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= HONORS 4 BLUE = June 15 || 12pm Final Exam || June 10 || Step-up Day Review for Final Exam || June 8 || **In Class:** Review For Final Exam June 4 || ** In Class: ** Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour St Peter's Square Virtual Tour Review and Organize your notebooks || June 2 || ** In Class: ** Present High Renaissance- Khan Academy // Last Supper- Monty Python // Watch the DVD //Michelangelo Revealed// (52:32) and take notes using the worksheet handed out in class. Leonardo- Mystery of a Masterpiece (52:52) || MAY 29 || ** In Class: ** Lecture- Renaissance Art Leonardo's Genius The Math Behind the Beauty High Renaissance - Khan Academy Project. Be sure to go into google drive and add multiple images of your artwork, artifact or building to the class' google presentation. Please add your artist's images in the order listed on the assignment page. (For instance- Leonardo da Vinci the "Anatomist" is the first image in the presentation and Tintoretto "The Last Supper" should be the last few images in the google presentation.) || MAY 27 || ** In Class: ** Read // The Annotated Mona Lisa // and take notes using the study guide shared with you in googledocs. Please include images and a few notes for every artwork mentioned or shown in the text. SHARE it with me with the title Lastname.MonaLisa.4B Study for Quiz on Era of Medici || MAY 25 || == MEMORIAL DAY == || MAY 22 || **In Class:** Students present // E //// ra of Medici // Study for Quiz- Era of Medici || MAY 20 || **In Class:** Students work on presentations // Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance // // Part 1: Birth of a Dynasty // Complete project || MAY 18 || ** In Class: ** Work to create a short Googledoc presentation on the //Era of the Medici//. Use the title Artist.4B. Write using "bullet form," Include relevant images, artworks, titles for slides and 15 words per slide that include vocabulary. // Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance // // Part 1: Birth of a Dynasty // Complete Research Here is a Great Resource- Early Renaissance in Italy by Khan Academy || MAY 14 || **In Class:** The Math Behind the Beauty Mini-DBQ: How did the Renaissance Change Man's View of Man? Complete- Why did the Renaissance Begin in Italy? Read your assigned section on the // Era of Medici and // construct a a brief study guide (In Googledocs)on each person listed below. SHARE it with me (Lastname.Topic.4B) Identify all images mentioned in the reading and be able to annotate them. Be sure you Answer The Questions 1-12 on pages 71 and 72 that pertain to your section. Make sure you write complete answers. **How is your person a HUMANIST?** 1. Cosimo- Bennett 2. Lorenzo- Mac 3. Donatello- Hannah 4. Brunelleschi- Emilie H. 5. Masaccio- Sophia 6. Alberti- Olivia 7. Botticelli- Emilie M. 8. Savonarola- Jessica || MAY 12 || **In Class;** What factors lead the decline of Medieval Europe and the birth of the Renaissance? Da Vinci's World (44min) Walls of Constantinople TED Education (4:17) Why did the Renaissance Begin in Italy? What is Humanism? The Renaissance (3:06) Complete How did the Renaissance Change Man's View of Man? || MAY 8 || **In Class:** Final Project Due Class Constructs annotated bibliography of on-line sources exemplar- Use On-Line Resources Holy Grail none || MAY 6 || **In Class:** group work MAY 4 || **In Class:** group work APR 30 || **In Class:** Annotated Interview Class begins to stitch together project APR 28 || **In Class:** Our Mongol Project APR 16 || **In Class:** Library @https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zSJNIyu0DtUI.kJLFziByW5uk ow.ly/Lsojh APR 14 || **In Class:** Library- Locate two books and take notes || APR 10 || **In Class:** Text Book Chapter On-Line encyclopedia GVLR Watch this video on the The Secret History of Genghis Khan (48:34) and take notes in Videonot.es. Upload another good video if you have one and take notes. We are looking for content and clips. || APR 8 || **In Class:** Project on the Mongols All of the documents you will need for this project are in google drive in the folder AAA Middle Ages Close-Looking Assignment Pre-search Work- PIRATES and First Draft of 2-3 Bloom questions. Research on-line and take a few notes. Cite relevant sources using MLA format on the note-taking guide. Revise PIRATE