So we’ll see if I stick to the plan (I usually *always* do) but I like to have a sketch of the length of my units before I start teaching. It can be easy to get carried away with a class like Humanities because the standards are so vague and there is no Instructional Plan to guide me. I have actually taught this class for the past 4 years but every year has been totally different. This year I hope to incorporate lessons that I have loved from the past four years and bring them together into a seamless course.
Each of my units are about 3 weeks long with a mix of activities, reading, films, and discussion. Most of the units I am teaching are repeats but I’m adding in a few new ones here to incorporate my love of historic religions. So here is my general layout for Humanities 2018-2019:
Quarter 1
- Prehistory (using hands-on activities for the Venus of Willendorf)
- Ancient Near East (teaching the Epic of Gilgamesh)
- Ancient Egypt (teaching the Book of the Dead & an Egyptian gods project)
Quarter 2
- Ancient Judaism (NEW UNIT!)
- Celtic & Norse World
- Ancient Greece
Quarter 3
- Philosophy
- Ancient Rome
- Early Christianity (NEW UNIT!)
Quarter 4
- Islamic World (NEW UNIT!)
- Medieval Europe
JMF
Hi! Am beginning to come across a few things of interest. Will send your way. I have been enjoying your travels from your blog. I will be organizing pictures as well. Got some very neat stuff. 🙂 Am enjoying your blog and was thinking the AP World this summer did add some things to my thought process. In prof dev all week …jealous of your Humanities gig. 🙂 Nanci
On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 4:01 PM, J is for Journey wrote:
> jessnettea posted: “So we’ll see if I stick to the plan (I usually > *always* do) but I like to have a sketch of the length of my units before I > start teaching. It can be easy to get carried away with a class like > Humanities because the standards are so vague and there is no I” >
Ohhhh yay!! Email me and we can collaborate jmfuriosi@gmail.com