HWC10.11 Day 43B - FCP Sounding Board

Directions for FCP Sounding Board Feedback:

1. Request to join the http://fcp13-1.flatclassroomproject.org/ using your NetGenEd username (ex. JessicaF_SVHS_NGE) - be sure to comment that "I am a student in Mrs. Friday's sounding board classroom."  
2. Review the criteria and guidelines on the provided rubric and at http://fcp13-1.flatclassroomproject.org/Peer+Evaluation+Criteria+%26+Summary 
3. Go to your assigned topic page (linked on the homepage AND on the sidebar).  Read the background & explanation of the topic.  
4. Click on "Team A."  Use the guidelines and the provided rubric to critically review the page.  Write your notes on the back of the rubric.  
5. Once you have thoroughly examined the page, go to the discussion thread at the top of the wiki.  Find the post title "Sounding Board Feedback" and post a narrative evaluation of the page.   
6. Then, scroll to the bottom of the http://fcp13-1.flatclassroomproject.org/Peer+Evaluation+Criteria+%26+Summary.  Fill in your the name and complete the "FCP13-1 Sounding Board Feedback Form."  Repeat this process for the "Team B" wiki page.

HWC10.11 Day 43 - Sounding Board & Industrialization

Objectives:  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Investigate the political and social revolutions that emerged in Europe beginning in the mid-eighteenth century.

Task:  We'll spend the first 15 minutes working on the NetGenEd project.  Continue editing the wiki and contributing to the NetGenEd Diigo group.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  By the end of TODAY, I expect that EACH of you will have made at least 6 edits to your topic page AND at least 8 comments to the discussion thread for your topic.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki (see e-mail with reminders).

Next, you are going to be peer reviewers for the Flat Classroom Project.  This is a very important task that requires you to critically evaluate the work of other students and to provide constructive feedback to participants.

Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class reviewing the French Revolution and beginning our examination of industrialization.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due (on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 4/3 -  G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz 
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 42 - Final Project

Objective: Create a 5 to 10 minute presentation that coherently explains a theme of Western Civilization.

Task: As promised, you will spend today's class working on your final project.  Before you begin, I'll distribute and explain the final exam study guide.   Please take a few minutes to review the rubric to make sure that you are meeting all criteria.

Homework:

• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 41 - French Revolution

Objectives:  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.  Investigate the political and social revolutions that emerged in Europe beginning in the mid-eighteenth century.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up "Repercussions of Reformation" and "Divine Right of Kings."  We'll spend the first few minutes of class discussing the implications of these documents.  Then, you'll select a partner.  While we watch the video on the "French Revolution," your partner will complete half of the video guide and you will complete the other half.

Finally, we will join Mrs. Garvin's class for an activity.

Homework:

• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due (on Moodle)
• Tuesday, 4/2 - FCP video storyboard due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 4/3 - FCP outsource request & outsource clip "claim" due (be sure to hyperlink your name to your FCP Ning page)
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Monday, 4/15 - FCP outsource clip due
• Wednesday, 4/24 - FCP final video due on FCP Ning (by 7:30 am)

HWC10.11 Day 42 - Enlightenment & Revolution

Objectives:  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Investigate the political and social revolutions that emerged in Europe beginning in the mid-eighteenth century.

Task:  We'll spend the first 15 minutes working on the NetGenEd project.  Continue editing the wiki and contributing to the NetGenEd Diigo group.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  By the end of TODAY, I expect that EACH of you will have made at least 4 edits to your topic page AND at least 6 comments to the discussion thread for your topic.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki (see e-mail with reminders).

We'll spend the next portion of class examining documents.  As you read each document, answer the following questions:

1. "Bartholomew's Day Massacre" - Summarize the events of August 24, 1572.  What initiated this event?  Why was this a turning point in the French Wars of Religion?
2.  "The Destruction at Magdeburg" - Summarize the events of May 1631.  What initiated these events?  Why was this a turning point in the Thirty Years War?
3. "Divine Right of Kings" - Answer the questions on the worksheet.

Finally, you'll work with a partner to complete a video summary as you watch a video on the French Revolution.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due (on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 4/3 -  G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz 
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 41 - Industrialization

Objective: Examine the development and impacts of industrialization in Britain.

