HWC Day 47 - Geography & Religion of East Asia

Purpose:  Identify the unique characteristics of the geography of East Asia.  Examine the religious and philosophical traditions that have shaped the history and culture of East Asia.  Describe the process for writing a strong research question.

Task: Ni hao!  When you arrive to class, please open up a blank document to take notes on the religions and geography of East Asia.  We'll briefly discuss the geography of the region and then you'll use the video to learn about the religions of East Asia.  Then, you'll use the VoiceThread to identify themes and trends in the history of China.

Homework:

• Thursday, November 10 - Transnationalism reading quiz
• Thursday, November 10 - Peer review of research question due on class blog by 3:00 pm
• Friday, November 11 - Boxer Rebellion fishbowl discussion (see explanation) - participant reflection & discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
• Monday, November 14 - Mao discussion
• Monday, November 14 - Unit 4 PDPs due on class blog
• Tuesday, November 15 - Source set #1 due in Notability by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 16 - Meiji Restoration fishbowl discussion (see explanation) - participant reflection & discussion question posted to Schoology BEFORE class
• Wednesday, November 16 - Unit 4 PDCs due on class blog
• Thursday, November 17 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" & documentary discussion
• Thursday, November 17 - Source set #2 due in Notability by 3:00 pm
• Friday, November 18 - Unit 5 Test
• Friday, November 18 - Unit 5 SJSs due on class blog
• Monday, November 21 - Thesis due on class blog by 3:00 pm
• Tuesday, November 22 - Peer review of thesis statement due on class blog by 3:00 pm
• Thursday, December 1 - Note cards due to Mrs. Friday by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, December 7 - Outline due in GoogleDocs by 3:00 pm (Be sure to give your peer reviewer and Mrs. Friday the ability to comment)
• Friday, December 9 - Peer review due on outline by 3:00 pm
• Thursday, December 15 - First draft due in GoogleDocs by7:30 am (Be sure to give your peer reviewer and Mrs. Friday the ability to edit)
• Friday, December 16 - Peer review of first draft due by 3:00 pm
• Thursday, December 22 - Final draft due by 3:00 pm (Must be submitted as a PDF to Schoology dropbox)

Preparing for participation in and observation of fishbowl discussions:

• In a fishbowl discussion, half of the class will observe while the other half of the class engages in an intellectual discussion of the topic.  This is NOT a debate!  The purpose of this activity is to encage in and observe rational, civil discourse.
• If you are OBSERVING the discussion, read the provided summary and, if necessary, do a little research so you'll understand the topic.   Your task is to listen to and take notes on the discussion. At the end of the discourse, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and reflect on the topic.
• If you are PARTICIPATING in the discussion, read the provided summary AND the provided article.  You may also need to research the topic further to prepare for the discussion.  Then, complete the preparation section of your fishbowl worksheet.  As a group, you will need to sustain a respectful, intellectual discussion for 15 minutes.  
• If you are MODERATING the discussion, read the summary and the articles.  Create discussion questions that will help to sustain the discussion.  During the discourse, you will be responsible for ensuring civil discourse.

Topic Assignments for Fishbowl Discussions:

Boxer Rebellion (discussion on Friday, 11/11)

• Coop #1 - Sarah, Allison, Jarred
• Coop #2 - Megan, Keegan, Sydney

Meiji Restoration (discussion on Wednesday, 11/16)

• Coop #3 - Ferris, Kiana, Audrey
• Coop #4 - Melina, Antoine, Maddie