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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

HWC Day 42 - Introduction to East Asia

Quarter 1 Grades are finalized.  Please review and speak to Mrs. Friday ASAP if you have any questions.

Objective: Identify central tenets of the religions and philosophies that have influenced East Asia.  Investigate the historic and cultural significance of the Silk Road.

Task:  Good morning!  I hope you all had a nice, relaxing day off yesterday.  Before we begin our exploration of East Asia, we need to take care of a couple book-keeping details.  First, you'll "draft" your primary documents for quarter 2 and I'll explain how to prepare for the fishbowl discussions (see group assignments below & on Schoology).  Then, we'll begin notes on the religions and philosophies that shaped East Asia.  Finally, you'll spend the last portion of class investigating the Silk Road.

Homework:
  • TODAY- East Asia map due
  • TODAY- PDP, PDC, SJS "Draft Day" - If you have preferences, email Mrs. Friday ASAP.
  • Friday, November 6 - Boxer Rebellion fishbowl discussion (see explanation on Schoology) - participant reflection and discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
  • Monday, November 9 - Transnationalism reading quiz
  • Tuesday, November 10 - Mao discussion
  • Tuesday, November 10 - Unit 4 PDPs due on class blog  
  • Thursday, November 12 - Meiji Restoration fishbowl discussion (see explanation on Schoology) - participant reflection and discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
  • Thursday, November 12 - Unit 4 PDCs due on class blog
  • Friday, November 13 - Chapter 11 reading quiz
  • Monday, November 16 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" & documentary discussion - post reflection BEFORE class
  • Tuesday, November 17 - Unit 5 Test
  • Tuesday, November 17 - Unit 4 SJSs due on class blog


Topic Assignments for Fishbowl Discussions:
Boxer Rebellion (discussion on Friday, 11/6)
  • Coop #1 - Ely, Joel, John, Vanesa
  • Coop #2 - Brooke, Nick, Andrew
Meiji Restoration (discussion on Thursday, 11/12)
  • Coop #3 - Scott, Keaton, Rhiannon, Meg
  • Coop #4 - Connor, Sara, Ben, Shelby

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