Task: To begin, we'll finish our notes on the Industrial Revolution.  Then, we'll set up the room for our final debate.  As you watch or participate in the debate, please consider and take notes on the moral, social, and environmental consequences of industrialization.  After you've posted a reflection to the class blog, you'll use the remainder of class to work on your final project.

Homework:

• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 40 - Absolutism, Enlightenment, & Revolution

Objectives:  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.  Investigate the political and social revolutions that emerged in Europe beginning in the mid-eighteenth century.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your computers and complete your reflection on the "New Spirit of the Renaissance."  Then, get out your FCP video sketches.  In your partner "conference," briefly describe your topic and category, explain your idea for the video, and identify your outsource request.

For the next portion of class, we'll use our absolutism and Enlightenment charts for a review activity.  Finally, we'll end class with a video on the "French Revolution."


For examples from past projects see:

• http://fcp12-2.flatclassroomproject.org/Master+List+of+Videos
• http://fcp12-1.flatclassroomproject.org/Master+List+of+Videos
• http://fcp11-3.flatclassroomproject.org/Master+List+of+Videos

Homework:

• TODAY - FCP video outline due
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due (on Moodle)
• Tuesday, 4/2 - FCP video storyboard due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 4/3 - FCP outsource request & outsource clip "claim" due (be sure to hyperlink your name to your FCP Ning page)
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Monday, 4/15 - FCP outsource clip due
• Wednesday, 4/24 - FCP final video due on FCP Ning (by 7:30 am)

HWC10.11 Day 41 - Reformation, Enlightenment, & Absolutism

Objectives:  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  We'll spend the first 15 minutes working on the NetGenEd project.  Continue editing the wiki and contributing to the NetGenEd Diigo group.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  By the end of tomorrow, I expect that EACH of you will have made at least 4 edits to your topic page AND at least 6 comments to the discussion thread for your topic.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki (see e-mail with reminders).

We'll spend the next portion of class checking our understanding of humanism, individualism, secularism, and materialism. Then,  you'll work with a partner to review key figures of the Reformation, Enlightenment, and Absolutism.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• Monday, 3/25 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due (on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 4/3 -  G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz 
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 40 - Nationalism & Industrialization

Objective:  Investigate the emergence of nationalism in 19th century Europe.  Examine the development and impacts of industrialization in Britain.

Task: To begin, we'll finish our notes on nineteenth century nationalism by watching a short video on the revolutions of 1848 and the emergence of the states of Italy & Germany.  Next, we'll take notes on the Industrial Revolution and examine the various social movements that emerged in response to the changes brought about by industrialization.

Homework:

• Tuesday, 3/26 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 39 - Reformation & Absolutism

Objectives:  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your Italian Renaissance packet.  We'll spend the first few minutes finishing our review of the Italian Renaissance before moving on to our examination of the Northern Renaissance (aka Protestant Reformation).  Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class examining the Age of Absolutism and the Enlightenment.

Homework:

• Tuesday, 3/26 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - FCP video outline due
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due (on Moodle)
• Tuesday, 4/2 - FCP video storyboard due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 4/3 - FCP outsource request due
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Monday, 4/15 - FCP outsource clip due
• Wednesday, 4/24 - FCP final video due on FCP Ning (by 7:30 am)

HWC10.11 Day 40 - Europe Map Quiz & Reformation

Objectives:  Assess knowledge and understanding of Europe geography.  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  We'll spend the first 35 minutes of class taking the Europe map quiz.  After you finish,  please turn the quiz in on the computer cart, pick up the mid-term exam study guide, and get out your computer.  Then, log-on to work on the NetGenEd project for 15 minutes.  Continue editing the wiki and contributing to the NetGenEd Diigo group.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki (see e-mail with reminders).

We'll spend the remainder of class reviewing the Protestant Reformation.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa - study hints on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 -  Response to Don Tapscott post 
• Monday, 3/25 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 -  G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 39 - French Revolution Assessment & Nationalism

Objective:  Assess knowledge and understanding of the French Revolution and Napoleon.  Investigate the emergence of nationalism in 19th century Europe.

Task: As you come into class, please get out your Napoleon packet from Monday.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class reviewing the last few questions on the packet.  Then, you'll use your notebook to complete the unit 5 test.  After everyone has finished the test, we'll finish our notes on the emergence of nationalism in Europe.

Homework:

• TODAY - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Friday, 3/22 - Unit 5 Test
• Friday, 3/22 - Media selection for final project
• Tuesday, 3/26 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 38B - FCP Video Creation

Objective:   Create a multimedia video that communicates with a general audience a theme from the FCP.  To actively share original content about the topics being researched and analyzed.

