Mesopotamia: Birthplace of Human Civilization

Majestic Monuments In the Egyptian Desert Built To Honor The Pharaohs : Pyramids, Temples, and The Sphinx

Ancient Greece: Truth-Goodness-Beauty

Ancient Rome: Builders and Conquerors

Homework for Thursday 22 August 2019

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5 from the handout: : Heroes, Heroines, and Villains. Please answer question in complete sentences. DUE: Friday 23 August 2019.

Also, read your course syllabus, and sign and date the last page. A Parent signature is also required. This page will be DUE: Monday, 26 August 2019.

Thursday 23 May 2019

Finish composing your 5-paragraph research paper on ancient Rome. Your paper must be written in 12 pt font Times New Roman, double-spaced typing. Each paragraph must include a minimum of 2 in-text citations that were cited in Noodle Tools and included in your Works Cited page. The Works Cited page must be a separate page at the end of your paper. DUE: Friday, May 24, 2019.

Wednesday 22 May 2019

Write your Conclusion paragraph and bring it to class on Thursday May 23. FINAL PAPERS will be DUE: Friday May 24.

Tuesday 21 May 2019

Write your 3rd body paragraph and bring it to class on Wednesday, May 22.

Monday 20 May 2019

Write a rough draft of one body paragraph using your notecards from Noodle Tools. DUE: Tues. May 21. Your FINAL PAPER ( 5-paragraphs) will be due on Friday May 24.

Friday 17 May 2019

Continue to work on your electronic notecards on Noodle Tools, and revising your draft introductory paragraph ( including your thesis statement, background information on ancient Rome, and your hook). FINAL PAPER will be DUE on Friday 24th May.

Thursday 16 May 2019

Compose a draft of your introductory paragraph on Google Docs. Your introductory paragraph should include your thesis statement, and have a minimum of 5 sentences. DUE: Friday May 17, 2019.

Monday 13th May through Wednesday May 15 2019

Continue to work on your research paper, completing 13 or more notecards on Noodle Tools, and completing your outline on Noodle Tools.

Friday 10th May 2019

If you haven't already done so, complete 12 notecards and 4 sources on Noodle Tools. DUE: Monday, May 13, 2019.

Monday 6th May through Friday 10th May 2019

All Sections: Continue to work on your notecards on Noodle Tools. By FRIDAY ( May 10th) of this week, you must have a total of 12 notecards completed on Noodle Tools, and at least 1 web source, along with a minimum of 2 book sources.

Final Papers ( 5 paragraphs with paraphrases) will be due on Friday, May 24th with 15 total notecards on Noodle Tools.

Friday 3 May 2019

All Sections: You need to have 2 book sources and 6 notecards completed on Noodle Tools for Monday, May 6th.

Thursday 2 May 2019

All Sections ( with the exception of "F" period) must have a minimum of 3 notecards ( with 2 book sources) completed on Noodle Tools by Friday May 3.

Tuesday 30 April 2019 and Wednesday May 1, 2019

Compete 1 notecard on Noodle Tools ( which includes: 1 card for direct quotations; 1 card for your paraphrase; and 1 card for your original thoughts on the quote) by the next class. You must have 3 notecards completed by the end of class on Thursday.

Monday 29 April 2019

Using your "Works Cited" worksheet that you completed in class today, transfer the information from your book source that you cited on the worksheet to Noodle Tools. Don't forget to share this information ( by email) with Ms. Hamm and with Mr. Wills. DUE: Tuesday, April 30th, 2019.

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Study for a quiz on Thursday on the 4 types of government in ancient Athens and also on the 4 Cardinal virtues of the ancient Greeks. Review all handouts on the ancient Greeks, particularly the chart on the 4 types of government, the handout on the 4 Cardinal Virtues, and the reading packets for Chapters 26 and 27.

Tuesday 16 April 2019

Study the handout on the 4 types of government and also review the handout on the 4 Cardinal virtues of the ancient Greeks for a quiz on Thursday April 18.

Friday 12 April 2019

Read and annotate Ch. 27, sections 27.5 through 27.8. Also, in your Guided Notes packet, answer all questions under sections 27.5 through 27.8. DUE: Tuesday, April 16th. Also, study for quiz on Thursday April 18th on the 4 types of government and the 4 Cardinal Virtues.

Tuesday 9th April 2019

Read and annotate the handout, "Rise of Greek City- States". Then, on loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5. DUE: Wednesday April 10.

Monday 8th April 2019

On loose leaf paper, write 5 questions that you have about the video, "Ancient Greece". Also, write 5 new facts that you learned about ancient Greece that came directly from the video that we watched in class. DUE: Tues. April 9th.

Wednesday 3rd April 2019

Read and annotate Ch 26, sections 26. 4 and 26. 5. Also, in your guided notes packet, answer questions in sections 26. 4. DUE: Thursday, April 4th.

