WHAP Day 41 - Stimulus-Based MC Practice

Day 4 - PAW 4

Objectives:  Utilize knowledge of historical developments in the Classical and Post-Classical period to answer stimulus based multiple choice questions.  Review SAQ format.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class please find a partner.  You will have 20 minutes to work with your partner on the period 2 test review.  After everyone has turned in their work, I'll return your period 2 tests and we'll spend some time examining areas of strength and areas for growth.  Finally, we'll end class with document analysis on the civil service exam system.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• TODAY - Intan Shipwreck discussion (find reading and assignment explanation in KC3.1 folder)
• TODAY - PAW 4
• Friday, October 27 - LS Chapter 13 ("The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia") due by 11:59 pm
• Monday, October 30 - Discussion - China's Post-Classical Bureaucracy (read & be ready to discuss "China's Examination Hell" and "Examinations in T'ang China" in KC3.2 folder)
• Monday, October 30 - LS Chapter 14 ("The  Expansive Realm of Islam") due by 11:59 pm
• Friday, December 1 - Period 3 Test

WHAP Day 33 - Period 3 Introduction

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objectives:  Identify teacher expectations for take-home essay submission.  Examine select historic places to preview period 3.  

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please go into the "Take-Home DBQ" folder and open up the "WHAP Period 2 Take-Home DBQ Rubric" page.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class reviewing the expectations for your essay.  Then, individually, you'll work on the "Important Places" to begin period 3.  

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• LAST NIGHT - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Tuesday, October 17 - Paw 3
• Wednesday, October 18 - Paw 4
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 32 - Period 2 Test

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objectives:  Assess knowledge and understanding of the Classical Age.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please clear your desks of everything except a pencil.  You will have the duration of the class to complete the test.  When you finish, please turn in your test at the back of the room.  Then use the remainder of class to work on your Take-Home DBQ. 

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• TODAY - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Tuesday, October 17 - Paw 3
• Wednesday, October 18 - Paw 4
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 30 - Period 2 Review

Day 6 - PAW 6

Objectives:  Review essential content from the Classical Age.

Task:  Good morning!  Today we'll begin class with some vocabulary review and then play a game of Kahoot! to review the Classical Age.  

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - Pd. 3 ONLY - PSATs - report to room 418 for study hall
• Thursday, October 12 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 29 - Trade Networks in the Classical Age

Day 5 - PAW 5

KC2.3.I.  Land and water routes became the basis for interregional trade, communication, and exchange networks in the Eastern Hemisphere.

• ECON7 - Explain how local, regional, and global economic systems and exchange networks have influenced and impacted each other over time.

KC2.3.II.  Alongside the trade in goods, the exchange of people, technology, religious and cultural beliefs, food crops, domesticated animals, and disease pathogens developed across extensive networks of communication and exchange.

• Explain how religions, beliefs systems, philosophies, and ideologies originated, developed, and spread as a result of expanding communication and exchange.

Objectives:  Explore the goods, ideas, and people transferred along the Classical trade networks.

Task:  Good morning!  We'll begin class with a brief presentation on the Mediterranean, Trans-Saharan, Monsoon, and American trade routes.  Then, we'll review your work on Axum and evaluate the role of trade routes in the development of the Classical world. 

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - "KC2.3 - Axum Documents" - read documents and answer questions BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 11 - Pd. 3 ONLY - PSATs - report to room 418 for study hall
• Thursday, October 12 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 28 - Trade, Travelers, & Diffusion on the Silk Road

Day 4 - PAW 4

KC2.3.I.  Land and water routes became the basis for interregional trade, communication, and exchange networks in the Eastern Hemisphere.

• ECON7 - Explain how local, regional, and global economic systems and exchange networks have influenced and impacted each other over time.

KC2.3.II.  Alongside the trade in goods, the exchange of people, technology, religious and cultural beliefs, food crops, domesticated animals, and disease pathogens developed across extensive networks of communication and exchange.

