September 30th&October 1st
Warm Up(Write in your Unit Notes)
Based on the map name:
3 Trade Networks(Routes)
2 Continents
1 Ocean
Warm Up(Write in your Unit Notes)
Based on the map name:
3 Trade Networks(Routes)
2 Continents
1 Ocean
September 30th & October 1st
Warm Up:
Watch an excerpt from this Crash Course video and answer the questions below.
1.What are monsoons?
2. How did monsoons help sailors trade in the Indian Ocean complex?
3. Why were “predictable winds” important to trade in the Indian Ocean complex?
4. What was the Indian Ocean Complex?
5. How did the Indian Ocean Complex affect the civilizations connected by it?
Warm Up:
Watch an excerpt from this Crash Course video and answer the questions below.
1.What are monsoons?
2. How did monsoons help sailors trade in the Indian Ocean complex?
3. Why were “predictable winds” important to trade in the Indian Ocean complex?
4. What was the Indian Ocean Complex?
5. How did the Indian Ocean Complex affect the civilizations connected by it?
September 28th (A)& 29th(B)
Warm Up:
1.Which continent is?
-Both the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude), and the equator (0 degrees latitude) cut across it.
-Around 2,000 different languages are spoken and each of them have different dialects while Arabic is the language that is most widely spoken.
-The continents terrain was inhabitable and remained unknown for thousands of years, earning it the name of 'Dark Continent'
2.How many of the 54 countries can you name?
3. Gold or Salt-what is more valuable?
Warm Up:
1.Which continent is?
-Both the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude), and the equator (0 degrees latitude) cut across it.
-Around 2,000 different languages are spoken and each of them have different dialects while Arabic is the language that is most widely spoken.
-The continents terrain was inhabitable and remained unknown for thousands of years, earning it the name of 'Dark Continent'
2.How many of the 54 countries can you name?
3. Gold or Salt-what is more valuable?
September 24th(A)&27th (B)
1. Have you complete all assignments?
2. Do you know where to find the work and assignment when you are at home?
3. Do you remember how many points you loose for every day you are late with an assignment?
4. Is technology important? Why?
5. Think about a technological innovation-wheel, microwave, 3 d printer, railroad. Write it down
6. Think about the positives(good things) and the negatives(bad things) about how it impacts our life.
7. Do the benefits of technology outweigh the negatives?
1. Have you complete all assignments?
2. Do you know where to find the work and assignment when you are at home?
3. Do you remember how many points you loose for every day you are late with an assignment?
4. Is technology important? Why?
5. Think about a technological innovation-wheel, microwave, 3 d printer, railroad. Write it down
6. Think about the positives(good things) and the negatives(bad things) about how it impacts our life.
7. Do the benefits of technology outweigh the negatives?
September 22nd(A)&23rd(B)
Warm Up:
Warm Up:
1. Why did the trading networks like the Silk Road develop?
a)Certain resources were not available in all areas b)The trails were used for communication between groups. c) People wanted to take land and to keep control of that land. d) Travelers enjoyed nearby lands after trading for spices. PPT |
2. Which is a long-term effect of ancient trade routes?
a) the spread of religions throughout the trade routes b) the spread of unifying system of government c) colonization of weaker nations along the trade routes d) use of silk throughout ancient and modern societies |
3. Name three obstacles that the travelers on the Silk Road faced
4. If we have to change the the name of the Silk Road what could we name it?
4. If we have to change the the name of the Silk Road what could we name it?
September 20th(A) &21st(B)
Warm Up:
Have you completed the assignments and exit tickets from last week. Today is the last day. Remember that your grade goes down 5 points for everyday you are late.
You will have certain grades from Canvas that go in PowerSchool and one final one for all the assignments in Canvas for each UNIT
1. Put your webquest in the bin or submit it on line before you leave
2. World religions crossword puzzle/comparison between the monotheistic religions
3. Define the words
INTERDEPENDENCE,
GLOBAL,
INTERACTIONS and
ECONOMY and draw a symbol
4. Video assignment
3 interesting things about the Silk Road
2 words that define the Silk Road
1 question that you have about the Silk Road
Warm Up:
Have you completed the assignments and exit tickets from last week. Today is the last day. Remember that your grade goes down 5 points for everyday you are late.