Tuesday 2nd April 2019

Review your handouts on Chapter 26 on the rise of democracy in ancient Greece.

Monday 1st April 2019

Read and annotate Ch 26: "The Rise of Democracy", Sections 26.1 through 26.3. Also, in your Guided Notes packet, answer questions on the front page (called the Preview) and sections 26. 2 and 26.3. DUE: Tues. April 2.

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Study for the re-take of the test on ancient Egypt: Only for those students who earned a score of 69 or lower on the original test.

Homework for Monday 18 March 2019

Read and annotate the handout, "The Early Greeks". On Loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5. DUE: Tuesday March 19, 2019. Also, STUDY for Re-Test on ancient Egypt for Thursday, March 21.

Homework for Friday 15 March 2019

Check Power School for your test grade on ancient Egypt. If you scored 69 or below, use your study guide to prepare for the re-test next Wednesday, March 20th and Thursday March 21st.

Homework for Wednesday 13 March 2019 - Except for Period "B".

Read and annotate Chapter 25, Sections 25.4 and 25.5. Also, in your Guided Notes packet, answer questions under Sections 25.4 and 25.5. For "B" Period: Read and annotate Ch. 25 Sections 25.1 through 25.3. In your Guided Notes packet, answer questions under Sections 25. 2 and 25.3. DUE: Thursday March 14, 2019.

Homework for Monday 11 March 2019

Read and annotate the handout, Ch 3: Mysterious Minoans: The Earliest Greeks". DUE: Tues. March 12.

Homework for Thursday 7th March 2019

Study for your test on Friday on ancient Egypt

Homework for Wednesday 6th March 2019

Study for your test on Friday on ancient Egypt.

Homework for Tuesday 5th March 2019

Study for your test on ancient Egypt for Friday March 8th.

Homework for Monday 4th March 2019

Study for your test on ancient Egypt for Friday, March 8th.

Homework for Friday 1st March 2019

Read and annotate the handout, Unit 5: Setting The Stage: Ancient Greece. DUE: Monday, March 4th.

Homework for Wednesday 27th February- FridayMarch 1st

Review Ch. 9 Reading on ancient Egypt, and begin reviewing your handouts in preparation for next week's test.

Homework for Tuesday 26th February 2019

In your Chapter 9 Guided Notes packet, answer questions under sections 9.2 and 9.3 DUE: Wed. Februr

Homework for Monday 25, February 2019

Read and annotate Ch 9: Sections 9.1 through 9.3. DUE: Tuesday, February 26.

Homework for Tuesday 19h February 2019

Read and annotate the handout, "Lesson 2: Land of the Pharaohs". Then, on loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 4 in complete sentences. DUE: Wednesday Feb

Homework for the week of February 15th 2019

Finish you final drafts of your paragraphs for the poster project and finish your citations. DUE: Friday Feb 15.

Homework for Tuesday 12 February 2019

Finish your citations in Noodle Tools. DUE: Wednesday February 13, 2019.

Homework for Monday 11 February 2019

Finish your draft paragraph using your 2 paraphrases of the direct quotes written on the back pages of your source saver worksheets. DUE: Tuesday, February 12.

Homework for Thursday 7th February 2019

Use the Lib Guide on the Washington Latin Library webpage to continue researching your ancient Egyptian god or goddess, and take notes ( direct quotes and your paraphrasing of those quotes) on your Source Saver worksheets.

Homework for Wednesday 6th February 2019

Finish your Egypt Project Source Saver handout by writing down a quote from 1 approved book source, and bring this information to class on Thursday, February 7th. DUE: Thursday, February 7th.

Homework for Tuesday 5th February 2019

Finish each section of the "Egypt Poster Planner" sheet for your ancient Egyptian poster project that will be due on Friday, February 15.

Homework for Friday 1st February 2019

Read and annotate Ch 8 Sections 8. 5 and 8.6. Also, in your Guided Notes packet, answer all questions under sections 8.5 and 8.6. DUE: Monday, February 4, 2019.

Homework for Tuesday 29 January 2019

Read and annotate Ch 8, "The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs", sections 8.1 through 84. Also, in the Guided Notes packet, answer all questions under sections 8.2 through 8.4 DUE: Wednesday January 30, 2019.

Homework for Friday 25 January 2019

Ch 7: "Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan". Read and annotate section 7.3 and 7.4. In your Guided Notes packet, answer all questions under sections 7.3 and 7.4. DUE: Monday January 28, 2019

Homework for Thursday 24 2019

Read and annotate the handout, "Examining Archaeology". On loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 4 in complete sentences. DUE: Friday, January 25, 2019.

Homework for Wednesday 23 January 2019

Review your reading packets and guided notes packets on ancient Mesopotamia: Sumer; Babylon; Akkadia; and Assyria.

