Tuesday Aug 30th Day 6

Students should complete Sections 3 and 4 by Thursday start of class

Greeks and Romans

Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.

1. Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual.

1. Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics.

Objective: Given a speech by Pericles students will be able to decipher and relate historical speeches to modern day policies and practices of the current democratic political systems.

Given a historical presentation covering the foundation of the Roman government, students will be able to associate the initial concepts with current policies and practices of the US government.

Students will be able to describe the Roman views of law and identify the components of Greco-Roman civilization.

Rationale: Each student should be able to articulate where the current governmental practices originated from and the events or beliefs systems that influenced those ideals.

Evidence: By answering the chapter template accurately, students will demonstrate a basic understanding of events which created the modern day version of democracy western civilized countries practice.

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Today's Essential Question: How did the government of Rome develop

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Journal Topic: Who should vote? If you were to be in charge of our new election laws...what would be the requirements to vote?

Consider: age, citizenship status, criminal status or criminal record, education level or ability, window of time to vote (one day, two days, etc...all day or just during certain hours...only in person or by computer, phone, or video...what about people who know they will not be available during the voting window...what about people (citizens) out of the country, or soldiers away at war...

Can you devise a policy that is fair?

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Practice quiz -  Section 1    Section 2   (use a new Google Doc, answer both quizzes, and submit to Google Classroom)

Pericles Review -

Greek Rome Presentation - Greeks and Romans Democracy Development

Following this activity, we will see a short video about the formation of Roman government - Video Link

There will be question you need to answer while watching the Video on Rome - they are posted on Google Classroom...as well as Here

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Current Event Issue Opinion - What is this Cartoon about? 

Or this one

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We will do this activity on Thursday - 

After finishing the presentation, we will do a class activity about the 12 Laws of the Romans and decipher their meaning -after students have (in pairs) deciphered the 12 tables, they will answer questions /worksheet related to the 12 Tables -

12 Tables ( tables here)

12 Tables worksheet - (12 tables worksheet )

Students should complete Sections 3 and 4 by Thursday start of class

Thursday Aug 25th Day 5

Once this activity is done, we will move to the 2nd assignment

Security VS Freedom -overview
Security VS Freedom -questions to be answered and submitted

There will be a set of Follow-up questions that you will answer once your group had made a decision on Freedom VS Security

CHAPTER ONE

Objective: Given a textbook covering the Greeks, Romans, Judaism and Christianity, students will be able to accurately outline the chapter using a template guide, and be able to explain how democracy developed in the Greek city-state of Athens and how the Greek philosophers viewed reason, democracy, tyranny, and rule of law.

Rationale: Each student should be able to articulate where the current governmental practices originated from and the events or beliefs systems that influenced those ideals.

Evidence: By answering the chapter template accurately, students will demonstrate a basic understanding of events which created the modern day version of democracy western civilized countries practice.
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DEMOCRACY

Journal write: What does democracy mean to you? Would you be willing to fight/die for it? Why have others done so in the past?
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Once we have covered the requirements of the chapter template, we will start with the basic intro presentation to the Greeks - ( Presentation )

After the first part of the presentation, we will look at the Speeches by Pericles and answer the questions using a Google Drive Doc, and submit the answers to a google classroom folder.

If there is time remaining, students will begin outlining chapter 1 using their Chapter Template.
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Pericles Speeches - go to Google Classroom to get the Pericles speech template you will use for this assignment -  (when you finish, make sure you submit your answers into the Google Classroom folder before Midnight tonight)

Tuesday Aug 23rd Day 4

Step 1 make sure your group submitted the first set of challenges into Google Classroom.

Step 2 We will review the answers provided by a random selection of groups and determine what the Guidelines for Future citizens of the island to follow as a mandate for how decisions and life should be run on the island.

Step 3, submit the remainder of your group's answers to the challenges

Once this activity is done, we will move to the 2nd assignment

Security VS Freedom

There will be a set of Follow-up questions that you will answer once your group had made a decision on Freedom VS Security

Monday Aug 22nd Day 3

Step 1 make sure your group submitted the first set of challenges into Google Classroom.

Step 2 We will review the answers provided by a random selection of groups and determine what the Guidelines for Future citizens of the island to follow as a mandate for how decisions and life should be run on the island.

We will be getting our class textbooks this period, and if (time permitting) we will go over the chapter note taking forms you will be using during the class. These are the forms that can be used during tests, but must be followed in format and content, or they will not be available to you while testing (and that would suck)

Below is the assignment from Friday

SHIPWRECKED

Objective: Given the scenario of a group of people being shipwrecked on an island, students will be able to identify the various components/challenges of developing a system to govern the group.

Rationale: Students basic understanding of the foundations of group survival will help shape their understanding of what it takes to develop the foundation of "government"

Evidence: Each group should be able to list the various areas where challenges will occur and how they would solve or address those issues.

Each group should produce a foundation document for each section which establishes the various areas and how they would solve challenges or problems that will arise.
This document should be produced in Google Slides, and should list the various areas and detail how each Foundation Principle will be applied and or guaranteed to members of the group.

Each group must answer and submit their "solution for each challenge to Google Classroom before viewing and solving the next challenge.

Challenge #1 - Link

Challenge #2 - Link

Challenge #3 - Link

Thursday Aug 18th Day 2

Assignment sheet

Each student will need to make an assignment sheet

Chromebook, log-in, open drive, open "Google Sheets"

Add Google Classroom

Make sure you are added using the right class code

SHIPWRECKED

Objective: Given the scenario of a group of people being shipwrecked on an island, students will be able to identify the various components/challenges of developing a system to govern the group.

Rationale: Students basic understanding of the foundations of group survival will help shape their understanding of what it takes to develop the foundation of "government"

Evidence: Each group should be able to list the various areas where challenges will occur and how they would solve or address those issues.

Each group should produce a foundation document for each section which establishes the various areas and how they would solve challenges or problems that will arise.
This document should be produced in Google Slides, and should list the various areas and detail how each Foundation Principle will be applied and or guaranteed to members of the group.

Each group must answer and submit their "solution for each challenge to Google Classroom before viewing and solving the next challenge.

Challenge #1 - Link

Challenge #2 - Link

Challenge #3 - Link

Wednesday Aug 17th Day 1

World History

Today we will get temporary seating assignments, go over the course syllabus, classroom expectations, procedures, etc, etc.

You will have access to a google Chromebook daily (just like last year) and many of the same procedures will be used (Chromebook check-out, proper use policy, etc)

We will also be using Google Classroom for assignment submission (if the assignment is electronic in nature)

My contact: sgillis@sjusd.org

Syllabus handout - Here

Course syllabus - Syllabus Presentation (YOU NEED TO BE LOGGED IN TO YOUR SJUSD ACCT TO ACCESS THE SYLLABUS) I also updated the Google classroom code -we will work on it tomorrow (Thursday)

Summer Break

No School