Advanced Placement WORLD HISTORY: MODERN with Mr. Duez
CH 11 "World of Islam"; Ch 8 & 9 "S & SW Asia"; Ch 10 "European Christendom"
& CH 7 "Americas & Africa"
WEEK AT A GLANCE:& CH 7 "Americas & Africa"
MON - Compare Islam to Christianity & Buddhism; Pass back FRQ Essays/Discuss.
TUE - What impact did Islam have on women?; Islam: Single world of shared meaning & interaction? Or series of distinct communities, often in conflict with one another?
WED/THU - Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study; Discuss documents & questions in groups/class; VIDEO: Andrew Marr's History of the World: Segment on Marco Polo
FRI - Compare Hinduism & Buddhism; Dar al-Islam - Spread of Islam; Video: Heimler's History: State-Building in THE AMERICAS and AFRICA
ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu this week: Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study
Monday Sept. 23: Quiz - Global Tapestry part 2 - Dar al-Islam; S/SW Asia, Americas/Africa, Europe
Wed/Thu Sept 25 & 26: TEST - Global Tapestry, Part 2
Monday, September 16, 2019
Quote: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Compare Islam to Christianity & Buddhism
2. Notes, Video, Discussion: Compare Islam to Christianity & Buddhism
3. Pass back FRQ from Six Glasses. Discuss examples of great, good, ok, & poor work. How can we improve? Thesis, Topic Sentences, Evidence, Context, Analysis.
ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu this week: Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study
Monday Sept. 23: Quiz - Global Tapestry part 2 - Dar al-Islam; S/SW Asia, Americas/Africa, Europe
Wed/Thu Sept 25 & 26: TEST - Global Tapestry, Part 2
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Quote: "Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything." - Mary Hemingway
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: What impact did Islam have on women?
2. Notes, Video, Discussion: What impact did Islam have on women?
3. Notes, Video, Discussion: Islam: single world of shared meaning & interaction? Or series of distinct communities, often in conflict with one another?
ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu this week: Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study
Monday Sept. 23: Quiz - Global Tapestry part 2 - Dar al-Islam; S/SW Asia, Americas/Africa, Europe
Wed/Thu Sept 25 & 26: TEST - Global Tapestry, Part 2
Wednesday, Sept. 18 & Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
Quote: "To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge." - Socrates
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up and begin reading Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study
2. Notes, Video, Discussion:
Discuss the answers to Travels of Marco Polo in groups & as a full class.
Discuss the answers to Ibn Battuta Travels in groups & as a full class.
3. VIDEO: Andrew Marr's History of the World: Segment on Marco Polo
Discuss Point of View.
Historical Evidence.
Historical Accuracy.
Historical Impact.
ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu this week: Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study
Monday Sept. 23: Quiz - Global Tapestry part 2 - Dar al-Islam; S/SW Asia, Americas/Africa, Europe
Wed/Thu Sept 25 & 26: TEST - Global Tapestry, Part 2
Friday, September 20, 2019
Quote: "Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (1842 - 1910)
Agenda:
1. Do Now: Compare Hinduism & Buddhism
2. SAQ Practice: Dar al-Islam - Spread of Islam
ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu this week: Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta document study
Monday Sept. 23: Quiz - Global Tapestry part 2 - Dar al-Islam; S/SW Asia, Americas/Africa, Europe
Wed/Thu Sept 25 & 26: TEST - Global Tapestry, Part 2