Task:  Since we've wrapped up the wiki collaboration, its now time to move on to the video creation portion of the project.  For the second phase of the Flat Classroom Project, each of you will create a 2 to 5 minute video that will include an outsourced clip from a student in another school.  

Step 1 - Building Your Story:  Go to your topic page of the FCP wiki and scroll down to the "Video Artifacts" section.  Click on your assigned video category to learn more about your assignment (see below).  Construct a detailed storyboard and script that addresses the topic from Dan Pink (see our VoiceThread) and the flattener from Tom Friedman.  You can find more Use either the presentation app in Google or the following paper format to create your storyboard: http://saucontechhelp.wikispaces.com/file/view/blankstoryboard.pdf  As you construct your story, consider the specifications for the video: http://helps.flatclassroomproject.org/Video+Specifications#Copyright%20and%20Citations-Video%20Number%20Specifications

Step 2 - Outsourcing:  At this point, you simply need to have a good, overall idea of what your video will be about.  Once you have this figured out, you will need to fill out an outsource request clip at http://fcp13-1.flatclassroomproject.org/Outsourced+Team+B (requests due on Wednesday, April 3).  The next step will require you to submit an outsource clip to someone else and to create a storyboard for your video (links to finished outsource clips due on Monday, April 15).   Please watch the video below for detailed instructions on how to begin conceptualizing your video and on how to post an outsource clip request.


Step 3 - Tool Selection: Choose a tool to create your video. You might consider I-movie, Windows MediaMaker, or SlideRocket.  If you choose SlideRocket, you will have a couple of extra steps to make your presentation into a video.

Step 4 - Video Creation:  Create your video following the Flat Classroom video specifications and be sure to cite ALL resources used in your video.   A description of video specifications and citation expectations can be found at: http://helps.flatclassroomproject.org/Video+Specifications#Copyright%20and%20Citations-Video%20Number%20Specifications

HWC1.2 Day 38 - Europe Map Quiz & the Renaissance

Objectives:  Assess knowledge and understanding of Europe geography.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your rubric for FCP wiki editing and collaboration.  We'll spend the first 35 minutes of class taking the Europe map quiz.  After you finish,  please turn the quiz in on the computer cart, pick up the mid-term exam study guide, and get out your computer.  While you're waiting for you classmates to finish, please go to the Moodle and work on the "Columbian Exchange" assignment.

After everyone has finished the quiz, we'll take a few minutes to discuss the video portion of FCP.  Please refer to HWC1.2 Day 38B for further explanation and details on the video.

Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class reviewing the Italian Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation.

Homework:

• TODAY - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Monday, 3/25 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs. ("Vindication of the Rights of Women")
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - FCP video outline due
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Tuesday, 4/2 - FCP video storyboard due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 4/3 - FCP outsource request due
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Monday, 4/15 - FCP outsource clip due
• Wednesday, 4/24 - FCP final video due on FCP Ning (by 7:30 am)

HWC10.11 Day 39 - NetGenEd & Reformation

Objectives:  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.  Analyze the process and impact of overseas expansion.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your "Money & Power" video guide.  We'll watch the last few minutes of the video.  Then, you'll pick up your computer and log-on to work on the NetGenEd project for 15 minutes.  Continue editing the wiki and contributing to the NetGenEd Diigo group.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki (see e-mail with reminders).

Next, you'll post a reflection on "Money & Power" in a forum on the class Moodle.  Then, use the Moodle copy the teacher notes on the Reformation and complete the Columbian Exchange activity.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa - study hints on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 -  Response to Don Tapscott post 
• Monday, 3/25 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 38 - Napoleon & Nationalism

Objective:  Participate in or observe a debate on Napoleon.  Investigate the emergence of nationalism in 19th century Europe.

Task: As you come into class, prepare for the debate by getting out blank paper or, if your participating in the debate, your debate materials and rubric.  After the debate, you'll post a reflection to the class blog.  Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class examining the emergence of nationalism.

