Hackbarth 2013-2014
WSI HONORS
READING SCHEDULE
The Earth and Its Peoples
Due Date / Assignment / Pages / ObjectivesAugust 26 / Ch. 1. 1 / 2-14 / Define civilization with its seven characteristics; provide examples.
What is a civilization? What was before civilization?
September 3 / Ch. 1.2 / 14-23 / PERSIAN Examples from each Ancient Civilization.
September 9 / Ch. 1.3-1.4 / 23-34 / PERSIAN
September 16 / Ch. 2.1 / 36-48 / How did the Shang and Zhou overcome environment; how did each create a basis of wealth, power, and status?
September 23 / Ch. 2.2-2.3 / 48-57 / Role of geography on the development of Nubia and Mesoamerica.
September 30 / Exam / Ch. 1-2 / Review Vocabulary and Objectives
October 7 / Ch. 3.1-3.2 / 59-71 / Define cosmopolitan and its impact on the Middle East; Examples of interconnectedness of civilizations.
October 14 / Ch. 3.3 / 71-74 / Define Empire and the methods of control to maintain an empire.
October 21 / Ch. 3.4 / 74-80 / Identify the events/struggles that helped create the “Jewish” identity.
October 28 / Ch. 3.5-3.6 / 80-86 / Goals, actions, and values of the Phoenicians; Changes from 750 – 550 BCE.
November 4 / Ch. 4.1 / 89-99 / Identify how the geography, environment, and contacts with other cultures shaped the values and institutions of the Persians.
November 12 / Ch. 4.2 / 99-110 / Rise of democracy.
November 18 / Ch. 4.3-4.4 / 111-120 / Effects of the conflict over power; short and long term influence of the Greek culture in the Mediterranean and Western Asia.
December 2 / Ch. 5.1 / 123-139 / Rome – Examples of PERSIAN; causes of change.
December 9 / Ch. 5.2-5.3 / 139-148 / China – Rise, stability, decline.
Use 5.3 for Essay.
December 16 / Semester Final / Ch. 1-5 / Review
January 13 / Ch. 6.1 / 150-160 / Development and distinctive features of Indian religion.
January 21 / Ch. 6.2-6.3 / 160-170 / Unification of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires; Relationship between South East Asia’s geographic location and its par in the world market.
January 27 / Ch. 7.1-7.2-7.3 / 173-182 / Origins and impact of the Silk Road and Indian Ocean Maritime System.
February 3 / Ch. 7.4-7.5-7.6 / 182-190 / Define Africanity; Relationship between environment, technology, and trade; causes and patterns for the spread of Buddhism and Christianity.
February 10 / Exam / Ch. 6-7 / Review Vocabulary and Objectives
February 18 / Ch. 8.1 / 193-202 / Explain the rise of Islam and the fundamental values of Islam.
February 24 / Ch. 8.2 / 202-208 / Graphic Organizer: History of the Caliphates.
March 3 / Ch. 8.3 / 208-216 / Islamic Characteristics: Sharia, role of cities, slaves, women, and examples of intellectual life.
March 10 / Ch. 9.1 / 218-223 / Contrast the Byzantine Empire with that of Western Europe; Causes for the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
March 17 / Ch. 9.2-9.3-9.5 / 223-231; 234-237 / Political, economic, and social changes in Western Europe after the fall of Rome; Power and limitations of the Catholic Church; Reemergence of the European economy.
March 24 / Ch. 9.4 / 231-234 / External forces shaping Kievan Russia.
April 7 / Ch. 9.6 / 237-240 / Causes of the Crusades; Impact of the Crusades on Western Europe.
April 14 / Exam / Ch. 8-9 / Review Vocabulary and Objectives
April 21 / Ch. 10.1-10.2 / 243-254 / Relationship between Buddhism and the Tang Empire; History and significance of the Tang Empire with central Asia. (PERSIAN)
April 28 / Ch. 10.3-10.4 / 254-264 / Impact of Buddhism (Neo-Confucianism) on the Song Empire; technological innovations; China’s influence on its neighbors.
May 5 / Ch. 11.1-11.2 / 267-277 / Mesoamerica
May 12 / Ch. 11.3-11.4 / 277-289 / Mesoamerica
May 19 / Ch. 12.1-12.3 / 291-309 / Mongols
May 27 / Ch. 12.4-12.6 / 309-322 / Mongols
June 2 / Review / Review / Review
June 9 / Final / Final
* Keep in mind that this is a tentative schedule and may be changed at any time.
Note Focus
v Comparisons
v Connections
v Change
v AP Themes
o Interaction between humans and the environment: demography and disease, migration, patterns of settlement, technology
o Development and interaction of cultures: religions, belief systems, philosophies, ideologies, science & technology, arts & architecture.
o State building, expansion and conflict: political structures and forms of governance, empires, nations and nationalism, revolts and revolutions, regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations
o Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems: agricultural and pastoral production, trade and commerce, labor systems, industrialization, capitalism and socialism.
o Development and transformation of social structures: gender roles and relations, family and kinship, racial and ethnic constructions, social and economic classes.
Notes Grading Scale
v 1 point thesis
v 2 point summary
v 2 point vocabulary
v 5 points body of notes
Chapter Note Expectations
v All notes will be collected every Monday of each week; excluding holidays.
v All notes must be hand written; no typed notes.
v Correct heading: name, date, class period, topic title.
v Identify objective(s), thesis, vocabulary, and summary.
v Identify aspects of PERSIAN to help address AP themes.
Vocabulary Expectations
v Students must identify the vocabulary terms for each section.
v Information for Vocabulary Term: Definition, civilization (region), time period (Ancient, Classical, Post-Classical, Middle Ages, Modern) influence on society, page number.
Cornell Notes Strategies
v Do not write notes in complete sentences, use bullet points.
v Highlight significant notes, definitions, and/or explanations before, during, and after a lecture.
v The 5 sentence summary must be in complete sentences and relate to an objective.
v Avoid “Today I learned…”, “In this chapter…” and other Taboo words/phrases.
v Identify objective(s), write a thesis, and summary; be prepared to answer the big picture questions at the start of each chapter.