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Honors World History Unit 4 plans Oct. 1-5, 8

Honors World History Unit 4 plans Oct. 1-5, 8

Book link: https://www.hmhco.com/api/external-sso/access?sp=ed&connection=GA-Cobb-00209531

Study Guide ( also in your Unit packet) The Age of Exploration Review-18pclew

Social Studies Tutoring Schedule – Harrison-16fmte8

Syllabus/Standards: ( Honors World History Syllabus s2018-2al8juy, Social-Studies-World-History-Georgia-Standards-28vzs7k)

 

Monday Oct. 1     Receive Unit Packet 

LG: Learn about the ancient African cultures.

  1. Notes on ancient Africa
  2. mansa musa article and questions
  3. mark African early societies on map
  4. view “Africa: a History Denied” and answer accompanying questions.lost-civilizations-africa-study-questions-1lwyvmr Africa video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twsEMSErMo

Tuesday Oct. 2

LG: Learn about the early cultures of the Americas.

  1. notes on the early Americas
  2. add Americas early cultures to the map

Wednesday Oct. 3

LG: Learn about the early explorers of the Americas, and early cultures.

  1. Web quest on Early American Societies American cultures web quest-1a9831s
  2. Age of Explorers chart
  3. add explorers’ routes to map
  4. timeline
  5. View Maya: The Blood of Kings and answer questions. Mayan video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ivIjbC6m8

Thursday Oct. 4

LG: Learn about the early cultures of the Americas, and the people who came to conquer the new world and their motivations.

  1. Complete Maya video and questions
  2. notes on Discovery, Mercantilism and Commerce
  3. Slave trade added to map
  4. Great Disease migration article and map

Friday Oct. 5

LG: Learn about the early cultures of the Americas, and how they interacted with the Old World.

  1. Columbus article and essay
  2. Guns, Germs, and Steel video and questions
  3. Columbian Exchange Article and questions
  4. Complete Study Guide in class for test.  TEST MONDAY 10/8

Monday Oct. 8

*TEST Unit 5

LG: Demonstrate knowledge of Early African and American cultures, and the explorers of the New World. Learn about the middle ages, also known as the dark ages.

  1. Unit 5 Assessment (short test, no essay component)
  2. The Dark Age video and questions. The Dark Ages video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOn2JB7Uyro

 

Economics-10/1-5

Monday

Textbook-Familiarization with terms regarding International Trade.

Due tomorrow.

Also use Crash Course Economics # 2, 15, & 16 if you need help.

Tuesday

Small groups and lecture over costs and benefits of free trade.

Globalization

Entitle following-Free Trade Articles-For Each Article write down 3 major points and if you agree or disagree with each article overall as well as why.

Trump Just Ripped Up Nafta. Here’s What’s in the New Deal

 

Jim Tankersley, NYT

A Turning Point in Global Trade & U.S. Economic Power

 

Christian Whiton, FOX News

A Trumped-Up New Trade Deal

 

David Rothkopf, The Daily Beast

 

NAFTA 2.0: Trump Delivers on Another Big Promise

 

New York Post

Nafta Is Salvaged From Trump’s Wrecking Ball

 

Financial Times

 

After reading all articles write a 100 word summary of what you think about the new trade deal overall.  Should Congress pass it?

Wednesday-

Complete USATestPrep assignment for International.  Due before class tomorrow. 80% minimum score.

Videos that can help:

Comparative Advantage Video

Mr. Clifford-Comparative in China

Trade Barriers

Free Trade vs Protectionism

Subsidies

The Most Important Invention You Never Thought About

Thursday

International Trade Test

Make up following department calendar if you missed.

Friday

D.R.-Ch 10-Career Choice and Taxes.

Chapter 10 Money in Review-1awy3uk

Turn in Monday.

Economics-9/17-21

Monday

Fiscal Policy.  Watch crash course over this topic.

Tuesday

  • Go to USA Test Prep-http://www.usatestprep.com/Member-Login
  • School code is harrisonga
  • Login is: newton91
  • Create your own account if you don’t have one and go to the ECONOMICS small test.  See how you do!

Go to the Macro Practice.  Must get a minimum of 90%.  Have done before class Thursday.

When you’re done try to balance the budget.  This is an example of fiscal policy at work.

When done with this fill out this form on it.

Quick video on CPI if you need it.

Wednesday

NE Quiz over Ch 11.

Position piece on debate topic.

Thursday-

Present your topics and the macro arguments.

Review with Kahoot.

Friday

Test over Macro.

Economics-9/10-14

Monday

Took notes on Unemployment/GDP/Inflation

 Tuesday
On a separate piece of paper, use the link to summarize:
1. What is the Federal Reserve?
2. Describe each of the tools in it’s toolkit to influence the economy.
3. Say they wanted to speed the economy up, what would they do with each of the tools.
When you’re done, play the Chair the Fed game.
Record how you finished and what the challenges were.  Did you win?
Inflation & Deflation in the Wizard of Oz.
Despicable Me.

