PEET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2010 - 2011 7th Grade World Studies Mr. Green |
Welcome to seventh grade World Studies! Together we will explore ancient history, literature, geography and culture. World Studies is an introduction to some of history's greatest civilizations - Sumeria, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Students are expected to come to class each day prepared to learn and with an open mind. All assignments, tests and projects should be recorded in the student planner. Late work may be turned in for credit but will not be accepted following the closing of the grading (term / semester) period. |
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Grading Scale A = 100 - 94% A- = 93 - 90% B+ = 89 - 87% B = 86 - 84% B- = 83 - 80% C+ = 79 - 77% C = 76 - 74% C- = 73 - 70% D+ = 69 - 67% D = 66 - 64% D- = 63 - 60% F = 59% and below |
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Sumerian Soldier ca. 2500 B.C.E. |
Macedonian Infantryman ca. 320 B.C.E. |
Roman Legionaire ca. 50 A.D. |
Soldier of the Praetorian Guard ca. 180 A.D. |
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All assignments, worksheets and journals are contained within the World Studies Passport given to all students the first day of class. These worksheets should NOT be removed from the workbook as the intent is to allow students greater success in managing and maintaining consistency in their work. In the case their workbook is lost, students will be given copies of the assignments to be kept in their Green World Studies folders. Please note that assignments are not listed chronologically, but rather as they appear in the student workbook. Assignments that have been collected and graded are highlighted in gray. |
In our first unit we will explore the history and culture of the ancient Mesopotamians, originators of the earliest known civilization. Together we explore Sumerian city-states, ziggurats, the Epic of Gilgamesh and the rise of empires under Sargon the First and Hammurabi. All material covered in class can be found in Chapter 3 of The Human Heritage - A World History textbook. |
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Building a ziggurat |
Statue from Babylon |
Playing the Golden Lyre of Ur |
Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Date Due |
Thursday, January 20 |
Mesopotamia Map - 13 points |
Friday, January 21 |
Thursday, January 20 |
Vocabulary & Guided Reading 3 - 15 points |
Friday, February 11 |
Friday, January 21 |
Geography & Map Activity 3 - 12 points |
Monday, January 24 |
Wednesday, January 26 |
Enrichment Activity 3 - 8 points |
Thursday, January 27 |
Thursday, February 3 |
World Literature Reading 1 - 10 points |
Monday, February 7 |
Monday, February 7 |
Gilgamesh Comic Strip - 15 points |
Tuesday, February 8 |
Friday, February 11 |
Chart & Graph Skills - 6 points |
Friday, February 11 |
Tuesday, February 8 |
Reteaching Activity 3 - 12 points |
Wednesday, February 9 |
Thursday, January 27 |
"Treasures from ... Ur" - 15 points |
Friday, January 28 |
Friday, February 11 |
"Iraq Treasure Hunters are back"- 15 points |
Friday, February 11 |
Monday, February 14 |
Reflective Journal - 5 points |
Monday, February 14 |
Monday, February 14 |
Unit Test - 50 points |
Monday, February 14 |
Our second unit will focus on the civilization of ancient Egypt, and its three periods of history - The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. We will explore the lives of the great pharaohs Rameses the Great, Amenhotep IV, Tutankhamen and Cleopatra. In addition, Egyptian art, architecture and mythology will be explored. All material covered in class is available throughout Chapter 4 of Human Heritage - A World History textbook. |
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Pharaoh |
Egyptian god, Thoth, educating young scribes |
Writing on an amphora |
Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Date Due |
Tuesday, February 15 Tuesday, February 15 Wednesday, February
16 Tuesday, February 15 Friday, February 25 Thursday, February 17 Friday, February 18 Tuesday, February 22 Thursday, February 24 Tuesday, February 22 Thursday, February 24 Wednesday, March 2 Thursday, March 3 Thursday, February 17 Wednesday, February 23 Wednesday, March 2 Thursday, March 3 x |
Ancient Egypt Map Assignment - 14 points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Ch. 4 - 15 points Geography & Map Activity - 10 points Enrichment Activity 4 - 5 points Using Vocabulary - 12 points Tomb of the Unknown Mummy - 15 points Ancient Egyptian Myths 1 - 10 points Ancient
Egyptian Myths 2 - 13 points Ancient Egyptian Myths 3 - 12 points Mummy Maker Online Activity - 12 points Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs - 15 points Primary Source Reading 2 - 8 points Who Killed Tut? - 12 points "Pyramid Construction Supervisor's Tomb Found" - 15 points "Tomb of Ken-Amun" - 15 points "Ancient Letter to Pharaoh" - 15 points "King Tut's Chariots" - 15 points "King Tut Died of Blood Disorder" - 15 points |
Wednesday, February 16 Thursday, February 17 Wednesday, February 16 Monday, February 28 Friday, February 18 In-Class Assignment In-Class Assignment In-Class Assignment Wednesday, February 23 Friday, February 25 In-Class Assignment In-Class Assignment Friday, February 18 Thursday, February 24 Thursday, March 3 Friday, March 4 x |
Friday, March 25 Friday, March 25 |
Reflective Journal - 5 points Unit Test - 56 points |
In-Class Assignment In-Class Assignment |
We will begin our study of the ancient Greeks with an overview of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. We will focus on the Trojan War as described by Homer and explore its foundations in archaeology and history. Material for this unit is available in Chapter 9 of Human Heritage - A World History. Next we will travel to Classical Greece and learn about the rise of the city-states - Athens and Sparta. We will exlplore Classical Greek culture, history and the Great Persian Wars. Material for this unit can be found in Chapter 10. Our focus on Chapter 11 will include Greek mythology and we will learn about Zeus, Hades, Hercules, Theseus and Jason and the Argonauts. In addition, we will
