Monday, 11.05.16
Quaestio: How do we debate unit 1 topics using credible sources?
Friday, 11.04.16
Quaestio: How do we debate unit 1 topics using credible sources?
Pensa: Examine a few issues and the position each presidential candidate has using the following website: http://2016election.procon.org/. We will have a mock vote in class on Monday.
Pensa: Examine a few issues and the position each presidential candidate has using the following website: http://2016election.procon.org/. We will have a mock vote in class on Monday.
Thursday, 11.03.16
Quaestio: How do we debate unit 1 topics using credible sources?
Pensa: Prepare for debates. See button below for debate assignments, rubric, talking points sheets, and resources
Pensa: Prepare for debates. See button below for debate assignments, rubric, talking points sheets, and resources
Wednesday, 11.02.16
Quaestio: How do we debate unit 1 topics using credible sources?
Pensa: Prepare for debates. See button below for debate assignments, rubric, talking points sheets, and resources.
Pensa: Prepare for debates. See button below for debate assignments, rubric, talking points sheets, and resources.
Tuesday, 11.01.16
Quaestio: How can we use vocabulary terms to show our understanding of unit 1?
Pensa: Finish the short answer responses that we started in class. Due Thursday, 11/3!
Pensa: Finish the short answer responses that we started in class. Due Thursday, 11/3!
Monday, 10.31.16
Quaestio: What were the achievements of the Han dynasty?
Pensa: Make up any missing work!
Pensa: Make up any missing work!
Friday, 10.28.16
Quaestio: What actions did Shi Huangdi take as an autocrat?
Pensa: Write a DBQ paragraph based on the documents you completed today in class. See below for full assignment and rubric. HAND WRITE ONLY! DUE MONDAY,
Pensa: Write a DBQ paragraph based on the documents you completed today in class. See below for full assignment and rubric. HAND WRITE ONLY! DUE MONDAY,
Thursday, 10.27.16
Quaestio: What actions did Shi Huangdi take as an autocrat?
Pensa: Write a DBQ paragraph based on the documents you completed today in class. See below for full assignment and rubric. HAND WRITE ONLY! DUE MONDAY, 10/31.
Pensa: Write a DBQ paragraph based on the documents you completed today in class. See below for full assignment and rubric. HAND WRITE ONLY! DUE MONDAY, 10/31.
Wednesday, 10.26.16
IA #1
Tuesday, 10.25.16
Quaestio: What do we know about Unit 1 topics?
Pensa: Study for IA 1 tomorrow!
Pensa: Study for IA 1 tomorrow!
Monday, 10.24.16
Quaestio: How does Confucianism attempt to create social order?
Pensa: IA #1 review sheet. DUE TUESDAY!
Pensa: IA #1 review sheet. DUE TUESDAY!
Friday, 10.21.16
Quaestio: Why is the period during the Gupta Empire known as a “golden age”?
Pensa: IA #1 review sheet. DUE TUESDAY!
Pensa: IA #1 review sheet. DUE TUESDAY!
Thursday, 10.20.16
Quaestio: What ideas did Asoka promote through his Rock Edicts?
Pensa: Index card assignment #4. Assigned yesterday - due tomorrow!
Pensa: Index card assignment #4. Assigned yesterday - due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 10.19.16
Quaestio: Did Buddha find the secret to end all suffering?
Pensa: Index card assignment #4. Due Friday!
Pensa: Index card assignment #4. Due Friday!
Tuesday, 10.18.16
Quaestio: How does Hinduism shape the lives of its followers?
Pensa: "India's Caste System" reading and crossword. Assigned yesterday, DUE TOMORROW!
Pensa: "India's Caste System" reading and crossword. Assigned yesterday, DUE TOMORROW!
Monday, 10.17.16
Quaestio: How does Hinduism shape the lives of its followers?
Pensa: "India's Caste System" reading and crossword. DUE WEDNESDAY!
Pensa: "India's Caste System" reading and crossword. DUE WEDNESDAY!
Friday, 10.14.16
Quaestio: How do we write a thematic essay about the Neolithic Revolution?
Pensa: 1) If you did not finish your essay in class, complete it so that you can turn it in on Monday.
2) Study your notes and index cards for a multiple-choice quiz on Monday!
