Origins of World Civ. Part 1
This is the foundational course for our understanding of things social and cultural.
This course charts the origin of civilization of the world in Afrika and follows Afrikan migration and physical and cultural adaptations around the world. Students will compare and contrast civilization as it develop in Africa, the Americas, East and West Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
The title of the course takes it's name and survey method from O.K. Owusu's Time Chart of World Civilizations publication. We will also be using information from his educational posters Please support this dynamic artists-
Objectives / Expectations
Student will demonstrate that they've learned:
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The Afrikan origins of humanity, Afrikan migration to people the earth, and world geography, culture, politics, social relations from and African point of view
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Importance of past and culture on today psychology, economics, power-
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World time line from an AfriKan perpective
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Learn key Afrikan descent people, events and vocabulary from the part of the world they are studying
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Learn Baba Clarke's History is a Clock and use our study to tell us: who we are; what we are; where we've been, where we still must go and what we still must be.
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Assessments:
Student learning will be assessed in a number of ways:
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Class participation (25%)
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Pop quizzes (15%)
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Tests (20%)
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Class projects / PowerPoint Presentations (20%)
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Essays/reports (including oral reports live and video) (20%)
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Resources
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The Populating The Earth Chart Costs: $10.00
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Each cluster should order the complete text: Time Chart Wall Poster and 36 page book: Costs: $100.00 each Cluster Parent chips in... $20
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We'll use various audio and video resources utilizing the work of:
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Nana Baffour (Asa Hilliard)
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Baba Obadele (Larry Williams)
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John Henrik Clarke
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Dr.Yosef Ben Jochannan
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Ivan Van Sertima
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Runoko Rashidi
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