Unit 2 = Foundation Lessons (Start)
Greetings and welcome Mr P's Website for the 2014-2015 school year.
A) Mr P's Class Syllabus - Still need to get signed or just want to read it again?
B) Check out Technical Thompson's Website (P-Alumni Student Class Website)
C) Missed the First Few Days? Forgot some stuff? Want to know the basic of Mr P's class?
2008 - Romero's Intro Video
2010 - Berg & Lee's Intro Video
2011 - Espejo & Thompson Intro Video
GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
Big Book Questions (BBQ) - Click here for:
a) General info on BBQ
b) Suggested format
c) Table of Contents
MONDAY September 22, 2014
1) Collect Geo Packets
2) Geo Exam
3) Post Test: Read Chapter 1 Section 1: Greeks (Green Sheets in Colored Packet = Due Thursday)
4) Big Book Questions (BBQ) : Write a response to these questions and bring to class tomorrow. Your response need not be long but rather thoughtful. Probably at most, 1 page will be needed to answer:
BBQ #3
1) What is World History?
2) When did it begin?
3) How did it begin?
4) List 5 things you want
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
A) Read Chapter 1 Section 1: Greeks Roots of Democracy (p.8-19)
B) Complete Green Greek Worksheets (Due Thursday)
C) Greek Power Pt - to help with worksheets
D) Greek Jeopardy - Practice Questions like these will appear on Greek Mini-Exam
E) Yale's Professor Kagan's Greek Lectures - This is for students who enjoy and want to learn more about Ancient Greece. This is NOT required work.
TUESDAY September 23, 2014
1) Post Geo Talk
2) Chapter 1: Sources of Democratic Tradition - Sections 1-5
3) Gapminder.org
4) Foundation Lesson I - The Inner
HW:
RELATED TO #3 ABOVE
A) Gapminder.org -
GEOGRAPHY & STATISTICS = MORE INTEREST IN WORLDLY MATTER
Once you have a decent understanding of locations, start to look at geographical statistics. Check out
this Geo Stat website: gapminder.org Enjoy! Click to watch tutorial on how to use gapminder.org
GROUP INSTRUCTIONS
A) Each Group will be assigned 1 of the topics below.
B) Group, individually or together, follow a suggested process below:
a) Speculate / Forethought - Before you analyze info, guess what you think the information will say about the 2 topics.
b) General Data Discovery - After you have analyzed the information,create a generalization about your topics (ie the higher the income per person, the higher the life expectancy). Was your original forethought correct / incorrect?
c) Evidence - Using the gapminder information for your topics, give examples to prove your generalization
d) Interesting Finds - Share something unusual or noteworthy to share with others / Tracking a nation
e) Skeptical Claim - explain why your generalization might NOT be correct.
Once you have a decent understanding of locations, start to look at geographical statistics. Check out
this Geo Stat website: gapminder.org Enjoy! Click to watch tutorial on how to use gapminder.org
GROUP INSTRUCTIONS
A) Each Group will be assigned 1 of the topics below.
B) Group, individually or together, follow a suggested process below:
a) Speculate / Forethought - Before you analyze info, guess what you think the information will say about the 2 topics.
b) General Data Discovery - After you have analyzed the information,create a generalization about your topics (ie the higher the income per person, the higher the life expectancy). Was your original forethought correct / incorrect?
c) Evidence - Using the gapminder information for your topics, give examples to prove your generalization
d) Interesting Finds - Share something unusual or noteworthy to share with others / Tracking a nation
e) Skeptical Claim - explain why your generalization might NOT be correct.
GAPMINDER.ORG GROUP TOPICS
11) Income Per Person & Teen FertilityRate (Birth Per 1,000 Woman Age 15-19)
Want More? Bored? Interested? Got Time? Here is a short 5 minute video where Hans Rosling talks about NOT the US falling behind but the rest of the world catching up to the US,
Want More? Bored? Interested? Got Time? Here is a short 5 minute video where Hans Rosling talks about NOT the US falling behind but the rest of the world catching up to the US,
SUPER COOL GEO VIDEO LECTURES --- These are short video lectures by prominent professors. These lectures demonstrate that Geo is so much more than just locations. It relates to culture, economics, politics, religion and much much more.
10) Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live
11) Hans Rosling: River of Myths
12) Hans Rosling: World catching up to the US,
11) Hans Rosling: River of Myths
12) Hans Rosling: World catching up to the US,
RELATED TO #2 ABOVE
GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
A) Read Chapter 1 Section 1: Greeks Roots of Democracy (p.8-19)
B) Complete Greek Worksheets (Due Thursday) (GREEN IN COLORED PACKET)
C) Greek Power Pt - to help with worksheets
D) Greek Jeopardy - Practice Questions like these will appear on Greek Mini-Exam
E) Yale's Professor Kagan's Greek Lectures - This is for students who enjoy and want to learn more about Ancient Greece. This is NOT required work.
RELATED TO #1 ABOVE
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
WEDNESDAY September 24, 2014
1) Gapminder.org Geo Statistical Group Findings
2) Foundation Lesson I
a) Inner
b) Cycle of Life
c) Big Book Questions (BBQ) #4 & 5
3) Geo Retake After School (3:12-3:45pm) --- All are invited
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
A) Big Book Questions (BBQ) for Foundation Lesson I: What is worth knowing?
B) Read Chapter 1 Section 2: Roman Republic & Empire (p.20-27)
C) Roman Republic Empire Worksheets (Due - Monday) (PINK OF COLORED PACKET)
D) Roman Power Pt - to help with worksheets
E) Roman Jeopardy - Practice Questions like these will appear on Roman Mini-Exam
F) Study for Geo Retake #3 (TBA - Look on North Chalkboard for next offering)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
THURSDAY September 25, 2014
1) Foundation Lesson I
a) Inner
b) Cycle of Life
c) Big Book Questions (BBQ)
Suggestions for BBQs #4 & 5 - If you are struggling to come up with your own BIG QUESTION for the 4) Inner Lesson & 5) Cycle of Life Lesson, then pick questions for your BBQ.
1) What is worth knowing? Why?
2) What had you given little thought to before the lesson? What do you now think is important? Why did you change your mind? What changed your mind?
Be sure any BIG QUESTION covers the lesson, makes you want to write and will be worth reading for others like Mr P and the 27 year old you.
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
A) Open Response Question for Foundation Lesson I: What is worth knowing?
B) Read Chapter 1 Section 2: Roman Republic & Empire (p.20-27)
C) Roman Republic & Empire Worksheets (Due Friday)
D) Roman Power Pt - to help with worksheets
E) Roman Jeopardy - Practice Questions like these will appear on Roman Mini-Exam
F) Study for Geo Retake #3 (Look at North Chalkboard for next offering after school)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
FRIDAY September 26, 2014 & MONDAY September 29, 2014
1) Foundation Lesson II / Collect Roman Worksheets
A) Long Echo & Me
B) Movement of Man
C) Connecting to the Long Yesterday
D) Big Book Questions (BBQ) 6 & 7 are below 6) Social Science Career & 7) Movement of Mankind & Long Echo + You Lesson.
6) Based on Social Science Career Class Discussion: What social science career would you choose? What work would you be interested to work on? And why?7) Movement of Mankind & Long Echo + You Lesson (Pick one of the following 7a or 7b:
7A) Write about some of the things you learned from this lesson. Explain what you previously thought before learning what you learned. What else would you like to know or think future students should know about the information covered for this lesson?
or
7B) What information did you find most compelling and most doubtful? What would you like to know more about?
Be sure any BIG QUESTION covers the lesson, makes you want to write and will be worth reading for others like Mr P and the 27 year old you.
