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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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