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Unit 1: Prehistory to Civilization (4 m.y.a - 10,000 y.a)

If you are absent, check here for directions. You are responsible for completing this work (**including objectives and quickwrites**) and asking questions as needed. If you miss work that cannot be made up at home (video, test, etc.), then you must make arrangements to stay after school within one week to make up your work. If you miss assignments that require you to work with a partner or group, you must complete the activity on your own.

Download your classwork here. These charts will help you organize the information you are expected to learn. You will complete these as you work in class. Reading quizzes will be given to make sure you are pre-reading at home.

Unit 1 Day 1 Welcome to World History! Your instructions for today are listed below.
 * 1) Click on the "Syllabus" link to the right and read aloud as a class.
 * 2) Click on the "Homework" link and get to know your homework calendar. It can help you keep track of homework and tests coming up. Keep up with the homework listed on the calendar even if the class gets behind!
 * 3) Click on the "Notebooks" link to learn how to set up your notebook for the class. **//This is very important! The work you do in your notebook everyday will be the base of most of your grades in this class and will help you stay organized and prepared for tests. If you do not follow instructions with the notebook, it will hurt your grades. We will begin using the notebook tomorrow, so if you don't have one you will have to go back and put everything in from the beginning. Get the right notebook ASAP to get started on the right foot!//**
 * 4) Go to the library as a class and check out a textbook if you wish to have one. Some students will rely on the laptop version of the textbook, but some students will want a hard copy at home. You do not have to bring the book to class because the book is on your computer. Find it and learn how to work the Table of Contents!
 * 5) Download [[file:Body Ritual Among the Nacirema]] and read about the Nacirema tribe. Sometimes when we study other cultures, their beliefs and practices seem bizarre to us. As you read the selection, complete the questions with a partner on a separate sheet of paper. (Always write the question! You do not have to ask!) Compare your impressions with the class.
 * 6) If you have time, begin your homework reading for tonight. You can read silently or aloud as a class. Be sure to keep up with the reading at home. Expect pop quizzes to check if you are reading __//**and learning from**//__ what you read at home.

Homework: Read Ch. 1.1

Unit 1 Day 2 Topics: Early human development, migration, Paleolithic life

Every day, you will begin class by copying your objectives and completing your quickwrite. You must write the question and answer in your notes. See the "Notebook" link to the right for an example of how to place this information in order. Be sure to follow directions everyday for full credit.

Learning Objectives: Students will
 * Identify the different stages of human development from 4 million years ago (m.y.a.) to 10,000 years ago (8,000 BCE).
 * Assess the patterns of migration that humans followed as they spread around the world.

Quickwrite: What does the term "prehistory" mean?

Next, in small groups, use the "Chapter 1 Reading Guide" above to organize the information in chapter 1.1. See the "Notebooks" link for an example of how this should look in your notebook. You will not use all of the charts at once. __//Use your brain//__ to decide which charts you should use for the information you are dealing with! Send students to the board to create a large class chart and add information to your chart if necessary. These are your notes from class and your study guide, be sure you are focusing and taking responsibility for your own learning! It will show on the test!

Homework: Read Ch. 1.2

Unit 1 Day 3 Topics: Neolithic Revolution, agriculture, domestication, Bronze and Iron Ages, six characteristics of civilization

Learning Objectives: Students will
 * Analyze how systemic agriculture brought huge economic, political and social changes for humans.
 * Identify the six characteristics that early civilizations shared.

Quickwrite: Identify the dates for the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.

Homework: Study for Unit 1 Test on Ch. 1

Unit 1 Day 4 Topics: Unit 1 test tomorrow!

Learning Objectives: Students will
 * Catch up and review for Unit 1 test tomorrow on chapter 1.

Quickwrite: What does a society need to show in order to be called a civilization?

Homework: Study for Unit 1 Test on Ch. 1.

Unit 1 Test Day Homework: Read Ch. 2.1-2.2

Links: Prehistory: Olduvai Gorge (Enter user name: northwood) Prehistory: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Periods (northwood) Prehistoric Cave Art (northwood) Prehistory: Landmark Discoveries (northwood)

Videos: //Guns, Germs & Steel// //BBC World History Collection//

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