CPWC Day 4 - Geography Skills & Library Research

Objective:  Utilize latitude and longitude to find absolute locations on a map.  Identify and utilize library sources for CPWC.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up the map worksheets on the front cart.  When you get to your seat, get out your reading notes.  I'll check your notes while you complete the worksheets.  Then,  I'll distribute and explain the foundations investigation that we'll be working on in the library.

As you complete the  "Foundations Investigation" please consider:

• All work should be your OWN - this is NOT a collaborative activity and answers should be provided in your own words!
• Be sure to read and follow directions.  If anything is unclear, ask or e-mail Mrs. Friday.
• Responses to questions 24 to 26 must be posted in NoodleTools and shared with Mrs. Friday.
• Dropbox - "CPWC - Foundations Investigation"
• For question 24, you will find and evaluate a news story and a reference source about one of the following current events topics:
• Civil war in Syria
• ISIS in Iraq
• Ebola in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone)
• Scotland's independence vote
• Protests & repression in Venezuela
• Unrest in Ukraine
• Senkaku Island dispute (China & Japan)
• You must use a PRINT copy of The Economist, Time, The Week, or Christian Science Monitor for question 25.  It may be useful to complete these questions in class OR to check out the periodicals to work on at home.
• You must use the New York Times database (Proquest - Historical Newspapers) to complete question 26.   If you don't finish this question in class, be sure one of the database password bookmarks with you.
• To complete the chart for question 27, go to http://watchingamerica.com/News/ 

Homework:  

• TODAY - Parent Information Sheet (GoogleForm via Moodle) & email contact to Mrs. Friday due
• Thursday, August 28 - Book covers due in class
• Thursday, August 28 - Geography chapter 1, section 1 reading notes due in class
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder and 8 dividers due in class
• Tuesday, September 2 - Geography chapter 1, section 2 reading notes due in class
• Wednesday, September 3 - Geography chapter 1 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Thursday, September 4 - Foundations Investigation due by 3:00
• Friday, September 5 - Unit 1 quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

HWC Day 4 - Critical Thinking & Library Resources

Objectives:  Identify the characteristics of a critical thinker.  Identify and utilize library resources necessary to complete activities in HWC.

Task:  Good morning!  As you come into class, please get out your reading notes, make sure your name is on the first page, and put them in a pile on the front computer cart.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class finishing our discussion on collaboration and critical thinking.  Then, I'll distribute your "Foundations Investigation."  For the remainder of class, we'll be in the library reviewing and utilizing library sources.

As you complete the  "Foundations Investigation" please consider:

• All work should be your OWN - this is NOT a collaborative activity and answers should be provided in your own words!
• Use your Globalization & Diversity textbooks to identify the cultural regions for part II.
• You must use PRINT copies of History Today and Current History to complete questions 52 & 53.  These responses will be posted as comments on the class blog (http://svhs-hwc-fall2014.blogspot.com/)
• Use NoodleTools to submit your citation and summary for question 54.

Also, please remember that you will have the majority of class on Tuesday to work on your presentations.  Anything not finished in class will need to be completed on your own time.

Homework:

• TODAY - Individual Primer notes
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder & 10 dividers in class for organization
• Wednesday, September 3 - Primer presentations due at beginning of class
• Thursday, September 4 - Foundations Investigation due by 3:00
• Friday, September 5 - Globalization & Diversity chapter 1 reading quiz
• Monday, September 8 - Primer vocabulary quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

CPWC Day 3 - Reading Strategies & Locating

Objective:  Establish strategies for taking successful reading notes.  Identify and label oceans, continents, and cultural regions on a world map.

Task:  As you come into class, please pick up "Lines of Latitude and Longitude" from the front cart and get out "Dreaming Upside Down."  Please spend the first portion of class completing these sheets.  After we've discussed these papers, we'll spend a few minutes exploring the tools in your on-line textbook (http://my.hrw.com/). 

Next, you'll get out your textbooks and we'll discuss the process for taking reading notes.  By establishing effective reading and study habits, you'll develop a deeper understanding of the material. Also, you'll be permitted to use your reading notes on your reading quiz!

Finally, for the last portion of class, we'll begin labeling cultural regions on a world map.

Homework:  

• TODAY - Parent Information Sheet (GoogleForm via Moodle) & email contact to Mrs. Friday due
• Thursday, August 28 - Book covers due in class
• Thursday, August 28 - Geography chapter 1, section 1 reading notes due in class
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder and 8 dividers due in class
• Tuesday, September 2 - Geography chapter 1, section 2 reading notes due in class
• Wednesday, September 3 - Geography chapter 1 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Friday, September 5 - Unit 1 quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

Using SQ4R to take effective reading notes:


A short YouTube video on how to take better notes in class: 

HWC Day 3 - GGS Quiz, Critical Thinking, & Collaboration

Objectives:  Assess knowledge and understanding of GGS.   Identify the characteristics of a critical thinker.  Define history and the social sciences as they will be utilized in HWC.

Task:  As you arrive to class, please get out your computer.  I'll answer questions at the beginning of class before you begin the reading quiz.  Then, you'll have 40 minutes to complete the reading comprehension quiz on Guns, Germs, and Steel.  If you finish early, please work on your Primer activity.

After everyone has finished the quiz, we'll create a definition and process for critical thinking.

Finally, as we begin our first collaborative project, we'll take advantage of this opportunity to discuss the differences between collaboration, cooperation, and copying.  Further, we'll spend some time discussing the ethics of learning.

