Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - Rome & the USA

Today we:

• Introduced the Roman Republic through group work on the Roman Republic activity/homework (some of you over-achievers even got started on the Roman Military homework that's not due until next week).
• Journal entry: What is an Empire?
• Read the journal article, "Is America an Empire?" and had a marvelous discussion/debate on the issue.
• Introduced the Tic Tac Toe Choice Project & handed out grids (scoring guides on the back).
• You were challenged to watch the news tonight while keeping the question of the day in mind: is America an Empire?
  

Homework:
Slightly different homework than is posted on the collective IHS Global History Site, as discussed in class.

1. Roman Republic Homework .pdf (due 10-1-09)
   
2. Roman Military Homework .doc or .pdf (due 10-5-09)
3. Tic Tac Toe Choice Project .pdf (due 10-7-09)
4. Tic Tac Toe Choice Project Assessment .pdf
   

IHS Sophomore History site is up & running!

I probably won't post many blogs now that our official site is up and running. Please visit our collective site for more information on classwork & homework assignments

Hooray for Global History!

Welcome back from what I hope was a phenomenal, action-packed, life-affirming summer! This year we have a lot of great material to cover, the first twelve weeks of which I will be teaching.

Today we:

• Discussed what history is and how it is difficult to get a clear picture of the past out of context.
• Created namecards (hold on to these for future extra credit opportunities).
• Discussed the virtues & challenges of being able to fly or turn invisible
• Segued into Plato's "Ring of Gyges" (part of the homework due Wednesday)

A piece of your first assignment is to download the syllabus, print it (double-sided would be fabulous so we can save paper), read it, & have a parent or guardian read & sign it as well. Bring this signed syllabus to our next class & turn it in as part of your homework.

The other piece of your homework is to read Plato's "Ring of Gyges" & answer the questions I have included. If you misplaced the copy I handed out in class, you can find it through the link below. You're going to love it!

We're going have a great 12 weeks together, and I'm excited to see our growth & cohesion develop as a class!

-Kat Swanson


Homework (due 9-16-09)
link: Syllabus .pdf -or- .doc (print the .pdf if you are able: it is 2 pages while the .doc is 3)

link: Plato's "Ring of Gyges" .pdf -or- .doc