World History (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Darrick Boyce
- Term
- 2019-20 School Year
- Department
- Social Studies
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Parents please encourage your child to turn in late or missing World History assignments for credit. All late or missing World History assignments are due Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
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World History Final Exam Part III (Questions 17-25)
Please answer each question in a complete sentence. (Please do not copy the question.)
17. ______________ seeks harmony with nature and inner feelings and is represented by Yin Yang
18. The ________________ located in Rome is considered the greatest sporting arena of the Roman Empire.
19. _______________ is based on respect for nature and ancestors and believe a rock, a tree, or a river are home to spirits.
20. ___________ _________ was assassinated by 60 Roman senators after being stabbed 23 times in 44 bc.
21. __________ _________ helped Europeans learn about the wonders of China after writing a book about his travels.
22. _______________ teaches suffering is a part of life and to escape suffering followers meditate.
23. The ___________ ___________ was a 1000-year period known as the Medieval Period began in the 400’s and ended in 1500’s.
24. ________________ is the final prophet and messenger of Islam who received his message while praying in a cave in 610.
25. _______________ encourages respect for family, elders, good manners, and to act in morally correct ways.
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World History Final Exam Part II (Questions 9-16)
Please answer each question in a complete sentence. (Please do not copy the question.)
9. The Black Death began on __________ (continent) and wiped out half the population across ____________. (continent)
10. The ________ were warriors who fought on Japan and sacrificed their life for the emperor.
11. The Renaissance is a French word meaning “ __________” and the Renaissance began in ___________. (country)
12. The ___________, the holy book of Islam was revealed to the prophet of Islam and is written in Arabic.
13. ____________ brought more than 250 million gallons of fresh water to Roman cities and towns each day.
14. ____________ was the political and social structure of Medieval Europe that demanded land for loyalty.
15. The Black Death was carried by infected ______ and was spread after human were bitten by _______.
16. The Japanese warrior lived by the code of honor called _______________.
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World History Final Exam Part I (Questions 1-8)
Please answer each question in a complete sentence. (Please do not copy the question.)
1. The Roman Empire fell to the barbarians in _________.
2. The _______ _______ was a series of trade routes that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
3. The first emperor of the Roman Empire who brought 200 years of peace called Pax Romana was _________.
4. ________ ________ helped China's trade grow with his 7 voyages over 28 years from 1405 to 1433.
5. The ___________ ____________, a 4,500 mile long structure protected China from invasion in the North.
6. The Roman Empire was divided into __________ and _________ sections.
7. The __________ were warriors who rode on horseback are given credit for the Black Death spreading from the east.
8. The European knight lived by the code of honor called _______________.
1. The Roman Empire fell to the barbarians in _________.
2. The _______ _______ was a series of trade routes that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
3. The first emperor of the Roman Empire who brought 200 years of peace called Pax Romana was _________.
4. ________ ________ helped China's trade grow with his 7 voyages over 28 years from 1405 to 1433.
5. The ___________ ____________, a 4,500 mile long structure protected China from invasion in the North.
6. The Roman Empire was divided into __________ and _________ sections.
7. The __________ were warriors who rode on horseback are given credit for the Black Death spreading from the east.
8. The European knight lived by the code of honor called _______________.
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Day 30
Monday, June 1, 2020
A Fierce Competition p. 426-427 and 435
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. The time period known as the Renaissance began on which continent?
2. Renaissance artists and sculptors used which civilization as an inspiration for their artwork?
3. The Renaissance began about _________ to ________ and lasted ________ years.
4. The Renaissance began in what country?
5. Rich merchants, bankers, political and religious leaders who provided money and support to an artist were known as?
6. The term Renaissance means?
7. The Renaissance began in what city?
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Day 29
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday, May 28, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
The Plague p. 333-334
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. The plague that struck Europe between 1347 and 1350 was also known as?
2. Who did Europeans accuse of causing the plague?
3. Which country did the plague first appear on in Europe?
4. The plague killed _______ to ______ million people or roughly ______ of the population found on Europe.
5. Christians saw the plague as a punishment for?
6. Which country did the plague originate on in Asia?
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Day 28
Tuesday May 26, 2020 (Period 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)
The Plague p. 318-319
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. The plague was found on which continents?
