Classical Greece Part I

1. Identify the major geographical features and
natural resources of Greece and their impact on Greek development
2. Identify the seas that border Greece
3. What led to the transition of government in Athens
from Monarchy to Oligarchy to Tyrant to Democracy?
4. The king's council of nobles grew in power until
it became the real ruler in Athens.

5. Describe the experience of a typical Spartan
soldier
6. Compare and contrast Sparta and Athens in terms of
government structure, culture and amount of individual freedom
7. Describe each of these battles

Battle of Salamis Bay.

Battle of Thermopylae

Battle of Marathon

Darius I

Xerxes

Chapter 4 Mysterious India

India Study Guide
Geographical features of India

Polytheists view of Hinduism

Monotheists view

Pantheists view

Three main gods of Hinduism

Reincarnation

countries that border India

major land feature of India

Hindu religious practices

Caste System- order and responsibilities

most common Indian occupation

major crops produced in ancient India

goal of education

World Soul

‘'Enlightened One''

Hinduism and Buddhism and Christianity compared

Aryans

Siddhartha Gautama

Buddhism

Chapter 3 Egypt Along the Nile

Characteristics of the Nile river
Characteristics of Upper and Lower Egypt
Describe the geography of Egypt
Nile Delta
Vizier
Nilometer
cataract
papyrus
Rosetta stone
Menes
Thutmose III
Isis
Amenhotep II
Menes
Memphis
Thebes
Joseph’s position in Egypt was?
The highest high priest in Egypt
Egyptian religion
Describe the Hyksos and their contribution to Egyptian history.
Embalming
The great pyramid of Kufu
Pharaoh
Characteristics of the Old Middle and New Kingdom
How were the Pyramid’s constructed?
Mummy
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Giza
How can it be said the “Egypt is the gift of the Nile” Explain how it contributed to Egyptian society?
Describe what supposedly took place at the Hall of Judgment? What was the basis for the Egyptian’s hope for salvation?

Chapter 2 Land of Canaan

Rivers of the Fertile Crescent

Compare the Israelites with their neighbors
Moses
priests
Solomon,
Who built the temple at Jerusalem built
the law
The most important social unit in Israel

Abraham’s home

Father of Israel’s

The first king of Israel
Saul
Jerusalem
Samaria

The year Assyria capture the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel .

Diasapor
Cyrus
Hammurabi

Moses

Prophets

Theocracy
Judges

David

Saul

Patriarchs

Phoenician cities

The first to use iron famous for their trade

Famous for traveling long distances by ship

purple dye

Epic of Gilgamesh

Assyrian capital
The King of the Chaldeans
The Babylonians/ Chaldeans were overthrown by?

the Lord’s anointed The “Royal Road,”

Essay: Explain why Israel in spite of its small size was a very important nation and still is today?
Identify three laws found in Hammurabi’s law code. What can these laws teach us about what the Amorites thought were important. How do they differ from our own values?
What three lessons did God want the Israelites to learn during their stay in the wilderness?

Chapter One Sumer of Mesopotamia

Be ready to identify the following

Archeologists
Leonard Wooley
Sumer’s natural resources

Religion

Imports

Exports

Scribe

King

Cuneiform

Cylinder seal

Stylus

Lapis Lazuli

Nanna

Polytheism

Sumerian Education

Sumerian City-State

Monotheism

Theocracy

Ur

Mesopotamia section on page 12

Geographical factors that influence life in Mesopotamia

August 24, 2011
Dear Parents,
I am honored for the opportunity to have your son/daughter in my class this year. I am dedicated to making this an exciting and productive year for each student. As I firmly believe that self-discipline is crucial to the success of any student, I utilize a Classroom Discipline Plan that includes CCS's discipline policy and a few additional guidelines.

The plan is designed to allow each student the opportunity to control his or her own behavior. Your child deserves the best possible learning environment for academic growth. The purpose of the following plan is to help students to work together with me to create this type of atmosphere in the classroom.

BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES: All students are to:
1. Follow directions the first time they are given.
2. Be in the classroom and seated before the bell begins to ring.
3. Bring all assigned materials (assigned work, textbook, notebook, etc.) to class every day.
4. Stay in their seats unless given permission to get up.
5. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to themselves.

EARNED PRTVLEGES:
To encourage and motivate the students to follow the rules, I will reward proper behavior with:
1. Individual rewards such as verbal praises, positive notes, homework passes and extra credit.
2. Class wide rewards such as open discussion time, drawing for prizes and taking a question off a test.

EARNED CONSEQUENCES:
If a student chooses not to follow the rules, consequences will be as follows. Note all consequences are cumulative. Each new consequence is in addition to consequences previously imposed.

First Offence- name checked once = warning. .
Second Offence - name checked twice = student will see me after class.
Third Offence - name checked three times = student write a note to their parent explaining why they committed the offence. Subsequent offences = 1 day detention.
Severe disruption - student is immediately sent to the principal.

I have already discussed the Plan with the students, but I would appreciate it if you reviewed the Plan with your child, then sign and return the accompanying form. I will be contacting you from time to time this year to keep you up- to-date on your child's progress. Please feel free to contact me at any time.

Sincerely,
Mike Demchak

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your commitment to Christian education and to CCS. I am looking forward to having your child in my class this year. I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you a few things about myself personally and professionally. I have been committed to Christian education for 28 years. This year will be my 8th year at CCS. I attended Marietta College, where I received my B.A. degrees in history and education. It was not until ten years later however, after I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior that the Lord gave me a strong desire to teach.