• Explain how religions, beliefs systems, philosophies, and ideologies originated, developed, and spread as a result of expanding communication and exchange.

Objectives:   Examine statues for evidence of cultural diffusion along the Silk Roads.  Consider the monsoon system.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please open up the "Five Robed Figures."  We'll finish our examination of these artworks for syncretism and diffusion.  Then, we'll analyze primary documents to evaluate the international marketplace on the Silk Road.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - PAW 4
• TODAY - Watch "New Ideas Along the Silk Road" BEFORE class
• Tuesday, October 10 - "KC2.3 - Axum Documents" - read documents and answer questions BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 11 - Classical Age Top 10 Timelines due by midnight
• Thursday, October 12 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 27 - DBQ Writing & Cultural Diffusion on the Silk Road

Day 3 - PAW 3

Objectives:  Utilize our document analysis and thesis writing skills to complete a practice DBQ on the Axial Age.  Examine statues for evidence of cultural diffusion along the Silk Roads.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please download, omplete SOAP analysis for, and organize the documents in "DBQ Practice - Axial Age" (attached on AP Skills - The Document- Based Question).  We'll spend the first part of class working together to complete our practice DBQ.  Then, we'll examine five statues to evaluate the impact of diffusion along the Silk Road.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - PAW 3
• Friday, October 6 - PAW 4
• Friday, October 6 - Watch "New Ideas Along the Silk Road" BEFORE class
• Tuesday, October 10 - "KC2.3 - Axum Documents" - read documents and answer questions BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 11 - Classical Age Top 10 Timelines due by midnight
• Thursday, October 12 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 26 - Constructing a DBQ

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objectives:  Utilize our document analysis and thesis writing skills to complete a practice DBQ on the Axial Age.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please download "Period 2 - Historical Terms and Concepts" and pick up a card from the front table.  Identify 12 terms from the list (2 from each sub-heading).  Then, find the other person in class with the same number and share your ideas.  

We'll spend the rest of our time together defining the process for writing a DBQ.  You'll read "AP Skills - The Document-Based Question."  After a brief discussion, we'll work together to break down and construct a DBQ response.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY  - LS Chapter 12 due by midnight
• Friday, October 6 - Watch "New Ideas Along the Silk Road" BEFORE class
• Tuesday, October 10 - "KC2.3 - Axum Documents" - read documents and answer questions BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 11 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 25 - Evaluating Empire & Constructing the DBQ

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objectives:  Evaluate Classical civilizations using the Conrad-Demarest model.  Utilize our document analysis and thesis writing skills to complete a practice DBQ on the Axial Age

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please download and complete "Conrad Demarest Classical Empires Table" (KC2.2 folder).  We'll briefly discuss your classification and the implications of these civilizations.  Then, we'll work together to practice writing a DBQ.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - "Evidence Analysis - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity" due 
• Wednesday, October 4 - LS Chapter 12 due by midnight
• Friday, October 6 - Watch "New Ideas Along the Silk Road" BEFORE class
• Tuesday, October 10 - "KC2.3 - Axum Documents" - read documents and answer questions BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 11 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 24 - Monumental Architecture

Day 6 - PAW 6

KC2.1.I.  Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among people.

• CUL2 - Explain how religions, belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies affected political, economic, and social developments over time.

KC2.1.II.  New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged and spread, often asserting universal truths.

• CUL5 -Explain how the arts are shaped by and reflect innovation, adaptation, and creativity of specific societies over time.

Objectives:  Examine monumental architecture to explain the explain the impact of religious and philosophical ideas on the Classical period. .

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please open up your "KC2.1 - Religious Sites & Monumental Architecture" charts.  We'll spend the first portion of class reviewing the charts.  Then, we'll use gummy bears to illustrate the different types of governments in ancient Greece.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - "Evidence Analysis - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity" due 
• Wednesday, October 4 - LS Chapter 12 due by midnight
• Friday, October 6 - Watch "New Ideas Along the Silk Road" BEFORE class
• Tuesday, October 10 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Thursday, October 12 - Period 2 Assessment
• Friday, October 13 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)

WHAP Day 23 - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity

Day 5 - PAW 5

KC2.1.I.  Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among people.