and Bloom questions. || APR 6 || **In Class:** Watch God's Architect 60 MINUTES (12:39) Complete the assignment- Copy of Black Death Web Quest APR 2 || **In Class;** Inquiry Project- //Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry// (1412-1416) What is the context between your image and the Middle Ages? Provide context and connections between your object and the PIRATES of the Middle Ages. Annotate the work. Cite all of your work using MLA format. none || MAR 31 || **In Class:** 100 Years War- Inquiry Project using PIRATES and Bloom's Taxonomy write 2 essential Questions each and answer them about the 100 Years War. Share with me in Google Docs with the title Lastname.100PIRATES.class. Cite all of your work using MLA format. Complete Lastname.100PIRATES.class. Add an image and Annotate it (write how this image is relevant to what you are writing about) || MAR 27 || ** In Class: ** Power & Corruption in the Catholic Church [|Mount Athos, Part 1] (14:20) 60 Minute Go into Googledocs and take notes on the document //15-100 Years War//. Be sure to share it back with me. || MAR 25 || **In Class:** // Crescent & The Cross // Review Crusades and refer to this map [|Map of The Crusades] and this Interactive Map. and the Expulsion of the Jews below it. You will be assigned one of the articles below (1-3). Read and take notes on the a) Thesis of the Article and b) the 5 most important points you learn from the Article. What new insights do you gain about the Crusades? What do you learn about the Muslim view of the crusades? How was the fate of Jacques de Molay relevant today? Write your answers at the bottom of your Chapter VIII- The Crusades homework. 1. Christians and Muslims are distorting crusades, says historian GUARDIAN June, 2010 2. A stain on history: the burning of Jacques de Molay Telegraph March, 2014 3. The Crusades, Even Now NYTimes Magazine 1999 ALL READ Osama Bin Laden Against Crusades 2001 Osama Bin Laden Riles Against "Crusaders" 2006 French Women Defy French Ban on Veil BBC NOV 2013 || Lecture- Time-Line Overview of Middle Ages Where The Middle Ages Dark? (5:46) The Middle Ages in 3 1/2 Minutes What do you already know? What is new? Read about The Magna Carter- The Great Charter The Magna Carta (6:25) The Crusades Crash Course (11:32) Go into Googledocs and complete the vocabulary and questions 1-13 of the study guide: Chapter VIII- The Crusades || MAR 20 || ==FIELD TRIP TO Museum of Fine Arts Boston== || MAR 17 || **In Class:** Quiz on Islam Assign and Annotate your MFA artwork Annotate your artwork and Print in color Prior to next class || MAR 13 || ==**WINTER LONG WEEKEND**== || MAR 12 || **In Class:** My Fellow American (6:22) [|Maine Lacks Loan Options for Muslim Businesses] PPH Mar, 2015 Islamic Spain and Reconquista Interactive Map Study for Quiz on Islam || MAR 10 || ** In Class: ** Hand-Out field Trip Permission to MFA Maine's Failing Bridges PPH Mar 2015 Read // Spread of Islam // (Text Pages 277-281) and answer the questions and fill-out the map on the worksheet below. Read about Muslim Inventions and identify what you think are the five most important inventions: How Islamic Inventions Shaped the World The Independent (19 inventions) The Surprising Story Of 'Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an' NPR (5:46) What do you learn about Islam from this story on Thomas Jefferson's owning a Koran? Watch this film Jerusalem- In IMAX Visit the Dome of the Rock- 3D Tour and identify 5 things you learned about this holy site. || MAR 6 || **In Class:** Assess Prior Knowledge on Islam Introduce Islam: [|History of Religion in 90 seconds] Lecture- Introduction to Islam Map of Shia and Sunni The Surprising Appeal of ISIS //Boston Globe// Go into googledocs and locate a document shared with you called 15-Islam Web Quest. Make a copy of the document, share it back with me, and complete the assignment. In addition, read the document below on the Anatomy of a Mosque. || MAR 4 || **In Class:** Hand in __The Virgin & The Dead Christ__ Lecture- Feudalism (scroll down the page to the Middle Ages and "click" on the Feudal System) & Manorialism The Middle Ages Crash Course (12:07) (Feudalism & Manorialism) Introduce Dante's Inferno and how fear of sin and hell dominated the medieval mind. Hand-out Dante's inferno diagram. Examine how sins of the flesh are not as bad as sins of the soul. Continue to Examine Dante's Inferno- A Virtual Tour of Hell and Dante's Inferno VisualizedThis is also a good resource: http://apliterature-sasd.wikispaces.com/home Create a 6 Panel Cartoon on Dante's Inferno with contemporary people suffering for their sins. Put a contemporary famous person into Dante's Hell and describe the level of hell and why the sinner is there. __Describe how Dante's inferno gives us an insight into the how people in the Middle Ages viewed the world and how they feared the afterlife.