HWC Day 5 - Origins & Collaboration

Objectives:  Define history and the social sciences as they will be utilized in HWC.  Trace the development of humanity from the origins of man to the 21st century.

Task:   Good morning!  As you come into class, please pick up the "Course Overview" from the cart in the front of the room.  Use the "Course Overview" as the table of contents for your notebook. We'll spend the first few minutes of class taking notes on the characteristics and elements of culture.  Finally, for the remainder of class, you'll work collaboratively on your Primer presentations.

Homework:

• TODAY - Binder & 10 dividers in class for organization
• Wednesday, September 3 - Primer presentations due at beginning of class
• Wednesday, September 3 - Watch & take notes on "Man & His Culture" (below) BEFORE class begins.  Be ready to discuss!
• Thursday, September 4 - Watch & take notes on "Becoming Human" interactive documentary BEFORE class begins
• Thursday, September 4 - Foundations Investigation due by 3:00 (see reminders at AW80B HWC Day 4)
• Friday, September 5 - Globalization & Diversity chapter 1 reading quiz
• Monday, September 8 - Primer vocabulary quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

Resources for class activities:
"Chronological Constructs" from Bridging World History,  Unit 1- Maps, Time, and World History, Annenberg Foundation.

Man & His Culture
Consider:  This video clip is 60 years old.  What aspects of this video are outdated?  What aspects of the video are still relevant?