I am dedicated to helping your child develop the skills necessary to make wise choices when confronted with life’s challenges. I will strive to help your child reach his or her highest potential and God-given talents spiritually, intellectually, socially, and emotionally. In all interactions with your child, I will strive to treat him or her with respect, compassion and understanding. In return, I expect cooperation and respect from your child.

As a teacher of History, it is my desire to help each student to see how knowledge of the past contributes to our understanding of the present and future. My aim is to encourage your child to think critically, listen with discernment and communicate with power and precision. Perhaps most importantly, I will strive to help each student to see God’s hand in the events of the past, present and future, as well as His involvement in their own lives. Galatians 2:20.

This year I will be using my blog to keep you informed of assignments and projects to keep you up to date on your child’s progress. Please feel free to e-mail or call me (300-689-6267) me about any questions or concerns. You are the most important person in your child’s life, and your involvement and support mean a great deal. Together, we can make a difference in your child’s life.

Yours in Christ
Mr. Michael Demchak

Course Description: World Studies 7-8

The aim of this course is to examine World History from the beginning of time up to the Renaissance focusing on three elements.

1. Culture or way of life will be examined from six different areas government, economics, religion, society, education, and art. We will examine various cultures comparing and contrasting them with our own culture. We will also look at how each culture has been influenced by their knowledge of God and how they responded to that knowledge.

2. Geography is the study of the earth’s landscapes and resources and how it affects the world’s cultures.

3. History is the record of past activities and events that have helped to shape the world we live in today. Knowledge of the past contributes to our understanding of the present and future. We will strive to see God’s hand in the events of the past, present and future, as well as His involvement in their own lives.

World Studies I Course of Study

Introduction: Why Study History
Chapter 1: Sumer of Mesopotamia
Chapter 2: The Land of Canaan
Chapter 3 Egypt Along the Nile
Chapter 4 Mysterious India
Chapter 5 Ancient China
Chapter 6 Classical Greece
Chapter 7 The Roman World
Chapter 8 The Early Church
Chapter 9: The Golden Age of China
Chapter 10 The Islands of Japan
Chapter 11 The Golden Age of India
Chapter 12 The Islamic World
Chapter 13 The Byzantine Empire
Chapter 14 The Dark Ages in Europe
Chapter 15 The Age of Feudalism

Christian Community School
MR. Demchak’s Class Syllabus
World Studies I

Course Description and Objectives: Students will learn to

1. Understand God’s presence throughout history and how He is working through the events of history to accomplish His perfect will.
2. Apply lessons learned from history to their lives. In our study of past people and events, we seek to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and our world.
3. Learn the important world events from the beginning of time until the Renaissance.
4. Appreciate the efforts of those who have gone before us and how their work benefits us today.

Things to bring everyday:

1. File folder- three ring binder to be used exclusively for history class.
• Notes/Handouts to be kept in the three ring binder
• Homework Assignments completed on loose leaf paper.
2. Textbook: World Studies for Christian Schools Bob Jones University Press
3. Paper, Pencil, and Pen
• Failure to bring school supplies to class could result in disciplinary action or points off your grade.

General Rules for the Classroom

1. Follow directions the first time they are given.
2. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
3. Come to class with all materials mandated by the teacher.
4. Do not talk while the teacher or someone else is speaking.
5. Stay in your seats unless given permission to get up.
6. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself.

Grading

A= 100-93 B= 92-85 C= 84-73 D= 74-65 F= 64 and below

How grade is determined

• 75% Tests, Quizzes, Projects/Essays/Oral reports
• 25% Homework Assignments
• National History assignments and final project are factored in during the 2-3 quarters. (8th grade only)

Specific Rules

National History Day – All students in the 8th grade will have the opportunity to participate in this year’s competition. My dropbox contains “Steps to Completing your NHD Project”. It explains the project and contains the assigned worksheets. Plus nhd.org does a good job of introducing the scope and purpose of the project.

I’m here to help- If you have problems or questions I am here to help. See me before school (I get here by 7:35), during the break, before class, at lunch, or after school. EMAIL demchakmj@aol.com

Absences- In the case of an ordinary absence, students have the number of days they are absent to make up work. All absent work should be turned in marked “absent” after an absence. In the case of absences due to more serious needs or retreats, I will work with you to arrange a plan by which you can make up missed assignments. Please initiate this effort if needed. Long term projects are due on the assigned date regardless of whether you can come to class that day.

Late work – Students can turn in any assignment late for half credit. The deadline for homework turned in late is the day of the chapter test that the assignment pertains to. No late work is accepted after the deadline – no exceptions. Please turn it in marked “Late”

Plagiarism – All work turned into me should be the students own work. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: copying someone’s answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; letting someone copy answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; copying information from a book, magazine, encyclopedia, web site, or other source and portraying this information as something you have written. Working with someone else should not produce identical answers to every question. You are not prohibited from working with a friend, but you are expected to form separate responses.

Extra credit- Extra credit assignments will be given from time to time. Extra credit cannot exceed 3% of the student’s total points for the quarter. One extra credit assignment that students can take advantage of is as follows:
1. Using the pages assigned for homework, the student is to write the main idea for each subsection (highlighted in BLACK) in the form of a topic sentence.
2. Write two supporting sentences for each topic sentence.