Unit 4 = 2019 Autocracy & Democracy
Unit 3 = World Myths, Religions & Philosophy
Unit 2 = Foundation Lessons
Unit 1 = Geography (Retake Exams still offered)

Greetings and welcome Mr P's Website for the 2019-2020 school year.

GENERAL INFO ABOUT CLASS

AUTOCRACY & DEMOCRACY is the next unit. Students will spend about 2 weeks on this unit. There will be a total of 7 assignments. At the conclusion of the unit, students will turn in their unit packet (assignments 1-7) for points. Each assignment should be completed as they are assigned during the unit. Below is the order of the assignments 1-7 so that students can keep their unit work organized.

AUTOCRACY vs DEMOCRACY ASSIGNMENTS
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) Nader's Deserted Island (Omit) - This transformed into your BBQs questions for unit.
3) Scenarios / Spectrum 
4) Vocabulary Worksheet
.....a) Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game Email Milie and tell her thanks for helping you out
.....b) Vocab List and Vocab Game Point System
.....c) Watch Vocab Game Instructional Video - So you will know how to play in class
5) Timeline
6) Historical Figures - Front Page includes John Locke & Back Page includes King Louis XIV Other
.....a) Historical Figure Group Prep & Instructions
.....b) Biographical Briefing of Historical Figures - Forgot some info, want to read them again, absent, etc?
7) NO QuickWrite: Which historical figure's ideas do you like the most? Why are those ideas better than others? - Be prepared to speak on such matter.
7a) Discussion Notes (Worksheet) & Discussion Questions (Power Point)


BBQ #3 - DEMOCRACY & AUTOCRACY
Some BBQs for the Unit. These are the grand questions that are a sort of glue that sticks to all the various parts to the unit. Hence, it brings all the parts of the unit together and hopefully makes sense of it all. 
1) What makes a good society?
2) What is the good life?
3) What is the ideal form of government?


TUESDAY October 8, 2019
1) Nader's Island - For over a decade, students vote this one of World History's Top 5 lessons

HW: 
Do the BEFORE part of your BBQ #3 questions for this unit. What did you think BEFORE studying or considering these questions.
1) What makes a good society?
2) What is the good life?
3) What is the ideal form of government?

WEDNESDAY October 9, 2019
Holiday - No School 


THURSDAY October 10, 2019
1) Do the BEFORE part of your BBQ questions for this unit. What did you think BEFORE studying or considering these questions.
A) What makes a good society?
B) What is the good life?
C) What is the ideal form of government?

2) Intro to Auto & Demo / TOC (Assign #1)
3) Scenarios / Spectrum (Assign #3)
4) Vocab 1-33 (Assign #4) – Complete by end of unit. Have in class each day as Mr P will demonstrate vocab words each day. Or refer to student legacy projects for help. Write your definitions in PENCIL in case you need to change them. Always, put your vocab in your own words. Do NOT copy a definition directly. That is plagiarism and also CHEATING.
5) Start - Timeline (Assign #5)

HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) –  Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Do the BEFORE part of your BBQ questions for this unit. What did you think BEFORE studying or considering these questions.
A) What makes a good society?
B) What is the good life?
C) What is the ideal form of government?


FRIDAY October 11, 2019
1) Timeline – Greeks and Romans
2) Vocab - work on

HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) –  Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Complete Timeline (Assign #5) – Due Friday


EXTRA GREEK STUFF --- This is NOT required work
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.
f) Read Plato’s - Allegory of the Cave… if you want. Just some extra reading. This is not required work.
g) Don't like reading? Watch an animated version of Allegory of the Cave.
h) BBC Documentary: What the Ancient Greeks did for us? (1 hour)
i)  BBC Documentary: Ancient Worlds - Who were the Greeks (1 hour)


MONDAY October 14, 2019
1) Timeline – Greeks and Romans
2) Vocab - work on

HW
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) –   Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Read Plato’s - Allegory of the Cave… if you want. Just some extra reading. This is not required work.