__ Be sure to put in 5 true facts about Dante's Inferno. Use this resource: @http://www.pixton.com/ || MAR 2 || **In Class:** Hand-in your annotated //The Catalonian Chapel// Watch the Birth of the Gothic- Abbot Sugar Khan Academy (5:18) Watch the following video on Gothic Cathedrals and answer the questions on the worksheet below. Building The Great Cathedrals NOVA (53:07) Play with this Interactive- The Physics of Stone Arches- NOVA Read //Art in The Middle Ages- Reign of Religion// Pages 27-29 and answer the questions on Gothic Art Annotate Virgin & The Dead Christ MFA Use these resources to help: Identifying Saints in Art- National Gallery of Art and [|Fish Eaters] Hand in Final Drafts Tuesday of Catalonian Chapel & Virgin and the Dead Christ. **Printed Prior to next class.** || FEB 26 || **In Class:** Christianity Quiz Lecture- Introduction to Byzantine Art and Catalonian Chapel Hagia Sofia (Start at 9:30) Read //Art in The Middle Ages- Reign of Religion// Pages 24-27 on Byzantine & Romanesque Art Complete an annotated artwork of the Catalonian Chapel MFA. PRINT OUT PRIOR TO NEXT CLASS || FEB 24 || **In Class:** & Last Supper Review Christianity Watch the DVD- // 500 Years of Saint Peter's // Study for Quiz on Christianity || FEB 13 || **In Class:** I am Out- Christianity Watch the DVD- //In Search of Jesus// and take notes on the worksheet handed out in class. FEB 11 || **In Class:** Lecture- Christianity [|Mount Athos, Part 1] (14:20) 60 Minutes Read Sermon on the Mount and identify the most important lessons from his Jesus' teaching || FEB 9 || **In Class:** Test- Ancient Rome "Actively Read" the handout // Learning About Christianity //. This requires you to highlight important information and to make some brief notes in the margins as you read. It should be obvious that you have read this article twice and are familiar with the key points. Focus on how Christianity is similar and unique when compared with Judaism. || FEB 5 || **In Class:** Review Decline of Roman Empire. How is America facing a similar Challenge as Rome? Can we avoid this? How? Include images and a graph. Make sure you share the document with me Lastname.RomeDecline.4B Study for Test on Rome || FEB 3 || **In Class:** //Pax Romana- Engineering an Empire// [|__America’s Declining Infrastructure__] 60 Minutes (14:07) Read this paper on the Decline of Rome and identify key reasons Rome collapsed and how America might be facing similar challenges. Make sure you circle back to the A.P. Decline reading to make sure you understand that Rome's decline was multi-faceted. || JAN 30 || **In Class:** CE Quiz- Wheaton, Olney, Martin Practice Quiz- Geography of Rome Map of Roman Commerce Amphitheaters of Roman Empire Review Second Half of A. P. Pax Romana Reading- //Rome in Disarray// //Pax Romana- Engineering an Empire// Study Geography of Roman Empire and read about how Roman Roads, Sewers and Aqueducts helped Rome expand. || JAN 28 || **In Class:** No Class- Snow Day JAN 26 || **In Class:** CE Present Wheaton Complete Video Julius Caesar (1953) Review Pax Romana Reading Map of Roman Commerce //Pax Romana- Engineering an Empire// Read 2nd 1/2 of Pax Romana using a second technique from the packet. Study for CE Quiz Wheaton, Olney, Martin || JAN 22 || **In Class:** Review Julius Caesar Study Guide and questions 1-15 on page 100. Video Julius Caesar (1953) Read 1/2 A.P. Text Pax Romana and take notes using one of the techniques in the handout below. || JAN 20 || ** In Class: ** Complete a Map of the Roman World. Use colored Pencils and follow the directions on the worksheet. Copy Roman Time-Line off The White Board Finish Map on Rome || JAN 15 || **In Class:** CE Present Olney Copy Roman Time-Line off The White Board Review Julius Caesar Engineering an Empire- Julius Caesar Read Chapter IX- Julius Caesar and start the Study Guide and questions 1-15 on