Answers to yesterday's reading quiz:
1. Your name (can't help you if you got this wrong...)
2. How were items exchanged in Australian aboriginal populations? Through Person-To-Person contact
3. Which staple crop was distributed by long distance travel in the Pacific? Sweet Potatoes
4. What does the term "ali' i nui" mean? Chief. (or high chief/leader are acceptable.)
5. What abnormal eating practice arose on Easter Island as a result of population pressures? Cannibalism. (and my weren't there creative spellings of that word used...)
6. What is a "marae" (a "heiau" in Hawaii)? a temple/place of worship/monumental architecture
7. How many wives did Mo' ikeha have, according to the story of his migration from Tahiti to Hawaii? The story gives the names of three wives.
Today in class we started the Explorers VoiceThread Project. You will need to have VoiceThread and an account (free) for this project. If you did not download the app today, please do so tonight. The project is described here. You were all assigned roles in class; if you don't remember, please let me know ASAP!
For tonight, you should work on the VoiceThread project and read about Marco Polo (pg. 567), Rabban Sauma (pg. 571) Ibn Battuta (pg. 571), Admiral Zheng He (pg. 585-586). There will not be a quiz on this reading, as it all relates to your project.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Homework January 30
For tonight, look at the map on pages 568-569, showing the travels of Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo. After you look at the map, compose on your blog a response to these questions:
Do you think that Ibn and Marco are typical of the people of their time period? Why or why not? Are they typical of this time period? Why or why not?
Do you think that Ibn and Marco are typical of the people of their time period? Why or why not? Are they typical of this time period? Why or why not?
Monday, January 28, 2013
Term 2 is on like Donkey Kong!
Welcome to the second part of the course. To lay out again what I went over in class:
1) The pace is about to pick up. So brace yourselves.
2) In order to complete the material, I will be placing a greater level of responsibility on you to read and remember on your own. So those of you who are not doing the reading, you have been warned.
3) There will be reading quizzes. I will not be going over what you read at night unless you have specific questions about it. Instead, I will give you a brief quiz to ascertain that you did, in fact, read the selection the night before. They will not be announced. Starting next week, you should just assume that you will be seeing a quiz if you have a reading assignment.
4) Re-writes are still possible, HOWEVER, you will now be assigned a day on which you will come after school to complete the re-write. It will be on the same question, but you will not be allowed to use any materials, and you will have a specific time in which to complete the essay (45 minutes as opposed to 55 minutes)
For homework tonight, read pages 549-555 in the textbook. No quiz, but we won't be discussing the content in class.
1) The pace is about to pick up. So brace yourselves.
2) In order to complete the material, I will be placing a greater level of responsibility on you to read and remember on your own. So those of you who are not doing the reading, you have been warned.
3) There will be reading quizzes. I will not be going over what you read at night unless you have specific questions about it. Instead, I will give you a brief quiz to ascertain that you did, in fact, read the selection the night before. They will not be announced. Starting next week, you should just assume that you will be seeing a quiz if you have a reading assignment.
4) Re-writes are still possible, HOWEVER, you will now be assigned a day on which you will come after school to complete the re-write. It will be on the same question, but you will not be allowed to use any materials, and you will have a specific time in which to complete the essay (45 minutes as opposed to 55 minutes)
For homework tonight, read pages 549-555 in the textbook. No quiz, but we won't be discussing the content in class.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Mid-term reminders
As you prepare for the mid-term examination on Wednesday, here's what you should remember:
1. The first section is 35 multiple choice questions. You will have 28 minutes to answer them. Then you will get the second section which is the essays (COT and C/C). You will have the remainder of the time to write one essay, and do a quick outline of the second. You will choose which you wish to write and which you wish to outline. Remember these essays are about scoring points, not about writing a formal essay! I will not be stopping you or calling time to finish one essay topic and move to another. You will need to manage your own time. If you qualify for extended time, you must still stop part one at the end of 28 minutes, and stop again at the end of the examination period. You may then return during the make-up period to complete whichever portion(s) of the exam remains.
2. You have 20 chapters of material to review. 1-5 are all Foundational era, and will NOT be a major part of the exam. Ch.6 contains Central and South America and Oceania. Though it is Foundational era, it is going to be part of the exam! Questions will not necessarily be evenly distributed through time and space. (So I feel no obligation to ensure that each region and time period receives equitable time on the exam.) I will recycle some questions from previous tests, but the majority will be ones you have not seen before.
3. You will need to have a number 2 pencil for the multiple choice section, and a pen with either blue or black ink for the second section. I will have no additional writing implements with me other than the ones that live in the art basket in my room. Students who do not follow the writing implement directions will have their essays and/or score sheets disqualified, and marks of zero will be entered.
4. You may not eat during the exam, but you may drink water. NOT coffee, soda, sports drinks, etc., only water.
5. iPads, cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices are not permitted to be out or on during the exam. You may not have a headphone in at any point during the exam. Students who attempt to use electronic devices during the exam will have their exams taken and a score of zero entered.
