Blue = Teacher Activity Green = Student Activity Yellow = Assignment Red = Assessment
June 1 - FINAL for CGI
June 2 - Finals for period 4,5,6
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May 25 - MEMORIAL DAY
May 26 - IC 32 - Intolerance webworksheet to complete by end of hour. Worksheet found in the files tab.
May 27 - Distribution of wealth in India - article with discussion
May 28 - Indian Culture - DVD with questions
May 29 - Final review Maps, practice form, questions
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May 18 - Middle East CIA debriefing speeches given by students. Audience questions after each speech for productivity.
May 19 - CIA debriefing speeches given by students. Audience questions after each speech for productivity.
May 20 - CIA debriefing speeches given by students. Audience questions after each speech for productivity.
May 21 - MIDDLE EAST QUIZ
May 22 - The politics of environmental issues - video with discussion questions.
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May 11 - Major World Religions' Similarities & Differences lecture/notes Origins of terrorism - 15 minute video with viewing questions and discussion.
May 12 - IC 32 - Finish up research, make power point/visual, compose your speech
May 13 - Students share their findings of their Middle Eastern country with the whole and discuss the connections between each.
May 14 - Powerpoint lecture/discussion of each country and the connections. Students complete a worksheet while listening and asking questions.
May 15 - Fight for OIL video - oil politics, the Kurds, Sunnis vs. Shiites, Islamic Law, Poverty and Wealth. Students are to find pieces of evidence to support their speeches due MONDAY, May 18th.
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May 4 - Middle East A to Z atlas and info activity with a partner
May 5 - IC 32 Middle East CIA speech research time. Productivity given.
May 6 - IC 32 Middle East CIA speech research time.
May 7 - Continue research with in class resources from the AEA, periodicals, and Mrs. Espe's personal arsenol, while waiting to have a mini meeting with Mrs. Espe. Mini Meeting to present research found and questions for guidance.
May 8 - The Al Qaeda files from PBS. Students are to find and turn in where Al Qaeda members come from, why the people join, where they train, and the goals of the group.
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April 27 - Middle East Mapping - political and physical, country draw for the last assessment, brief intro to the CIA speech.
April 28 - IC 32 - CIA dossier research - go to the files tab and READ the CIA speech INFO and CRITERIA. You will find the basics on the country in which you will be imbedded for your 2 year stint in the CIA agent training program at the websites provided in the INFO link.
April 29 - CIA dissemination of information from General Espe about the covert operation 'midnight sands' to take place via satellite from Langley Air Force base.
April 30 - In class research with resources from my personal arsenol, as well as world cultures, and world history books.
May 1 - Collection of magazine articles - students may choose two of the twenty to read and gleen information from for their CIA research.
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April 20 - Russian History in a flash - puzzle piece together a timeline and then notes of major leaders, their style of government, and major accomplishments.
April 21 - IC 32 - go to the files tab, click on Russia's modern history and complete the webworksheet regarding the fall of the Soviet Union.
April 22 - Russia to Soviet Union and back to Russia - mapping the changes/implications of the fall of the Soviet Union
April 23 - Recent Russian articles - media, human rights issues, oil, and the of new cold war tensions. Discussion questions to follow...
April 24 - Review game and QUIZ over Modern Russian History and current Russian Events.
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April 13 - Oil as a political addiction. How China's need for oil may drive its political decisions and allies - one portion of a video and discussion after. 15 key points found while watching
April 14 - Finishing Oil as a political addition. Start of globalization discussion, shoe or Tshirt orientation activity.
April 15 - Mapping of the global pencil. Researching the parts of a pencil and where the material come from, how they are transported, and where they're manufactured and distributed for sale.
April 16 - Mapping the global pencil. Developing a mulit-dimensional map to include all the research above in a clear and concise manner. Due end of hour Friday.
April 17 - China's interdependence with the U.S. and other prominate countries. How has it boosted China, changed China positively and negatively, what are the economic and cultural implications today? view and discuss in small segments
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April 6 - China CEAS sheet - students report to class. 2nd half - pairs collaborate and generate ideas for delivery of their portion of Chinese modern history.
April 7 - IC 32 - go to www.worldfocus.com READ EVERYTHING you can absorb into your brain
and await further direction from Mrs. Espe.
April 8 - Final day of planning and collaboration with partner.
April 9 - student pairs present Modern Chinese History in a clear and creative manner to the class. Rubric in files tab.
April 10 - Presentations continued
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March 30 - Across Asia Current Event Analysis articles shared by students and discussed as needed.
March 31 - IC 32 Article search for China, article approved by Mrs. Espe before print out, complete CEAS worksheet, due Monday April 6 - possible avenues to pursue - environmental, human rights violations, economic, communist lack of civil rights, relations with North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Iran, and other nations.
April 1st - China Overview - powerpoint lecture
April 2nd - Chinese short articles to read and share in small groups. Students to demonstrate their findings to the class in a creative manner Friday.
April 3rd - Students share their findings in a creative manner to the class.
March 16 - 'North Korea an inside look' by Diane Sawyer for 1st hour. 2nd hour - one student to give speech, quiz, North Korea intro with reading.
March 17 - IC 32 - Students are assigned a country from East Asia to find an article and complete a CEAS sheet. See files tab to see who is assigned which country.
March 18 - 1st hour - Mapping of East Asia 2nd hour 'North Korea an inside look' by Diane Sawyer.