page 100. This source might help The Roman Revolution by Prof Skip Knox Boise State University || JAN 13 || **In Class:** Hunger none || JAN 9 || **In Class:** Quiz- //Genius for the Practical// Lecture- Founding of Rome to The Punic Wars Review Republican Government Read the handout and answer the questions on Page 2 on how the Punic War undermined Roman society and how the Gracchi brothers tried to reform Roman Society. Be sure to master vocabulary and review how the Roman Republican government worked (or did NOT work!) You may want to also read this essay on The Roman Revolution by Prof Skip Knox Boise State University || JAN 7 || **In Class:** Power of One Activity Read the packet //A// // Genius for the Practical // from //Plight of the Plebians// to the end and take notes in the note-taking guide handed out in class. Be prepared for an open-note quiz next class. || JAN 5 || **In Class:** Thomas Cole Read the packet //A// // Genius for the Practical // up to the section //Plight of the Plebians// and take notes in the note-taking guide handed out in class. || DEC 18 || **In Class:** Complete //7 Years in Tibet// Watch this short Video on the Siddhartha School. http://siddharthaschool.org/ (5:20) DEC 16 || **In Class:** CE Present Martin watch and discuss- //7 Years in Tibet// Ken Rinponche Maine Today 2013 Read about the Dalai Lama || DEC 12 || **In Class:** survey- @http://surveygoldcloud.com/s/065112FA4B674096/275.htm Quiz on Buddhism Read a selection from //The// //Dharma of Star Wars// and identify 3 Quotes that illustrate the Buddhist practice of Right Mindfulness and their belief of Impermanence. Luke Surprises Yo da (3:34) Destruction of Death Star (4:02) Prayer Flags Buddhist Quotes & Busshist Symbols- @http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/symbols.htm [] [] [|http://www.dalailamaquotes.org/__] [|http://www.do-meditation.com/enlightenment-quotes.html#sthash.KF4T8B0V.dpbs] Read the short time-line on the history of Tibet. || DEC 10 || **In Class:** Quiz- Hinduism Lecture Buddhism Study for Quiz on Buddhism Memorize the 4 Noble Truths. Read the articles below. What do we learn about the effects of meditation on the brain? [|Meditation Alters Brain Structure] World's Happiest Man? GUARDIAN || DEC 8 || **In Class:** CE Present Leahy Review Greek Test. Review Test Corrections process. Test Corrections are due by class on Friday. Finish Lecture from Puja Study for Quiz on Hinduism || DEC 4 || ** In Class: ** Complete the Hinduism and Buddhism maps handed out in class. You will have to use your own websites to find the locations on your map. Please use colored pencils and color countries contrasting colors to make the maps good study guides. You should begin to study the geographic locations on this map for a quiz in a few days. If you finish this in class you can start the homework (you will need earphones) Go into your google drive and locate the document with the title //**Hinduism Web Quest**//. Copy and Rename the document as YourLastName.Hinduism.5W and **SHARE** it back with me. Answer all the questions completely || DEC 2 || ** In Class: ** Hinduism K-T-W [|History of Religion in 90 seconds] Lecture- Hinduism Here is a great resource on Hinduism- Information on Hinduism by Primary Homework Help Read the text Pages 200-207 and __ Go to the website below __ to get a brief introduction to Hinduism. Take notes on the worksheet handed out in class. (at the bottom of the worksheet are two more websites to help you) Please note you will not be able to define all of the terms or answer all of the questions on the worksheet. Not to worry, we will go over this worksheet next class and I will answer and questions you have. Hinduism is sometimes tricky to learn and this web-quest is a nice introduction.http://www.hinduacademy.org/schools/ks1-3.htm Make sure you visit each page: [|Introduction to Hinduism] [|Thinking of God] [|Hindu Beliefs] [|Hindu Practices] [|Interactive Worship] || NOV 25 || **In Class:** Greek Travel Brochure. $5,000 and a 10-14 day trip to Greece. Use //Pages// to create a tri-fold brochure. NOV 21 || **In Class:**Test on Ancient Greece none || NOV 19 || **In Class:** Review Greek Art & Architecture Parthenon Lincoln Memorial Interactive 1. Design and construction details about the Parthenon 2. What is the Golden Ratio? 