1. World History and Geography--Medieval and Early Modern Times (Period 4)
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World History and Geography--Medieval and Early Modern Times (Period 4) Assignments

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Term
2012 - 2013
Department
History/Social Studies
Location
Room 134
Description
GRADE SEVEN WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY--MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN TIMES
 
Students in grade seven study the social, cultural, and technological changes that occurred in Europe, Africa, and Asia in the years A. D. 500 to 1789. After reviewing the ancient world and the ways in which archaeologists and historians uncover the past, students study the history and geography of great civilizations that were developing concurrently throughout the world during medieval and early modern times. They examine the growing economic interaction among civilizations as well as the exchange of ideas, beliefs, technologies, and commodities. They learn about the resulting growth of Enlightenment philosophy and the new examination of the concepts of reason and authority, the natural rights of human beings and the divine right of kings, experimentalism in science, and the dogma of belief. Finally, students assess the political forces let loose by the Enlightenment, particularly the rise of democratic ideas, and they learn about the continuing influence of these ideas in the world today.
 
I. Outline of Curriculum
a. Connecting with Past Learnings: Uncovering the Remote Past
b. Connecting with Past Learnings: The Fall of Rome
c. Growth of Islam
d. African States in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times
e. Civilizations of the Americas
f. China
g. Japan
h. Medieval Societies: Europe and Japan
i. Europe during the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution
j. Early Modern Europe: The Age of Exploration to the Enlightenment
k. Linking Past to Present--through current events and study of political and physical
geography
 
II. Skills Emphasized
a. Geography (physical and political)
b. Interpretation of maps and graphs
c. Current events--the newspaper as a tool of the social sciences
d. Analyzing and evaluating reading materials
e. Note taking, outlining, essay writing
f. Comparing and evaluating cultures
g. Research skills (using library references)
h. Use of primary sources
i. Working in both groups and individually
j. Debating and speaking skills
k. Interpreting history through student developed poems, plays and performances
I. Comparing and evaluating artistic styles
 
The year is broken into 3 "Sections":
 
Section 1
Standard 7.1 The Roman Empire
Standard 7.2 Islam
Standard 7.4 African Trading Kingdoms
Standard 7.7 Mesoamerican/Andean Civilizations
December: Periodic Assessment #1
 
Section 2
Standard  7.3 Medieval China
Standard 7.5 Feudal Japan
Standard 7.6 Medieval Europe
March: Periodic Assessment #2
 
Section 3
Standard 7.8 Renaissance
Standard 7.9 Protestant Reformation
Standard 7.10 Scientific Revolution
Standard 7.11 Age of Exploration, Enlightenment

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FINAL PROJECT

Meso-American and Andean Civilizations Travel Brochure Project


TASK: You will create a travel brochure, inviting people to come visit one of the American civilizations we have studied.  Pretend that people can actually travel back in time to visit these civilizations.  Your brochure will include pictures and text about the civilization you are advertising.  You may choose to do a brochure about the Maya, the Aztec, or the Inca civilization.


REQUIREMENTS:


  • A HAND DRAWN MAP of the civilization, which shows where the civilization was located in the world, and also its important cities. (11 points)
  • A HAND DRAWN PICTURE of a FAMOUS SITE from the civilization, with a caption explaining what the site is, where it is, and what it was used for. (15 points)
  • TWO additional HAND DRAWN PICTURES of either people or artifacts from the civilization, LABELED. (10 points)
  • An excerpt from a NEWSPAPER CLIPPING that you create about an important EVENT from the civilization’s history. (15 points)
  • A LETTER from a citizen of the civilization in which they explain who they are, and invite tourists to visit by telling them what they will see. (15 points)
  • The brochure should be neat, in color and in ink.  It should not be wrinkled or sloppy.  It should have a title, and show thought and care. (10 points)
  • There must be information about each of the categories of GRAPES and the information should be labeled with the letter category. (24 points)

 

THE PROJECT IS WORTH 100 POINTS.

