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2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR: FIRST HALF OF HONORS WORLD CIV.

ASSIGNMENTS: Week of 9/8/08

Due Mon., 9/8:    Presentations MUST be ready at start of Mon.'s class.

Due Tues., 9/9:  P & C: 66-74 & Guiding Questions

Due Wed., 9/10: "How Man Invented Cities" (Green Rdr) & Ques. (handout).  Note for Q2: should be pp. 57, 60, NOT p. 33

HONORS WORLD CIV:  TRI I   2008-2009

Week of 8/28/08

Thurs., 8/28:  Welcome!  first day of class. Course overview and expectations.  1st unit: Historical Method and Prehistory

Due Fri., 8/29: People & Civ (P & C): 2-7 & 30-37; Take Notes using Guiding Questions; Green Reader: Prehistory & Cosmic Calendar articles. Take Notes on Main Ideas, See vocabulary list.

Week of 9/2/08

Due Tues., 9/2: Typed Personal Essay; Set up 3-ring binder; Review Class Participation.

Due Wed., 9/3: P & C: 37-53, SKIM 37-42, Read closely 42-53 & use Guiding Questions to take notes.

Due Thurs., 9/4: Assigned I & I article and Notes per handout

Due Fri., 9/5: P & C: 57-60 & Guiding Ques.

Week of 9/8/08

PAST ASSIGNMENTS FIRST HALF OF HONORS WORLD CIV.: 2007-2008

Week of 12/17

Due Mon., 12/17: Perry (black text) Ch. 2, sec 1 Mesopotamia; Take Notes using subheaders to create an outline

Due Tues., 12/18:  Mesopotamia Documents (Green Rdr pp. 74-80) & Guiding Questions; Historical Method & Prehistory QUIZ

Due Wed., 12/19: Perry Ch. 2, sec 2 on Egypt -- Take Outline Notes, using subheaders in text to organize

Due Thurs., 12/20: Egypt Docs and Guiding Questions (docs in Green Rdr, pp. 81-86)

Due Fri., 12/21: See Week after break if want to 'get ahead;'  Start thinking about possible Research topics over break.

Week of 1/2/08

Due Wed., 1/2/08: Perry, Ch 2, sec 3 & 4 & Take Outline Notes; Will use info 1st day back to prepare skits; Be thinking about possible research topic -- see assignment sheet

Due Thurs., 1/3: Skits; TYPED Practice Long ID on Sumer

Due Fri., 1/4: Read "Studying for Exams" handout and Short Essay sample on "Sample Test Answers" handout; STUDY FOR TEST: See Review Sheet, class and hwk notes, readings, maps in Perry textbook, notes on films.

Week of 1/7/08

Link to Review sheet for Historical Method & the Ancient Near Test

Due Mon., 1/7: TEST on Historical Method and Ancient Near East -- go directly to room 303; See Review Sheet, class and hwk notes, readings, maps in Perry textbook, notes on films.

Due Tues., 1/8: Research project: review Chap. 2, notes, other class readings & Research Assignment - so have 3 choices by Tues., 1/8;  3x5 NOTE CARDS; RETURN P & C (red text) to room 325.

Wed, Thurs, Fri.:  see project's research calendar of deadlines

Research Project assignment sheet via this link:  Ancient Civ Research Project.

Click here: Research Calendar for deadlines.

Week of 1/14 & 21/08

Ancient Civ Research Project in Library

Week of 1/28/08

Due Tues., 1/29: TWTG (These Were the Greeks) Ch 1 & Guiding Questions

Due Wed., 1/30: TWTG Ch 2 & Guiding Questions

Due Thurs., 1/31: Perry, Ch. 3 sec 1 & Guiding Ques.; GRADED DISCUSSION TODAY OR FRIDAY

Due Fri., 2/1: Rough Draft with citations & Bib

Week of 2/4/08

Due Mon., 2/4: Final Research Project with Citations, Annotated Bib, Note Cards, Graded Bkgd Essay, Graded Outline, Rough Draft

Due Tues., 2/5: Perry Ch 3 (City States, Athens), sec 2 & TAKE NOTES

Due Wed., 2/6: TWTG Ch 4 (Athens) & Guiding Ques.; BRING GREEN READER TO CLASS

Due Thurs., 2/7: TWTG Ch. 10 (Democ & Law) & Guiding Ques and "Love and Death" (Green Rdr) & Ques.; BRING GREEN READER TO CLASS

Due Fri., 2/8: TWTG Ch 5 (Sparta) & Ques.; BRING GREEN READER TO CLASS

Week of 2/11/08

Due Mon., 2/11: TWTG Ch 9 (Imp Athens) & Ques.

