Everyone:
David Christian, author of the course Big History and the mastermind and advocate of this new branch of history, appeared on the Colbert Report last night. I've included the video below.
If you've never experienced the Colbert Report, you are in for a treat... kinda. He likes to antagonize his guests quite a bit, but it's usually a fun show. Anyway, the big deal about this is that Big History is finally getting some "main-stream" attention. It's backed and advocated for by Bill Gates and others, and is gaining popularity world-wide. You can see the online course here and can sign-up to take the online course on your own time. Finally, a history course that kids, and everyone else too, might be able to make sense and see the relevance of. Enjoy.
Quick-write:
- Look at the following cartoon.
- What conclusions can you draw from the picture?
Objectives:
- Identify and analyze the causes of Imperialism.
- Analyze the responses and impact of Imperialism.
AP World History
Quick-write:
- Analyze the following map.
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- What conclusions can be drawn about the spread of Buddhism from this map?
Objectives:
- Consider how and why the source of a document might influence Point of View (POV)
- Analyze the Spread of Buddhism in China.
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