Global Studies First Quarter Syllabus
(Homework is listed on the night you should work on it-it is due the next day in class)
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD UNIT
Learning Goals: Knowledge-Who are you? Who are we?
Skills-Self insight, observation, discussion, curiosity, critical thinking
9/6: Course Overview and Culture Quiz
Homework: Autobiography Draft, Bring in an Object Meaningful toYou, Bring 3 Non-US
Objects from Home
9/7: The Call of Stories and Syllabus Overview
HW: Revise Autobiography
9/8: Autobiography Due, Global Context Discussion
HW: Read Gelman, Tales of a Female Nomad, ch. 10-11, Study Questions.
CULTURE UNIT
Learning Goals: Knowledge-Understanding concept of culture and cultural indicators
Skills-Reading analysis, anthropological observation (information handling), critical and creative thinking, writing
9/11 Organize Bellows Falls Study: Cultural Markers, Vocabulary List
HW: Self selected reading with International Perspective, Your Cultural Heritage
9/12 Bellows Falls Research Trip
HW: Organize BF Notes and Generate Questions
9/13 READING/Writing DAY—Bring reading material!
HW: Begin BF Story
9/14 Bellows Falls Research Trip
HW: Finish BF Cultural Report Draft
9/15: Writers Workshop on BF Story Drafts, Vocabulary Quiz, Current Events
HW: Final Drafts of Report
MAPPING UNIT
Learning Goals: Knowledge-Knowing global political and physical geography
Skills- Information handling, numeracy, critical thinking
9/18 Bellows Falls Reports DUE, Mapping Introduction, Map Contest, Vocab List
HW: Mapping Reading and Map Study
9/19: Science DAY
HW: Cultural Research and Map Study
9/20: Mapping Quiz and Project Introduction
HW: Map Project and Current Events
9/21: Map Project Worktime, Current Events, Vocabulary Quiz,
HW: Pleasure Reading, Reading Log, Map Studying
9/22: NO SCHOOL: In-service day
9/25: Keene Trip for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Film??? Reading Log Due
HW: Reflective Writing on Film
9/26: Science Day—No Humanities Class
HW: Project Work
9/27: Shakespeare Play or Project Completion and Presentation
HW: Mapping Analysis Essay, Complete Project
9/28: Projects Due, Test Review
HW: Studying for Exam
9/29: Mapping and Culture Exam, Vocabulary Quiz, Self Assessment
HW: NONE!!!!