• CUL2 - Explain how religions, belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies affected political, economic, and social developments over time.

KC2.1.II.  New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged and spread, often asserting universal truths.

• CUL5 -Explain how the arts are shaped by and reflect innovation, adaptation, and creativity of specific societies over time.

Objectives:  Analyze documents to compare Buddhism and Christianity in the Classical era.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please get out a pen or pencil and clear everything off of your desk.  We'll start class with a very brief quiz to check your understanding of the Classical era.  Then, you'll split into groups to complete SOAP analysis on the documents.  After each group presents its analysis we'll create another comparison chart.  Finally, we'll use the remainder of class reviewing our monumental architecture charts.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity (KC2.1) document analysis (annotations & comparison chart)
• Monday, October 2 - "Evidence Analysis - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity" due 
• Tuesday, October 10 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Thursday, October 12 - Period 2 Assessment
• Friday, October 13 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Wednesday, October 18 - What is Empire? DBQ response due

WHAP Day 22 - Comparing the Roman Empire & the Han Dynasty

Day 4 - PAW 4

KC2.2.I.  The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

KC2.2.II.  Empires and states developed new techniques of imperial administration based, in part, on the success of earlier political forms.

KC2.2.III.  Unique social and economic dimensions developed in imperial societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.

Objectives:  Compare and contrast the Roman Empire and the Han dynasty.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please go into schoology and complete the  "WHAP Autopsy of Empires" survey in folder KC2.2.  Then, we're going to continue our examination of the classical civilizations with some activities comparing the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.  Specifically, we'll look at the social, political, and economic characteristics of the two societies.  Then, we'll review the "Religious Sites and Monumental Architecture" activity from the other day.  

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - "Adshead - China and Rome Compared" (KC2.2) annotations for discussion BEFORE class
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW
• Friday, September 29 - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity (KC2.1) document analysis (annotations & comparison chart)
• Thursday, October 5 - What is Empire? thesis statement due by 3:00
• Thursday, October 12 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? DBQ response due

WHAP Day 21 - Comparing Classical Empires

Day 3 - PAW 3

KC2.1.I.  Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among people.

KC2.1.II.  New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged and spread, often asserting universal truths.

KC2.2.I.  The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

KC2.2.II.  Empires and states developed new techniques of imperial administration based, in part, on the success of earlier political forms.

KC2.2.III.  Unique social and economic dimensions developed in imperial societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.

KC2.2.IV. The Roman, Han, Persian, Mauryan, and Gupta empires encountered political, cultural, and administrative difficulties that they could not manage, which eventually led to their decline, collapse, and transformation into successor empires or states.

Objectives:  Examine and analyze select examples of monumental architecture from the Classical period.  

Task:  Good morning! Well, as you can see with ALL of the key concepts listed above, we're going to be spending today pulling together the work we've done over the last couple of days.  First, you'll fill in  the "Classical Empires Comparison Chart" as your walk through our gallery of empire autopsies.  Then, you'll work with a partner to evaluate each "empire" in terms of the Conrad Demarest model.  Finally, we'll pull out our monumental architecture work from yesterday to tie together the rise of the great religions and the Classical empires.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - Period 3 PAW
• Wednesday, September 27 - LS Chapter 8 (Unification of China - Han Dynasty) & LS Chapter 11 (The Roman Phase - Roman Empire) due BEFORE midnight
• Thursday, September 28 - "Adshead - China and Rome Compared" (KC2.2) annotations for discussion BEFORE class
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW
• Friday, September 29 - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity (KC2.1) document analysis (annotations & comparison chart)
• Thursday, October 5 - What is Empire? thesis statement due by 3:00
• Thursday, October 12 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? DBQ response due

WHAP Day 20 - Classical Religion & Monumental Architecture

Day 2 - PAW 2

KC2.1.I.  Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among people.

