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WHAT IS DUE ON TUESDAY OF THIS SHORT WEEK?
Here is the scoop for the short week before Thanksgiving. Students will have to turn in a 2 paragraph paper on Tuesday November 21, 2017. Below are information and links to assist students in completing the objective.
ALEX & MEL'S 2017 MOST RADICAL ESSAY VIDEO SUPPORT
OTHER ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL ESSAY VIDEOS
2 PARAGRAPH PAPER CHECKLIST (No MLA format needed. Single spaced = OK)
1) TITLE = Your Essay Question - (Top, centered, bolded & underlined)
2) INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH = (Advice Video) (Sample Video) Start broad, funnel down & include thesis with 3 subtopics in last sentence
3) 1 SUBTOPIC PARAGRAPH = (Sample Video) a) use 1st of 3 subtopics mentioned in your intro. b) Use minimum of 3 docs. Use TAN writing guide on how to incorporate docs and cite docs in subtopic paragraph
4) CITATION SECTION: At end, cite your sources. Again, see sample on writing guide (TAN sheet)
5) NO PERSONAL NARRATIVES: (Advice Video) (1st & 2nd Person Words: I, My, Me, You, We, Your, Mine, Our, etc)
NOTE: It is OK to use a personal narrative if it is part of a quote or a document used in your essay.
(3rd Person Words: He, She, His, Her, They, etc. are not personal narratives and can be used in essays)
THE OTHER ASSESSMENT - (Power Pt Version) Interested in taking another type of exam for this unit? Mr P has put together a collection of documents from the various themes. Pick 1 of the 3 BBQs for this unit or pick a question from P's Theme Listing or create your own question, review the documents, do as a historian and write a paper using those documents to back up your thesis. Email or ask Mr P more about this alternative assessment.
Most Radical Time Travel Story - Film by Ethan, Nam and Jack based on Script by Chuck Driesler. Not perfect but good basic review of the unit in 15 minutes.
Unit 5: Middle Ages - American Revolution
Below are Alissa Todd's Basics of Middle Ages - Scientific Revolution. Alissa was a cool student in P's class years ago. Her legacy was taking each of the themes for the unit and summarizing in a page or two for future students. Read about each theme below:
1) Middle Ages
2) Renaissance
3) Northern Renaissance
4) Exploration
5) Reformation
6) Scientific Revolution
7) Enlightenment
8) American Revolution
LEGENDARY CHUCK'S LEGACY PROJECT: A MOST RADICAL TIME TRAVEL
Chuck took Alissa's Legacy Project to the next level. He creatively wrote an adventure time travel tale. In the story, students read and learn the essential meaning of the unit and each theme.
EXTRA ONLINE VIDEOS --- Links coming soon
1) Middle Ages - Crash Course / Disease / 1 Hour - BBC - Children of the Middle Ages / 90 Minutes - History Channel / 22 Hours - Yale Lecture /
2) Renaissance - Crash Course / 17 Minutes - Renaissance: School of Life / 18 Minutes Part 1 - Humanism / 16 Minutes Part 2 - Art /43 Minutes - History of the Renaissance / 43 Minutes - Florence: Power of the Past PBS / 7 Minutes - Machiavelli / 12 Minutes - Machiavelli / 49 Minutes - Machiavelli - The Politics -- the Common Sense of Politics / 53 Minutes - How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? / 1 Hour - Machiavelli - BBC Documentary / 3 Hours - The Prince by Machiavelli / The Other Machiavelli - 1 Hour / 45 Minutes - Architecture / 1 Hour - BBC Medici Makers of Modern Art / 50 Minutes - Medici - Beware: Overly Dramatic Doc on the Medici / 90 Minutes - Leonardo Da Vinci / 50 Minutes - Leonardo's Ideas Explained / 90 Minutes - Princeton University Lectures: Race in the Renaissance / /
3) North Renaissance - 12 Minute Review / 55 Minutes - BBC British Renaissance /