Homework for Tuesday 22 January 2019

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, write down 5 things that you already know about ancient Egypt. Them write down 5 things that you would like o know about ancient Egypt. DUE: Wednesday 23 January 2019.

Homework for Friday, 18 January 2019

Read and annotate sections 6.8 and 6.9. Also, in your Guided Notes packet, answer questions under sections 6.8 and 6.9. DUE: Tuesday, January 22.

Homework for Thursday 17 January 2019

Read and annotate Ch 6, Sections 6.6 and 6.7. Also, in your Guided Notes packet, answer questions under Sections 6.6 and 6.7. DUE: Friday January 18.

Homework for Tuesday 15 January 2019

Read and annotate Sections 6.4 and 6.5 of Chapter 6: "Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia". Also, in the Guided Notes packet, answer all questions listed under Sections 6.4 and 6.5. DUE: Wednesday January 16.

Homework for Friday 11 January 2019 (For Periods "E" and "F" Only)

Read and annotate Ch 6: "Exploring Four empires of Ancient Mesopotamia", Sections 6.1 through 6.3. Them in the Guided Notes reading packet, answer questions in Sections 6.2 and 6.3. DUE: Mon. January 14.

Homework for Tuesday 8 January 2019

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, write a paragraph on the following question: In our society today, do you think that the Arts ( music, dance, visual art, literature, movies, etc.) elevates our society; or does it denigrate ( devalue) society? Give specific examples from the real world to support your position.

DUE: Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Homework for Monday 7 January 2019

Read and annotate Ch 5: Ancient Sumer, Sections 5.7 and 5.8. In the Guided Notes packet, answer questions in Sections 5.7 and 5.8. DUE: Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

Homework for Monday 17 December 2018

On loose leaf paper, write a paragraph ( 3 to 5 sentences) on the question: " What factors made ancient Mesopotamia one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world?"

DUE: Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Homework for Thursday 13 December 2018 ( Except for "C" Period)

Read and annotate sections 5.3 and 5.4 and in your Guided Notes packet, answer questions i sections 5.3 and 5.4.

DUE: Friday, December 14.

Homework for Tuesday 11 December 2018

Read and annotate the handout, Lesson 2: "Sumer and Babylon". Also, on loose leaf paper, answer questions 1; 2; 3; and 5 ( skip question 4). DUE: Wednesday December 12.

Homework for Monday 10 December 2018

Read and annotate the handout, Ch. 1: Geography of the Fertile Crescent". On loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5 in complete sentences. DUE: Tuesday December 11. 2018.

Homework for Wednesday 5 December 2018

Re-read the packet, Chapter 4, Sections 4.1 through 4.4 of the reading, "The Rise of the Sumerian States"

DUE: Thursday, December 6th 2018

Homework for Tuesday 4 December 2018

Read and annotate Sections 4.3 and 4.4 of Chapter 4: "The Rise of Sumerian City-States". Also, answer questions in the Guided Notes packet found in Sections 4.3 and 4.4. DUE: Wednesday, 5th December 2018.

Homework for Monday 3 December 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Agriculture Changes The World". On loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5 in complete sentences. DUE: Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Also, study your answers to questions to sections 3.1 through 3.7 found in your Guided Notes packet of Chapter 3: "From Hunter-Gatherers To Farmers".

Homework for Thursday 29 November 2018

Study for your test on Friday 30th November on the Iceman of the Alps and the 5 Hominid groups.

Homework for Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Read and annotate Sections 3.4 and 3.5 of the Chapter 3 Reading packet: " From Hunter-Gatherers To Farmers". Also, in your Guided Notes packet for this chapter, answer all questions under sections 3.4 and 3.5.

Also, study for your test on Friday, November 30 on the Ice man of the Alps.

Homework for Monday, November 26, 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Hunters and Gatherers". On loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5 in complete sentences. DUE: Tuesday, November 27.

Homework for Friday 16 November 2018

Review your class notes, and the Study Guide for the test ( On Friday November 30th) on the 5 hominid groups and the Ice Man of the Alps.

Homework for Thursday 15 November 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Surplus Grains: Store? Sell? Give It Away?". Then, on a clean sheet of loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5 found on the back page at the end of the article. DUE: Friday, November 16.

Homework for Wednesday 14th November 2018

Study for a quiz on Thursday, November 15th on the Ice Man of the Alps.

Homework for Tuesday 13th November 2018

Study for your quiz on Thursday on the Ice man of the Alps. Use your study guide and class readings ( handouts) to review for the quiz.

Homework for Monday 12th November 2018

On a clean sheet of loose leaf paper, answer the following question: "How is the system of farming changing the way humans live in the modern world?"

