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Thursday, January 29, 2015

HWC Day 4 - Academic Integrity & Historical Periodization

Objectives:  Trace the development of humanity from the origins of man to the 21st century.  Critically examine the arguments presented in Guns, Germs, & Steel.

Task:  Good afternoon!  When you arrive to class, please work with a partner to identify the 10 most important points from the Becoming Human documentary.  We'll use these points as a starting point for our notes on historical periodization.  Next, we'll take a few minutes to organize your notebooks before splitting into groups to define "academic integrity."  Finally, for the last portion of class, we'll discuss and answer questions about Guns, Germs, & Steel in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.

Homework:
  • TODAY - Watch & take notes on Becoming Human interactive video before class
  • TODAY - Bring GGS, reading notes & questions, and completed book reviews to class
  • TODAY - Book covers, binder & 10 dividers in class for organization
  • Friday, January 30 - Guns, Germs, & Steel reading quiz
  • Monday, February 2 - Primer presentations 
  • Monday, February 2 - Foundations Investigation due (reminders HWC Day 2 post)
  • Tuesday, February 3 - Watch and evaluate "Man & His Culture" (below) BEFORE class
  • Wednesday, February 4 - Globalization & Diversity chapter 1 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
  • Thursday, February 5 -  Primer vocabulary quiz
  • Tuesday, February 10 - Unit 1 Test (study guide will be posted on the Moodle on or before Wednesday, February 4)
Resources for class activities:
"Skull Fossil Offers New Clues on Human Journey from Africa" (New York Times, 1/28/2015)

"The Great Leap Forward" Jared Diamond

"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  What aspects of this video are outdated?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?


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