Reading notes, midterm test corrections, and the Ancient Greece scavenger hunt were due today.
Way too many of you did not bring your assignments that were due today, even though you had six days to complete the reading notes and a day off yesterday. If you are having trouble remembering your assignments, please take the initiative to develop a system that works for you. You need to write down every assignment and its due date in a common place (such as a planner) as soon as a teacher mentions it, and you need to refer to that list often to make sure you are completing assignments on time.
You have until tomorrow to turn in the midterm test corrections, which were due today. Students who earned less than a B on the midterm test need to give serious thought to doing these. There is no excuse for not trying to get the best mark you can in this class.
No new assignments except the extra credit assignment on Greek and Roman mythology were given out today.
Do Now, 10-13:
What do you know about Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire?
If you have heard of any of the following concepts, please explain them:
-What is an “empire”? What is an “emperor”?
-Latin
-Julius Caesar
-Gladiators and the Colosseum
-Cupid
-the Senate
-Representative government
-Roman persecution of the early Christians
-aqueducts
-Hannibal (general from Carthage who fought against Rome)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
APGEO: Europe map quiz results
For the first time, EVERY STUDENT EARNED AN A+ ON THE MAP QUIZ!
Keep up the great work!
Monday, October 11, 2010
HONORS: Homework + Allegory of the Cave information, 10-11
Homework:
No new homework was assigned today, but please be aware of the following deadlines from work assigned last week:
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Ancient Greece scavenger hunt - we worked on this in class for three class periods last week. Most students have finished, but if you haven't, you need to either look up answers on the Internet (go to www.google.com and do a keyword search for each question - don't type in the entire question!) or come in before or after school on Wednesday to borrow a textbook to use during study hall. These questions represent fairly common knowledge about Ancient Greece, so you should be able to get all the answers you need from the Internet and from reading packets and notes.
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Reading notes on the chapter "Mind and Spirit" from Edith Hamilton's The Greek Way, a packet that was handed out on Thursday last week.
Due Friday, 10/15: Reading notes on the packet "The Ancient Mediterranean," which was handed out on Thursday last week.
Due Friday, 10/15: Corrections on the Midterm test to earn back up to half of the points you missed. See this post for more information.
Most students should have finished most or all of these assignments by now and will be ahead.
Allegory of the Cave
The next quiz will include a question on Plato's Allegory of the Cave, one of the most famous and important passages in world literature and philosophy as well as the basis of countless stories and movies such as The Matrix and Inception. You can find a copy of the version of the Allegory of the Cave that we read in class online here.
We also watched the following YouTube video, a Claymation version of the Allegory:
Enjoy your day off,
Mr. McCarl
No new homework was assigned today, but please be aware of the following deadlines from work assigned last week:
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Ancient Greece scavenger hunt - we worked on this in class for three class periods last week. Most students have finished, but if you haven't, you need to either look up answers on the Internet (go to www.google.com and do a keyword search for each question - don't type in the entire question!) or come in before or after school on Wednesday to borrow a textbook to use during study hall. These questions represent fairly common knowledge about Ancient Greece, so you should be able to get all the answers you need from the Internet and from reading packets and notes.
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Reading notes on the chapter "Mind and Spirit" from Edith Hamilton's The Greek Way, a packet that was handed out on Thursday last week.
Due Friday, 10/15: Reading notes on the packet "The Ancient Mediterranean," which was handed out on Thursday last week.
Due Friday, 10/15: Corrections on the Midterm test to earn back up to half of the points you missed. See this post for more information.
Most students should have finished most or all of these assignments by now and will be ahead.
Allegory of the Cave
The next quiz will include a question on Plato's Allegory of the Cave, one of the most famous and important passages in world literature and philosophy as well as the basis of countless stories and movies such as The Matrix and Inception. You can find a copy of the version of the Allegory of the Cave that we read in class online here.
We also watched the following YouTube video, a Claymation version of the Allegory:
Enjoy your day off,
Mr. McCarl
ENRICHED: Homework + Allegory of the Cave information, 10-11
Homework:
No new homework was assigned today, but please be aware of the following deadlines from work assigned last week:
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Ancient Greece scavenger hunt - we worked on this in class for three class periods last week. Most students have finished, but if you haven't, you need to either look up answers on the Internet (go to www.google.com and do a keyword search for each question - don't type in the entire question!) or come in before or after school on Wednesday to borrow a textbook to use during study hall. These questions represent fairly common knowledge about Ancient Greece, so you should be able to get all the answers you need from the Internet and from reading packets and notes.