You will have certain grades from Canvas that go in PowerSchool and one final one for all the assignments in Canvas for each UNIT
1. Put your webquest in the bin or submit it on line before you leave
2. World religions crossword puzzle/comparison between the monotheistic religions
3. Define the words
INTERDEPENDENCE,
GLOBAL,
INTERACTIONS and
ECONOMY and draw a symbol
4. Video assignment
3 interesting things about the Silk Road
2 words that define the Silk Road
1 question that you have about the Silk Road
September 15th(A)&17th(B)
Warm Up:
CNN 10
3 pieces of news
2 places/people or creatures
1 fascinating or controversial pieces of news
Go to canvas for the lesson and assignments
Warm Up:
CNN 10
3 pieces of news
2 places/people or creatures
1 fascinating or controversial pieces of news
Go to canvas for the lesson and assignments
September 13th(A) & 14th(B)
Warm Up:
Answer these three questions in complete sentences
1. Is religion important? Why?
2. Why were religions created?
3. How much do you know about other religions? Islam? Buddhism? Jainism?
Get your chromebooks and log into Canvas/World history class
Start with the Student Questionaire
Create this chart in your notebook:
Belief System Place of origin Followers Sacred texts Places of worship
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
World Religions-chart
Crossword puzzle (on paper)
Match the religion to the symbol/Compare and contrast the monotheistic religions
September 9th(A)& 10th(B)
Warm Up:
Use the RATE strategy to answer these three questions.
Warm Up:
Use the RATE strategy to answer these three questions.
1. Based on the information provided by this map, where did Abraham’s journey originate?
a. Sahara Desert
b. Mesopotamia
c. Nile River valley
d. Mediterranean Sea
2. Based on the information on this map, which location represents the easternmost spread of Buddhism from its starting point of expansion?
a. Korea
b. Yun-gang
c. Japan
d. Chang’an
2. What would be a major impact of the travelling of people and spreading ideas?
CULTURAL DIFFUSION-the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point
Pick a country: Mexico, Italy, or India. Can you name 2 evidences of cultural diffusion from the country you picked?
a. Korea
b. Yun-gang
c. Japan
d. Chang’an
2. What would be a major impact of the travelling of people and spreading ideas?
CULTURAL DIFFUSION-the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point
Pick a country: Mexico, Italy, or India. Can you name 2 evidences of cultural diffusion from the country you picked?
Geography:
Mark 5 of the following cities on the map( Place the letter where the city should be) Who uses the grit system for navigation?
B. Beijing: 40°N, 116°E C. Cairo: 30°N, 31°E CT. Cape Town: 34°S, 18°E
H. Hong Kong: 22°N, 114°E J. Jakarta: 6°S, 106°E LA. Los Angeles: 34°N, 118°W
LI. Lima: 12°S, 77°W LO. London: 51°N, 0°W MC. Mexico City: 19°N, 99°W
MO. Moscow: 55°N, 37°E MU. Mumbai: 19°N, 72°E N . Nairobi: 1°S, 37°E
NO. New Orleans: 30°N, 90°W NY. New York: 40°N, 74°W
Mark 5 of the following cities on the map( Place the letter where the city should be) Who uses the grit system for navigation?
B. Beijing: 40°N, 116°E C. Cairo: 30°N, 31°E CT. Cape Town: 34°S, 18°E
H. Hong Kong: 22°N, 114°E J. Jakarta: 6°S, 106°E LA. Los Angeles: 34°N, 118°W
LI. Lima: 12°S, 77°W LO. London: 51°N, 0°W MC. Mexico City: 19°N, 99°W
MO. Moscow: 55°N, 37°E MU. Mumbai: 19°N, 72°E N . Nairobi: 1°S, 37°E
NO. New Orleans: 30°N, 90°W NY. New York: 40°N, 74°W
September 7th(A)&8th(B)
Warm Up:
1. Have you turned in your syllabus?
2. Where can you find the topic(what you need to know) and the essential questions(what you need to understand) for the day?