6. Once the exam begins, I can not answer any questions. You are on your own to figure out the exam. You may not speak to me or anyone else. Talking during the exam will lead to the exam being taken from you and a grade of zero being entered. Similarly, any student caught cheating on the exam will have the exam taken away and a grade of zero entered. We will also need to meet with the Principal and your parents for additional school-based consequences.
7. Lastly, and most importantly:
Good luck!
1. The first section is 35 multiple choice questions. You will have 28 minutes to answer them. Then you will get the second section which is the essays (COT and C/C). You will have the remainder of the time to write one essay, and do a quick outline of the second. You will choose which you wish to write and which you wish to outline. Remember these essays are about scoring points, not about writing a formal essay! I will not be stopping you or calling time to finish one essay topic and move to another. You will need to manage your own time. If you qualify for extended time, you must still stop part one at the end of 28 minutes, and stop again at the end of the examination period. You may then return during the make-up period to complete whichever portion(s) of the exam remains.
2. You have 20 chapters of material to review. 1-5 are all Foundational era, and will NOT be a major part of the exam. Ch.6 contains Central and South America and Oceania. Though it is Foundational era, it is going to be part of the exam! Questions will not necessarily be evenly distributed through time and space. (So I feel no obligation to ensure that each region and time period receives equitable time on the exam.) I will recycle some questions from previous tests, but the majority will be ones you have not seen before.
3. You will need to have a number 2 pencil for the multiple choice section, and a pen with either blue or black ink for the second section. I will have no additional writing implements with me other than the ones that live in the art basket in my room. Students who do not follow the writing implement directions will have their essays and/or score sheets disqualified, and marks of zero will be entered.
4. You may not eat during the exam, but you may drink water. NOT coffee, soda, sports drinks, etc., only water.
5. iPads, cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices are not permitted to be out or on during the exam. You may not have a headphone in at any point during the exam. Students who attempt to use electronic devices during the exam will have their exams taken and a score of zero entered.
6. Once the exam begins, I can not answer any questions. You are on your own to figure out the exam. You may not speak to me or anyone else. Talking during the exam will lead to the exam being taken from you and a grade of zero being entered. Similarly, any student caught cheating on the exam will have the exam taken away and a grade of zero entered. We will also need to meet with the Principal and your parents for additional school-based consequences.
7. Lastly, and most importantly:
Friday, January 11, 2013
Big Picture Review
To help you think about the mid-term, here are short videos for each of the five themes of the course. They are not meant to provide you with details, only to give you the big picture look at the overall patterns we've seen so far.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
How to find classmates's blogs
The easiest way to find another student's blog is to go to my protopage where they are all housed. You can click on this link: http://www.protopage.com/twhittenburlington#Blog_posts/Class_Blogs, and you will see the blogs for everyone in both sections so you can view and comment on what others have created.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
In class essays are just the best...#sarcasm
For tonight, read pages 515-522 in the textbook.
Upcoming reminders:
The Crusades project is due at the start of class on Friday, January 11. Thursday will be a work period for you.
The test on Chapters 17, 19 and 20 will be on Wednesday, January 16. It will consist of between 40 and 50 multiple choice questions. (I will settle on the exact number by the end of the week.)
Your mid-term will be on January 23! Start reviewing now, as it will cover the first 20 chapters of the textbook. It will consist of 40 multiple choice questions, a full essay and an outlined essay. One will be Compare and Contrast, the other will be Change Over Time. You will have choice of topics. (So for the full essay there will be two essay topics from which to choose, and for the outline there will be two topics from which to choose.) You will need to bring a pencil and a pen with blue or black ink.
A study suggestion: take the 5 themes of the course and begin to identify information that fits under each theme for each region in each time period we've examined thus far. Color code it!
Another study suggestion: re-read your blog! tag assignments you've posted by region and time period and theme. Then you can re-organize the information to identify trends
Upcoming reminders:
The Crusades project is due at the start of class on Friday, January 11. Thursday will be a work period for you.
The test on Chapters 17, 19 and 20 will be on Wednesday, January 16. It will consist of between 40 and 50 multiple choice questions. (I will settle on the exact number by the end of the week.)
Your mid-term will be on January 23! Start reviewing now, as it will cover the first 20 chapters of the textbook. It will consist of 40 multiple choice questions, a full essay and an outlined essay. One will be Compare and Contrast, the other will be Change Over Time. You will have choice of topics. (So for the full essay there will be two essay topics from which to choose, and for the outline there will be two topics from which to choose.) You will need to bring a pencil and a pen with blue or black ink.
A study suggestion: take the 5 themes of the course and begin to identify information that fits under each theme for each region in each time period we've examined thus far. Color code it!
Another study suggestion: re-read your blog! tag assignments you've posted by region and time period and theme. Then you can re-organize the information to identify trends
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