HWC Day 61 - South Asia Test

Objectives:  Assess knowledge and understanding of the geography, history, culture, and contemporary issues of South Asia.

Task:  Happy Friday!  Please clear your desks and get out a pencil in preparation for the test.  You'll have the duration of the class to complete the test.  Please read each question carefully and double-check all of your answers.  When you've finished your test, please work on your R&R project OR on the unit 7 homework.

Homework:

• TODAY - Unit 6 Test
• Monday, May 11 - R&R Thesis Statement due on class blog by 3:00 pm (see below for criteria)
• Monday, May 11 - Kundun Extra Credit submitted to Moodle by 3:00 pm
• Monday, May 11 - "Taste of Adventure" discussion
• Tuesday, May 12 - Southeast Asia, Australia, & Oceania maps due
• Wednesday, May 13 - R&R context notecards due in class or on NoodleTools by 3:00 pm (see rubric for criteria) *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 12
• Friday, May 15 - R&R current events notecards due in class or on NoodleTools by 3:00 pm (see rubric for criteria) *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 14
• Tuesday, May 19 - R&R outline due in GoogleDocs BEFORE class
• Thursday, May 21 - Cumulative map quiz
• Friday, May 22 - R&R draft due in GoogleDocs BEFORE class
• Friday, May 29 - R&R final draft due emailed as a PDF to Mrs. Friday by 3:00 *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 27
• Monday, June 1 - R&R public awareness mp4 shared with Mrs. Friday by 3:00 *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 29

West Civ Day 21 - Manifestations of Absolutism

Objectives:  Identify factors that led to the emergence of modern nation-states.  Research and create a presentation on an absolutist family or the Thirty Years War.  Define absolutism.

Task: Happy Friday!  Today, to continue our exploration of absolutism.  We'll begin class with a definition of absolutism.  Then, we'll spend the remainder of class listening to and watching presentations.

Homework:

• TODAY - Absolutism presentations due in class
• TODAY - Unit 3 PDCs due by 3:00

CPWC Day 65 - South Asia Test

Objective:  Assess knowledge and understanding of the geography, culture, and contemporary issues of South Asia.

Task:  Happy Friday!  Please clear off your desk of everything except a pencil in preparation for the test.  You'll have the duration of the class to complete the test.  Please read each question carefully and double check your work.  If you finish the test early, please begin your unit 7 homework.

Homework:

• TODAY - Unit 6 Test
• Monday, May 11 - Southeast Asia map
• Tuesday, May 12 - Chapter 30, section 1 reading notes due
• Wednesday, May 13 - Chapter 31, section 1 reading notes due
• Thursday, May 14 - Chapter 31, section 2 reading notes due
• Friday, May 15 - Chapter 31, section 3 reading notes due
• Monday, May 18 - Australia & Oceania map
• Tuesday, May 19 - Unit 7 reading quiz on 30.1, 31.1, 31.2, 31.3
• Thursday, May 21 - Southeast Asia, Australia, & Oceania map quiz

HWC Day 60 - Taliban & Sri Lanka

Objectives:  Evaluate the historical developments of South Asia.  Describe manifestations of nationalism and extremism in South Asia.

Task:  We'll begin class with a quick review of central themes on South Asia and a short discussion on the R&R project.  Then, we'll spend some time discussing the Taliban and the civil war in Sri Lanka.

Homework:

• Friday, May 8 - Unit 6 Test
• Monday, May 11 - R&R Thesis Statement due on class blog by 3:00 pm (see below for criteria)
• Monday, May 11 - Kundun Extra Credit submitted to Moodle by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, May 13 - R&R context notecards due in class or on NoodleTools by 3:00 pm (see rubric for criteria) *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 12
• Friday, May 15 - R&R current events notecards due in class or on NoodleTools by 3:00 pm (see rubric for criteria) *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 14
• Tuesday, May 19 - R&R outline due in GoogleDocs BEFORE class
• Thursday, May 21 - Cumulative map quiz
• Friday, May 22 - R&R draft due in GoogleDocs BEFORE class
• Friday, May 29 - R&R final draft due emailed as a PDF to Mrs. Friday by 3:00 *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 27
• Monday, June 1 - R&R public awareness mp4 shared with Mrs. Friday by 3:00 *5 bonus points for any submissions on or before May 29

"Children of the Taliban"

  

Grading Criteria for R&R Thesis Statement (15 points)

• Grammar & Format (5 points) - A single, grammatically correct thesis sentence
• Position (5 points) - Thesis statement clearly states the argument and issue under consideration (i.e. Who? What? Where? Why? How?)
• Posted to Class Blog (5 points) - Thesis statement is added as a new post to the class blog