//www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Class Name: AP World History (4, 5, 6, 7) Instructor(s): Kate Povletich Location: 203 en-us SchoolSitePro //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2907493 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Friday 12/17
I apologize for not keeping the last week up-to-date. Students have been working on a group project related to the Mongol Empire. Groups used resource handouts and primary sources to analyze the positive and negative effects of Mongol Rule.

Homework 12/17
Extra Credit Review Flash Cards - all notes related to the flash cards have been posted on the main AP World site or my page.


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1) Students read and highlighted Background and Historical Context information about the Mongols (see attached handout)
2) Updated Table of Contents (see attached)
3) Groups continued working to answer the Discussion Questions for Student Handouts 1.1 - 1.6 (see attached handouts)

Homework 12/5
Read and take notes on the Mongol Empires (TB 470-476) on NB 41

]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:01:48 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2895373 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Tuesday 12/4 Agenda
1) Students worked in groups to discussion and answer four questions leading them to the characteristics of an empire and the leader of an empire (see attached handout)
2) Students worked in groups to read, discuss, and respond to questions related to the Mongol Empire (see attached handouts)

Homework 12/4
Read and take notes on The Mongol Empires (TB 467-470) on page 40 in your NB

]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:58:28 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2890791 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Monday 12/3 Agenda
1) Review Questions
2) Update Table of Contents for this week's homework pages (see attached)
3) Begin tonight's homework
4) Crash Course #17 "The Mongols" (see link) - At least 10 bullet notes and a summary sentence when finished.

Review sessions at lunch this week for Period 2 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Homework 12/3
Read and take notes (choose your own style) on page 39 in your NB - Turkish Migrations and Imperial Expansion (TB 462-466)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szxPar0BcMo&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=17&feature=plpp_video
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Students took a formative assessment on Chapters 15 & 16. If you were absent, please see me as soon as possible to make arrangements to take it.

Homework 11/30
Work on Final Exam Extra Credit Review Flash Cards

]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:06:53 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2887085 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Thursday 11/29 Agenda
1) Review questions
2) Trade and Religion in the Indian Ocean Basin - the PowerPoint notes are attached along with the handout.

* Formative assessment tomorrow on Chapters 15 and 16 (China and India)

Homework 11/19
Finish the notes and textbook questions from today's lecture.

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1) Review Questions
2) Organize notebook (see attached T of C)
3) Video Notes - Cultural Perspectives of Heian Japan (link below) - at least 7 facts + summary statement
4) Crash Course #18 Indian Ocean Trade (link below) - at least 10 facts + summary statement
5) Work on Period 2 Review Timeline (change of plans due to a copier issue; worked on completing this previous assignment instead of moving on to trade in the Indian Ocean Basin)

Homework 11/28
Finish Period 2 Review Timeline (list of events attached)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiwhI1OuoWo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6XtBLDmPA0
]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:41:32 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2883045 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Tuesday 11/27 Agenda
1) Warm-Up Practice Questions - From now until the end of the semester we will be starting each class period with 5 multiple choice questions that will help you review for the final exam. The goal of this exercise is to (1) review content dating back to the beginning of the semester, (2) allow both students and the teacher to reflect on what information students have retained, (3) help students develop a plan for reviewing for the final, and (4) provide an opportunity to review test-taking skills as they relate to multiple-choice tests. (Because some of these questions are actual test questions, they will not be posted online and you may not take pictures of them during class)
2) Pass out and explain the Final Exam Review and Extra Credit opportunity (see attached)
3) Finish Chapter 15 Notes on Korea, Vietnam, and Japan (see attached ppt notes)
4) CH 16 - Introduction and politics of India - Students worked with a partner to complete a series of questions from the first part of CH 16. (see attached)

Homework 11/27
Finish CH 16 Outline Questions
CH 15 Study Questions

]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:20:35 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2882986 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Monday 11/26 Agenda
Students worked in groups of four to complete a comparison SPICE chart for the Tang and Song Dynasties. The handout and resources used to complete the chart are attached.

* Lunch time review sessions for the final begin tomorrow at lunch!

Homework 11/26
Complete the Chapter 15 Study Questions for China (Due Wednesday; attached)


]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:04:04 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2877656 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Wednesday 11/21 Agenda
In class we finished the notes on the Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties. Some classes worked in the computer lab while others were in class. Either way, the notes are the same. We will finish the section on Korea, Vietnam, and Japan on Monday before moving on to India.

Homework 11/21
Chapter 15 Study Questions (due on Wednesday 11/28)

]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:23:07 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2877396 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Tuesday 11/20 Agenda
1) In groups, students share the results of their paragraph shrinking assignment from last night.
2) Chinese History Chart - students reviewed the first five dynasties using a chart provided in class; periods 5-7 worked in their groups to highlight the key characteristics of each dynasty (see handout - NB 27)
3) Organized Notebooks (see attached T of C)
4) Class Notes - The Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties (see attached ppt presentation and class notes - NB 28 & 29)

Homework 11/20
None as long as notebook is up to date and complete.

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:43:09 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2877394 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Monday 11/19 Agenda
1) Graded notebooks in class - pages 11-25 (if you were absent, please give your notebook to me so I can get it graded)
2) CH 14 Formative Assessment - students had the option of either a multiple choice or short answer FA; both were worth the same number of points (if you were absent, make arrangements with me to make this up)

Homework 11/19
Paragraph Shrinking for the Introductory Essays of Chapters 15 & 16 (see attached handout - NB 26)

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:39:33 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2875274 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Friday 11/16 Agenda
Students worked with partners on a handout asking them to learn about Islamic culture. Each group had four handouts to read and take notes on. They also had to create an illustration connected to their notes. (see attached handouts).

The chart on the influences from Persia, India, and Greece is included here and on the main page.

* Notebook check on Monday - pages 11-25 (see attached T of C)
* Formative Assessment on Chapter 14 on Monday (open-note)

Homework 11/16
Finish classwork and prepare for Monday's notebook check and FA.

]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:44:49 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2875223 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Thursday 11/15 Agenda
Students had a work day for test corrections and make-up work as the end of the grading period nears. Those students that were already finished could begin working on their homework.

Homework 11/15
1) Access Islam - Summarizing passages from the Qur'an (see attached handouts; read the instructions)
2) Chart comparing the Umayyad & Abbasid Caliphates - complete the chart based on Tuesday's textbook reading and other resources if necessary (see handout)

]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:17:21 PST //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2871056 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/498756/assignments/ Wednesday 11/14 Agenda
1) Point of View Activity - Emperor Justinian (see handout) - after a brief explanation, students worked in the computer lab to analyze the work of a Byzantine historian who wrote two histories of Justinian's rule (one official and one in secret).
2) Updated notebooks (see attached T of C)
3) Finish yesterday's class notes (ppt and notes handout are attached to yesterday's homework list)
4) Begin working on illustrated timeline of Islam

Homework 11/14
Illustrated Timeline of Islam (see attached handouts)

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