1. Composition Book  Your Name on the Front  World History ___________________  Create a Pocket on Back Cover  Fold Papers and store them  Assignment Log on 1 st Page of Composition Book

2. 6 th Grade Social Studies: World History Assignment Log 1 st Nine Weeks Assignment Number DateAssignmentGrade 18-16Culture Activity 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3. Composition Book Instructions  The date is important. (8-14-13) or 8-15-13)  Titles are very important.  Underline, Highlight, or Circle  Vocabulary List for each chapter  May or May not have to look up the terms/people  Essential Question or Topic or SPI  This describes we will be learning that day.  Notes  __________________________  Timeline Activity  This would be an assignment associated with the lesson of the day.

4. Chapter 1: Uncovering the Past Vocabulary List 1.History 2.Culture 3.Archaeology 4.Fossil 5.Artifact 6.Primary Source 7.Secondary Source 8. Geography 9. Landforms 10. Climate 11. Environment 12. Region 13. Resources

5. Notes What is shorthand?

6. Chapter 1-1: Studying History Essential Questions 6.5.spi.6 and 6.1.spi.2  How do we identify periods of time and dates?  Why study history?  Here you can either write the title, topic, SPI or the essential questions.

7. Historical Date Terms Circa or c.A word to show historians are not sure of an exact date; it means “about”

8. Historical Date Terms BC BCE Before the birth of Jesus Christ (before Christ) Another way of saying BC (before common era) The larger the number the earlier the date

9. Put the numbers in order A. 456 BCE B. 1154 BC C. 708 BCE D. 26 BCE

10. Historical Date Terms AD CE Identify dates that occurred after Jesus' birth meaning “in the year of our lord” (anno domini) Another way to refer to AD, stands for (common era) AD does not mean after death The larger the number the later the date

11. Put the numbers in order earliest to latest A.592 CE B.1 AD C.2013 AD D.1198 CE

12. Why is history important? History can teach you about yourself History teaches us about cultures that are like/unlike our own History helps you understand why other people think the way they do History provides you with a better understanding of where you live History is the record of humanity

13. Why is history important? History can help you develop mental skills (analyzing the facts you learn) History promotes good decision making (learn from the past)

14. Why is history important? Write: List a real life situation in which you used history to promote good decision making.

15. Personal History Timeline Activity  --------------------------------------------------   There should be a line for each year of your life, starting at 1.  Events should be significant.  You may have to consult your family/friends to recall some historical events.