Welcome to 9th Grade Global History! In this course, we cover the beginnings of human civilization and go to about the 1600s, where 10th grade History picks up. All submitted work will be assigned and graded through Google Classroom and grades will be posted on JumpRope. Click the 'Course Calendar' button if you miss class and stay tuned to this page for any updates related to our course.
Ms. VanDuinen - svanduinen@sof.edu
Ms. Appleweis - aappleweis@sof.edu
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Every once in a while in History class, the students give each other shout-outs for their work, participation, or anything else they feel deserves one. We'll share those shout-outs here - the most recent are towards the top and past rounds/years at the bottom.
Kendra is a great partner and she brings up great ideas in discussion that push everyone's thinking
Matiuss is helpful and is great at explaining things when people are confused
Mamadou has great ideas during turn & talks, and was helpful in catching people up on Gladiator
Evelyn is a thoughtful peer-editor and gives reassuring and constructive feedback
Torm is really helpful with essays and gives great feedback. He's also enthusiastic about this work and shows he has care and interst in what he's studying.
Norma has great ideas and her comments during class seminars are attentive to detail, using not only quotes but elaboration as well. She also really keeps the conversation going and gives people great shout-outs. She helps others stay locked in and is a great role-model because she's focused and helpful.
Joseph is a great partner to have, especially in terms of turn & talks
Toby always has interesting comments to add to conversations.
Adriel is a great partner
Michael is an engaging and helpful partner. He was also great in helping people catch up with Gladiator and working on the essays.
Simon is helpful and can clarify a lot about what we watch and discuss in class
Hiro is really helpful in clarifying things for other students, particularly with Ancient Greece & Gladiator.
Lou is really great at revising essays and helping people edit
Gabriela is a great partner - super helpful and always willing to go the extra mile
Elvis is helpful during turn & talks
Emilia is helpful in catching other people up and she always has unique and inspiring comments. She also is a really thoughtful peer-editor and participates all the time
Jimmy has really interesting comments and helps catch people up on what they missed
Viviana makes other people feel seen, is helpful with assignments and is great at paraphrasing ideas to help other people understand them
Heloisa is attentive and a great partner during turn & talks.
Joshy has great notes and is helpful in clarifying ideas in the documentaries for others
Kaden is kind and is able to keep people engaged during class discussion
Helena is really helpful with essays
Mick is helpful and a great partner
Tenzin is a great friend, always does his work and he has great focus
Abby has great participation and is a great partner.
Aaron is reliable and helpful. He's also a great friend and is helpful in and out of class.
Ben is really helpful
Endri has great notes
Jack makes amazing connections in class
Emerson is on-task and thoughtful. He also is a great partner and helped generate ideas in the Gladiator film study.
Jordan is funny, on-task and tries hard
Jenny is quiet and observant. She is also fun and takes great notes.
Will is helpful, is great at catching people up on stuff and catches a lot of important details
Ruby T is really helpful and kind
Sela helps others and her writing and notes are organized and thoughtful
Sophia Z is really nice and provides great perspectives on assignments. She's also an amazing partner and is helpful.
Jasurbek is helpful with assignments
Benji is really helpful with essays. She's also really devoted to her classwork and study of History, so that's helpful with background information on what we're studying.
Alex checks in with other students on what they need
Jacob has made a lot of progress and gotten more in tune with his needs as a student
Rashada is helpful and takes great notes.
Jaclyn was really helpful with the Gladiator Film Study.
Lucas is a great partner who works well with others.
Everyone deserves a shout out because we've all collectively stepped our game up and we use each other for help.
Joey has great class participation and all of his ideas are really well thought-out. He's also really amazing and is really helpful overall.
Sammy was really helpful in the essay-writing process.
Ruby W makes a lot of great points and is a great partner.
Audrey is a great partner, brings up new ideas in discussion and is a nice person overall.
Allison has great notes and is helpful.
Jaelyn is really helpful and adds great thoughts to small-group discussions.
Loren is helpful and a great partner.
Tom is really patient and helped people with the Gladiator Film Study.
Dalerjon asks a lot of questions.
Sylvan is helpful in class.
Donna is a great partner and helped out with thoughtful ideas on the Rome unit in particular.
