Our quiz is rescheduled for Thursday, October 8th.

The timeline project is due next Tuesday, which happens to be the anniversary of the day that the Knights Templar were disbanded in France in 1307 by King Philip IV (for those who are interested in that bit of history).

You will have a quiz on these terms on Wednesday, October 7th. Study!

This week we continue our study of early humans by exploring how they began to settle in the fertile river valleys of what is known today as Iraq. We’ll identify the results of large numbers of people beginning to live together as we employ cause and effect skills to discover the six pillars of civilization. Temple in Sumer http://www.mrdowling.com/603-sumerians.html

We begin our study of world history with a glance at early man. Below are links to vocabulary, a slide presentation, and a film that will acquaint you with prehistory. We will have a quiz over the first thirteen vocabulary words on Friday.