1st+Semester

**Bdickson@amschool.org**
 * Semester Final**

The essay questions will be graded according to the 6+1 rubric. If you wish to know that that is prior to the exam follow the links below. [] []

__Study Guide to Be Created in Class-__ if you miss this week you will have to get notes from someone you trust in 9th grade.

More to Come on the Final.

Create a game using 6-10 of any vocab words from this semester The first game you do is worth 10 points After you do one you may choose to do up to three different games with three different sets of words for 1 pt each extra credit on the final.
 * Jan 4th**

For those who missed 15th-18th we are doing a poster please check out the doc for details Please Include a works cited with your poster
 * Dec 15th-18th**



Shi Haungdi Videos- there are 9 videos []

How did tradtional Hindu Doctrines of Karma and dharma support the caste system? One Paragraph due through turnitin.com Based on what you know about Confucianism how do you think the civil service examination system affected the nature of Chinese government? Paragrah due through turnitin.com
 * Question #1 Due Friday Dec 4th at Mid Night**
 * Question #2 Due Monday Dec 7th at Mid Night**

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 * Watch before the Quiz on the 14th**

Power Points from December 1st-9th


 * Early Civilizations in China

DEADLINE EXTENTION due tuesday at Midnight!!!!! ** Basketball Players the Discussion is on the Mandate of Heaven page < Click on the Mandate of Heaven Page Then go into the Discussion Tab and answer the question You are responsible for one statement for and one statement against As well as two responses to your fellow students statements Please Place Your Name at the End of each Post

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 * Link explainging the Mandate of Heaven**

Question #6 is due to turnitin.com
 * 1) 6--> Suppose that you had to learn a language written in unfamiliar characters, rather than in a language using an alphabet. Give three examples of how your life and schooling might be different?


 * Indus Valley **

Resreach Project on the Indus River Valley Please open the directions and then follow the link

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G Block your presentations will be on Thursday the 12th.

The Indus Valley lectures and the up coming lecture on China
 * Powerpoints**

[]** [] video links there are 5 videos in total []
 * Links the the Persian Empire**
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** __//First Quarter//__ **

One of you fellow students found this and I thought that you all should know and have the same advantage Links to the Egypt Video First Section with 8 parts [] Second Section with 9 parts [] Third Part Section with 8 parts []

This link is for part one in the series of videos. There are 11 parts total please watch all ten in order.
 * Homework for Oct 12th**

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 * Click on the link to tell weather or not you want to take the Quiz on Thursday**



Instuctions for turing in please note that I extended one of the due dates Due Thursday at 3:30 in Paper Form please turn in all of the group work at once Guided Reading and Review Egypt/Sumer Chart One Min School Rules
 * In Class Work for 7th-9th of October**

Due Friday at midnight through Turnitin.com Epic of Gilgamesh Quote Hammurabi's Code Preamble of Hammurabi's code--> this should be One GOOD paragraph

You will need a book and some work sheets from Mr Dickson to complete these assignments. However some of them can be done by using the links for Epic of Gilamesh and The Code of Hammurabi. The link below is also used and is explained in the word doc.



Hammurabi's Code work sheet [] The Epic of Gilgamesh [] The Code of Hammurabi "the Preamble" []

//Please copy and paste your script of your xtranormal a doc for turitin.com. I have been having some trouble understanding a few of the avitars. I will watch the video and read the script at the same time. Sign in going to my movies and then the Remix button to find your script.//

If you missed or need a refresher please follow the link and resreach each. Also Please follow the other link and watch the video [] []
 * Primary and Secondary Sources**

Please have at least 2 works cited
 * Xtranormal.com **

Link to works cited MLA format [] ***I still require that your provide URLs with all web resources**
 * Please note MLA no longer requires URLs**

Suggested Research if you Wish to look ahead

Study Guide for Quiz #1 (Monday Spetember 21st)

For those of you who did not make to my class last week and have all of their absences excused or if you are doing it on your own

Create Your Own Civilization Grading Sheet

Homework Videos on the Stoneage Please follow the links on this doc

Artifact Questions Due Wednesday at Midnight through turnitin.com