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High School       World Cultures Syllabus
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Welcome to World Cultures for the 2017 - 2018 year. This syllabus will provide two tools for students (and parents). First, it will be a daily guide to the sequence of class, readings, and assignments.  Second, at the end of the semester it will provide a guide to studying for the exam. It will be updated weekly. If the sequence doesn't look correct to you or is out of date, your browser may be loading a stored page rather than the current page. Check the date at the bottom of the page to make sure you're up to date.
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Course Objectives -  
1. Define and apply vocabulary
2. Develop a plan for research
3. Work in groups to develop common goals
4. Develop writing skills
5. Develop and implement study plans
6. Process and respond to various assessment tools

Instructional Objectives -

Complete Objectives are HERE
Class Policies Syllabus Supplement -

This contains grading information for you. Please click HERE

Schedule - Week One

1/23,  RD6 - Objective - SWBAT describe the geography of Rome
Activity - Discuss 2nd semester objectives
Activity - Rome map, pg. 318

1/24, Gld -  No class 

1/25,  WP1 - Objective - SWU the development of the Roman Republic
Warm Up -What do we know about Rome?
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 6 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading Guide

1/26 ,  PP3 - Objective - SWBAT describe the origin and develpment of the Roman Empire
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 6 Sec. 2
Homework - Reading Guide
Week Two 

1/29, GrP4 - Objective - SWBAT connect the history of the foundation of Christianity with Catholic theology
Warm Up - Vocabulary review
Lecture/ Diuscussion - Ch. 6 Sec. 3
Homework - Reading Guide

1/30, RD6 - Objective - Work on History Day project
Activity - History Day project, focus on process paper

1/31, Gld - No class

2/1, PP3 - Objective - SWU the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 6 Sec. 4
Homework - Reading guide, practice quiz

2/2, WP1 - Objective - SWBAT describe the legacy of Rome
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 6 Sec. 5
Homework - Reading guide
Week Three

2/5, GrP4 - Snow Day!  Objective - Worksheet and review for Rome test
Activity - Worksheet and Objective - SWU the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire
Homework - Review for Rome test

2/6, RD6 -  Objective - Rome test
Activity - Rome test

2/7, Gld - Snow Day! No class

2/8, WP1 - Objective - Begin study of Islam
Mr. Marchand at Model UN conference
Activity - Muslim Webquest (on plus portal)

2/9, PP3 - Objective - Cards 7 to 9 for Herstory
Mr. Marchand at Model UN conference
Activity - Herstory handout
Week Four

2/12, GrP4 - Objective - Cards 7 to 9 for Herstory
Activity - Herstory handout

2/13, RD6 - Objective - Objective - SWU the origin of Islam
Warm Up - Review Webquest
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 10 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading guide

2/14, Gld - No Class

2/15, PP3 - Objective - Revise History Day Projects
Activity - History Day and Herstory projects

2/16,  No students
Week Five

2/19 - President's Day

2/20, WP1 - SWBAT describe the expansion of Islam
Wam Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 10 Sec. 2
Homework - Reading Guide

2/21, Gld - No class

2/22, PP3 - SWU the scope of Muslim culture
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 10 Sec. 3
Homework - Reading Guide

2/23, RD6 - Makeup work
Activity - Test essay
Week Six

2/26, GrP4 - Islam Test
Activity - Islam test

2/27, WP1 - Herstory 
Activity - Cards through #14

2/28, Gld - No class

3/1, RD6 - Herstory
Activity - Cards through #14

3/2, PP3 - Wind Day
Activity - Medieval Map
Week Seven

3/5, GrP4 - Objective - Finish Herstory
Activity - Finish Herstory

3/6, WP1 - Objective - Finish Herstory
Activity - Finish Herstory

3/7, Herstory Day

3/8, RD6 - Objective - SWBAT describe the reasons why the Byzantine empire lasted a thousand years longer than the Roman Empire
Warm Up - Review map
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 11 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading guide, Ch. 11 Sec. 1

3/9 - PP3 -Objective - SWBAT the spread of Christian civilization throuigh northern Europe
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 13 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading guide, Ch. 13 Sec. 1
Week Eight

3/12, GrP4  - Objective - SWU the feudal economy and social classes in Europe
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 13 Sec. 2
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 13 Sec. 2

3/13,  WP1 - SWBAT describe the power of the Church in Europe and how it led to the Crusades
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 13 Sec. 3 and 4
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 13 Sec. 3 and 4, Chapter 13 worksheet

3/14, Gld - No class

3/15 - RD6 - SWU the effects of  Church reform and the Crusades in Western Europe
Warm Up - Socrative 
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 14 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 14 Sec. 1

3/16 - Career Day  

End of Third Quarter
Week One
3/19, PP3 - Objective - SWU economic and social changes in medieval society
Warm Up - Primary sources 769 - 772, answer #1
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 14 Sec. 2
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 14 Sec. 2

3/20, WP1 - Objective - SWBAT describe the development of England and France
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 14 Sec. 3
Homework - Reading guide - Ch. 14 Sec. 3

3/21, Gld - No class Snow Day!

