Quiz Tomorrow

There will be a quiz over Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Seafaring Traders, and Monotheism tomorrow. Below is a link to the PowerPoint we have been using in class, for those who have lost their copy or missed something in class.


First Civilizations PowerPoint

Bonus Question #1

The first person from each class who correctly answers this question will receive 5 bonus points on their first Assessment Grade. When you post your answer you must sign your full name. All comment submissions must be approved by me before they are published to the site, so you will not see your answer on the blog after you submit.

The Question:

In which modern day country was the Fertile Crescent located?

Themes of World History

Attached is a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation used in class today over the major themes in this course that will be studied throughout the year.

Themes PowerPoint

Week 1 Schedule

Monday - Textbook Scavenger Hunt: Students will become acquainted with the major areas of their textbook

Tuesday - World History Themes Discussion: Students will participate in a discussion over the major themes of the course that will be discussed throughout the year. Notes will be posted at the end of the day Tuesday.

Wednesday - Website navigation and Internet Research Methods: Students will be in the Media Center learning how to use my website and also how best to search for information on the computer.

Thursday - UNIT 1 Pretest: Students will take a pretest over Unit 1 - Early Civilizations to provide the teacher with a baseline of what they already know.

Friday - Begin UNIT 1: Students will begin working on UNIT 1 - Early Civilizations in class.

First Day of School

I hope you all had a great first day. It was wonderful meeting all of you seeing so many new faces. For parents I wanted to make sure you know what is going on in the class. Today I introduced the course and passed out the syllabus (see post below for copy). Students will begin work next week on the first unit which is Early Civilizations.



I look forward to a great year and again please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Syllabus

Attached is a copy of the course syllabus. Students will be given a copy of the syllabus on the first day of class. They should show this to their parents and have their parents sign the syllabus. This will stay in their notebook for the entire year.

SYLLABUS

Welcome!

Hello!!! This blog will be used to keep you updated of events that are taking place in Coach Rayburn's 9th grade World History class at Mary Persons High School. Information on how to post questions and or information will soon follow. Please feel free to contact me at Jeremy.rayburn@monroe.k12.ga.us at any time. I am looking forward to a good year and hope to see you on Friday!