Monday, 04.03.17
Quaestio: Unit 3 SRQ exam
Pensa: Due tomorrow, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Thursday, 4/6: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Pensa: Due tomorrow, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Thursday, 4/6: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Friday, 03.31.17
Quaestio: How do we study for our unit 3 SRQ exam?
Pensa: Exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units. See attached for unit 3 study guide (key concepts). Period 1 and 2 key concept guides are also attached for reference.
Due next Tuesday, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Thursday, 4/6: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Pensa: Exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units. See attached for unit 3 study guide (key concepts). Period 1 and 2 key concept guides are also attached for reference.
Due next Tuesday, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Thursday, 4/6: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Thursday, 03.30.17
Quaestio: How do we effectively debate unit 3 topics?
Pensa: Study for unit 3 short answer exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units. See below for unit 3 study guide.
Due next Tuesday, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Wednesday, 4/5: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Pensa: Study for unit 3 short answer exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units. See below for unit 3 study guide.
Due next Tuesday, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Wednesday, 4/5: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Wednesday, 03.29.17
Quaestio: How do we effectively debate unit 3 topics?
Pensa: Study for unit 3 short answer exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units.
Due next Tuesday, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Wednesday, 4/5: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Pensa: Study for unit 3 short answer exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units.
Due next Tuesday, 4/4: Read textbook Part 5 introduction (pages 476-477) and take notes
Due next Wednesday, 4/5: Chapter 23 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Tuesday, 03.28.17
Quaestio: How do we effectively debate unit 3 topics?
Pensa: Study for unit 3 short answer exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units.
Pensa: Study for unit 3 short answer exam on MONDAY, 4/3. Exam will consist of 3 short answer questions. Exam will cover unit 3 material and you will have to make connections to previous units.
Monday, 03.27.17
Quaestio: How do we effectively debate unit 3 topics?
Pensa: 1) Research and prepare for your debate.
2) Study for unit 3 short answer exam (on Friday, 3/31). Exam will cover unit 3 material but you will be asked to make connections to previous units!
Pensa: 1) Research and prepare for your debate.
2) Study for unit 3 short answer exam (on Friday, 3/31). Exam will cover unit 3 material but you will be asked to make connections to previous units!
Friday, 03.24.17
Quaestio: How do we effectively debate unit 3 topics?
Pensa: 1) Research and prepare for your debate.
2) Study for unit 3 short answer exam (on Friday, 3/31).
Pensa: 1) Research and prepare for your debate.
2) Study for unit 3 short answer exam (on Friday, 3/31).
Thursday, 03.23.17
Quaestio: How do we improve answering AP-style multiple-choice questions?
Pensa: Begin brainstorming for your debate topic! See below for debate info.
Pensa: Begin brainstorming for your debate topic! See below for debate info.
Wednesday, 03.22.17
Quaestio: IA #3
Pensa: Begin brainstorming for your debate topic! See below for debate info.
Pensa: Begin brainstorming for your debate topic! See below for debate info.
Tuesday, 03.21.17
Quaestio: How does the process of empire-building compare for the Aztec and Inca empires?
Pensa: Study for IA3. See below for study guide. IA3 is tomorrow!
See below for debate assignments.
Pensa: Study for IA3. See below for study guide. IA3 is tomorrow!
See below for debate assignments.
Monday, 03.20.17
Quaestio: How does the process of empire-building compare for the Aztec and Inca empires?
Pensa: Study for IA3. See below for study guide. IA3 is on Wednesday, 3/22!
Pensa: Study for IA3. See below for study guide. IA3 is on Wednesday, 3/22!
Friday, 03.17.17
Quaestio: How do we analyze economic continuities and changes in trade networks within Afro-Eurasia from the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?
Pensa: 1) Chapter 20 Cornell notes (3 summaries) - due Monday
2) Study for IA3. See below for study guide. IA3 is on Wednesday, 3/22.
