Assignments

=Humanities Assignments, Quarter 1= September 6th - November 10th, 2011

General assignment and homework expectations:
All assignments will be started in, and often completed, in class. Some in-class assignments may take several days to complete. If students don't use their time wisely, in-class assignments may need to be completed at home. Work that requires the use of school owned textbooks or atlases can be made up during a working lunch, which students can request from me at any time. Arrangements would need to be made with parents before textbooks or atlases can be sent home. In addition, some projects will have homework components. **This quarter, there will NOT be a regular weekly homework assignment in Humanities.** Weekly homework assignments will begin second semester.


 * ~ Assignment ||~ Date Assigned ||~ Date Due ||~ Assignment Notes ||
 * = Map Review 1 ||= 9/19/11 ||= 9/20/11 ||= a review of map reading skills, including using the legend and reading thematic maps. In class work; can be made up during working lunch (request). ||
 * = Map Review 2 ||= 9/21/11 ||= 9/22/11 ||= review of map reading skills continued, including using the compass rose, latitude/longitude, and using the map scale. In class work, can be made-up during working lunch. ||
 * = Northern Lights Guided Discovery ||= 9/26/11 ||= 9/26/11 ||= Activity to explore and get to know the __Northern Lights__ Minnesota history textbook. In-class assignment; can be made up during requested working lunch. ||
 * = [|Ch1 What Is MN?] ||= 9/29/11 ||= 10/3/11 ||= An introduction to perspectives in history- how different people can have very different viewpoints on the same subject. Responses will be part of class discussions. ||
 * = [|Time Capsule Project] ||= 10/3/11 ||= 10/6/11 ||= Summative assignment measuring student understanding of what kinds of things historians use as primary sources. Click on the assignment name to download a copy- specific requirements for the time capsules are on page 2. Contact me at any time if you have questions about the assignment. ||