3. How do we answer written questions in this class?
4. Turn the year into century:
1312 BCE
4 BCE
1100 CE
1719 CE
5. Read the quote and choose the best answer:(be ready to explain why you chose that answer)
Warm Up:
1. Have you turned in your syllabus?
2. Where can you find the topic(what you need to know) and the essential questions(what you need to understand) for the day?
3. How do we answer written questions in this class?
4. Turn the year into century:
1312 BCE
4 BCE
1100 CE
1719 CE
5. Read the quote and choose the best answer:(be ready to explain why you chose that answer)
"Throughout history, people have lived on mountains and islands, in deserts, and along river valleys and coastlines."
1. The statement above demonstrates that people:
a. adapt to their surroundings
b. organize similar forms of government
c. develop a common language
d. prefer to live in isolated areas
1. The statement above demonstrates that people:
a. adapt to their surroundings
b. organize similar forms of government
c. develop a common language
d. prefer to live in isolated areas
Introduce RATE strategy and Practice
Vocabulary practice
1. Label the equator (0 degrees latitude).
2. Label the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude).
3. Label the hemishperes: N, S, E, W
Geography Activity: Map
Geography practice/ Oceans/ Longitude Geography Test
Activity: Practice corroboration in groups through MURDER MYSTERY
September 2nd(A)&3rd(B)
Warm Up:
An archaeologist in India-Kush region- finds this coin as an artifact. Does he have enough information to claim that the people that used this coin were a civilization? Justify your answer!
1. ANNOTATE:
1.1. Write three things that you see.
1.2. What do they mean? Infer something about the people that used the coin based on the three things you chose.
1.3. Why does it matter?
2. Is this a primary or secondary source? How do you know?
3. What else do we need to support our agrument either that they were a civilization or not?
Warm Up:
An archaeologist in India-Kush region- finds this coin as an artifact. Does he have enough information to claim that the people that used this coin were a civilization? Justify your answer!
1. ANNOTATE:
1.1. Write three things that you see.
1.2. What do they mean? Infer something about the people that used the coin based on the three things you chose.
1.3. Why does it matter?
2. Is this a primary or secondary source? How do you know?
3. What else do we need to support our agrument either that they were a civilization or not?
Essential Question: How does bias and historical thinking affect our interpretations of historical events??
Standards/Objectives:
Historical context/ Contextualization
Corroboration in history
Activity: Vocabulary Bingo
Assignment:Timeline Challenge (cut, glue the timeline pieces and answer the questions below)
What is the purpose of a timeline?
How are events arranged?
What can we learn about the Neolithic revolution from the timeline?
Based on the timeline, identify two ways that people's lives changed during the Neolithic revolution?
Extra work:features of a civilization/visuals/ characteristics of civilization/Elements of civilization/elements of civilization -cradlesCatalh/ Group work
Standards/Objectives:
- I.1.1 Compelling Questions
- I.1.4 Developing Claims and Using Evidence
- I.1.5 Communicating Ideas
- WH.B.1.1 Deconstruct societies and institutions around the world in terms of the ways in which they were shaped by art, literature, philosophical thought, and religion, now and in the past
Historical context/ Contextualization
Corroboration in history
Activity: Vocabulary Bingo
Assignment:Timeline Challenge (cut, glue the timeline pieces and answer the questions below)
What is the purpose of a timeline?
How are events arranged?
What can we learn about the Neolithic revolution from the timeline?
Based on the timeline, identify two ways that people's lives changed during the Neolithic revolution?
Extra work:features of a civilization/visuals/ characteristics of civilization/Elements of civilization/elements of civilization -cradlesCatalh/ Group work
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Room # ILIANA3861
Room # ILIANA3861
August 31st(A)&Septmber 1st(B)
Warm Up:Please sit in your seat from yesterday.
1. Put signed syllabus in the bin.
2. Binder set up-label the dividers with the following
Unit Notes,
Assignments,
SSR/Vocabulary
Reflection/Calendar
Primary or Secondary Source?(PS or SS)
Why?
