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|| Africa Today |||||| 3 kingdoms of West Africa: Ghana, Mali, Songhai ||
 * PEGS
 * Introduction to Africa's Geography:

[|Intro to ancient Africa.ppt]

Vocab for West Africa: [|West Africa Vocabulary.doc]

 African Oral Traditions: []

Individual Task Assignments: [|assingments for sub.doc] || __//Interactive website://__ http://tinyurl.com/9xc6un

__Invisible Children:__ []

__War Stories from Children: []__

Kenya In Conflict: __[]__

Crisis in Zimbabwe: __[]__

Hunger in Darfur: __[]

Somalian pirates:  http://tinyurl.com/ceozrl__ ||||||  3 Kingdom Notes:

 Jeopardy! [|jeopardy!.ppt] || Essential Questions:    1. How did the geography of the Romans affect the early civilizations that lived on the land? 2. How did the values and beliefs of the Romans affect the early civilizations? 3. How did the early civilization of the Romans exhibit political, social and economic growth? 4. What legacies or achievements did ancient Rome leave the world? 5. Explain how contacts from other civilizations affect the Rome? 6. What impacts did Roman rule have on the people they conquered? 7. What factors led to the fall of Rome? Jeopardy REVIEW game: [|jeopardy.ppt]

Roman test study guide: [|Ancient Roman study guide.doc]

BONUS QUESTION FOR TEST: The United States is often compared to ancient Rome socially, politically, and economically. For each of these categories, compare the US today and ancient Rome (450 BCE-476 CE). Your answer should include SPECIFIC examples for both civilizations! <span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 182, 255);"> <span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 182, 255);">  <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 5, 255);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">                  <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 209, 0); background-color: rgb(164, 44, 246);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 42, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 255, 139);">Helpful Instructions for Windows Movie Maker: [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(0, 5, 255);"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 26, 255); text-align: center; display: block;">**Be sure to use the interactive maps, quizzes, and timelines to study for tests and quizzes!!!** || <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(52, 87, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Roman Republic || <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(52, 87, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Julius Caesar || <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(52, 87, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Roman Emperors || <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(52, 87, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Roman Empire || __ [|HOW DID THE ROMAN GEOGRAPHY EFFECT THE ROMANS.ppt]__ GEOGRAPHY GUIDED NOTES: __ [|geography notes.08.doc]__
 * <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(52, 87, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Geography
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;">HOW DID WHERE THE ROMANS LIVE, AFFECT HOW THEY ROMANS LIVED?

BLANK MAP OF ITALY__: [|Blank Map of Rome.doc]__

MAP OF ITALY: __[]__

ROMULUS AND REMUS: __ [|Romulus and Remus.doc]__ || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;">FOUNDING OF ROMAN REPUBLIC: __ [|Founding the Roman Republic.ppt]__

PEOPLE AND JOBS IN THE REPUBLIC: __http://rome.mrdonn.org/senate.html http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/people.html__

ROMAN REPUBLIC SIMULATION: __ [|Simulation of the Roman Republic.doc] [|simulation reflection.doc]__

BREAKUP OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC: __ [|Breakup of the Roman Republic.ppt]__

CAN YOU SAVE THE ROMAN REPUBLIC??: __ [|can you save the roman republic.problems.doc]__ || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;">WHO WAS CAESAR? __http://rome.mrdonn.org/caesar.html__

CSI INVESTIGATION: WHO REALLY KILLED CAESAR?: __ [|Death of Caesar.doc]__

RISE OF CAESAR VIDEO: __<span class="wiki_link">[] __ || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> LIST OF ROMAN EMPERORS: __[]__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> EMPERORS OF ROME GAME!!: __<span class="wiki_link">[] __

TIMELINE OF EVENTS DURING EMPIRE__: <span class="wiki_link">[] __ || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center; display: block;"> BIRTH OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: __ [|Birth of the Roman Empire GUIDED NOTES.doc]

[|The Birth of the Roman Empire.ppt]__

INTERACTIVE MAP OF ROMAN EMPIRE'S PROVINCES: __[]__

FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE NOTES: [|The Fall of the Roman Empire.ppt]

REASONS FOR THE FALL OF ROME: [|Urban decay and Public Heath.doc] ||

<span style="font-size: 170%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 255, 96);"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 81, 255);">Essential Questions: 1. How did the geography of Greece encourage the develop of separate city-states? 2. How did Greece show political, social, and economic growth? 3. What are the legacies and achievements of Greece that impact our world today? 4. How did contacts with other civilizations impact Greece? 5. What aspects of Athenian democracy impact democracy in the United States? [|Greek Study Guide.doc]

[|Alexander the Great extra credit.doc]

[|Jeopardy greece.ppt]

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 229); background-color: rgb(22, 29, 27); font-size: 160%; text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Essay Prompt: __ [|Silk Road 5 Paragraph Essay.doc]__

Vocabulary to be used within your essay: __ [|The Silk Road Vocabulary.doc]__

Guided Notes: __ [|The Silk Road.ppt] [|silk road guided notes.doc]__

Extension Questions to make you THINK about the Silk Road:__ [|Questions that make you think.doc]