Terra Australis Incognita

We've enjoyed a brief tour through the land down under - taking notes, participating in debates, and more. Yesterday we discussed Australia & New Zealand's unique physical geographies and today we highlighted the history and European colonization of these lands.

Tomorrow we will take a test over our unit on Europe. In class, a review guide was handed out to aid you in studying and preparing for the exam.

Global 1 - B schedule

  Today we started our new unit on African Societies. We received our new vaults & took time in class to create the foldable for it & define the first 6 terms in the vocabulary box.
  We took notes along with a powerpoint on the various geographical features & environmental concerns in Africa. We discussed 3 of the earliest African civilizations. We wrote a letter describing a journey through Africa & put it in our Unit 7 vault.
  Then we completed a worksheet (Diverse Societies in Africa) with a table partner.

Homework: Complete "Identifying Problems" worksheet.

Sociology

  We began our new unit, Social Inequality. We took notes along with a powerpoint, completed a worksheet together in class about prestige, & began a discussion about poverty in the U.S.
Exit Work: Design a concept diagram for Social Stratification.

Sociology

  After DEAR & binder checks we discussed the article we read yesterday on the McDonaldization of Society. We answered a few critical thinking questions about the 4 components of McDonaldization and turned it in during class.
  Then we applied our knowledge of social change & control to a current world issue. We looked at an article from TIME about the current revolutions in the Middle East. We read the article in class & then discussed a few of the key ideas. We examined the rules of society & how it can affect people.
  On Tuesday, we will take a closer look at the individuals in this society & how they're affected by the social changes going on in the Middle East.

Homework: Read and outline pgs. 98-106.

Global I - A schedule

What is Plato's main goal in "The Republic?"

We summarized the plot & symbolism used in Antigone. We paired up and compared each Antigone mask to a character in Plato's society.

• Which role of The Republic would your character fall into & why? (farmers/artisans, warriors, or rulers)
• What is a virtue or value your character would appeal to?
• Imagine a conversation about government between Socrates and your character. What would be the topics & ideas of the discussion?
• In a CSE, argue for the system of government Plato described or the ideas of justice described in Antigone. (Use 5-7-5 format for the CSE.)

  After you discuss your character's role, add any words or symbols that would identify them with The Republic.
  If you did not finish the worksheet in class it needs to be completed as homework.
  Remember, we will be testing over our Greece unit on Wednesday, February16.

Global I - B schedule

Why would philosophers start questioning traditional beliefsat this particular time in Athenian history?

In class we briefly reviewed our notes of philosophy, Plato, & The Republic. Then we watched a few video clips about Plato's Republic. We continued our discussion of The Republic by taking notes along with a powerpoint & reading an excerpt in class. We used this primary source to classify qualities of a good leader. Then we asked, "What is Justice?" We discovered that the questions can only be answered by more questions.

We summarized the plot & symbolism used in Antigone. We paired up and compared each Antigone mask to a character in Plato's society.

• Which role of The Republic would your character fall into & why? (farmers/artisans, warriors, or rulers)
• What is a virtue or value your character would appeal to?
• Imagine a conversation about government between Socrates and your character. What would be the topics & ideas of the discussion?
• In a CSE, argue for the system of government Plato described or the ideas of justice described in Antigone. (Use 5-7-5 format for the CSE.)

We will continue our examination of The Republic vs Antigone on Tuesday. Please continue work on your handout. Remember, we will be testing over our Greece unit on Thursday, February17.