1. Constitution of Canada
2. Journal kept by Christopher Columbus
3. History Textbook
4. Newspaper article written in 1960’s about the Beatles
5. Newspaper article written in 2015 about the Beatles
6. Letter from Woodrow Wilson to his bride
7. Book on the start of World War II
Make a timeline of your life. Choose five events that have been significant and put them on the line with an explanation of what happened.
Essential Question: How does bias and historical thinking affect our interpretations of historical events??
Standards/Objectives:
Copy in notebook:
Sourcing- Is the source reliable? Why? Is there bias?
Corroborate-Do the pieces agree or disagree?
Close Read-How is the author making the argument?
Contextualize-When did it happen? What led to it?
Construct Arguments-Make a claim and support it with evidence and explanation
Videos: Thinking Like a Historian
Howto read a document
Activity: Bias in History/ Stereotypes: Identifying One Form of Bias
PPT
1. Explain the rule in the video
2. Did you solve the rule? If so, how did you figure it out? If not, what misconceptions did you have about the rule that stopped you from realizing what it was?
Exit ticket: Socrative quiz: Historical thinking skills
Exit ticket: RACE pretest
Warm Up:Please sit in your seat from yesterday.
1. Put signed syllabus in the bin.
2. Binder set up-label the dividers with the following
Unit Notes,
Assignments,
SSR/Vocabulary
Reflection/Calendar
Primary or Secondary Source?(PS or SS)
Why?
1. Constitution of Canada
2. Journal kept by Christopher Columbus
3. History Textbook
4. Newspaper article written in 1960’s about the Beatles
5. Newspaper article written in 2015 about the Beatles
6. Letter from Woodrow Wilson to his bride
7. Book on the start of World War II
Make a timeline of your life. Choose five events that have been significant and put them on the line with an explanation of what happened.
Essential Question: How does bias and historical thinking affect our interpretations of historical events??
Standards/Objectives:
- I.1.1 Compelling Questions
- I.1.4 Developing Claims and Using Evidence
- I.1.5 Communicating Ideas
- WH.B.1.1 Deconstruct societies and institutions around the world in terms of the ways in which they were shaped by art, literature, philosophical thought, and religion, now and in the past
Copy in notebook:
Sourcing- Is the source reliable? Why? Is there bias?
Corroborate-Do the pieces agree or disagree?
Close Read-How is the author making the argument?
Contextualize-When did it happen? What led to it?
Construct Arguments-Make a claim and support it with evidence and explanation
Videos: Thinking Like a Historian
Howto read a document
Activity: Bias in History/ Stereotypes: Identifying One Form of Bias
PPT
1. Explain the rule in the video
2. Did you solve the rule? If so, how did you figure it out? If not, what misconceptions did you have about the rule that stopped you from realizing what it was?
Exit ticket: Socrative quiz: Historical thinking skills
Exit ticket: RACE pretest
August 27th(A)&30th(B)
Warm Up:
1. Put signed syllabus in the bin.
2. Binder set up-label the dividers with the following
Unit Notes,
Assignments,
SSR/Vocabulary
Reflection/Calendar
In your warm answer these questions:
1. What do you do if you need to go to the bathroom?
2. Where is Mrs. Strawn from?
3. How many points do you loose for every day you are late with an assignment?
4. When can you come to tutoring?
Essential Question: How do social scientists interpret and explain the past? What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Sources?
Standards/Objectives:
Activity 1: Primary and Secondary sources(write a letter to your grandma/grandpa/aunt to tell details of your first day of freshman year; give an example of a secondary
Activity 2: Why study History? Importance of history assignment-PPT(They spend 3 minutes at each one and discuss and write down their thoughts and ideas about each reason. Then they rank them (see sheet). We have a discussion/debate. Then students write their final response. The last part of the sheet asks them to connect past events (I include some local/Hawai'i history, so you might want to change that) to the different reasons.)
