VOCABULARY GUIDELINES
DIRECTIONS:
1. FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW WHEN WORKING ON YOUR SOL VOCABULARY.
2. YOU ARE TO USE INDEX CARDS TO COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY
3. THIS ACTIVITY COUNTS AS A QUIZ GRADE (FOR EACH SET HANDED IN)
4. DUE DATES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR EACH SETOF VOCABULARY FLASH CARDS
****DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT TEACHER DISCRETION****
1. 1 – 12 ON THE 16TH OR 17TH OF SEPTEMBER
2. 13 – 29 ON THE 28TH OR 29TH OF SEPTEMBER
3. 30 – 39 ON THE 12TH OR 13TH OF OCTOBER
4. 40 – 53 ON THE 26TH OR 27TH OF OCTOBER
5. 54 – 64 ON THE 10TH OR 11TH OF NOVEMBER
6. 65 – 84 ON THE 30TH OF NOVEMBER OR 1ST OF DECEMBER
7. 85 – 100 ON THE 16TH OR 17TH OF DECEMBER
8. 101 – 112 ON THE 10TH OR 11TH OF FEBRUARY
9. 113 – 130 ON THE 22ND OR 23RD OF FEBRUARY
10. 131-143 ON THE 8TH OR 9TH OF MARCH
11. 144-153 ON THE 18TH OR 21ST OF MARCH
12. 154-172 ON THE 18TH OR 19TH OF APRIL
13. 173-185 ON THE 26TH OR 27TH OF APRIL
5. AFTER EACH DUE DATE YOU WILL BE GIVEN A QUIZ. THERE WILL BE A VOCABULARY TEST THE END OF EACH NINE WEEKS-YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE YOUR INDEX CARDS ON THE TEST BUT NOT THE QUIZ. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR CARDS, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ANYONE ELSES. (Your name must be written on the top right corner of EVERY card in ink) See example on next page.
A. DEFINITION – PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR EACH OF THE TERMS. THE DEFINITIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE GLOSSARY OR IN THE CHAPTER THAT RELATES TO THAT PARTICULAR TERM.
B. UNIT TOPIC – SORT EACH TERM BY DETERMINING THE PARTICULAR CATEGORY THAT IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH:
a. PREHISTORY
b. EARLY RIVER VALLEY
i. EGYPT
ii. MESOPOTAMIA
iii. CHINA
iv. INDUS
v. PERSIA
vi. PHOENICIA
vii. HEBREWS
viii. RELIGIONS
c. GREECE
d. ROME
e. BYZANTINE EMPIRE/ RUSSIA
f. ISLAMIC EMPIRE
g. TRADE ROUTES
h. AFRICA
i. JAPAN
j. MESOAMERICA
k. MIDDLE AGES
l. RENAISSANCE
C. CLASSIFICATION - DESCRIBE EACH TERM BY DETERMINING THE PARTICULAR CLASS THAT EACH IS ASSOCIATED WITH:
a. Person
b. Place
c. Idea
d. Political
e. Religious
f. Economic
g. Social
D. VISUAL – PROVIDE A PICTURE FOR EACH OF THE TERMS DEMONSTRATING THE MEANING
The quizzes for each will be on the following dates: (DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT TEACHER DISCRETION)
1. 1 – 12 ON THE 18TH OR 21ST OF SEPTEMBER
2. 13 – 29 ON THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER OR 1ST OF OCTOBER
3. 30 – 39 ON THE 14TH OR 15TH OF OCTOBER
4. 40 – 53 ON THE 2ND OR 3RD OF NOVEMBER
5. 54 – 64 ON THE 12TH OR 13TH OF NOVEMBER
6. 65 – 84 ON THE 2ND OR 3RD OF DECEMBER
7. 85 – 100 ON THE 6TH OR 7TH OF JANUARY
8. 101 – 112 ON THE 16TH OR 17TH OF FEBRUARY
9. 113 – 130 ON THE 24TH OR 25TH OF FEBRUARY
10. 131-143 ON THE 10TH OR 11TH OF MARCH
11. 144-153 ON THE 22ND OR 23RD OF MARCH
12. 154-172 ON THE 20TH OR 21ST OF APRIL
13. 173-185 ON THE 2ND OR 3RD OF MAY