Planning Your Week​​
Khan Academy Dates   See handout below for more details.
S 12/16-- Mongol Webquest due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
T 12/18—Period 3B Test

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December 17-21, 2018
 
Monday, December 17

1. Turn in printed copy of Mongol Webquest.
2. 3B Comparison LEQ

 
Tuesday, December 18

1. Period 3B Test

 
Wednesday, December 19
Review for midterm exam
 
Thursday, December 20
Final Exams—1st & 2nd periods
 
Friday, December 21
Final Exams—3rd & 4th periods

December 10-14, 2018
 
Monday, December 10

1. Complete SAQ practice on China

 
Tuesday, December 11

1. History Lecture: Japan and Mongol
2. Assignment: Mongol Webquest

 
Wednesday, December 12

1. Japanese Literature:
   1. view http://www.learner.org/courses/worldlit/the-tale-of-genji/watch/

                      Read Tale of Genji,

1. Pillow Book intro; Read The Pillow Book pp. 306-313,
2. Japanese Poetry chart; Read Tanka and Haiku pp. 294-303

1. Japanese Art: Todai-ji and Night Attack on Sanjo Palace

Thursday, December 13

1. History Lecture: Mongols

​Friday, December 14

1. Complete a Marco Polo sourcing activity

 

December 3-7, 2018
 
Monday, December 3

1. Read
   1. Article: Friendship of Li Po and Tu Fu
   2. Poetry of Li Po and Tu Fu  in literature textbook pp. 278-9, 288-90
2. Answer p. 288 #4-6, p. 290 #3-4, and p. 291 #5
3. Chinese Art: David Vases and Forbidden City

 
Tuesday, December 4

1. Reading Quiz: History ch. 12-1 & 12-2 and Maya, Aztec, Inca, Native American art
2. History Lecture: Sui, Tang Dynasties

 
Wednesday, December 5

1. History Activity: Sui, Tang, Song SPICE and Comparison chart

 
Thursday, December 6

1. Hanukah presentation
2. China--SAQ

 
Friday, December 7

1. Reading Quiz: History ch. 12-3 & 12-4
2. History Lecture: Korea and Vietnam

 

November 26-30, 2018
 
Monday, November 26

1. Revisit DBQ organizer. 
   1. Review analysis vs. summary
   2. Apply Scoring Rubric
2. Period 3B overview: Khan Academy dates, etc.

 
Tuesday, November 27

1. Reading Quiz: History ch. 8 and 15-5
2. Mayan Art: Yaxchilan and the Mayan Elite (Thinking Through Sources)

 
Wednesday, November 28

1. Lecture: Aztec and Inca Civilization

 
Thursday, November 29

1. Aztec Art: Templo Mayor, Ruler’s Feather Headdress
2. Inca Art: City of Machu Picchu, All-T’oqapu tunic.
3. North American Native Art: Great Serpent Mound, Transformation masks

 
Friday, November 30

1. History Activity: Maya, Aztec, Inca

 

November 12-16, 2018

Monday, November 12

1. Period 3A Pop-Up Museum

Tuesday, November 13

1.  Inferno Group Presentations

​Wednesday, November 14

1. Period 3A Test

 
Thursday, November 15

1. Begin DBQ: Reputation of Merchants in Islam and Christianity

 
Friday, November 16

1. Complete and Submit DBQ: Reputation of Merchants in Islam and Christianity

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November 5-9, 2018

Monday, November 5

1. Art Analysis: Medieval Art
2. Medieval Literature Notes

Tuesday, November 6
NO SCHOOL
 
Wednesday, November 7

1. Literature Lecture:  Inferno Background
2. Inferno Group Study (due F 11/9)
3. Pop-Up Museum Assignment (after lunch.  Due M 11/12)

 
Thursday, November 8

1. History Lecture

 
Friday, November 9

1. History Lecture
2. Reminder: Period 3A #2 readings due tonight by 11:59.

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October 29-November 2, 2018

Monday, October 29

1. Quiz: History ch. 15-1 through 15-4
2. History Lecture: Swahili and Indian Ocean Trade

 
Tuesday, October 30

1. Group Activity: Byzantine Empire, Great Schism, Kievan Rus

 
Wednesday, October 31

1. History Lecture: Early Medieval Era

Bring your art history textbook to class tomorrow.
 