 


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Your last Study Guide, Study Guide #26, "The Incas" is due this day. As always, this assignment is worth 20 points. :)
If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF.

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Study Guide #24, "The Aztecs" is due this day. As always, this assignment is worth 20 points. :)
If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF.

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Study Guide #23, "The Maya" is due this day. As always, this assignment is worth 20 points. :)
If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF.

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Your Scientific Revolution Essay Project is due by this day. Please make sure to include:

1) Timeline Packet
2) Graphic Organizer Packet (where you took notes on the placards)
3) Your Rough Draft (either using the writing template packet provided, or your own paper)
4) Final Draft with key vocabulary underlined

Thank you!  :)

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Study Guide #34, "The Scientific Revolution" is due this day. As always, this assignment is worth 20 points. :)
If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF.


Extra Credit Opportunities

1) Write your own Shakespearean sonnet!  See the handout from class for directions and examples.
2) You may do Study Guide #33, "The Age of Exploration" for extra credit.

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Study Guide #31, "The Reformation Begins" is due this day. As always, this assignment is worth 20 points. :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF.

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HOMEWORK
Study Guide #30, "Leading Figures of the Renaissance" is due this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
Because of time constraints, you have not been assigned Study Guide 29, "Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance".  However, you still may do Study Guide 29 and earn 10 points extra credit.

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guides in the included PDF. 

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Extra Credit

There is no new homework during Spring Break.  Your homework is to have some fun!  However, if you have work to catch up on, for example your Geography Challenge 7, and Reading Notes 28 and 29, then Spring Break is a great time to do it.  

If you would like to do extra credit, you may:

1) Visit a museum and write a one page reflection of what you observed, learned about, loved, et cetera.  Or pick one artifact or piece of art and tell us as much about the who, what, when, where, why and how as you possibly can.  If you can't visit a museum, you may go online and find a piece/artifact from any virtual museum.  Also, explain what made you pick the piece you did.

2) Create a PowerPoint presentation complete with details and pictures.  Your PowerPoint can be about any important person or event in our history book.  Or you may choose a current event or person that is important to you.  Specifications:
  • Minimum of 8 slides
  • At least one picture per slide that illustrates the information.
  • Save it to a flash drive or CD
3) Pretend you are a reporter who travels back in time and bring back a firsthand account of an important historical event to share with us.  Don't forget to tell us the who, what, when, where, why and how.

4) Find a political cartoon and analyze it by answering these six questions:
http://www.sourcesfirst.com/Resources/Political_CartoonAct.htm

5) If you have any ideas that you think would make a good extra credit assignment, feel free to run them by me.  Have a wonderful Spring Break/Easter/Passover/Cesar Chavez Day!  :)

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Study Guide #28, "The Renaissance Begins" is due this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Due by This Day!

Japanese Noble Diary Project 

Pretend you are a nobleman or noblewoman living in Heian-kyo during the 10th century CE. You are keeping a diary of your impressions of daily life during that time. Use your Textbook, Reading Notes, and Documentary Notes to create a diary that describes one or more days in your life.


Your diary entry or entries should:


• indicate the date (remember the 10th century is any year between 900-999 CE).


• be written in the first person, PRESENT TENSE. Use “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us.”


• have information about at least six aspects of your life. These might include a description of the capital city or your house, the leaders of government, your rank, religious beliefs, what is considered beautiful or fashionable, what is considered bad manners, games you enjoy, art and literature of the day, or your attitude toward the poor.


• include at least one tanka poem that expresses your feelings.


• have at least three colorful HAND DRAWN pictures to illustrate key ideas.


Add creative touches to make your diary personal. After completing a draft for review by your teacher, type or write the final copy in ink. It should be free of grammatical and spelling errors and be approximately three handwritten pages (500 to 700 words) long.


