World History: 1500 - 2001

Caro

Sunday, February 07, 2010

Welcome to World History

Greetings everyone and welcome aboard! Bookmark this blog and check it often for class updates, news, articles of interest and the occasional random/meaningless video.

Be sure to post comments as you wish to obtain participation value to your grade!

Each Sunday night (as well as throughout the week) I will post the 'Week Ahead' where I will layout the agenda for the week.

The Week Ahead

Monday (2/8)
1) Welcome to World History
2) About you!
3) The syllabus
4) Survival!

HW: Complete the Student Information Card AND have a parent/guardian sign the syllabus and return Tuesday

Tuesday (2/9)
1) Crash Course in Geography!
a.) Mapping
2) What was the world like in 1500?

HW: NONE

Wednesday (2/10)
1492
1) Notes: Why 1492 - J/E
2) Video clip: 1492

HW: Columbus' Journal w/Questions

Thursday (2/11)
Opening: 1492 - video clip
1) Discuss HW
2) Finish Notes on 1492
3) Journal Entry: "America" - J/E
4) Las Casas - Reading - J/E

HW: Equiano's Account

Friday (2/12)
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
1) Notes / Discus HW
2) Current Events Quiz

HW: Read pages 137-141 and respond to questions 2 an 8 on page 141 in your notes -- use COMPLETE SENTENCES!

2 comments:

Lisa W. said...

I miss World History!!!
All you students, be good! Because this class is amazing!

Do I get participation points for this? :) Haha.

Mr. Caro said...

LISA!!!!