Week of September 29th

Monday, Sept. 30

• Reading: Strayer 390-393
• Presentation: Intro to Modern Period
• Workshop: exam prep
• Due: notebook & completed review sheet
• bring these for homework check - try to complete to at least 80%

Wednesday, Oct. 2

• Reading: none
• Presentation: Multiple Choice testing strategies
• Workshop: review session

Friday, Oct. 4

• Exam 1

Week of September 22nd

Tuesday, Sept. 24

• Reading: Strayer 382-386
• Presentation: Indigenous America, pt. 1
• Discussion: LeMoyne Field Trip
• Workshop: Comparative Essay

Thursday, Sept. 26

• Reading: Strayer 386-389
• Presentation: Indigenous America, pt. 2
• Discussion: LeMoyne Field Trip
• Workshop: Exam Preparation
• Due: Comparative Essay Draft
• Compare features of fifteenth century Europe and China to explain why European exploration leads to global dominance, while Chinese exploration stops.
• 2-3 pages in length
• use 2-4 analytic categories to make your comparison
• you should have at least 3 points of comparison for each category
• underline thesis statement in introduction

NOTE - Our first unit exam will be next week - Friday, Oct. 4th 

Week of September 15th

Monday, Sept. 16

• Reading: none
• Presentation: 15th Century China
• Workshop: Comparison

Wednesday, Sept. 18

• Reading: Zheng He handout
• Presentation: 15th Century Europe
• Workshop: Comparison
• Assignment: China/Europe comparative chart (due Sept. 20)
• create 3-5 analytic categories for your comparison of China and Europe
• come up with at least two points of comparison for each category
• you can do these as T-charts or Venn diagrams, but you should do one for each analytic category, not just one overall 

Friday, Sept. 20

• Reading: Strayer 378-382
• Presentation: 15th Century Islamic World
• Workshop: The Argumentative Essay Introduction
• Due: China/Europe comparative chart

Week of September 8

Tuesday, Sept. 10

• Reading: Strayer 369-372
• Presentation: 15th century China
• Workshop: notebook & note-taking strategies 
• Due:  notes from Strayer reading 
• including one thing about the world that you think is messed up

Thursday, Sept. 12

• Reading: Strayer 372-378
• Presentation: 15th century Europe
• Workshop: Comparison
• Assignment: China/Europe comparative chart (due Sept. 16)
• create 3-5 analytic categories for your comparison of China and Europe
• come up with at least two points of comparison for each category
• you can do these as T-charts or Venn diagrams, but you should do one for each analytic category, not just one overall

Back to School Post

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and/or adventurous summer, suited to your tastes. I have a lot that I can't wait to tell you about. For now, here is a basic plan for our first week of school.

Tuesday, 9/3

• Presentation - Stegeman's Summer Slideshow
• Assigned - distribute syllabus and course expectations

Friday, 9/6

• Review - syllabus and course description
• Discuss - plans, expectations & how to be successful in Modern World History
• Activity - "How History is Like Broken Dishware"
• Due - Summer Assignment