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HWH Unit IV -  Civilization Spread to Mediterranean and Southern Europe

 

FOLLOW PAGES FOR READING CAREFULLY WE WILL BE SKIPPING AROUND.   NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE QUICK QUIZZES ON YOUR CHART NOTES ALMOST DAILY.  BE READY!

ALSO,  YOU HAVE A LONG RANGE READING ASSIGNMENT DUE DAY 10 – THE

            ARTICLE “BATTLE OF GAUGAMELA” AND QUESTION SHEET.

 

HWH 1 -10/30
HWH 2 – 10/31

Before Day 1 -  1.  On Map 1 of Middle East in packet,

                          a.  Label ALL bodies of water shown on page 105.

                           b.  Label in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS the following:

                                                EGYPT           ASIA                MESOPOTAMIA

                                                ANATOLIA      SAHARA         ARABIAN DESERT

                                          PALESTINE    PHOENICIA (see page 72)

        2.  Read pages 71-77 sections on Phoenicians -  The Phoenicians

        3.  Begin taking notes on the chart provided in your packet.

        There will be a 3x5 card quick quiz on the Phoenicians next class.

        4.  Bring your colored pencils to the next class!

HWH 1 – 10/30
HWH  2– 10/31 

Day 1 -  Class:  The Western River Valleys after 1200 BC- Map lesson

            Focus question:  Why are the Phoenicians called “the carriers of civilization?”

            Assignment tonight:  1. Begin reading about the Hebrews and taking notes for Day 3 – pages 71-74.                

HWH 1- 10/31

HWH 2 – 11/3

Day 2 – Class:  Film:  “The Phoenicians”

              Focus question:  Who are the Carthaginians?

              Assignment tonight:   Finish pages 71-74 and taking notes on chart for the Hebrews in preparation for a quick quiz next class

HWH 1 – 11/4

HWH 2 – 11/4                        

Day 3 -  Class:  The Hebrews Place in History

            Focus question:  What are the Hebrew’s legacies to history?

            Assignment tonight:  1.  Read pages 38-41 and take notes on chart on the Assyrians

            2.  Read begin pages 145-152 also and take notes on

                chart on the Persians. 

            3.  Quick quiz next class is on the Assyrians

HWH 1 – 11/5

HWH 2 – 11/5

Day 4 – Class:  The Assyrians and the Persians

           Focus question:  Why did the Assyrians fail to rule their empire for long?

           Assignment tonight:  1.  Finish your reading and note taking on the Persians.

                       2.  Be able to compare Cyrus the Great and Darius 

HWH 1 – 11/6

HWH 2 -  11/7

Day 5 -  Class:  Film:  Engineering an Empire:  The Persians

            Focus question:  Why were the  Persians able to successfully rule a three-river valley empire?

            Assignment tonight:  1.  Add details to the film guide if necessary.

                          2.  A regular quiz next class on your chart to date. 

                               Do some review of Phoenicians, Hebrews, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians.

                          3.  Read pages 75-78 on the Minoans and begin Chart.

 

Part II

                                                   

HWH 1 -11/7

HWH 2 -11/10

Day 6 – Class:  QUIZ:   Then discuss the Minoans.

              Focus question:  Who was Theseus?

            Assignment tonight:  1.   Read pages 75-78 and take notes on the Myceneans.

            2.   Do the Map of Greece in packet using page 153 and

                   locating and labeling:

                   a.   ALL bodies of water shown on this map.

                   b.   Using  lower case letters  and a dot for each,

                         the cities of Mycenae, Sparta, Athens, Knossos

                   c.   Using ALL CAPITALS LETTERS label:

                         PELOPONNESUS, LYDIA, CRETE, MACEDONIA

            3.   Your quick quiz will include both chart and map.

REMINDER:  YOU HAVE A LONG RANGE READING ASSIGNMENT DUE DAY 10 – THE ARTICLE “BATTLE OF GAUGEMELA” AND QUESTION SHEET.

 

HWH 1 – 11/10

HWH 2 -  11/11

Day 7 – Class:  The Myceneans

            Focus question:  Was there really a Trojan War?

            Assignment tonight:  1.  Read pages 152-160 and take notes on chart on Athens and Sparta

            2.  Be able to compare the two city-states for a quick quiz.

HWH 1 – 11/11

HWH 2 – 11/12

Day 8 – Class:  Athens vs Sparta

            Focus question:  Why didn’t the Greek city-states ever unite?

            Assignment tonight:  1.  Read pages 160-164.

             2.  Add notes to chart that reflect the changes taking place in

                  Athens and Sparta after the Persian Wars.

             3.  In the document section of your packet, read and answer the questions for

                 Document 1  “They have a master called Law”

                 Document 2 “Oedipus’s Self-Mutilation”  

                 Document 3  “Socrates is Sentenced to Death”                     

HWH 1 – 11/13

HWH 2 -  11/13                      

Day 9 – Class:  Film:  The Greeks

            Focus question:  Why is Socrates so respected in Western history?

            Assignment tonight:  1.  Finish the film guide if necessary.

            2.  Read pages 164-170 and take notes on Alexander’s Empire.

            3.  Using the map on page 167, add the extent of Alexander’s

                empire in a new color.

            4.  Quick quiz on Alexander’s empire chart notes and map Day 11.

            5.  GAUGAMELA ARTICLE DUE NEXT CLASS.

 

HWH 1 – 11/14

HWH 2 -  11/14

Day 10 – Class:  Film:  Engineering an Empire:  The Greeks

             Focus question:  What are the greatest of Hellenic Greek achievements?

             Assignment tonight:  1.  Finish film guide questions if necessary.

               2.  Be prepared for quick quiz next class.

               3.   In the document section of your packet, read Document 3 –“ The Melian Dialogue” and answer the questions.

HWH 1 – 11/17

HWH 2 -  11/17

Day 11 -  Class:  The Peloponnesian Wars and Alexander the Great

              Focus question:  Was Alexander “Great” ?

              Assignment tonight:  1.  Read pages 164-170 and take notes on the Hellenistic empires and their achievements.

              2.  Have all materials ready for your quest.

                   Folder and all handouts should be in order.

HWH 1 – 11/18

HWH 2 – 11/18

Day 12 – Class:  Quest

              Focus Question:  How well have you kept up with assignments this unit?

              Assignment tonight:  1.  Finish any unfinished handouts. 

HWH 1 – 11/19

HWH 2  - 11/20

Day 13 – Class :  Finish discussion of Hellenistic civilization and review for

                             The test.

                Focus question:  What do you need to do tonight to study for the test.

                Assignment tonight:  Study for test.    Folder is due next class.

HWH 1 – 11/20

HWH 2 – 11/21

Day 14 – Class:  UNIT TEST