tues.
9/19
Bell Work: Latitude/Longitude Review
Youtube video – Latitude and Longitude One Direction Remix by The Singing History Teachers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ab-gE8ov4o
Write Geography Autobiography
You will write an autobiography to help you understand how the 5 Themes of Geography relate to you.
All Geography Standards
Wed.
9/20
Bell Work: Easiest/Hardest
Share Geography Autobiography
You will share a portion of your biography with the class.
All Geography Standards
Thurs.
9/21
Bell Work: study Countries and Capitals to review for quiz on Friday and play around the world
Split students into groups of three and using butcher paper, have them create and then present to the class what they think culture is?
Begin 9 Elements of Culture Ppt – slides 1-?
Hand out unit study guide
You will identify different elements that make up a culture.
6-9WHC1.8
Fri.
9/22
Bell Work: Culture
Countries and Capitals Quiz List #1 review
Review elements of culture covered the previous day and finish 9 Elements of Culture Ppt, slides ?-end
You will understand the different elements that make up a culture and how cultures influence a person’s life.
6-9WHC1.8
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
9/25
Bell Work: Countries of Western Europe A Map Introduction
Class discussion - have the students identify different cultures they are familiar with (American, Hispanic, Asian, Mormon, sports team, etc). Also discuss how and why stereotypes develop as well as the pros and cons of stereotypes.
Have students get back together with their groups and on the back side of the butcher paper write lists of different cultures that they belong to and the characteristics of those cultures.
You will understand the different elements that make up a culture and how cultures influence a person’s life.
6-9.WHC.1.8
Tues.
9/26
Bell Work: City
Population, Government, Economics Ppt
Hand out Study Guide
You will learn how population, government, and economics impact a culture.
Wed.
9/27
Finish Population, Government, Economics Ppt
Next year add Youtube videos – Singing History Teachers Map Features “Gentleman” by Psy Parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4GMno9p4g4&index=3&list=PLaSP9oNn44MfKzjekloVtNM7CtBcMDROM an Scale on Map Fall Out Boy Parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8gJm5c4CY&list=PLaSP9oNn44MfKzjekloVtNM7CtBcMDROM )
Review game for test
You will learn how population, government, and economics impact a culture.
6-9.WHC.3.1
6-9. WHC.3.3
6-9.WHC.4.4.2
Thurs.
9/28
Bell Work: Review Countries of Western Europe A Map
Unit 1 test
Check unit 1 bell work
You will demonstrate your mastery of the first unit’s material.
All standards for this unit
Fri.
9/29
Bell Work: Archeologist
Study for map quiz
Countries of Western Europe A Map Quiz
Beginnings of Civilization Ppt Sec. 1: The First People
You will learn how early man developed and spread out.
6-9.WHC.1.6.1
6-9.WHC.1.6.2
6-9.WHC.1.6.3
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
10/2
Bell Work: Early Man
Beginnings of Civilization Ppt – Finish Section 1
Assignment: Reading Check Questions, slide 9, complete with a partner and go over answers as a class
Beginnings of Civilization Ppt Sec. 2: The Beginning of Agriculture
Introduce Greek & Latin Stems. Discuss what they are and go over List #1. Make folded sheet of Greek and Latin Stems
You will understand how the development of agriculture impacted early man.
6-9.WHC.1.6.3
6-9.WHC.1.7.1
6-9.WHC.3.2.2
Tues.
10/3
Bell Work: My Cave Art
Beginnings of Civilization Ppt – Finish Section 2
Assignment: Reading Check Questions, slide 15
You will understand how the development of agriculture impacted early man.
6-9.WHC.1.6.3
6-9.WHC.1.7.1
6-9.WHC.3.2.2
Wed.
10/4
Bell Work: study stems for tomorrow’s quiz
Watch Horrible Histories “Stone Age Medley” clip
Early Human Settlement Activity – split students into groups to complete first column
Watch History of Britain on Skara Brae (min 3-11) and fill in 2nd column
You will learn how early civilizations developed and impacted mankind.
6-9.WHC.1.6.3
Fri.
10/6
PTC Comp Day – No School
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
10/9
Bell Work: A Remarkable Discovery, will need copies of the high school World History book at their desks.
Group Civilization Activity – Now that students have studied the aspects of a civilization, working with a group, they should create a fictional civilization. Name it and describe what the seven characteristics of their civilization are like. The seven characteristics are on slide 23 of the Ppt. Perhaps relate this to Tolkien or other authors who make up fictional civilizations.
You will create and describe a fictional civilization.
6-9.WHC.1.6, 1.7, 1.8
Tues.
10/10
Bell Work: Civilization
Finish group civilization activity from Tuesday
Begin group civilization presentations
Show Horrible Histories “Stone Age Dragons Wheel, Beer Invention” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67r2Q_rWYGo&list=
PLfe38otWf7EPU8ReloxkpdLlTRLUzUpyc
Use document camera to display the time line found on p. 16-17 of the World History textbook. Talk about what technological advancements were made during the Stone Age (fire, wheel, eventually bronze).
Watch Horrible Histories “Stone Age to Bronze Age”
You will evaluate the importance of the different elements of a civilization and how technology changes civilization.
Work with a partner. Use Chrome books to look up the Early Man Ppt on the website and fill in the corresponding worksheet. (Do this before the Thurs review next year.)
You will review information about early man.
All standards for this unit.
Thurs.
10/12
Parent Teacher Conferences
Review for test
Check unit 2 bell work
You will review information about early man.
All standards for this unit.
Fri.
10/13
Bell Work: Study for test
Unit 2 Test
You will demonstrate your knowledge of Early Man.
All standards for this unit.
Date
Activities and Assignments
Daily Objectives and Standards
Mon.
10/16
Bell Work: Introduce Countries of Western Europe B Map
Bell Work: Water
Early Fertile Crescent Ppt
You will understand the role that water plays in establishing a civilization.
6-9.WHC.2.3.3
6-9.WHC.1.7.1
6-9.WHC.3.1.1
Tues.
10/17
Bell Work: Water & Dirt
Mesopotamian Cities & Trade Ppt
Who Was Who in Ancient Mesopotamia?, p. 21
You will understand the need for division of labor and how social classes were created.
6-9.WHC.1.8.2
Wed.
10/18
Bell Work: Writing
Begin Empires of Mesopotamia Ppt slides 1-8
You will understand how the development of writing changed civilizations.
You will understand how the development of writing changed civilizations.
6-9.WHC.1.7.2
6-9.WHC.1.8.1
Fri.
10/20
Bell Work: Review for Map Quiz
Countries of Western Europe B Map Quiz
Continue Empires of Mesopotamia Ppt slides 13-17
Do Mesopotamian Math (Originally on p. 86-88 of red Ancient Civilizations book, but found a different version online). If there’s more time, have them make up their own problems for the class to solve.
You will realize the Mesopotamian contributions to science and math.