1. APW1 Chapter 2 both Connections and Strayer Books
Date Assigned
APW 1 Homework Assignment Strayer, Chapter 3
DUE
Homework Review: Complete the Homework Assignment Review Worksheet that was distributed in class today; you can also find this on my Bronx Science page. To complete the worksheet, go to turnitin.com. Review the homework comments that I made on C1 Big Picture and C2 2nd Thoughts. Comments that were “corrections” please identify them by their category on the work sheet. Describe , in your won words, the improvement you could make to your work for future assignments. If the same category was mentioned several times you need only list it one time and explain what you should do in the future to improve that category. This is a homework assignment.
Margins Due pp due
CHART DUE
Strayer text, pp , Answer margin questions : (a) Change p. 86, (b) Change p. 91, (c) Change p. 94, (d) Change p. 96 SUBMIT THIS MARGIN ASSIGNMENT TO TURNITIN.COM BY
USE THE CHART IN THIS PPT SERIES AS A GUIDE. PRINT IT OUT. ADD INFORMATION TO IT AS YOU READ THIS CHAPTER. THE COMPLETED CHART SHOULD BE IN YOUR HW FOLDER BY THE 13TH.
Due
Strayer text, pp Outline these sections: (a) Hierarchies of Class, (b) Hierarchies of Gender, (c) Patriarchy in Practices. In outlines include the term’s meaning and cultural significance.
WATCH THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION VIDEOS. (There are 2 short videos about 10 minutes each.) YOU CAN FIND THE INDUS VALLEY VIDEO ON MY BRONX SCIENCE PAGE. IT IS CALLED: INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION VIDEO. BRING YOUR VIEWING NOTES TO CLASS.
Due
Strayer Text pp Answer margin questions: (a) Comparison p. 97, (b) Change p. 99, (c) Connection p. 108
VIDEO DUE
DUE
SECOND THOUGHTS
“VOCAB. QUEST”
Video: Watch 13 minute video on Sumer. It is on one of the last slides in this PPT. As you view it, complete the questions that you are assigned. (They are on the slide). Bring answers to class.
SECOND THOUGHTS DUE ON SUBMIT TO TURNITIN.COM:
p , answer all SECOND THOUGHTS (vocabulary) . Remember to organize second thoughts as shown in class in September and at the end of this ppt slide—FORMAT:
The term
(a) define it;
(b) explain its significance +, whenever possible, provide an example. (CHAPTER 3 HW CONTINUED ON NEXT SLIDE….
THERE WILL BE A VOCABULARY “QUEST” ON C3, C2 ,C1 terms on Tuesday. It will be a 15 minute “quest”. Bring a #2 pencil
APW1 Chapter 2 both Connections and Strayer Books

2. APW1 Chapter 2 both Connections and Strayer Books
Date Assigned
APW 1 Homework Assignment Strayer, Chapter 3
IN CLASS TEAM ASSIGNMENT--DATES HERE MAY CHANGE BUT MOST LIKELY ASSIGNED ON —
DUE the following school day.
This is an in-class team assignment.
Teams will be assigned a pre-essay writing team assignment.
THE 1ST CHART WILL BE DUE THE NEXT DAY.
THE PEER ASSESSMENT WILL BE DUE THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Since both are in class assignments, dates will be provided in class. Students are to write the due dates in their notebooks. STAY TUNED……………………
TEST DATE TBA
CHAPTER 3 TEST WILL MOST LIKELY BE ON OR ON because Wednesday’s are the Social Studies test days. You are to begin your Chapter 4 homework on
NOTE: Begin Chapter 4 HW on the 20th. (REMEMBER SOCIAL STUDIES TESTS CAN ONLY BE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAYS SO SOMETIMES YOU’LL HAVE TO BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU TAKE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER’S TEST!)
CHAPTER 3 HW CHART AND VIDEO SLIDES ARE NEXT……………………………………..
, THIS IS NOT A HOMEOWRK ASSIGNMENT—JUST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ADDITIONAL READINGS ON EGYPT—For those interested you might want to read the below link on Egypt. It could help to inform your team writing assignment.
EGYPT’S 3 KINGDOM’S: Old Kingdom ( b.c.e.), Middle Kingdom b.c.e., New Kingdom b.c.e. Please click on the below hyper-link. Read the first 3 pages and keep reading notes regarding: contributions and challenges of 1st Wave Egypt’s 3 kingdoms. click here
APW1 Chapter 2 both Connections and Strayer Books

3. DATES
(all b.c.e.)
REGION
CIVILI-ZATION
BULLET OUTLINE FACTS FROM READING: Include features, background or relevant information about each civilization.
@ 3500
Mesopotamia
Sumer
@ 3400
Egypt
@ 2000
South America (Peru)
Norte Chico
@ 2500
South Asia
Indus
@ 2200
China
Xia
Shang
Zhou
@ 1200
Mexico
Olmec

4. HOMEWORK How did the Sumerians evolve from hunter-gatherers to a civilization?
Assignment: Watch the 13 minute Discovery Channel video which is on the next slide. You can click on the link entitled “CLICK HERE”. Make sure you have the power point in “slide show mode” or you won’t be able to access the 13 minute Discovery Channel Video. If you have a problem, open the you-tube video in Goodle Chrome. The title is: Mesopotamia—from nomads to farmers. It was produced by Discovery. The Google url is:
(If you’re unable to access this short flick, try to open it in Google Chrome. It’s a you tube flick entitled: “Mesopotamia From Nomads to Farmer”. It’s produced by Discovery.
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: Bring your answers to these questions to class tomorrow.
Why does the narrator see herself as “modern”?
Prior to “modernization” which type or types of agricultural societies did the people of Mesopotamia experience—Agricultural Village, Chiefdom and/or Pastoral. Explain.
Describe the Ziggurat.
a. Physical Structure:
b. Purpose
4. Describe the role of the leader and of the priests.