2012-2013 Blog #1

Welcome to the 2012-2013 Humanities, History Blog. I am finally updating the blogosphere with what we have been doing in Humanities so far this year.  I will be updating the blog after each class from now own with what we did in class and what is expected for homework. These posts will have separate parts, the 9/10th grade, morning history class, in purple, and the 11/12th grade, in red, afternoon history class's information. So please make sure you are looking at the grade level and class that pertains to you.

9/10 Morning History Class

We have been working on Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology, looked at early democracy in Athens, and then moved into human rights and courage.  

Assignments so far:  

1. Map of Ancient Greece

2. Ancient Greece ?s (Research, in class)

3. Map of the world (freehand map with 7 continents, 4 oceans, and imaginary lines: Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

4.  Trojan War Research ?s

5. Hero's Journey write up/response questionsk

6. Human/Civil Rights Timeline

Tuesday, 10/23:

We looked at the history of democracy a bit, leading up to the Magna Carta and it's implications for democracy. Students read excerpts from the Magna Carta and answered questions about it's contribution to democracy, and took notes on Power Point lectures.

9/10 Homework: Draw a visual representation of the Magna Carta, as literal or interpretive as you would like, as long as you can defend it's relevance to the Magna Carta. Due Thurs, 10/25

11/12 Afternoon History Class

We've been looking at early America, Native Americans, Puritans, Westward Expansion, and early American reforms, reformers, and reform movements.

Assignments so far:

1. USA Map, states and capitals, mountains and rivers, bordering countries and oceans
2. Puritan Questions, worksheet to drive research
3. Puritan Visual- Draw a visual interpretation of what it meant to be Puritan.
4. Native American Interactions Timeline
5. Westward Expansion: Notes and Map
6. Own Words Practice
7. Reformers Poster Project 

Tuesday, 10/23:
We toured each reformer poster project and took notes on their beliefs and impact on America. 

Homework: Vocabulary and Identifications for current and upcoming vocabulary, Due Thursday, 10/25.