10/14 to 10/15 - Video, The Dark Ages

We will be watching a documentary called The Dark Ages (from the History Channel) over the next couple days. Students are required to engage with the video in class. We'll stop to discuss at various points. If I find that students are falling asleep, doing other homework, or otherwise not paying attention, they will be required to do a Video Reflection on the documentary.

There are portions of this documentary on YouTube. (They're often in 10-minute segments.) One begins here: The Dark Ages - Part 1. Look at "related videos" for successive segments of the film. (Parents, please supervise your child's Internet use.)

Homework: Be reading Chapter 4 to better understand the documentary and to be prepared for class discussions next week

10/13 - Test on Chapter 3

Today students are taking a test on Chapter 3. The rest of the week we will be watching a documentary on the Dark Ages. Students are encouraged to begin reading Chapter 4 to have some background information to better understand the documentary.

Homework: Look over Chapter 4

10/8 - India and Japan

Today we'll be going through the parts of Chapter 3, Section 3, dealing with India and Japan. Students should come to class having read the material. You may download the lecture notes here: Ch3, Sec3 PP on Japan and India.

You can watch a short clip about Japan here: Ch3, Sec3 Spotlight Video

Homework: SR3-3 due Monday, 10/11
Re-read Ch3, Sections 2 and 3 for Monday, 10/11, as we will be looking at culturally relevant things for those topics.

10/7 - China

We're going to make our way through two parts of Chapter 3, focusing on China. (The first part of this section.) We will also discuss the segment on Southeast Asia if we have time. Students may download the lecture notes here: Ch3, Sec3 China PP handouts.

Homework: Read Ch3, Sec3, focusing on Japan and India
SR3-3 due Monday, 10/11
TEST on Ch3, Wednesday, 10/13

10/6 - Early African Civilizations

Today we'll be going through the textbook, Chapter 3, Section 2. (Sorry, no fancy PowerPoint this time.) Students should come to class having read the material ahead of time. You can view the Spotlight Video for this section here: Ch3, Sec2 Spotlight Video.

Homework: Read Chapter 3, Section 3 for tomorrow, 10/7
SR3-2 due tomorrow, 10/7
(No Reading Reflections for the rest of this chapter.)

10/5 - Women in Islam

Today we are finishing our mini-unit on Islam with a discussion of women in Islam. Students will turn in their Reading Reflections on Chapter 3, Section 1, tomorrow.

Homework: Read Chapter 3, Section 2
Start SR3-2, due 10/7
RR3-1 due tomorrow, 10/6

10/4 - The Middle East Conflict

Today we'll hash out what's going on in the Middle East in light of what we know about that region's history and the peoples' histories. We'll begin with discussions about articles we found on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Students with these articles will receive points. Come prepared!

Homework: SR3-1 due TODAY, 10/4
RR3-1 due Wednesday, 10/6
Bring an article about women in Islam to class tomorrow