Period 5 Class Page

Agenda

1. Video: Little Buddha
2. Return Assignments
3. Progress Reports

Homework

1. Prepare for CLASSICAL INDIA TEST and BINDER CHECK on THURS 12/4.
2. I will drop your lowest 10 pt HW grade or add 5 pts to your binder grade if you have your parents email me about my website: http://butterfield.davious.org. They can use the email link directly off the website. Your parents just need to acknowledge that they reviewed the website and bookmarked it for future reference.
3. Get progress report signed by parent / guardian no later than Tues 12/2.

Agenda

1. Check HW: Jainism / Buddhism Wksht & Hinduism / Buddhism Comparison Chart
2. Go over India’s Religions Wkshts
3. Indian Empires Notes (To get these notes and the corresponding PPT, go to the Eras section of the website)

Homework

1. You may come in after school on Mon 11/24 and Tues 11/25 to earn back 1/2 point for each incorrect answer on your River Valleys Test. I will give you a copy of the test and, on a separate sheet of paper, you must write out the question and correct answer to receive credit. You may use your text and / or notes.
2. I will drop your lowest 10 pt HW grade or add 5 pts to your binder grade if you have your parents email me about my website: http://butterfield.davious.org. They can use the email link directly off the website. Your parents just need to acknowledge that they reviewed the website and bookmarked it for future reference.
3. Prepare for CLASSICAL INDIA TEST and BINDER CHECK on THURS 12/4.

Agenda

1. Check HW: Classical India Map, Classical India Vocab pp. 210 & 214, Era 3 Divider
2. Origins of Hindu India Notes (To get these notes and the corresponding PPT, go to the Eras section of the website)
3. Jainism / Buddhism Worksheet
4. River Valleys Test Results

Homework

1. Finish Jainism / Buddhism Wksht. Use pp. 207-210 of your text. To check your answers, click here.
2. Complete Hinduism / Buddhism Comparison Chart. Use pp. 202-210 of your text. To check your answers, click here.
3. You may come in after school on Fri 11/21, Mon 11/24, and Tues 11/25 to earn back 1/2 point for each incorrect answer on your River Valleys Test. I will give you a copy of the test and, on a separate sheet of paper, you must write out the question and correct answer to receive credit. You may use your text and / or notes.
4. Finish any HW assignments you have not completed for the 2nd Qtr.

Agenda

1. Check HW: Classical India Vocab & Early India’s Social Structure Chart
2. Hinduism Crossword Puzzle
3. Karma & Dharma Caste Picture
4. Classical India Map

Homework

1. Finish the Classical India Map.
2. Read about Buddhism & India’s Empires on pp. 208 - 214 of your text.
3. Add to your “Classical India Vocab” list. Define the terms on p. 210 & 214, Section Review #s 1 & 2. You should have a total of 11 words (starting with nirvana and ending with Shakuntala).
4. Create a new divider for your notebook entitled: Era 3 Classical Civilizations. For an example, click here.
   Divider Requirements: (to receive full 10 pts)
   · Prominently (clearly and largely) display the title on your divider: “Era 3 Classical Civilizations”
   · At least 1 picture / graphic that has to do with a classical civilization and a caption for your picture. The visual may be computer-generated or hand-drawn. For ideas, see note below.
   · In color – at least 5 colors used for the assignment.
   · The small side tab of the divider should be labeled: “Era 3”.

Note: Please refer to the following chapters of your text to get an idea of the content of this unit, Classical Civilizations. It should help you decide on what type of picture you want to include on your divider.

Chapter 8 (pp 202 - 214): India
Chapter 9 (pp. 218 - 232): China
Chapter 4 & 5 (pp. 104 - 145): Greece
Chapter 6 (pp. 152 - 178): Rome

Agenda

1. River Valleys Test (70 pts)
2. Work on Homework (see below)
3. Clean up / Switch Seats

Homework

1. Read about the Origins of Hindu India on pp. 202 - 207 of your text.
2. You will be keeping a list of vocabulary terms for this unit. Title your sheet of paper, “Classical India Vocab” and then define the terms on p. 207, Section Review #s 1 & 2. You should have a total of 16 words (starting with rajah and ending with Upanishads).
3. On a blank piece of paper, re-create the chart entitled “Early India’s Social System” from p. 203.
   Early India’s Social System Chart Requirements:
   · Define what each level or varna of the pyramid (India’s social structure) means. You may use a key, color code, or label the levels of the pyramid.
   · Include an illustration for each social class & a brief description of what they do.
   · In color – at least 5 colors used for the assignment
   · Answer the “Chart Study” questions on p. 203. You may put the answers on the back of your assignment.

Agenda

1. Return all River Valley assignments to date
2. Arrange 2nd Quarter Table of Contents (TOC)
3. River Valleys Review Game
4. River Valleys Study Guide (see HW below)

Homework

1. Study for River Valleys test on Friday 11/14.
   I suggest you download or print the following documents:
   River Valleys Study Guide for NEED TO KNOW INFO & WHERE TO FIND IT
   River Valleys Graphic Organizers for SUMMARIES of each of the River Valleys and Characteristics of Civilization
2. I have updated the flashcards at www.schoolnotes.com. Enter the school’s zipcode: 22181. Scroll down to my name and then click on the Flashcard link. The definition of the word is given followed by the correct term. You will be responsible for all the words in the flashcard deck.

Agenda

1. Early People of China group finishes presentation (Yangshao/Lungshan chart; Xia dynasty info)
2. Watch Shang Dynasty video; complete video guide
3. Shang Dynasty PowerPoint Notes
4. Indus / China River Valleys Quiz (20 pts)

Homework

1. Start reviewing for the River Valleys Test by quizing yourself on the vocabulary you’ll need to know. Go to www.schoolnotes.com. Enter the school’s zipcode: 22181. Scroll down to my name and then click on the Flashcard link. The definition of the word is given followed by the correct term. You will be responsible for all the words in the flashcard deck.

Agenda

1. Collect RV Graphic Summaries (Egypt, Mesopotamia, & China)
2. You teach the class! Students are divided into 3 sections: Group 1 teaches about the Geography of the Early Indus Valley, Group 2 teaches about the Geography of Early China, & Group 3 teaches about the Early People of China. Groups 1 & 2 are responsible for presenting an enlarged map of the area and answers to the questions on the worksheet. Group 3 is responsible for presenting a chart about the cultures that existed before the Shang Dynasty (Yangshao, Lungshan, & Xia). Students become “experts” on their subject matter and share their information with the other students in-class. Each student is responsible for completing their own set of notes based on the students’ “lesson”.
   NOTE: It is to your advantage to take “good” notes and pay attention in class b/c you will be able to use these notes on your upcoming Indus / China River Valleys Quiz.

Homework

1. Finish / double-check answers and maps for Geography of the Indus River Valley and Geography of Early China wkshts.
2. Prepare for Indus / China Quiz
3. Late Work? Turn in RV Graphic Summaries (Egypt, Mesopotamia, & China)
   if you have not done so.

Agenda

1. Teacher Workday (No School)

Homework

1. Finish HW Assignments from 10/31