Assignments--Modern World History
2008-2009 School Year
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10 Week 1 |
11 Teacher Institute |
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13 Course Intro Syllabus and Participation Rubric and Notebook Rubric Seating Chart/Names HW--Website Scavenger Hunt is Due Friday |
14 Perspective and Perception Course Timeline Learning Styles
HW--Website Scavenger Hunt is Due Friday Bring NB Tomorrow for check |
15 Pre-history and Geography, and Civilization Primary v. Secondary Sources Characteristics of Civilizations HW-- 1. Recognizing Continents and Oceans page in HW packet 2. Maps #1 and #2 from HW Packet |
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18 Start Guns, Germs, Steel NO HW
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19 Guns, Germs, Steel theory Discussion on Theory NO HW |
20 Finish Early Civilizations In class primary source reading: Hammurabi's Code NO HW
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21 Classical Civilizations Greece and Democracy In Class primary Source: Pindar and Sophocles on Humanism HW--Complete reading on Pericles and Democracy |
22 Classical Civilizations Rome and Republicanism Review HW--review for Quiz/Test --Will cover basic terms, maps, contributions from each civilization we discussed. |
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25 Quiz/Test
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26 Introduction to World Religions Judaism HW--complete reading and questions on Judaism from HW packet |
27 Judaism Beliefs NO HW
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28 Finish Judaism
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29 In Class: complete handout given in class--due at end of period. Read passage in packet on Christianity and complete question in HW packet. When done, review notes on Judaism and compare to Christianity.
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1 LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL |
2 Christianity NO HW |
3 Islam HW--complete reading on Islam and questions |
4 Islam HW--complete reading excerpt from the Koran |
5 Islam NO HW |
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8 Into Eastern Religions HW--read passages in HW packet in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism in packet and complete questions in HW Packet
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9 Eastern Religions Review HW--study for religions exam
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10 Religions Exam |
11 Introduction to the Middle Ages Chivalry and Feudalism
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12 Middle Ages Manors and the role of the Church Chess Board NO HW |
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14 Week 6 |
15 Lab 256 Reserved HW--complete Lab on Middle Ages and Plague--Due on Wednesday |
16 Crusades and Plague BRING TEXTBOOK TOMORROW HW--Complete Lab from Monday |
17 Renaissance HW--complete part one of reading packet assigned in class. |
18 Renaissance Art and "controversy" over the DaVinci Code and the Last Supper HW--Complete page in HW packet 1:1 using textbook
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19 Renaissance Finish Renaissance Art Machiavelli and the Prince In Library on Monday NO HW |
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21 Week 7 |
22 Meet in Library for Renaissance Lab LAB is due on Thursday
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23 Finish Renaissance and begin Reformation Martin Luther HW--read chapter 1 Section 3 and complete corresponding page in HW packet. |
24 Henry VIII and John Calvin HW--begin to review for Exam HW--Read Chapter 1 Section 4 and complete corresponding page in packet.