4) Exploration - Crash Course / Vikings / Silk Road / 15th Century Mariners / Columbian Exchange / Spanish Empire / Atlantic Slave Trade / 90 Minutes - National Geo. Doc. - The Americas Before Columbus /
5) Reformation - Crash Course / 10 Minutes - Protestant Reformation Pt 1 / 10 Minutes - Protestant Reformation Pt 2 / 2 Hours - PBS Martin Luther Doc /
6) Scientific Revolution - 1 Minute Review / 4 Minute Review / 10 Minute Review / 2 Hours - PBS Nova - Galileo Documentary /
8 Minutes - Comparing Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
Misc Playlist PBS Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment Topics
7) Enlightenment -8 Minutes - Thinkers & Ideas / 12 Minute Review / 15 Minute Review / 2 Hours - Heroes of the Enlightenment / 12 Minutes - Voltaire - School of Life / 25 Minutes - Voltaire & Enlightenment / 6 hours of Classical Music = Good HW Music
8) American Revolution- Crash Course / Check & Balances / American Constitution / Federalism / 25 Hours - Yale Lectures /
INFORMATION ON
1) INTERESTED IN JOINING SWEN CLUB - Check and Post SWEN Here
2) TEXTBOOK ONLINE First log into your etusd account then click on link above
3) BBQs
4) Legacy Project Info
5) General Essay Info
6) GEO RELATED LINKS TO ASSIST WITH GEO RETAKE
C) BLANK
GEO MAP PACKET
SEMESTER FINAL EXAM OR PROJECT?
Soon Mr P will start class off by asking each student: Semester Final: What are you going to do?
A) The Final Exam or Final Project?
B) Deadline to decide is before Thanksgiving
C) Finals will be the last week of the semester (End of January)
The Final Exam
a) It will be a 100 Multiple Choice Question Cumulative Exam.
b) Cumulative exams cover content studied throughout the semester (Sept – January)
Final Projects (Legacy Projects)
a) All must be approved by Mr P prior to Thanksgiving
b) All students NOT approved to do Legacy Projects will take the Final Exam
SCROLL DOWN below this week’s agenda to read the details about the Semester Project.
MONDAY November 20, 2017
1) P-Ville Fall Election Results
2) Daily Announcements
3) 2 Paragraph Paper Checklist
4) Proofread / Peer Edit
5) Galileo v Church
6) Power of Dissent
HW:
a) Complete final draft for 2 paragraph paper
b) Prep for Salon
TUESDAY November 21, 2017
1) P Announcements
2) Salon
3) Collect 2 paragraphs
4) American Constitution / Bill of Rights
HW:
A) None
B) Final Exam or Legacy Project? Legacy Project Approval extended until 1st Friday after Thanksgiving Weekend. See Info below
BELOW IS EXTRA INFO THAT IS NOT NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK'S WORK
LEGACY PROJECT INFORMATION
A) Legacy Project approval deadline is the Monday before Thanksgiving. (EXTENDED TO 1st FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND)
B) Semester Final is either the Final Exam or a Legacy Project. All students wishing to do a Legacy Project must get approval from Mr. P prior to Thanksgiving.
C) All students not doing a Legacy Project will take a semester Final Exam. The Final Exam is multiple choice. Questions for the multiple choice exam will be cumulative. Thus, any content covered during the first semester can appear on the Semester Final Exam.
D) The Semester Final will be at the end of semester. Students taking the Final Exam will take it at the end of the school year. Students doing a legacy project will turn it in the day the students (not doing a legacy project) take the Semester Final Exam.
LEGACY PROJECT FORMS
1) Blank Proposal Application & Sample of filled out Application
2) Contract
3) Update Form & Calendar
4) Legacy Project Ideas - if you can't come up with ideas of your own
5) Sample WWI Vocab - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Vocab.
6) Sample - WWI Play - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Play.