• CUL2 - Explain how religions, belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies affected political, economic, and social developments over time.

KC2.1.II.  New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged and spread, often asserting universal truths.

• CUL5 -Explain how the arts are shaped by and reflect innovation, adaptation, and creativity of specific societies over time.

Objectives:  Examine and analyze select examples of monumental architecture from the Classical period.  

Task:  Good morning! We'll spend the first few minutes of class retaking the "pop quiz" from yesterday.  Then, we'll take a few minutes to review the flood comparison assignment.  Finally, we'll break out into groups and use SPICE to analyze monuments from the Classical period.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - Autopsy of Empire posters due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, September 27 - Period 3 PAW
• Wednesday, September 27 - LS Chapter 8 (Unification of China - Han Dynasty) & LS Chapter 11 (The Roman Phase - Roman Empire) due BEFORE midnight
• Thursday, September 28 - "Adshead - China and Rome Compared" (KC2.2) annotations for discussion BEFORE class
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW
• Friday, September 29 - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity (KC2.1) document analysis (annotations & comparison chart)
• Thursday, October 5 - What is Empire? thesis statement due by 3:00
• Thursday, October 12 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? DBQ response due

WHAP Day 19 - Empires Research

Day 1 - PAW 1

KC2.2.I.  The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

KC2.2.II.  Empires and states developed new techniques of imperial administration based, in part, on the success of earlier political forms.

KC2.2.III.  Unique social and economic dimensions developed in imperial societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.

KC2.2.IV. The Roman, Han, Persian, Mauryan, and Gupta empires encountered political, cultural, and administrative difficulties that they could not manage, which eventually led to their decline, collapse, and transformation into successor empires or states.

Objectives:  Research the social, economic, political, geographic, and cultural characteristics of a Classical Empire.  Use the Conrad-Demarest model to analyze the rise and fall of a Classical Empire.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please complete the "Period 2 Check-In Quiz" on Schoology.  Then, you'll have the remainder of the class to work on your project.

Important Points to Remember for Your Autopsy Project:

• Create a SHARED GoogleDoc to compile your research.  Add the GoogleDoc to the folder created by Mrs. Friday.
• As a partnership, be sure to use at least 2 print sources (one of these may be your textbook) and a minimum of 3 total sources.
• Be sure to refer back to the rubric for grading criteria.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Report directly to the library for WHAP class
• TODAY - KC2.1 Classical Religions & Philosophies Chart due in class
• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• Tuesday, September 26 - Autopsy of Empire posters due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, September 27 - Period 3 PAW
• Wednesday, September 27 - LS Chapter 8 (Unification of China - Han Dynasty) & LS Chapter 11 (The Roman Phase - Roman Empire) due BEFORE midnight
• Thursday, September 28 - "Adshead - China and Rome Compared" (KC2.2) annotations for discussion BEFORE class
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW
• Friday, September 29 - Comparing Buddhism & Christianity (KC2.1) document analysis (annotations & comparison chart)
• Thursday, October 5 - What is Empire? thesis statement due by 3:00
• Thursday, October 12 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? DBQ response due

Empire Assignments - Pd. 3

• Gupta - Jackson, Emma
• Qin - Kyle, Nick
• Persia - Andrew, Zach
• Moche - John, Ryan
• Maurya - Maddie, Seran
• Sparta - Ethan, Gabrielle
• Athens - Fiona, Sam
• Roman Republic - Paige, Thomas

Empire Assignments - Pd. 4

• Qin - Nicholas, Kennedy
• Persia - Nick, Anthony, Hannah
• Maurya - Sara, Ryan
• Sparta - Zach, Lauren
• Athens - Laura, William
• Roman Republic - Talitha, Garrett
• Maya & Teohitican - Anna, Chanho

WHAP Day 18 - Autopsy Research & Work Day

Day 6 - PAW 6

KC2.2.I.  The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

KC2.2.II.  Empires and states developed new techniques of imperial administration based, in part, on the success of earlier political forms.