Due Tues., 2/12: Pelop. War Summary Article by T. Africa (Green Rdr) pp. 150-155 & Ques. from handout on Bkgd reading; and Maps Imperial 5th cen. Athens & Pel. War; Pel. War Chronology -- all in Green Reader

Due Wed., 2/13: Greek Quiz

Due Thurs., 2/14: Finish Pelop. War Summary Article by T. Africa (Green Rdr) pp. 155-162 & Ques.

Due Fri., 2/15: article on "Thucydides War" by Finley (Green Rdr) & Ques. from Board

Week of 2/25/08

Due Mon., 2/25: Know Pel War well & ready to begin research:  READ Pel War Generalizations assignment, GET 3x5 Note Cards; Review Africa's "Pel. War Summary" article and questions; READ "Warfare in Classical World" by Warry (Grn Rdr) & complete applicable Bkgd. Articles Ques.; READ Primary Docs in Green Reader (197-205): Thucydides Statesman's Handbook, Revolt of Mitylene, Corcyrean Revolution -- Answer applicable questions from Bkgd Articles Ques. handout (Cross out Hoplite article and Question #11).

Due Tues., 2/26: Read/Skim 2 DOCS in Green Reader: Melian Dialogue & Sicilian Expedition,  Spend a maximum of 30 minutes, Take Notes to know basic narrative of what happened; 1st day in library for Pel. War Gen. Click here for:  Assignment & Helpful Hints

Due Fri., 2/29: TYPED rough draft of 1st Pel War Generalization with Works Cited

Week of 3/3/08

Tues., 3/4: Last day in library for Pel. War Gen.

Wed., 3/5: TWTG Ch. 11 (art & arch.) -- see earlier handout for guiding questions. 

Bring Green Reader to class daily

Thurs., 3/6:  Perry Ch 3 sec 3 & Perry Ch 4 sec 1 & TAKE NOTES

Due Fri., 3/7: Final Typed Pel War Generalizations Project, including Works Cited.  Also turn in RD of 1st Gen with my Comments.

Week of 3/10/08

Should be planning ahead/studying for Final exam using Review sheet (flash cards, study groups, etc.)

Due Mon., 3/10: Be prepared for the Philosophy Forum today -- in character.  Read Perry Ch 4 sec 2 & 3 & NOTES, and philosophy comic.  Definitely read the Perry first. 

Wed., 3/12: FINAL EXAM

PAST ASSIGNMENTS SECOND HALF OF HONORS WORLD CIV.: T3 2007-2008

Week of 3/18/08

Due Wed., 3/19: Perry Ch. 5, sec. 1 & Ques. 1-6 on handout; Create Your Own Rome Review Sheet (essential questions & key terms) see handout for questions and more info.

Due Thurs., 3/20: DuPont article & questions --- pp. 1-5 (through Obligations of Nobility); Continue Review Sheet; Get Note Cards by Mon.

Due Fri., 3/21: Finish DuPont article and questions; Perry Ch. 5 sec 2 & Ques.; Continue adding to Rome Review Sheet; Get Note Cards by Mon.

Week of 3/24/08

Due Mon., 3/24: Read McKay Outline & McKay Ch. 5 assigned section.  Click here for more detail.  GET NOTE CARDS

Due Tues, 3/25:  Identify 5 possible "Speakers" for your time period.

Due Wed., 3/26:  Research for Rome speech.  Proper MLA format note and bib cards.

Due Thurs., 3/27: Typed rough draft of speech and bibliography

Due Fri., 3/28: Typed final speech and bibliography -- ready to DELIVER DRAMATICALLY

Week of 3/31/08

Due Mon., 3/31: "Emperor Who Never Was" & Questions

Due Tues., 4/1: "On Leadership" & Questions

Due Wed., 4/2: Perry Ch. 5 sec 3 & Ques.