Pensa: 1) Chapter 20 Cornell notes (3 summaries) - due Monday
2) Study for IA3. See below for study guide. IA3 is on Wednesday, 3/22.
Thursday, 03.16.17
Quaestio: How do we analyze economic continuities and changes in trade networks within Afro-Eurasia from the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?
Pensa: See attached for essay question, outline, and rubric. You will write the essay in class tomorrow, Friday, 3/17. Come prepared to write your essay with your completed outline.
NOTE: If you are going on the trip tomorrow, you must take a picture of your HANDWRITTEN IN PEN and email it to me by 8pm on Friday. My email address is [email protected].
Pensa: See attached for essay question, outline, and rubric. You will write the essay in class tomorrow, Friday, 3/17. Come prepared to write your essay with your completed outline.
NOTE: If you are going on the trip tomorrow, you must take a picture of your HANDWRITTEN IN PEN and email it to me by 8pm on Friday. My email address is [email protected].
Wednesday, 03.15.17
Quaestio: What were the effects of interactions in Afro-Eurasia in the Postclassical period?
Pensa: Brainstorm (on paper) a list of changes and continuities in trade networks within Afro-Eurasia from the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.
Pensa: Brainstorm (on paper) a list of changes and continuities in trade networks within Afro-Eurasia from the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.
Monday, 03.13.17
Quaestio: What were the effects of interactions in Afro-Eurasia in the Postclassical period?
Pensa: 1) Bubonic plague reading and questions (top of pages 460-461). Provide an explanation for each answer you give.
2) Short answer question 5 on page 472
Both assignments are due on Wednesday!
Pensa: 1) Bubonic plague reading and questions (top of pages 460-461). Provide an explanation for each answer you give.
2) Short answer question 5 on page 472
Both assignments are due on Wednesday!
Friday, 03.10.17
Quaestio: How was Islam practiced in West Africa c. 1300?
Pensa: Chapter 21 Cornell notes (3 summaries)
Pensa: Chapter 21 Cornell notes (3 summaries)
Thursday, 03.09.17
Quaestio: What are the SPICE features of Postclassical Africa?
Pensa: Mansa Musa and Islam crash course questions.
Pensa: Mansa Musa and Islam crash course questions.
Wednesday, 03.08.17
Quaestio: Are the Mongols guilty of crimes against humanity?
Pensa: Chapter 18 Cornell notes (3 summaries) due Thursday!
Pensa: Chapter 18 Cornell notes (3 summaries) due Thursday!
Tuesday, 03.07.17
Quaestio: Are the Mongols guilty of crimes against humanity?
Pensa: Chapter 18 Cornell notes (3 summaries) due Thursday!
Pensa: Chapter 18 Cornell notes (3 summaries) due Thursday!
Monday, 03.06.17
Quaestio: Are the Mongols guilty of crimes against humanity?
Pensa: 1) Finish preparing for trial.
2) Chapter 18 Cornell notes (3 summaries) due Thursday!
Pensa: 1) Finish preparing for trial.
2) Chapter 18 Cornell notes (3 summaries) due Thursday!
Friday, 03.03.17
Quaestio: Are the Mongols guilty of crimes against humanity?
Pensa: Research and prepare for the Mongols mock trial. Your preparation sheet must be complete by Monday. Attorneys and attorney researchers, see handout below to help you with direct and cross questions.
Pensa: Research and prepare for the Mongols mock trial. Your preparation sheet must be complete by Monday. Attorneys and attorney researchers, see handout below to help you with direct and cross questions.
Thursday, 03.02.17
Quaestio: Are the Mongols guilty of crimes against humanity?
Pensa: 1) Directions: Duplicate the chart (attached) in your notebook and take note of the effects (positive and negative) of Mongol rule in China, Persia, and Russia. Use chapter 17 Cornell notes and the “Mongols Case Study: China, Persia, and Russia” reading (attached).
2) Read and annotate witness source related to your role to prepare for the trial. NOTE: Information about Genghis Khan is missing from the packet you were given in class, use the following link for that witness: http://www.history.com/topics/genghis-khan.