Pensa: 1) If you did not finish your essay in class, complete it so that you can turn it in on Monday.
2) Study your notes and index cards for a multiple-choice quiz on Monday!
Thursday, 10.13.16
Quaestio: How do we write a thematic essay about the Neolithic Revolution?
Pensa: Study your notes and index cards for a multiple-choice quiz on Monday.
Pensa: Study your notes and index cards for a multiple-choice quiz on Monday.
Tuesday, 10.11.16
Quaestio: How do we write a thematic essay about the Neolithic Revolution?
Pensa: Finish Neolithic Revolution thematic essay outline. DO NOT write the essay. We will write the essay in class on Thursday.
Pensa: Finish Neolithic Revolution thematic essay outline. DO NOT write the essay. We will write the essay in class on Thursday.
Friday, 10.07.16
Pensa: Make up any missing assignments!
Thursday, 10.06.16
Quaestio: How did the dynastic cycle explain the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties?
Pensa: Complete the "Planned Cities on the Indus" worksheet. Complete the chart and answer all questions. Assigned yesterday, due tomorrow!
Pensa: Complete the "Planned Cities on the Indus" worksheet. Complete the chart and answer all questions. Assigned yesterday, due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 10.05.16
Quaestio: What have archaeologists discovered about the early cities of the Indus River Valley?
Pensa: Complete the "Planned Cities on the Indus" worksheet. Complete the chart and answer all questions. DUE FRIDAY, 10/7.
Pensa: Complete the "Planned Cities on the Indus" worksheet. Complete the chart and answer all questions. DUE FRIDAY, 10/7.
Friday, 09.30.16
Quaestio: How did social class affect daily life in ancient Egypt?
Pensa: Complete the Ancient Egypt RAFT assignment. See below for assignment and the readings we used in class about the different social classes in Ancient Egypt. You can also use pages 44-49 of your textbook for ideas. Due Wednesday, 10/5!
Pensa: Complete the Ancient Egypt RAFT assignment. See below for assignment and the readings we used in class about the different social classes in Ancient Egypt. You can also use pages 44-49 of your textbook for ideas. Due Wednesday, 10/5!
Thursday, 09.29.16
Quaestio: How did social class affect daily life in ancient Egypt?
Pensa: Read, annotate, and answer the three questions for the "Ten Commandments" reading. Click the button below for the reading. DUE TOMORROW (ASSIGNED YESTERDAY)!
Pensa: Read, annotate, and answer the three questions for the "Ten Commandments" reading. Click the button below for the reading. DUE TOMORROW (ASSIGNED YESTERDAY)!
Wednesday, 09.28.16
Quaestio: What are the main teachings of Judaism?
Pensa: Read, annotate, and answer the three questions for the "Ten Commandments" reading. Click the button below for the reading. DUE FRIDAY, 9/30!
Pensa: Read, annotate, and answer the three questions for the "Ten Commandments" reading. Click the button below for the reading. DUE FRIDAY, 9/30!
Monday, 09.26.16
Quaestio: What were the most important achievements of the Mesopotamian empires?
Pensa: Create index cards for the following terms:
Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Revolution, civilization, Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia
DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/28
Pensa: Create index cards for the following terms:
Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Revolution, civilization, Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia
DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/28
Friday, 09.23.16
Quaestio: What was life like in Mesopotamia?
Pensa: Complete the "A Fertile Land" worksheet. Use your notes sheet from today or page 31 of your textbook to label the map.
Pensa: Complete the "A Fertile Land" worksheet. Use your notes sheet from today or page 31 of your textbook to label the map.
Thursday, 09.22.16
Quaestio: What are the 8 features of civilization?
Pensa: Create TWO illustrations with captions showing life before the Neolithic Revolution and life after the Neolithic Revolution. Your illustration must:
1) Demonstrate solid understanding of the topic
2) Be colorful and creative
3) Include a caption for each illustration that clearly describes the illustration; the caption must also contain important vocabulary words
Click the button below for assignment sheet and assessment rubric. ASSIGNED YESTERDAY - DUE TOMORROW, 9/23!