Charlie is fun & helpful. He always have answers when people have questions.
Everyone deserves a shout-out because we are all working hard.
Simon V is helpful in creating claims.
Leah R says great things in seminar & in class.
Kayla F is great during turn & talks.
Joseph A is confident & said great things during seminar.
Naomi made great points in the seminar, is a great partner and is fun.
Adriel did really great at kahoot.
Torm is helpful, has good notes & is really thorough.
Norma is helpful, is great at Kahoot, and said great things during the seminar.
Yasin is a great partner and is fun.
Kendra is always on-task and is a really helpful and kind partner.
Sam is a really helpful collaborator.
Matiuss is helpful, positive & has great, fun vibes.
Toby is a really helpful partner.
Freddy was great at kahoot.
Jaz is a great collaborator.
Sama is hardworking & a great partner.
Michael P is helpful.
Viviana C is helpful, thoughtful and says really interesting things during class discussion. She also helps those around her deepen their thinking
Abby K is helpful and great at kahoot and cool. She also brought up unique ideas in the seminar.
Isobel B said great things in the seminar.
Ariana H said great things in the seminar and is really detailed. She also does a great job of holding space for other perspectives.
Lou P is helpful in getting others to deepen their thinking.
Emilia K-P works hard, is kind, and explains things well. She also has great notes.
Jimmy G boosts others' confidence.
Shawn K is nice.
Theo F is really helpful and said great things during the seminar.
Mick B helps push others' thinking and is a great partner.
Elvis T is helpful and a great partner.
Joshy M is helpful and a great partner.
Alisha F is a great collaborator & builds off others' ideas.
Ximena M-B was great during the seminar.
Gabriela is a great partner & collaborator.
Everyone deserves a shout-out because in the seminar people can bring up ideas that sometimes other folks are nervous to and it makes everyone feel more comfortable to participate.
Ms. VanDuinen gives great models & helps guide people through them.
Oliver Y has great notes.
Jacob H was great at kahoot.
Jordan T is helpful and detailed.
Benji explains things really clearly and was really great in the seminar.
Rashada is helpful and a great partner.
Mokhina is a great partner, helps those around her understand ideas and is nice.
Teddy did great during the seminar and is focused in class.
Sela helps others understand ideas differently & expands their understanding. She also has great verbal contributions in class.
Ben is really helpful and fun.
Endri is really respectful, chill & is working to participate more.
Ruby T is really helpful & kind.
Alex H is a great student and is caring.
Jasurbek has made good improvements on his notes.
Jaclyn is a great partner.
Will is great a kahoot.
Chloe is a great partner & is a strong thinker.
Everyone deserves a shout-out because of the contributions they make to class & the discussion we have.
Aaron is a great partner and is helpful.
Ms. Appleweis & Ms. VanDuinen - helpful, corrects things on our assignments, boosts understanding of the group.
Oliver S is great at sharing notes and is helpful.
Sophia H is a great thinker and breaks things down in a thoughtful way.
Ruby W is nice, caring & helpful.
Maya W gave great reasons to support her ideas in the seminar & has great notes.
Donna L is a great partner.
Tom W is helpful & funny.
Lucas O is a helpful study partner, has good ideas & makes great verbal contributions to class.
Sylvan B is a good partner and explains ideas clearly.
Syon K is really helpful and a dependable partner.
Joey S is smart and has great verbal contributions to class.
Rex B is a helpful partner.
Hugo C is open to discussion and that helps deepen the ideas of those around him.
Audrey C is a great partner and helps to point out things others might miss.
Loren T is helpful when others are lost.
Catie W is a great partner and asks thoughtful questions.
Hazel is a great partner and has great notes.
Everyone deserves a shout-out because in the seminar, we brought up lots of great ideas that helped folks see things different ways and point out new ideas
Ms. Appleweis & Ms. VanDuinen - helpful, patient, & help people get a start on work or clarify when they're stuck.
Every once in a while in History class, the students give each other shout-outs for their work, participation, or anything else they feel deserves one. We'll share those shout-outs here!
Our second round of shout-outs are down below, organized by section:
Amena is really helpful in class and brings positivity to class discussion.
Zoey C talks with the classroom at large and and always brings up new and interesting points.