Honors class activity: Vocabulary
Warm Up:
1. Put signed syllabus in the bin.
2. Binder set up-label the dividers with the following
Unit Notes,
Assignments,
SSR/Vocabulary
Reflection/Calendar
In your warm answer these questions:
1. What do you do if you need to go to the bathroom?
2. Where is Mrs. Strawn from?
3. How many points do you loose for every day you are late with an assignment?
4. When can you come to tutoring?
Essential Question: How do social scientists interpret and explain the past? What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Sources?
Standards/Objectives:
- I.1.1 Compelling Questions
- I.1.4 Developing Claims and Using Evidence
- I.1.5 Communicating Ideas
- WH.B.1.1 Deconstruct societies and institutions around the world in terms of the ways in which they were shaped by art, literature, philosophical thought, and religion, now and in the past
Activity 1: Primary and Secondary sources(write a letter to your grandma/grandpa/aunt to tell details of your first day of freshman year; give an example of a secondary
Activity 2: Why study History? Importance of history assignment-PPT(They spend 3 minutes at each one and discuss and write down their thoughts and ideas about each reason. Then they rank them (see sheet). We have a discussion/debate. Then students write their final response. The last part of the sheet asks them to connect past events (I include some local/Hawai'i history, so you might want to change that) to the different reasons.)
Honors class activity: Vocabulary
August 25th(A)&26th(B)
Find your name. Follow the directions.
Warm Up: Use the Index card to answer these:
Front(no lines)
1. What is your name? Name one awesome and one terrible thing about last year.
2. Which middle school are you coming from?
3. Use one adjective to describe yourself.
4. What are you goals for this year? It does not have to be academic( make friends, read more books)
Back( lines)
What is history?
How do we learn about the past?
Write your answer in at least 3 sentences or create an image or #hashtag it
Be ready to share.
Essential Question: How does bias and historical thinking affect our interpretations of historical events??
Standards/Objectives:
- I.1.1 Compelling Questions
- I.1.4 Developing Claims and Using Evidence
- I.1.5 Communicating Ideas
- WH.B.1.1 Deconstruct societies and institutions around the world in terms of the ways in which they were shaped by art, literature, philosophical thought, and religion, now and in the past
Discussion: Should we study history? Why?
Choose one of these statements:
1. Explain in your words
2. Give an example
3. Turn to the person behind you and share your ideas.
History is an account of the past.
Accounts differ depending on one's perspective.
We rely on evidence to construct accounts of the past.
We must question the reliability of each piece of evidence.
Any single piece of evidence is insufficient to build a plausible account.
This or that:
Sample questions for This or That:
- Would you rather live in the country or the city?
- Should all students be required to learn a second language?
- Would you rather be indoors or outdoors?
- Which is better: Playing sports or watching sports?
- Would you rather travel every single day or never leave home?
2. Based on the information in this chart, which statement best summarizes the influence of Mongol rule in Russia, Persia, and China?
a. Local officials were allowed to rule throughout the Mongol Empire.
b. The Mongols demanded that those who were conquered convert to Islam.
c. The Mongols used various methods to rule the different people they conquered.
d. Civil service examinations were used to select government officials in all conquered areas
a. Local officials were allowed to rule throughout the Mongol Empire.
b. The Mongols demanded that those who were conquered convert to Islam.
c. The Mongols used various methods to rule the different people they conquered.
d. Civil service examinations were used to select government officials in all conquered areas
The activity portrayed in this model could be used as evidence to argue that Egyptians
A relied on slash-and-burn technology
B lived in settled communities
C practiced hunting
D engaged in foraging
A relied on slash-and-burn technology
B lived in settled communities
C practiced hunting
D engaged in foraging
September 10th
Warm Up:
Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Create a Venn Diagram and put these statements in the right place.
Started in India Many Gods
Believe in reincarnation Karma Practice meditation and yoga Nirvana
Has a founder Caste system Suffering is caused by desire No God
Four Noble Truths Fasting
Warm Up:
Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Create a Venn Diagram and put these statements in the right place.
Started in India Many Gods
Believe in reincarnation Karma Practice meditation and yoga Nirvana
Has a founder Caste system Suffering is caused by desire No God
Four Noble Truths Fasting