World Studies - Power
OVERVIEW OF CLASS
English Standards - Common Core
Social Studies Standards - World History Standards
Day 46
October 27
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- What is Power? What is influence?
- Answer the following questions?
- How is power defined?
- How do people gain/maintain power?
- In your life, where do you have the most power, the least amount of power?
- Wikipedia - a good starting point
- Choose Power Readings
- Marriage
- Family
- Friends
- Answer the following questions?
- Introduction to Formative Argumentative Writing Assignment
HOMEWORK:
Read and understand ONE of the following articles from your group's topic:
Marriage
Article #1 - Family JRank - read only first section, ends with “whatever their cultural heritage.”
Article #2 - Science Daily
Article #3 - Daily Mail
Family
Article #1 - KidsCentral
Article #2 - Readers Digest
Article #3 - PsychCentral
Friends
Article #1 - Chicago Tribune
Article #2 - Chase Amante
Article #3 - Education
Day 47
October 28
CLASSWORK:
- Argumentative Formative - Moodle
- Introduce Fishbowl process and Grading nomenclature
- Review major components of power - how defined, how gained/maintained, where in life most/least
- Read and take notes on articles - prepare for Fishbowl
HOMEWORK:
Read and understand remaining two articles from Monday's readings. Be prepared to engage actively in tomorrow's Fishbowl Discussion.
Day 48
October 29
CLASSWORK:
- Poetry - Power
- Fishbowl Formative
- Marriage
- Family
- Friends
HOMEWORK:
No Homework
Day 49
October 30
CLASSWORK:
- 1Sun Tzu - Art of War - brief history of Sun Tzu
- Summaries of the Thirteen Chapters
- Jigsaw - The Thirteen Chapters - Go over chapter one together - divide remaining 12 in groups of 3 or 4 people. Read and understand your section to be shared tomorrow.
- Teacher Sample - The Art of Teaching
HOMEWORK:
Membean Vocabulary
Day 50
October 31
CLASSWORK:
- Sun Tzu - Art of War - Group Sharing
- Introduction to the Art of... task
HOMEWORK:
Create original application of The Art of War
- Choose 10 of Sun Tzu's theories - either ones already discussed in class or ones you've found in The Art of War that can be applied
- Could be Art of Babysitting or The Art of Dancing or The Art of Winning at Chess or...
- Must be in hard copy format for Monday - able to be passed around
Day 51
November 3
CLASSWORK:
- Reading
- Sharing of Art of…
- Go Over Memoirs
- Roman Empire Case Study - How they came to power?
- Evolution of Roman Empire through Maps
HOMEWORK:
- Fishbowl Readings - Rome Maintaining Power
- Be able to explain each of the below components of the Roman Empire.
- Be able to explain how each component contributed to how power was gained and maintained? Who had power? Why? Be able to connect Rome to America.
Day 52
November 4
CLASSWORK:
- Reflection Current Events - Fall of the American Empire
- The Fall of the American Empire - What is the speaker’s claim? Is it supported effectively? Why or Why not?
- The Story of Rome - View lens through the lens of power - How do nations/empires demonstrate power
- Alternate Video: Roman Empire
HOMEWORK:
Complete homework from Monday night
Day 53
November 5
CLASSWORK:
- Fishbowl - Power in the Roman Empire
- Fishbowl Grading
HOMEWORK:
Read and Understand Japanese Feudalism - Patterns of Interaction - page 339 to 343 and/or Our World’s Story - Chapter 18
Day 54
November 6
CLASSWORK:
- Vocabulary
- History Lecture: Power in Feudal Europe - How was power maintained? Church vs. Feudalism
- Compare Feudal Japan to Feudal Europe - Venn Diagram - on the board, around the room
HOMEWORK:
How did the Mongols come to power and maintain power?
- Understand one OR more of the following resources:
- Our World’s Story - Chapter 16
- Patterns of Interaction - Chapter 12 - Sections 2 and 3
- Documentary - Dynasties: The Mongols
Day 55
November 7
CLASSWORK:
- Personal Reflection - Choose a one of this week's studied civilizations and determine what position you would need to have to exert the most power.
- Compare Mongol method of obtaining and maintaining power to Japan, Rome, Medieval Europe
- Religion
- Politics
- Military
- Trade
HOMEWORK:
Mongols/ISIS - Support, refute or qualify the following claim.
Violence is a necessary and effective means of securing “peace” for a region?
What do ISIS and Genghis Khan have in common?
Homework: Read the article first (don’t take notes). After you’re done, create a T-Chart. In one of the categories write down - “Reasons why violence is necessary and effective” and in the other write “Reasons why violence is NOT necessary and effective”. Then, using facts from the article + your knowledge of the human experience, write down reasons that support and/or refute the claim.
Day 56
November 10
CLASSWORK:
- Reading
- Discussion - What are appropriate usages of power/influence? When is the line crossed?
- Introduce Lord of the Flies - Excerpt Analysis and Power
HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 1 (7-20) - Use sticky notes to annotate the following. Where do you find examples of the following contentions?
Contention #1 - Leaders use FEAR (False Events Appearing Real) play in determining leadership?
Contention #2: People only follow rules because they fear punishment.
Contention #3: People might claim to want independence, but they truly only want to be obedient to a higher power.
Contention #4: Democracy is ludicrous and doomed to fail.
Contention #5: Humans prefer to follow attractive leaders.
- Other reasons for power: referent, reward, legitimate, expert, coercive
Day 57
November 11
CLASSWORK:
- Reflection: What is Power?
- Finish Reading Chapter 1 - Coughing Spell
- Analysis Chapter 1
- Quiz Chapter 1
- Begin reading Chapters 2 and 3
HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 2-3, annotating for Power considerations
Day 58
November 12
CLASSWORK:
- Poetry:
- Excerpt Analysis - Chosen Group to Individual - Literary Analysis
- Theory of Power - Locke - Social Contract
HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 4 - Power Question - How do people gain power through external threats (real or imagined)?
Day 59
November 13
CLASSWORK:
- Vocabulary:
- Excerpt Analysis - Discuss and then add relevant excerpts
- Laws: Code of Hammurabi vs. Twelve Tables
HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 5 - Power Question - What must occur for laws to be powerful?
Day 60
November 14
CLASSWORK:
- Friday Personal Reflection:
- Power of the Primate: Strategies of the Alpha Male
- Animal Methods of Gaining/Maintaining Power - National Geographic
HOMEWORK:
Read Chapters 6/7 - Power Question - What role does a group ethos play in determining appropriate behavior?
Day 61
November 17
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?
Day 62
November 18
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?
Day 63
November 19
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?
Day 64
November 20
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?
Day 65
November 21
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?
Day 66
November 24
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?
Day 67
November 25
CLASSWORK:
- Independent Reading
- Lord of the Flies - excerpt understanding and power scene recognition
- Lesson - Literary Analysis Argument
- Create original literary analysis - excerpt of your choice
- Cut and paste your Analysis into a Literary Analysis Quiz
HOMEWORK:
- Finish Literary Excerpt Analysis - No more than 10 minutes
- Read Chapter 8 - Power Question - What role does faith and ritual play in maintaining control?