Mrs. Ruland's WHAP Class Assignments
Unit 1 – Foundations (8000 BCE-600CE)
Date |
Assignment |
Due |
Points |
| 8/31 & 9/1 | Various administrative details and introduction to the course: Grading Policy, Habits of Mind, Whap Themes | ||
HW: Email Mrs. Ruland to get username/password, Log-on to Buffalo Phil's History Corral ;
Respond to Welcome Forum |
9/2 9/2 9/2 9/14 |
2 2 10 |
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| 9/2 & 9/3 | Administrative details and procedures: Change Analysis Charts, RECIPES (Components of Civilizations) Study Card Terms, Map Assignment, Study Groups, Wikipedia | ||
| Discussion on early human history | |||
| HW: Plagiarism Tutorial HW: Packet pages 7-13 |
9/8 | 10 |
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| 9/8 & 9/9 | Objective: Compare foraging, pastoral and agricultural societies. Part II | ||
| Notes and discussion on Foraging, Pastoral and Agricultural Societies | |||
| Class: Graphic organizer and thesis statement | 5 | ||
| HW: Packet pages 13-24 | 9/10 | ||
| 9/10 & 9/11 | Objectives: Discuss what consititutes Civilization. Part III | ||
| Read and discuss 4 views on "Civilization" Are there
problems with this term? Evaluate the early River Valley Civilizations. Start graphic organizers on Civilizations |
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| HW: Fruit (bring in an apple or an orange on 9/15); Packet pages 24-29 | 9/14 | ||
| 9/14 & 9/15 | Objectives: Discuss what consititutes Civilization. Part III | ||
| Return Thesis statements and review the types of WHAP essays and the Comparative grading rubric | |||
| Complete graphic organizers on Civilizations Complete a Comparative Timed Writing exercise |
5 | ||
| HW: pp 96-104, 173-179, 182-189, 217-228
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9/16 | ||
| 9/16 & 9/17 | Objectives: Analyze basic features of belief systems prior to 600 -- Part V | ||
| Class: Media Center to work on World Religions WebQuest | |||
| HW: World Religions
Chart HW: Bibliographic Info Chart HW: Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Belief Systems |
9/18 | 10 10 |
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| 9/18 & 9/21 | Objectives: Analyze basic features of belief systems prior to 600 -- Part V | ||
| Socratic Seminar on how the various belief systems would affect the lives, cultures and societies of the believers. | 10 |
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| HW: Ch 7 (skim); Ch 7 Quiz; Persia portion of Chart | 9/22 | ||
| 9/22 & 9/23 | Objectives: Analyze basic features of belief systems prior to 600 -- Part V | ||
| Use the DBQ rubric to develop the steps necessary to begin an effective DBQ | |||
| Class discussion: DBQ and the role of bias, POV, and groupings (document analysis) | |||
| Religion Map Quiz | 7 | ||
| Timed Writing Exercise -- DBQ steps and thesis | 15 | ||
| HW: Ch 8 (read 189-202); Ch 8 Quiz; Study Quest #6; China portion of Chart | 9/24 | ||
| 9/24 & 9/25 | Objectives: Analyze the features of Classical Civilizations -- Part IV | ||
| Review Religion graphic organizer | |||
| Class notes and discussion -- China under Qin and Han Dynasties; Salt industry; history of silk cultivation | |||
| HW: Ch 9 (read 208-217); Ch 9 Quiz; Study Quest #2, 3, 5; India portion of Chart | 9/29 | ||
| 9/29 & 9/30 | Objectives: Analyze the features of Classical Civilizations -- Part IV | ||
| Return and review DBQ Review Change Analysis Chart - Political Review Comparative Essay Rubric |
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| Class notes and discussion -- China under Qin and Han Dynasties; Salt industry; history of silk cultivation | |||
| Class Activity -- Small groups create C/C chart for Gupta and Mauryan Empires | |||
| HW: Ch 10; Ch 10 Quiz; Study Quest #3, 4, 6, 8, 9; Greece Portion of Classic Civ Chart | 10/1 | ||
| 10/1 & 10/2 | Objectives: Analyze the features of Classical Civilizations -- Part IV | ||
| Discuss Comparative Essay Rubric Class Activity - Socrates' Defense of Philosophy Connections assignment |
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| HW: Ch 11; Ch 11 Quiz; Study Question #4, 9, 10; Rome Portion of Classic Civ Chart; | 10/5 | ||
| 10/5 & 10/6 | Verify Study Terms, Change Analysis Charts, Maps, Timeline | ||
| Objectives: Analyze the features of Classical Civilizations -- Part IV | |||
| Write a Thesis statement using graphic organizer. What common themes develop during the Classical period? | |||
| Class Activity -- Small groups create graphic organizer comparing Roman Republic and Roman Empire; | |||
| Write a thesis statement using graphic organizer. Compare and contrast the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. | 10 | ||
| HW: Ch 12; Ch 12 Quiz; Study Quest #4, 5, 7, 10; Complete Rome Chart; Read Model of Empires | 10/7 | ||
| 10/7 & 10/8 | Objective: Analyze the effects of Inter-Regional Trade in the Late Classical Period -- Part VI | ||
| Class: discuss the Model of Empires; Discuss fall of empires and Late Classical Period; Review for Unit test | |||
| 10/9 & 10/12 | Collected: Study Terms Change Analysis Charts Annotated Map Timeline |
42 30 24 30 |
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| Unit 1 Test Comparative Essay Multiple Choice |
30 50 |
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| HW: Ch 14; Ch 14 Quiz; Study Quest #1, 3, 7, 9, 10 | 10/13 |
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