2. What was a symptom of the plague that Claire's aunt suffered?
3. Where did the plague originate?
4. What step has the narrator's father taken to protect his family?
5. How did the plague spread?
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Day 27
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday, May 21, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
European Feudalism p. 296-297
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What was the political and social system of the Middle Ages called?
2. Which group was equal to nobles in feudal society?
3. Who sat at the top of feudal society and ruled the land?
4. Who lived and worked on land belonging to a lord in exchange for shelter and protection?
5. The political and social system of the Middle Ages was based on an agreement between two groups where loyalty was exhanged for?
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Day 26
Monday May 18, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Becoming a Knight p. 288-289
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. Which religion did the knight help spread and defend?
2. What did the knight learn to handle for combat?
3. The knight fought during which time period?
4. The passage from squire to knight was symbolized by?
5. The knight lived by a code of conduct called?
2. What did the knight learn to handle for combat?
3. The knight fought during which time period?
4. The passage from squire to knight was symbolized by?
5. The knight lived by a code of conduct called?
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Day 25
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday, May 14, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Japanese Society p. 269
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. Which religion was practiced in Japan by all levels of society?
2. Who sat at the top of Japanese society but had little power?
3. Who were the warriors of Japanese society?
4. Who was the actual ruler of Japan?
5. The samurai lived by a code of honor called?
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Day 24
Monday May 11, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Tuesday, May 12, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Trade Routes p. 87
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What city is at the intersection of six trade routes?
2. Which two trade goods were produced on the Arabian Peninsula?
3. The Arabian Peninsula is at a crossroads of which three continents?
4. The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by which 4 bodies of water?
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Day 23
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday, May 7, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Life in Constantinople p. 64-65
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What kinds of activities took place in the Hippodrome?
2. What could shoppers buy on the Mese?
3. Why was the Hagia Sophia an imposing building?
4. Constantinople is located between which bodies of water?
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Day 22
Monday May 4, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Review Questions p. 59-61
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What was one of Justinian's main accomplishments?
2. Constantinople was centered between which three continents?
3. After the Roman Empire fell which city remained the home of the pope and the center of Christianity?
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Day 21
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday, April 28, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Review Questions p. 54-56
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What military problem weakened the Roman Empire?
2. What key change did Constantine make to Rome?
3. What significant event occurred in 476?
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Day 20
Monday, April 27, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Tuesday, April 28, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Main Ideas p. 51
Read pages 47-51: Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What right did most male citizens enjoy in the Roman Republic?
2. What factor led to the Roman Empire's growth?
3. What reason did Roman leaders treat Christians harshly?
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Day 17
Monday, April 20, 2020
Have you completed any World History assignments assigned Day 1 to Day 15 during this time of Distance Learning?
Please answer YES or NO. The attendance for Week 5 will be taken in this manner.
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Day 19
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday April 23, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
A Dangerous Game p. 44-45
Restate the question in the answer and answer the question in a complete sentence.
1. What was one danger of chariot racing?
2. What reason did people race chariots in spite of the danger?
3. What was one reason chariot races were important to the Roman Empire?
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Day 18
Monday, April 20, 2020 (Period 1 and 5) / Tuesday April 21, 2020 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Restate the question in the answer and answer the question in a complete sentence.
1. What brought an end to the kingdom of Rome?
2. How did Rome build a powerful empire?
3. What was the main teaching of Jesus?
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Day 16
Wednesday April 15 (Period 1 and 5) / Thursday April 16 (Period 2, 4, and 6)
Features of Maps p. 17
Restate the question in the answer and answer the question in a complete sentence.
- What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
- What is the Prime Meridian?
- What is the point called at which lines of Latitude and Longitude cross?
- What line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
- What is the Equator?