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
A) BBQs for Foundation Lessons - Social Science Career & Movement of Man / Long Echo & You
B) Complete Judaism Worksheet
Chapter 1 - Section 3: Principles of Judaism - p.28 - 32 (Due Tuesday)
C) Study for Geo Retake #3 (TBA - Look at North Chalkboard for next offering)
EXTRA STUFF FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE:
If you liked Mr P's talk on the Long Echo... you might like UCLA Professor Jared Diamond's Talk on Why Societies Collapse?
A) 19 Minute Talk
B) 59 Minute Talk
C) Want more detail? Read Jared Diamond's book: Collapse... Mr P did.
Also, check out these talks about digging for the origins of humanity
D) Louise Leakey - Digging for Humanity's Origins (19 minutes)
E) Human Evolution & Why it matters: Conversation with Leakey & Johanson (90 minutes)
F) Humans are NOT the only ones with an imagination. Check this out, if you love to learn. This is NOT required, but then again the good stuff often is NOT required.
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
Unit 2 = Foundation Lessons (Finish)
Unit 3 = World Religions & Philosophy (Start)
TUESDAY September 30, 2014
1) Conclude the Foundation Lesson II
2) Connect to the Long Yesterday
3) East & West
4) World Religions?
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
1) Complete Judaism Worksheet
Chapter 1 - Section 3: Principles of Judaism - p.28 - 32 (Due Tuesday)
2) BBQ #7 - Foundation Lessons - (Due Tuesday)
3) Complete Christianity Worksheet
Chapter 1 - Section 4: Rise of Christianity - 33-39 (Due Thursday)
For those seeking to improve their grade:
4) Study for Geo Retake #3 (TBA - Look on North Chalkboard for next offering)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
WEDNESDAY October 1, 2014 Minimum Day - Back to School Night
1) Collect Judaism HW
2) East & West
3) World Religions -
a) Spread of World Religions over time
b) Religious Tree of the West - Judaism, Christianity & Islam
c) Western Religions Similarities & Differences
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
1) Complete Christianity Worksheet
Chapter 1 - Section 4: Rise of Christianity - 33-39 (Due Thursday)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
THURSDAY October 2, 2014 -
1) East & West
2) World Religions -
a) Spread of World Religions over time
b) Religious Tree of the West - Judaism, Christianity & Islam
c) Western Religions Similarities & Differences
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
1) Complete Christianity Worksheet
Chapter 1 - Section 4: Rise of Christianity - 33-39 (Due Tuesday)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
FRIDAY October 3, 2014
1) Collect Christianity HW
2) Wrap up Western Religions
3) Religions of the East - Hinduism & Buddhism
4) Chinese Philosophy - Confucianism & Taoism
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
MONDAY October 6, 2014
1) Student Free Day - No School today
MONDAY October 6, 2014
1) Conclude Religions of the East - Hinduism & Buddhism
2) Chinese Philosophy - Confucianism & Taoism
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
1) Study for World Religion & Philosophy Mini-Exam (Tuesday)
2) World Religion & Philosophy WS Packet (Tuesday)
3) Group Religion / Philosophy Questions & Comments (Tuesday)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
MONDAY October 7, 2014
1) Student Free Day - No School today
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
1) Study for World Religion & Philosophy Mini-Exam (Tuesday)
2) World Religion & Philosophy WS Packet (Tuesday)
3) Group Religion / Philosophy Questions & Comments (Tuesday)
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
TUESDAY October 8, 2014
1) Collect World Religion & Philosophy WS Packet
2) World Religion & Philosophy Mini-Exam
3) Class Discussion - Group Religion / Philosophy Questions & Comments
HW: GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
1) None for Wednesday
GEO RELATED LINKS
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
WEDNESDAY October 9, 2014
1) Nader's Island
RANDOM AGENDA FROM BEFORE YOUR TIME...MONDAY Sept 27, 2010
Student Free Day - No School for Students! Take a nap for Mr P
Bored? Want to learn more about the Ancient Greeks?
Still bored? Want to attend a philosophy lecture at Yale?
Keep
going
down
and
you will
find
this:
Jared Diamond's Collapse Lecture
George Smoot - The Design of the Universe
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