Unit 2 = Foundation Lessons
Unit 3 = World Myths, Religions & Philosophy
Unit 4 = Autocracy & Democracy
Greetings and welcome Mr P's Website for the 2011-2012 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
WEST HIGH SOCIAL SCIENCE MOCK ELECTION IS COMING FRIDAY OCTOBER 26th
Interested in reading up on presidential candidates or propositions? Want to make the ghost of Aristotle happy by making an educated vote? Well, here are a few websites to check out.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INFO
1) Voter Guide - Candidates' Presidential Statement
http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/candidates/us-president.htm
2) Quotes by Candidates on 61 Issues
http://2012election.procon.org/
3) Basic info on Candidates
http://easyvoterguide.com/
PROPOSITION INFO
1) Easy Voter Guide to propositions
http://www.easyvoterguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/EVG-Nov12-Eng-v5x.pdf
2) California Voter Guide
http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/
GEO RELATED LINKS TO ASSIST WITH GEO RETAKE
a) Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide
Autocracy vs 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.
Essential Questions 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?
Go to Technical Thompson's Website for more info and if links do not work here.
AUTOCRACY vs DEMOCRACY
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) Nader's Deserted Island (Omit)
3) Scenarios / Spectrum (Spectrum & Vocab Power Pt)
4) Vocabulary Worksheet
.....a) Sketch's 2002 Online Vocab Email Sketch and tell her thanks for helping you out. oliviasketch@yahoo.com
.....b) Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game Email Milie and tell her thanks for helping you out
.....c) Vocab List and Vocab Game Point System
5) Timeline
6) Historical Figures - Front Page includes John Locke & Back Page includes King Louis XIV
.....a) Historical Figure Group Prep & Instructions
7) QuickWrite: Which historical figure's ideas do you like the most? Why are those ideas better than others? (2/3 Page)
7a) Discussion Notes (Worksheet) & Discussion Questions (Power Point)
MONDAY October 15, 2012
1) Intro to Auto & Demo / TOC (Assign #1)
2) Scenarios / Spectrum (Assign #3)
3) 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.
4) Start - Timeline (Assign #5)
HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Review Greek WS for possible Quiz
......To assist with Greeks WS
a) Read Chapter 1 Section 1: Greeks Roots of Democracy (p.8-19)
b) Complete Greek Worksheets
c) Greek Power Pt - to help with worksheets
d) Greek Jeopardy - Practice Questions like these will appear on Greek Mini-Exam
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 - Greek Thing (1 hour)
NOTE - Geo Retake Exam#5 Thursday after school – 3:22 pm - Mr P will likely do only a few more this semester.
TUESDAY October 16, 2012 (Minimum Day)
1) Greek WS Quiz?
2) Timeline – Greeks and Romans
3) Vocab - work on
HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Complete Timeline (Assign #5) – Due Friday
C) Review Roman Worksheet for possible quiz?
Ca) Read Chapter 1 Section 2: Roman Republic & Empire (p.20-27) -- (Due Tuesday)
Cb) Complete Roman Worksheets
Cc) Roman Power Pt - to help with worksheets
Cd) Roman Jeopardy - Practice Questions like these will appear on Roman Mini-Exam
WEDNESDAY October 17, 2012 (Minimum Day)
1) Romans WS Quiz?
2) Timeline – Greeks and Romans
3) Vocab - work on
HW
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2010 Power Pt Vocab Game
THURSDAY October 18, 2012
1) Model Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
2) Timeline – Romans -US Constitution
3) Vocab - work on
HW
A) Complete Auto Demo Timeline (Due Friday)
B) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
FRIDAY October 19, 2012
1) Greek Mini Exam
2) Groups become Experts on Historical Figures of Autocracy & Democracy
3) Vocab Game Instructional Video?
4) Complete Timeline
HW
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
MONDAY October 22, 2012
1) Auto Demo Historical Figures (Assign #6)
2) Group Prep for Historical Figures Mini-Presentation
3) Video Game Instructional Video
HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
B) Be ready to present your historical figure (Tuesday)
C) 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.
TUESDAY October 23, 2012
1) Expert Groups Present their Historical Figure
HW:
A) Work on and Study Vocab (Assign #4) – Sketch’s Site & Milie's 2008 Power Pt Vocab Game
WEDNESDAY October 24, 2012
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 25, 2012
1) Vocab Game (Vocab List & Point System)
2) Review Discussion Day Questions / Procedures & Worksheet(For Friday)
HW
A) Auto v Demo Packet - Assigns 1-6 should be completed
B) Auto v Demo Assignments 1-7 are due Monday
FRIDAY October 26, 2012
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 Monday
LEGACY PROJECT INFORMATION
A) Legacy Project approval deadline is the Friday before Thanksgiving.
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 20% - 25 % 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. 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.
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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