Also see attached rubric!  :)

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Study Guide #22, "The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan" is due this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Study Guide #21, "Heian-Kyo: The Heart of Japan's Golden Age" is due this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Study Guide #20, "The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan" is due this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Study Guide #19, "China's Contacts with the Outside World" is due this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Due date extended.  Study Guide #18, "Chinese Discoveries and Inventions" is now due by this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Please study your review sheet from the first class session this week to prepare for today's SPA test!  Also, please be ready to turn in this completed review sheet for credit.  

*Note: Because we are focusing on reviewing for the SPA test, your weekly Study Guide (#18) due date is extended for one week.

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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

You may write a one page reflection on any of the following for up to 10 points extra credit:

1) Watch and reflect on the Presidential Inauguration on Monday, January 21.

2) Watch OR participate in Martin Luther King Day events and reflect on this important holiday, why we celebrate it, and what you think this day should mean for future generations.

3) Pretend YOU are the president.  Write your own Inaugural Address.  What would you say to the American people?  What do you plan to focus on improving during your next four years as president?

4) Martin Luther King Day is a day to reflect on the rights and aspirations of all people.  Do some research on the Civil Rights Movement, read about the Women's Suffrage movement in our country, or pick another social movement where people sought rights, and write a one page report.


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Study Guide #17, "China Develops a New Economy" is due today.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Please complete your final draft of your letter to the Emperor or Empress of Imperial China and turn it in by this day.  

Don't forget to include:

1) A paragraph introducing yourself, your background, where you come from, something about your family and education.

2) At least three reasons you (an aristocrat, scholar or foreigner) are the right person for the job.

3) At least two reasons the other groups are not right for this job.

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Happy New Year!  

Your first homework assignment of the new year is Study Guide #16, "The Political Development of Imperial China".  It is due by this day.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points. :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF.  Thank you for all your hard work!  

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Study Guide #14, "The Influence of Islam on West Africa" is due today.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Your final is on this day.  Below is the Final Review Packet to help you study.  It covers chapters 10-14.  You should have received a copy in class, but you may also find a copy here.  Good luck and happy studying!  :)

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Study Guide #13, "Ghana: A West African Trading Empire" is due today.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the included PDF. 

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Your Islam Poster Project is due by this day.  Please make sure you and your group have carefully planned out how you are going to complete this assignment in the two weeks allowed.  In addition to class time, you may come work any day at lunch or nutrition in Room 134.  Also, Ms. Vizas will supervise any students who want to work with on their projects after school on Wednesday, November 14. 

Please see the attached:

1) Description of the poster project and what you need to include.

2) Want to know how you'll be graded?  Check out the rubric and use it to help you make sure you get the full points possible!  :)

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Don't forget to complete your Election Night Electoral College map!  Also, teach a friend or family member about how we elect our president every four years through the Electoral College. :)

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Study Guide #10, "Contributions of Muslims to World Civilizations" is due today.  As always, this assignment is worth 20 points.  :)

If you were absent or need an extra handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment. 

*Though Study Guides #8 (The Prophet Muhammad) and #9 (The Teachings of Islam) are not required homework assignments because of time constraints, you may choose to do them for extra credit (10 points each).  

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Study Guide #7, "The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula" is due today. :)

Happy Halloween!!!

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment. 

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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Presidential Debate(s)

As discussed in class, you may write a one page reflection analyzing any of the Presidential or Vice Presidential Debates.  Here are some ideas for what you may focus on:

1) Pick one issue that the two candidates discuss, and write about each candidate's views/arguments.  You may do additional research if you wish (for example, go the the candidate's webpage or find newspaper articles that discuss the issue you are focusing on to help you).  

2) Explain which candidate you thought was more effective in this particular debate and EXPLAIN your reasoning for why.

3) Talk about what you learned overall by watching the debate, and/or talk about what you think the two candidates should have focused on, but didn't.  Give your reasoning.




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Study Guide #6, "The Byzantine Empire" is due today. :)

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment.

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Please make sure you've turned in your one page reflection on The Getty Villa!  

