HWC Day 47 - Japan in World History

Objective:  Identify the causes and consequences of Japanese expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Task:  As you arrive to class, please get out your chapter 11 reading notes in preparation for the quiz.  You'll have the first 30 minutes of class to complete the quiz.  When you've finished, please pick up the "Rescript on Education."  Critically read the document and identify characteristics of Japanese culture.  After we discuss the rescript, we'll spend the last portion of class comparing the experiences of Japan and China in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Homework:

• TODAY - Chapter 11 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Friday, April 17 - Fishbowl discussion reflections/notes due
• Friday, April 17 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" reading discussion
• Friday, April 17 - R&R Topic & 2 Sources due on spreadsheet
• Monday, April 20- Unit 5 Test
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC
• Monday, May 11 - Kundun Extra Credit submitted to Moodle by 3:00 pm

West Civ Day 8 - Middle Ages (cont.)

Objectives:  Identify significant events, people, and ideas of the Middle Ages.  Compare life in medieval Europe and the Roman world.  Explore the impact of the black death.

Task:  To begin class we'll compare the Roman World and the Feudal World.  Two teams will compete to fill in a Venn diagram comparing life during these two eras.  When you've completed the comparison, please work on the crossword puzzle/notes from yesterday.  After we review the Middle Ages notes, we'll end class with a simulation examining the social, political, economic, and cultural impact of the black death.

Homework:

• TODAY  - Primary Document Comment #2 (format description here) due on class blog by 3:00
• Friday, April 17 - Open Notebook Unit 1 Test (study guide in GoogleDrive)

Extending class discussion:

• Medieval Arms Race - Build a Trebuchet
• The Battle of Hastings Game
• "At 800 and Aging Well, The Magna Carta is Still a Big Draw" (All Things Consider, NPR, 4/13/2015)
• Black Death - Interactive Map
• The Black Death (explore "treatments" and explanations for the Black Death with this interactive)

CPWC Day 49 - Comparing Japan & China

Objectives: Trace the historical development of Japan.

Task:  Ohayo!  As you arrive to class, please get out your Japan notes. We'll begin class with some notes on Japan.  Then, to reinforce the impact of the Meiji Restoration we'll examine the Rescript on Education.  Finally, after finishing our notes on Japan, you'll pick complete a close reading assignment comparing Japan and China.  You'll use your notes and the reading to create a clear, concise thesis identifying similarities and/or differences between these two East Asian states.

Homework:

• Friday, April 17 - "China & Japan Respond to the West" close reading & thesis statement
• Monday, April 20 - Unit 5 Test
• Friday, April 24 - Field Trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

HWC Day 46 - Japan in World History

Objective:  Identify the causes and consequences of Japanese expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Task:  Ohayo!  When you arrive to class, please pick up a piece of paper from the podium and get out your notebooks.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class on a quick homework check.  Then, we'll form a circle for a discussion of select developments in Japanese history.  Finally, we'll end class with the fishbowl discussion.

Homework:

• TODAY  - Meiji Restoration fishbowl discussion (see explanation at HWC Day 39)
• Thursday, April 16 - Chapter 11 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Friday, April 17 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" reading discussion
• Friday, April 17 - R&R Topic & 2 Sources due on spreadsheet
• Monday, April 20- Unit 5 Test
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC
• Monday, May 11 - Kundun Extra Credit submitted to Moodle by 3:00 pm