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Unit 1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE

Chapter 1: The First Civilizations

Chapter 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Chapter 2: Ancient India

Chapter 5: The World of the Romans

Chapter 3: China in Antiquity

Chapter 6: The Americas

DATE
August 18

HOMEWORK

AP BOOT CAMP
Why do we study history?
Syllabus, Video Form, Parent Letter
Procedures
Mental Maps

Remember to have all paperwork signed and

returned as soon as possible!

August 19

AP BOOT CAMP
Reading Skills
Note-taking Skills
Study Skills
Mental Maps
Intro to the C/C

Assignment: Personal Timeline

August 20

AP BOOT CAMP
Personal Timelines
Intro to the CCOT
Writing Skills

Assignment: Time Travel Mini-Poster

CLASSWORK

3rd:

Sophomore

class meeting

August 21
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Worksheet: Who am I?

Dont forget

your binders!

Who Am I? Due
AP BOOT CAMP
Personal Portraits
Intro to POV & the DBQ
Writing Skills

Time Travel Mini-Poster Due

August 22

AP BOOT CAMP
Pretest

Text: The First Humans & the Neolithic Revolution

(pages 3-8)

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CLASSWORK

Unit 1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE

HOMEWORK

August 25

FIRST PEOPLES, FIRST FARMERS

Text: Mesopotamia, pages 9-16
Chart: River Valley Civilizations
Out of Africa
Neolithic Revolution
What makes a civilization?
Handouts: SPICE cards & 8 Features of a
Civilization
Map: Early Civilizations

August 26

RIVER VALLEY CIVS: MESOPOTAMIA

Geography
Politics
Society

Text: Egypt, pages 16-23

Chart: River Valley Civilizations

Primary Source: Code of Hammurabi

Quiz: Early Civs Map
August 27

RIVER VALLEY CIVS: EGYPT

Geography
Politics
Society

Text: Indus Valley, pages 28-42

Text: Ancient China, pages 65-69
Chart: River Valley Civilizations

Writing Wednesdays: Intro to the

Comparative Essay
August 28

Text: New Centers of Civilization, pages 23-33

NEW CENTERS OF CIVILIZATION

Phoenicians
Lydians
Hebrews

Read: Politics in Classical China, pages 70-84

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August 29

RIVER VALLEY CIVS: INDIA & CHINA

Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
Shang China

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RVC Chart Due!

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CLASSWORK

Unit 1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE

HOMEWORK

September 1

No school

September 2

CLASSICAL CHINA: POLITICS

Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty

Text: Culture in Classical China, pages 87-92

Chart: Shang vs. Zhou

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Handout: Mandate of Heaven

September 3

CLASSICAL CHINA: CULTURE

Confucianism
Legalism
Doaism
Literature, Art, & Science

Text: Economy & Society in Classical China, pages

84-87

Writing Wednesdays: Comp. Thesis

September 4

CLASSICAL CHINA: ECONOMY & SOCIETY Text: Politics in Classical India, pages 42-44, 56-57
Confucian Social System
Trade & Technology
Gender & Family Life

September 5

CLASSICAL INDIA: POLITICS

Development
Mauryans
Guptas

Text: Culture in Classical India, pages 49-56, 57-61

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Handout: Empires of Ancient India

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September 8

CLASSWORK

Unit 1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE

HOMEWORK

CLASSICAL INDIA: CULTURE

Hinduism
Buddhism
Arts & Sciences

Text: Economy & Society in Classical India, pages

45-49
Chart: Hinduism vs. Buddhism

Handout: Ashokas Edicts

Handout: From the Bhagavad-Gita
September 9

CLASSICAL INDIA: ECONOMY & SOCIETY

Caste
Family Life
Economy

Text: Persian Empire, pages 29-33

September 10

CLASSICAL MIDDLE EAST: PERSIA

Kings
Spread of Empire
Zoroastrianism

Text: Greece, pages 96-114

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Writing Wednesdays: Comp. Outlines

September 11

CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN: GREECE

Development
Politics

Text: Greece, pages 114-123

September 12

CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN: GREECE

Culture
Society

Text: Rome, pages 127-135

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Handout: Making of Spartan Soldiers

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September 15

CLASSWORK

Unit 1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE

HOMEWORK

CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN: ROME

Development
Politics

Text: Rome, pages 136-154

Map: Classical Civilizations

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Handout: Evolution of Roman Govt.

September 16

CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN: ROME

Culture
Society

Handout: Rome vs. China

Outline: Compare & Contrast Essay

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Handout: Christianity in Rome

September 17

COMPARE & CONTRAST ESSAY #1:

ROMAN EMPIRE VS. HAN CHINA

September 18

ENDS OF THE EARTH

Africa
Central America
Polynesia

September 19

DECLINE OF CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS

Han
Gupta
Roman Empire

D. TRENT

Chart: Ancient Cultures of the Americas

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CLASSWORK

Unit 1: 8000 BCE to 600 CE

HOMEWORK

September 22

DECLINE OF CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS

Han
Gupta
Roman Empire

September 23

WORLD RELIGIONS
Hinduism, Buddhism, & Daoism
Christianity & Islam
Spread of Major Religions

September 24

Unit 1 Review
Unit 1 Study Guide
Key Concepts Study Guide

STUDY!

September 25

Unit 1 Review
Unit 1 Study Guide
Key Concepts Study Guide

STUDY!

Chart: Major World Religions

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Jeopardy!

September 26

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