Neil A. Armstrong Middle School

Welcome to 8th Grade World History

Mrs. Gravuer

jgravuer@btsd.us

Introductory Video for World History 

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Homework:

April 29th and April 30th: Work on Medieval Manor..due by Friday; Study for test on Thursday (feudalism, vikings, Charlemagne, and William the Conqueror)

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Student Resources

I will be adding and updating this list as the school year progresses.  We will soon start the geography of Europe so the following links will be helpful in getting to know the countries and capitals of Europe.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/geography.asp

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/europe/euromap.tdf?0

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/europe-map-game.php

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Curriculum: This year students will begin the school year by reviewing world geography. We will continue by focusing on the geography of Europe. In our next unit, we begin to examine Ancient World History as we look at development and history of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. We will end the school year by studying Medieval European History and the Early Renaissance.

Class Procedures: At the beginning of the school year, all students were given a handout that detailed the expectations for their behavior and classwork. If you would like to see the full handout, please click here.