Thursday,

November 6

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Introduce new unit

Start watching Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 2
Link to view online here
Use this sheet to take notes on video:

Friday,

November 7

PERIOD 1
Continue watching Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 2
Link to view online here
Take notes on video using Colonialism Overview sheet

PERIOD 7
Introduce new unit

Start watching Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 2
Link to view online here
Use this sheet to take notes on video:

Monday,

November 10

PERIOD 7 ONLY
Continue watching Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 2
Link to view online here
Take notes on video using Colonialism Overview sheet

Wednesday,

November 12

Finish G,G, &S Episode 2
Discuss notes on video and add notes on Second Wave colonialism: How did the Industrial Revolution change the nature of colonialism?

Why did colonizers want control? Causes of the Scramble for Africa

Thurdsay,

November 13

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Review Scramble for Africa causes using documents from yesterday
Add notes on Second Wave Colonialism to overview chart
Start Scramble for Africa simulation: divide into country groups

Friday,

November 14

PERIOD 1:
Complete Scramble for Africa simulation:
Work in groups to compare to the real colonization map and answer questions on the back of the directions sheet from Thursday's class


PERIOD 7:
Review Scramble for Africa causes using documents from yesterday
Add notes on Second Wave Colonialism to overview chart
Start Scramble for Africa simulation: divide into country groups

Monday,

November 17

PERIOD 7 ONLY
Complete Scramble for Africa simulation:
Work in groups to compare to the real colonization map and answer questions on the back of the directions sheet from Thursday's class

Tuesday,

November 18

Group work to complete questions from Scramble for Africa simulation
Legacies of the Berlin Conference:
Begin colonialism document analysis:

Thursday,

November 20

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Continue work on colonialism document analysis: FINISH CHART FOR HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

Friday,

November 21

PERIOD 1:
Check Colonialism Document Analysis Chart - finish for late credit if not done yet
What kinds of choices did colonialism force people to make?

PERIOD 7
Continue work on colonialism document analysis: FINISH CHART FOR HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

Monday,

November 24

PERIOD 7 ONLY:Check Colonialism Document Analysis Chart - finish for late credit if not done yet
What kinds of choices did colonialism force people to make?

Tuesday,

November 25

Finish scenarios
Colonialism written response: DUE FIRST CLASS AFTER THANKSGIVING

Monday,

December 1

PERIOD 7 ONLY
Colonialism written response due today
Choose colonialism project countries
Research in the library - books and databases (see me for database passwords)

Tuesday,

December 2

PERIOD 1:
Colonialism written response due today
Choose colonialism project countries
Research in the library - books and databases (see me for database passwords)


PERIOD 7:
Continue research in library: PROJECT DUE NEXT TUESDAY (for Period 7)

Wednesday,

December 3

Continue research in library

Thursday,

December 4

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Continue research for colonialism project: PROJECT DUE NEXT THURSDAY (for Period 1)

Friday,

December 5

Continue work on colonialism project - p1 DUE ON THURSDAY, p7 DUE ON TUESDAYS
Poster examples in class, slideshow example here:

Monday,

December 8

PERIOD 7 ONLY:
Work on projects: DUE TUESDAY

Tuesday,

December 9

Period 1 only: work on projects - DUE THURSDAY

Thursday,

December 11

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Turn in projects
End of colonialism articles ("Decline of Colonialism" article on paper only)
Complete worksheet with a partner : DUE ON FRIDAY, 12/12

Friday,

December 12

PERIOD 1:
Watch "Guns, Germs, & Steel: Episode 3"



PERIOD 7:
Projects due today
End of colonialism articles ("Decline of Colonialism" article on paper only)
Complete worksheet with a partner : DUE ON MONDAY 12/15

Monday,

December 15

No class

Thursday,

December 18

PERIOD 1:
Finish Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 3
Start new unit:

Friday,

December 19

Discuss Unit question
Unit "ism" vocabulary: VOCAB DUE FIRST CLASS BACK AFTER VACATION

Monday,

January 5

PERIOD 7 ONLY
Work on "ism" vocab

Tuesday,

January 6

Review "ism" vocab
Unit slideshow Part I:
Unit slideshow Part I:

QUIZ ON FRIDAY: "ISMS" AND SLIDESHOW QUESTIONS

Thursday,

January 8

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Review "ism" vocab
Questions on slideshow Part I
QUIZ ON FRIDAY: "ISMS" AND SLIDESHOW QUESTIONS

Friday,

January 9

Quiz
Start Slideshow part II: OPEN NOTE QUIZ ON TUESDAY (P.7) OR WEDNESDAY (P.1)

Monday,

January 12

PERIOD 7 ONLY
Return Quiz I
Unit slideshow Part II

Tuesday,

January 13

Mr. Lambek out sick---SORRY!

PERIOD 1
Unit slideshow Part II :
Isms concept web
REVIEW VOCAB AND SLIDESHOW PART II NOTES FOR A QUIZ ON THRUSDAY (SIMILAR TO THE ONE YOU TOOK LAST WEEK)

PERIOD 7
Cold War slideshow

BE READY FOR QUIZ ON UNIT SLIDESHOW NOTES AND ISMS VOCAB TOMORROW

Wednesday,

January 14

PERIOD 1
Cold War slideshow

BE READY FOR QUIZ ON UNIT SLIDESHOW NOTES AND ISMS VOCAB TOMORROW


PERIOD 7
Quiz
Hand out final exam packet

Thursday,

January 15

PERIOD 1 ONLY
Quiz
Hand out final exam packet

Friday,

January 16

Prep for final exam