Pensa: Create TWO illustrations with captions showing life before the Neolithic Revolution and life after the Neolithic Revolution. Your illustration must:
1) Demonstrate solid understanding of the topic
2) Be colorful and creative
3) Include a caption for each illustration that clearly describes the illustration; the caption must also contain important vocabulary words
Click the button below for assignment sheet and assessment rubric. ASSIGNED YESTERDAY - DUE TOMORROW, 9/23!
Wednesday, 09.21.16
Quaestio: Why was the Neolithic Revolution a 'turning point' in human history?
Pensa: Create TWO illustrations with captions showing life before the Neolithic Revolution and life after the Neolithic Revolution. Your illustration must:
1) Demonstrate solid understanding of the topic
2) Be colorful and creative
3) Include a caption for each illustration that clearly describes the illustration; the caption must also contain important vocabulary words
Click the button below for assignment sheet and assessment rubric. DUE FRIDAY, 9/23!
Pensa: Create TWO illustrations with captions showing life before the Neolithic Revolution and life after the Neolithic Revolution. Your illustration must:
1) Demonstrate solid understanding of the topic
2) Be colorful and creative
3) Include a caption for each illustration that clearly describes the illustration; the caption must also contain important vocabulary words
Click the button below for assignment sheet and assessment rubric. DUE FRIDAY, 9/23!
Tuesday, 09.20.16
Quaestio: Why was the Neolithic Revolution a 'turning point' in human history?
Pensa: Imagine yourself as a Paleolithic Age human. Write a diary entry for a typical day you experience in the Paleolithic Age. Be sure to add as many details as possible so we can easily imagine what you are doing.
Pensa: Imagine yourself as a Paleolithic Age human. Write a diary entry for a typical day you experience in the Paleolithic Age. Be sure to add as many details as possible so we can easily imagine what you are doing.
- What does your area look like? What did you do today? Who did you interact with? What did you see, hear, taste, smell, or touch?
- Your response must be one paragraph (at least 6 sentences)
Monday, 09.19.16
Quaestio: What does evidence suggest about human origins?
Pensa: Imagine yourself as a Paleolithic Age human. Write a diary entry for a typical day you experience in the Paleolithic Age. Be sure to add as many details as possible so we can easily imagine what you are doing.
Pensa: Imagine yourself as a Paleolithic Age human. Write a diary entry for a typical day you experience in the Paleolithic Age. Be sure to add as many details as possible so we can easily imagine what you are doing.
- What does your area look like? What did you do today? Who did you interact with? What did you see, hear, taste, smell, or touch?
- Your response must be one paragraph (at least 6 sentences)
Friday, 09.16.16
Quaestio: What does evidence suggest about human origins?
Pensa: Index cards assignment #2 - create index cards for the following terms
Pensa: Index cards assignment #2 - create index cards for the following terms
- Louis and Mary Leakey
- artifact
- Homo sapiens
Thursday, 09.15.16
Quaestio: How do we use our textbook?
Pensa: Index cards assignment #1 (click the button below for handout). You must use the format listed on the handout. DUE FRIDAY, 9/16 (assigned yesterday)
Pensa: Index cards assignment #1 (click the button below for handout). You must use the format listed on the handout. DUE FRIDAY, 9/16 (assigned yesterday)
Wednesday, 09.14.16
Quaestio: How does understanding geography make us a better history student?
Pensa: Flashcards assignment 1 (click the button below for handout). You must use the format listed on the handout. DUE FRIDAY, 9/16.
Pensa: Flashcards assignment 1 (click the button below for handout). You must use the format listed on the handout. DUE FRIDAY, 9/16.
Tuesday, 09.13.16
Quaestio: In what ways are social scientists similar to detectives?
Pensa: Respond to the following on a separate sheet of paper -
Of the different types of social scientists that we learned about today, which would you prefer to be? Provide reasons for your choice. Your response should be no less than 5 complete sentences. HANDWRITTEN ONLY!
Pensa: Respond to the following on a separate sheet of paper -
Of the different types of social scientists that we learned about today, which would you prefer to be? Provide reasons for your choice. Your response should be no less than 5 complete sentences. HANDWRITTEN ONLY!
Friday, 09.09.16
Quaestio: Why do we study history?
Pensa: Signed syllabus contract
Pensa: Signed syllabus contract
Thursday, 09.08.16
Quaestio: What is Global History and Geography?
Pensa: Signed syllabus contract
Pensa: Signed syllabus contract