Tests and Major Projects for 9th Grade
Socratic Class 2013-2014
First Term
Tests
W, 9/18 – Test on Archaeology, Anthropology, Socrates and
Sumer
T, 10/2 – Test on The
Epic of Gilgamesh
TH, 10/17 – Test on Ancient Civilizations
Projects
First Term
Writing Project : Write a personal narrative explaining how one person
made a difference in your life. This story should be based on fact, not
fiction. This paper can be written in first
person (“I”). This paper should focus on one story of a snapshot of a single event
that happened in your life.
First Draft Due – F, 9/6 (A) and F, 9/13 (B); Final Paper
Due – W, 9/25
Civilization
Project: Pick one aspect (such as writing, clothing, weaponry, etc.) of
one of the civilizations we are studying this term (Sumeria, Phoenicia, Egypt,
Israel, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia) and write a one-page summary of the
information you have found. Try to become an expert in this one area. Present
your research using a short powerpoint or poster or visual which you made. Due,
T, 10/8.
Second Term
Tests
T, 11/12 – Test on Archaic Greece and The Iliad
TH, 12/5 – Test on Odyssey,
Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Classic Greece History
Finals – W, 12/18, TH, 12/19, F, 12/20
Projects
Second Term
Writing Assignment: Pick a Greek myth and retell the story using
dialogue and details. Your focus should be to enable your reader to see, feel,
and understand the characters in the myth. You are not simply relating the
facts, but telling a story that is interesting and appealing to read.
Pick a Myth. Due F, 10/25 (B), and F, 11/1 (A); First
Draft. Due F, 11.8 (B) and F, 11/15 (A); Final Paper Due, TH, 11/21.
Greek
Powerpoint Presentation: Pick one aspect of the Greek civilization
(such as government, coinage, weapons, clothing, Olympics, etc.) and do some
research. Make an 8 slide powerpoint presentation and present it to the class.
Due, T, 12/10.
Third Term
Tests
TH, 2/13 – Test on Early Roman History
T, 3/18 – Test on Roman History
Projects
Aeneid Project:
Do a visual project on Virgil’s poem, The
Aeneid. This can be a picture, a video, a photo essay, a powerpoint
presentation, a poster, or a diorama. Please use your creativity. Due: T, 2/11
Civilization
Book Report: Pick a book that you have NOT read before about one of the
civilizations we are studying this year. It can be a fiction or a non-fiction
book.
Pick Book – Due: W, 2/12; Report Due: T, 3/14
Compare and
Contrast Report: Write a research
report comparing and contrasting one area of Ancient Roman life with our modern
American culture today. Subjects may include government, architecture, women’s
rights, racing, war, etc. Only four
research sources are required. Pick a Subject – Due: TH, 2/6; First Draft -
Due: (A) F, 2/21; (B) F, 2/28
Final Paper—Due: T, 3/11
Fourth Quarter
Tests
T, 4/22 – Test on China, Islam, and the beginning of
Medieval History
W. 5/13 – Test on Beowulf
T, 5/20 – Test on Medieval History
T, 5/27, W, 5/28, TH, 5/29 - FINALS
Projects
Epic Poem
Project: Write an epic poem with three monsters and at least 100
lines. Due: TH, 5/8
Chivalry
Project : All the 9th
graders participate in this project. Each young man is given a young woman (or
young women—depending on the class) to be chivalrous to during school. TH, 4/24 to TH, 5/8 (2 weeks)
Research Report:
Formulate a research question on any of the civilizations we have studied. Write
a research report answering that question. The paper should be 8-10 pages in
length and use at least six research sources.
Pick a Research Question—Due: TH, 4/3
Complete Works Cited Page—Due: TH, 4/17
Complete Note Cards—Due: TH, 4/24
First Draft—Due: (A) F, 5/2; (B)5/9
Final Draft—Due: W,
5/14
Homework:
Every week, there will be vocabulary lists given on
Monday for a test on Thursday.
There will be a short weekly writing assignment (usually,
a paragraph) assigned weekly.
There will be homework reading assignments given on
Monday through Thursday evenings.
