Ms. Emily Shaw

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
• Thanksgiving Break - No Homework!