Day

Date

Topics/Key Concepts

MON

9/3

Labor Day 

TUES

9/4

Argument Tower on East Asia state-builiding. HW: Read Empires and Civilizations in Collision: The Persians and the Greeks (Find it on ItsLearning).

WED/THUR

9/5-9/6

Intro to Mediterranean Civilization. Impact of environment, City-states, Greek religion, slavery, and culture. Philosophy and rational inquiry. (KC 2.1.V.B.) Document Analysis: Comparison of Greek and Daoist views on medicine. Begin Rome. Podcast on Rome due Friday.

FRI

9/7

Begin Rome and Christianity. Quiz on Readings (2.2, Greece and Persia) and Podcast on Rome. 

Day

Date

Topics/Key Concepts

MON

9/10

Complete notes on Rome, Christianity, spread of belief systems. 

TUES

9/11

In class, complete Causation Graphic Organizer; Podcast on Fall of Classical Civilizations Due Tomorrow. 

WED/THUR

9/12-9/13

Harkness Discussion: Empires and Belief systems. HW: Online question practice.

FRI

9/15

Practice stimulus-based multiple choice questions (time permitting). Analyze documents on the decline of imperial states.  (You might also need to reference these documents for state-building)  Period II Exam on MONDAY. Find Study Guide HERE.