WHAP August 17-21

WHAP Notebook Title page: your name, period (decorate it, if you want) Unit 1 calendar Course Overview (handout) OAs (Week 1) “Must Know” Vocab terms by period/era “Must Know” Dates SPICE notes from PowerPoint SPICE: RVCs Opening Act. Week 2 Notes Ch. 1 PPT.

Monday, August 14 OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week Ch. 2 Strayer 1. What distinguished “civilizations” from earlier Paleolithic and Neolithic societies? 2. What are some of the characteristics that comprise a civilization? Quiz Week 1 Period 1 PowerPt. (NB p. 10) 5 Traits of a Civilization Key Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Discussion Homework: Follow reading schedule (videos, key concepts, SPICE) Finish the 2nd column of vocab from page 5

Tuesday, August 15 OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week Ch. 2 Strayer 1. What is a quipu and who used it? 2. Explain the concept of “Mandate of Heaven”. Period 1 PowerPt. (NB p. 10) 5 Traits of a Civilization Key Concepts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Discussion Test 1 will be Thursday: all work/reading should be complete prior to the test

Wednesday, Aug. 16 OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week Ch. 2 Strayer “The Erosion of Equality” p. 71 In what ways was social inequality expressed in early civilizations? Your text makes the argument that “from the days of the earliest civilizations until the 19th century, the practice of people owning people was an enduring feature of state-based societies everywhere”. How was slavery in ancient civilizations different from the slavery that existed in the Americas during recent centuries? Groups: RVC SPICE charts Handout 11: Freemanpedia Key Concepts Period 1 Test 1 will be Friday: all work/reading should be complete prior to the test Bring a pencil for the test

Thursday, August 17 OA: This week will be page 9 for all Opening Activities for the week Ch. 2 Strayer “The Rise of the State” p. 75 1. Define “state”: 2. How were most early states organized/run? 3. What were the sources of state authority in the First civilizations? (How did they justify their right to rule?) Test review/Key Concepts SAQ (Short Answer Questions) Format Test 1 will be Friday: all work/reading should be complete prior to the test Bring a pencil for the test

More… 50 multiple choice= no more than one minute each Eventually you will have approximately 48 seconds per question Specific dates are not big…..periodization is better….. Knowing periods when events happen is much better! Remember these questions are tricky, but try to select the BEST choice available! Friday is the LAST day to submit a schedule change so think long and hard if you are prepared to do what’s necessary to be successful in here!

Friday, August 18 Test 1: Period 1 Please use pencil on Multiple Choice Use either pen or pencil on essay. Beside of your name, write your test # Homework: read Ch. 2 intro p. 32-37 DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR ECLIPSE WAIVERS AND A TOWEL TO SIT ON FOR MONDAY!!

Tuesday, August 22 “Engineering an Empire: China” Video Notes on # Homework: