Classroom Procedures Reflections Will be done daily Topic

Classroom Procedures…

Reflections • Will be done daily • Topic will be written on board • Will be kept in folder and turned in on test days • Graded for accuracy not completion Reflections must answer 4 questions: 1. What is it? (not just the definition) 2. How does it work? 3. Give an example 4. Why is it important? (why are we learning about it? )

Bad Reflection �Topic Neolithic Era The Neolithic Era was the start of agriculture. An example of this would be tool making. It is important because cities started.

Good Reflection �Topic Neolithic Era The Neolithic Era is the time period when people began to use agriculture as a regular source of food. This ultimately led to new use of tools with metal working and specialized labor. This era was important because people began to settle into small agricultural communities and eventually formed cities.

Key Terms �Every Friday there will be a Key Terms Quiz �The terms will correlate to the chapters covered in class �Ex: you will have a guided reading for chapters 1 -3 and Key Terms for chapters 1 -3

Word : Definition: Explain: If you rewrite the picture, definition in the book explain you will not get credit You can use a example, or just what the word is. Example: Neolithic Era The time period during which people began to settle into small agricultural communities and eventually formed cities

Guided Reading �Done weekly, outside of class. �The chapters will correlate to the chapters covered in class. �One will not pass the AP exam without reading the assigned chapters. �Guided readings will be turned in on Friday with Key Terms �Will be graded for accuracy not completion s

Guided Reading Questions: Chapters 1 -3 � 1. What were the most significant positive and negative effects of the agricultural transition on human society? � 2. How did early cities differ from Neolithic villages and towns? � 3. What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the culture in which it emerged? � What were the underlying principles of Hammurabi's code of laws and what does the law code tell us about the kind of society that existed in Mesopotamia at the time? � 4. What were the technological innovations of the early Mesopotamians and how did they contribute to the development of the culture and to its overall economic prosperity? � 5. What is the significance of the development of cuneiform writing to the Mesopotamian culture and the surrounding areas? � 6. How did Egyptian religious beliefs reflect their society, lifestyle, and geographic location? � 7. Describe the early Kingdom of Kush. What was its relationship with Egypt like? � 8. How did the Bantu migrations influence the development of the societies of sub-Saharan Africa?

Open Note Tests About every two weeks • Books will not be allowed • These tests should be easy if you are taking notes •

Test Retake �You will be allowed to retake Unit tests, Vocabulary Quizzes, and any other Quiz not done with open notes. �I will be at school Monday & Wednesday until 3: 30 for retakes. �You will only be allowed to retake up to one month after you originally took the examination.