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Reading notes on the Ancient Rome packet that was passed out on Thursday last week.
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Corrections on the Midterm test to earn back up to half of the points you missed. See this post for more information.
Most students should have finished most or all of these assignments by now and will be ahead.
Allegory of the Cave
The next quiz will include a question on Plato's Allegory of the Cave, one of the most famous and important passages in world literature and philosophy as well as the basis of countless stories and movies such as The Matrix and Inception. You can find a copy of the version of the Allegory of the Cave that we read in class online here.
We also watched the following YouTube video, a Claymation version of the Allegory:
Enjoy your day off,
Mr. McCarl
No new homework was assigned today, but please be aware of the following deadlines from work assigned last week:
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Ancient Greece scavenger hunt - we worked on this in class for three class periods last week. Most students have finished, but if you haven't, you need to either look up answers on the Internet (go to www.google.com and do a keyword search for each question - don't type in the entire question!) or come in before or after school on Wednesday to borrow a textbook to use during study hall. These questions represent fairly common knowledge about Ancient Greece, so you should be able to get all the answers you need from the Internet and from reading packets and notes.
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Reading notes on the Ancient Rome packet that was passed out on Thursday last week.
Due Wednesday, 10/13: Corrections on the Midterm test to earn back up to half of the points you missed. See this post for more information.
Most students should have finished most or all of these assignments by now and will be ahead.
Allegory of the Cave
The next quiz will include a question on Plato's Allegory of the Cave, one of the most famous and important passages in world literature and philosophy as well as the basis of countless stories and movies such as The Matrix and Inception. You can find a copy of the version of the Allegory of the Cave that we read in class online here.
We also watched the following YouTube video, a Claymation version of the Allegory:
Enjoy your day off,
Mr. McCarl
Saturday, October 9, 2010
HONORS: World History Midterm Test Corrections Information
Sorry about the delay posting these; deadline is extended until this Friday.
As promised, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both:
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes. You may also use a textbook during silent study hall before or after school.
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Midterm Test Form A
I. Matching
1. secondary source
2. Paleolithic Era
3. migration
4. ethics
5. Neolithic Era
6. nomads
7. surplus
8. archaeology
9. equator
10. economics
11. civilization
12. prehistory
13. primary source
14. specialization
II. More matching
15. bureaucracy
16. karma
17. Ten Commandments
18. cuneiform
19. secular
20. Mandate of Heaven
21. Exodus
22. diaspora
23. ritual
24. meditation
25. reincarnation
26. Hammurabi’s Law Code
27. Eightfold Path
28. nirvana
29. irrigation systems
30. calligraphy
III. Multiple Choice
31. Buddhism's Middle Way vs. asceticism
32. Indus civilization - people lived in carefully planned cities (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro)
33. Four Noble Truths
34. peasants
35. Torah
36. Moses
37. Mesopotamia
38. monotheism
39. Hammurabi's law code - why important?
40. ziggurat
41. hominid; Homo sapiens
42. cultural diffusion
IV. Short Answer
43. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
44. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
Midterm Test Form B
1. bureaucracy
2. karma
3. Ten Commandments
4. cuneiform
5. secular
6. Mandate of Heaven
7. Exodus
8. diaspora
9. ritual
10. meditation
11. reincarnation
12. Hammurabi’s Law Code
13. Eightfold Path
14. nirvana
15. irrigation systems
16. calligraphy
II. Multiple Choice
17. Buddhism's Middle Way vs. asceticism
18. Indus civilization - people lived in carefully planned cities (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro)
19. Four Noble Truths
20. peasants
21. Torah
22. Moses
23. Mesopotamia
24. monotheism
25. Hammurabi's law code - why important?
26. ziggurat
27. hominid; Homo sapiens
28. cultural diffusion
III. Short Answer
29. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
30. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
IV. More Matching
31. secondary source
32. Paleolithic Era
33. migration
34. ethics
35. Neolithic Era
36. nomads
37. surplus
38. archaeology
39. equator
40. economics
41. civilization
42. prehistory
43. primary source
44. specialization
As promised, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both:
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes. You may also use a textbook during silent study hall before or after school.
