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.

Homework:

• TODAY - Mid-Term Exam
• Wednesday, November 4 - 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.

• Al-Jazeera America
• BBC World Service
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Economist
• Euronews
• The Guardian
• National Geographic News
• New York Times
• Newseum
• NPR
• Reuters
• The Washington Post
• The Week
• The World

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 41- Mid-Term Exam

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

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

Homework:

• TODAY - Rwanda extra credit due by 11:59 pm
• TODAY - Mid-Term Exam (study guide posted on Schoology on Friday, 10/23)
• Wednesday, November 4 - East Asia map due
• Wednesday, November 4 - PDP, PDC, SJS "Draft Day" - If you have preferences, email Mrs. Friday ASAP.
• Friday, November 6 - Boxer Rebellion fishbowl discussion (see explanation) - 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) - 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

Preparing for participation in and observation of fishbowl discussions:

• In a fishbowl discussion, half of the class will observe while the other half of the class engages in an intellectual discussion of the topic.  This is NOT a debate!  The purpose of this activity is to encage in and observe rational, civil discourse.
• If you are OBSERVING the discussion, read the provided summary and, if necessary, do a little research so you'll understand the topic.   Your task is to listen to and take notes on the discussion. At the end of the discourse, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and reflect on the topic.
• If you are PARTICIPATING in the discussion, read the provided summary AND the provided article.  You may also need to research the topic further to prepare for the discussion.  Then, complete the preparation section of your fishbowl worksheet.  As a group, you will need to sustain a respectful, intellectual discussion for 15 minutes.  
• If you are MODERATING the discussion, read the summary and the articles.  Create discussion questions that will help to sustain the discussion.  During the discourse, you will be responsible for ensuring civil discourse.

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

CPWC Day 42 - Europe Wrap-Up

Objective:   Investigate the course and impact of the French Revolution.  Review the characteristics of modern Europe.

Task:  Happy Friday!  When you arrive to class, please open up your French Revolution video guide.  We'll spend the first portion of class considering the French Revolution.  Then, you'll download the "CPWC Europe Summary Notes" and we'll review the main ideas from the unit.  Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class reviewing for the final exam.

Homework:

• Monday, November 2 - Mid-Term Exam

Kahoot! - CPWC Mid-Term Geography Review

HWC Day 40 - Europe Wrap-Up

Objective: Review the significant developments in modern and contemporary Europe.

Task: Happy Friday!  When you arrive to class, please download "HWC Europe Summary Notes."  We'll spend the first portion of class considering the developments of modern Europe.  Then, we'll play Jeopardy to review for the mid-term exam.

Homework:

• TODAY - Unit 4 map quiz (study guide on Schoology)
• TODAY - Last day to make-up missing work from quarter 1
• Friday, October 30 - Unit 4 SJSs due on class blog by 11:59 pm
• Monday, November 2 - Rwanda extra credit due by 11:59 pm
• Monday, November 2 - Mid-Term Exam (study guide posted on Schoology on Friday, 10/23)

Extending Class Discussion:

The Roma

• Discrimination Against Roma (Amnesty International)
• "For Europe's Roma, Racism Gets Worse in Tough Economic Times" (Time, 8/21/13)
• "The Roma: A Thousand Years of Discrimination Continues in Europe, Advocates Say" (CNN, 10/25/13)

Crisis in Ukraine

• "Ukraine Crisis" (BBC)
• "Ukraine Crisis in Maps" (NYT)
• "Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault" (Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014)