Discussion Post #2
Discussion Post #2 is now open. The post deals with the exploration of Latin America. The post closes on 11/18 at 5:00 pm.
11/13/19
11/12/19
Ch 19 Work
Read pages 425-451 of the textbook
If you do not want to sit down and read the 26 pages at one time, read 9 pages per night (Monday – Wednesday) this will get the reading done by Wednesday night. In time for the weekly reading quiz on Friday. Reading the book is IMPORTANT. Not reading the book will result in low quiz/test/homework grades and will make passing the AP exam more difficult.
These questions are designed to help students gain comprehension while reading the chapter. Answers should be handwritten and put in their own words (not plagiarized – points will be deducted for answers that have been copied from other students/sources)
These flashcard terms are designed to help students study for essays/chapter tests/reading quizzes/flashcard quizzes.
Flashcards must be handwritten on 4×6 cards (they provide students more space than 3×5 cards). These flashcards will become useful study tools at the end of the class when preparing for the AP Exam in May.
11/7/19
Ch 16-18 Project
Ch 16-18 Assessment Project.
Select one person or event from the readings and choose one of the following tasks to complete. This project will be an assessment credit. The project will be due on 11/12 at the start of class.
Moviemaker (1 person)
Write a one page “pitch” to a producer explaining why the story of the person or event would or would not make a great movie.
Collage (1 person)
Create a collage around a person or event. Must have 8 pictures minimum.
Timeline (1 person)
Create a timeline that includes both the event in the novel and historical information of the time. Try using Post-Its on a whiteboard or butcher paper. Must have at least 10 events and four pictures.
Board game (2 to 3 people)
Design a board game on a person or event.
Trailer (2 to 3 people)
Movie previews always offer a quick sequence of the best moments that make us want to watch it.
Sing me a song (1 person)
Write a song/ballad about a person or event.
One Act Play (3 to 4 people)
Create a one act play, 3 to 5 minutes in length. All members must be in the act and have a speaking part.
Here is a list of possible events and people
Glorious Revolution
John Locke
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Rene Descartes
William Harvey
Copernicus
Scientific Revolution
Gold and Silver-Impact on world
Protestantism
Martin Luther
John Calvin and Calvinism
Johannes Gutenberg
Renaissance, either Italian or Northern
Humanism
Zheng He
Columbian Exchange
Prince Henry
Thirty Years War
Mary Wollstonecraft
Peasant Revolts
10/29/19
Ch 16-18 Work
Ch. 16 Read pages 354-355, 362-364
Ch. 17 Read pages 385-396, 401-403
Ch. 18 Read pages 409-419, 422-423
If you do not want to sit down and read the 19 pages at one time, read 7 pages per night (Monday – Wednesday) this will get the reading done by Wednesday night. In time for the weekly reading quiz on Friday. Reading the book is IMPORTANT. Not reading the book will result in low quiz/test/homework grades and will make passing the AP exam more difficult.
If you do not want to sit down and read the 18 pages at one time, read 6 pages per night (Monday – Wednesday) this will get the reading done by Wednesday night. In time for the weekly reading quiz on Friday. Reading the book is IMPORTANT. Not reading the book will result in low quiz/test/homework grades and will make passing the AP exam more difficult.
These questions are designed to help students gain comprehension while reading the chapter. Answers should be handwritten and put in their own words (not plagiarized – points will be deducted for answers that have been copied from other students/sources)
These flashcard terms are designed to help students study for essays/chapter tests/reading quizzes/flashcard quizzes.
Flashcards must be handwritten on 4×6 cards (they provide students more space than 3×5 cards). These flashcards will become useful study tools at the end of the class when preparing for the AP Exam in May.
10/21/19
Mongol Assignment
Answer each question in each section. Place the completed questions in the basket by the end of the period in which it was assigned.
10/20/19
Ch 15 Work
Read pages 331-349 of the textbook.
If you do not want to sit down and read the 18 pages at one time, read 6 pages per night (Monday – Wednesday) this will get the reading done by Wednesday night. In time for the weekly reading quiz on Friday. Reading the book is IMPORTANT. Not reading the book will result in low quiz/test/homework grades and will make passing the AP exam more difficult.
These questions are designed to help students gain comprehension while reading the chapter. Answers should be handwritten and put in their own words (not plagiarized – points will be deducted for answers that have been copied from other students/sources)
These flashcard terms are designed to help students study for essays/chapter tests/reading quizzes/flashcard quizzes.
Flashcards must be handwritten on 4×6 cards (they provide students more space than 3×5 cards). These flashcards will become useful study tools at the end of the class when preparing for the AP Exam in May.
10/18/19
Ch 14 Videos
Here are several videos that will help with Ch 14.
For additional information regarding China and the Far East, watch Crash Course World History Episode 7 and Episode 227
You might also be interested in Engineering an Empire: China
Watch the videos and take notes.
10/15/19
History of the World in Six Glasses
Here is a video on chapters 1 and 2. Credit goes to Mr. Duez from Kingswood High School.
10/15/19
Ch 14 Work
Read pages 308-329 of the textbook.
If you do not want to sit down and read the 21 pages at one time, read 7 pages per night (Monday – Wednesday) this will get the reading done by Wednesday night. In time for the weekly reading quiz on Friday. Reading the book is IMPORTANT. Not reading the book will result in low quiz/test/homework grades and will make passing the AP exam more difficult.
These questions are designed to help students gain comprehension while reading the chapter. Answers should be handwritten and put in their own words (not plagiarized – points will be deducted for answers that have been copied from other students/sources)
These flashcard terms are designed to help students study for essays/chapter tests/reading quizzes/flashcard quizzes.
Flashcards must be handwritten on 4×6 cards (they provide students more space than 3×5 cards). These flashcards will become useful study tools at the end of the class when preparing for the AP Exam in May.
10/4/19
October Calendar
Here is the calendar for October. Pay attention to the test on October 25th.