Hi students. Some of our Skyline Juniors have created an anonymous survey to collect student voices on the school closure. They have launched this statewide and plan to submit it to OSPI (the office of the state superintendent). They are using this to document what the closure is like and get student voices heard in upcoming plans.
This is incredibly fantastic and I hope you will take a few minutes to participate. They need to hear from you!
Article about the survey in the Seattle times
Survey link
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
5/29/20
Now that you have learned about all the empires, answer the following questions in a few sentences each and submit to Tii under the Early Indian Empires assignment.
- Which of the empires do you think had the greatest impact on the people OR which empire do you think was the most successful and why?
- Which leader or group do you think had the greatest impact and why? (think outside the British/East India Company. That's too obvious).
- What do you think is the most significant event from the Empire period and why?
This will be due by 10pm tonight so keep it simple.
On Tuesday you will have a written assessment on India. Make sure your notes are thorough and ready for this.
On Tuesday you will have a written assessment on India. Make sure your notes are thorough and ready for this.
5/26/20-5/28/20
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday you will work on taking notes on the Indian empires that you did not present on. Your notes should include the following for each empire:
- 2-3 most important people (include an important detail for each)
- 2 important events from the empire (write down enough information to understand the importance of the event)
- One piece of cultural information
Empires in Order:
- Mauryans
- Guptas
- Mughals (remember this empire was long lasting and was split into 2 presentations)
- British Raj
You should listen to 2 presentations for each empire which is why you have 3 days. If you run out of time and need to do just one at some point, that's fine. But listening to more than one will help you make sure you have the most important information. If any of the presentations look incomplete or blank, try downloading or opening with Google Slides. Formatting can get thrown off sometimes. Please let Mrs. Santos know if there are issues.
Each day, leave a compliment on the presentations you watched!
On Thursday at 1:00 pm we will have a Zoom meeting where we will discuss the questions you will need to answer on Friday.
On Thursday at 1:00 pm we will have a Zoom meeting where we will discuss the questions you will need to answer on Friday.
Monday, May 18, 2020
5/18/20-5/22/20
Your task this week is to complete your Indian empires project. This is due to the turn-in folder no later than 10 pm on Friday May 22nd. If you or your group run into trouble, let me know if you need time. I am not opposed to a Monday morning turn-in if needed.
India Project turn-in folder
On Tuesday at 11:00 am I will have a Zoom meeting where you can ask questions. I will also go over how to record your presentation using Zoom and upload it to YouTube if that is something you would like to try. Remember you can also just record audio on your PowerPoint.
Presenting is usually a required skill that we practice but...Covid. With that said, I do highly encourage some form of video recording, but if that really freaks you out, you can just upload the PPT. Just make sure your information is really clear.
India Project turn-in folder
On Tuesday at 11:00 am I will have a Zoom meeting where you can ask questions. I will also go over how to record your presentation using Zoom and upload it to YouTube if that is something you would like to try. Remember you can also just record audio on your PowerPoint.
Presenting is usually a required skill that we practice but...Covid. With that said, I do highly encourage some form of video recording, but if that really freaks you out, you can just upload the PPT. Just make sure your information is really clear.
Monday, May 11, 2020
5/15/20
Spend some time today working on your India project. A good place to start is just to read your posted reading and take notes, focusing on the required elements of your presentation. Get a good understanding of your empire before you just start putting stuff in a PowerPoint. You presentation will be better organized and more cohesive if you do this.
**As a heads up, the quiz you are doing for Smith today will go in both gradebooks. It will be process on my side since we already did our written assessment.
**As a heads up, the quiz you are doing for Smith today will go in both gradebooks. It will be process on my side since we already did our written assessment.
5/14/20
Below you will find print and video instructions for your Early India Project. You will have a little over a week to work on this which should be more than enough. You can flex your time as needed around your other work, but you should using 20-25 minutes a day on average. You may not need this much time, but I will expect your best work since your classmates will be getting their notes from you.
As context for your project, please watch the video on the Indus and Aryan civilizations below and add to your notes. This is the the straightforward and concise information I am looking for. You will need more than what is in the readings, but try not to include every detail.
Indus and Aryan Civilizations Video Lecture
Early India Project Instructions
Project Video Instructions
Topic sign-up
India Project turn-in folder
Basic readings for empires: (These will have the majority of your information. Additional information for the requirements and pictures should be found with reliable outside sources.)
Mauryans and Guptas (all in one reading)
Mughals
British Raj (Just ignore the questions at the top)
As context for your project, please watch the video on the Indus and Aryan civilizations below and add to your notes. This is the the straightforward and concise information I am looking for. You will need more than what is in the readings, but try not to include every detail.