Study Guide #5, "The Decline of Feudalism" is due today. :)

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment. 

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Today we are going to The Getty Villa!  :)

PARENT CHAPERONES--please meet us at school at 10am (unless otherwise prearranged) so that we can coordinate carpools.


STUDENTS--Please make sure to:

1) Bring a sack lunch (unless you ordered one from the school cafeteria through Ms. Vizas)
2) Leave your school books and supplies at home or in your locker so you do not have to carry them around
3) Wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen as parts of the Villa are outdoors
4) You may bring a camera for taking outdoor pictures (and limited indoor pictures without flash) 

No Study Guide is due this week.  Instead, you are to write a one page reflection on your trip to the Getty Villa.  Please focus your reflection on something you learned, found fascinating, or would like to learn more about.  This assignment is due next class.

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Study Guide #4, "Life in Medieval Times" is due today. :)

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment. 

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Study Guide #3, "The Role of the Church in Medieval Europe" is due today. :)

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment.  Thanks for all your hard work!  :)

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Study Guide #2, "The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe", is due today. :)

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment.

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You have two homework assignments due today:

1) The Roman numeral and Latin roots handout.
2) Your Coat of Arms

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Please have your syllabus read and signed by today.  You will keep the syllabus in your history binder as a reference, but detach and turn in the last page, which is the history contract.  Make sure to get your parent's signature and don't forget to include a goal that you would like to accomplish this year!  Thank you.  :)

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Study Guide #1, "The Legacy of the Roman Empire", is due today.  Thanks for all your hard work so far! :)  

If you were absent or misplaced your handout, you may find the Study Guide in the PDF next to this assignment.

THE INS AND OUTS OF STUDY GUIDES

Most weeks students complete a "Weekly Study Guide" (ATTACHED BELOW) to ensure that you are engaging with the week's chapter reading and curriculum in a variety of ways. 
 
This weekly assignment includes:
1) Vocabulary--Students are to define ALL of the key terms for the chapter.
2) Essential Questions--Students should answer each question thoughtfully, including complete answers in complete sentence format.
3) Timeline--Students draw the key events on a timeline, making sure to include the most important information, dates to scale, and pictures to illustrate the events.
 
Students generally receive a new study guide the second day of each week to help them prepare for the next week's chapter, and the guides are due the second time we meet during the following week.  

Each week the assigned Study Guide will be listed on this website.  See the attached Study Guides in PDF form for your convenience.

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Please have your supplies ready by today.  In particular, please make sure to bring:

1) Your history journal (a composition or other notebook JUST FOR HISTORY CLASS)
2) Binder and tabs

You may review the supplies list at the link below:


http://www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=169590&type=u&...

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Your "Random Autobiography" is due by this day.  We are doing this assignment to get to know more about each other and to hopefully gain a deeper historical perspective by beginning our year of world history with some reflection of our own histories! ;)  Don't forget to click on the PDF example below if you would like to see another example (the attached example is different from the ones on the handout from class).

Directions:

YOUR RANDOM AUTOBIOGRAPHY

This is a chance to tell your life story in a different way.  Try to include details from all parts of your life.  You don’t have to go in order.  Think about the good stuff, the bad stuff, the funny, crazy, silly, strange, or fun stuff.  Do NOT go into too many details about any one story.  Actually, we should be left wondering about the rest of the details!  In the end, your Random Autobiography should look sort of like a poem, with each new fact about you starting on a new line. 

 

Here are a few ideas for prompts to help you get started:

 

Before I was born…

I was born…(describe the day)

I was born to….(describe your parents)

The day I was born…

When I was a baby…

My first word was…

My parent(s) said I used to…

When I was really little…

 

I remember…

I’ve played (with)…

I’ve walked…

I’ve ridden…

I’ve learned…

I’ve traveled to (or visited)…

I’ve cried…

I’ve laughed…

I’ve made…

I’ve worn…

I’ve learned…

 

I want to be…

I hope….

I will…