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25--homecoming rally Finish Reformation and Review Lecture on Calvin Entire Reformation Power Point Review for Exam on Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation. LAB AND HW PACKET ARE DUE ON TUESDAY |
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29 Exam on Middle Ages an Renaissance, and Reformation
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30 Absolutism and Exploration HW--read chapter 3 section 1 and complete handout from class |
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1 Columbus and Spain NO HW
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2 In CLass: read 4:1 Conquistadors HW:4:1 worksheet NOTEBOOKS collected tomorrow |
3 Guns, Germs, and Steel--Part II. NO HW |
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6 Finish Conquistadors NO HW
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7 Intro to Slave Trade HW--Read 4:3 and Complete handout from class |
8 late start Middle Passage Slave Ship NO HW |
9 Slave Trade Primary Sources Work on Thesis Statements HW: Finish Primary Source Packet
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10 Columbian Exchange Will be gone for Tennis HW: Finish in class assignment if not completed in class
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13 Columbus Day |
14 Review Columbian Exchange Effects of Exploration Columbus Debate
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15 Introduction to Absolutism Absolutism in England James I HW--read 5:5 in text and complete handout from class: Due tomorrow |
16 Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights No HW |
17 Absolutism in Russia HW--complete handout on Russia if not completed in class. |
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19 Week 11 |
20 Absolutism in Spain and France Louis XIV HW: Read 5:2 and complete 5:2 page in HW packet |
21 Man in Iron Mask
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22 late start Man in Iron Mask
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23 Finish Man in Iron Mask
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24 In Class: Finish movie and Review for Exam HW: read primary source on Louis XIV's advice to son and answer question on back in complete sentences--do for HW if not completed in class. |
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26 Week 12 |
27 Exam on Exploration and Absolutism
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28 Go Over Exams Intro to Revolutions Intro to Scientific Revolution HW--complete page in HW packet titled "Three Theories of the Solar System"
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29 Copernicus and Galileo HW--complete page in packet 6:1--The Scientific Revolution |
30 Finish Galielo Kepler, Descartes, and Bacon NO HW
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31 History of Halloween NO HW |
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2 Week 13 |
3 Newton Complete Scientific Revolution PowerPoint Intro Enlightenment HW: Immanuel Kant reading and questions
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4 Discussion on Kant--What is Enlightenment? Introduce Social Contract and Political Philosophy HW--Read 6:2 in Textbook and complete 1 one ONLY of HW handout --page 2-3 will be done on Thursday night |
5 Social Contract Locke, Hobbes --primary sources read in class Connect Locke to Jefferson and American Revolution HW:
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6 Dec. of Independence and Paine's "Age of Reason" American Philosophes: Jefferson, Paine, and the American Revolution HW: Complete 6:2 HW handout pages 2-3 |
7 Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot and the Spread of Enlightenment Ideas (6:3) Complete Enlightenment Power Point
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10 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Exam
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11 Veterans Day |
12 Go Over Exam
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13 French Revolution Lecture HW--Read 7:1 in textbook and complete HW page |
14 Go Over HW Dec. of Rights of Man Start French Revolution video HW--Review for mini "make-up" test on Sci. Revolution and Enlightenment Monday |
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17 20 Point Test 7:2: Part II of Video HW: 7:2 Handout and Reading in Text --DUE ON WED. |
18 Reign of Terror part I Finish Video HW--Complete 7:2 Sheet assigned yesterday--due tomorrow |
19 Go Over HW Reign of Terror part II Video NO HW
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20 Finish French Revolution Skill: Compare and Contrast French and American Revolutions Introduce Napoleon BRING BOOK TOMORROW NO HW |
21 Napoleon 7:3 In Textbook Reading Comprehension Skills IN LAB MONDAY NO HW
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24 Napoleon Lab in 258 Click HERE to begin
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25 ENTIRE French Revolution and Napoleon Power Point Fall of Napoleon and the HW--Lab assignment and 7:4 page due tomorrow |
26 Congress of Vienna Start Impact of Napoleon--Revolutions in Latin America |
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1 Finish Latin American revolutions Latin America and Review PowerPoint Review HW--Study for Exam on French Revolution and Napoleon
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2 French Revolution Exam |
3 Review Course Questions and Key Terms Intro Industrial Revolution Did You Know?... Shift Happens Video HW--read 9:1 in textbook and complete guided reading handout. Also study flow chart on impact of railroads.
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4 Review Mercantilism England and the Factors of Production Industrial Revolution Power Point Part I
HW: Complete activity on population growth in Europe.
