World History

Week 1: 9/14-9/18

  • Readings: Geography Handbook: pages 2-3, 8-9
  • World Map Quiz Friday 9/18 (Directions on the Compass, Continents, Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Artic Ocean, Nile River, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Indus River, Yangtze River)
  • Readings: Mesopotamia - pages 37 - 44
  • HW: Answer # 7 on page 44 (Choose at least 4 achievements)

Week 2:   9/21 - 9/25

  • Readings:
    • Egypt - pages 45 - 53
    • Phoenicians and Israelites - pages 54 - 60
    • Assyrians and Persians - pages 61 - 64

Week 3: 9/28 - 10/2

  • Test on Early Civilizations (Chapter 2) - Wednesday 9/30
  • Begin Chapter 3 - Ancient India and China

Week 4: 10/5 - 10/9

  • Readings:
    • India - pages 71 - 79
    • China - pages 88- 97
  • Quiz on India and China -   Friday 10/9 (Multiple Choice and Short Answer, 25 Points)
  • Chapter 2 Tests Handed Back - If necessary, correction on wrong answers are due Friday 10/9

Week 5: 10/12 - 10/16

  • No School Monday (Columbus Day), No Classes Wednesday (PSAT's and Service Trip)
  • Begin Ancient Greece (Chapter 4)
  • Readings:
    • pages 109 - 113 Geography, Minoans, Mycenaens, Dark Ages
    • pages 115 - 118 Polis, Colonies, Tyranny

Week 6: 10/19 - 10/23

  • Readings:
    • pages 118 - 120 Sparta and Athens
    • pages 121 - 124 Persian War, Athenian Empire, Age of Pericles, Peloponnesian War
    • pages 127 - 133 Greek Mythology, Drama, Philosophy, History, Art
    • pages 138 - 141 Macedonia, Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Era
  • Mid-Chapter Review -   Wednesday 10/ 21

Week 7: 10/26 - 10/30

  • Test on Chapter 4 (Ancient Greece) - Wednescay 10/ 28
  • Begin Chapter 5 - Ancient Rome
  • Readings:
    • pages 149 - 153 Land & People, of Italy, Roman Republic, Roman State
  • No School Friday 10/30! Happy Halloween!

Week 8: 11/2 - 11/6

  • Continue Ancient Rome
  • Readings:
    • pages 157 - 160 Collapse of the REpublic, Age of Augustus, Early Empire
    • pages 163 - 168 Architecture, Literature, Family, Slavery, Daily Life
    • Pages 169 - 172 Roman Religion, Jewish Background, Rise of Christianity
  • Lock-In Thursday Night, No School Friday, 10/6

Week 9: 11/9 - 11/13

  • Finish Rome
  • Readings:
    • pages 175 - 178 Decline and Fall
  • Chapter 5 Review Assignment Due Wednesday November 11th
  • Test Chatper 5, Ancient Rome Friday, November 13th

Week 10: 11/16 - 11/ 20

  • The World of Islam (Chapter 6)
  • Readings:
    • pages 191 - 194 Arabs, Life and Teachings of Muhammad
    • pages 196 - 199 Arab Empire, The Umayyads
    • pages 205 - 206 Islamic Society
  • Culture Day - Wednesday November 18th - No Classes

Week 11: 11/24 - 11/24

  • Islam Quiz - Monday November 23rd
  • Begin Middle Ages, Chapters 9 and 10
  • Readings:
    • 285 - 287 (New Germanic Kingdoms)
  • Thanksgiving Break - No Homework!

Week 12: 11/30 - 12/4

  • Continure Middle Ages
  • Readings:
    • 289 - 290 (Charlemagne and the Carolinginans)
    • 292 - 294 (Feudalism) and 317 - 318 (Manorial System)
    • 297 - 299 (England and France in the High Middle Ages)
    • 319 - 321 (Growth of Cities, Revival of Trade)
    • 303 - 308 (Justinian and the Byzantine Empire)
  • No School Friday 12/4 - Faculty Work Day

Week 13: 12/7 - 12/11

  • Finish Middle Ages
  • Readings:
    • 335 - 338 (Black Death, Decline of Church Power)
  • Middle Ages Test (Chapters 9 and 10)
    • WH Section 1 - Thursday 12/10
    • WH Section 2 - Fridal 12/ 11
  • Begin Renaissan and Reformation (Chapters 12 and 13)

Week 14: 12/14 - 12/18

  • Renaissance, Reformation and Exploration (Chapters 12 and 13)
  • Readings:
    • 375 - 376 (Italian Renaissance)
    • 382 - 386 (Italian Renaissance Humanism, Vernacular Literature, Education, The Artistic Renaissance)
    • 390 - 392 (Religion on the Eve of Reformation, Martin Luther)
    • 396 - 398 (Calvin and Calvinism, The Reformation in England)
    • 407 - 409 (Motives and Means)
    • 413 (Trade, Colonies and Mercantilism)
  • Over Break - Begin preparing for Midterms!! (Midterm topics for review will be posted under Handouts)

Week 15: 1/4 - 1/8

  • Absolute Rulers
  • Readings:
    • 431 - 432 (The England of Elizabeth)
    • 437 - 339 (Revolutions in England
    • 441 - 444 (France Under Louis XVI)
  • Quiz

Week 16: 1/11 - 1/15

  • Review for Midterms in Class - Come prepared with questions about topics you want to review.
  • Midterms begin Thursday