Unit 1 - Early People
This unit's focus is on the early civilizations of the world, which includes delving into early culture, geography, and history of the world. We especially focus on Egypt and the Fertile Crescent. During this unit we do a very in depth archeological DIG simulation.
Day 1: Introduce teachers, text, study guides, course goals. Discuss culture and journal writing
Homework: What Historian’s Consider Facts Handout
Day 2: Discussion of "fact" and "What is history?". Introduce Last Book in the Universe and DIG project
Homework: Chpt 1 sec 1 (due Day 4)
Day 3: The Writing Process - Steps to Success
Day 4: Discuss 5 Themes of Geography
Homework: Sell Snyder County - Due Day 6
Day 5: Speaking and Listening Skills for Presentations & work on Selling Snyder County Project
Day 6: Present Snyder County Projects to class
Homework: Chpt 1 sec 2
Day 7: Group Discussion and Journal Writing & DIG project
Day 8: DIG project
Day 9: Class Activity
Homework: Chpt 1 sec 3
Homework: Chpt 2 sec 1
Day 14: Pyramids and assign Pyramid Projects – due on Day 22
Homework: Chpt 2 sec 2
Day 15: Poetic Elements and Egyptian Poetry
Day 16: PSSA Prep (timed 40 minute writing) and Journal Writing
Day 17: Emotionally Speaking activity
Day 18: Finish Emotionally Speaking and give student’s feedback
Homework: Chpt 2 sec 3
Day 19: DIG project
Day 20: Sumerian Literature and Epic of Gilgamesh
Day 21: Finish Epic of Gilgamesh
Day 22: Take pyramids to the shop to crush and DIG Project
Day 23: Fishbowl and discuss Code of Hammurabi
Homework: Chpt 2 sec 4 and Chpt 2 sec 5: Religion handout on Hebrews
Day 24: Who Am I? Activity and review the Jewish Religion handout
Day 25: Review for Exam and pastoral poems
Day 26: Test on poetry / literary terms
Day 28: DIG Project
Day 29: Review for test
Day 30: Test – Chpt 1 and 2
Homework: Read Chpt 3 sec 1