1. Welcome to World History 7A!

2. Ways to Be Successful
Manage your time by using the PACING GUIDE in the front of your workbook
Helps you PLAN for what you need to complete each day
Read everything CAREFULLY
textbook, directions, activity questions
Use the class website’s RESOURCES
youtube videos/tutorials, materials for extra support
Ask your teacher for HELP
when you don’t understand a concept or an activity
when you need help with your performance tasks
when you don’t have access to a printer or to a computer with internet connection

3. How Long Should Each Unit Take?
As each unit is split up into 5 or 6 lessons…
Which lesson?
What is the lesson on?
Suggested time to complete
FIRST lesson
Introduction; very short
Half a day
MIDDLE lessons
Content lessons; where most of the learning is done
1 lesson = 1 day
AM = 3 activities
PM = 2 activities
LAST lesson
Performance tasks: graded assignments, more time consuming
1 lesson = 3 days
A 5-lesson Unit
= roughly 7 days
= almost 3 units a month
A 6-lesson Unit
= roughly 8 days
= at least 2 units a month

4. What are the Performance Tasks?
Graded assignments that require:
Knowledge of everything you’ve learned in the unit
Demonstration of that knowledge through various “tasks”
Tasks may include (but not limited to):
Answering short questions
Developing and writing an essay
Researching on the internet
Creating a visual project
Presenting your project to your teacher/class
Whenever you see this icon, it means this activity assignment is GRADED!!

5. Types of Essays You’ll See
Argumentative
A specific topic is given
Use sources to form and support your argument
Ex. Were the “Dark Ages” really “dark”?
Informative
Compare and Contrast
Explains the similarities and differences between two topics
Ex. What made the Byzantine Empire uniquely different than the Roman Empire?
Problem/Solution
Presents a problem and researching/finding solutions
Ex. How can the understanding of Islam decrease islamophobia in our country?
Cause and Effect
Explains why something happens/happened
Ex. Why did the bubonic plague affect the political, economic, and social structures of medieval Europe?
Process essay
Explains how something happens/happened
Ex. How did the trans-Saharan trade lead to Ghana’s wealth and success?