Honors+Quarter+2+Assignments+and+Resources

Slideshow: "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2 media type="custom" key="11222088" Which of the factors discussed in the show was most important in allowing the (relatively few) Spanish to conquer the Incan Empire? Why did you choose that factor? **DUE BY THURSDAY, NOV. 10** || Work on wikispace discussion board posts (see above for description) Scramble for Africa simulation: || Begin colonialism document analysis Assign colonialism project/essay Begin research: Develop research guide || Work on project/essay "Guns, Germs, and Steel" Episode 3 media type="custom" key="11634366" Episode overview found here Viewing questions: Review "Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 3" questions and turn in Read "The Decline of Colonialism" and respond to questions at the end of the reading Magazine reading questions: "Africa's Year of Freedom" article Extra Credit article: Bright Continent || 20th century "isms": Unit powerpoint - DOWNLOAD THIS (and save it somewhere you can find it) IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO VIEW IT ONLINE: 20th century events from 4 different perspectives: Unit PowerPoint Part 2 (open using link from last Friday's class) Assign Extra Credit Project: Due next Friday Begin "WarGames" ||
 * November 8 || New Unit Intro: Who should have power over a specific area?
 * HW: Post on the wikispace discussion board (under your class period) in response to this question:**
 * November 9 || Finish "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
 * HW: Colonialism reading packet and questions [[file:Strayer colonialism reading questions.doc]]DUE FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 15** ||
 * November 15 || Colonialism reading text-based discussion
 * November 16 || Scramble for Africa follow up discussion
 * HW: Wikispace discussion board post: "Imperialism Question" - DUE FRIDAY** ||
 * November 18 || Finish colonialism document analysis
 * HW: Colonialism DBQ's - DUE TUESDAY AFTER VACATION**[[file:Colonialism document analysis DBQ honors.doc]] ||
 * November 29 || Colonialism scenarios[[file:Colonialism scenarios.doc]]
 * Wednesday, November 30 || Research in library on colonialism project/essay
 * PROJECT/ESSAY DUE NEXT FRIDAY** ||
 * Friday, December 2 || Research in library on colonialism project/essay
 * PROJECT/ESSAY DUE NEXT FRIDAY** ||
 * Tuesday, December 6 || Discuss methods of colonial control (pages 310-311 in textbook)
 * PROJECT/ESSAY DUE ON FRIDAY** ||
 * Friday, December 9 || **PROJECT/ESSAY DUE TODAY**
 * COMPLETE EPISODE 3 VIEWING QUESTIONS FOR NEXT TUESDAY** ||
 * Tuesday, December 13 || Lesson plan for today: [[file:12.13.11.doc]]
 * Wednesday, December 14 || Unit wrap up: [[file:Unit reflection questions.doc]] ||
 * Friday, December 16 || Unit intro
 * HW: Read through the first half of the slideshow and complete these questions**: [[file:PowerPoint part 1 note sheet.doc]]
 * DUE TUESDAY, DEC. 20** ||
 * Tuesday, December 20 || Review Unit PowerPoint Part 1 note sheet
 * HW: REVIEW FOR OPEN-NOTE QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY OVER "ISMS" VOCAB AND POWERPOINT PART 1** ||
 * Wednesday, December 21 || Quiz
 * HW: FINISH POWERPOINT QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY AFTER VACATION** ||
 * Tuesday, January 3 || Developments of the 20th Century: Document analysis: [[file:20th century developement discussion sheets.doc]] ||
 * Wednesday, January 4 || Review PowerPoint Part II questions
 * HW: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON FRIDAY** ||
 * Friday, January 6 || Quiz on Isms vocab and Part II of PowerPoint
 * Tuesday, January 10 || Finish "WarGames" ||
 * Wednesday, January 11 || Visit from Student Services to return PSAT's ||
 * Friday, January 13 || Assign final exam [[file:Final exam questions.doc]][[file:couse overview H 11-12.doc]][[file:Final Exam Rubric.doc]] ||