Crash Course-Taxes

Stossel on Taxes. If absent take 25 notes on this and email to me.

Epi Pen Profits

Fiscal Policy and Stimulus

Monetary Policy

Wednesday

The Federal Reserve and Government Policy

Federal Budget Challenge

What did you cut?  Why did you make these decisions.

Study Ch 14-16 Chapter reviews for tomorrow.

Thursday

Reviewed shifting of demand and supply.  Monetary supply section review completed.

Wizard of Oz & Money supply.

Principles & Priorities

Friday

D.R. Ch. 10-Career Choice and Taxes

Week 7/8-Hon. World History Unit 4 Sept. 10-14, 17-21

Monday Sept. 10

LG: Learn about the Constantinople.

  1. For Module 10 answer all questions for each of the lessons throughout the chapter. Pgs-356, 363, 373, 380, 387. Turn in Wednesday.

Tuesday Sept. 11

LG: Learn about the Byzantine Empire.

  1. Notes on the Byzantine Empire
  2. Timeline of Byz. Empire activity
  3. Byzantine Empire Map

Wednesday Sept. 12

LG: Learn about how Russia developed.

  1. Notes on early Russia.
  2. Complete Rulers of Russia Organization chart
  3. Complete Byzantine Empire map if needed

Thursday Sept. 13 

LG: Learn about the Mongols and their rise to power.

  1. View documentary “The Barbarians: The Mongols” and answer questions
  2. Complete map of the Mongols

Friday Sept. 14 Homecoming Pep Rally 

LG: Learn about Islam.

  1. Label Byzantine and Islam Map
  2. New Empires Emerge Review Guide-Due next Friday.
  3. Web Quest about Islam Guide to Islam Webquest-2ffuvb2
  4. Five Pillars of Islam activity
  5. Byz Russia Islam Map (key)-1lye0ne
  6. Byzantine Map

Monday Sept. 17

LG: Learn about Islam.

  1. Islamic Cultural Achievements-Read and prepare for quiz.
  2. Islam notes
  3. Haj video

Tuesday Sept. 18

LG: Compare Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.

  1. Comparing Islamic Empires Chart
  2. Comparing Islam, Judaism, and Christianity chart
  3. Quotations from the Holy Books activity
  4. Western Religions sheet

Wednesday Sept. 19

LG: Demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine, Russian and Islamic Empires.

  1. Complete packets as needed
  2. Exploring stereotypes in Aladdin

Thursday Sept. 20

LG: Demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine, Russian and Islamic Empires.

  1. Work on study guide
  2. Review for test over Byzantine, Russian and Islamic Empires.

Friday Sept. 21

LG: Demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine, Russian and Islamic Empires.

  1. Turn in study guide.
  2. Test- Byzantine, Russian and Islamic Empires.

Week 6-Economics-9/4-7

Tuesday

Completed the Founder.

Wednesday

Review Micro Test

Beginning notes over Macroeconomics.

Thursday

Viewed Crash Course-Productivity and discussed.

  1. Answer the questions on 335.
  2. Define all terms for pgs. 336-343.
  3. Answer questions on 343 #s 1-5
  4. Define all terms for 375-381.
  5. Answer questions on 381 #s 1-6
  6. Use online textbook and turn in Monday if you were absent.

Friday

D.R. Ch 6.

Week 6-Fall-World History-9/4-7

World History

Tuesday

Ancient Greek Wars-25vbf9b

The Roman Empire

Christianity in the Roman Empire

Complete The Emperors sheet in your packet the “Good, Bad, and the Ugly”

Wednesday

Fall of Rome Writing Day

Fall of Rome DBQ

Fall of Rome DBQ

Fall of Rome – BBC

8 Reasons Why Rome Fell – History Channel

Lessons From the Fall of Rome – Time

Fall of Rome Crash Course

Why Rome Fell – HistoryNet

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1st Period-Honors World History-Fall 2018

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DBQ Writing Day

Wednesday

Finish Fall of Rome

100 word essay-2nd period only

  1. Get packet from back table. (This is is just the articles on the blog above under Wednesday.
  2. Summarize on a separate sheet each of the 8 Reasons Rome Fell.
    1. A couple sentences a reason is fine.
  3. Skip to the last article.  Summarize info under each heading.
  4. Read the middle article Is This Our Moment of Decline?
  5. Identify 3 things we have in common with Rome during it’s fall and 3 things you think we do or could do differently.
  6. Write a 100 word or more answer to the question Is This Our Moment of Decline? for our country.  Support your reasons.

Thursday

Fall of Rome essay due through Turn it in before class on Friday.

Trivia game in class to review.

Classical Civilization Study Guide

Greece and Rome Triva Review Game-1t0ub8n

Friday

Classical Civilization Test

 

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