7) Sample - Video Proposal - If you can't provide a sample of your video skills like this, don't even bother with a Video Project
a) Gehr Video Proposal
b) Grace Video Proposal
SEMESTER FINAL
LEGACY PROJECT OR FINAL EXAM
Each semester students will have a choice of taking either the Final Exam or doing a Legacy Project as their ‘semester’ final. The semester final (exam or project) will equate to 10% - 15 % of the student’s semester grade. There is an application and qualification process that involves doing a legacy project. All students who do not apply or qualify to do a Legacy Project will partake in Final Exam process as a means of fulfilling their semester final obligation for the course. Written below are the specifics for both the Legacy Project and Final Exam.
LEGACY PROJECT
There are several purposes for students to apply to do a legacy project.
1) Students want to create a project to assist & inspire future students’ learning.
2) Students actually want to make a difference and contribute to the betterment of Mr. P’s class.
3) Students prefer to create a project versus taking an Exam for a final.
All student interested in doing a Legacy Project for their semester final must apply and qualify to do a legacy project. To apply and qualify for the Legacy Project, students must submit at least 3 typed proposals to Mr. P. In addition, students are required to schedule a brief meeting with Mr P after school to explain their legacy project proposals. Basically, students are to ‘sell’ their legacy project idea to Mr. P. Students will “qualify” to do a legacy project, if students convince Mr. P of the usefulness of their Legacy Proposal(s). Students should bring their 3 typed legacy proposals and explain them to Mr. P. At the after school meeting, students MUST do the following:
A) Be prepared, articulate and brief (Mr. P is a busy guy and doesn’t like to waste time)
B) Quickly & clearly explain to Mr. P your Legacy ideas (Mr. P has to be able to understand what it is)
C) Explain how it will be beneficial to future students, Mr. P, etc.
D) A typed working schedule that explains how you will be completing the project
E) Samples that demonstrate your ability to do certain kinds of work (i.e. your artwork, video equipment, computer skills or previous projects your done).
The deadline to apply and qualify for doing a Legacy Project as a student’s “Final” for the Fall semester is usually October 31st (Halloween) and for the Spring semester March 21st (Equinox). Sometimes Mr P does extend the deadline for legacy application process. Pay attention in class for official Legacy Project Approval Deadlines. If a student does not apply and qualify by this date, the student will then, by way of default, partake in the Final Exam process at the end of the semester. If a student qualifies and agrees to do a Legacy Project, then he/she is committed to doing a Legacy Project. They will not be allowed to change from doing a Legacy Project to taking the “Final Exam.”
GROUP or SOLO WORK: Mr. P highly recommends that students work solo on their legacy project. Once again, he advises students do NOT work with other students. However, students might be allowed to work with others if they can justify the need to have more than one person do the project. Yet, the group work limit is 3 students. Students may also work with students in Mr. P’s other World History classes. Most importantly, if students qualify to work in a group it is entirely their choice and responsibility to do so. Mr. P will NOT, once again, will NOT hear any grievances or feel any sympathy pertaining to group work problems. Group work is a choice of the students. Again, Mr. P suggests students do NOT work in groups. Yet, students are old enough to make their own decision on such matter.
WORLD HISTORY UNITS
If the word SOLID is next to units listed below, it means Mr P's unit lessons and previously created Legacy Projects have made the unit pretty complete and Mr P thinks the unit doesn't need much change or improvement. A student can still apply to do a Legacy Project for a unit labeled as SOLID but the chances of getting the project approved is less than if the unit was listed as NEEDED.
If the word NEEDED next to the unit below, then it indicates the unit needs improvements via Legacy Projects.
