HWC Day 5 - GGS, Human Origins & Historical Periodization

Objective:  Assess knowledge and understanding of Diamond's arguments in GGS.  Discuss the origins of humanity as presented in "Becoming Human."   Explore the difficulties and justifications for periodization in history.

Task:  When you arrive to class, please get out your index card in preparation for your quiz on Guns, Germs, & Steel.  After you finish the quiz, please work on "Considering Periodization" (in unit 1 of Schoology).   

After everyone has finished the quiz, I'll explain the Primary Document Posts, Primary Document Comments, and Scholarly Journal Summaries that you'll complete throughout the duration of the course.  You'll post these assignments to our class blog.  The rubrics and PDFs of/links to the primary documents are posted in Schoology in the "HWC Primary Documents" folder.  Further, I've shared the Spreadsheet, "HWC Primary Document & Scholarly Journal Analysis - Spring '16" with you via GoogleDrive.

Then, we'll continue class with a brief discussion of the "Becoming Human" documentary.  Specifically, we'll examine the argument and consider the complexities of the social sciences.

Homework:

• TODAY - "Becoming Human" discussion
• Wednesday, February 3 - Primer presentations due
• Thursday, February 4 - "Yalta Conference" discussion (come prepared w/ highlighted & annotated document)
• Friday, February 5 - G&D chapter 1 reading quiz
• Monday, February 8 - Unit 1 PDP due on class blog
• Wednesday, February 10 - Unit 1 Test
• Wednesday, February 10 - Unit 1 PDC due on class blog
• Thursday, February 11 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology dropbox
• Thursday, February 11 - Unit 1 SJS due on class blog