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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

CPWC Day 44 - Introduction to East Asia

Quarter 1 Grades are finalized. Please review and speak to Mrs. Friday ASAP if you have any questions.

Objective: Examine the ideas and influence of indigenous and diffused religious and philosophical traditions in East Asia. Investigate the historical and cultural significance of the Silk Road.

Task: When you arrive to class, please work on your East Asia map while I check your homework. After I've checked homework, we'll watch a short video on the religions and philosophies of China. After a brief discussion, you'll spend the rest of class working on an investigation of the Silk Road.

Homework:

TODAY - Chapter 27, section 1 reading notes due in class
Thursday, November 5 - Chapter 27, section 3 reading notes due in class
Thursday, November 5 - Current Events extra credit due in NoodleTools by 3:00 pm (see below)
Friday, November 6 - East Asia map due in Schoology dropbox by 4:00 pm
Monday, November 9 - Chapter 28, section 2 reading notes due in class
Tuesday, November 10 - Chapter 29, section 1 reading notes due in class
Wednesday, November 11 - Chapter 29, section 2 reading notes due in class
Thursday, November 12 - Unit 5 reading quiz (27.1, 27.3, 28.2, 29.1, & 29.2 - two-sided, hand-written index card may be used)
Tuesday, November 17 - Unit 5 Test

CPWC Current Events - Extra Credit Opportunity (due in NoodleTools by 3:00 pm on Thursday, November 5)
Use one or more of the news sources below to find recent news articles relating to topics we've studied in quarter 1. Create citations and annotations in NoodleTools. The annotation MUST include a summary AND an explanation of how the article relates to our studies. Share your work with the "CPWC Quarter 1 Extra Credit" dropbox.

Each citation/annotation is worth up to 5 points and you may complete up to 3 per unit (Foundations, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Europe).

HWC Day 42 - Introduction to East Asia

Quarter 1 Grades are finalized. Please review and speak to Mrs. Friday ASAP if you have any questions.

Objective: Identify central tenets of the religions and philosophies that have influenced East Asia. Investigate the historic and cultural significance of the Silk Road.

Task: Good morning! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing day off yesterday. Before we begin our exploration of East Asia, we need to take care of a couple book-keeping details. First, you'll "draft" your primary documents for quarter 2 and I'll explain how to prepare for the fishbowl discussions (see group assignments below & on Schoology). Then, we'll begin notes on the religions and philosophies that shaped East Asia. Finally, you'll spend the last portion of class investigating the Silk Road.

Homework:

TODAY- East Asia map due
TODAY- PDP, PDC, SJS "Draft Day" - If you have preferences, email Mrs. Friday ASAP.
Friday, November 6 - Boxer Rebellion fishbowl discussion (see explanation on Schoology) - participant reflection and discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
Monday, November 9 - Transnationalism reading quiz
Tuesday, November 10 - Mao discussion
Tuesday, November 10 - Unit 4 PDPs due on class blog
Thursday, November 12 - Meiji Restoration fishbowl discussion (see explanation on Schoology) - participant reflection and discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
Thursday, November 12 - Unit 4 PDCs due on class blog
Friday, November 13 - Chapter 11 reading quiz
Monday, November 16 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" & documentary discussion - post reflection BEFORE class
Tuesday, November 17 - Unit 5 Test
Tuesday, November 17 - Unit 4 SJSs due on class blog

Topic Assignments for Fishbowl Discussions:

Boxer Rebellion (discussion on Friday, 11/6)

Coop #1 - Ely, Joel, John, Vanesa
Coop #2 - Brooke, Nick, Andrew

Meiji Restoration (discussion on Thursday, 11/12)

Coop #3 - Scott, Keaton, Rhiannon, Meg
Coop #4 - Connor, Sara, Ben, Shelby

Monday, November 2, 2015

CPWC Day 43 - Mid-Term Exam

Objective: Assess knowledge and understanding of quarter one essential content.

Task: When you arrive to class, please get out a pencil in preparation for your mid-term exam. I'll distribute and explain your exam. You'll have the duration of class to complete the assessment. If you finish early, please begin your unit 5 homework.