1st SEMESTER
1) Geography / World Religions & Philosophy (NEEDED)
2) Autocracy & Democracy (SOLID)
3) Middle Ages - American Revolution (NEEDED)
4) French Revolution / Napoleon (SOLID)
5) Industrial Revolution (NEEDED)
6) Nationalism / Imperialism (NEEDED)
2nd SEMESTER
1) Geography & Geo Stats (NEEDED)
2) WWI (SOLID)
3) 20th Century Revolutions & Independence Movements (Russian, China, India, etc) (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
3) Global Depression (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
4) WWII (BOTH - Solid/ Needed)
5) Cold War (SOLID)
6) Contemporary Issues (NEEDED)
LEGACY GRADING SYSTEM:
A Grade:
Most likely any legacy project that will be or is actually used in Mr. P’s class achieves an “A” grade. If Mr. P will not use it in the future, it probably is NOT going to get an “A” grade. Legacy projects rarely take 1 day or 1 weekend to complete. Students with a desire to achieve an “A” should put in a fair amount of time and effort to complete their legacy project. However, time and effort does NOT necessarily equate to an “A” grade. Students can work very hard and still not achieve an “A” grade. The project should be of the utmost quality. It should also be ready for classroom use. Usually any needed adjustments that Mr. P has to do will deduct from the grade of the Legacy Project. All students witness how Mr. P runs the class on a daily basis. Students should become aware of what is “needed” and what “works” with regards to legacy projects. Also, “A” legacy projects are well labeled, packaged, easily stored or accessed. Presentation of the Legacy Project is memorable. It is NOT just another boring final presentation. Fellow students believe the project is useful and of quality.
B Grade:
Usually a good legacy project but does not do all the requirements listed for an “A” grade. Most likely, a “B” grade results because Mr. P will have to “adjust” the project so that it can be used in class. “B” rate Legacy Projects lack the originality, usefulness and quality in comparison to “A” rate Legacy Projects. Presentation of the project is above average and is somewhat memorable.
C Grade:
Results when the Legacy Project will NOT be used in the classroom. It does NOT fulfill the general standards of a “B” grade. Presentation of the project is average and is NOT memorable.
D Grade:
“D” stands for Disappointment. This project is obviously substandard to what is expected of Legacy Projects. It appears to be done quickly and with substandard care. It will NOT be used in the classroom. Presentation is unprepared, robotic and/or boring.
F Grade:
Produces an overall gross Legacy Project. There is a sense of making a mockery out of doing the Legacy Project. Unorganized and poor presentation. If anything, this project serves as a sample of what NOT to do for a Legacy Project.
FINAL EXAM
The Final Exam will take place the day of the scheduled final in late January for the fall semester and in June for the spring semester. The Final Exam will consist of approximately 100 multiple choice questions. The questions will be related to the unit topics covered during the semester. Students are welcome to pick the Final Exam as their semester final.
180 – 200 correct; 90% - 100% = A
160 – 179 correct; 80% - 89% = B
140 – 159 correct; 70% - 79% = C
120 – 139 correct; 60% - 69% = D
0 – 119 correct; 0 - 59% = F
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SEMESTER FINAL EXAM OR PROJECT?
Soon Mr P will start class off by asking each student: Semester Final: What are you going to do?
A) The Final Exam or Final Project?
B) Deadline to decide is before Thanksgiving
C) Finals will be the last week of the semester (End of January)
The Final Exam
a) It will be a 100 Multiple Choice Question Cumulative Exam.
b) Cumulative exams cover content studied throughout the semester (Sept – January)
Final Projects (Legacy Projects)
a) All must be approved by Mr P prior to Thanksgiving
b) All students NOT approved to do Legacy Projects will take the Final Exam
SCROLL DOWN below this week’s agenda to read the details about the Semester Project.
MONDAY November 20, 2017
1) P-Ville Fall Election Results
2) Daily Announcements
3) 2 Paragraph Paper Checklist
4) Proofread / Peer Edit
5) Galileo v Church
6) Power of Dissent
HW:
a) Complete final draft for 2 paragraph paper
b) Prep for Salon
TUESDAY November 21, 2017
1) P Announcements
2) Salon
3) Collect 2 paragraphs
4) American Constitution / Bill of Rights
HW:
A) None
B) Final Exam or Legacy Project? Legacy Project Approval extended until 1st Friday after Thanksgiving Weekend. See Info below
BELOW IS EXTRA INFO THAT IS NOT NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK'S WORK
A) Legacy Project approval deadline is the Monday before Thanksgiving. (EXTENDED TO 1st FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND)
B) Semester Final is either the Final Exam or a Legacy Project. All students wishing to do a Legacy Project must get approval from Mr. P prior to Thanksgiving.
