Welcome to Social Studies!
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OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM
FOCUS: Early Civilizations
Introduction: Using TCI resources
Thinking Like a Historian
Early Humans
The Rise of Civilization
Religions of the Middle East (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
Egypt, Nubia, and Kush
India and Indian Religions
China and Chinese Religions/Philosophies
Greece
Rome
Current Events (periodically)
Grading Policy
Homework, classwork, participation: 30%
Short/1 day assignments done primarily in class, projects, notes, group discussions, etc.
Assessments: 35%
Quizzes and tests
Graded Assignments: 35%
TCI online comprehension checks, written responses, longer, multi-step/day assignments, current events
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