1/22/2013: Elie Wiesel work The History of Africa Reading
1/24/2013: Period Three Theme presentation assignment Homework: Theme presentations due 1/29 Read chapter Chapter 22
1/29/2013: Hook: Denmark break down Theme Presentations Village work
1/31/2013: Hook: Wall Wisher wall Elie Wiesel Entries completed (rules again!) AP Coursebook reading pg 6-20 with Cornell Notes Homework: Read Chapter 23 (Cornell Notes) Blog Post Reading
2/4/2013: Hook: Review the Tips and Tricks for a good DBQ Timed DBQ (for prompt and rubric with my notes click here!) Grade DBQ (classroom rubric) Homework: Catch up in your reading!
2/6/2013: Hook: Blog post on this website (Samurai or Explorer?) - done in class!!! Read this story about Ibn Battuta and answer the questions. Type the answers in a separate document and turn them in on Edmodo. Now read the story of the 47 Ronin - as Samurai story Answer the questions about the story Kabuki Activity - In a group, students will create their own 5 minute version of the 47 Ronin or Ibn Battuta's adventures in a Kabuki like way. Clearly, I don't expect you to dance or anything, but try to get into the spirit of the Kabuki in a modern way. I've hyperlinked the Kabuki Activity title to a wikipedia entry on Kabuki to help you. I'll allow you free creative reign to decide what your version will look like. Your Kabuki drama is due Tuesday, and will be graded based on the rubric I've placed here. Homework: Kabuki activity
2/8/2013: Hook: Health report Period 4 - Key concept 4.1 lecture Part 1 Period 4 - Key concept 4.1 lecture part 2 Kabuki presentations work time Homework: Read Chapter 24 and do Cornell notes Extra Reading (do notes!!) - Zheng He Kabuki presentations due Feb. 19!
2/12/2013: Hook: Warm- up Questions! Read The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Kabuki Work (due Feb. 19) Homework: Choose a fairytale or a historical event and rewrite it from a different POV. For example: Snow white from the viewpoint of the prince, or the evil queen, or even the dwarf!
2/14/2013: Check edmodo for your Valentine! Presentations in both classes Homework: Fairytales due Feb. 19! Kabuki is due Feb. 19! Read chapters 25 and 26 and do Cornell Notes on both Blog post question (no reading!)
2/19/2013: Kabuki presentations POV fairytales AP Course book reading pg 21-41 (stop at the big textbox) Homework: AP Course book readings due by the end of next class
2/21/2013: Hook: The Noble Savage Period 4 Key Concept 4.2 lecture People Sorter Homework: Blog post video (video warning: those with weak stomaches skip at: when the host and man put the pig on table to butcher it until the host leaves the butcher shop, and when the host goes to see the doctor and the doctor is going to bleed the host. Trust me, you don't need to see any of that). Blog post Read Chapter 27 in Bentley (Notes!) Period 4 study guide (for those who like to start early)
2/25/2013: hook: Filthy London debate CCOT - What was done wrong lecture Homework: Rewrite your CCOT for more credit Wiesel art pieces DUE by Friday! 2 paragraphs on the CCOT prompt for 2006 Period 4 Study guide! (Test Friday!)
2/27/2013: hook: Key concept 4.3 lecture Study guide work Homework: Study!!
3/1/2013: Hook: Global Connections - the real story Review Test! Homework: Read Chapter 28 in Bentley (do Cornell!) For CCOT work watch this video - take notes on how you would use this to write a CCOT on music from the 1920's to the 2000's. Blog post