Global Studies: Tue. 10/31/2017

Today in class:

• Achieve 3000- What Makes a Country?
• How to Complete the Five Step Achieve3000 Assignment
• Use this thought question instead of the one in Achieve:
• Thought Question: Should the United States recognize Catalonia as an independent nation? Why or why not?
• Answer the Thought Question using ABC² (not just AB anymore!)

Homework: Achieve 3000 Five Step assignment due THURSDAY if not finished in class. 

Global Studies: Mon. 10/30/2017

Today in class:

• CNN 10- Monday, October 30, 2017
• Key Questions:
• What challenges does Catalonia face to becoming an independent country?
• What is the significance of the JFK classified documents being released?

Homework: Finish the CNN 10 Who, What, When, Where, Why/How video notes and answer the two key questions using ABC style.

Global Studies: Fri. 10/27/2017

Today in class:

• Turn in: 
• Unit 2 Test Corrections
• Ch. 3.1 Homework
• Finish The Story of India video notes
• ABC² Writing: Connecting Your Evidence to your Topic Sentence
• Practice ABC² writing using the prompts at the bottom of your video notes.

Homework: Finish your ABC² prompt response before Wednesday.

Global Studies: Thu. 10/26/2017

Today in class:

• CAASPP Schedule
• Continue taking notes on the “Story of India Partner Video Notes” document in Google Classroom
• Watch the Story of India video in class and answer the questions

Homework: (Due Friday 10/27) Unit 2 Test Corrections and Ch. 3.1 Homework (Everything you need for TCs is in Google Classroom.)

Global Studies: Wed. 10/25/2017

Today in class:

• CAASPP Schedule
• Visit Google Classroom for the “Story of India Partner Video Notes”  document
• Partner up with one other person or complete the assignment on your own.
• BOTH partners will record their OWN notes about the video.  Your notes will help you complete the assignment on Friday, so do a good job!!
• Watch the Story of India video in class and answer the questions

Homework: (Due Friday 10/27) Unit 2 Test Corrections and Ch. 3.1 Homework (Everything you need for TCs is in Google Classroom.)

Global Studies: Tue. 10/24/2017

Today in class:

• Achieve 3000- Can You Count to One Billion?
• How to Complete the Five Step Achieve3000 Assignment
• Thought Question: Explain why the government of India wanted to conduct a detailed census. Support your response with information from the lesson.
• Answer the Thought Question using ABC² (not just AB anymore!) (link to come with more info on ABC²)

Homework: Finish the Achieve 3000 Five Step assignment from today. 

Global Studies: Mon. 10/23/2017

Today in class:

SCHOOL CANCELLED DUE TO WATER MAIN BREAK

Global Studies: Fri. 10/20/2017

Today in class:

• Week 7-9 Homework Packet
• Self Assessment Reflection
• Unit 2 Writing Test
• Rubric

Homework: If tests are posted in Google Classroom, then work on Test Corrections for Unit 2.  I will also post the next homework assignment in Classroom as well.

Global Studies: Thu. 10/19/2017

Global Studies: Wed. 10/18/2017

Today in class:

• Minimum Day Schedule
• Log in to Google Classroom and complete the Skills Review Unit 2: Complex Civilizations
• Look at the documents
• Answer the questions on your own sheet of paper
• Make sure your paper has a heading, title, and that the questions for each document are clearly labeled
• Ex: Document 1
  1) Your answer
  2) Your answer

Homework: Finish Complex Civilizations- Religion 1-Pager by midnight and submit to Google Classroom (do not share it with me or email it to me!).

• Prepare your homework packet and be ready to turn it in tomorrow
•  Homework Packet #3 Cover Sheet
•  Watch this EdPuzzle on the Agricultural Revolution.  Answer the questions on your own for review. You do not need to write your answers down.

Global Studies: Tue. 10/17/2017

Today in class:

• Pass out Homework Packet #3 Cover Sheet
• Complex Civilizations- Religion 1-Pager Google Drawing

Homework: Finish Complex Civilization- Religion 1-Pager by midnight on Wednesday. Turn in your 1-Pager in Google Classroom by attaching it. Make sure the document's name includes the names of both partners.