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Midterm Test Form A
I. Matching
1. secondary source
2. Paleolithic Era
3. migration
4. ethics
5. Neolithic Era
6. nomads
7. surplus
8. archaeology
9. equator
10. economics
11. civilization
12. prehistory
13. primary source
14. specialization
II. More matching
15. bureaucracy
16. karma
17. Ten Commandments
18. cuneiform
19. secular
20. Mandate of Heaven
21. Exodus
22. diaspora
23. ritual
24. meditation
25. reincarnation
26. Hammurabi’s Law Code
27. Eightfold Path
28. nirvana
29. irrigation systems
30. calligraphy
III. Multiple Choice
31. Buddhism's Middle Way vs. asceticism
32. Indus civilization - people lived in carefully planned cities (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro)
33. Four Noble Truths
34. peasants
35. Torah
36. Moses
37. Mesopotamia
38. monotheism
39. Hammurabi's law code - why important?
40. ziggurat
41. hominid; Homo sapiens
42. cultural diffusion
IV. Short Answer
43. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
44. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
Midterm Test Form B
1. bureaucracy
2. karma
3. Ten Commandments
4. cuneiform
5. secular
6. Mandate of Heaven
7. Exodus
8. diaspora
9. ritual
10. meditation
11. reincarnation
12. Hammurabi’s Law Code
13. Eightfold Path
14. nirvana
15. irrigation systems
16. calligraphy
II. Multiple Choice
17. Buddhism's Middle Way vs. asceticism
18. Indus civilization - people lived in carefully planned cities (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro)
19. Four Noble Truths
20. peasants
21. Torah
22. Moses
23. Mesopotamia
24. monotheism
25. Hammurabi's law code - why important?
26. ziggurat
27. hominid; Homo sapiens
28. cultural diffusion
III. Short Answer
29. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
30. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
IV. More Matching
31. secondary source
32. Paleolithic Era
33. migration
34. ethics
35. Neolithic Era
36. nomads
37. surplus
38. archaeology
39. equator
40. economics
41. civilization
42. prehistory
43. primary source
44. specialization
Thursday, October 7, 2010
ENRICHED: Midterm test corrections information
As promised, students have the option of earning back up to half of the points they missed on their midterm test. Only whole points lost are eligible for corrections (if a question is marked -.5, it can't be corrected).
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes. You may also use a textbook during silent study hall before or after school.
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Midterm Test Form A
I. Multiple Choice
1. asceticism, Buddhism's "Middle Way"
2. Four Noble Truths
3. peasants (in Ancient Egypt)
4. Torah
5. Moses
6. Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia, geography of Sumer)
7. monotheism
II. Short Answer
8. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
9. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
III. Matching
10. secondary source
11. migration
12. ethics
13. Neolithic Era
14. surplus
15. equator
16. civilization
17. prehistory
18. primary source
19. job specialization
IV. More Matching
20. Ten Commandments
21. cuneiform
22. secular
23. ritual
24. meditation
25. reincarnation
26. Eightfold Path
27. nirvana
28. irrigation systems
29. calligraphy
30. karma
Midterm Test Form B
I. Matching
1. secondary source
2. migration
3. ethics
4. Neolithic Era
5. surplus
6. equator
7. civilization
8. prehistory
9. primary source
10. job specialization
II. More Matching
11. Ten Commandments
12. cuneiform
13. secular
14. ritual
15. meditation
16. reincarnation
17. Eightfold Path
18. nirvana
19. irrigation systems
20. calligraphy
21. karma
III. Multiple Choice
22. asceticism, Buddhism's "Middle Way"
23. Four Noble Truths
24. peasants (in Ancient Egypt)
25. Torah
26. Moses
27. Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia, geography of Sumer)
28. monotheism
IV. Short Answer
29. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
30. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
For each answer that was incorrect, students must both
(1) define the key concepts tested in a question in their own words and
(2) provide either an example of those concepts or an extended explanation of those concepts in their own words.
You should be able to find information on these topics on the test study guide and in your course readings and notes. You may also use a textbook during silent study hall before or after school.
Here are the key concepts that were tested:
Midterm Test Form A
I. Multiple Choice
1. asceticism, Buddhism's "Middle Way"
2. Four Noble Truths
3. peasants (in Ancient Egypt)
4. Torah
5. Moses
6. Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia, geography of Sumer)
7. monotheism
II. Short Answer
8. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
9. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
III. Matching
10. secondary source
11. migration
12. ethics
13. Neolithic Era
14. surplus
15. equator
16. civilization
17. prehistory
18. primary source
19. job specialization
IV. More Matching
20. Ten Commandments
21. cuneiform
22. secular
23. ritual
24. meditation
25. reincarnation
26. Eightfold Path
27. nirvana
28. irrigation systems
29. calligraphy
30. karma
Midterm Test Form B
I. Matching
1. secondary source
2. migration
3. ethics
4. Neolithic Era
5. surplus
6. equator
7. civilization
8. prehistory
9. primary source
10. job specialization
II. More Matching
11. Ten Commandments
12. cuneiform
13. secular
14. ritual
15. meditation
16. reincarnation
17. Eightfold Path
18. nirvana
19. irrigation systems
20. calligraphy
21. karma
III. Multiple Choice
22. asceticism, Buddhism's "Middle Way"
23. Four Noble Truths
24. peasants (in Ancient Egypt)
25. Torah
26. Moses
27. Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia, geography of Sumer)
28. monotheism
IV. Short Answer
29. features of civilization (organized government, organized religion, job specialization, public works, writing, arts and architecture, social classes). Explain two of these in depth and provide examples.