explore the Greek Olympic games. Our tour of Ancient Greece will conclude with Chapter 12 - The Hellenistic Period which details the rise of Macedonia under Philip II and the conquest of the known world by Alexander the Great. |
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Achilles wounded during the Trojan War |
Facade of the Parthenon in Athens |
Perseus slays Medussa |
Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Date Due |
Monday, March 28 Monday, March 28 Monday, March 28 Thursday, March 31 Monday, April 4 |
Early Aegean Map Assignment - 8 points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Chapter 9 - 15 points Reteaching Activity 9 - 9 points Theseus & Minotaur Crossword - 11 points Using Vocabulary - 12 points Iliad of Homer - 12 points Enrichment Activity 9 - 5 points Enrichment Activity 13 points Classical Greece Map Assignment - 18
points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Chapter 10 - 15 points Reteaching Activity 10 - 12 points Chart & Graph Skills 10 - 9 points Geography & Map Activity - 8 points Underwater Archaeology Online Activity - 12 points Enrichment Activity - 14 points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Chapter 11 - 16 points Reteaching Activity 11 - 12 points Greek God Activity - 10 points The Labors of Hercules - 15 points Chart & Graph Skills Activity - 8 points Geography & Map Activity 11 - 8 points "Vanished Persian Army" - 15 points "Mound of Ash ... Shrine to
Zeus" - 15 points Empire of Alexander Map Assignment - 12 points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Chapter 12 - 15 points Primary Source Reading 2 - 8 points Reteaching Activity 12 - 9 points Geography & Map Activity 12 - 8 points "How the Alexander Mosaic was Seen" - 15 points "Alexander ... killed by toxic bacteria?" - 15 points Reflective Journal - 5 points Unit Test - 60 points |
Tuesday, March 29 Tuesday, March 29 Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 |
Our final unit covers Chapters 13, 14 and 15 of Human Heritage - A World History. This final unit explores the rise of the Roman Republic and history of the Roman Empire. We will explore the Punic Wars, Julius Caesar, gladiators and the barbarian invasions. Roman history, politics, archaeology and economics are all covered in detail in this unit. |
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The assassination of Julius Caesar |
Chariot race at the Circus Maximus |
Building Hadrian's Wall in Britannia |
Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Date Due |
Roman Empire Map Assignment - 20 points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Chapter 14 - 16 points Chart & Graph Skills 14 - 8 points Enrichment Activity 14 - 5 points Roman Army Wordsearch - 8 points Roman Roads - 12 points Chart & Graph Skills 6 - 8 points Geography & Map Activity 14 - 8 points Primary Source Reading
- 8 points Vocabulary & Guided Reading Chapter 15 - 15 points Working with Pictures - 10 points Reteaching Activity 15 - 12 points Roman Coins - 20 points Roman
Gladiators - 12 points Roman Gladiator Online Activity - 9 points Enrichment Activity 15 - 10 points Roman Gods & Godesses - 12 points Geography & Map Activity - 8 points Why did the Roman Empire Collapse? - 12 points "Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail?" - 15 points "Prince's Palace found in Volcanic Crater" - 15 points "Headless Gladiator Graveyard Unearthed" - 15 points Reflective Journal - 5 points Unit Test - 50 points |
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ECHOES After-School Program (Every Child Has the Opportunity to Excel and Succeed) |
The ECHOES After-School Program is a free program available to all students attending Peet Junior High School. Our mission is "To Promote a Positive and Safe Environment for the Empowerment of Youth, the Encouragement of Academic Success, and the Collaboration of Peers, Adults and community." ECHOES is a time for finding help with homework, making new friends, exploring new interests and just having fun. ECHOES will begin on Monday, September 20 and resume after Winter Break on Tuesday, January 11 (students should report to the library after school) and will follow this weekly schedule (Note that ECHOES will conclude each Wednesday at 4:15 PM): |
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3:15 - 4:00 PM |
4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Monday |
Power Hour |
Art Club Sports Club Video Games |
Tuesday |
Power Hour |
Art Club Biking Sports Club Video Games |
Wednesday |
Power Hour |
No Activities Students dismissed at 4:00 PM |
Thursday |
Power Hour Bowling at Valley Park Lanes (begins in October) |
Bowling at Valley Park Lanes (begins in October) Art Club Biking Sports Club Video Games |
Attendance in the ECHOES After-School Program is voluntary, and as such, students and parents are free to decide for themselves how often and how long to attend. Most participants attend all four nights a week and stay for both hours. Others come once or twice a week, and still others stay only for homework help. ECHOES is also available to students before or after specific sport seasons. Transportation home is also available for those students needing a bus ride home and who reside within Cedar Falls city/district limits. Contact the ECHOES Site Director for more information. There will be NO ECHOES the following days:
For specific questions or concerns or to register your student, contact: Josh Green Site Director, ECHOES ASP (319) 553-2761 |