Homework:

• TODAY - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Friday, 3/22 - Unit 5 Test
• Friday, 3/22 - Media selection for final project
• Tuesday, 3/26 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 37 - Meet & Greet & Renaissance Europe

Objectives:  Reflect on the FCP project in an on-line, collaborative environment.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  As you come in to class, get out your computer and log onto the Moodle.  Scroll down to section 9, Flat Classroom Prject and click on the link for the "Meet & Greet."  When prompted, log into blackboard using your FCP name.  I'll give you a quick tutorial on participation in the on-line conference room.  Then, we'll begin our meeting with Midpark High School in Ohio.

After the meet & greet, we'll finish the "Money & Power" clip and review the Italian Renaissance questions.

Homework:

• TODAY -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Monday, 3/25 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs. ("Vindication of the Rights of Women")
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

HWC10.11 Day 38 - Italian Renaissance & Columbian Exchange

Objectives:  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.  Analyze the process and impact of overseas expansion.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up your computer and log-on to work on the NetGenEd project for the first 15 minutes of class.  Today's goal is to make at least one addition to the wiki.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki (see e-mail with reminders).

After we set the computers and your class materials aside, we'll check your knowledge of the capitals of Europe.  Once we've finished reviewing the Italian Renaissance, we'll spend about 20 minutes of class watching a video clip about the economic shift in the modern era.  Finally, you'll spend the last portion of class examining the impact of the Columbian exchange on the "Old World."

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa - study hints on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 -  Response to Don Tapscott post (tagged NGE and SVHS)
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 37 - French Revolution & Debate

Objective:  Participate in or observe a debate on the human costs of the French Revolution.  Utilize library resources to prepare for debates.

Task: As you come into class, please get out your computer and check your knowledge of the French Revolution with the "French Revolution & Napoleon" trivia game.   Next, we'll set up the room for our debate and students participating in the debate should hand in their rubrics.  After the debate, you'll post a reflection to the class blog.  Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class reviewing the Napoleon packet from Monday.

Homework:

• Wednesday, 3/20 - Debate #1 - Was the French Revolution worth its human costs?
• Thursday, 3/21 - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Friday, 3/22 - Unit 5 Test
• Friday, 3/22 - Media selection for final project
• Tuesday, 3/26 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 36 - Italian Renaissance & Columbian Exchange

Objectives:  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  As you come in to class, please clear your desk of everything except a pen or pencil.  We'll start class with a short reading completion check.  After you finish, please turn it in on the computer cart and pick up the footloose paper.  Then, we'll play vocab footloose to review the vocabulary from the Italian Renaissance and discuss the significance of this time period.  Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class watching and taking notes on a clip from "Money & Power."

Homework:

• TODAY - Student leaders begin editing wiki
• Thursday, 3/21 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Monday, 3/25 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs. ("Vindication of the Rights of Women")
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

HWC10.11 Day 37 - NetGenEd & Italian Renaissance

Objectives:  Post research to the NetGenEd Diigo group and begin contributing to the NetGenEd2013 wiki.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your "Heritage of Europe" worksheet from yesterday.  After a brief discussion, you'll pick up your computer and log-on to work on the NetGenEd project for the first 15 minutes of class.  Today's goal is to make at least one addition to the wiki.  For each edit to the wiki, be sure to "save with comment" and explain your contribution in the discussion thread.  Remember, you should be checking the wiki at least twice a day, continue posting resources to the Diigo group, and edit the wiki.

After we set the computers and your class materials aside, we'll check your comprehension of the Italian Renaissance vocabulary with a game of footloose.  Then, we'll review and discuss the questions.  Finally, please we'll use the last 20 minutes of class to watch a video clip about the economic shift in the modern era.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• ASAP - Italian Renaissance packet & Italian city-states map (Naples, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States) due
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa - study hints on Moodle)
• Friday, 3/22 -  Response to Don Tapscott post (tagged NGE and SVHS)
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 36 - French Revolution Debate & Library Research

Note: Due to a 2 hour delay, today's class is shortened.  I'll distribute the final project description & rubric and we'll spend the remainder of class researching in the library.

Objective:  Participate in or observe a debate on the human costs of the French Revolution.  Utilize library resources to prepare for debates.

Task: As you come into class, please get out your computer and check your knowledge of the French Revolution with the "French Revolution & Napoleon" trivia game.  Then, I'll distribute and explain the final project description and rubric.  Next, we'll set up the room for our debate and students participating in the debate should hand in their rubrics.  After the debate, you'll fill out an evaluation form.  Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class in the library researching for the debates and/or begin preparing for the final project.

