CPWC Day 84 - Map Quiz & Revolution in Haiti

Objective:  Assess knowledge of Latin America map.  Identify the regional and global significance of the Haitian Revolution.

Task:  As you arrive to class, please prepare for the map quiz by clearing off your desk and getting out a pen or pencil.  You'll spend the first 30 minutes of class taking the Latin America map quiz.  When you finish the quiz, please turn it in and pick up the worksheet on the computer cart in the front of the room.  After everyone has finished the quiz, we'll finish up "Egalite For All."

Homework:

• TODAY  - Latin America Map Quiz (study guide on Moodle)
• Wednesday, June 4 - Reading Quiz (chapter 9 and chapter 11, sections 1 & 2)
• Friday, June 6 - Cumulative map quiz (study guide on the Moodle)
• Monday, June 9 - Final exam for seniors
• Wednesday, June 11 - Final exam for underclassmen

Our studies in the news:

Tiananmen Square, 25 years on - "For One Soldier at Tiananmen Square, A Day 'Never Forgotten'" (NPR, 6/2/14)

HWC Day 82 - Conquest, Colonization, & Slavery

Objective:  Describe the course and consequences of European colonization in Latin America.

Task:  Good afternoon & happy June!  As you come into class, please get out your laptop in preparation for the reading quiz.  Get out your reading note sheet to be checked and log onto the Moodle.  After all note pages have been checked, I'll provide the password for your quiz.  When you've finished the quiz, please begin working on your "Slavery & Revolution Investigation."  Once everyone has finished the quiz, we'll finish up our discussion from Friday about the impact of colonization.

Homework:

• TODAY - Draft peer reviews due by start of class
• Monday, June 2 - Reading quiz (G&D chapter 4 & chapter 5, pp. 128-143)
• Wednesday, June 4 - Latin America map quiz
• Thursday, June 5 - Essay final draft due by 3:00 pm
• Friday, June 6 - Reading quiz re-take due
• Friday, June 6 - Kundun extra credit due
• Monday, June 9 - Cumulative Map Quiz
• Monday, June 9 - Research presentations due in class
• Friday, June 13 - Final Exam

Soc Day 39 - Socialization & Advertising

Objective:  Explore the role of various institutions in socialization.

Task:  Happy June!  Today, we'll begin class reading "Socialization and the Power of Advertising."  After you've read the article, we'll examine some print advertisements and discuss the arguments presented in the article.  You'll then have the remainder of class to work on your reflection essay.

Homework:

• Tuesday, June 3 - Reflection essay due in class

Reflection Essay:  Use your notes and class activities to write an essay reflecting on social class, gender, and race in America.  (See rubric for grading criteria)

CPWC Day 83 - Slavery & Revolution in Latin America

Objective:  Describe the course and consequences of European colonization in Latin America.  Investigate slavery in Latin America.

Task:  Good morning & happy June!  We'll spend the first few minutes of class checking your chapter 11 notes and completing the maroons section of your slavery & revolution investigation.  After we review the answers to the investigation, we'll watch  "Egalite for All" to investigate the revolution in Haiti.

Homework:

• TODAY  - Chapter 11, section 1 reading notes
• Monday, June 2 - Chapter 11, section 2 reading notes
• Tuesday, June 3 - Latin America Map Quiz (study guide on Moodle)
• Wednesday, June 4 - Reading Quiz (chapter 9 and chapter 11, sections 1 & 2)
• Friday, June 6 - Cumulative map quiz
• Monday, June 9 - Final exam for seniors
• Wednesday, June 11 - Final exam for underclassmen