3. Identify how the Golden Ratio was used in the construction of the Parthenon. Watch this short video (2:39) The Parthenon- An Optical Illusion Please include an image and a caption to explain the use of the Golden Ratio in the Parthenon. 4. Include an image and two facts about Phidias' sculpture of Athena Parthenos. Study for Test on Ancient Greece || NOV 17 || **In Class:** CE Present Jessica Review- Peloponnesian War & Complete Greek Time-Line Lecture- Greet Philosophy- Socrates, Plato & Aristotle Socrates- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Read this link on Alexander the Great and find out why he is one of the most famous men in history. Top 10 Reasons Alexander The Great Was Great Here is a map to help Alexander The Great Read the two handouts below on Greek Art and Architecture. The first handout (14-Art HWH) requires you to create a googledoc and study in detail one artwork. When reading focus on the items below: __Architecture__ - main features of temple construction (platform, column, entablature, pediment), unique characteristics of the Parthenon, the three orders of Columns and the decorative style __Sculpture__ - know the characteristics of & one specific examples from the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods || NOV 13 || **In Class:** Present Great Greeks Watch these two videos about Sparta. How is their society different from the society of Athens? Why did they emphasize becoming a warrior above all else? [|Spartan Boot Camp] (3:49) [|Spartan Ideals & Democracy] (2:14) Read about the Peloponnesian War and take notes on the worksheet handed out in class. Use this LINK to Professor Skip Knox's website. This simple Video [|The Peloponnesian War] (2:22) will help you understand the War and this longer Video [|Peloponnnesian War] (12:49) will help you also. 
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|| NOV 10 || **In Class:** Present Great Greeks Robert Kennedy: Delivering News of King's Death NPR (2:48) none || NOV 6 || **In Class:** CE Quiz Liv and Sophia Research Great Greek For homework research your Great Greek using a website. This website must be an excellent source of information and reliable. When you have selected your website you must evaluate it using this Website Evaluation Form. Complete Great Greek Research || NOV 4 || **In Class:** CE Present Liv Research Great Greek Study for CE Quiz Sophia & Liv Work on Great Greek Project- start work on //Great Greek Template (Master)// found in your google Drive. Rename it and Share it with me. || OCT 31 || **In Class:** Athenian Agora & Greek Democracy Khan Academy (4:39) Review ** Greek Democracy ** - Who Has Power? How are Decisions Made? Where do you see Checks and Balances to Power? How are minorities protected? How independent and fair is the Judicial System? I'm Just a Bill //Schoolhouse Rock// (3:00) Research Great Greek || OCT 29 || ** In Class: ** Research Great Greek //Legacy of Greece// reading Comprehension I Research your great Greek using //Britannica Online School Edition// and resources from CVRL. take notes in google docs. || OCT 27 || **In Class:** CE Present Sophia Review Persian War Introduce Great Greek Project Go to googledrive and find the document "Copy Great Greek Topic Notes" and rename it and share it back with me. Read and take notes using //Britannica Online School Edition (K-12)// Use this LINK Take notes using GVRL: Link || OCT 23 || ** In Class: ** CE Quiz Emilie H and Hannah
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Read and create a time-line on the Persian War. Using // Pages // - Students will construct a time-line (with dates) that summarizes the Greek-Persian War. The Time-line will include only important information. Use the text-book and the hand-outs. The time-line should contain the following events:
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1. Ionian States Revolt- What were the causes of the war? 2. Battle of Marathon- how did the topography and greek strategy win this battle? 3. Xerxes and the 2nd Persian Invasion- describe Xerxe's strategy and bridge over the Hellenspont 4. Themistocles' Wooden Wall (Oracle of Delphi) 5. Battle of Thermoplyea Pass- how did the topography influence this battle? who won and how? 6. Athens is destroyed 7. Battle of Salamis- how did the topography influence this battle? who won and how? 8. Delian league is Formed- what was this? What was it's purpose?
