Monday, January 19, 2015

Janaury 21-23, 2015

Welcome to Second Semester!

World Geography
Wed. 1/21 -- Syllabus and Policies (to be signed), Pre-Quiz on world map. 
Thur. 1/22 -- Cartography: Definitions and finding places on a globe.  Plate maps.
Fri. 1/23 -- Qz. on Oceans and Continents (also prime meridian and equator). What are the five themes of geography. Reading p. 5-9 in text.

Ancient Medieval
Wed. 1/21 -- Syllabus and Policies (to be signed). What are the characteristics of civilization?  Small group work on solving ancient problems.
Thur. 1/22 -- Introduce ancient Greece.  Map and timeline. 
Fri. 1/23 -- Minoans -- PowerPoint on the Minoan civilization and some theory-making n the fall of the Minoans.  I will give students some facts about the end of the Minoans and each will write a theory for the fall of the civilization.

Art History
Wed. 1/21 -- Syllabus and Polices (to be signed). Lecture on the visual elements in art (line, color, composition, form, space).  AP will be in room 2007 reading about Indian art (and taking notes).
Thur. 1/22 -- Architectural terms and a bit about the Renaissance.  Diagram work on vocabulary.  AP will be in room 2007 doing art cards on Indian art.  Due on Friday 1/23.
Fri. 1/23 -- Notes on Mannerism.

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