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Day 15
Friday April 3, 2020
Explain the importance of the following terms in one paragraph (5-7 sentences):
1. Daimyo
2. Vassal
3. Tokugawa Shogunate
4. Samurai
5. Shogun
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Day 14
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Japanese Society Pyramid p. 269
Illustrate the Japanese society pyramid and answer question 1 and 2 in a complete sentence (restate the question in your answer)
1. What activities do you see being performed?
2. At what level does production of good take place?
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Day 13
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Review Questions pages 268-269, 271
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. Why did power shift from the central government to the nobles?
2. Who held power in Japan's military society?
3. What was the result of the unification of Japan?
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Day 12
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Term-Defintion-Sentence
Write down the term, define the term, and use the term in a complete sentence for the following terms
1. daimyo
2. samurai
3. vassal
4. shogun
5. Tokugawa Shogunate
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Day 11
March 30, 2020
The Siege of Chihaya Castle
Read pages 262-265
Write a scene for a play / movie (5-7 sentences) in which Kusunoki and his officers are planning how to steal the banners. Remember that Kusunoki often used trickery.
The Siege of Chihaya Castle
Read pages 262-265
Write a scene for a play / movie (5-7 sentences) in which Kusunoki and his officers are planning how to steal the banners. Remember that Kusunoki often used trickery.
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Day 10
March 27, 2020
The Siege of Chihaya Castle
Read pages 262-265
Write one paragraph 5 to 7 sentences explaining what qualities of a good leader did Kusunoki have?
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Day 9
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Terms and Names page 261
Explain the importance of:
1. Zen
2. noh
3. kabuki
4. Lady Murasaki Shikubu
5. haiku
Critical Thinking p. 261
Restate the question in your answer and answer in a complete sentence:
6. Why did Zen Buddhism appeal to many Japanese?
7. How might Japan's culture have developed differently without Chinese influence?
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Day 8
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Main Ideas p. 261
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. Why did the Japanese adapt different forms of Buddhism?
2. How was Japanese literature unlike that of other countries?
3. How does Japanese art reflect a love of natural beauty?
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Day 7
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Review Questions pages 258, 260-261
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. How was Japanese society affected by Buddhism?
2. What themes are reflected in Japanese art?
3. How did Japanese culture reflect an interest in natural beauty?
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Day 6
Monday, March 23, 2020
Term-Defintion-Sentence p. 257
Write term, definition, and use the term in a complete sentence
1. Zen
2. noh
3. kabuki
4. Lady Murasaki Shikubu
5. haiku
Please email or contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
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Day 5
Friday, March 20, 2020
Terms and Names p. 254
Explain the importance of:
1. Shinto
2. regent
3. Prince Shotoku
4. embassy
Critical Thinking p. 254
Restate the question in your answer:
6. How did geography affect the diet of people in Japan?
7. Why would the Yamato's claim to be descended from the sun goddess affect its power
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Day 4
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Main Ideas p. 254
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
3. Why was Japan influenced by its closeness to China?
4. How did Prince Shotoku change Japan?
5. What was the structure of society like during Prince Shotku's reign?
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Day 3
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Review Questions pages 252-254
Answer each question in a complete sentence and be sure to restate the question in your answer.
1. What areas of Japanese culture were influenced by China?
2. Who held the real power in early Japanese society?
3. What was the most lasting effect of Shotoku's reign?
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Day 2
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Vocabulary page 251- Land of the Rising Sun
Term-Defintion-Sentence
Write down the term, define the term, and use the term in a complete sentence for the following terms
1. Shinto
2. regent
3. Prince Shotoku
4. embassy
Please email or contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
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Complete Chapter 7 Timeline- p. 213-242 (20)
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Day 1
Monday, March 16, 2020
"The Education of the Samurai"
Read textbook pages 248-249 and Answer Question #2 in a paragraph (5-7 sentences)
Writing: Response to Literature: Imagine you are a Japanese youth training to become a samurai. Consider the code of honor you must follow. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) explaining how important it is to live by the Warrior Code.
