When asked what he thought of Western civilization, Mohandas Gandhi replied, "I think it would be a good idea."
Objectives: Establish a working definition of "Western civilization." Define and explain the tools and resources utilized in Western Civilization.
Task: When you arrive to class, please get out a computer in preparation for a brief pre-test to evaluate your current knowledge of Western civilization. After you finish the assessment, please pick up "Western Civilization is Still a Cradle of Learning" and the Europe map. Critically read "...Cradle of Learning" - consider the bias of the author, the central argument, and counter arguments to Bennett's thesis. Post your reflection as a comment to the "Reflection - Western Civilization" post on the class blog. If you are unsure on how to use blogger, type up your reflection in Google or Word until I've explained how to use the blog and Diigo.
Next, we'll hold our "draft" for primary document posts (PDPs) and primary document comments (PDCs) #1 and #2. We'll also take a few minutes to review the process for analyzing primary documents. Finally, we'll begin our notes on the geography and cultural background of Europe.
Homework:
- TODAY - Student Information Sheet due (GoogleForm on Moodle)
- TODAY - Notes on "How To Read a Primary Document" due in class
- Thursday, April 9 - Parent Information Sheet & parent email due (GoogleForm on Moodle)
- Friday, April 10- Primary Document Post #1 (format description here) due on class blog by 3:00
- Monday, April 13 - Primary Document Comment #1 (format description here) due on class blog by 3:00
- Friday, April 10 - "Using the Library" due by 3:00
- Tuesday, April 14 - Primary Document Post #2 (format description here)due on class blog by 3:00
- Wednesday, April 15 - Primary Document Comment #2 (format description here) due on class blog by 3:00
- Thursday, April 16 - Open Notebook Unit 1 Test (study guide in GoogleDrive)
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