C) All students not doing a Legacy Project will take a semester Final Exam. The Final Exam is multiple choice. Questions for the multiple choice exam will be cumulative. Thus, any content covered during the first semester can appear on the Semester Final Exam.
D) The Semester Final will be at the end of semester. Students taking the Final Exam will take it at the end of the school year. Students doing a legacy project will turn it in the day the students (not doing a legacy project) take the Semester Final Exam.
LEGACY PROJECT FORMS
1) Blank Proposal Application & Sample of filled out Application
2) Contract
3) Update Form & Calendar
4) Legacy Project Ideas - if you can't come up with ideas of your own
5) Sample WWI Vocab - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Vocab.
6) Sample - WWI Play - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Play.
7) Sample - Video Proposal - If you can't provide a sample of your video skills like this, don't even bother with a Video Project
a) Gehr Video Proposal
b) Grace Video Proposal
SEMESTER FINAL
LEGACY PROJECT OR FINAL EXAM
Each semester students will have a choice of taking either the Final Exam or doing a Legacy Project as their ‘semester’ final. The semester final (exam or project) will equate to 10% - 15 % of the student’s semester grade. There is an application and qualification process that involves doing a legacy project. All students who do not apply or qualify to do a Legacy Project will partake in Final Exam process as a means of fulfilling their semester final obligation for the course. Written below are the specifics for both the Legacy Project and Final Exam.
LEGACY PROJECT
There are several purposes for students to apply to do a legacy project.
1) Students want to create a project to assist & inspire future students’ learning.
2) Students actually want to make a difference and contribute to the betterment of Mr. P’s class.
3) Students prefer to create a project versus taking an Exam for a final.
All student interested in doing a Legacy Project for their semester final must apply and qualify to do a legacy project. To apply and qualify for the Legacy Project, students must submit at least 3 typed proposals to Mr. P. In addition, students are required to schedule a brief meeting with Mr P after school to explain their legacy project proposals. Basically, students are to ‘sell’ their legacy project idea to Mr. P. Students will “qualify” to do a legacy project, if students convince Mr. P of the usefulness of their Legacy Proposal(s). Students should bring their 3 typed legacy proposals and explain them to Mr. P. At the after school meeting, students MUST do the following:
A) Be prepared, articulate and brief (Mr. P is a busy guy and doesn’t like to waste time)
B) Quickly & clearly explain to Mr. P your Legacy ideas (Mr. P has to be able to understand what it is)
C) Explain how it will be beneficial to future students, Mr. P, etc.
D) A typed working schedule that explains how you will be completing the project
E) Samples that demonstrate your ability to do certain kinds of work (i.e. your artwork, video equipment, computer skills or previous projects your done).
The deadline to apply and qualify for doing a Legacy Project as a student’s “Final” for the Fall semester is usually October 31st (Halloween) and for the Spring semester March 21st (Equinox). Sometimes Mr P does extend the deadline for legacy application process. Pay attention in class for official Legacy Project Approval Deadlines. If a student does not apply and qualify by this date, the student will then, by way of default, partake in the Final Exam process at the end of the semester. If a student qualifies and agrees to do a Legacy Project, then he/she is committed to doing a Legacy Project. They will not be allowed to change from doing a Legacy Project to taking the “Final Exam.”
