Sunday, September 23, 2018

Greetings and welcome to the 2018-2019 school year.

There are a multitude of purposes for using Mr P's website.
 

1) Students can check homework (HW)
2) Parents can check homework
3) Students (especially absent) can find out about what happened in class.
4) Parents can get a sense of what is going on in class.
5) Students and parents can find out about upcoming exams, quizzes, projects, etc.

While this information can be helpful, parents and students should NOT ONLY rely on this portion of the website for information pertaining to World History. Students should:

a) Attend class and pay attention to instruction
b) Exchange phone numbers and emails with more than one trustworthy student
c) Start a class blog to communicate about class matters (students have been doing this for the past few years now)

Due to various restrictions like lack of time, no budget for secretaries and website masters, as well as a need to attend to personal matters, Mr. P does NOT always have this portion of the website updated. He tries his best. Yes, not very far back in history there were no such thing as websites and whatnot. Mankind has survived for thousands of years without the internet and other technological 'wonders' and I suppose we can continue to do so. Think of this website as an 'extra' and not a necessity. Regardless, I hope that you still find this portion of the website helpful this year
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WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK 

Unit 1 = Geography (Finish)
Unit 2 = Foundation Lessons (Start)

A) Mr P's Class Syllabus - Still need to get signed or just want to read it again?

B) Missed the First Few Days? Forgot some stuff? Want to know the basic of Mr P's class?
2009 - Romero Intro Video with 2017 Re-Edit
2010 - Berg & Lee's Intro Video
2011 - Espejo & Thompson Intro Video

C) GET YOUR TEXTBOOK ONLINE HERE
First log into your etusd account then click on link above.
If needed, enrollment key is Mr P's last name and your period all low keys and all together like: pesusichperiod1


D) Big Book Questions (BBQ) - Click here for:
1) General info on BBQ
2) Suggested format
3) Table of Contents

 


MONDAY September 24, 2018

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) :  or Click here for Etusd Online Forum Instructions: 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 #1 or Etusd Online BBQ #1
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  (or use textbook)
First log into your etusd account then click on link above
If needed, enrollment key is Mr P's last name and your period all low keys and all together like: pesusichperiod1 

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) 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 25, 2018 (LATE START)

1) Post Geo Talk

2) Chapter 1: Sources of Democratic Tradition - Sections 1-5
3) Gapminder Geo Stats (Intro by P & Group Work)
4) Foundation Lesson I - The Inner

HW:
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) Gapminder Geo Stats - Scroll down until you get to GEO INFO IN RED (Class set due date)
 

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.


WEDNESDAY September 26, 2018 (BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT)
1) Foundation Lesson I
a) Inner
b) Cycle of Life

c) Big Book Questions (BBQ)  #4 & 5

2) Geo Retake After School  --- All are invited
GEO RELATED LINKS

1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT - This pretty much has it all. This is used in class, great practice exams & lots of info. This big file will take a few minutes to download.

2) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide  - These are scanned map packets done by legendary students Joanne Lee,Grace Cho, EriKa Roos and Connie Chen. Be happy here folks! You will have a much easier time identifying locations on a blank map packet thanks to these girls. You can use this power point to study geography locations and statistics. Mr P highly recommends using this to study for the Geo Exam.

3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS - Print Geo Packet out below (if possible). Mr P will be handing out a map packet in class to each student. The map packet is like the maps listed below. Each student will get 1 map packet. The purpose of having these maps online is several folds.

A) To use as a practice blank map for studying purposes.
B) To replace lost map packets.
C) Visual for parents to know what map packet handout looks like.


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 - Wednesday) (PINK OF COLORED PACKET)
D) Roman Power Pt - to help with worksheets
E) Study for Geo Retake #3 (TBA - Look on North Chalkboard for next offering)


GEO RELATED LINKS
1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
2) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide
3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKET


THURSDAY September 27, 2018 (Late Start)

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 below:

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 Wednesday)
D) Roman Power Pt - to help with worksheets
E) Study for Geo Retake #3 (Look at North Chalkboard for next offering after school)



FRIDAY September 28, 2018 & MONDAY October 1, 2018
1) Foundation Lesson II

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 Studies Related Careers7) 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 Friday)
C) Study for Geo Retake #3 (TBA - Look in class for POSTING 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) Cool video on Primitive Technology - Here is how to build a tiled roofed mud hut with your own hands.
F) Another gem on Primitive Technology - Here is how to build a grass hut
G) 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
1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
2) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide
3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKET

Unit 1 = Geography
Unit 2 = Foundation Lessons (Finish)
Unit 3 = World Religions & Philosophy (Start)



TUESDAY October 2, 2018
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

A) Collecting Pink Romans (Wednesday)
B) Complete Judaism Worksheet -Chapter 1 - Section 3: Principles of Judaism - p.28 - 32 (Due Friday)
2) Complete Christianity Worksheet Chapter 1 - Section 4: Rise of Christianity - 33-39 (Due Next Wednesday)

For those seeking to improve their grade:
3) Study for Geo Retake #3 (TBA - Look for date posted in class for next offering)


GEO RELATED LINKS
1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
2) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide
3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKET

 

WEDNESDAY October 3, 2018  
1) Collect Pink Romans 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
A) Complete Judaism Worksheet -Chapter 1 - Section 3: Principles of Judaism - p.28 - 32 (Due Friday)
B) Complete Christianity Worksheet Chapter 1 - Section 4: Rise of Christianity - 33-39 (Due Wednesday)


THURSDAY October 4, 2018
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

A) Complete Judaism Worksheet -Chapter 1 - Section 3: Principles of Judaism - p.28 - 32 (Due Friday)
B) Complete Christianity Worksheet Chapter 1 - Section 4: Rise of Christianity - 33-39 (Due Wednesday)


FRIDAY October 5, 2018
1) Collect Judaism 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
1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
2) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide
3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKET


MONDAY October 8, 2018 & TUESDAY October 9, 2018

1) Student Free Day - No School today



WEDNESDAY October 10, 2018

1) Collect Christianity HW
2) Conclude Religions of the East - Hinduism & Buddhism
3) 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)



THURSDAY October 11, 2018
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 Thursday


GEO RELATED LINKS
1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
2) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide
3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKET


FRIDAY October 12, 2018

1) Nader's Island









 

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.


  GAPMINDER.ORG GROUP TOPICS
1) Life Expectancy & Income Per Person (Used as DEMO in class only. Students use 2-11 below)
2) Life Expectancy & Children Per Woman
3) Life Expectancy & Mean years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
4) Children Per Woman & Mean Years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
5) Suicide (Per 100,000) & Income Per Person
6) Life Expectancy & Personal Cell Phones (per 100 people)
7) Life Expectancy & Age at 1st marriage (woman)
8) Income Per Person & Mean years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
9) Death Under Age 5 Per 1000 Births & Income Per Person
10) Life Expectancy & Teen Fertility Rate (Birth per 1,000 Woman Age 15-19)
11) Income Per Person & Teen Fertility Rate (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,

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. 

STOP! READ...POSSIBLE EXTRA GEOGRAPHY CREDIT
Did you not do well on the Geo Unit? Did you do well and just want to learn more about Geo? Then start a Extra Credit Sign up sheet in your period. If enough students sign up, Mr P will have an extra credit offering related to gapminder.org Get going on this unique offering. Be sure to ask and listen for more announcements in class.


GEOGRAPHY EXTRA COOL ONLINE STUFF
Mr P mentioned in class how Maps don't always tell the truth or distort the truth. Here is a short video illustrating what Mr P was saying.

Why All Maps Are Wrong?


There are many many types of maps. The Mercator World Map makes areas at the bottom or top like Greenland look large and areas in the middle like Brazil look small. At the The True Size.com you can compare the true size of areas. Start with Greenland and take it down to Africa and you will get a sense of how Greenland is oversized and Africa is undersized. Have fun!

The True Size.com

 

GEOGRAPHY BOOKS P RECOMMENDS READING
1) PRISONERS OF GEOGRAPHY by Tim Marshall
A) Meet the Author 

B) Book Review


2) GEOGRAPHY OF TIME by Robert Levine

A) Quick glance at some topics covered in book
B) Book Review









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?
































































































































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Jared Diamond's Collapse Lecture


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