Isaac S is always sharing his knowledge with people who need help.
Kai is a great partner, a helpful classmate and an all around awesome person.
Julian participates a lot in class and is a helpful and thoughtful partner.
Abigail is very engaged and brings up unique ideas in class. She also works hard to elevate her work.
Oliver is a nice, personable partner and brings positivity to the classroom.
Leyla is thoughtful and hard-working.
Robert is showing lot of improvement and always has amazing things to say in discussion.
Rebekah T is so helpful to class discussion, has great notes and is really involved in her learning.
Duncan is helpful with deepening the thoughts of others, with notes and he works hard. He's also creative and always has something important to say.
Julio has great share-outs, is a helpful partner and helps others understand the work better.
Weilang is a great partner, is helpful with notes and he's thoughtful.
Jaylin helps others when they're stuck and is a great partner to bounce ideas off of.
Jawad has some really nuanced ideas.
Alyssa is nice and has great notes. The draft of her Dynastic Cycle Visual was also very informative.
CJ deserves a shoutout because she's really helpful and is really creative.
Eddie always does his best to promote discussion and move it forward.
Braiden is a helpful partner during turn & talks and generates good ideas.
Hayley always has great ideas about the content we're learning about.
Blake always participates in group discussion and backs up her ideas. She is also a great partner, who aids in the understanding of those around them.
Haddi participates, thinks of clever ideas, and is willing to help others. She works very seriously, but also makes it fun. She's also friendly and a great partner.
Livvy tries her best in class discussions, does amazing work & is a helpful partner.
Finn & Mauricio do a great job keeping people updated on class and explaining things to others.
Lincoln & Thomas were really helpful with the open-note quizzes and were helpful when Ms. VanDuinen was out sick.
Maya is really excited to learn and deserves more recognition. She's also a kind, open & helpful partner.
Elijah is a really great partner, is on task and is a really nice person overall.
Sophia is the kind of person who, although quiet, still has really sophisticated and well-worded responses and analysis.
Mimi is a great partner and helps people level up their ideas and understanding of concepts.
Marley was helpful with essay writing, even creating checklists and making the work really easy to follow.
Bora helps others with work and is there for people.
Ally is really helpful, tries her best and supports others.
Christian does a great job of catching people up when they miss class. He is also good at class discussion.
Cece deserves a shoutout for all her work in class.
Jackson is helpful in getting people caught up on their work and has great notes. He also shares a lot in class.
Leo is always helpful, and assists others in staying focused and making sure they understand the content.
Jonathan has great share-outs that help deepen the understanding of those around him.
Lyla volunteers her thoughts in class, and makes amazing and thoughtful comments that help people deepen their work.
Ally is really helpful, participates and compares ideas with others. She's a great partner and gives thoughtful feedback as well.
Oakley is a good guy and he shares notes with those around him to aid in their understanding.
Phillip puts thought into his work and shares good comments.
Malissa has great notes and helps others with them. She's also a great friend and partner.
Sallie's work is really thoughtful and well done.
James is smart, fun and a great partner.
Nomi brings up ideas no one else does in seminar, and she participates in class daily.
Every once in a while in History class, the students give each other shout-outs for their work, participation, or anything else they feel deserves one. We'll share those shout-outs here!
Our first round of shout-outs are down below, organized by section:
Tori L raises her hand a lot & contributes great ideas.
Julian B is helpful, makes great verbal contributions to class & brought up great points in the seminar.
Kai S makes great verbal contributions to class, shares unique thoughts and helps the understanding of those around him.
Myles A helps others stay on track & spoke up a lot during seminar.
Caius V is always lending pens and pencils to folks.
Isaac S is really helpful in class and makes great contributions.
Tim Z brought up great points in the seminar & helped others organize their ideas to participate in the seminar.
Xiao Nan L is helpful in answering questions in class and even though she doesn't speak up a lot, she has lots of great ideas.
Angelina X is an awesome partner, she is focused and takes great color-coded notes.
Jazzlyn M is really focused & kind, especially when working with others.
Dylan D-P spoke up a lot during seminar.
Abigail D shares thoughtful ideas that change the thinking of others.
Sam H is easy to work with, explains ideas well and often sticks to his ideas, especially when they can be backed up with solid evidence.