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5 Capitalism--Adam Smith -Gordon Gecko Clip—Is GREED GOOD? Intro Problems of Industry: Child Labor We are in the Lab on Monday!!! NO HW
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8 --Child Labor Lab --Lab 256 HW: LAB and 9:2 sheet will be due on WED. |
9 Child Labor Today Child Labor Today clip |
10 Reaction to Capitalism Karl Marx & Marxism--Reading from the Communist Manifesto HW--Read 9:4 in textbook and complete handout from class
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11 Private Property and Inequality Communism v. capitalism HW--complete handout from class on effects of Industrial Revolution and creating mock debate on cap. v. com. HW--review for Industrial Revolution Quiz Tomorrow |
12 Finish Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution Quiz |
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17 Finals 1, 2, 4 |
18 Finals 3, 8, 5 |
19 Finals 7, 6 |
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4 Week 1 |
5 Institute Day |
6 Classes Resume |
7 Review Key Ideas from course Preview 2nd Semester topics Goal for 2nd Semester Read article on Race "A new Light on Skin Color" Bring notebook, folder, and textbook tomorrow |
8 Unit 1: Imperialism Bias and Perspective lesson Article on view of Africa Introduce topic and key terms NO HW
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9 Imperialism in Africa Clip from Guns, Germs, and Steel--Part III HW--read 11:1 and complete guided reading handout titled "Imperialist Divide Africa"
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12 Review HW External and Internal factors that made Africa vulnerable to Imperialism Finish Guns Germs and Steel NO HW --BRING Colored Pencils Tomorrow |
13 Boer War and Clashes over S. Africa Apartheid in South Africa Start In Class Map of Africa--complete for HW in not done in class |
14 Go over Map of Africa Possible Map Quiz Introduce Power of One and Key Terms from Film
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15 Power of One
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16 school canceled due to weather |
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20 "Power of One" NO HW |
21 Watch and Analyze Presidential Inauguration --How does this speech relate to "Power of One?" HW--read primary source "Kaffir Boy" and answer questions 1-3 in your notebook. |
22 Finish "Power of One" NO HW
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23 In Class--finish video Read and analyze primary source by Nelson Mandela End of Apartheid and Nelson Mandela Imperialism in South Africa PowerPoint HW--Paper on Power of One Due--2 Pages Typed (double spaced) per the guidelines given in class handout. |
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26 Imperialism in The Middle East, India and Asia Suez Canal HW: Read 11:4 and complete handout from class
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27 India and Gandhi Gandhi (read p. 406-407 in text) HW--MAP of Imperialism in India and Asia
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28 Finish Gandhi Gandhi Quotes Partition of India Conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir Imperialism in India PowerPoint NO HW |
29 China and Japan respond to Imperialism China: Opium War, Hong Kong, and Boxer Rebellion HW--reading and chart analysis on Opium War
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30 Finish China and Japan Review Unit If Time: Analyzing Imperial Motives—chart and placards HW--review of Exam on Monday
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1 Week 5 |
2 Imperialism Exam |
3 WWI Notes—13-1 HW—Read 13:1 and complete handout map of Europe in 1914
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4 Read Primary Source on Assassination Black Hand Video NO HW
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5 Key Terms from WWI New Technology impacts war HW 13:2-- complete handout |
6 Lab 256 for activity on Trenches of WWI |
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9 13:3 America enters the War Read Zimmerman Note HW--Read chapter 13:3 |
10 Lost Battalion NO HW |
11 Lost Battalion NO HW |
12 Lost Battalion End of War--review end of 13:3 |
13 Treaty of Versailles HW--read 13:4 and complete handout and map
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17 Finish WWI Review sheet HW--Study for Exam Tomorrow |
18 WWI Exam |
19 Russian Revolution Review Marxism and Communism Introduce Russian Revolution HW: Read p. 389-390 and outline each section and define all key terms in Bold in your notebook |
20 Start Bio On Lenin HW: Read and outline in NB p. 390-392--Up to "The Bolshevik Revolution |
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23 Finish Bio on Lenin HW--read p. 392-394 and outline section in NB
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24 Death of Lenin Finish Bio HW-- Write Obituary for Lenin |
25 Murder of the Czar's family and mystery of Anastasia Rise of Stalin NO HW
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26 Totalitarianism Stalinist Russia HW--Read 14:2 in text and complete handout from class |
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2 Russian Propaganda
