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Before I say anything else, I want you guys to know I am thinking about you and am hoping you are safe!I am also safe and am very eager to see you all again. I have power (hence the blog post!) and have been splitting my time between reading, watching some Netflix (duh!) and singing along to some Spotify playlists. In case you didn't know, school is cancelled for this week (August 28 to September 1). We technically will not see each other again until Wednesday, September 6th, after the Labor Day Holiday. In the mean time, if you have the means, power, etc. this post is full of things you can watch/read to keep what we learned fresh in your mind, as well as information to keep tucked in for when we get back. First, here's some videos via YouTube:
If you couldn't tell, Crash Course is going to be a GREAT resource for studying World History. If you're not the video type and prefer reading, here are some readings you can go through. Click each file icon to open it.
Third option: Podcasts! My favorite for the time period we're studying is "The Podcast History of the World". I've added some links via the black boxes here where you can listen (each one can range in length but he's good!). That's all I've got for you guys. Please be careful, stay safe and stay home out of rising waters. There's still quite a bit of rain coming to our area. Be careful of any critters you see in standing water as they may not be friendly. If you need ANYTHING Klein ISD and Klein Oak want to help so contact me, the school, or district if your family needs it. If it is life-threatening then contact proper authorities. I can't wait to see all of you soon.
-Ms. Downey Welcome back, Class of 2020! I am so excited to have you all in AP World History this school year. HEre are some things we discussed in class today: Remember, you can access our class syllabus also on this website. Go to the page "In Order to Survive." This week, we'll be starting our study of history around the year 8000 B.C.E. (even further back than that). Our topics include how humans were organized and interacted with their environment in early years as well as their shift to more organized civilizations, as well as what it means to even be called a civilization in the first place. We'll be doing so with a reading of TWO Articles. You can access them with the buttons below. First, homework on Tuesday will be to read the article "Noble or Savage." The basic premise of this is that after reading the article, you will have to decide and debate whether a nomad should be considered "noble" or "savage". [Sounds simple, but remember that you have to prove your argument. Second, homework on Wednesday will be to read the Jared Diamond Article about "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race." This is another argumentative piece and it would so helpful (wink wink) if you start thinking about those questions and vocabulary terms ahead of time. Thursday night, your homework will be to wrap this "revolution" of changes in early history with the video below. WARNING: He talks really fast. So watch it a couple times to make sure you catch his key points! If we had time, this is the PPT we would have gone over for the Neolithic Period.We will finish the week by starting to dive into the specifics of each of the civilizations that begin, and why they do so. This activity will take two days to complete so we will technically work on it until Tuesday, August 29 (laptop roll-out will stall a bit).
Remember, if you have any questions, just e-mail/tweet/contact me on this website! I'm so excited for you guys to be here. Ms. Downey |
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