Nate R has great ideas.
Azzy S is helpful in class.
Oliver H is helpful and works well with others.
Zoey C encourages others, and is kind, especially when working with other students.
Leyla K helps other students when they are stuck & has great ideas.
The class as a whole deserves a shout-out for being on task. :)
Kaan S is focused everyday and on top of his work, in addition to being helpful with assignments and bringing up great points in the seminar.
Tiara F is kind, helpful and brought up a lot of great ideas in the seminar.
Jaylin B always has helpful comments in the whole-class environment.
Basia S is helpful, super easy to talk to, brings up different perspectives and is a kind and helpful partner.
Violet A is helpful and communicative with others around her, especially when an idea is confusing.
Alyssa S always takes time to help others, participates a lot and is a kind partner.
Wei Lang L is helpful and has great notes.
Duncan K always participates in small and large group discussions, is helpful & is a great partner.
Vinny R is kind, works hard, encourages others and makes them feel confident in their History skills.
Adrian P is helpful and always has detailed contributions to class work.
Eddie C is very active during class, has lots of great things to say and he brought up a lot of great points in the seminar.
Lucas M provides a great balance of being focused and fun in group work.
Nathan E can be very focused and has great ideas.
Chloe T-W is focused, helpful and a great partner.
Maya O is a great partner and has great notes. She is also confident and was invaluable in the seminar, as she added on to others' points while still bringing up unique ones as well.
Livvy N is a great partner and has great notes. She also has really in-depth views and shared many of them in the seminar.
Lincoln S brought up great ideas in the seminar, goes above and beyond with his work and is really engaged.
Mauricio R was really helpful when we played Kahoot review & has great notes.
Miranda C deserves some recognition, she's helpful and is a great partner.
Marley B is kind, helpful, and assists others in sorting out their thoughts on complicated issues.
Thomas L helps others understand the content of the course.
Elijah C always makes meaningful comments and has really improved in terms of verbal participation, which deserves recognition.
Haddi N motivates others, helps people catch up when they were absent, participates in class a lot, and is able to simplify ideas for others when they might be confused.
Sophia D deserves recognition, she's really smart, always seems to say the perfect thing, tries her best and is a great addition to the class.
Zoey F is helpful both in and out of class, does great work and is awesome.
Vince O participates a lot, isn't afraid to bring up alternative perspectives, pushes the class to deepen their ideas and shares often.
Braiden D helps others understand difficult concepts in a kind way.
Fayad T is helpful outside of class in order to help students get caught up.
Hayley L is a great addition to the class because she works hard and has great ideas.
Ally B is a great partner and helps people get caught up.
Jayden M is helpful and a great partner.
Asher G brought up ideas in the seminar that helped some people change their opinions.
James B had great comments during the seminar and shares unique perspectives that push the thinking of the class.
Leo N has really sophisticated comments and always connects them in a very real way. She also brought up points in the seminar which shifted some folks' thinking.
Ben W likes to be helpful and has great notes. He's a positive contributor to the class environment.
Nomi S participates a lot in class with great comments.
Quentin K brings up great points in discussion and helps others make their ideas more complex.
Celia B has interesting comments and works hard.
Sallie N did really great work in the last unit, especially with the seminar and she is super helpful.
Phillip S is a helpful partner.
James was helpful during the seminar in pushing peoples' ideas to further based in evidence.
Christian was helpful in the discussion by bringing up new ideas.
Oakley D is a great friend and a helpful partner.
Maddie B is amazing with partner work and was a real MVP during Kahoot review.
Maddy O is really respectful to her partner and has great add-ons during turn & talks. She also has excellent notes.
Lyla S works really hard in class, but also in ASA and Study Hall. She also made super interesting points during the seminar that were backed up with evidence.
Bora M is really detail-oriented and helps others pick up on details they missed.
Juliette M is really productive during turn & talks and gives helpful information to her partner.
Antonella F deserves a shout-out because she really helped us in the discussion by bringing up new ideas we hadn't yet brought up.
Jackson K deserves a shout-out because he got caught up really quickly and was helpful to his partner in the Kahoot review, which shows he also worked hard on the content outside of class.
Everyone in the section because we're all doing great work. :)