March 19 - 1st hour - A to Z worksheet of East and Southeast Asia 2nd hour 'mapping of East Asia'
March 20 - 1st hour geography game day. 2nd hour - A to Z worksheet of East and Southeast Asia
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March 9 - 11- World Leader Forum - students present 1st person in character speeches from the perspectives of world leaders past and present. For productivity points audience members, also in character, ask questions for the presenter to field.
March 12 - Quiz over information given in the World Leader Forum. Start of North Korea lesson - history of Korea in the World History books.
March 13 - North Korea mapwork and mini lecture with large room map.
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March 2 - Research reading, outline, and notecard time. Evaluate your findings, what info is relevant for the speech, what can be discarded, what do you still need to find tomorrow in the IC.
March 3 - IC 32, FIND WHAT YOU NEED for the 1st person in character speech presented on MARCH 9. REMEMBER TO MAKE A BIBLIOGRAPHY!
March 4 - Put the pieces together, polish and practice the timing, flow, and make the necessary touch ups for the 1st person in character speech to be presented MARCH 9 - Mini Meetings with Mrs. Espe for updates and clarification.
March 5 - Last Africa lesson - three small articles - child brides, child labor, and court corruption.
March 6 - IC 32 - finalize details for the 1st person in character speeches presented MARCH 9 (next Monday)
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February 23 = intro, rubric, examples, and topic pick for the 1st person speeches of leaders past and present.
February 24 = IC 32 - Read the passage titled Understanding Power in the files tab, then research the basics of your leader character. Good places to start may be the following websites.
www.time.com/time/time100/leadershttp://www.filibustercartoons.com/monsters.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-wallechinsky/the-worlds-worstdictato_b_28679.html
http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/dictat.html
February 25 - Time to finish the state of the world atlas map search, individual mini meetings with Mrs. Espe to determine the research path students wish to take for their speech performance. Handout - how to biblio everything imaginable
February 26 - Uganda article and 15 minute video with discussion.
February 27 - IC research time - Don't forget to site your sources properly!
February 16 - GEOGRAPHIA - national geographic short articles and graphs about various aspects of the whole of Africa with questions to unearth.
February 17 - IC 32 - finish the chart started last week about the Sudanese Genocide. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/sudan/relationshipsa.html You should have saved the chart in your school file. If not, the chart in in the files tab under Sudanese Genocide. If you finish earilier than your classmates, you may go explore the websites below.February 18 - Frontline's 'Not on Our Watch' although the UN and world have vowed not to allow genocide to rear it's ugly head, helping Sudan is marred in red tape and economic boonedoggles.
February 19 - Case studies in Ghana and Nigeria. Small sections of reading in the World Cultures books with critical thinking questions to follow.
February 20 - State of the world - all about Africa map work
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February 9 - Sharing articles about African Humanitarian Issues class. If time, State of the World A to Z scavenger hunt.
February 10 - IC 32 go to the website below and answer the questions in the files tab labeled Sudanese Genocide. Pass your cusor around the boxes, read the yellow groups that are associated with each and then click on the box for more details. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/sudan/relationshipsa.html
February 11 - Genocide defined - Article and graph with questions of historical genocides
February 12 - Genocide video - Armenia, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sudan highlighted
February 13 - What is being done? What can be done? Potential hotspots for future genocide. Lecture/discussion
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February 2 - Current events analysis sheet - completed, ready to share with class. Topic this week - African Power Struggles
February 3 - IC 32 - TOPIC = African Humanitarian Concerns Examples could include, but are not limited to refugees, disease, natural disasters, clean water, education, false imprisonment, medical care, etc. Find an article, get it approved, read, and fill out CEAS form (found in files tab) DUE NEXT MONDAY!
February 4 - Time to collaborate with small groups for the African History 'playback'. Roles assigned, timing practiced, polishing all aspects for tomorrows lesson.
February 5 - Students deliver AFRICAN HISTORY presentations in a whirlwind of activities, small groups have devised and approved creative techniques to inform the class about their piece of African History.
February 6 - Megaflyover of Africa a view of the diversity Africa's landscapes and people from the air and conversations with the locals.
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January 26 - Current Events Analysis Sheet - completed, ready to share with class. Topic this week - foreign policy of the new administration and the perspective of citizens and foreign countries.
January 27 - IC 32 - Topic = Power Struggles in Africa Select a news source from the first four websites in CGI helpful websites section, to be approved, printed, read, and analyzed for next MONDAY. CEAS sheets are available in the files tab.
January 28 - Africa Map work - locations, resources, and hot topics. Students complete a physical and polical map. If time, a state of the world atlas mapsheet.
January 29 - Overview of African History - Kingdoms to colonization back to self 'rule'. Reading partitions found in files tab. Notes expected.
January 30 - Collaborate with like reading selections, compare notes, add pieces, plan an activity based lesson to explain your piece to the rest of the class on Wednesday of next week. Guide and Rubric are in the files tab.
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January 19 - MLKjr. quote and discussion, work in small groups to compare and complete Current Events Analysis Sheets
January 20 - IC 32 Go to any of these three websites http://origin.barackobama.com/issues/foreign_policy/
an issue to read and review, have Mrs. Espe approve the article, print it off, and fill out the CEAS sheet. DUE MONDAY!
If you have more time to research further these sites are good as well
http://abcnews.go.com/politics/president44/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28390824/
http://www.inauguration.dc.gov/news.asp ,
January 21 - WHY IS IT NEWS? Power Point with reflective and small group discussion points.
January 22- WHY IS IT NEWS? source check, advertising influences and target audience. Lecture and examples in stations to practice.
January 23 - Political Cartoons, purposeful maps, and informational charts - examples of each and how goods ones enhance a news piece. How to interpret cartoons, maps, and charts practice.