Please email or contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
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Complete Document Based Question (DBQ D)
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Marco Polo Test- study review questions
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Terms and Names p. 237 (one factual complete sentence / circle the term)
Mongols, horse, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Silk Roads, Marco Polo, and Mongol Empire
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Chinese Inventions and Innovations (7)- one complete sentence and two illustrations (then-now)
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Complete Proverbs / Explanations (15) for homework
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What is Buddhism? test- study review questions
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Terms and Names p. 219
Silk Roads, Asia, China, Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, Buddha, Confucius, Grand Canal, and Great Wall
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Complete Chinese Proverbs/Explanations (20)
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Complete Chinese Zodiac Calendar
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Study and review Chapter 7 notes
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Map of China- page 209, 217, and 234
Color- Water (blue), Silk Roads (red), China (?), and lands outside of China (?)
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Ancient China Test- Friday, January 17, 2020- study review questions
Chapter 7 Term- Sentence-illustration(Silk Roads, Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, scholar-official, wood-block printing, moveable type, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo, Forbidden City, and Zheng He)
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Ancient China Test Friday, January 17, 2019- study Ancient China Dvd review questions
Chapter 7 Term-Definition- Sentence (Silk Roads, nomad, Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, bureaucracy, scholar-official, wood-block printing, moveable type, porcelain, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo, Forbidden City, and Zheng He)
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Study Ancient China Dvd questions- test Friday, January 17, 2020
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I AM Poem (family history)
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Encourage your child to turn in late or missing World History assignments for credit.
Friday, December 13, 2019 is the last day to turn in late or missing assignments for credit. A parent signature is required to receive credit for a late or missing assignment.
Chapter 3 Islam Test- study notes and Chapter 3 Jeopardy Questions
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Chapter 3 Crossword Puzzle
Chapter 3 Islam test- Friday, December 13, 2019
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Chapter 3 Timeline- use pages 85-103
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Chapter 3 Lesson 3 p. 29-30- restate the question in the answer
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Pillars of Islam- explanation / illustration
Encourage your child to turn in late or missing World History assignments for credit.
The current 2nd quarter grade has been posted online. (Parent/Student Portal)
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Chapter 3 Lesson 2 p. 27-28 (1,2,3)- answer the question in a complete sentence and restate the question in the answer
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Please encourage your child to participate in the Canned Food Drive- extra credit - Tuesday, November 20, 2018 is the final day canned food items will be collected. (Maximum 200 points)
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Student Progress Report- signed by parent and/or guardian (December)(1000 points)
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What is Islam? test- study review questions
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Desert-(Islam/Christianity/Judaism)-Map of Arabia test- Friday, October 25, 2019
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Chapter 2 Test- The Expansion and Fall of Rome- Friday, October 18, 2019 (review Chapter 2 notes) (500 points)
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Student Progress Report- signed by Parent and/or Guardian (500 points)(October)
Chapter 2 Test- The Expansion and Fall of Rome- Friday, October 18, 2019 (review Chapter 2 notes)
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Student Progress Report- signed by Parent and/or Guardian (500 points)(October)
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1st quarter grade has been posted online (Parent / Student Portal)
Study and review Rome- Engineering an Empire questions and map of the Roman Empire pages 43 and 55- test Friday, September 20, 2019
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Study and review Ancient Rome Dvd questions and map of the Roman Empire pages 43 and 55- test Friday, September 13, 2019
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Map of the Roman Empire- page 43 and page 55 (label and color)
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Student Progress Report- signed by Parent /Guardian (250 points)
Chapter 2 Term-Illustration (shaded with pencil)
republic, Augustus, empire, emperor, Christianity, Constantine, Byzantine Empire, Justinian, Justinian Code, mosaic, Stoicism, and aqueduct
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Student Progress Report- signed by Parent and/or Guardian (250 points)(September)
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Chapter 2 Term-Defintion-Sentence
republic, Augustus, empire, emperor, Christianity, Constantine, Byzantine Empire, Justinian, Justinian Code, mosaic, Stoicism, and aqueduct
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1st quarter grade has been posted online (Parent / Student Portal)
Study and review Ocean review questions- test Friday, August 30, 2018
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Which One Does Not Belong?- The answer must be witten in a complete sentence.
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World History Classroom Rules and Expectations- signed by parent and/or guardian