Thursday, November 1

1. Medieval Art Chart Activity         History of Medieval Art
2. Art Analysis: Medieval art

 
Friday, November 2

1. Quiz: History Ch. 11 and Ch. 14-1 & 14-2
2. Create an Illuminated Letterform

October 22-26, 2018
Monday, October 22 (no Tatum)

1. Abbasid and Umayyad: Rise, Rule, Decline presentations
2. Complete an SAQ formative assessment.

 
Tuesday, October 23

1. Guest speakers
   1. Islam  (link to article on Sunni/Shia Split)
   2. Judaism (Torah and Holidays)

 
Wednesday, October 24

1. Quiz: History ch. 9; and Art pp. 392-393, box on p. 397, pp. 400-top of 402; Literature One Thousand and One Nights
2. History Lecture: Bantu, Ghana, Mali, Songhai

 
Thursday, October 25

1. History Lecture: Bantu, Ghana, Mali, Songhai
2. Primary Source Document Analysis:  Complete a HAPPY chart for sources about Ibn Battuta.

 
Friday, October 26

1. Reminder: Period 3A #1 Readings due tonight to Turnitin.com at 11:59 p.m.
2. Finish Primary Source Analysis
3. Early African Art analysis
   1. Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe. Southeastern Zimbabwe. Shona peoples. c. 1000–1400 C.E. Coursed granite blocks.
   2. Great Mosque of Djenné. Mali. Founded c. 1200 C.E.; rebuilt 1906–1907. Adobe.

 October 15-19, 2018

Monday, October 15

1. Introduction to Period 3A
   1. Planning Guide
   2. Khan Academy dates
   3. Readings assignment
2. Read the Period 3 key concepts.
3. Watch Crash Course: Islam  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI8&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=13
4. History Lecture: Rise of Islam

 
Tuesday, October 16

1. Read Thinking Through Sources Ch. 9: Voices of Islam (source 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6) packet pages 1-5 & 10.    Answer the three bulleted questions for each section.
2. History Lecture: Rise of Islam

 
Wednesday, October 17

1. Reading quiz:  History ch. 10, Art pp. 340-345, 348-352
2. Art Analysis: Islamic Art

 
Thursday, October 18

1. Literature Analysis: Islamic Literature
   1. The Qur'an
   2. Sufi poet Rumi  read p. 6 in TTS packet

 
Friday, October 19

1. History Lecture: Abbasids and Umayyads

October 8-12, 2018
Due Dates:
W 10/10-- Printed Antigone errors chart due
 
 
Monday, October 8

1. Period 2 Test Corrections
2. Introduction to the PSAT
   1. Khan Academy SAT practice  https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/new-sat-tips-planning
   2. In the Student Guide to the PSAT, review the two Language Arts related sections: Evidence Based Reading and Writing p. 11 and Writing and Language p. 18.
   3. Review the question types for each section.
3. Evidence Based Reading preview
   1. In the Student Guide to the PSAT, read the passages on pages 12 and 15.
   2. Assign one question from on pp. 13-17 to each group. 
   3. Students will use the answer guide and question types to create a “student friendly” explanation of the question and the answer.
4. Writing and Language preview
   1. In the Student Guide to the PSAT, read the passages on pages 19 and 21.
   2. Assign one question from on pp. 20-24 to each group. 
   3. Students will use the answer guide and question types to create a “student friendly” explanation of the question and the answer.
5. Begin Taking Practice Test #2 section 1.

 
Tuesday, October 9

1. Complete Practice Test #2 sections 1 and 2.
2. PSAT Scoring
   1. Self-score sections 1 & 2
   2. Identify weaknesses. 
   3. Homework: go to Khan Academy to practice your weak areas before tomorrow’s test.

 
Wednesday, October 10—PSAT Schedule: Testing 8:20 – 12:25; 3rd Period 12:29 – 2:01; 4th Period 2:27 – 3:

1. Printed Antigone errors chart due
2. LEQ practice: Period 2 Regions
   1. LEQ Rubric
   2. LEQ Historical Reasoning Skills
   3. How to write LEQs

 
Thursday, October 11—Early Release Schedule:  1st Period 8:20 – 9:52; 2nd Period 9:58 – 11:30; dismissal    

1. No 3rd period meeting today

 
Friday, October 12

1. Introduction to Period 3A

 

October 1-5, 2018

Monday, October 1
(Hearing and Vision screening day in Harrison Room—11:55)

1. Literature: Siddhartha as Hero

 
Tuesday, October 2

1. History Lecture: India

 
Wednesday, October 3

1. Art Analysis: Ancient Indian  Art
2. History Lecture: India

 
Thursday, October 4

1. Period 2 Test Review: Meeting of the Minds

 
Friday, October 5

1. Period 2 Test

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September 17-21, 2018

Monday, September 17

1. History Lecture: China Continued—Daoism, Legalism

*Bring your literature textbook to class tomorrow.
 