Homework:

• Wednesday, 3/20 - Debate #1 - Was the French Revolution worth its human costs?
• Thursday, 3/21 - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Friday, 3/22 - Unit 5 Test
• Tuesday, 3/26 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Final project presentations
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 36 - Meet & Greet & Italian Renaissance

NOTE:  Due to a 2 hour delay there was no class on Tuesday, 3/19/13.  The "Meet & Greet" is being rescheduled for another date.

Objectives:  Reflect on the FCP project in an on-line, collaborative environment.  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes of Europe between 1450 and 1700.

Task:  As you come in to class, get out your computer and log onto the Moodle.  Scroll down to section 9, Flat Classroom Prject and click on the link for the "Meet & Greet."  When prompted, log into blackboard using your FCP name.  I'll give you a quick tutorial on participation in the on-line conference room.  Then, we'll begin our meeting with Midpark High School in Ohio.

After our meeting, we'll play vocab footloose to review the vocabulary from the Italian Renaissance and discuss the significance of this time period.

Homework:

• ONGOING...  Editing FCP13-1 wiki (see rubric)
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Student leaders begin editing wiki
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs. ("Vindication of the Rights of Women")
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Monday, 3/25 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

HWC10.11 Day 36 - NetGenEd Contributions & Heritage of Europe

Objective:  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes that contributed to the rise of modern Europe.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up the hand-outs on the computer cart and your computer.

1. Please spend the first 15 minutes of class working on the NetGenEd wiki.  Use this time to post your resources to the NetGenEd Diigo group following the tagging standards.  ALL posts to the Diigo group MUST be annotated.  You should also check in and post on your discussion thread. If you are making edits to the wiki (directions at http://around-the-world-in-80-blocks.blogspot.com/2013/03/hwc1011-day-35b-netgened-wiki.html), be sure to "Save With Comment" AND explain your edit in the discussion thread. This is also a good time to read through the rubric (distributed Friday) to make sure that you are meeting requirements for the project.
2. Use the remainder of class to complete the "Heritage of Europe" activity.  For part I, go to http://www.worldology.com/Europe/europe_history_lg.htm  Click on the timeline at the top of the map to move through time and use the key to navigate the information on the map.
3. If you finish with the other activities early, please work on your homework assignments for unit 4 or on NetGenEd.

There will be a comprehension & completion check on the "Heritage of Europe" activity later in the week.

Homework:

• ON-GOING - Research and contribution to the NetGenEd Diigo group AND the NetGenEd wiki (see rubric)
• ASAP - Italian Renaissance packet & Italian city-states map (Naples, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States) due
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Response to Don Tapscott post
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa - study hints on Moodle)
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, 4/5 - NetGenEd wiki deadline

WestCiv Day 35 - Napoleonic Era

Objective:  Chronicle the developments and course of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.

Task:  Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to move the debate scheduled for today to tomorrow.  Instead, you'll watch and take notes (by hand - no computers!) on "The Napoleonic Era."  Then, you'll spend the next portion of class examining various interpretations of Napoleon.  If there is time remaining at the end of class, please test your own military skills with the Interactive Battle Simulator.

Homework:

• TODAY - Nationalism PDP's
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Debate #1 - Was the French Revolution worth its human costs?
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Nationalism PDC's
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Thursday, 3/21 - Unit 5 Test
• Monday, 3/25 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 35 - Heritage of Europe

Objective:  Evaluate the social, cultural, and political changes that contributed to the rise of modern Europe.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up the hand-outs on the computer cart and your computer.

1. If you have not done so already, send me the jpeg images for tomorrow's "Meet & Greet."  I need these ASAP.
2. Please spend the first 15 minutes of class  checking in on the FCP wiki. We are wrapping up the wiki face of FCP this week.  Please have all of your edits completed by Wednesday, 3/20 so the student leaders can finalize the wiki in preparation for the Sounding Board classroom reviews.
3. Use the remainder of class to complete the "Heritage of Europe" activity.  For part I, go to http://www.worldology.com/Europe/europe_history_lg.htm  Click on the timeline at the top of the map to move through time and use the key to navigate the information on the map.
4. If you finish with the other activities early, please work on your homework assignments for unit 4.

There will be a comprehension & completion check on the "Heritage of Europe" activity later in the week.