Pensa: 1) Directions: Duplicate the chart (attached) in your notebook and take note of the effects (positive and negative) of Mongol rule in China, Persia, and Russia. Use chapter 17 Cornell notes and the “Mongols Case Study: China, Persia, and Russia” reading (attached).
2) Read and annotate witness source related to your role to prepare for the trial. NOTE: Information about Genghis Khan is missing from the packet you were given in class, use the following link for that witness: http://www.history.com/topics/genghis-khan.
Wednesday, 03.01.17
Quaestio: What factors contributed to successful Mongol conquest?
Pensa: Mongols crash course questions.
Pensa: Mongols crash course questions.
Tuesday, 02.28.17
Quaestio: How was Southeast Asia influenced by cross-cultural interactions in the Postclassical period?
Pensa: Chapter 17 Cornell notes (3 summaries). Due tomorrow!
Pensa: Chapter 17 Cornell notes (3 summaries). Due tomorrow!
Monday, 02.27.17
Quaestio: Is Linda Shaffer's "Southernization" argument convincing?
Pensa: Chapter 17 Cornell notes (3 summaries). Due Wednesday!
Pensa: Chapter 17 Cornell notes (3 summaries). Due Wednesday!
Friday, 02.17.17
Quaestio: How did Indian Ocean trade facilitate the spread goods, religions, and technology during the Postclassical period?
Pensa: 1) Complete the Indian Ocean simulation reflection on Google Forms
2) Southernization reading and questions and Chapter 17 Cornell notes will be due the Wednesday after you return from break. Get a head start on that if you'd like to.
Pensa: 1) Complete the Indian Ocean simulation reflection on Google Forms
2) Southernization reading and questions and Chapter 17 Cornell notes will be due the Wednesday after you return from break. Get a head start on that if you'd like to.
Thursday, 02.16.17
Quaestio: How did Indian Ocean trade facilitate the spread goods, religions, and technology during the Postclassical period?
Pensa: Complete your role prep for the Indian Ocean trade simulation tomorrow. You may find the Indian Ocean History website useful in your preparation: http://www.indianoceanhistory.org/LessonPlan/MedievalEra.aspx. There you will find an interactive map and additional primary sources for your research. See below for handouts given in class.
Pensa: Complete your role prep for the Indian Ocean trade simulation tomorrow. You may find the Indian Ocean History website useful in your preparation: http://www.indianoceanhistory.org/LessonPlan/MedievalEra.aspx. There you will find an interactive map and additional primary sources for your research. See below for handouts given in class.
Wednesday, 02.15.17
Quaestio: What events shaped the Indian Ocean world in the Postclassical period?
Pensa: Handwritten Buddhism DBQ essay due tomorrow!
Pensa: Handwritten Buddhism DBQ essay due tomorrow!
Tuesday, 02.14.17
Quaestio: What were the responses to Buddhism in China?
Pensa: Use your completed essay outline to hand write the essay in black or blue pen. DUE THURSDAY!
Pensa: Use your completed essay outline to hand write the essay in black or blue pen. DUE THURSDAY!
Monday, 02.13.17
Quaestio: What were the responses to Buddhism in China?
Pensa: Complete HAPPY analysis for documents 1-6 in the following format:
Pensa: Complete HAPPY analysis for documents 1-6 in the following format:
- On the right of the document, take note of the historical context of the document.
- On the left of the document, take note of the audience.
- On the bottom of the document, take notes of the document’s purpose.
- At the top of the document, take notes of the author’s point of view.
- At the top right corner of the document, take note of how and why this document relates to the essay prompt (responses to the spread of Buddhism).
Friday, 02.10.17
Quaestio: How did China influence Korea, Japan, and Vietnam?
Pensa: Chapter 15 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Pensa: Chapter 15 Cornell notes (4 summaries)
Wednesday, 02.08.17
Quaestio: What does the Kaifeng scroll tell us about the Song dynasty?
