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Thursday, March 3, 2016

HWC Day 24 - Introduction to Monotheism & Geography of the Region

Objectives:   Examine the impact of geography on the history, culture, and development of North Africa, Southwest Asia, Central Asia, & Transcaucasia.

Task:  When you arrive to class, please get out your i-Pads and play "Things in the Middle East." We'll begin class with this friendly competition to see who best knows the map of the region.  Then we'll begin our notes on the emergence of monotheism with the Zoroastrianism video on Schoology and a flow chart detailing the origins of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam.

Finally, we'll split into groups to investigate the unique geographic features of North Africa & Southwest Asia and Central Asia & Transcaucasia.  You'll use Thinglink and the provided username and password to detail the geography of the region:

  1. SW Asia & N. Africa - Environmental Geography and Population & Settlement (pp. 185-200)
    • Bailey, Kayleigh, Kate, Joslynn, Amanda, Reba
  2. SW Asia & N. Africa - Cultural Coherence & Diversity, Geopolitical Framework, and Economic & Social Development (pp. 200-216)
    • Ethan S., Andrew, Tommy, Ethan B., Chris, Sam S. 
  3. Central Asia - Environmental Geography & Population & Settlement (pp. 285-294) 
    • Kylee, Nicole, Sam, Ben, Katie
  4. Central Asia - Cultural Coherence & Diversity, Geopolitical Framework, and Economic & Social Development  (pp. 294-305)
    • Gary, Quinn, Joel, Steven, Erik
Homework:
  • TODAY - "West Comes East" reflection due on class blog by 11:30 am
  • TODAY - Unit 3 map "due"
  • Friday, March 4 - Unit 3 Regional Study, Part I (Armenian Genocide) due in class
  • Monday, March 7 - Unit 3 Regional Study, Part II (Orientalism) due in class
  • Tuesday, March 8 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" rdg. quiz
  • Wednesday, March 9 - Perspectives in History packet due in class - START THIS EARLY!
  • Thursday, March 10 - Unit 3 Map Quiz
  • Friday, March 11 - Regional Study Part III (Comparing Saudi Arabia & Iran)
  • Friday, March 11 - Unit 3 PDP due on class blog
  • Monday, March 14 - Regional Study Parts IV (Transcaucasia) & Part V (Contemporary Issues) due 
  • Monday, March 14 - Unit 3 PDC due on class blog
  • Tuesday, March 15 - Unit 3 Test
  • Tuesday, March 15 - Unit 3 SJS due on class blog

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