Homework:

• ONGOING...  Researching and contributing to FCP Diigo group and editing FCP13-1 wiki (see rubric)
• ASAP - Italian Renaissance packet & Italian city-states map (Naples, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States) due
• TODAY - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories,  2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal & 1 secondary source) - Please create a new project in NoodleTools entitled "Middle East & Central Asia R&R" and share it with the HWC1.2 Research & Reflection dropbox.
• TODAY - COMPLETED Meet & Greet slides and scripts due by 8:00 am
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Meet & Greet w/ Midpark High School
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Student leaders begin editing wiki
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs. ("Vindication of the Rights of Women")
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Monday, 3/25 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

HWC10.11 Day 35B - NetGenEd Wiki Instructions

This phase of the NetGenEd Project requires you to collaborate with other students to create an on-line artifact explaining one aspect of the 2013 Horizon Report and the trends characterizing the "Net Generation."   It is essential to add accurate information and to cite your sources both within your text and with formal citations in the proper section.  Further, it is important that you communicate effectively with your team members and that you pay attention to details.  Remember, a high-quality product requires participation and high-quality contributions from all team members!

How to Edit the NetGenEd 2013 Wiki:
IMPORTANT:  ANY edit must be "Saved with Comment."  Further, EVERY edit to the wiki MUST be accompanied by a post & explanation on the discussion threads.

1.  Go to NetGenEd 2013 and sign in.  Read through the "Welcome" on the homepage.

2.  Identify your placement on the Team Grid

3.  Click on your group topic.  Read the explanation of your topic and category assignment.

4.  Then, once you're on your topic page,  scroll down to the bottom of your topic page and add your name to the team list.  Link your name to your personal FCP Ning page.

5. Go to your category(1-8) and read the topic assignment (in italics).  When you are ready to contribute to the wiki, you will click on "edit" for your subtopic and post your research BELOW the italics in your category.  For EVERY post that is made, you MUST "Save with Comment" and BRIEFLY explain (1 sentence) the change you made to the wiki.  Then, you MUST go to the discussion thread for your CATEGORY and explain what you've done, why you've done it, and what questions you have.  If you are still confused, the following video on wiki editing procedures may be useful: http://helps.flatclassroomproject.org/home

Wiki editing step 5A

Wiki editing step 5B

Wiki editing step 5C

Wiki editing step 5D

6.  Be sure to cite all information that you post to the wiki.  Follow the citation instructions of the Project Help wiki.  I will be checking the wiki history and your work on the wiki will be evaluated according to the provided rubric.

HWC10.11 Day 35 - NetGenEd & Europe Geography

Objectives:  Navigate the NetGenEd2013 wiki to facilitate collaboration.  Identify and label countries, cities, geographic features, and bodies of water in Europe.

Task:  After 7 months of reading and preparation, we are FINALLY starting work on the NetGenEd project today!  We've paved the way by joining the community wiki and establishing a presence on the Flat Classroom Ning, now its time to begin research and collaboration.  First, you need to adjust your username on the NetGenEd wiki.

Next, we'll go over the wiki checklist and I'll "walk" you through the wiki (see also NetGenEd Wiki Instructions).  Complete the following tasks before computers are stowed away:

1. Add your name to the team members list at the bottom of your topic page.  Link your name to your page on the FCP ning.
2. On the discussion thread,  leave a message on the wiki discussion tab for your partners about what you think your topic is about and any comments on things you think your group should consider.
3. On the FCP Ning: a) "friend" your student leaders and all members of your team, b) "friend" and comment to the handshakes of the other members in your box on the grid.
4. On the FCP Ning: create a NetGenEd handshake blog post.  Introduce yourself.  What topic will you be studying? (explain in simple terms and include 2 hyperlinks) How do you plan to approach this project?  What do you hope to contribute to this project?

Use the NetGenEd Diigo group and the current events posts from your summer reading assignment to help you get started on your research.  When adding your own sources to the FCP Diigo group, be sure annotate and to follow the project tagging standards.  Over the next week, we are going to be spending 15 minutes of every class working on the wiki.  However, you should also be checking the discussion thread, gathering research, and adding to the wiki at least one other time each day.  Your grade will be based upon both the quality and quantity of your contributions (see provided rubric).

Finally, we'll spend the remainder of class taking notes on the geography and culture of Europe.

