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WHAP. August 17-21. WHAP Notebook. Title page: your name, period (decorate it, if you want) Unit 1 calendar Course Overview (handout) OAs (Week 1) “Must Know” Vocab terms by period/era “Must Know” Dates SPICE notes from PowerPoint SPICE: RVCs Opening Act. Week 2 Notes Ch. 1 PPT.
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WHAP August 17-21
WHAP Notebook • Title page: your name, period (decorate it, if you want) • Unit 1 calendar • Course Overview (handout) • OAs (Week 1) • “Must Know” Vocab terms by period/era • “Must Know” Dates • SPICE notes from PowerPoint • SPICE: RVCs • Opening Act. Week 2 • Notes Ch. 1 PPT.
Monday, August 14 • OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week • Ch. 2 Strayer • 1. What distinguished “civilizations” from earlier Paleolithic and Neolithic societies? • 2. What are some of the characteristics that comprise a civilization? • Quiz Week 1 • Period 1 PowerPt. (NB p. 10) • 5 Traits of a Civilization • Key Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Discussion • Homework: Follow reading schedule (videos, key concepts, SPICE) • Finish the 2nd column of vocab from page 5
Tuesday, August 15 • OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week • Ch. 2 Strayer 1. What is a quipu and who used it? 2. Explain the concept of “Mandate of Heaven”. • Period 1 PowerPt. (NB p. 10) • 5 Traits of a Civilization • Key Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Discussion • Test 1 will be Thursday: all work/reading should be complete prior to the test
Wednesday, Aug. 16 • OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week • Ch. 2 Strayer “The Erosion of Equality” p. 71 • In what ways was social inequality expressed in early civilizations? • Your text makes the argument that “from the days of the earliest civilizations until the 19th century, the practice of people owning people was an enduring feature of state-based societies everywhere”. How was slavery in ancient civilizations different from the slavery that existed in the Americas during recent centuries? • Groups: RVC SPICE charts • Handout 11: Freemanpedia Key Concepts Period 1 • Test 1 will be Friday: all work/reading should be complete prior to the test • Bring a pencil for the test
Thursday, August 17 • OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week • Ch. 2 Strayer “The Rise of the State” p. 75 • 1. Define “state”: • 2. How were most early states organized/run? • 3. What were the sources of state authority in the First civilizations? (How did they justify their right to rule?) • Test review/Key Concepts • SAQ (Short Answer Questions) Format • Test 1 will be Friday: all work/reading should be complete prior to the test • Bring a pencil for the test
More… • 50 multiple choice= no more than one minute each • Eventually you will have approximately 48 seconds per question • Specific dates are not big…..periodization is better….. • Knowing periods when events happen is much better! • Remember these questions are tricky, but try to select the BEST choice available! • Friday is the LAST day to submit a schedule change so think long and hard if you are prepared to do what’s necessary to be successful in here!
Friday, August 18 • Test 1: Period 1 • Please use pencil on Multiple Choice • Use either pen or pencil on essay. • Beside of your name, write your test # • Homework: read Ch. 2 intro p. 32-37 • DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR ECLIPSE WAIVERS AND A TOWEL TO SIT ON FOR MONDAY!!
Tuesday, August 22 “Engineering an Empire: China” Video Notes on # • Homework: