Chapter 12 quiz, updated syllabi
January 13, 2008
We’ll have a multiple-choice/matching quiz over Chapter 12 (Africa) during the second class period of this week. So, A&B’s quiz will be on Wednesday, and D&G’s quiz will be on Thursday.
I’ve updated the syllabi to reflect the quiz and what we’ve done so far:
World Studies A&B Syllabus 01.13.08
World Studies D&G Syllabus 01.13.08
The mystery of Great Zimbabwe
January 10, 2008
The in-class reading about who built the ruins of Great Zimbabwe:
Map exercise
January 9, 2008
Label the map in this handout and study your map closely so you can label a fresh one from scratch during Monday’s (important) quiz:
African Studies syllabus
January 7, 2008
Here are the expectations for the African Studies class, along with a very tentative schedule that will change significantly once everyone gets a book:
African Studies syllabus 01.07.08
Semester II syllabi – World Studies
January 7, 2008
Here are the expectations & preliminary schedule from today’s first class:
World Studies A&B Syllabus 01.07.08
World Studies D&G Syllabus 01.07.08
Pick the next president
January 5, 2008
The Iowa caucuses kicked off the presidential primaries on Thursday with upset wins by Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee. Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney now rush to New Hampshire, hoping to regain momentum for Tuesday’s primary there.
Soon, we get a chance to have our say too. Many of you are eligible to vote in the Maryland, D.C., or Virginia primaries on February 12 – you get to choose our next president – but you need to register to vote.
The deadlines are only days away. Here’s what you do:
- Maryland 17-year-olds who will be 18 before the general election in November can indeed register and vote in the primary. Your application must be postmarked by January 22 to vote in the primary. Download the form.
- The rule in D.C. is that you have to register 30 days before election day, which means you must postmark your registration form by January 12. The D.C. form waits for you here.
- Virginia’s deadline is also January 12. Download its application.
