Thursday, November 21, 2013

Day 3

READ THIS page about the Inca.  What's one statement you can make about this Empire?
1.  Take out your GGS guide:  Why couldn't the Inca fend off the Spanish conquistadors?
2.  Begin Apocolypto (Maya, Aztec)
3.  HW=eat, sleep, rest, HAVE FUN
(Day 1 we will finish up with Americas and start in on Ch 10:  Islam)

80 - Machu Picchu - Juin 2009 - edit.2.jpg
Machu Picchu, Peru.  Sacred site due to mountains around it that held special meaning to Inca people.  Untouched by the Spanish and a huge tourist attraction today. 

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Day 2

1.  Ch 16 TT Quiz
2.  Maya, Inca, Aztec Venn Diagram
2.  Get GGS Viewer's Guide under Ch 9/16 handouts
HW=FREE NIGHT!




Sunday, November 17, 2013

Day 1

1.  Americas geography test
2.  Americas reading quiz
3.  Blog post:  What did you learn from History Denied video?  Write one paragraph.
3.  Review ch 9 keynote:  You need lecture guide from google site.
4. HW=ch 16 tt

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Day 3

1.  Ch 15 TT Quiz
2.  Open Ch 8/15 Keynote
3.  History Denied (get handout)
HW=study for Americas geography test and do Ch 9 TT (Americas)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Day 2

1.  Ch 8 TT Quiz
2.  With your group of 5 disprove the following misconceptions about Africa by finding a current event headline.  One person from each group send a tweet with the link to your article.  Remember to include #siwh1 or #siwh3
 
1.  Africa is poor and violent
2.  African women manage the tribes while men fight in war
3.  Africa is technologically backward
4.  Africa needs "our" help
5. Africans are uneducated

2.  Africa misconceptions presentation
HW=Ch 15 TT

http://godsspiritinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/true-size-of-africa.jpg

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Day 1

1.  Veteran's Day:  PTSD and Veteran Courts
2.  Review DBQ documents
  • Who wrote your document
  • Why is this significant
  • Summarize this document
  • Identify the view of technology
3.  Begin thesis writing
4.  Write one summative paragraph and post on blog
HW=Ch 8 TT


Thursday, November 7, 2013

Day 3

Post 7.3.  Double check to see that you have the chart on page 428 in your notes!
1.  Asia Physical Test
2.  Review changes in Buddhism and Hinduism (7.2)
3. Silk Road (7.3)
HW=Read and summarize all documents in Han/Rome DBQ handout under Ch 7 handouts

Monday, November 4, 2013

Day 2

Post 7.1 
1.  Geography Test will be moved to Day 3! 
2.  Review Indian Empires (Mauryan & Gupta)
     a.  Person on the LEFT you are Mauryan
     b.  Person on the RIGHT you are Gupta
     c.  For your assigned empire create a growth and decline T chart
3.  Review changes in Buddhism and Hinduism (7.2)
HW=7.3 and Asia Physical Geography Test!