AP WH 10/30 & 10/31

Students need to finish reading all of chapter 8 before next class and answer the following questions.

Why was Muhammad's teaching met with success in Medina and not Mecca?  Use the document below to answer your question.
http://college.cengage.com/history/primary_sources/world/the_constitution_of_medina.htm

What connections do you see between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?  Use the document below to answer your questions.
http://college.cengage.com/history/primary_sources/world/the_quran.htm

10/28 and 10/29 5th and 4th Periods AP World History

5th and 4th Periods took their 9 Weeks Test Tuesday and Wednesday.  After the test they received a worksheet that has a chart from Chapter 8 they need to complete the chart and key terms before next class.  This is due for a grade next class.  Be ready for a possible quiz on anythng from that worksheet.  And read the first half chapter 8, up to page 239.

Geography Nine weeks Test

All Geography students have received their nine weeks review guides.  3rd Period will take the test on Tuesday 10/28 and 2nd Period will take it on Wednesday 10/29.

10/23 and 10/24 5th and 4th Period AP Test

AP students took their Chapters 4-7 test today.  They received their Quarter One review sheets after finishing the test today.  Students need to bring these next class showing that they have been working on it.  We will have an after school study session on Monday 10/27 if needed.  5th period will take the test Tuesday 10/28 and 4th Period will take it Wednesday 10/29. 

World History Test Update

On the test you will not need to write a CCOT thesis.  Pick 2 of the Comparative ones.

AP WH TEST INFO

5th Period will take the test Wed. 10/22 and 4th Period will take it Thur. 10/23.  The test will cover chapters 4-7.  Coach Dragone will be holding an after school study session on Tuesday 10/21.  The review session will be in Cafe 1 (not 014) right after school.  Please see below for the thesis prompts.

1.       Compare the political, social, and economic characteristics of Athens Greece to the Roman Empire.

2.       Compare the political and social characteristics of Greek women to women in the Gupta Empire.

3.       Describe the continuities and changes over time in regards to political, social, and economic characteristics in India between the years 324 BCE-550 CE.

4.       Describe the continuities and changes over time in regards to geography, economic, and cultural characteristics on the trans-Sahara caravan route between the years 300 BCE-600CE.

I would also like to throw in compare the Mauryan to the Gupta if you would like to do that one.  Don't forget you choose 2, One Comp and One CCOT.  The CCOT is the same as Comparative, instead it's Continuity and Changes instead of Similarities and Differences.

10/16 and 10/17 5th and 4th Period AP WH

Watch the video below and take notes before next class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8pRo1ANhg&feature=youtu.be

Be ready to present on your section of Chapter 7 next class. 5th period your assignments are as follows:

Students Bernard through Finlay you need to focus on The Silk Road
Students Florendo through Kennell you need to focus on Indian Ocean
Students Mebane through Nipp focus on Trans Sahara
And Students Richardson through Yahatta focus on Sub Saharan Africa.

4th Period your assignments are as follows:

Students Bashore through Cross: Silk Road
Students Gray through McAllister:  Indian Ocean
Students Melick through Schaffer:  Trans Sahara
Students Shenk through West:  Sub Saharan Africa

You will be presenting on the section I just assigned you.

10/14 and 10/15 5th and 4th Period AP WH

Students need to finish reading Chapter 6 before next class.

10/10 and 10/13 5th and 4th Period AP World History

Students wrote their comparative essays today.  If you missed class because of the Pep Assembly please schedule a time to stay after school to make it up.  Read the first half of Chapter 6 pages 173-182 before next class and be ready for a possible reading quiz.

This crashcourse video is worth watching before next class!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nn5uqE3C9w&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=6

10/9 Honors Geography 2nd Period

Geo students have a religion quiz on Monday.  They should be studying their religion charts.

10/9 and 10/10 AP 4th and 5th Period

This video is EPIC!  I mixed up Patricians and Plebians comparing them to the gentry in China and another teacher walked in my room towards the end of the video and I talked to them without pausing the video.  Enjoy.  And take notes!  Next class be ready to write your comparative essay between Roman Empire and Han China.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGsqHP60z9c&feature=youtu.be

10/6 and 10/7 5th and 4th Period AP World History

Watch the 3 videos below (take notes), read the rest of Chapter 5, bring the completed Chapter 5 charts to class for a homework grade and be ready to have a list of sim and dif between the Roman Empire and Han China so we can write a comparative essay in class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGqtekjzvYg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps22TastiKc&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6eL-tn1Htc&feature=youtu.be

10/2 and 10/3 World Geography

All Geography students need to be completing and studying their review sheets and be prepared for the Unit 2 Test on Monday or Tuesday.  Review sheets will be collected for a grade.

10/2 and 10/3 AP World 5th Period and 4th Period

Students need to read Pages 141-156.  Be ready for a reading quiz next class.

10/1 Honors World Geography

Students need to complete the following questions using their textbooks before Friday.  This will be collected as a homework grade.
žPage 39-40. Describe the two kinds of weathering and name the three kinds of erosion that shape the surface of the Earth.

žPage 426. List one positive effect AND one negative effect of the Aswan High Dam. 

žPage 426. Who is responsible for the start of the drying up of the Aral Sea?

žPage 203. MAP STUDY.  What part of Latin America has the most notable 20th Century volcanic eruptions?

ž Page 224. Why is the Panama Canal important?

žPage 195. According to the map, what are two major causes of deforestation in Latin America?

žPage 332. MAP STUDY. Which European countries are the most affected by acid rain?

žPage 565. What is desertification, name some countries in Africa suffering from it, and what is causing it in Africa?

žPage 282. What country benefits the most from polders? What is the reclaimed land used for?

žPage 109. How have economic activities led to water, land, and air pollution?