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World History and Geography
Class Organization and Pre-Hsitory
Strand 2 Concepts 1and 2


1000 year old cave painting at Sonoita Creek

8.8

I. Class organization

  1. Intros, seating, names
  2. Daily procedure
  3. Class web page
    In class teachweb.org quick write review - 20 points
    As the teacher shows the class the page, write what you see, and if you think it's interesting, with a reason.
  4. Nicenet
    How to sign up for nicenet.org
    Sign-up for nice net by 8/14 for 50 points
  5. Course Guide/Outline, and Policies
  6. The Habits of Mind and Effectiveness
  7. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
    • Habits of Mind and 7 Habits quiz
8.9
8.10
  • Cave Painting Groups -- ____
  • AZ SS Standards
    Concept 2:  Early Civilizations
    The geographic, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of early civilizations significantly influenced the development of later civilizations.
    PO 1.  Describe the development of early prehistoric people, their agriculture, and settlements.
  • Unit 1 Early Civilizations - Unit Intro
8.10
  • "Walking with Cavemen" Video
  • Write ... What you saw - What you think ... Connect
    Due at end of video
8.13
  • HofM quiz
  • Grid Game questions
  1. To the winning team, what strategy did you use and why do you think it was successful? What was your belief system?
  2. To the other teams, what were your belief systems and how did they affect your chances of winning the game?
  3. What worldviews do you think your belief systems represented, why?
  4. How can this be applied to the real world?
  • Unit 1 Early Civilizations - Unit Intro
  • "Walking with Cavemen" Video
  • Write ... What you saw - What you think ... Connect
    Due at end of video
  • Vocab for this unit
   
8.14
8.15
  • "Walking ..." Day 2

8.16
  • HOMEWORK ALERT !
    • Email Journal to Nicenet with an answer to these questions in a few sentences.
      • What do you expect from this class?
      • What do you think is meant that "Geography is destiny? Due 8/19
  • Review of the themes of the class
    • Quick write - in class - Pick one idea from the theme and relate/connect it to your life.
8.17
8.20
  • "Walking ..." Day 3 Finish - turn in notes
  • Nicenet eJournal
    • Describe the development of early prehistoric people, their agriculture, and settlements. Due 8/22
8.21
8.22
  • In-class essay exam
    • Describe the development of early prehistoric people, their agriculture, and settlements.

 
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