Also, study for your quiz on Thursday, November 15th on the Iceman of the Alps. Please review the study guide on the Ice Man of the Alps, and review all handouts on the Iceman in preparation for the quiz.

DUE: Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Homework for Thursday 8th November 2018

Review your handouts on the Iceman of the Alps; Study for a Quiz on the IceMan of the Alps on Thursday, November 15th.

Homework for Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th of November 2018

Work on your "Missing Hominid" poster project.

DUE: Thursday 8th November 2018

Homework for Monday 5th November 2018

Using the map on page 6 of the handout, "Uncovering Clues To Our Past", answer the question: " What can geologists tell us about conditions during the Ice Age?" on a clean sheet of loose leaf paper.

DUE: Tuesday 6th November 2018

Homework for Thursday 1st November 2018

Read and Annotate the article, "13 Mummified Facts About Otzi The Iceman". You must have at least 1 question or 1 fact for each of the 13 facts. DUE: Monday, November 5th, 2018

"MISSING HOMINID " POSTER PROJECT will be DUE: THURSDAY November 8th.

Homework for Wednesday 31 October 2018

Review your reading packet, "Iceman of the Alps", and be prepared to discuss and answer reading comprehension questions from this reading packet.

DUE: Thursday, 1st November 2018

Homework for Tuesday 30 October 2018

Read and annotate the packet, "Iceman of the Alps". On a sheet of loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5. DUE: Wednesday 31st October.

Homework for Monday 29 October 2018

If you class watched the video today in class today, please write a list of 5 questions that you have about the video. Please write your questions on a clean sheet of loose leaf paper. DUE: Tuesday, 30th October.

Homework for Wednesday 24 October 2018

Review your handouts and class notes on the topic of human evolution.

Homework For Tuesday 23 October 2018

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 10 from the handout, " Socratic Seminar: Evolution of Humanity- Fact of Fiction?" DUE: Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Homework for Monday 22 October 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Skull of Homo Erectus Throws Story of Human Evolution Into Disarray".

DUE: Tuesday 23 October 2018

Homework for Friday 19 October 2018

Think about how the five hominid groups contributed to the development of humanity. Be prepared to discuss this topic in class on Monday.

Homework for Thursday 18 October 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Is This The Stomach-Turning Truth About What Neanderthals Ate?"

DUE: Friday October 19, 2018

Homework for Wednesday 17 October

Using your handout, "Why Did Neanderthals Die Out?", answer 10 questions from the new handout given in class today on loose leaf paper. DUE: Thursday, 18 October 2018.

Homework for Monday, 15 October 2018

Study class notes on the 5 hominid groups

Homework for Friday, 12th October 2018

Study your class notes on the 5 hominid groups.

Homework for Thursday 11th October 2018

On a sheet of loose leaf paper. write a paragraph on the topic: What would life on Earth be like today had the Neanderthals survived? DUE: Friday, 12th October 2018

Homework for Wednesday 10th October 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Why dd the Neanderthals Die Out?" DUE: Thur. Oct 11th.

Homework for Tuesday 9th October 2018

Read the handout on the hominids.

DUE: Wednesday, 10th October 2018

Homework for Friday 5 October 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "Columbus Controversy". On a sheet of loose leaf paper, write a paragraph on your reactions to this reading. DUE: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018.

Homework for Thursday 4 October 2018

In your Guided Reading Notes packet, answer questions under sections 2.4; 2.5; and 2.6. DUE: Friday, October 5th.

Homework for Wednesday 3 October 2018

Read and annotate the handout, "What The Art May Tell Us". On loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5. DUE: Thursday, October 4.

Homework for Tuesday 2 October 2018

Answer questions from Guided Note packet, sections 2.2 through 2.3. DUE: Wed. Oct 3.

Homework for Monday 1st October 2018

Read and annotate the handout, Lesson 1: "Early People". On loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5. DUE: Tuesday, October 2.

Homework for Friday 28 September 2018

Study your class notes, handouts, and study guide in preparation for the Test on Geography on Monday, October 1st. Also, the re-take for the Quiz on the 5 Themes of geography will be on Friday, 5th of October.

Homework for Thursday 27 September 2018

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, answer questions 1 through 5 from the reading handout, " Lesson 2: Regions and Culture". DUE: Friday, September 28.

Homework for Wednesday 26 September 2018

Study for your Test on Geography next Monday, October 1st.

Homework for Tuesday, 25 September 2018

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, write a paragraph ( 3 to 5 sentences), on one of the images that you viewed from the video on cave art. DUE: Wednesday September 26.

Homework for Monday, 24 September 2018

Finish answering the questions in the Guided Reading Notes packet, Unit 1 Ch. 1 "Investigating The Past", Sections 1.7; 1.8; and 1.9. Also, complete the back page of the Guided Reading Notes, "Archaeology Report". DUE: Tuesday, September 25.