September 2 - Timeline Project due (in full) September 12 - Pre-assessment on the Beginning of Human Societies (not graded) September 23 - Chapter One quiz September 30 - Cave Art due October 6 - Chapter Two quiz October 25 - Iceman Group Projects due in full (Written and Poster Pieces) October 27 - study session for unit 1 test after school until 3pm November 1 - Unit 1 test November 4 - Unit 2 pre-assessment on Early Civilizations of Southwest Asia (not graded) November 18 - Sumerian Writing Assignment due (quiz grade) November 23 - Chapter 3 test (short test due to shortened class period) December 1 - Presentations of Hammurabi's Code conversations (quiz grade) December 8 - Ch 5 lesson 1 quiz December 12 - Mummy day 1 December 22 - Egypt quiz 2 December 23 - journals to be turned in and binder check January 5 - Egypt test January 11 - Unit 2 benchmark January 25 - Lesson One Chapter 10 quiz on Hebrew Origins February 7 - Final draft of ancient Hebrews essay due for half a TEST grade February 8 - choice board activities due for a half TEST grade - See below for choice board activities and writing assignment February 17 - Google Forms quiz on Phoenicians February 27 - Pre-assessment on Greece and Rome March 17 - Trojan War Debate - quiz grade April 5 - Binder check April 7 - Philosophers priority assessment - quiz grade April 28 and May 2 - Socratic Seminar on Odyssey - Test grade May 10 - Greece Test (postponed from May 8 due to schedule conflict for 7th grade) June 1 - Research Project on Ancient Rome due - presentations begin TEST June 2 - second day of presentations for Ancient Rome project TEST June 9 - Benchmark on Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome TEST June 13 - June 15 - Student conferences on SMART goals for unit 5
A note to parents about extra help:
I am here after school often. All students are welcome. If your student has a C- or below in my class, it is advised that they stay for extra help with me, or as I like to call it, "mandatory support." They are told every week what day I will be here after school. Many times, it is up to three days that I am willing to stay and help. This extra effort can go a long way.
Extra Credit Options
Chapter worksheets/extensions located in the extra resources file in the classroom. Find a current event article and write a summary about the article, Include the source of the article, why you chose to read it, and the who, what, where, and how of the article in your write up.
Log on to NewsELA, read an article, and take the "quiz"
Please see the notes, links, and all the extras page for helpful resources to complete extra credit assignments.