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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
11/23
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Activities
- Guest speaker: Mr. Friesen (yes, he's my dad) on his recent trip to
Israel and Palestine
HW
- Bring your UN binder tomorrow |
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Tuesday
11/24
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Activities
- Work time on UN research in the library HW
- The rest of the UN research is due before you leave for winter
break. |
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Wednesday
11/25 |
Activities
- Work time on UN research in the library HW
- The rest of the UN research
is due before you leave for winter break. |
Thursday 11/26
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Activities
- HW
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Friday
11/27 |
Activities
- HW
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
11/16
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Activities
- SAC on Afghanistan
- Whole group discussion
- Pass out study guide for Friday's test
HW
- Begin to study for Friday's test
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Tuesday
11/17
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Activities
- 4 Theories of War
- Pass out Socratic Seminar packet that's due tomorrow
- 30 minutes of work timeHW
- Finish up seminar packets for tomorrow |
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Wednesday
11/18 |
Activities
- Socratic Seminar: Terrorist vs. Revolutionaries
HW
- Study for Friday's
test |
Thursday 11/19
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Activities
- JEOPARDY review gameHW
- Study for tomorrow's
test
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Friday
11/20 |
Activities
- Middle East Unit
TestHW
- No homework
Enjoy your weekend! |
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
11/2
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Activities
- Finish the last 15 minutes of
Promises
- Stamp and go over 4 paragraph homework
questions in
composition book
- Continuum Discussion
- Explain Upcoming
Essay
HW
- Draft of
essay
due Thursday. You will have time on Wednesday to work.
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Tuesday
11/3
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Activities
- Work on
Middle
East Newspaper Project in the library with me. Your final work day
will be Thursday. HW
- Draft of
essay
due Thursday. You will have time on Wednesday to work.
Newspapers due on Friday!
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Wednesday
11/4 |
Activities
- Work on
essay
in library. Drafts due tomorrow!HW
- Drafts of essay due tomorrow, newspapers due Friday. |
Thursday 11/5
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Activities
- 1st hour: 1/2 LA 1/2 SS: Drafts of
essay
due. Peer editing workshop
- 2nd hour: Last time to work on newspapersHW
- Newspapers due tomorrow when the bell rings! Final drafts
of the essay due on Monday.
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Friday
11/6 |
Activities
-
Brain stretch
- Collect newspapers and individual works consulted pages
- turnitin.com demo
- check in survey
- Israeli/Palestinian free write (in comp books) and wrap up discussion
- Looking ahead to the Iranian Revolution. Monday and Tuesday we're
going to watch parts of the film,
Persepolis. Please
return permission slip to
opt out.HW
- Final draft of essay is due on Monday. I will
also collect your edited rough drafts. Please bring both in on Monday.
Submit essay to turnitin.com by Tuesday at midnight. Submit your
newspaper article to turnitin.com (on Mr. Kasemeier's account) by Tuesday at
midnight as well.
Have a great weekend!
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
10/26
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Activities
- Go over and collect questions.
- Go over answers from part 1 of Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict
with
video guide
- Watch the 2nd part of
Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict with
video guide
-Pass out homework:
"Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A
Primer." This will be due on Thursday.
HW
- Work on the assignment listed above. It will be due Thursday.
It will take you a while, so don't save it for last minute!
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Tuesday
10/27
Combined Classes |
Activities
- 1st Hour: Launch of Indiana
Jones Portfolio Project:
Middle
East Newspaper Project
- 2nd hour: Work time with groupsHW
- Project due dates:
Rough draft of article/editorial – Monday, Nov 2
Newspaper – Tuesday, Nov. 6
Works Cited List – Tuesday, Nov. 6
Planning Worksheet – Monday, Nov. 9
Indy Narrative– Thursday, Nov. 12
* Don't forget about the
article/questions due on
Thursday in World Studies
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Wednesday
10/28 |
Activities
- Finish Roots of Conflict
- Discussion and review
- Assignment: Independence or CatastropheHW
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Article/questions
due tomorrow, and finish your Independence or Catastrophe worksheet
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Thursday 10/29
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Activities
- Go over and collect last night's homework
- Begin watch the movie
Promises with
notes sheetHW
- No homework, but don't forget to work on your
Middle
East Newspaper Project |
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Friday 10/30 |
Activities
-
Finish watching Promises
- Homework over the weekend: Read the article on Israeli Settlements and
the article on the White House's position on the Israeli Palestinian
Conflict. Answer these following
questions in your
composition books.HW
- Complete assignment in your comp books, and don't
forget to do the drafts of Indiana Jones articles!
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
10/19
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Activities
- Stamp 3 paragraph homework
- Pass back papers
- Collect Monotheism 101 worksheets
- Copy down the definitions of these
four terms in your
composition books
- Deconstructing Disney's Aladdin
HW
- Watch TV tonight or look at a magazine. In your composition
books, identify 2 generalizations and 2 stereotypes.
