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Monday, April 3, 2017

HWC Day 43 - Introduction to East Asia

Objective: Assess knowledge of the geography of Europe.  Explore select events in China's history.

Task:     Good afternoon! When you arrive to class, please get out a pen or pencil in preparation for your Europe map quiz.  After you've finished the quiz, pleas pick a topic from Mrs. Friday.  You'll be responsible for researching and posting a summary of your topic to the collaborative VoiceThread.

Directions for VoiceThread:  First, go to "Considering China" in the History of East Asia folder in unit 5 of Schoology to find the VoiceThread.   Use the resources provided on your page of the VoiceThread to learn about the historical and cultural significance of your topic.  Then, summarize the significance as a comment on the appropriate page of the VoiceThread.  (Please note:  In order to access and comment on our collaborative VoiceThread, you must sign-up for a free account using your SV student account.  If you don't have the VoiceThread app, you'll need to use the Chromebooks to access and comment to our collaborative VoiceThread.)

Upcoming Due Dates:
  • TODAY - Europe map quiz
  • Tuesday, April 4 - East Asia map due
  • Thursday, April 6 - Boxer Rebellion fishbowl discussion (see explanation in Schoology) - Participant reflection & discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
  • Friday, April 7 - Communism in China - Complete "Case Study: Communism in China" and read "Mao: Liberator or Oppressor?" need to be completed BEFORE class in preparation for discussion
  • Monday, April 10 - Transnationalism reading quiz
  • Tuesday, April 18 - Chapter 11 reading quiz
  • Wednesday, April 19 - Meiji Restoration fishbowl discussion (see explanation in Schoology) - Participant reflection & discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
  • Thursday, April 20 - Discussion "Reviving Shinto" (Christian Science Monitor, 10/5/2015)
  • Friday, April 21 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" & documentary discussion - post reflection before class
  • Monday, April 24 - Unit 5 Test
  • Monday, April 24 - Unit 5 SJSs & Unit 5 PDPs due on class blog

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