Monday we will talk a little about the events in Paris over this past weekend. We will then discuss Islam and the Five Pillars, which are as follows:
Homework tonight is to complete the Venn Tri-agram, comparing and contrasting the three Abrahamic religions. Have at least one belief in each bubble!
Tuesday we will dive a little deeper into Islam and do a fun activity where students will have to learn some Arabic!!! For homework, students must watch the following two videos and answer the corresponding questions about the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam.
Wednesday we will recap our Arabic activity and then move on to Hinduism and Buddhism. Homework tonight will be to complete the Hinduism and Buddhism Columns in your packets.
Thursday we will finish our discussion of Buddhism and look at the sacred texts of Hinduism (Bhagavad-Gita excerpt) and Buddhism(story of Siddharta Gautama). Homework tonight is to study!!! Everything in your binder, from the Byzantine Empire through World Religions.
Here is a fun Byzantine Empire Hangman Game.
Byzantine Jeopardy
World Religions Jeopardy
Friday is our Unit Test on the Byzantine Empire and World Religions. Study well!!! No homework tonight.
Here's a great scene on complete awareness from The Peaceful Warrior (2006).
Sophomore Modern World
Monday we will talk a little about the events in Paris over this past weekend. We will then move onto a great activity where students will each receive some pieces of candy, and will have to play Rock, Paper, Scissors to see if they can win more. We will test the theories of Adam Smith (Capitalism, laissez-faire, the "Invisible Hand") and Karl Marx (Communism, class struggle, economic equality). Homework will be to test your opinions on Capitalism with the 2-8 WS. TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!
Tuesday students will ask any questions they may have about Capitalism or Communism, and then we will review for tomorrow's test. The video above will help you immensely! STUDY TONIGHT!!!
Wednesday students will be taking their Unit 2 Test, on the Industrial Revolution, from it's beginning in Great Britain, to the Labor Movement, to the development of new Economic Theories. No homework tonight!!!
Thursday we will begin our new unit by discussing the Spread of Democracy to Great Britain, and also the rise of Nationalism, which will be our main focus. We will do a quick Jigsaw Activity on the Growth of Democracy in Great Britain, and then we will move on to Nationalism Notes. Homework is to read your packet on Democratic reform and Activism and complete all the questions.
Friday we will move onto Latin American Revolutions, focusing on Haiti, Spanish South America, Brazil, and Mexico. Notes are here. And here is the chart we will use. Homework is the worksheet on Toussaint L'Ouverture.
Junior USII
Monday we will talk a little about the events in Paris over this past weekend. Then we will take a look at the DBQ questions students answered over the Weekend in preparation for our DBQ essay. Homework tonight is to work on the Unit Vocab Review.
Tuesday we will review before our test on Wesdnesday. Finish the Review Guide tonight!!!!!
Wednesday we have our Unit Test! Study that vocab well, and get a good night's sleep tonight.
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Thursday we will begin talking about Immigration in the US from the 1800s to the early 1900s. We'll discuss the Push/Pull Factors and what that means, and also what the Push/Pull Factors are for immigrants today. Homework will be to read and answer the questions in pags. 98 and 99 in your packets.
Friday we will continue discussing immigration, including the difference between "New and Old Immigration." We will also complete the chart on pg. 100 in your packet. Homework will be pgs. 101-103 in the packet. Have a great weekend!
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