1. Welcome to Global Studies 10: 9/4/12
McCluskey/Sorrentino

2. Tuesday, Sept. 4th, 2012 Welcome, explanation of teacher situation
Hand out syllabus, textbooks: class expectations, etc.
Fill out student info
Seating chart
Class Activity: What do we remember from last year?
Homework: Organizer #1 (Map- fill in, due Thursday)

3. Things missing from syllabus:
Honor Policy:
Complete homework on your own, in its entirety…no splitting up/google doc sharing, etc.
Current Events: TBD….probably count as participation grade
Office Hours: Lunches on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, room 236 or classroom
Bring 3-ring binder THURSDAY!

4. Class Activity: What do you remember?
Class split into 4 groups:
Middle East
Europe
Former Soviet States
Indian Subcontinent
You have 15 minutes to prepare a 5- minute mini-class lecture, using ONLY a map as your guide in which you will give examples of:
Each of 5 themes of geography for your region
“Walk through” the history of your region
Describe 2 current ISSUES in your region

5. Each of 5 themes of geography for your region
“Walk through” the history of your region
Describe 2 current ISSUES in your region

6. Thursday, Sept. 6th Turn in maps to be checked
Global Studies Pre-Test (60 minutes)
Finish student presentations on last year
HW for Tuesday: Organizer #2: China Issues

7. Tuesday, Sept. 11th: Current Issues in China
Finish Russia/Indian Subcontinent presentations
China MAPS: get back, go over
Current Events discussion/class activity:
Where to get current events?
Basic Facts
Basic history of China
Big issues now (student presentations from HW)
Writing About History: Writing Guidelines: handouts, advice, the BIG THREE:
Historical Questions
Thesis
Topic Sentences!!!
HW: Organizer #3 due Thursday (there WILL be a check!)
STUDY for Map Quiz FRIDAY!!!!!!

9. Thursday, Sept. 13th: GS10 Organizer #3 check
Finish discussion: China Issues
Term paper intro/Writing Guidelines: handouts and discussion
Video: China Inside Out: New World Power, Old World Politics
HW: Study for MAP QUIZ TOMORROW!!!
5-paragraph essay on video due next Friday, Sept. 21st

10. Video Writing Assignment:
What effect is China having on the rest of the world?”
Essay will be in 5-paragraph form:
Intro leading up to a THESIS SENTENCE AT THE END
3 paragraphs with
topic sentence
examples
each example explained to relate back to topic sentence
Conclusion that “says what you said”

11. Essay Rubric: Intro Paragraph gives basic background (10 pts)
Identifiable thesis sentence at end of intro (10 pts)
Three solid topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph that give a REASON WHY THESIS IS TRUE (20 pts)
Plenty of examples from video (20 pts)
All examples relate to the topic sentence (10 pts)
All examples are explained to why they relate to topic sentence (20 pts)
Proper grammar and punctuation (10 pts)
Conclusion: exists, and says what you said (10 pts)