TUESDAY October 15, 2019
1) Model Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
2) Allegory of the Cave
3) Timeline – Romans -US Constitution
a) Fall of Rome
b) Visigoths
c) Rome & US - Fall of Rome Annotation
d) Ask P is he is going to do the Roman Empire Radio Broadcast for Extra Credit
4) Vocab - work on

HW
A) Complete Auto Demo Timeline (Due Friday)
B) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) –  Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game



WEDNESDAY October 16, 2019
3) Timeline – Romans -US Constitution
a) Fall of Rome
b) Visigoths
c) Rome & US - Fall of Rome Annotation
d) Ask P is he is going to do the Roman Empire Radio Broadcast for Extra Credit
4) Vocab - work on

THURSDAY October 17, 2019
1) Vocab Game Instructional Video?
2) Investigation: Rome & US
3) Complete Timeline
4) Groups become Experts on Historical Figures of Autocracy & Democracy

HW
A) Vocab Game Instructional Video?


FRIDAY October 18, 2019
1) Auto Demo Historical Figures (Assign #6)
2) Group Prep for Historical Figures Mini-Presentation
3) Vocab Game Instructional Video

HW
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) –  Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Watch Vocab Game Instructional Video - So you will know how to play in class


MONDAY October 21, 2019
1) Auto Demo Historical Figures (Assign #6)
2) Historical Figures - Front Page includes John Locke & Back Page includes King Louis XIV
.....a) Historical Figure Group Prep & Instructions for Mini-Presentations
.....b) Biographical Briefing of Historical Figures - Forgot some info, want to read them again, absent, etc?
3) Vocab Game Instructional Video

HW
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game



TUESDAY October 22, 2019
1) Any Questions about How Vocab Game Works?
2) Expert Groups Present their Historical Figure

HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Be ready to present your Historical figure
C) Vocab Game Instructional Video

D) LEGACY PROJECT: Check out these Legacy Projects on the Auto vs Democracy Historical Figures done by students from the past:

1) Cory Gehr's 2010 Autocracy Democracy Time Travel
2) Bill & Ed Show 2000 Autocracy Democracy Historical Interviews
3) Who will make an even greater short film? Is it you? Would you rather do a cool meaningful final project than a final exam? Think about making a short youtube clip like this to show Mr P you have technical skill. Yet, before you start doing anything, scroll down to read over the Legacy Project Information.


WEDNESDAY October 23, 2019
1) Conclude Group Presentations of their Historical Figure
2) Review Vocab
3) Start Vocab Game

HW:
A) Study for Vocab Game (Thurs) -- (Vocab List & Point System)
B) Auto v Demo Packet - Assigns 1-6 should be completed
C) Auto v Demo Discussion Day Questions & Worksheet (Assign 7)


THURSDAY October 24, 2019
1) Vocab Game (Vocab List & Point System)
2) Review Discussion Day Questions / Procedures & Worksheet

HW
A) Auto v Demo Packet - Assigns 1-6 should be completed Auto v Demo Assignments 1-7 are due TBA
B) Prepare for the Discussion Day with PBS Legacy Video
C) Extra viewing: How Nepal's youth discuss if democracy is the best form of government


FRIDAY October 25, 2019
1) Auto v Demo Discussion Day (Assign 7) - Do well in the discussion and avoid having to do an essay. More details to follow in class. Pay Attention!

HW
A) Auto v Demo Assignments 1-7 are due Thursday
B) Watch Alex & Mel's 2016 Legacy Essay Basics Video - for how to write your Auto & Demo BBQ
C) Prepare for the Discussion Day with PBS Legacy Video
D) Extra viewing: How Nepal's youth discuss if democracy is the best form of government

EXTRA CLASSIC ESSAY VIDEOs
A) Essay Video Notes while watching Essay Bunch and to guide your essay writing.
B) Watch the Essay Bunch video for tips for how to write an essay in Mr P's Class.
C) Essay Intro and body paragraph samples

OTHER ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL ESSAY VIDEOS
This videos below are extra support for writing an essay. Be sure to watch the Essay Bunch above before watching these videos below. Also, if there is any contradictions between the Essay Bunch and the videos posted below it is best to follow the Essay Notes for the Essay Bunch.

1) How to write a good essay?
2) Walking Through the 5 Paragraph Essay
3) 5 Paragraph Essay - Essay Basics
4) Short Video with Nice Mapping of Essay for Visual Learners


MONDAY October 28, 2019
1) What shall we do with all that was learned from Auto & Demo / DOD selection
3) Nomination Process 
4) Begin Most Radical Nerds Unit

HW:
None

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1) Instructional Video for Supreme Council / Committees / Debates
2) Daily Announcements Instructional Video
3) P Stock Market Tutorial Video 
4) La Rue's DOD Advisory Video 

TUESDAY October 29, 2019
1) TBA






































































































































































































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