Mr. McDowell's World History

September, 1999
http://www.guhsd.net/mcdowell
October
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• Welcome!
• Review
Course Requirements and Rules
• World History Bingo
Homework
"If the world were a village" (due Wed)

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• Seating Chart
• Review House Rules
• Review "If the world were a village"
• World History Pre-Test
Homework
Small World Clothing labels (due Thurs)

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• Review House Rules
• "Small World"
Human Family Poem
• Notes: Intro to History
Homework
Nacirema Handout (due Fri)

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• Review Nacirema
• Get Textbooks
• Penny Activity
Homework
Cortez Handout (due Mon)

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• Discuss penny
• Stamp Cortez
• Video Clip (Bill and Ted)
• Notes: Evaluating Evidence
Homework
None

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• Discuss Cortez
• Nuts and Bolts of history
• Assignment Log
Homework
Study for test

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• Introduction test
• Textbook Sleuth
Homework
Finish Textbook Sleuth

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• Pre-history
• Pg. 297-99, Questions 1-5
Homework
Finish Book Questions (due Mon)

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• The Golden Age of Greece Video
Homework
Finish Book Questions Pg 299, 1-5 (due Mon)

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• Stamp Homework
• Review Video Questions
10 Characteristics of Civilization (Greece)
Homework
Apply 10 char. to USA

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• Stamp homework
• Quiz (on weekend homework)
• Greece Walk-Around
Homework
None

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Late Start Day
• Finish Walk-Around
• Art and Architecture PowerPoint Presentation
Homework
Pericles Speech

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• Notes: Democracy in Athens
• USA vs Athens democracy Venn Diagram
Homework
Study for Quiz

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• Art and Architecture
• Greece Quiz

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• Adopt-a-child
• Video: Pompeii

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• Adopt-a-child
• Quick Write: The Aeneid
• Notes: 10 Characteristics of Rome
• Assignment Log
Homework
Pages 299-301, Questions 1-5

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• Adopt-a-child
• Review homework
• Notes:
Roman Republic
• Roman Republic activity
Homework
Pages 301-302, Questions 1-5

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• Review homework
• Roman Achievements Walk-around
Homework
None


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