Pensa: Answer questions 1-5 on page 287 of your textbook.
Pensa: Answer questions 1-5 on page 287 of your textbook.
Tuesday, 02.07.17
Quaestio: How did techniques of imperial administration change and stay the same in East Asia from the Classical to Postclassical period?
Pensa: Postclassical East Asia map assignment. Click below for assignment.
Pensa: Postclassical East Asia map assignment. Click below for assignment.
Monday, 02.06.17
Quaestio: How do Byzantine, Western European, and Arab perspectives of the First Crusade compare?
Pensa: Chapter 13 Cornell notes (4 summaries) - due tomorrow!
Pensa: Chapter 13 Cornell notes (4 summaries) - due tomorrow!
Friday, 02.03.17
Quaestio: What changed and stayed the same in Western Europe in the period c. 600 – 1450 C.E.?
Pensa: 1) Watch "The Crusades" Crash Course video and answer questions - due Monday.
2) Chapter 13 Cornell notes (4 summaries) - due Tuesday.
Pensa: 1) Watch "The Crusades" Crash Course video and answer questions - due Monday.
2) Chapter 13 Cornell notes (4 summaries) - due Tuesday.
Thursday, 02.02.17
Quaestio: What caused the Great Schism between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
Pensa: Watch "The Dark Ages" Crash Course video and answer questions.
Pensa: Watch "The Dark Ages" Crash Course video and answer questions.
Wednesday, 02.01.17
Quaestio: What is the primary reason to study the Byzantines?
Pensa: Complete the Constantinople DBQ assignment. Answer the questions and write the paragraph.
Pensa: Complete the Constantinople DBQ assignment. Answer the questions and write the paragraph.
Tuesday, 01.31.17
Quaestio: How does the Byzantine Empire compare to Western Europe during the period c. 500 – 1450 C.E.?
Pensa: Watch the "Fall of the Roman Empire" Crash Course and answer the questions.
Pensa: Watch the "Fall of the Roman Empire" Crash Course and answer the questions.
Monday, 01.23.17
Quaestio: What are the social, political, cultural, and economic features of the early Islamic world (c. 600-1500)?
Pensa: Chapter 16 (3 summaries) and Chapter 19 (4 summaries) Cornell notes. Due Tuesday, 1/31!
Pensa: Chapter 16 (3 summaries) and Chapter 19 (4 summaries) Cornell notes. Due Tuesday, 1/31!
Friday, 01.20.17
Quaestio: How did techniques of imperial administration change and stay the same in the Middle East from the period 600 BCE to 1450 CE?
Pensa: Answer questions 1-5 on page 310 of your textbook.
Pensa: Answer questions 1-5 on page 310 of your textbook.
Thursday, 01.19.17
Pensa: Answer chapter 14 reading questions.
Wednesday, 01.18.17
Quaestio: How did Islam spread from the 7th to the 16th centuries?
Pensa: 1) Finish annotating your map using information from today's activity. See below for annotated maps from class presentations.
2) Color your map to show the time periods and regions that Islam spread to. Use the map shown during today's class as reference. See below for a copy of that map.
Pensa: 1) Finish annotating your map using information from today's activity. See below for annotated maps from class presentations.
2) Color your map to show the time periods and regions that Islam spread to. Use the map shown during today's class as reference. See below for a copy of that map.
Tuesday, 01.17.17
Quaestio: What are the origins, beliefs, and practices of Islam?
Pensa: Watch "Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars" Crash Course video and answer the questions.
Pensa: Watch "Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars" Crash Course video and answer the questions.
Friday, 01.13.17
Quaestio: How do we improve answering AP-style short answer questions?
Pensa: Chapter 14 Cornell notes. 4 summaries total.
Pensa: Chapter 14 Cornell notes. 4 summaries total.
Thursday, 01.12.17
Pensa: Read the introduction to part 3 of the textbook (pages 262-263) and complete a SPICE chart for the time period.