Ancient
History Mrs.
Diana Nixon, Rm. 22
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so the partnership we form will give your child the support she/he needs to
grow and progress successfully. I
anticipate great things from each of my ancient history scholars.
For
more detailed information, please visit Ancient History 8 web page at www.wcsks.com or
I. Objectives
A. Students will develop the
ability to recognize the influence of geography and environment on the
development of civilizations.
B. Students will examine timelines
across cultures and trace the interaction and transfer of ideas among ancient
civilizations.
C. Students will recognize the
social, cultural, and political structures of specific ancient civilizations,
including their art, religion, literature, economics, science and technology,
and type of government.
D. Students will learn to evaluate
evidence and sources of information
recognizing the importance of disciplines such as
archaeology, anthropology, etc. in providing information about ancient peoples.
E. Students will develop an
appreciation for unfamiliar ideas and differing backgrounds and cultures.
F. Students will explore cause and
effect as they study the development of cultures and the interactions and
conflicts between cultures.
G. Students will recognize
precursors found in the ancient world to elements of their own world and time.
H. Students will be able to find
important physical and political features on maps for each of the civilizations
studied.
I. Students will research
historical events and ideas, state their topic concisely, present their
conclusions clearly, and document their research correctly.
II. Materials
A. Textbook: Beck, Roger B., Linda Black, Larry S.
Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, and Dahia Ibo Shabaka, eds. Ancient World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston ,
IL
B. See
Ancient History 8 web page for supplemental materials used in this class
III. Scope
Cultures studied will include: Prehistory; Neolithic farming villages such
as Catal Huyuk, civilizations of Mesopotamia , Egypt , Indus Valley ,
China , the ancient Hebrews,
Bronze Age Aegean societies, Greece ,
and Rome .
IV. Procedures
A. Grading
- (This may vary slightly at beginning of semester due to few tests.)
Tests – 40%
Quizzes
and Projects – 30%
Graded
Work – 20%
Completion
Points – 10%
C. Type
of work – application of ideas vs. recitation of dates, names, events
D. Student
as own advocate – taking the initiative; look between the ears
E. Tutorials
F. Early
study for test & quizzes
G. Completion
Points –
a. Homework
assignments are designed to prepare the students for the lesson being taught
the next day, or to show competence before leaving a topic.
b. Therefore,
they must be completed before the students enter the classroom for the
class to continue forward progress.
c. There
must be evidence of reasonable effort given to answering questions to receive
credit.
d. Assignments
should be done without the help of classmates, unless otherwise directed.
Ancient
History Rules!
1.
Do
not believe everything you see or read: web, books, magazines, movies,
TV, or our textbook.
2.
Do
not believe everything I tell you:
question, be curious, dig deeper, think outside the box.
3.
THINK FOR YOURSELF!
Evaluate!
Interpret!
Look for evidence!
