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Thursday, November 21, 2013

HWC Day 59 - History of South Asia

REMINDER:  NHS food drive for the New Jerusalem Food Bank runs until December 20. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.

Objective:  Examine the religious and philosophical traditions that have shaped the cultures of South Asia.  Evaluate the interpretation of historical events and sources.

Task:  As you arrive to class, please clear your desks and get out a blank piece of paper and a pen or pencil.  To start today's class, I'll return your "Transnationalism" reading quizzes and your unit 5 tests.  You'll have a few minutes to take notes on and review your assessments.  Next, we'll get the computers out and I'll lead you through the process for linking your video on the FCP wiki.  Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class taking notes on the history of South Asia.

Homework:
  • Friday, November 22 - "Breaking Free" reading quiz
  • Tuesday, November 26 - Last day to upload FCP video to Ning
  • Tuesday, November 26 - Chronology & connections due 
  • Tuesday, December 3 - "Sacred Cow" reading assignment due
  • Wednesday, December 4 - South Asia Regional study due in class
  • Thursday, December 5 - "Countdown" reading due in class
  • Friday, December 6 - Kundun & Silk Road extra credit due
  • Monday, December 9 - Unit 6 Test
Resources for Class Discussion: 


Edicts of Ashoka (video clip) 

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