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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

HWC Day 63 - Historiography & Epistemology of South Asia

Objectives:  Describe the major historical developments of South Asia. Evaluate the interpretation of historical events.

Task:  Today, we'll focus on the history of South Asia.  As we finish the chronology review, you'll complete a series of activities to delve more deeply into select aspects of South Asian hsitory.   Specifically, we'll compare the religions of Islam and Hinduism to better understand the conflicts, an examination of civil disobedience as a force for social change, and British and Indian accounts of British colonization.

Homework:
  • Thursday, December 13 - Historical question (do NOT use first person in historical writing) posted to HWC blog by 4:00
  • Friday, December 14 - "Countdown" reading quiz
  • Friday, December 14 - Comments to 3 historical questions posted to blog by 4:00
  • Friday, December 14 - FOOD DRIVE DONATION DEADLINE
  • Monday, December 17 - Regional study due in class (directions, questions, links on Moodle)
  • Monday, December 17 - Chapter 12 reading quiz results e-mailed to Mrs. Friday by midnight
  • Wednesday, December 19 - Unit 6 Test
  • Thursday, December 20 - Culture Food party  (please fill out GoogleForm BEFORE Tuesday, December 18)
  • Thursday, December 20 - Topic development (in GoogleDoc & shared w/ Mrs. Friday & 3 peers) due by 3:00
  • Friday, December 21 - Comments to topic development due by 3:00
  • Wednesday, January 2 - Kundun & Gandhi extra credit due
  • Thursday, January 3 - Source cards & note cards due
  • Friday, January 4 - Outline (in GoogleDoc & shared w/ Mrs. Friday & peer reviewer) due by 7:00 pm
  • Sunday, January 6 - Comments to outline due by 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday, January 8 - Rough draft (in GoogleDoc & shared w/ Mrs. Friday & peer reviewer) due by 3:00
  • Wednesday, January 9 - Comments to peer draft due by 4:00
  • Friday, January 11 - Extra credit for research essays turned in by 3:00 
  • Monday, January 14 - Final Research Essay Due

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