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Complete Time-Line on the Persian War Here is a video about the Greek (Spartan) Hoplites, The Argive Grip and the Phalanx Implements of Death (2:30) Here is a video link about triremes (3:00) Deconstructing History- The Spartans (3:00) || OCT 21 || ** In Class: ** CE Present Emilie H. Review Geography of Greece and how geography shaped Ancient Greece.
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Study for Quiz Emily H. and Hannah Read and take notes on the Democracy of Ancient Athens How and why did democracy develop in Athens? Who has the Power? How are Decisions Made? Where do you see Checks and Balances to Power? How are minorities protected? How independent and fair is the Judicial System? Where do you see connections or differences to the American democratic System? || OCT 17 || **In Class:** Test on Judaism Geography of Ancient Greece- Fill-out and complete the map handed out in class.
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Read this handout and complete the questions on the back of the handout // Geography of Ancient Greece // || OCT 15 || No Class- Geology Field Trip || OCT 13 || = COLUMBUS DAY = || OCT 10 || **In Class:** CE Present Hannah The Truth Behind Noah's Flood Deluge Theory Noah's Flood (45:00) OPTIONAL Jewish Women Fight for Equality NPR (7:08) Shofar at Sunrise (30 seconds) Inside a Jewish Temple (8:17) The Dead Sea Scrolls City of Jerusalem for IMAX Jerusalem- City of David 60 Minutes (13:40) Explores Jewish archeology below Arab East Jerusalem and what it means for peace. Virtual recreation of Second Temple Mount (7:47) Study for Test on Judaism || OCT 8 || **In Class:** Finish Judaism Lecture from Kosher Review // Genesis // Jig Saw- Genesis in Art Study for Test on Judaism- Identify any questions you have. Watch the videos below and take notes. Shofar at Sunrise (30 seconds) Inside a Jewish Temple (8:17) Western Wall- 3D Tour || OCT 6 || **In Class:** History of Religion in 90 Seconds Lecture: Judaism Video- Prince of EGYPT (2:52) Read // Genesis // chapters 1-9 and complete the worksheet handed out in class. Identify the speaker and the significance for each. || OCT 2 || **In Class:** Watch the Film- // Kingdom of David // and take notes on the video guide handed out in class. 1. Read the rest of handout // Learning About Judaism // and take notes using the study guide shared with you in Googledocs. 2. Complete the assignment in Google Docs called Jewish Holidays (Share it back with me with the title Lastname.JewishHolidays.4B) || SEP 30 || **In Class:** Present Sustainable Solutions to Hunger in Malawi In Class Essay- Sustainable Solutions to hunger in Malawi Read the first 1/2 handout // Learning About Judaism // and take notes using the study guide shared with you in Googledocs. SHARE it back with me Lastname.Judaism.4B. Read up to JEWISH BELIEFS. || SEP 26 || **In Class:** Hunger Day 2 Research Sustainable Solutions to Hunger in Malawi and present them next class. Create a google doc and SHARE it with me with the title //Lastname.HungerSolution.4B// Your presentation should have 5 slides maximum. I cover slide (title, your name, picture) 2-3 Slides (Title, picture, bulleted 20 words max) 1 Slide Bibliography (You need to create a bibliography for images and resources.) || SEP 24 || **In Class:** Quiz Countries, and Geography of Middle East Roll-Out Current Events How ISIS Works NYTimes Hunger Day 1- The Food They Eat in One Week TIME **Homework:** Identify Quotes from the //Washington Post// article and // The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind // and complete the assignment in googledocs on // Hunger in Malawi. // // Optional Reading- //Islamic State a magnet for the disaffected Press Herald Sep 21, 2014 || SEP 22 || **In Class:** Quiz on 9/11 Study Counties, and Geography of the Middle East Play these Map Games to start to learn your countries Play this Rethinking Schools game as well. (countries) **Homework:** Study Countries and Geography of Middle East. Quiz Next Class. || SEP 18 || **In Class:** Watch Boston Marathon Bombing- 60 Minutes (12:39min) Create a Blog Post- **Boston