Homework:

• Thursday, 3/14 - Europe map due
• Thursday, 3/14 - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories,  2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal & 1 secondary source) - Please create a new project in NoodleTools entitled "Middle East & Central Asia R&R" and share it with the HWC10.11 Research & Reflection dropbox.
• Monday, 3/18 - Italian Renaissance packet & Italian city-states map (Naples, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States) due
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Response to Don Tapscott post
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

WestCiv Day 34 - Images of the French Revolution

Objective:  Chronicle the developments and course of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. 

Task:  We'll use the first portion of class to review the French Revolution portion of "Chronicling the French Revolution."  Then, we'll spend the second half of class examining and discussing images of Louis XVI.

Homework:

• Thursday, 3/14 - Napoleon PDP's due
• Friday, 3/15 - Napoleon PDC's due
• Monday, 3/18 - Debate #1 - Was the French Revolution worth its human costs?
• Monday, 3/18 - Nationalism PDP's
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Nationalism PDC's
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Thursday, 3/21 - Unit 5 Test
• Friday, 3/22 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 34 - Unit 3 Test

Objective:  Assess knowledge and understanding of Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up the hand-outs on the side counter.  I'll go over each of the deadlines.  Then, you'll have the remainder of class to complete the unit 3 test.  After you complete the test, please turn it in at my desk and begin working on your assignments for Europe.


Homework:

• ONGOING...  Researching and contributing to FCP Diigo group and FCP13-1 wiki (see rubric)
• Friday, 3/15 - Final day to add new information to FCP13-1 wiki
• Monday, 3/18 - Europe map due
• Monday, 3/18 - Italian Renaissance packet & Italian city-states map (Naples, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States) due
• Monday, 3/18 - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories,  2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal & 1 secondary source) - Please create a new project in NoodleTools entitled "Middle East & Central Asia R&R" and share it with the HWC1.2 Research & Reflection dropbox.
• Monday, 3/18 - COMPLETED Meet & Greet slides and scripts due by 8:00 am
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Meet & Greet w/ Midpark High School
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Student leaders begin editing wiki
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs. ("Vindication of the Rights of Women")
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Monday, 3/25 - "Declaration of the Rights of Man" & "Political Transformations" rdgs. due
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

HWC10.11 Day 34 - Unit 3 Test

Objective:  Assess knowledge and understanding of Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up the hand-outs on the side counter.  I'll go over each of the deadlines.  Then, you'll have the remainder of class to complete the unit 3 test.  After you complete the test, please turn it in at my desk and begin working on your assignments for Europe.

Homework:

• Thursday, 3/14 - Europe map due
• Thursday, 3/14 - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories,  2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal & 1 secondary source) - Please create a new project in NoodleTools entitled "Middle East & Central Asia R&R" and share it with the HWC10.11 Research & Reflection dropbox.
• Monday, 3/18 - Italian Renaissance packet & Italian city-states map (Naples, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal States) due
• Tuesday, 3/19 - "The Potato Connection" rdg. due
• Wednesday, 3/20 -Protestant Reformation packet (teacher notes on Moodle)
• Thursday, 3/21 -Absolutism chart (packet & directions on Moodle) & Enlightenment rdgs.
• Friday, 3/22 - Europe map quiz (includes Middle East, Central Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Monday, 3/25 - Absolutism & Enlightenment quiz
• Tuesday, 3/26 - G&D Chapter 8 reading quiz
• Wednesday, 3/27 - "Workshop of a New Society" and "Sybill" & "Communist Manifesto" due 
• Tuesday, 4/2 - Europe regional study due
• Wednesday, 4/3 - Europe Test
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

WestCiv Day 33 - French Revolution

Objectives:  Chronicle the developments and course of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.  Utilize library resources to prepare for debates.

Task:  We'll use the first portion of class to review the French Revolution portion of "Chronicling the French Revolution."  Then, we'll spend the second half of class in the library preparing for the debates.

Homework:

• TODAY - French Revolution PDC's due
• Thursday, 3/14 - Napoleon PDP's due
• Friday, 3/15 - Napoleon PDC's due
• Monday, 3/18 - Debate #1 - Was the French Revolution worth its human costs?
• Monday, 3/18 - Nationalism PDP's
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Nationalism PDC's
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Friday, 3/22 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 33 - Women in Islam & Modernization in the MidEast

Objectives:  Examine Zionism and other nationalist movements in the North Africa and Southwest Asia.   Identify and evaluate significant events in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Task:  We'll spend the first 15 minutes of class on FCP.  Then, we'll use the Israel map to examine the Arab-Israeli conflict and take notes on the trends that have shaped the Middle East in the past century.  Next, we'll spend some time examining the complex and controversial role of women in Islam.   Finally, the remainder of class will be used to review for tomorrow's test.

