Welcome to Global History and Geography!





Welcome to Global History and Geography! Prepare to embark on an incredible two year journey that will enlighten, stimulate, and amaze you!
Together, we will explore diverse cultures, distant lands, and ancient societies. We will examine remarkable philosophies, belief systems, and codes of law. We will travel back in time to where it all began...to the dawn of mankind!

The tools you will need to embark on this marvelous journey will include:
„TEXTBOOK: You will take this book home and keep it with your most prized possessions. It is your official guide to our adventures.

„NOTEBOOK: You will want to document all of the exciting new information you will discover on our journey in a THREE RING BINDER. It is imperative for the success of our journey that this notebook be organized and the information is easily accessible. This concept will be reinforced on a regular basis with NOTEBOOK QUIZZES to check for organization and accuracy.

„HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: The information presented in homework assignments will provide you with valuable grains of knowledge that will ensure the success of our journey. The completion of homework assignments is not optional. To reinforce the necessity of the timely and proper completion of these important assignments, many will be randomly collected and graded as quizzes.

„ATTENDANCE: You cannot successfully participate in this journey if you do not attend class regularly. The district attendance policy will be strictly enforced. You will need to consult with your fellow travelers for any information you may have missed due to absence.

„GRADING: Your grade will reflect the results of quizzes, tests, homework assignments, and projects. I am sure you will welcome these opportunities to demonstrate the newly acquired knowledge you have gathered on our journey!

„GRADEKEEPER and SCHOOLNOTES: Grades will be recorded using the Gradekeeper software program. In order to encourage continuous communication with both travelers and parents/guardians, progress reports may be requested at any time via email, phone, or personal request. Important information regarding upcoming assignments, projects, tests, and extra help/review sessions will be posted on our SchoolNotes homepage located at www.sachem.edu.


I look forward to an enjoyable and successful school year!

Let the Journey Begin!

*First Marking Period*

Homework:

9/8/09: Please have your Student Contract signed.

9/14/09: Homework: Complete the "Culture" reading and analysis questions.

Quiz: Tuesday 9/15/09: Geography Terms

9/16/09: Homework: Complete the "Globalization" worksheet handed out in class

9/17/09: Homework: Complete the "Stereotype, Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism" activity sheet.

9/22/09: Homework: Complete the "Early Man" reading and analysis questions.

9/23/09: Homework: Use your text pages 8-12 to complete the "Dawn of History" take home quiz.

Unit Test: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Geography, Culture, Neolithic Revolution

Review will be held in class on Tuesday and before school on Wednesday at 6:40 in room A324.

10/6/09 Homework: Complete the "Sumerian Civilization" take home quiz

10/7/09 Homework: Complete the "Ancient Egypt" reading and analysis questions.

10/8/09 Homework: Complete the "Roots of Judaism" reading and analysis questions

10/13/09 Homework: Complete the "Cities of the Indus Valley" reading and questions

10/15/09 Homework: Complete the "Early Civilization in China" reading and questions

10/19/09 Homework: Complete the " Achievements of Ancient Civilizations" DBQ scaffolding questions if not completed in class

10/20/09 DBQ Essay due tomorrow, Wednesday, 10/21/09

Unit Test: Early River Valley Civilizations: Review will be held Wednesday during 9th period in room A324

Homework: 10/26/09: "Life in Ancient Greece" reading and questions

Homework: 10/27/09: Read text pages 114-115 and answer the following questions: 1.  Who was Pericles?  2. What is Pericles describing in his Funeral Oration?

Homework: 10/28/09: "Peloponnesian War" reading and questions

Homework: 10/29/09: "Alexander and the Hellinistic Age" reading and questions

Contributions of Ancient Greece Quiz: Friday 10/30/09

Homework: 11/2/09 Have Progress Report signed and complete "Strong Rulers Unite China" reading and analysis questions.

Homework: 11/4/09: Complete the "Philosophy and Religion in China" reading and questions.

Homework: 11/5/09: Answer the question at the bottom of the Qin/Han classwork assignment: "Under which Dynasty did China experience a Golden Age?"

Homework: 11/9/09: Complete the "Powerful Empires of India" reading and questions.

Homework: 11/12/09: Complete the "Hinduism and Buddhism in India" reading and questions.

*Second Marking Period*

Quiz on the contributions of India and China: Monday, 11/16/09

Homework: 11/19/09: "Christianity" reading and questions