Marathon Bombings** How were the reasons and perpetrators of the Boston Marathon Bombing attacks similar and different from the September 11th attacks? Using information from 2 or more of the resources below write a well-developed paragraph that answers this question. Please include an image with a caption and a proper citation. Cite all of your work with hyper-links. Resources on Boston Marathon Bombing Boston’s Terror and the Children of the Fault Lines Bloomberg April 19, 2013 Judgement Not Included- Thomas Friedman (April 2013) **Homework:** Study for Quiz on 9/11 || SEP 16 || **In Class:** Lecture- Results of 9/11 Go to your Blog and construct a post called **Remembering September 11, 2001**. List 5-10 facts (using complete sentences and in your own words) that you learn about the following two topics. 1. Why was America attacked on 9/11? 2. How was America changed after 9/11? Upload an image and include a caption. Read this brief overview of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Identify 2-3 questions you have about the bombing and/or how this bombing is similar or different from the attacks of 9/11. Time-Line of Bombings Washington Post (April 2013) || SEP 12 || **In Class:** Report out 9/11 Stories and Quotes Read the article below - Students will identify what they think is the **most important information** they learn from the article. Pay particular attention to the explanation on **Why they attacked** and **America’s response**.
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- Students will identify questions from the article that they have. **What don’t they understand? What do you want to know more about?**

Lecture- Roots of 9/11 Watch some of this [|Video- Inside 9/11] and study the handout Watch the rest (most) of the video [|Video- Inside 9/11] and study the handout You might find these resources interesting. 9/11 Memorial Timeline 10 Years after 9/11 AP, 2011 9/11 Memorial and NYTimes Interactive- Ground Zero || SEP 10 || **In Class:** Quiz on Current Events on Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, China, India Present Syria & Brazil and Review Map of Summer Current Events Laptop Orientation
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 * Remembering 9/11 ** -The History Channel (I suggest you watch the "102 Minutes that changed America" feature)
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Introduce 9-11 Assignment (2014)- What do we know?, What do we think we know?, What do we want to know?

Look in Google Drive for 9/11 Assignment: Interview Someone- What do you remember about September 11th? || SEP 8 || **In Class:** Groups Present Summer Work and students take notes - Afghanistan, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Syria Study for Quiz on Summer Work Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, China, India || SEP 4 || ** In Class: ** Map from Summer Work Share out one interesting fact about someone else. (Two lies and one truth.) Jig-Saw of Summer Work. Groups annotate a Map (5 Items) to be handed out to the rest of the class. As a class review Bloom's Taxonomy Students produce 3 Posters per group.
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1. Word Wall/ Important People and Constituencies (5 Words) 2. Time-Line (5 Events) 3. Bloom's Taxonomy (5 Questions) Finalize Posters || Sep 2 || ** In Class: ** Course Overview Tolerance Activity Burial Boys of Ebola NYTimes (4:53) Watch: [|Miniature Earth]  (3:15) and [|Did You Know?](4:56) [|7 Billion] (3:00) Think-Pair- Share What was the Thesis? What were the most important facts? What were the most interesting facts? How does this information pertain to me?
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 * Tue,

BEGIN SUMMER WORK- Jig-Saw of Summer Work. As a group evaluate the most important story(s) 1. Word Wall/ Important People and Constituencies 2. Time-Line

Review and gather extra information about your story(s) (20 Minutes) Illustrate and Annotate one page that Summarizes and Describes you as an individual. Feel free to be creative- but try to make this informative (20 Minutes) ||
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