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Tuesday
10/20
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Activities
- Homework check and discussion
- Stereotyping ActivityHW
- None, but map quiz #2 on Friday
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Wednesday
10/21 Altered Schedule because of
"big drill" |
Activities
- Explain and begin
homework that's due
Monday.
- Begin Lecture on
Fundamentalism/Extremism with
notesHW
- Begin working on reading and questions. Due
Monday.
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Thursday 10/22
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Activities
- Finish Lecture on
Fundamentalism/Extremism with
notesHW
- Map quiz #2 tomorrow.
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Friday 10/23 |
Activities
-
Middle East Map Quiz #2
- Begin watching Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict with
video guideHW
- Reading guide
questions
due on Monday.
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
10/12
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Activities
- Brain Stretch
- Pass back and discuss tests
- Work on Monotheism 101
assignments in groups
HW
- Middle East Maps due Friday. Middle East Map quiz #1 is also
Friday
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Tuesday
10/13
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Activities
-
Brain Stretch
- Pass back papers and map pre-test for studying. Check out this
link for geo quizzes
- Finish Monotheism 101
assignments in groups. These are due tomorrow.HW
- Read the story of Adam and Eve from the
Qur'an
and the
Old
Testament. In your composition books, find similarities and
differences between the stories. Use a Venn diagram, T-chart, or just
list them.
*Middle East Maps due Friday. Middle East Map
quiz #1 is also Friday |
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Wednesday
10/14 |
Activities
- Stamp Adam and Eve homework in composition books
- Map pre-test and review of strategies for studying for a map test
- Begin going over Monotheism 101HW
- Middle East Maps due Friday. Middle East Map
quiz #1 is also Friday
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Thursday 10/15
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Activities
- Brain Stretch
- Terms Test Activity
- Finish going over Monotheism 101
worksheetsHW
- Middle East Maps due Friday. Middle East Map
quiz #1 is also Friday |
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Friday
10/16
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Activities
-
Collect maps
- Middle East Map Quiz #1
- Monotheism trivia quiz game with mini white boards
- 10 minutes of silent work time to start homeworkHW
- In your composition books, write three paragraphs: What are the
similarities between the three monotheistic religions, what are differences
between the religions, and why do you think so much conflict arises between
the three religious groups?
Your response should be 1-2 pages |
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
10/5
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Activities
- Last day to work on UN projects in class. 1-10 due Friday!
-Test Q & A
HW
- Culture Test tomorrow
*UN research due Friday |
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Tuesday
10/6
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Activities
-
Culture
TestHW
- In your composition books, write a one page reflection,
reflecting on our first unit of study. In your opinion, what was the
most important part of the unit? How did your thinking change or grow?
What new realizations have you come to? Other thoughts?
*UN research due Friday |
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Wednesday
10/7 |
Activities
- Pass back Borka Journals
- Unit 1 Wrap up discussion, check homework
- Intro to
World Religions PPT
- Pie
ChartHW
- None
*UN research due Friday
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Thursday 10/8
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Activities
- Answer UN binder questions- they are due tomorrow and must be ready
when the bell rings
- Religion
Fact or Fiction
- Discuss and analyze
our class religion
survey results HW
- Finish up UN research
*UN research due Friday |
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Friday
10/9
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Activities
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Collect UN binders
- Work on and collect
Monotheism
worksheets
- Work on Middle East Maps and
mapping.
These are due next Friday and you will also have the first map quiz that
day.
HW
- Enjoy your weekend! |
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
9/28
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Activities
- UN Cyber School Bus
Web Assignment
HW
- Finish web assignment if you don't finish it in class.
We will choose UN countries tomorrow: Check out
this link for the country list:
http://www.un.org/en/members/index.shtml
In your comp. books, choose your top 5, and
include 1-2 sentences about each one, explaining why you want this country.
Due tomorrow.
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Tuesday
9/29
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Activities
- Collect Cyber Bus assignment
- Stamp comp. book homework
- Choose UN Countries
- MLA/Citation information
- To
Cite or Not to Cite game
- Work time to start
UN research HW
- UN research 1-10, plus a started works consulted page due on
Friday, October 9th |
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Wednesday
9/30 |
Activities
- What do I mean by analysis?