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3 1984 HW: create book cover for 1984
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4 Chinese Revolutions HW--reading and questions on Revolutions in China and Cuba |
5 Finish China and Review Timeline of Communism Entire Communist Revolutions PowerPoint HW--Review for Exam |
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9 Between The Wars --Age of Anxiety, Prosperity, and Depression Intro Existentialism HW--read 15:1 and complete Handout |
10 Nietzsche and the Superman Intro to Freud NO HW
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12 Freud, the subconscious, and Surrealism HW: Read 14:2 and outline section in NB. Be sure to define all terms in bold and focus on causes and effects of the Depression. |
13 Stock Market Crash and Depression NO HW: |
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16 Connect Depression to Fascism Intro Mussolini HW--HW: Read “Mussolini Comes to Power in Italy p.427-428 and complete causes and effect chart from PowerPoint |
17 Fascism Mussolini BIO Mussolini HW--complete rest of reading on 15:3 and complete causes and effects chart handout. |
18 Fascism and Nazism NO HW
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19 Hitler In Color Speeches by Hitler HW: Reading excerpt and questions from Mein Kampf |
20 Hitler and propaganda Hitler Youth NO HW
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26 PowerPoint on Fascism and Nazism Review HW--review for Exam |
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29 Week 13 Spring Break |
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31 Spring Break |
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1 Spring Break |
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6 Go over Exam WWII Intro Causes of WWII HW--read and outline 15:4 --Aggressors on the march |
7 HW Quiz/Review 16:1--Hitler's Lightning War HW--16:1 Guided Reading |
8 WWII Video NO HW
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9 Japan Strikes in the Pacific Pearl Harbor HW: Read and outline 16:2 |
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13 War in the Pacific: Kamikaze Source reading and video Maps of Europe and Pacific Front HW--Complete Maps |
14 Genocide The Holocaust HW: Read "Night" and answer 3 questions in NB and outline 16:3 in textbook |
15 16:4 War on the Home front D-Day NO HW |
16 Germany Surrenders VE Day Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki VJ Day
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17 Discussion on decision to drop the Atomic Bomb Thesis Development HW: Essay on decision to drop the A-Bomb --Finish for HW if not done in class
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20 Peer-review Essays 16:5--Post War Europe and Japan In Class Complete Guided reading of 16:5 on Post War Europe and Japan HW--Study for WWII Exam |
21 WWII Test
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22 Cold War Intro
HW: 17:1 Read and outline p. 475 up through
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“The Cold War and a Divided World” |
23 Churchill Iron Curtain reading and speech in class "How to Spot a Communist" NO HW |
24 Containment and the Berlin Airlift
HW--Type Final Paper on Bombing of Hiroshima -5 Paragraphs -2 Pages Typed |
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27 Cold War Alliances: NATO and Warsaw Pact In Class: Read and outline 17:1 p. 479-480 "The Cold War and a divided World" Complete map of Europe The Nuclear Threat--Arms Race: "Russians" by Sting NO HW
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28 99 Red Balloons Bomb Shelters Containment in Action: Flashpoint--Korea In Class: Outline 17:3 p. 486 and 487. Stop at Vietnam HW: Read and outline rest of 17:3 on Vietnam, pages 488-490
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29 Containment in Action: Vietnam Cold War and Pop Culture HW: 17:4 p. 491 - 493--end after "The Cuban Missile Crisis"
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30 Cuban Missile Crisis
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1 Cold War in the Middle East In Class: read and outline 17:4--p. 494-495 Confrontations in The Middle East NO HW |
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4 Cold War Thaws 17:5 NO HW |
5 Collapse of the Soviet Union HW: Study for Exam |
6 Cold War Exam |
7 Towards 21st Century Terrorism, Globalization, and Challenges for the 21st Century Post Cold War World: Clash of Civilizations? HW--reading on "Clash of Civilizations"
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8 Conflict in the Middle East Middle East Map HW: Questions on 18:4 (start in class)
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11 Review Israel and Palestinian Conflict if Time: "Perspectives from all sides" reading HW: Complete guided reading on Israel--need textbook
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12 Terrorism and 9/11 The Origins of 9/11 NO HW |
13 9/11 Afghanistan and Iraq NO HW |
14 Challenges of the 21st Century Environment Population Genocide State Conflict Globalization |
15 Summary and Wrap up of Course HW: work on Study Guide for Final Exam |
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