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No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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No School: Transition Day

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CW: Introduction to course, handout & review syllabus, class expectations, and distribute textbooks.

 

HW: Have your parents read syllabus and sign confirmation sheet and return it to Mr. Morin tomorrow.

 

HW: Your assignment is to Identify & label  two blank outline maps of the world.

 

HW: In your textbook, read & take notes on p. 3-7.  On p.7, Answer questions: 1 (Define all terms), 3 & 4 (write out each question).

24

CW: The Origin of Humans (PowerPoint) , the Agricultural Revolution, the development of civilization.

 

HW: In your textbook, read & take notes on p. 7-19.  AND on  p.19, answer questions: 1 (Define all terms), 2 & 3 (write out each question)

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CW: Establishing requirements necessary for a civilization to thrive.

 

CW: Introduction to Mesopotamia

 

CW: Video

 

HW: In your textbook, read & take notes on p. 22-33.  On p.33, Answer # 2(define terms), # 3 (Identify people & provide significance), #4 all (Due Tuesday)

 

 

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CW: Mesopotamia & the Emergence of Civilization: Sumerian Religion (PowerPoint), Creation myth, Gilgamesh background

 

HW: Start reading (highlight & take notes) Epic Flood Story of Gilgamesh and answer questions 1 &2

 

HW: In your textbook, read & take notes on p. 22-33.  On p.33, Answer # 2(define terms), # 3 (Identify people & provide significance), #4 all (Due Tomorrow)

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CW: Discuss Flood Myth of Gilgamesh

 

CW: Mesopotamia & the Emergence of Civilization: (PowerPoint), Cuneiform, Hammurabi, & introduction to Hammurabi's Law Code

 

CW: Review Ancient Sumerians (Mesopotamia PowerPoint)

 

HW: In the Ancient Mesopotamia reading packet, read the following sections: The Sumerians, The Akkadians, The Amorites & the Hittites

30

CW: Hammurabi's Law Code

 

HW: Study for World Map Quiz

 

HW: In the Ancient Mesopotamia reading packet, read the following sections: The Kassites, The Assyrians, The Cheldeans & the Persians

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CW: World Map Quiz

 

CW: The Akkadians (review & read/discuss primary source), Review the Amorites, Review the Hittites and read/discuss the Code of Nesilim, and review the Kassites

 

HW: Read & take notes for document: The Legend and Selected Proverbs of Ahikar

 

 

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