Homework:

• TODAY - Guns, Germs, & Steel reading quiz
• TODAY - Parent Information Sheet (form on Moodle) & email contact due to Mrs. Friday
• Thursday, August 28 - Individual Primer notes
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder & 10 dividers in class for organization
• Wednesday, September 3 - Primer presentations due at beginning of class
• Friday, September 5 - Globalization & Diversity chapter 1 reading quiz
• Monday, September 8 - Primer vocabulary quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

CPWC Day 2 - Pre-test, Strategic Reading, & Mapping

Objective:  Assess existing knowledge of geography and culture by completing a pre-test.  Establish strategies for taking successful reading notes.  Identify and label oceans, continents, and cultural regions on a world map.

Task:  Good morning!  When you come into class, please get out your bingo sheet from yesterday.  We'll spend the first few minutes discussing how this activity relates to our studies.  Then, you'll get out your computer and log onto your school provided email account.  I'll distribute your user ID and password for the online textbook.  We'll spend a few minutes exploring the tools in this on-line source. 

Next, you'll log onto the Moodle in order to take the CPWC pre-test.  This is NOT a graded assignment BUT it will provide valuable information that I'll use to plan course activities.

After you've completed the pre-test, please quietly return your computer and pick up "Dreaming Upside Down."  While you're waiting for your classmates to finish the pretest, please read this article.  After all computers have been returned, we'll spend a few minutes reviewing reading strategies.

Finally, for the last portion of class, we'll begin labeling cultural regions on a world map.

Homework:  

• TODAY - Student Information Sheet (GoogleForm via Moodle)
• Wednesday, August 27 - Parent Information Sheet (GoogleForm via Moodle) & email contact to Mrs. Friday due
• Thursday, August 28 - Book covers due in class
• Thursday, August 28 - Geography chapter 1, section 1 reading notes due in class
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder and 8 dividers due in class
• Tuesday, September 2 - Geography chapter 1, section 2 reading notes due in class
• Wednesday, September 3 - Geography chapter 1 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Friday, September 5 - Unit 1 quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

HWC Day 2 - Tools of the Trade & GGS

Objectives:  Identify, explain, and begin using Web2.0 applications necessary in HWC.  Analyze and critique the arguments of GGS.

Task:  Throughout HWC you will need to use a variety of Web2.0 tools to complete assignments.  As global citizens in the 21st century, we'll create a "toolbox" that promotes efficient, effective collection of information.  You've already utilized the district provided GoogleApps including GoogleDrive, email, and blogger.  Today, each of you will set up your GoogleCalendar and Feedly.  You will also join Diigo and the "HWC 14-15" Diigo group.  Diigo is a free social bookmarking, research, and knowledge sharing tool that allows annotation and tagging.

Next, I'll spend a few minutes introducing your first collaborative project.  Although GGS provides a common foundation for our understanding of history and culture, we need to establish a vocabulary from history and the social sciences to study world cultures. You'll participate in a jigsaw activity in which you'll read and take notes on a chapter from A Civilization Primer. Then, you'll work with your group to create a unique, engaging presentation that explains the main ideas and vocabulary.

Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class discussing and reviewing Guns, Germs, & Steel in small groups and as a whole class.  These conversations will help you to identify main ideas and clarify your understanding in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.

Homework:

• TODAY - Student Information Sheet (form on Moodle) due by 3:00
• TODAY  - Bring GGS, reading notes & questions, and completed book reviews to class
• Wednesday, August 27 - Guns, Germs, & Steel reading quiz
• Wednesday, August 27 - Parent Information Sheet (form on Moodle) & email contact due to Mrs. Friday
• Thursday, August 28 - Individual Primer notes
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder & 10 dividers in class for organization
• Wednesday, September 3 - Primer presentations due at beginning of class
• Friday, September 5 - Globalization & Diversity chapter 1 reading quiz
• Monday, September 8 - Primer vocabulary quiz
• Wednesday, September 10 - Unit 1 Test

HWC Day 1 - Welcome!

"Success is dependent on effort" - Sophocles

Welcome to Honors World Cultures!  In this class we'll explore the history, geography, and contemporary issues of our world.  I encourage you to follow the news and to identify connections with other subject areas.  In order to succeed in HWC, it is essential that you establish effective, consistent work and study habits.  However, if you find yourself confused or overwhelmed please don't hesitate to see or e-mail me. 

Objectives:  Introduce class procedures and expectations.  Assess knowledge of current global issues.

Task:  I commend you for choosing to take this reading and writing intensive course!  Although it may seem that you've been preparing for HWC for a long time, we've finally arrived at our first day of class. Today, we'll read through the class rules and procedures, join the class Moodle (http://moodle.svpanthers.org) and sign out the textbooks, Globalization & Diversity and Civilization Primer.

I'll collect your rubric and reading notes on The World is Flat and the rubric for your Guns, Germs, & Steel blog comments.  Finally, we'll spend the last 30 minutes of class taking the current events quiz.  When you've finished the quiz, please begin reading and taking notes on the GGS reviews.  Please finish reading these reviews for homework.

Tomorrow, please bring  Guns, Germs, & Steel and all accompanying materials to class.

Homework:

• Tuesday, August 26 - Student Information Sheet (form on Moodle) due by 3:00
• Tuesday, August 26  - Bring GGS, reading notes & questions, and completed book reviews to class
• Wednesday, August 27 - Guns, Germs, & Steel reading quiz
• Wednesday, August 27 - Parent Information Sheet (form on Moodle) & email contact due to Mrs. Friday
• Tuesday, September 2 - Binder & 10 dividers in class for organization