Indus and Aryan Civilizations Video Lecture
Early India Project Instructions
Project Video Instructions
Topic sign-up
India Project turn-in folder
Basic readings for empires: (These will have the majority of your information. Additional information for the requirements and pictures should be found with reliable outside sources.)
Mauryans and Guptas (all in one reading)
Mughals
British Raj (Just ignore the questions at the top)
5/13/20
Today you need to complete your Indian Religions Assessment. You can type your answers directly into the document below and submit to Tii. This is due no later than 10 pm tonight. Please read directions carefully before beginning.
Indian Religions Assessment
Indian Religions Assessment
5/12/20
Today you have time to continue work on your visual. Tomorrow you will have your assessment on Indian religions so make sure you review your notes at some point. The assessment will be open note but you will need to put your answers in your own words so make sure you understand the basic beliefs and key words.
Remember when finished, upload a picture of your creation to the Google folder linked below. If you prefer not to have your creation seen by others, you can email me your picture. You will have class time today and tomorrow to work. Final due date is Friday at 3 pm.
Remember when finished, upload a picture of your creation to the Google folder linked below. If you prefer not to have your creation seen by others, you can email me your picture. You will have class time today and tomorrow to work. Final due date is Friday at 3 pm.
5/11/20
Today you will create a visual representing an aspect of an Indian religion of your choice (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism). Size and format is up to you. No printed pictures but digitally created art is allowed if that is your medium of choice. Otherwise you can draw, paint, sculpt, whatever you like. Paper, canvas, digital creation. Just as long as it's your own creation. Must be respectful and appropriate!
Examples of topics:
Examples of topics:
- Cycle of Samsara
- Relation of the Atman to the Brahman
- Dharma and karma
- Middle Way
- Journey of the Buddha
- Jain or Sikh philosophy
- Possibilities are endless!!
Requirements:
- Your creation (no internet pictures)
- Include color
- Must clearly show understanding of your topic
When finished, upload a picture of your creation to the Google folder linked below. If you prefer not to have your creation seen by others, you can email me your picture. You will have class time today and tomorrow to work. Final due date is Friday at 3 pm.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday will be our assessment on Indian religions. Make sure your notes are updated and you understand the basic beliefs and key words of each one. If you prefer, you can take your assessment before doing your visual. As long as it is turned in by Wednesday at 10 pm. Please read instructions carefully!
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Hindu Deities
Here is the PowerPoint from today's optional Zoom meeting on Hindu deities. This content is not required but may help clarify some aspects of Hinduism or at least provide some extra interest for you.
Hindu Deities
Hindu Deities
Monday, May 4, 2020
5/8/20
Today you will read about Buddhism. I know this seems like a lot of content this week, but next week we get to be creative so never fear!
You also get some choice today. Below you will find information on the origins of Buddhism. To understand this information, you can do one of the following:
- Read the Life of the Buddha reading and answer the questions on the worksheet (depending on your reading speed, this could be your fastest option).
- Use the powerpoint to answer the questions on your worksheet or take your own notes.
- Watch the video and answer the worksheet or take your own notes.
Do what works for you today! If you don't finish today you will have some time to finish today, you can finish on Monday if needed. But it should not take too much past the 25 minutes.
5/7/20
Today you will study the Creation hymn with Mr. Smith. No SS work for today so give Smith's work 50 minutes.
Don't forget that the final draft of your research paper is due tomorrow May 8!
Don't forget that the final draft of your research paper is due tomorrow May 8!
5/6/20
Today you will learn about religious diversity within India as well as the Aryan caste system. Please take good notes. On Friday you will create a visual using your Hinduism notes so make sure you understand. You will later have a brief assessment on Hinduism/Buddhism so make sure you ask questions if you don't understand something.
Indian Religious Diversity video lecture (Ignore that it talks about yesterday's Zoom meeting. I moved this to today).
Indian Religious Diversity ppt (ignore the slide about the optional Zoom meeting as we did that on Tuesday)
Zoom meeting today at TBD! Hindu deities/culture/misconceptions will be discussed. Time for questions afterwards. Check your email for invite.
Indian Religious Diversity video lecture (Ignore that it talks about yesterday's Zoom meeting. I moved this to today).
Indian Religious Diversity ppt (ignore the slide about the optional Zoom meeting as we did that on Tuesday)
Zoom meeting today at TBD! Hindu deities/culture/misconceptions will be discussed. Time for questions afterwards. Check your email for invite.
5/5/20
Today you will get an introduction to Hinduism. You will notice the video is only 21 minutes long. I would guess it will take you 25-30 minutes depending on how often you need to pause. You will have the full 50 minutes to complete this as you have no work for Mr. Smith today.
