Daily Agendas

Week 5 - September 29 - October 3, 1997

Monday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Video -

The Mission - Look for examples of how the lives of the South American natives were changed by the influence of the Europeans.

Homework -

Web concept map of pages 194-204 in Ponting is due Tuesday. Worth 25 points.

Tuesday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Turn in web concept maps from pp. 194-204.

Seniors report to the assembly in the gym.

Juniors watch excerpt from 1492: Conquest of Paradise about Columbus' impact on the lives of those he encountered in the New World.

Wednesday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Grade conferences during video. Will cover all missing assignments and current grade. If you wish to improve your grade before Warning Notices are sent, please submit make ups by Thursday.

Video -

Finish viewing The Mission.

Class discussion of impact of European contact on Native Americans.

Homework -

Read Ponting pp. 213-223 for Thursday.

Thursday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Video-

Surviving Columbus - PBS documentary about impact of European contact with Pueblo Indians.

Homework -

Research or interview to discover what the Prime Directive from Star Trek is all about. Be ready to discuss the implications and creation of a real world Prime Directive.

Friday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Class Meeting

Fun Activity -

Easter Island picture search puzzle

Class option to conclude Surviving Columbus video.

Small group activity -

Write a modern world version of Star Trek's Prime Directive. Consider how colonization of the moon, Mars, and other worlds, which may or may not have life on them, would be impacted if your group's Prime Directive were adopted.

Large class board share of groups' ideas.