Here you will find information related to the Western Civilizations I - General Level course. Information regarding specific assignments, documents and articles to download, and other useful material will be made available on a regular basis. It is important to understand that though I am giving you access to PowerPoint lectures and other resources, you are still responsible for keeping track of materials I give you in class. These resources are not a substitute to the notes you take in class, etc.

General Handouts & Documents
The files below are all Microsoft Word or PDF files. These will come in useful as the year progresses.

~Course Guidelines
~Primary Source Analysis Worksheet
~Classroom Participation Rubric
~Cornell Notes Outline (Word)
~Cornell Notes Outline (PDF)
~RHHS Statement of Academic Honesty
~Social Studies Department Writing Rubric
~Social Studies Department Oral Rubric
~Sample Bibliography

Blank Maps:
~World
~Middle East
~Mediterranean
~Europe
~Atlantlic World

Unit Materials

Unit 1 - Introductory Concepts & Comparative Religions

~Chapter 1 Summary

Unit 2 - Ancient Greece

~Chapter 5 Summary
~Chapter 5 Guided Readings
~Chapter 5 PowerPoint Notes
~A Gathering of Great Greeks Project
~Greek Pottery PowerPoint
~On-line Self Test (chapter 5)

Unit 3 - Ancient Rome

~Roman Map Assignment
~Chapter 6 Summary
~Chapter 6 Guided Readings
~Chapter 6 PowerPoint Notes
~On-line Self Test (chapter 6)

Unit 4 - The Early Middle Ages

~Chapter 8 Summary
~Chapter 8 Guided Readings
~Chapter 8 PowerPoint Notes
~On-line Self Test (chapter 8)

Unit 5 - The High & Late Middle Ages

~Chapter 9 Summary
~Chapter 9 Guided Readings
~Chapter 9 PowerPoint Notes
~On-line Self Test (chapter 9)

Unit 6 -The Renaissance

~Chapter 14 Summary
~Chapter 14 Guided Readings
~Chapter 14 PowerPoint Notes (sections 1 & 2)
~On-line Self Test (chapter 14) - also includes questions from Unit 7

Unit 7 - The Reformation

~Chapter 14 Summary
~Chapter 14 Guided Readings
~On-line Self Test (chapter 14) - also includes questions from Unit 6

Unit 8 - The Era of Exploration

~On-line Self Test (chapter 15 and chapter 16)