Homework:

• ONGOING...  Researching and contributing to FCP Diigo group and FCP13-1 wiki (see rubric)
• Thursday, 3/14 - Unit 3 Test
• Friday, 3/15 - Final day to add new information to FCP13-1 wiki
• Monday, 3/18 - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories, 2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal)
• Monday, 3/18 - COMPLETED Meet & Greet slides and scripts due by 8:00 am
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Meet & Greet w/ Midpark High School
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Student leaders begin editing wiki
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

HWC10.11 Day 33 - Women in Islam & Conflict & Modernization in the Middle East

Objectives:  Examine Zionism and other nationalist movements in the North Africa and Southwest Asia.  Identify and evaluate significant events in the Arab-Israeli conflict.  Examine the role of women in Islam.

Task:   To start class, we'll use the Israel map to examine the Arab-Israeli conflict and take notes on the trends that have shaped the Middle East in the past century.  Then, we'll spend some time examining the complex and controversial role of women in Islam.   Finally, the remainder of class will be used to review for tomorrow's test.

Homework:

• Wednesday, 3/13 - Unit 3 Test
• Thursday, 3/14 - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories, 2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal)
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam

WestCiv Day 32 - French Revolution & Research

Objectives:  Chronicle the developments and course  of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.  Utilize library resources to prepare for debates.

Task:  You'll use the first portion of class to complete the French Revolution portion of "Chronicling the French Revolution."  Then, I'll explain the debate procedures, criteria, and grading.  Finally, we'll spend the second half of class in the library preparing for the debates.

Homework:

• TODAY - French Revolution PDP's due
• Wednesday, 3/13 - French Revolution PDC's due
• Thursday, 3/14 - Debate #1 - Was the French Revolution worth its human costs?
• Thursday, 3/14 - Napoleon PDP's due
• Friday, 3/15 - Napoleon PDC's due
• Monday, 3/18 - Nationalism PDP's
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Debate #2 - Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Nationalism PDC's
• Friday, 3/22 - Debate #3 - As much as it may have contributed to Great Britain’s, and eventually the world’s, material prosperity, the Industrial Revolution, considered from a spiritual, moral, and environmental point of view, was a disaster.
• Thursday, 4/4 - Final Exam

HWC1.2 Day 32 - Central Asia, Arab-Israeli Conflict, & Modernization

Objectives:   Assess knowledge and understanding of Central Asia.  Examine Zionism and other nationalist movements in the North Africa and Southwest Asia.   Identify and evaluate significant events in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your computer and pick up the worksheet on the computer cart.  We'll spend the first 30 minutes of class taking a reading comprehension quiz on chapter 10 of Globalization & Diversity.  When you've finished the quiz, be sure to email the results to jessica.friday@svpanthers.org AND to yourself.  Then, return the computers and complete the worksheet that you picked up at the beginning of class.

Next, I'll explain the procedure for next week's "Meet & Greet" with Midpark High School.  Each of you (with the exception of the student leaders) will be either creating a slide, writing a "script," and/or speaking to one of the points below:

• Introduction to community (Hellertown/Bethlehem)
• Introduction to SVHS
• Description of HWC
• Discussion of project - What have you learned so far?  What are the positive aspects of the project?  What aspects of the project could be improved?  What would you still like to learn from this experience?

Then, we'll use the Israel map to examine the Arab-Israeli conflict.  Finally, we'll end class with notes on the trends that have shaped the Middle East in the past century (see Prezi notes below).

Homework:

• ONGOING...  Researching and contributing to FCP Diigo group and FCP13-1 wiki (see rubric)
• Thursday, 3/14 - Unit 3 Test
• Friday, 3/15 - Final day to add new information to FCP13-1 wiki
• Monday, 3/18 - Unit 3 research sources (3 news stories, 2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal)
• Monday, 3/18 - COMPLETED Meet & Greet slides and scripts due by 8:00 am
• Tuesday, 3/19 - Meet & Greet w/ Midpark High School
• Wednesday, 3/20 - Student leaders begin editing wiki
• Friday, 3/22 - Final day for editing FCP wiki
• Thursday, 4/4 - Mid-Term Exam