Day 3

1.  Continue with 5 Key Traits and Neolithic Revolution handout (ch 1 handouts)
2.  Begin Guns Germs and Steel (ch 1 handouts)
3.  Create blog post if time.

Part I

Day 2

1.  Go to site and download the following two documents (make sure you click on the black arrow on the right NOT the document itself!)

• 1.1 Hominids 
• Change in Lifestyle

2.  Hominids Activity
3.  Review Neolithic Revolution and 5 Key Traits
4.  Download Twitter and create an account (be sure you use something appropriate like ddevencenzi11 so that I know who you are when you tweet.

Homework:
Read the next two sections on the website AND use the following directions to create your personal blog. 
You will need an Blogsy (an app) to edit your blog in class on your ipad.  Purchase this in the bookstore for $2.74 or buy it on itunes for $4.99.
NOTE: book still not available

August 27, 2012

1.  Summer Reading Test
2.  Nacirema Activity
3.  Personal Artifact sharing

• What is the object?
• Identify three ways this object might have been used.
• Decide what culture this object belongs to. Why?

4.  Create a "note" on your ipad and write me a quick note introducing yourself.  Your note should include the following:

• Name
• Where you live
• Who you live with
• Previous school
• Something that most people don't know about you.
• Describe what dinner is like at your house.
• And anything else I should know about you as a person/learner, etc!

August 24, 2012

 

1.  Welcome!
2.  Alphabetical Seating
3.  Review Syllabus and Google Site
4.  BINGO!