HWC Day 1 - Welcome!

"Strength does not come from physical capacity.  It comes from an indomitable will." 
- Mohandas Gandhi

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.  Then, I'll assign the first step in your first group project.

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.


Homework:

• Monday, January 26 - Student Information Sheet (form on Moodle) due by 3:00
• Tuesday, January 27  - Hand-written Primer reading notes due in class
• Tuesday, January 27 - Parent Information Sheet (form on Moodle) & email contact due to Mrs. Friday
• Wednesday, January 28 - Bring GGS, reading notes & questions, and completed book reviews to class
• Wednesday, January 29 - Book covers, binder & 10 dividers in class for organization
• Thursday, January 29 - Primer presentations 
• Friday, January 30 - Guns, Germs, & Steel reading quiz