Honors WH students,
Great work this week! Congratulations on making it through your first week of high school at Voyager Academy. Have a safe and relaxing weekend.
Monday's homework:
1.) Please read and complete reading notes for the packet "The Ancient World." Turn the notes in at the beginning of class Monday. 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.) You should be within 15 minutes of completing your presentation and visual aid. Remember to read the directions carefully; each group MUST turn in a written copy of their presentation - your talk can be scripted word-for-word on paper, or you can create notes in the form of bullet-points, note cards, etc. You must also turn in a visual aid (e.g., poster) unless your presentation involves some other performance or visual component.
Have a great weekend!
--Mr. McCarl
Do Now for Friday, 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?"
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