Hinduism Basics Video Lecture
Hinduism Basics ppt
**Clarification note about Hinduism** I have had a few questions about the idea that Hinduism is monotheistic. You will see in the lecture above that this is because the Hindu deities are all manifestations/avatars of the highest deity, the Brahman. While there is some diversity within Hinduism on this, this is the most widely held belief. While monotheistic is a simplified term (in truth its status is more complex that can be defined by mono/polytheism) this is the closest definition. The universe is still recognized as being created/connected to/beholden to one omniscient being, the Brahman. If you would like to discuss this further, learn more about the deities, or share your own Hindu perspective on this belief, be sure to come to the Zoom meeting tomorrow!
If you finish early, you may either look at tomorrow's lecture or work on finalizing your research paper, whichever works best for you today.
There will be a Zoom meeting at TBD tomorrow During this meeting I will give some more depth on Hindu culture using quotes from Skyline students and parents. We will also look at some of the Hindu Deities. This is not required content but is always fun content for students and really helps to gain a little deeper understanding of Hinduism. There will be time for questions afterwards about the content or the paper.
Hinduism Basics Video Lecture
Hinduism Basics ppt
**Clarification note about Hinduism** I have had a few questions about the idea that Hinduism is monotheistic. You will see in the lecture above that this is because the Hindu deities are all manifestations/avatars of the highest deity, the Brahman. While there is some diversity within Hinduism on this, this is the most widely held belief. While monotheistic is a simplified term (in truth its status is more complex that can be defined by mono/polytheism) this is the closest definition. The universe is still recognized as being created/connected to/beholden to one omniscient being, the Brahman. If you would like to discuss this further, learn more about the deities, or share your own Hindu perspective on this belief, be sure to come to the Zoom meeting tomorrow!
If you finish early, you may either look at tomorrow's lecture or work on finalizing your research paper, whichever works best for you today.
There will be a Zoom meeting at TBD tomorrow During this meeting I will give some more depth on Hindu culture using quotes from Skyline students and parents. We will also look at some of the Hindu Deities. This is not required content but is always fun content for students and really helps to gain a little deeper understanding of Hinduism. There will be time for questions afterwards about the content or the paper.
5/4/20
Welcome to Week 3 of Humanities Covid style!
There may be some time to work on this if you finish assignments early this week (Example: tomorrow's lecture is not the full 50 minutes, quite a bit shorter), but just like when we move on in class during this stage, you will be expected to finish this on your own time. If you need extra time past the 8th, this is not a problem, but you MUST communicate with Mr. Smith or Mrs. Santos. Just let us know you need some extra time. We will need time to grade it and the longer you stretch out this process the tougher it will be on your brains, but we want you to do what is best for you at this point. So don't feel like you can't ask for extended time if needed.
**Paper Note: Remember that one BTS does not necessarily equal one paragraph. If your paragraph is a page or more, it is too long and you need to find the spot in that section where Enter+Indent is needed. This is the place where you naturally go to your next point/piece of evidence within that BTS. If you are having trouble with that, email Mrs. Santos for help.
For your assignment today, you will have 50 minutes to complete the Didactic literature work on Mr. Smith's website. You have no SS work for today.
This week we will move on to new content. The final draft of your research paper
is Due Friday May 8th. This should include your full paper, revised source evaluation
(does not count towards the word count), and MLA works cited page. Word count
is 1100-1300 words. Submit to Second Semester Research Paper on Tii.
Remember to give someone who needs one a peer edit on Revision 2 this week! I added a new peermark assignment since the first one expired. It will still be under Revision 2.
Remember to give someone who needs one a peer edit on Revision 2 this week! I added a new peermark assignment since the first one expired. It will still be under Revision 2.
There may be some time to work on this if you finish assignments early this week (Example: tomorrow's lecture is not the full 50 minutes, quite a bit shorter), but just like when we move on in class during this stage, you will be expected to finish this on your own time. If you need extra time past the 8th, this is not a problem, but you MUST communicate with Mr. Smith or Mrs. Santos. Just let us know you need some extra time. We will need time to grade it and the longer you stretch out this process the tougher it will be on your brains, but we want you to do what is best for you at this point. So don't feel like you can't ask for extended time if needed.
**Paper Note: Remember that one BTS does not necessarily equal one paragraph. If your paragraph is a page or more, it is too long and you need to find the spot in that section where Enter+Indent is needed. This is the place where you naturally go to your next point/piece of evidence within that BTS. If you are having trouble with that, email Mrs. Santos for help.
For your assignment today, you will have 50 minutes to complete the Didactic literature work on Mr. Smith's website. You have no SS work for today.
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