World History Journal

1st six weeks 2013

Today’s Lesson 8/27, 8/28

• Journal Warm-up 10 minutes• Eras of my life assignment: 30 minutes• Notes Chapter One: 40 minutes

Warm-up August 28/29

• TEKS (27) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations affected societies

Neolithic Tool Kit

Read “Interact with History “ on page 6. Answer the prompts in sentences:• What physical actions did these

tools help humans do? • What modern tools do these

early tools resemble?

Today’s Lesson 8/29 8/30

• Journal Entry• Notes re civilization• Graphic organizer activity

Warm-up August 29/30

Learning Objectives: • Identify major causes of the development of agriculture• Summarize the impact of farming (Neolithic Revolution) on the creation

of river valley civilizations.

• PROMPT: (Write in complete sentences.)

• Before agriculture developed, how did people get food?

• How would life be different if agriculture never developed?

Today’s lesson September 3/4

• Journal Prompt Hammurabi’s code• Notes re Mesopotamia• Finish group work– Hunter/gatherer– Ur/ Austin

• Chapter 2 Pictograph assignment due next class

Warm-up September 3-4

Learning ObjectiveWH (20) Government • Identify the impact of political

and legal ideas contained in documents including Hammurabi’s Code.

• Hammurabi made decisions on these which became laws and part of Hammurabi’s Code.

• Based on you idea of “fairness” and modern day laws, explain what you think should happen in each case.

Prompt: What should be done to the carpenter who builds a house that falls and kills the owner?

Ancient Mesopotamian carving of a carpenter at work.

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Today’s Lesson September 5/6

• Journal Warm-up: • Finish and turn in: – Mesopotamia notes with pictographs– Group poster H/G v AG; Ur/ Austin

• Guided Reading Notes: Egypt• BBC Video: Life and Death in the Valley of the

Kings with handout • Graphic Organizer-

Warm-up September 5/6

Text p. 40 Prompt: • What were Egyptian customs for dealing

with the deaths of their leaders?

• Why did they do these customs?

Learning Objective: History (2) Identify the characteristics of early civilizations.

Discovery videoImage source: historylink101.com

BBC video

Daily Agenda 9/9-9/10

• Journal Warm-Up ( 10 Minutes)• Early River Valley Civilizations notes- Indus and

Chinese Valleys (30 Minutes)• History of the World in 100 Objects-BBC radio

address with handout (30 Minutes)• Begin Venn diagram activity

Journal Warm Up-9/9, 9/10

• Prompt:• PG. 44- Unlike other

river valley civilizations, the Indus Valley cities had indoor plumbing and sewage systems.

• What do you think life was like in cities without plumbing?

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OBJECTIVE:Compare and contrast how the four river valley civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus and China) are similar and different with regards to geographic features, power and social class structure.

Daily Agenda 9/11-9/12

• Journal Warm-Up ( 10 Minutes)• Chapter One Vocab Matching Activity ( 15

Minutes)• Chapter 2 Vocab Grouping Activity (20

Minutes)• Venn Diagram Group Activity (25 Minutes)• Begin REQUIRED Review

Warm Up 9/11-9/12• OBJECTIVE: Compare and contrast how

the four river valley civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus and China) are similar and different with regards to geographic features, power and social class structure.

• PG. 52- Visual Summary• Each River Valley Civilization

shares geographic benefits and challenges.

• What benefits does the Nile River valley have that the others lack?

• Why might the other civilizations have chosen to settle in their locations even without these benefits?

Daily Agenda 9/13 and 9/16

• Test on Unit One• Test review• No journal prompt

Daily Agenda 9/17-9/18

• Journal Warm Up- Should I Stay or Should I Go?

• Introduce Art Bonus Activity• Group Readings:– The Rig Veda– The Enlightened One

• Notes: Introduction to Chapter 3• Caste System Activity with “Exit Ticket”

Warm Up 9/17-9/18

• Should I Stay or Should I Go? Pg. 56

• Read the short paragraph Interact with History

• Questions:– If you stay, will you be able

to live in peace with the conquerors?

– If you leave will you be welcomed into the land you flee to? Will you have to adopt the customs of the people living there?

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Describe the major political, religious/philosophical and cultural influences of Persia, India, and China.

Daily Agenda 9/19-20

• Caste System Warm Up ( 15 Minutes)• Guided Reading Notes, Minoans and

Phoenicians ( 25 Minutes)• Video: The Ancient Island of Crete: Knossos• Phoenician Alphabet Activity (15 Minutes)• Flood Stories Activity (15 Minutes)

Warm Up 9/19-20

• Directions:– You have been randomly

assigned to one of 4 castes. – Read information on your

caste from PG. – Answer the following

questions in your journal:• What is day-to-day life like

in your caste?• What jobs or activities are

appropriate?• Do you support elimination

of the caste system all together?

WH. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical and cultural influences of Persia, India, and China.

Daily Agenda 9/23-24

• Journal Warm-up• QUIZ- Minoan and Phoenician Civilization• Guided Reading– Assyria Dominates the Fertile Crescent

• Judaism Timeline

Journal Warm-Up 9/23-24

• PG. 74- Here you see listed The Ten Commandments– A list of ten laws handed

down to Moses from God

• These commandments, or laws, are also found in Christianity

• Questions:– Which of these

commandments are still followed today?

– Do you think any are enforced by law?WH (20) Identify the impact of the legal ideas

in the Jewish Ten Commandments

Daily Agenda 9/25-26

• Journal Warm-Up ( 10 Minutes)• Complete Judaism timeline and paragraph (30

Minutes)• Video (12 Minutes)– Building Empires: The Rise of the Persians and the

Inca• Class discussion: What Makes An Empire?• Group Venn Diagram

Warm Up 9/25-26

• PG. 95- The Royal Road• Directions:

– Read information on page 95 about the Persian Royal Road

• Answer:– Why was the Royal Road so

important to the Persian Empire?

– What modern communication networks do we use today?WH (19) Government

Identify the characteristics of monarchy and theocracy as forms of government in early civilizations.

Daily Agenda 9/27, 9/30

• Journal Warm Up: Respect Your Elders• Finish Venn Diagram Activity ( Cyrus vs.

Darius) • Videos: – Behind The Great Wall– The Great Wall of China

• Paired Outline Notes

Warm Up 9/27-30

• PG. 97- Confucius Urges Harmony

• Directions:– Read the paragraph titled

Confucius Urges Harmony

– Answer the following questions:• What were Confucius’ 5

basic relationships?• Give the definition of Filial

Piety

WH (23) Culture: Describe the central ideas of Confucianism.