Friday, December 18, 2015

12/17 and 12/18 3rd and 4th Period APWH

I introduced DBQs in class today.  If you were not in class to get your DBQ there is a link I posted earlier this week to the DBQ, please complete all the directions on the DBQ using your rubric to write the actual essay. The DBQs will be collected the class we return from break.  We took notes on Chapter 14 also in class.  Over the break the students should complete the DBQ activity and start looking over Chapter 15.  Our next test will be 2 or 3 class periods after we return from break.  The test will cover chapters 12-15.  I also posted the rubric for the biography project that is due in January.  See you when we all return!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Biography Project


AP World History 1st Semester Biography Project

1.   Obtain a book about a historical figure that died before the year 1500CE.  You must show me your book for approval.  The book must be at least 100 pages long.

2.   Read the book.

3.   Create a display board using an old cereal box.  The display board must include the following:

a.   A description of WHO your project is about.

b.   SCHOLARY SOURCE- you need to write out the proper Chicago style citation.

c.    BASIC BIO- short description of the key details about their life.

d.   CONFIRMATION- what is something about this person the book confirmed that you already knew?

e.   LEARNED- what is something new you learned about this person?

f.      IMPORTANT- what is the most important thing we should know about this person?

g.    TIMELINE- of key events in their life. (This needs to be 3-D)

4.   You will be graded on neatness and accuracy of your project.  And you need to reference what you write about, with appropriate page numbers.

5.   DUE DATE- January 19th or 20th 2016 (depending on which day I have you in class).

12/15 and 12/16 3rd and 4th Period APWH

Students wrote a comparative essay on Mali and the Delhi Sultanate in class today and took notes on the first part of Chapter 14.  Students were each assigned a Cathedral to research.  The students need to record the Name, location, date built, cost (if they can find it) for building it, architecture style, interesting fact, and provide a sketch or photo copy of the Cathedral.  This is due next class for a homework grade.  Students also need to read the rest of Chapter 14.

DBQ Middle Ages

We will go over this later but I wanted to post the link ahead of time...

http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/cms/lib5/NY01000029/Centricity/Domain/353/DBQ%20Middle%20Ages.pdf

Friday, December 11, 2015

12/11 and 12/14 3rd and 4th Period APWH

Students took notes on all of Chapter 13 today.  For homework students need to bring a list of Sim and Dif with them to next class, comparing the Kingdom of Mali to the Delhi Sultanate.  All this information can be found in Chapter 13.  The students also need to read pages 399-412 in the textbook before next class.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

12/9 and 12/10 3rd and 4th APWH

Students created a sales ad for a Mongolian horse and a recruiting poster for Zheng He in class today.  Students need to watch the following 2 videos and take notes on the rest of Chapter 12.

Next class we will go over Chapter 13, there is no reading assignment this weekend.

Watch this one first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1djcq4sgxrA&feature=youtu.be

Watch this one second
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id3MtFI7AZQ

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

APWH SOL Testing

The dates for your January SOL Test are as follows:

3rd Period Jan. 15 8:30 AM Lab 211
4th Period Jan. 19 11:00 AM Lab 218

There will be two after school study session on Jan. 12 and 14 in Room 220.

Monday, December 7, 2015

12/7 and 12/8 3rd and 4th Period APWH

We started notes on  Chapter 12 today.  Students need to finish reading Chapter 12 for homework and be ready for a possible reading quiz.  Students also need to read "All the Khan's Horses" if they did not finish it in class.  There could be a quiz on that as well.  Here is a link to the article if you were absent:
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/conquests/khans_horses.pdf

Thursday, December 3, 2015

12/3 and 12/4 3rd and 4th Period APWH

Students took their Chapter 8-11 test today.  After the test students got a chart and a map that they need to complete before next class.  To complete the HW students need to do the following:
1. Using information gathered from the text (Chapter 12) students need to complete the chart.  Not all blank areas will necessarily be equally complete.
2. On outline Map 12.1 trace the route of Marco Polo and of the Mongol raids. The mark the extent of the domain of the following:
Great Khan
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Khanate of Jagadai
Il-Khans
Then trace Zheng He's voyages and mark the extent of the Ming Empire.  Then plot:
Yi Korea
Japan
Annam
Champa
Beijing
Karakorum
*You should use colored pencils for this.
Students also need to read pages 341-356

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

12/1 and 12/2 3rd and 4th Period APWH

We finished the Chapter 11 notes today and went over the review sheet.  Students need to study for their test next class.  Thesis statements are as follows:

CCOT-Western Europe from 476-1453CE Political, Economic and Social.
COMP-Political, Social and Economic of Roman Empire and Inca.

You have to write a thesis statement on those two.