Week of Dec. 9-13

Week's Learning Goal:
To differentiate between complex language vocabulary.
To understand Hindu Caste system.
To understand the difference between race and ethnicity.

12/9/13
Warm-up:  What is the difference between a pidgin and a Creole. What is the difference between Esperanto and a lingua franca?
Vocabulary CROSSWORD
Homework:  STUDY VOCAB. Study Culture Practice Test.

12/10/13
"Hour of Code" TV Program
Culture vocab. test
Practice Test test
Homework:  Research a religion other than your own from a reputable web page.  Don't forget to cite sources. You do not need a "Works Cited" page. Note the following:

1. Identify in terms universalizing, local, ethnic, Evangelical, monotheistic, polytheistic, etc.
2. Identify number of followers.
3. State the creation story.
4. State place of origin.
5. State diffusion if any.
6. List 3 beliefs.
7. List 3 practices or rituals.
8. Using percentages, identify your hearth's dominant religion/s.
9. Research the Untouchables of the Hindu Caste system and note one interesting fraction that hasn't been discussed.

Due THURSDAY.

12/11/13
Introduce Dalits video vocab. & themes. If absent you can find this online.
Video review and quiz.
Homework:  Review section on ethnicity.  Address the following:  What is the differences between ethnicity and race? Give and example.

12/12/13
Collect religion reports.
Finish Untouchables
Homework:  PBS Illusions of race. Students will try to identify race by looking at photographs.
http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm; finish ethnicity and race question.

12/13/13
Collect ethnicity and race assignment.
GAME DAY!!  (Review of semester examination.)
Homework:  Review Barron's for Semester Exam.

HOMEWORK OVER BREAK:
1.  Carefully read all of Political Geography in Barron's.
2.  Make two or three questions of something you find confusing.
3.  Do all the Practice tests (MC and FR) at end of unit.
4.  Make sure you do the Test Tips in the gray boxes.
5.  Make sure you understand all the vocabulary.
6.  Skim over Ethnicity Chapter in Rubenstein.  Pay close attention to maps and pictures.


We will spend about a week on this unit. Be ready for a vocab test on Thurs., Jan. 9 and a full test on Friday, Jan. 10.