KC2.2.III.  Unique social and economic dimensions developed in imperial societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.

KC2.2.IV. The Roman, Han, Persian, Mauryan, and Gupta empires encountered political, cultural, and administrative difficulties that they could not manage, which eventually led to their decline, collapse, and transformation into successor empires or states.

Objectives:  Research the social, economic, political, geographic, and cultural characteristics of a Classical Empire.  Use the Conrad-Demarest model to analyze the rise and fall of a Classical Empire.

Task:  Happy Friday!  When you arrive to class, please begin working on your autopsy project right away.   Please use your class time wisely - make sure you stay on task and focused today.

Important Points to Remember for Your Autopsy Project:

• Create a SHARED GoogleDoc to compile your research.  Add the GoogleDoc to the folder created by Mrs. Friday.
• As a partnership, be sure to use at least 2 print sources (one of these may be your textbook) and a minimum of 3 total sources.
• Be sure to refer back to the rubric for grading criteria.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Completed "Mapping Periods 1 & 2" due in class
• TODAY - Report directly to the library for WHAP class
• TODAY - Final Day to Complete OPTIONAL Period 1 SAQ Re-Do
• Monday, September 25 - KC2.1 Classical Religions & Philosophies Chart due in class
• Tuesday, September 26 - Autopsy of Empire posters due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, September 27 - Period 3 PAW
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW

Empire Assignments - Pd. 3

• Gupta - Jackson, Emma
• Qin - Kyle, Nick
• Persia - Andrew, Zach
• Moche - John, Ryan
• Maurya - Maddie, Seran
• Sparta - Ethan, Gabrielle
• Athens - Fiona, Sam
• Roman Republic - Paige, Thomas

Empire Assignments - Pd. 4

• Qin - Nicholas, Kennedy
• Persia - Nick, Anthony, Hannah
• Maurya - Sara, Ryan
• Sparta - Zach, Lauren
• Athens - Laura, William
• Roman Republic - Talitha, Garrett
• Maya & Teohitican - Anna, Chanho

WHAP Day 17 - Autopsy of Empire Introduction & Research

Day 6 - PAW 6

KC2.2.I.  The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

KC2.2.II.  Empires and states developed new techniques of imperial administration based, in part, on the success of earlier political forms.

KC2.2.III.  Unique social and economic dimensions developed in imperial societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.

KC2.2.IV. The Roman, Han, Persian, Mauryan, and Gupta empires encountered political, cultural, and administrative difficulties that they could not manage, which eventually led to their decline, collapse, and transformation into successor empires or states.

Objectives:  Research the social, economic, political, geographic, and cultural characteristics of a Classical Empire.  Use the Conrad-Demarest model to analyze the rise and fall of a Classical Empire.

Task:  Happy Friday!  When you arrive to class, please begin working on your autopsy project right away.   Please use your class time wisely - make sure you stay on task and focused today.

Important Points to Remember for Your Autopsy Project:

• Create a SHARED GoogleDoc to compile your research.  Add the GoogleDoc to the folder created by Mrs. Friday.
• As a partnership, be sure to use at least 2 print sources (one of these may be your textbook) and a minimum of 3 total sources.
• Be sure to refer back to the rubric for grading criteria.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Completed "Mapping Periods 1 & 2" due in class
• TODAY - Report directly to the library for WHAP class
• TODAY - Final Day to Complete OPTIONAL Period 1 SAQ Re-Do
• Monday, September 25 - KC2.1 Classical Religions & Philosophies Chart due in class
• Tuesday, September 26 - Autopsy of Empire posters due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, September 27 - Period 3 PAW
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW

Empire Assignments - Pd. 3

• Gupta - Jackson, Emma
• Qin - Kyle, Nick
• Persia - Andrew, Zach
• Moche - John, Ryan
• Maurya - Maddie, Seran
• Sparta - Ethan, Gabrielle
• Athens - Fiona, Sam
• Roman Republic - Paige, Thomas

Empire Assignments - Pd. 4

• Qin - Nicholas, Kennedy
• Persia - Nick, Anthony, Hannah
• Maurya - Sara, Ryan
• Sparta - Zach, Lauren
• Athens - Laura, William
• Roman Republic - Talitha, Garrett
• Maya & Teohitican - Anna, Chanho

WHAP Day 16 - Models of Empire

Day 4 - PAW 4

KC2.2.1.   The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

• ENV2 - Explain how environmental factors, disease, and technology affected patterns of human migration and settlement over time.
• SB6 - Explain the political and economic interactions between states and non-state actors over time. 

KC2.2.II.  Empires and states developed new techniques of imperial administration based, in part, on the success of earlier political forms.

• SB3 - Explain how and why economic, social cultural, and geographical factors have influenced the processes of state building, expansion and dissolution.
• SB4 - Explain how and why internal and external political factors have influenced the process of state building, expansion, and dissolution.

Objectives:  Define the stages of empire. Identify the geographic location of states and empires in the Classical and Pre-Classical Eras.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please download and read "Aton Hymn and Psalm 104" (in KC2.1 folder).   Work with a partner to complete a SOAP analysis and POV statement on the documents.  Then, I'll conduct a brief lecture to introduce you to the Conrad Demarest Model of  Empires.  Finally, you'll have the remainder of class to work on your mapping project.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - LS Chapter 7 &  8 assignments due by midnight
• Wednesday, September 20 - Report directly to the library for WHAP class
• Wednesday, September 20 - LS Chapter 9, 10, & 11 assignments due by midnight
• Friday, September 22 - Completed "Mapping Periods 1 & 2" due in class
• Friday, September 22 - Report directly to the library for WHAP class
• Friday, September 22 - Final Day to Complete OPTIONAL Period 1 SAQ Re-Do
• Monday, September 25 - KC2.1 Classical Religions & Philosophies Chart due in class
• Wednesday, September 27 - Period 3 PAW
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW

WHAP Day 15 - Period 2 Introduction

Day 3 - PAW 3

KC2.2.1.   The number and size of key states and empires grew dramatically as rulers imposed political unity on areas where previously there had been competing states.

• ENV2 - Explain how environmental factors, disease, and technology affected patterns of human migration and settlement over time.
• SB6 - Explain the political and economic interactions between states and non-state actors over time. 

Objectives:  Establish a foundation for studying period 2.  

Task:  Good morning!   We'll begin our exploration of period 2 (600 BCE-600 CE) with a short activity examining the period 2 key concepts.    Then, you'll begin a mapping activity to identify important locations for periods 1 &2.   Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class reviewing your period 1 test.

Homework Due Dates:

• YESTERDAY - Annotations & SOAP Analysis of Flood Stories
• TODAY - Period 3 PAW
• Tuesday, September 19 - Period 4 PAW
• Tuesday, September 19 - LS Chapter 7 &  8 assignments due by midnight
• Wednesday, September 20 - Completed "Mapping Periods 1 & 2" due in class
• Wednesday, September 20 - LS Chapter 9, 10, & 11 assignments due by midnight
• Friday, September 22 - Final Day to Complete OPTIONAL Period 1 SAQ Re-Do
• Wednesday, September 27 - Period 3 PAW
• Thursday, September 28 - Period 4 PAW

IMPORTANT:  To complete the LS assignments for chapters 7 -11, you will need to follow the registration instructions and use the code that was emailed to you.  Also, you will need to download the "SmartBook" app.  

You may also choose to download "ReadAnywhere" app - this app will allow you to download the textbook in segments to read or listen to on your i-Pad.