Tuesday, January 8th

Bell-Ringer: Please take out your Cornell Notes from last night and questions. Turn the questions (only) into the homework bin, and pick up a blank sheet of paper from the front table. Use the first 10 minutes of class to make a mental map of the world. Using only your OWN prior knowledge complete the following:Draw an outline of all of the continents on your mapLabel any bodies of water on the map that you canDraw in and label any countries that you are familiar withIdentify and label any cities that you are familiar withLabel any cultural sites/places of historical significance that you can

Friday, August 9th Daily Agenda:Bell-Ringer: Mental MappingVocab Development: Study Stack.comDiscussion: When does history begin? (Creation Myths)Introduction to Cornell Notes (Big History)

Essential Question:What were the long-term demographic, social, political, and economic effects of the Neolithic Revolution?Homework: Review the Unit 1 SFI terms (Quiz on Monday). Recommended Tabs:NotesHandoutsClassworkTest/QuizzesEssays/ProjectsBinders will NOT be collected, but you will have one binder test each quarter (timed, so you will need to be organized)Notebook Organization:Why do maps matter in history?Why do you think I asked you to complete a mental map at the beginning of class today?Consider these two maps. Which one is right?

What does each map reveal about the world its creator lived in?

Miller's cylindrical projection Notice the comparative sizes of Greenland and Africa on this map. (Africa = 11,699,000 sq. mi.; Greenland = 836,109 sq. mi.) What does the map imply is the center of the world?

Why is this map wrong?Why might this be a more useful map today?

What does this map perspective reveal to us that we may not ordinarily consider?Examples: Relative Closeness of Brazil to Europe and AfricaLack of importance of the Pacific Ocean to BrazilLikely influence of Africa on Brazils cultureWhat does this map reveal about the planet that the others we have viewed have not?

The Peters Projection Map from Two Perspectives: In 1974, as an effort to reduce the political bias of conventional maps, Arno Peters created the 'Peters Projection' of the world so that one square inch anywhere on the map represents an equal number of square miles of the earth's surface. Who might dispute the use of this map? Who might support its use?"Political" Map

What does a map like this illustrate about the importance of mental mapping?

Which map projection does the College Board use in their WHAP materials?How does your mental map compare?

Please log-on to your computer and visit the class wiki. (chswhap.wikispaces.com)Use the link provided to access the Study Stack for Unit 1. Use the next 15 minutes of class to learn and review the SFI terms for Unit 1.

Vocab Acquisition:So, where do we start?When (and how) does human history begin?Silently read the slip of paper to yourself. The paper explains the beginnings of human history. On your daily handout sheet, take a few minutes to write (in complete sentences) a response to the questions listed.Be prepared to share and explain your response.Directions:Creation MythsWhat is the purpose of a creation myth?Defines the moral principles of a societyGuides their dealings with nature and the supernaturalExplains human social systems and daily lifeWhat can creation myths tell us about the people who created them?Creation MythsIf creation myths must be taken on faith, then what happens when science begins providing physical evidence that challenges the basis of those myths?The Tough Questions

So if we cant answer the question of how human life began beyond a doubt, maybe we should simply start with what a human is?Is this a human?Hominid primate family; appeared about 7 myaAll hominids are warm-blooded, furry, four limbed mammalsShare 98% of DNA with apes

Hominids vs. PrimatesUnlike other primates all hominids:Are BipedalAre capable of abstract thought, profound emotions, and fine motor movementsHave a larynx capable of speech

How did Hominids become Humans?During the Pleistocene Epoch (Ice Age), certain genetic changes in hominids enhanced survivalSkin color, for example, would darken in some environments to lessen sun damage, or became more pale to allow more Vitamin D absorptionMost changes were behavioral rather than physical (I.e., manipulating fire, making better weapons, changing diet, etc.)Putting it all in contextWhen looking at a timeline of human history, we are reminded of the need to view history from a Big History perspective.

Cornell Notes were founded by a professor from Cornell University when he observed the struggles of even top students in his course. He concluded that even the smart students did not understand how to study. The notes have a specific format featuring 4 main components: an Essential Question, detailed notes, reflective commentary, and a summary.More important than the format is the fact that the notes represent a PROCESS of note-taking. Each section should be done sequentially to ensure long-term understanding.Cornell Note-Taking:Take out your homework from last night and take out (or pick up a highlighter).First, reread the outline of notes and highlight any details that you wish to retain a knowledge of for assessment purposes.Next, exchange papers with a partner. With your partners paper, for each highlighted detail, in the left-column of the page you are to:Explain why you think they highlighted the detail?OR Ask a relevant question about what they highlighted? (Not just why is this important? For example: how does this relate to domestication? or What effect did this have for women?)Finally, get your original paper back. Look over the comments and questions in the left column. Then, in the summary section of the notes, write a brief answer to the essential question(s) based on what was covered in your notes.Directions:Homework:Review your Unit 1 SFI terms (quiz at the end of class on Monday).