Global Studies Planbook Links ARCHIVE SEMESTER 1

Global Studies Planbook Links ARCHIVE SEMESTER 1

August 29: No School
August 30: Freshman Breakfast and Walkthrough
August 31: Introduction and Prospectus (shortened classes, start day in advisory)
September 1: What does "civilization" mean?
September 2: Introduction to African geography

September 5: Labor Day! No school
September 6: Africa in Maps
September 7: Case Study on Mali
September 8: Case Study on Mali
September 9: Case Study on Mali

September 12: Africa Mini-Project Work Session
September 13: Africa Mini-Project Work Session
September 14: Africa Mini-Project Presentations
September 15: Africa Mini-Project Presentati ons
September 16: Africa Mini-Project Presentati ons

September 19: South Africa
September 20: South African DBQ
September 21: South African DBQ
September 22: Rwanda
September 23: Shepard Software Africa Summative Test

September 26: Daily Life in Africa
September 27: Egypt and the Transition to the Middle East
September 28: Summative Test on the Content (History and Culture) of Africa
September 29: Egypt and the Transition to the Middle East
September 30: Introduction to Monotheism (some classes will cover on Monday due to field trip)

October 3: Introduction to Monotheism
October 4: Introduction to Judaism
October 5: Introduction to Judaism
October 6: Christianity/Judaism in the Historical Record (EARLY RELEASE DAY)
October 7: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

October 10: No School
October 11: Introduction to Christianity
October 12: Stories in Christianity
October 13: Mind Mapping Judaism and Christianity
October 14: Surprise Pop Quiz on Monotheism (Monotheism Tree, Intro to Judaism, Intro to Christianity) and DBQ Start

October 17: Introduction to Islam
October 18: Inside Mecca: What is it like to experience the Hajj?
October 19: Summative DBQ on Christianity
October 20: Introduction to Islam
October 21: Summing up Monotheism

October 24: Introduction to Mesopotamia
October 25: Iran: Then and Now
October 26: Mapping the Middle East
October 27: Introduction to Mesopotamia
October 28: Middle East Geography Summative

October 31: Modern Jerusalem
November 1: Hammurabi's Code
November 2: Hammurabi's Code
November 3: Middle East Project
November 4: Middle East Project

November 7: Middle East Project
November 8: No School
November 9: Present Middle East Project
November 10: Present Middle East Project
November 11: No School

November 14: Finish up presentations
November 15: Assyrians
November 16: Review for Test
November 17: Test on Middle East & Monotheism
November 18: Kick off Asia Unit: Spirited Away

November 21: Spirited Away
November 22: Spirited Away & Shintoism
November 23-25: No School

November 28: Introduction to Asia
November 29: Japanese Culture
November 30: Japanese Culture
December 1: Research Paper Tips and Tricks
December 2: First Research Day

December 5: Research Log Work Day
December 6: Case Study on Japan
December 7: Case Study on Japan
December 8: Research Sheet Work Day (and Early Release)
December 9: Thesis Writing 101 and Outlining a Paper

December 12: Snow Day
December 13: Japan and Its Neighbors
December 14: Writing Day
December 15:The Koreas
December 16: Writing Day

December 19: Sheppard Software Asia Test
December 20: What is North Korea really like?
December 21: What is North Korea really like?
December 22: Writing Day
December 23: No School

January 2: No School
January 3: Ancient China (Handout)
January 4: Peer Edit Rough Drafts
January 5: Modern China (Handout)
January 6: Rough Drafts

January 10: India, Afghanistan, Pakistan (Handout)
January 11: Final Paper Due! and Review for Midterm (LINK TO PAPER)
January 12: Hinduism and Buddhism (Handout)
January 13: Review for Midterm (Link to midterm exam review sheet AND take home essay AND Review Page of Resources)

January 16: No School
January 17: DBQ Portion of Midterm
January 18: 1 & 2 Exam
January 19: 3 & 4 Exam
January 20: 5 & 6 Exam

January 23: Competency Recovery Day