Global Studies: Mon. 10/16/2017

Today in class:

• Complex Civilizations AB Writing Practice Review
• CNN 10- Monday, October 16, 2017
• Key Questions:
• Identify the changes President Trump would like to make to the Iran Nuclear treaty. 
• Explain why India is described as being "two different countries" in the CNN 10 segment. 
• How to Complete CNN 10 with Key Questions

Homework: Finish the CNN 10 Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How video notes and answer the two key questions using A and B statements.

Global Studies: Fri. 10/18/2017

Today in class:

• Finish notes in the graphic organizer for our video Engineering an Empire: Egypt
• Complex Civilizations AB Writing Practice

Homework: Finish an A and a B statement for each of the prompts linked above in the AB Writing Practice.

Global Studies: Thu. 10/12/2017

Today in class:

• Continue notes in the graphic organizer for our video Engineering an Empire: Egypt
• Public Works
• Art & Architecture
• Writing

Global Studies: Wed. 10/11/2017

Today in class:

• Review our AB writing from the CNN 10- Monday, October 9, 2017
• Begin the graphic organizer for our video Engineering an Empire: Egypt

Period 5 only: Our HOW rep will be announced in class tomorrow.  We also have an alternate in case the rep is absent or can not attend for some other reason.

Global Studies: Tue. 10/10/2017

Today in class:

• Achieve 3000- Ancient Middle East: What's Under the Sand
• How to Complete the Five Step Achieve3000 Assignment

Homework: Finish the Achieve 3000 Five Step assignment from today.

Period 5 only: Complete the HOW candidate form in Google Classroom if you are interested in becoming an HOW representative.

Global Studies: Mon. 10/9/2017

Today in class:

• Five Themes presentations (around 4 or 5)
• CNN 10- Monday, October 9, 2017
• Key Questions: (Write these at the top of your paper, before you start Cornell Notes.)
• How has Hurricane Nate impacted the United States?
• What impact has North Korea’s recent nuclear test had on neighboring countries in the region?
• CNN Heroes: How has Los Angeles Children's Project affected LA’s youth?
• How to Complete CNN 10 with Key Questions

Homework: Finish watching CNN 10 and complete your who, what, when, where, why/how notes.  Leave a space after each article for your A (Answer the prompt) and B (Back it up with evidence) sentences.  We will write the A and B instead of a summary this week.

Global Studies: Fri. 10/6/2017

Today in class:

• Lecture Notes: Eight Features of Civilization- Job Specialization & Social Class
• First Primary Source document: Ptah Hotep

Homework: Finish questions for the primary source document we read and annotated in class. Review ABC writing for the three prompts we started on Monday.  Review your Five Themes presentation if you have not yet presented.

Global Studies: Thu. 10/5/2017

Today in class:

• Guest Teacher: Ms. Romero
• Review the answers to the Types of Government Informal Assessment
• CNN 10- Thursday, October 5, 2017
• How to Complete CNN 10 Notes (See link for sample Cornell Style) 

Homework: Finish CNN 10 notes and summary.

Global Studies: Wed. 10/4/2017

Today in class:

• Guest Teacher: Mr. Hawkins
• Log in to Google Classroom and access the "Who Rules?" lesson.
• Click on the "Eight Features of Civilization: Who Rules? Types of Government" Google Slides
• Read and annotate your copy of "Who Rules?" which will explain the difference between the kinds of government.
• Complete "Activity A- Identify that Government" as a class
• Complete "Activity B- True or False" on your own

Homework: Complete Activities and finish the Informal Assessment (You must be logged in to your Google account to access this link.)

Global Studies: Tue. 10/3/2017

Today in class:

• Guest Teacher: Ms. Romero
• Achieve3000- Ancient Middle East: Who Built the Pyramids? Now We Know!
• How to Complete the Five Step Achieve3000 Assignment

Homework: Finish Achieve3000- Ancient Middle East: Who Built the Pyramids? Now We Know!

Global Studies: Mon. 10/2/2017

Today in class:

• Stamp Ch. 1.3 Homework and River Valley Civilizations Map
• Review Map questions (on the back)
• ABC² Writing Practice

Homework: Try to complete the A & B for prompts 2 and 3 on your own.  We will review when I return on Friday.