9th Grade AP World History I

Mr. Donnelly

Week of 17 November 2008

Monday 17

• Rome: Augustus on His Accomplishments (1st c. CE)Augustus.pdf

1. Judging by his own testimony, what admirable qualities does Augustus possess?
2. Which of his achievements seems most important to Augustus? Which might we consider most significant?
3. How does Augustus show himself to be a merciful leader?
4. Which of his actions would seem less than admirable from a 21^st century perspective?
5. What do you think Augustus saw as the purpose of the inscription? Do you think he achieved that purpose?

 HW: Review for exam

Tuesday 18

• Rome

HW: Review for exam

Wednesday 19

• Exam Review

HW: Review for exam

Thursday 20

• Field Trip to Hamlet

HW: Review for exam

Friday 21

 • Exam Review

 HW: Review for exam

 

Week of 10 November 2008

Tuesday 11

Discovery Project Due Thursday 13 November

• The Roman Republic

The Twelve Tables

Wow! More Twelve Tables!

HW: Work on Discovery project

Wednesday 12

• The Roman Empire

HW: Work on Discovery Project

Thursday 13

• Presentation of Greek projects

Friday 14

• Presentation of Greek projects

 

Week of 3 November 2008

Monday 3

Discovery Project Due Thursday 13 November

• Work on Discovery Project

HW: Read pp. 87-95, define key terms

Tuesday

• Discussion of Classical Rome

Wednesday 29

• Discussion of Classical Rome

• Work on Discovery Project

Thursday 30

• Discussion of Classical Rome

• Work on Discovery Project

 

Week of 27 October 2008

Monday 27

• Alexander the Great

HW: Read Plutarch on Alexander the Great(1st c. BCE)Plutarch.pdf, answer the following questions in your journal (25m.):

1. Does Plutarch say anything positive about Alexander, and would you characterize this account as generally positive?
2. What kinds of leisure activities does Alexander seem to have enjoyed?
3. What reaction did the other Macedonians have when Alexander wore his "barbarian" clothes in public?
4. Is there any evidence in this selection to support those historians who argue that Alexander wished for peace and unity? If so, what is it?

Tuesday 28

• Classical and Hellenistic Ages of Greece
HW: Read pp. 83-87, define key terms (20m.)

AthensLife.pdf

SpartaLife.pdf

Wednesday 29

• Begin Greek Discovery Project

GreekDiscoveryProject.pdf

GreekRubric.pdf

Thursday 30

• A look at museums...

HW: Sadler Square bus stop. 850AM. Be there.

 

Week of 20 October 2008

Monday 20

• Work on Classical India/China presentations

HW: Test - Classical India and China, Wednesday 22 October

Tuesday 21

• Present Classical India/China Slideshows
HW: Review for Unit 2 Test

Wednesday 22

• Test: Unit 2 - Classical India and China

Thursday 23 October

• Begin Unit 3: Persians, Minoans, and Mycenaeans Mycenaea.pdf

HW: Read pp. 76-81, define key vocabulary terms for discussion (20m)

 

Friday 24 October

• Mycenaeans

HW: Read through Alexander the Great.pdf, be prepared for discussion on the artwork presented in the document and its relationship to Alexander's story

 

Week of 14 October 2008

Tuesday 14

•Begin Comparison of Classical India/China Project

HW: Test - Classical India and China, Wednesday 22 October

 

Week of 6 October 2008

Monday 6

• Classical India: Read pp. 56-61
HW: Read pp. 61-64

Check this out in relation to our discussion this afternoon.

Tuesday 7

• Classical India: Political Institutions
HW: Read pp. 64-68

Wednesday 8

• Classical India: Religion and Culture

Ajanta, Kalidasa

Transmigration of Souls in the Upanishads(600 BCE).pdf
HW: Finish questions that accompany "Transmigration..." reading

 

Thursday 9

• Classical India: Economy and Society
HW: Read pp. 68-74

 

Week of 29 Sepember 2008

Monday 29

• Begin Unit 2 (Chapters 2-3): Comparing Classical Civilizations

• Reading and Discusion of Ch. 2

HW: Read Stearns pp. 38-41

Tuesday 30

• Classical China: Confucianism and Social Structure in Classical China

HW: Read Stearns pp. 41-45

Wednesday 1

• Classical China

HW: Read Stearns pp. 45-54

Thursday 2

• Confucianism and Daoism

Confucianism&Daoism.pdf

Friday 3

• Quiz: Classical China

 

Week of 22 Sepember 2008

Monday 22

• Comparing and contrasting early civilizations: Yellow River Basin

Why is the Yellow River basin considered the cradle of Chinese civilization? What is a tai yuan landform? What materials in the Banpo Museum suggest a high level of agricultural development in ancient China?
HW: Unit 1 Test Friday 26 September (Includes LOTF)

Tuesday 23

• Comparing and contrasting early civilizations: Review of civilization highlights so far

•The Indus Civilizations

•The Mesopotamians: Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, and Gilgamesh

 

Wednesday 24

• Writing the Comparison Essay

Thursday 25

• Unit 1 Test Review

HW: Unit 1 Test Friday 26 September

Friday 26

Unit 1 Test

 

Week of 15 Sepember 2008

Monday 15

• LOTF essay due
• Work on Mesopotamia Presentations

Tuesday 16 

• Present “Mesopotamia”

• Discuss the civilizations of Mesopotamia

HW: Read pp. 18-23

Wednesday 17

 • Discussion of Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Thursday 18

 • Discussion of Indian and Chinese River Valley civilizations

Friday 19

 • Quiz: Early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China

 

Week of 8 Sepember 2008

Monday 8

• Wrap up Lord of the Flies review

• HW: Read Stearns pp. 2-12

Tuesday 9

• Introduction to Ancient Civilizations

• HW: Read Stearns pp. 12-15

• Essay: Evil and LOTF, Due 9/15

Tuesday 9/15

Wednesday 10

• Writing: Response to TB reading

• The Neolithic Revolution

• Read Stearns pp. 15-18

• HW: Work on LOTF essay

Thursday 11

• Characteristics of Civilization

• HW: Work on LOTF essay, bring working copy to class Friday

Friday 12

• Writing: Creative NF

• Vocab review

• HW: Work on LOTF essay, DUE MONDAY

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