Due Thurs., 4/3: Rome Quiz, 3x5 note card for essay only; must be handwritten, can use both sides; can write full thesis statements, all else ONLY NOTES for essay evidence

Due Fri., 4/4: Read introduction and Source #1 (again) in Augustus packet; re-read assignment sheet

Week of 4/7/08

Due Mon., 4/7: Finish Augustus sources in packet; use questions in intro & on assignment to guide your notetaking as well as How To Read a Doc

Due Tues., 4/8:  Thesis Statement and Essay Plan

Due Wed., 4/9: Ch 5 sec 4 (ques handout) & sec 5 (you make the ques. or notes); Keep working on Review Sheet

Due Thurs., 4/10:  Finish Ch. 6 & Ques.  (started in class on Wed.)

Week of 4/14/08

Due Mon., 4/14: TYPED final Augustus paper, 5-6 pages MAXIMUM.  MUST include parenthetical citations in the text.

Due Tues., 4/15: Read "Birth Control" and "Ancient Life" articles and answer questions from handout. 

Due Thurs., 4/17: ROME TEST

Due Fri., 4/27: Early Civ in Africa, pp. 1-8; Answer Questions 1-7 and write Essential Questions/Terms; Islam: Empire of Faith video in class

Week of 4/28/07

Due Mon., 4/28: Perry Ch 10, sec 2 & 3 on Islam; and "Coming of Islam" in Early Civ in Africa pp. 9-15 (Essential Ques., Terms, Notes); Africa Map in class.

Due Tues., 4/29: Perry Chap. 13 sections 1 & 2 -- Essential Ques./Terms/Notes; Caravans video in class

Due Wed., 4/30: Finish Early Civ. in Africa packet: States and Stateless,  pp. 16-24 - Essential Ques./Terms/Notes

Due Thurs., 5/1: Finish Africa Map

Due Fri., 5/2: Background Reading and Notes for Africa Fair

Week of 5/5/08

Due Mon., 5/5: Africa Quiz; Research for Africa Fair

Due Fri., 5/9: Africa Fair Teach-In; all research is completed, bring in at least one of your exhibits.  TYPED PRELIM BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Week of 5/12/08

Due Mon., 5/12: Africa Fair

Due Tues., 5/13: Myths & Stereotypes article and questions.   Africa Fair Annotated Bibliography.

Due Wed., 5/14: Africa Reflection Essay during one class period in computer lab 303

Due Thurs., 5/15: PREVIEW Perry, Chap 7 & TAKE NOTES on the BASICS.

Due Fri., 5/16: Perry, Chap 8, sec 1 & NOTES; TYPED Africa Fair Assessment -- see handout, approx. 1 page

Week of 5/19/08

Due Mon., 5/19: Perry, Chap 8, sec 2 & NOTES

Due Tues., 5/20: Perry Chap 8, sec 3 & 4 & Notes

Due Wed., 5/21: Perry, Chap 9, sec 1 & 2 & Notes

Due Thurs., 5/22: Perry, Chap 9, sec 3 & Notes

Due Fri., 5/23:  Medieval Europe Quiz; Chap 7 notes, Chap 8 & 9, video, primary sources

Week of 5/26/08

Click here for assignment and calendar for medieval magazine project (& the final play calendar):  MAGAZINE & PLAY.

Week of 6/2/08

Magazine Continues

Week of 6/9/08

Due Mon., 6/9: Prep work from each group member for play (written or typed)

Due Tues., 6/10: Final Magazine, Annotated Bib.

Due Wed., 6/11: Self and Group Assessment (EACH person) for Magazine project -- TYPED, approx. 1 page.    ROUGH DRAFT OF PLAY SCRIPT WRITTEN

Due Thurs., 6/12: Final Typed Script:  copies for each person

Due Fri., 6/13: rehearsal

Week of 6/16/08

PLAY DEADLINES:  see Mag & Play Calendar.

Due Mon., 6/16: Dress Rehearsal

Due Tues., 6/17:  PERFORM Plays, Bring 10 copies of Playbill; Turn in TYPED Group and Self Assessment on each person's contributions

HAVE A FANTASTIC SUMMER!!!