Quarter one finishes Friday. I am extending the window for retakes by one day so Core 1 now has until Tuesday after-school (11/1) and Core 2 has until Wednesday after-school (11/2).

Be sure to check you schoolview as you wait for class to start or during some downtime this morning. Also if you haven't downloaded (from last week) grab them: Ancient Rome 3D - Buildings (.kmz), and  Ancient Rome 3D - Terrain (.kmz), Daily life in Rome (.mov), and RAFT Life in Rome 2.0 (.pages).

Same deal as yesterday... Put yesterday's notes in my dropbox with the title classcore.name.assignment (for example WH1.Hannan.cornel5.3). Even if they are not complete turn in what you have done. Any time you turn in an assignment into my dropbox use this type of filename.

While you wait for me to start go over your notes or look at the google earth file from yesterday and if you feel comfortable with the information for the quiz... BAM! make your super hero self right here -> http://cpbherofactory.com/

[links] The Art of Clean Up

Flipped Classroom (a kind of flipped classroom) PART 3

Same deal as yesterday... Put yesterday's notes in my dropbox with the title classcore.name.assignment (for example WH1.Hannan.Graphic Org notes 5.2). Even if they are not complete turn in what you have done. Any time you turn in an assignment into my dropbox use this type of filename.

To start class today go into my shared folder and download the four  (three because the your quicktime movie viewer don't have the correct format) following items: cornel notes (.pages),  Ancient_Rome_Struggle_for_power (.mov),  Ancient Rome 3D - Buildings (.kmz), and  Ancient Rome 3D - Terrain (.kmz). Also save the cornell notes as a template. Lastly, open up your textbook to the start of chapter 5.3  I'll walk you through the rest.

Your homework for tonight is first to visit The Art of Clean Up and see what the artist is doing. (Does it remind you of a comparative essay? If not take a second glance and see if you can make the connection.) Secondly, go open the to .kmz files in google earth and take a look at what rome used to look at.

[REMINDER] By the end of class today login to schoolview and check your grades. The end of the quarter is Nov. 4 and all make/retakes for my class are due by the end of after-school on Oct. 31. Those of you that have started the RAFT assignment good work. I changing my plan for the assignment so if you haven't started or don't know what it is that is don't worry.

Flipped Classroom (a kind of flipped classroom) PART 2

Put yesterday's notes in my dropbox with the title classcore.name.assignment (for example WH1.Hannan.notes section 5.1). Even if they are not complete turn in what you have done. Any time you turn in an assignment into my dropbox use this type of filename.

To start class today go into my shared folder and download the following item: graphic organizer (.pages) & save it as a template. Also open up your textbook to the start of chapter 5.2  I'll walk you through the rest.

Your homework tonight is just to watch the Daily life in Rome (.mov) and jot down the class differences (in ancient Rome) that you notice. (Also finish the notes from 5.2 if you don't have enough time in class to finish.)

REMINDER: The 1st quarter ends on Nov. 4 and all makeup work is do by the end of after-school on Oct. 31.

Flipped Classroom (a kind of flipped classroom)

This week we are flipping our homework into class and our in-class work to homework. We are going to use this model to help us through the reading and teach some valuable note-taking skills.

To start class today go into my shared folder and download the following two items: 7 part notes (.pages) & Daily life in Rome (.mov). Also open up your textbook to the start of chapter 5. I'll walk you through the rest.

Your homework tonight is just to watch the Daily life in Rome (.mov) and jot down the class differences (in ancient Rome) that you notice.

Hello World!

Following both computer program tradition and my own the title of the first post on The World Within World History is Hello World!. Most program language suggest the first output you should attempt to create is just to broadcast "Hello World!". Personally I picked up the habit from a web 2.0 technology training from Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) in the summer of 2010. If you want to read more about it follow this link from everyones friends at Wikipedia.

Now down to business. Why create a blog? The intent of this blog is to have dynamic place for students to get information for our World History course at FAIR School Downtown. 

Students will also be creating their own blog for World History. Students are expected to use this personal blog to reflect on what they are learning, struggling with, and ways that they are growing throughout this course, as well as, turn in some projects and assignments.