GROUP or SOLO WORK: Mr. P highly recommends that students work solo on their legacy project. Once again, he advises students do NOT work with other students. However, students might be allowed to work with others if they can justify the need to have more than one person do the project. Yet, the group work limit is 3 students. Students may also work with students in Mr. P’s other World History classes. Most importantly, if students qualify to work in a group it is entirely their choice and responsibility to do so. Mr. P will NOT, once again, will NOT hear any grievances or feel any sympathy pertaining to group work problems. Group work is a choice of the students. Again, Mr. P suggests students do NOT work in groups. Yet, students are old enough to make their own decision on such matter.
WORLD HISTORY UNITS
If the word SOLID is next to units listed below, it means Mr P's unit lessons and previously created Legacy Projects have made the unit pretty complete and Mr P thinks the unit doesn't need much change or improvement. A student can still apply to do a Legacy Project for a unit labeled as SOLID but the chances of getting the project approved is less than if the unit was listed as NEEDED.
If the word NEEDED next to the unit below, then it indicates the unit needs improvements via Legacy Projects.
1st SEMESTER
1) Geography / World Religions & Philosophy (NEEDED)
2) Autocracy & Democracy (SOLID)
3) Middle Ages - American Revolution (NEEDED)
4) French Revolution / Napoleon (SOLID)
5) Industrial Revolution (NEEDED)
6) Nationalism / Imperialism (NEEDED)
2nd SEMESTER
1) Geography & Geo Stats (NEEDED)
2) WWI (SOLID)
3) 20th Century Revolutions & Independence Movements (Russian, China, India, etc) (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
3) Global Depression (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
4) WWII (BOTH - Solid/ Needed)
5) Cold War (SOLID)
6) Contemporary Issues (NEEDED)
LEGACY GRADING SYSTEM:
A Grade:
Most likely any legacy project that will be or is actually used in Mr. P’s class achieves an “A” grade. If Mr. P will not use it in the future, it probably is NOT going to get an “A” grade. Legacy projects rarely take 1 day or 1 weekend to complete. Students with a desire to achieve an “A” should put in a fair amount of time and effort to complete their legacy project. However, time and effort does NOT necessarily equate to an “A” grade. Students can work very hard and still not achieve an “A” grade. The project should be of the utmost quality. It should also be ready for classroom use. Usually any needed adjustments that Mr. P has to do will deduct from the grade of the Legacy Project. All students witness how Mr. P runs the class on a daily basis. Students should become aware of what is “needed” and what “works” with regards to legacy projects. Also, “A” legacy projects are well labeled, packaged, easily stored or accessed. Presentation of the Legacy Project is memorable. It is NOT just another boring final presentation. Fellow students believe the project is useful and of quality.
B Grade:
Usually a good legacy project but does not do all the requirements listed for an “A” grade. Most likely, a “B” grade results because Mr. P will have to “adjust” the project so that it can be used in class. “B” rate Legacy Projects lack the originality, usefulness and quality in comparison to “A” rate Legacy Projects. Presentation of the project is above average and is somewhat memorable.
C Grade:
Results when the Legacy Project will NOT be used in the classroom. It does NOT fulfill the general standards of a “B” grade. Presentation of the project is average and is NOT memorable.
D Grade:
“D” stands for Disappointment. This project is obviously substandard to what is expected of Legacy Projects. It appears to be done quickly and with substandard care. It will NOT be used in the classroom. Presentation is unprepared, robotic and/or boring.
F Grade:
Produces an overall gross Legacy Project. There is a sense of making a mockery out of doing the Legacy Project. Unorganized and poor presentation. If anything, this project serves as a sample of what NOT to do for a Legacy Project.
FINAL EXAM
The Final Exam will take place the day of the scheduled final in late January for the fall semester and in June for the spring semester. The Final Exam will consist of approximately 100 multiple choice questions. The questions will be related to the unit topics covered during the semester. Students are welcome to pick the Final Exam as their semester final.
180 – 200 correct; 90% - 100% = A
160 – 179 correct; 80% - 89% = B
140 – 159 correct; 70% - 79% = C
120 – 139 correct; 60% - 69% = D
0 – 119 correct; 0 - 59% = F
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Again, get involved and make P-Ville that glorious place that it is!