Tuesday, September 18

1. Literature Source Work: Chinese Philosophy  plus Comparison G/O

 
Wednesday, September 19

1. History Lecture: Qin Shi Huangdi (China)
2. Chinese Art Analysis: Terra Cotta Warriors, Travelers by Streams and Mountains, Funeral Banner of Lady Dai, Gold and Jade Crown

 
Thursday, September 20

1. History Lecture: Han Dynasty (China)
2. Fall break assignment:  Read Siddhartha.  Review background notes to help you understand the novel.
   1. Reader’s Guide
   2. Siddhartha notes ppt
   3. Buddhism/Hinduism notes
   4. Crash Course: Buddha & Ashoka

 
Friday, September 21

1. Quiz:  History Ch. 7 and Chinese Art
2. History Lecture: Maurya Dynasty (India)

September 10-14, 2018
 
Monday, September 10

1. History Lecture: Rome
2. After lunch: Antigone rough draft peer evaluation #1—basic requirements plus Analyisis vs. Summary.  Make changes and bring a new draft on Wednesday.

 
Tuesday, September 11

1. History Lecture: Rome
2. Comparison:  Fall of the Roman Empire and Current United States

 
Wednesday, September 12

1. Literature: The Aeneid
   1. View TED Ed: Aeneid. 
   2. Read the article The Aeneid as a National Epic. 
   3. Aeneid review and group assignment
2. After lunch: Antigone rough draft peer evaluation #2—style.  Make changes and bring a new draft on Wednesday.

 
Thursday, September 13

1. Art Analysis: Roman Art

 
Friday, September 14

1. Quiz: History Ch. 6-2, Roman Art
2. History Lecture: China—Zhou, Warring States, Confucianism 

September 4-7, 2018

Monday, September 3
Labor Day Holiday
 
Tuesday, September 4—Meet in Room 9104

1. Turn in your errors chart from period 1 readings.
2. Greek Art Analysis:  Acropolis, Parthenon
3. Greek Family Antigone work
   1. Write the summary of your assigned part to be read before your performance.
   2. Rehearse your script.
   3. Finalize props and mask for tomorrow’s performance.

 
Wednesday, September 5

1. Antigone performances
2. Greek Art Analysis:: Doryphoros, Winged Victory, Seated Boxer

 
Thursday, September 6

1. Turn in Antigone secondary source annotations for a check.
2. Antigone essay assignment.  Rough draft due in class Monday, September 10.
3. History Lecture: Alexander the Great, Persians

 
Friday, September 7

1. Quiz: History Ch. 6-1 (Rome); Greek Art; Antigone
2. History Lecture: Rome

 

 August 27-31, 2018

Monday, August 27

1. Distribute new Khan Academy due dates for Period 2
2. Assignment:  Greek Theatre Webquest (due Tuesday by 11:59 pm to Turnitin.com) and Antigone secondary source annotations (due in class Wednesday 9/5) . (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here)
3. History Lecture: Greece continued

 
Tuesday, August 28

1. History Lecture: Greece continued
2. Literature:  Meet your Greek Family and review the Antigone performance assignment.  Performances will take place on Tuesday, September 4.
3. Introduction to Greek Theater. 
   1. The Oedipus/Antigone family tree
   2. View and take notes:
      1. introducing Greek Drama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSRLK7SogvE
      2. the role of the chorus in ancient Greek theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLkooLxsO4

 
Wednesday, August 29

1. Greek theater terms
2. Greek Family Antigone work
   1. Greek Theater Background work SpringBoard pp. 309-315
   2. Unpack embedded assessment 2 on drawing paper (SB page 383).

 
Thursday, August 30

1. History Chapter 5 quiz
2. ​Turnitin errors assignment due Tuesday, September 4
3. Greek Art Analysis: Anavysos Kouros, Peplos Kore, Niobides Krater
4. Greek Family Antigone work

1. Read your family’s assigned part.
2. Highlight the most important lines.
3. Plan your mask.

Friday, August 31

1. Greek Art Analysis: Acropolis, Parthenon   
2. Greek Family Antigone work
3. 1. Rewrite/summarize the non-highlighted lines.
   2. Create a condensed script.
   3. Add stage directions and gestures.
   4. Plan your props.