30. list and explain one belief AND one practice for EACH of the world religious traditions.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
APGEO: Upcoming deadlines and population research project information
We will be working on our population research project in class all week, though we may do a mini-lesson or two along the way.
Purposes of the population research project: 1. Gain in-depth knowledge about the topic you are researching while broadening your understanding of the role of population in human geography; 2. Learn and meet the requirements of college-level academic research and writing; and 3. Prepare to excel on the FRQs (essay questions) on the AP Human Geography test.
Components of the research project:
1. Thesis statement, abstract, and outline.
2. Typed 3-5 page essay making an argument about your topic and presenting evidence to support that topic. Your essay must include an introduction, at least three subsections that help you make your argument, and a conclusion. The essay must be typed in double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font with a header and page numbers.
3. A minimum of three maps, graphs, or diagrams that support your argument (these do not count toward the three page minimum).
4. Bibliography with all sources cited in Chicago Manual of Style format.
5. A PowerPoint presentation and handout to share your research and conclusions with the class (this should be the last step - do not start this until I have approved your abstract and outline and until you have written the paper).
As you write, you may want to check out some of the resources linked on this website, which was made by one of my former professors. There are sections with excellent links on "Academic Honesty & Anti-plagiarism Resources" and "Info on Writing Better."
Thursday, 10/7: Bring a draft thesis statement for your paper. The following sites contain useful guidelines on how to write effective thesis statements as well as on other aspects of academic writing. Notice that these are all from university websites - this is an essential skill for college:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml
Friday, 10/8: Europe map quiz
Tuesday, 10/11: Draft abstract and outline due.
How to write an effective abstract:
http://research.berkeley.edu/ucday/abstract.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/abstracts.html
http://www2.winthrop.edu/english/handbook/AbstractTips.pdf
How to write an effective outline:
http://www.albany.edu/eas/170/outline.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/
http://depts.washington.edu/psywc/handouts/pdf/outline.pdf
Please take some time to look through these links and learn the complicated but rewarding process of academic writing as you work on the project.
Purposes of the population research project: 1. Gain in-depth knowledge about the topic you are researching while broadening your understanding of the role of population in human geography; 2. Learn and meet the requirements of college-level academic research and writing; and 3. Prepare to excel on the FRQs (essay questions) on the AP Human Geography test.
Components of the research project:
1. Thesis statement, abstract, and outline.
2. Typed 3-5 page essay making an argument about your topic and presenting evidence to support that topic. Your essay must include an introduction, at least three subsections that help you make your argument, and a conclusion. The essay must be typed in double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font with a header and page numbers.
3. A minimum of three maps, graphs, or diagrams that support your argument (these do not count toward the three page minimum).
4. Bibliography with all sources cited in Chicago Manual of Style format.
5. A PowerPoint presentation and handout to share your research and conclusions with the class (this should be the last step - do not start this until I have approved your abstract and outline and until you have written the paper).
As you write, you may want to check out some of the resources linked on this website, which was made by one of my former professors. There are sections with excellent links on "Academic Honesty & Anti-plagiarism Resources" and "Info on Writing Better."
Thursday, 10/7: Bring a draft thesis statement for your paper. The following sites contain useful guidelines on how to write effective thesis statements as well as on other aspects of academic writing. Notice that these are all from university websites - this is an essential skill for college:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml
Friday, 10/8: Europe map quiz
Tuesday, 10/11: Draft abstract and outline due.
How to write an effective abstract:
http://research.berkeley.edu/ucday/abstract.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/abstracts.html
http://www2.winthrop.edu/english/handbook/AbstractTips.pdf
How to write an effective outline:
http://www.albany.edu/eas/170/outline.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/
http://depts.washington.edu/psywc/handouts/pdf/outline.pdf
Please take some time to look through these links and learn the complicated but rewarding process of academic writing as you work on the project.
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