3/22, RD6 - Snow Day!
Activity - Complete Ch. 13 worksheet

3/23, GrP4 - Objective - SWU the effects of the Hundred Years' War and the Plague
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 14 Sec. 4
Homework - Reading guide - Ch.  14 Sec. 4
Week Two

3/26, PP3 - Ch. 14 worksheets
Activity - Chapter 14 worksheets
Activity - Complete reading guides

3/27 - WP1 -  Essay for test
Activity - Collaborative essay
Complete all work

3/28, Gld - No class 

3/29,  GrP4 - Medieval Unit test
Activity - Medieval unit test

 
Spring Break!
Week Three

4/9, RP6 - Objective - SWU the diversity of cultures in Africa and the effects of migration
Warm Up - Socrative; map on pg. 439
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 skim Sec. 1, study Sec. 2
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 8 Sec. 2

4/10, WP1 - Objective - SWBAT describe the integration of Arab and African cultures to form the kingdom of Aksum
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 3
Homework - Reading Guide Ch. 8 Sec. 3

4/11, Gold - No class

4/12, Field Day 1

4/13, Field Day 2
Week Four

4/16, GP4 - Objective - SWBAT describe the development of major civilizations in central/ Subsaharan/ Sahel Africa
Warm Up - - Socrative - Map on pg. 818
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 15 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading  guide, Ch. 15 Sec. 1

4/17, RD6 - Objective - SWU the history of the three major west African civilizations
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 15 Sec. 2
Homework - Reading guide  Ch. 15 Sec. 2

4/18, Gld - No class

4/19, WP1 - Objective - SWBAT describe the development of eastern and southern Africa
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 15 Sec. 3
Activity - Distribution of worksheets
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 15 Sec. 3

4/20, PP3 - Video and worksheet
Activity - Video and worksheet
Week Five

4/23, Gr4  - Objective - SWU rituals in modern Africa
Activity - Worksheets and video
Activity - Makeup work

4/24,  R6 -  Objective - SW complete review sheet
Activity - Complete review sheet

4/25, Gld - No class

4/26, WP1 - SW complete test essay
Activity - Test essay

4/27, PP3 - Africa test
Activity  - Africa test
Week Six

4/30, GrP4 - Objective - SWU the development of early MesoAmerican cultures
Warm Up - Socrative - map on pg. 497
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 9 Sec. 2
Reading Guide - Ch. 9 Sec. 2

5/1, R6 - Objective - SWU the Mayan civilization and its religious practices
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 16 Sec. 2
Homework -  Reading guide Ch. 16 Sec. 2

5/2, Gld - No class

5/3, WP1 - Objective - Review first part of Americas Unit
Warm Up - Socrative
Activity - Worksheets

5/4, PP3 -  Objective - SWBAT describe the development of the Aztec empire in Mexico
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 16 Sec. 3
Homework - Reading Guide Ch. 16 Sec. 3
Week Seven

5/7, GrP4 - SWBAT describe the Inca civilization and its vast empire
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 16 Sec. 4
Activity - Incan Graveyard pg. 928

5/8, R6 - Objective -SWBAT describe the interaction of different cultures in the Americas
Warm Up - Prior knowledge, map pg. 877
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 16 Sec. 1
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 16 Sec. 1

5/9, Gld - No class

5/10, WP1 - Objective -
Activity - Writing assignment

5/11, PP3 - Americas Unit Test
Activity - Americas Unit test
Week Eight

5/14, GrP4 -  Objective - SWU why Europeans spent vast resources exploring Asia
Warm Up - Socrative, map on pg. 1060
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 19 Sec. 1
Activity - Distribute map
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 19 Sec. 1

5/15. RP6 - Objective - SWBAT describe why China limited European contacts
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 19 Sec. 2
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 19 Sec. 2, complete map

5/16, Gld - No class

5/17, WP1 - Objective - SWU how Columbus's discovery influenced Spanish exploraton
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 20 Sec. 1
Assignment - Reading/ IB  assignment
Homework - Reading guide Sec. 20 Sec. 1

5/18,  PP3 - Objectve - SWBAT describe the Columbian exchange of newly discovered goods between Europe and its colonies
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 20 Sec. 4
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 20 Sec. 4
Week Nine

5/21, GrP4 - Objective - SWBAT describe the international trade enslaving African people\
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 20 Sec. 3
Activity - Assign IB Essay
Homework - Reading guide Ch. 20 Sec. 3

5/22, RP6 - Objective - SWU how European countries took control of Africa despite African's objections
Warm Up - Socrative
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 27 Sec. 1 and 2
Homework - Ch. 27 Sec. 1 and 2

5/23, Gld - No class

5/24, PP3 - Mr. Marchand on leave
Activity - Essay

5/25, WP1 - Awards
Week Ten

5/28, Memorial Day

5/29, GrP4 - Colonialism test
Activity - Test

5/30 - Gld - No class

5/31 - WP1 - Exam Review
Activity - Review
 
6/1 - Exam day 1
End of Semester
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