 

Tuesday, September 4

1. Greek Art Analysis: Doryphoros, Winged Victory, Seated Boxer
2. Greek Family Antigone work
   1. Write the summary of your assigned part to be read before your performance.
   2. Rehearse your script.
   3. Create props and mask for Wednesday’s performance.

 

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August 20-24, 2018

Monday, August 20

1. Multiple choice skills and strategies
2. Take a multiple choice quiz.
3. Score and analyze your thinking.

 
Tuesday, August 21

1. Period 1 Test Review

In three groups (art, lit, history), students will write 10 multiple choice review questions per table.
Groups will rotate and answer the 30 questions from the other groups.

1. Reminder: Get a Five Period 1 lessons due by 11:59 pm for credit on test

 
Wednesday, August 22

1. Period 1 Test

 
Thursday, August 23

1. Period 2 overview
   1. Key Concepts: history, art, literature
   2. Period 2 readings
   3. Khan Academy assignments
2. Period 1 Test Corrections
   

Friday, August 24
1. Short Answer Questions review Period 1

August 13-17, 2018

Monday, August 13

1. Art Analysis: Early Egyptian Civilization
   1. HAPPY: Palette of King Narmer; Seated Scribe; Great Pyramids of Giza; King Menkaura and his Wife; Akhenaton, Nefertiti and Three Daughters, Tutankhamun’s inner coffin
   2. OPTIC Last judgment of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb (page from the Book of the Dead). New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll. 
   3. View https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/egypt-art/new-kingdom/v/judgement-in-the-presence-of-osiris-hunefer-s-book-of-the-dead
2. Literature Analysis: Book of the Dead SOAPSTone 

 
Tuesday, August 14

1. History Lecture: Indus River Civilization (Harappa and Mohenjo Daro)
2. Harappa Society images 
   Comparison Question: What differences do you find among the images of Harappa Society and the hunter/gatherer societies of Paleo/Meso/Neolithic era

 
Wednesday, August 15

1. History Lecture: Huang He (Yellow) River Civilization
2. Essay writing: LEQ comparison, causation, CCOT
   1. Understand the rubric
   2. Analyze the structure
   3. View the video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GopSXFeOfcY

 
Thursday, August 16

1. MLA formatting refresher
2. Complete an LEQ.  Choose a comparison or causation question.
3. Peer review and score.

 
Friday, August 17

1. Multiple choice skills and strategies
2. Take a multiple choice quiz.
3. Score and analyze your thinking.

August 6-10, 2018
  
Monday, August 6

1. Literature Period 1 Readings due Monday, August 20.
2. Overview: World Regions Map, Key Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
3. History Lecture: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Revolution

 
Tuesday, August 7

1. Art Analysis:  Apollo 11 Stones and the Ambum Stone 
2. Literary Analysis: Stories of the Australian Dreamtime  View: The Mimis
3. History Lecture: Introduction to River Valley Civilizations
4. Prepare a River Valley Civilizations SPICE Chart

 
Wednesday, August 8

1. History Lecture:  Mesopotamian/Sumerian Civilization (Tigris/Euphrates River)
2. Literature Analysis: Code of Hammurabi: SOAPSTone  https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/ancient-near-east1/babylonian/v/stele-of-hammurabi
3. Art Analysis: Hammurabi’s Stele: OPTIC

 
Thursday, August 9

1. Art Analysis:  The Caves at Lascaux—the Great Hall of the Bulls  
2. Literature Notes: Epic of Gilgamesh (Sumerian Civilization)
   
3. Understanding archetypes, Characteristics of an epic hero, Flood stories comparison

 
Friday, August 10

1. Mesopotamian Art Analysis
2. History Lecture: Egyptian Civilization (Nile River)

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August 1-3, 2018
 
Wednesday, August 1

1. Establish the seating chart
2. Teachers will call for TRSS forms
3. Differentiated Reading: 
   1. Students who have not begun the summer assignment, read and respond to Jared Diamond’s article “The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race.” 
   2. Students who have read the summer assignment, read and respond to “14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming.”
4. Overview of the class, syllabus, pre-course reading
5. Preview the Humanities Practices and Skills.

 
Thursday, August 2

1. Return signed syllabus.
2. Answer questions concerning the syllabus, review Humanities Practices and Skills.
3. Rotation
   1. One group will go with Mrs. Tatum to lab 9129 to sign up for several online resources.
   2. One group will stay with Mrs. Herndon and analyze five sources within “History Before Writing: How Do We Know?”

 
Friday, August 3

1. Finish lab/reading rotations from Thursday.
2. History Lecture: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Revolution