Enriched World History students (5th and 6th period),
Great work this week! Congratulations on making it through your first week of high school at Voyager Academy. Have a safe and relaxing weekend.
Homework:
1.) Please begin to read and complete reading notes for the packet "The Ancient World." You will turn the notes in at the beginning of class Tuesday. Again, independent reading is crucial to developing a solid understanding of history; it's not enough to just lean back and "take it all in" in class.
2.) If you missed any of the first week's assignments, you should turn them in Monday. I am currently starting the grading; students who missed more than one piece of work should expect parent/guardian emails to notify them that you will need extra help with organization and preparedness.
Do Now for Fri 8/27:
"Please read the introduction below and answer ONE of the two questions that follow:
The "Neolithic Revolution" was the invention of agriculture (farming) during the Neolithic (New Stone Age) period of prehistory. At this time, many humans began to transition away from a wandering life as hunter-gatherers and settled down to farm, forming villages and cities. This led to the rise of the first civilizations.
1. Why do you think the invention of agriculture - growing crops to eat and trade, keeping domesticated (tamed) animals to eat, etc. - made human civilization possible? How do you think it changed human life?
2. Put yourself in the shoes of an early human who decides to give up the hunting-gathering life and settle down in a village. How would your life change?"
Have a great weekend!
--Mr. McCarl
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