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February 3
Course Outline
Survey - let's decide what we want to learn
What questions are important to us?
What makes and event Historically Significant?
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Unit 1 Introduction and Archaeology
Finish: What makes and event Historically Significant?
What is civilization? Develop criteria
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Otzi the Iceman - Read text and complete worksheet 1.4
Use Archaeology concept chart to record information about Otzi
You be the judge! Is there enough evidence for murder? Paragraph
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Watch the rest of:
Digging for the Truth: The Iceman Cometh
What were conditions like in the Alps for the team? How similar or different do you think that it was for Otzi?
Video:
Ice Mummies: Return of the Iceman
Take notes:
What did the archaeologists learn from their investigation?
What do you think of their conclusions? Which conclusions do you think are most significant?
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Finish video Ice Mummies: Return of the Iceman
Discuss questions
Complete worksheet 1.3 - artifact, non-artifact, feature
Complete You be the Judge
paragraph 1.5 and hand in
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Read together Farmers and complete worksheet 1.2 and 1.3
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Watch Stonehenge video
What do we know about Stonehenge?
What are some techniques of archaeology?
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Read Stonehenge topic together. Complete worksheet 1.2 and 1.3 together
Place Otzi, Farming and Stonehenge on class timeline
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Mesopotamia
Watch video: Return to Eden.
See Videos
Read together to page 18
Complete worksheet 1.8
Add to timeline
Complete Mesopotamia in 1.2 and 1.3
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Complete Mesopotamia topic and Intro Unit:
3 Questions review
3 activities
1) Design a Flag
2) Develop Mapping Skills
3) Do Research
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Family Day no school
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Finish Mesopotamia
Complete worksheets 1.8 - My hometown
and 1.2 and 1.3
Have your Say Paragraph
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Complete Have your Say paragraph.
Begin Work on Assignments for Unit 1
3 activities Choice of:
1) Design a Flag
2) Develop Mapping Skills
3) Do Research
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Work on Assignments for Unit 1
3 activities
1) Design a Flag
2) Develop Mapping Skills
3) Do Research
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Assignments for Unit 1 DUE
3 activities
1) Design a Flag
2) Develop Mapping Skills
3) Do Research
Class Timeline - What are the significant events of Mesopotamia and the Stone Age?
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February 24
Monuments
What makes a monument awe inspiring?
Establish Criteria and examine examples
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Defining Monuments
Monuments vs. Structures
Destination Egypt: Pyramids
The Pyramids
K-W-L organizer
Find an answer to one of our questions
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Video
Pyramids: NOVA - Secrets of Lost Empires
3-2-1 Organizer
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Discuss our answers
Read Topic Pyramids
Complete: Think Like an Egyptian
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The Colosseum
Why? What does it tell us?
Criteria for a modern sports facility - similarities and differences to Colosseum
Read Topic Colosseum together
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March 3
How Civilized were the Romans?
Research with a Partner
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Share your research
Write the Ultimate Group paragraph
Gladiator - the Movie
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Gladiator the Movie
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Gladiator the Movie
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PA Day No School
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March 10
March Break No School
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March Break No School
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March Break No School
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March Break No School
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March Break No School
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March 17
Great Wall of China
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Notre Dame Cathedral
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Vimy Ridge
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Work on Unit Assignment
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March 24
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Pirates
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March 31
Easter Monday
No School
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April 1
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April 7
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Pirate Museum
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April 14
Pirate Museum
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Critical Thinking Day and Egale Presentation
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Assassinations
Unit Questions
Do assassinations change history?
What are the causes and consequences of assassinations?
Topic 1 Defining Assassination
Two readings. Introduction to the two books
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Discuss Readings, complete some sections of assassins worksheet
Examine Definitions
Wikipedia
Pros vs. Amateurs
Ninja Video - Who were they really?
Birth of the Assassins video
Just for fun
Ninja - Mythbusters episode
Add to assassins worksheet
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Good Friday
No School
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April 21
Easter Monday
No School
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Topic 2
Canada's Assassinations
Thomas D'Arcy McGee (20 minutes)
Pierre Laporte and the October Crisis (start at 1:15:21)
What were the causes and consequences?
Did these assassinations change history? Why or why not?
More info on October crisis on CBC Archives for your own research
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Topic 3
American Assassinations:
Presidents
Abraham Lincoln - John Wilkes Booth Behind the Assassin (2 minutes)
10 Things You Don't Know about Presidential Assassinations (43 minutes)
What were the Causes and Consequences of these assassinations?
Did they change history?
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American Civil Rights assassinations
Martin Luther King (45 minutes)
Malcolm X
Who Killed Malcolm X? (26 minutes)
Read a summary of his life and death (History Channel)
Read more: The Estate of Malcolm X
What were the Causes and Consequences of these assassinations?
Did they change history?
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Assassination Investigation
Answer the questions:
What were the Causes and Consequences of this assassination?
Did it change history?
Prepare to share your results with the class
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April 28
Assassination Investigation
Work period/research
Finish research for tomorrow
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Assassination Investigation
Research check and peer review
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Assassination Investigation
Share your results!
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May 1
Myths and Early Religions
Examine books
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Pre-literate religions - Rituals
Complete LM 7.2 Check Your Understanding
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May 5
Pick Your Own Totem! Collage and paragraph (optional) - List of Animals
Discuss 7.2 Check Your Understanding
Review Topic Questions (p. 132)
Complete 7.1 Myths and Early Religions Concept Chart
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3rd floor mobile lab
Topic 2 - Ancient Egypt
Read and discuss captions
Taxidermy
Optional homework:Design your sarcophagus
Outline
Complete the Topic
Concept Chart
Activity:
Virtual Tour of Ancient Egypt(portable lab) complete the worksheet with a partner - finish for homework.
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2nd floor laptop cart
Topic 3 Ancient Greek Religion
Read and discuss captions
- modern expressions originating in Greek mythology
Video - Greek Gods overview
Investigate a god or godddess (worksheet)
with a partner (portable lab)
British Museum (Web source)
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Review Topic questions
Complete Concept Chart
Topic 4 The Aztecs
In Search of History: The Aztec Empire - video 42 mins.
Homework:
Choose your hero myth and begin Analyze a Myth
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Complete the
Concept Chart for Egyptians and Greeks
Read in pairs
The Labours of Hercules (worsksheet) from
Perseus Digital Library (web source)
Complete Analyze a Myth for tomorrow. Choose from myths available here
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May 12
Share your Labour of Hercules
Continue Aztecs
Read Topic 4 - finish topic questions and complete concept chart
Analyze a Myth continue
Begin work on Writing your Myth
Helpful websites:
Myths and Legends
Myths from around the world
Myth writing workshop with Jane Yolen
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Read Topic 5 Norse
Complete concept chart
Writing Your Myth
Helpful websites:
Myths and Legends
Myths from around the world
Myth writing workshop with Jane Yolen
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Writing your Myth
Helpful websites:
Myths and Legends
Myths from around the world
Myth writing workshop with Jane Yolen
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Finish writing your myth
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Artists' Cafe -Present your Myth
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May 19
Victoria Day, No School
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Introduce Summative - World Heritage Site
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Summative research DUE
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Students work on Summative Research Report on Googledocs.
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June 9
Summative Report DUE
Begin work on Creative Piece
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Work on Summative Creative Piece
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Work on Summative Creative Piece
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Work on Summative Creative Piece
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Present Summative Creative Piece
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June 16
Present Summative Creative Piece
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Good-Bye Party!
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Exams
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Exams
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June 23
Exams
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Exams
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Exams
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PA Day
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Commencement
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