Day 2: Class Values & Intro to Thinking Like a Historian

Today, we will continue getting to know each other and establish some common ground, which includes discovering what we have in common and what we value--as individuals and as a group. We will establish some class norms and discuss why this is important to our learning this year.

We will review what you observed in the video you were asked to watch for homework (<<---see video posted to the left). You will also be given a group task: decide as a group on what YOUR GROUP thinks is the most important moment in human history. You'll have to justify which event in history your group selects.
Today's helpful resources include the WH Week 1 "Intro and Start of Year" Google Slides Presentation

HW: Respond to writing prompt (see file in WH Drop Folder) -- also posted in Schoology

This assignment is posted in Schoology. You'll need to go to your World History Drop Folder in Google Drive to access the file I have placed there. Open, follow the instructions. Remember your response to the prompt "What role does history play to help us understand the world we live in?" should be no less than 1 paragraph (5-6 sentences) and no more than 2 paragraphs. Answers should be thorough but succinct (not a novel). Be sure to provide 2 supporting ideas in your written response.