- Work time to work on UN research
- Pass out
study guide for Culture test, next Tuesday!HW
- UN research 1-10, plus a started works consulted page due on
Friday, October 9th
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Thursday 10/1
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Activities
- Work time to work on UN researchHW
- UN research 1-10, plus a started works consulted page due on
Friday, October 9th
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Friday
10/2
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Activities
-
Work time to work on UN researchHW
- UN research 1-10, plus a started works consulted page due on Friday,
October 9th
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
9/21
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Activities
- Finish BORKA
- Forms of Government quiz
HW
- 4 BORKA journal entries due tomorrow
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Tuesday
9/22
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Activities
- 5 Themes of Geography Power Point
with notes in your composition
books
- Introduce
5 Themes Group Project
- Mr. Fleming on library resources
- Work timeHW
- Work on your PPT slides |
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Wednesday
9/23 |
Activities
- How to create a perfect MLA Works Consulted page
- Finish up Power PointsHW
- Power Points and Works Consulted Pages due tomorrow
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Thursday 9/24
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Activities
- Short Presentations (7-8 minutes per group)HW
- None
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Friday
9/25
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Activities
-
Intro to the UN
Power Point
- Hand out UN
Research Packet
- guest speaker Mr. Rigg: Student Assistance CounselorHW
- We will choose UN countries on Tuesday: Check out this link for the
country list:
http://www.un.org/en/members/index.shtml
In your comp. books, choose your top 5, and
include 1-2 sentences about each one, explaining why you want this country.
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
9/14
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Activities
- Check homework: Socratic Seminar reflection in composition books
- Debrief discussion on Friday's Socratic Seminar
- Begin Political
Systems PPT with
notes sheet.
HW
- None
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Tuesday
9/15
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Activities
- Finish Political
Systems PPT with
notes sheet.
- Start group visual: with your assigned term, draw a visual and list the
pros and cons of each system. We'll finish this in class.HW
- None, but there's a government quiz on Monday of next week. |
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Wednesday
9/16 |
Activities
- Combined LA and SS: Launch BORKA project.
- Work time in ethnic groups to write speeches and create flags. If
you're absent there is an alternate assignment for you.HW
- Complete day 1 of BORKA journal. We'll collect these at the end
of the BORKA simulation
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Thursday 9/17
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Activities
- 1st hour: BORKA, day 1 of assembly at Synberg, assign people to committees
- 2nd hour: (my 1st and 3rd periods) Finish up and present government visual
with pros and cons, and complete group pre-test
(here
are the answers)
HW
- BORKA journals and don't forget about Monday's quiz.
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Friday
9/18
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Activities
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- 1st hour: BORKA day 3, committee meetings, discuss issues with ethnic
groups
- 2nd hour: (my 2nd and 4th periods) Finish up and present government visual
with pros and cons, and complete group pre-test
(here
are the answers)HW
- BORKA journals and don't forget about Monday's quiz.
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
9/7
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Activities
- No school
HW
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Tuesday
9/8
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Activities
- Share and collect
Culture Clash
stories
- Fill out World
View Questionnaire. We will revisit these at the end of the year.
- Begin
Culture According to Your Textbook worksheet.
HW
- No homework (2nd period- finish World View Questionnaire) |
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Wednesday
9/9 |
Activities
- Finish, turn in, and go over
Culture According to Your Textbook worksheet.
-
"Village of 1000" predictions sheetHW
- "Village of 1000" predictions sheet due tomorrow
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Thursday 9/10
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Activities
- Pass back culture worksheets
- Stamp predictions sheet to verify it was completed on time (you'll turn it
in with your packet tomorrow).
- What is a
Socratic Seminar? PPT Notes go in your composition books
- Work time to start Socratic seminar packetsHW
- Socratic seminar packets due tomorrow. If it's incomplete, you
forfeit your 15 participation points tomorrow!
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Friday
9/11
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Activities
- Homework check
- Socratic Seminar
- Collect packet and stamped prediction sheetsHW
- 1 page reflection in your composition books: 9/11 Socratic Seminar
Reflection- write 1 informal page, reflecting on today's seminar. What
did you think? Light bulb moments? Goals for next seminar? Anything
else? This is for you to prepare for a discussion on Monday. Have a
great weekend!
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HONORS WORLD STUDIES |
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Monday
8/31
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Activities
-
HW
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Tuesday
9/1
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Activities
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HW
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Wednesday
9/2 |
Activities
- Welcome to your first day of 9th grade!
- Head down to library to join Mr. Kasemeier's class
- Introductions
- 4 Corners
- Begin going over
course syllabus and honors expectationsHW
- At the beginning of class, you were given the name of a person.
Find 3 things you have in common with this person, and be prepared to share
this orally with the class tomorrow.
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Thursday 9/3
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Activities
- Mini-presentations
- Finish going over course syllabus
- Develop a class definition of culture: the way people live.HW
- No homework, but don't forget to get a notebook or composition book
for SS. You'll keep it with you.
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Friday
9/4
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Activities
- Brain stretch: Anthony and Cleopatra
-Develop Cultural Universals: Government, Religion, Economic Systems,
Language and Communication, Arts and Literature, Customs and Traditions,
Social Organization, Technology
- Layers of
Culture
- Clash of CulturesHW
- Layers of Culture and Clash of Cultures due Tuesday! Enjoy
your 3 day weekend!
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