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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Classroom Update (1/29)

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

- Which shifts in society had the greatest impact on the Renaissance?

- How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas?
  • Get Book Review Books from LMC for Term 1
  • Finish The Birth of the Renaissance Notes
  • Assign: Renianassce Art Analysis in Schoology
  • Assign: 14.3 (The Northern Renaissance) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions
World History (Skinny)

E.Q.-

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?
  • Continue The French Revolution Video
  • Assign 19.2 (Revolution Brings Reform and Terror) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

Friday, January 25, 2019

Classroom Update (1/25)

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

- How do historians categorize and study the past?

- During the fourteenth century, how did the bubonic plague shake Europe socially, politically, and economically?
  • Finish Introduction to World History Notes
  • Assign and Complete Achieve Article: "Medieval Europe: Understanding the Black Death"
  • Assign 14.2 (The Italian Renaissance) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions
World History (Skinny)

E.Q.-

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?
  • Go over The French Revolution Begins Notes
  • Continue The French Revolution Video
  • Assign 19.2 (Revolution Brings Reform and Terror) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (1/24)

World History (Block)

  1. Students will watch “Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci's World and complete the Video Worksheet
    • We will go over the worksheet together tomorrow.

  1. With whatever time is remaining, students should finish assigned tasks from Wednesday.
    • Introduction to World History Worksheet
    • The Birth of the Renaissance Worksheet (19.1)
    • The Birth of the Renaissance Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

  1. Achieve Article entitled “Age of Revolutions: One Idea, Lots of Hard Work” 
  2. Read Module 19 Lesson 2 and complete the Guided Reading Questions for Tomorrow (1/25)

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Classroom Update (1/23)

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

-What is History?
-How do historians categorize and study the past?
  • Textbook Need to Be covered with Brown Paper Bag!
  • Discuss Intro to World History Reading and Discussion Activity 
  • Handout Renaissance Unit Outline and The Birth of the Renaissance Guided Reading Activity 

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?
  • Assign: Finish The French Revolution Begins Guided Reading Activity
  • Begin The French Revolution Documentary

Classroom Update (1/22)

First Day of 2nd Semester!

World History (Block)

E.Q. - -What are the policies and procedures of this course?
  • Go Over World History Course Syllabus
  • Textbook Handout and Scavenger Hunt WS
  • Begin Intro to World History Reading and Discussion Activity 

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?
  • Handout French Revolution Unit Outline
  • Assign: The French Revolution Begins Guided Reading Activity

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Classroom Update (1/17)

Last Day of 1st Semester!



World History (Block)
  • Textbook Collection
  • Course Survey

Sociology
  • Collective Preoccupations Group Presentations 
  • Course Survey

World History (Skinny)
  • The Enlightenment and the U.S. Constitution

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Classroom Update (1/15)


ALL LATE WORK DUE TODAY!

World History (Block)

Review Day
  • Go over Unit 11 Study Guide
  • Unit 11 Assessment Wednesday (1/16)!


Sociology


  • Complete Common Assessment
  • Work on Collective Preoccupations Group Presentations (Due 1/17)
  • Collective Behavior Reading Packet Due
  • Final Exam (Essay) Tomorrow in Class (1/16)
World History (Skinny)

Assessment Day
  • Enlightenment Assessment

Monday, January 14, 2019

Classroom Update (1/14)

World History (Block)

  • Go over Unit Outline
  • Achieve Article: "Helping Japan Smile"
  • All Late Work must be turned in by the end of the day Tuesday (1/15)
  • Unit Assessment Wednesday (1/16)!

Sociology

Term Project Presentation Day (Round 3)

  • Assign: Collective Preoccupations Group Presentations (Due 1/17)
  • Collective Behavior Reading Packet (Due Tuesday)
  • All Late Work must be turned in by the end of the day Tuesday (1/15)
World History (Skinny)

Topic: Review Day
  • Go over Review Worksheet
  • All Late Work must be turned in by the end of the day Tuesday (1/15)

Friday, January 11, 2019

Classroom Update (1/11)

World History (Block)


Exam Day
  • Unit Assessment on Imperialism
  • Assign: 24.1 Guided Reading Worksheet for Monday


Sociology

Term Project Presentation Day (Round 2)

  • Assign: Collective Behavior Reading Packet (Due Tuesday)

World History (Skinny)



Topic: The Enlightenment and the American Revolution
  • Go over 18.4 Guided Reading Questions
  • Assign: Review Worksheet

Classroom Update (1/8)

World History (Block)


Assessment Day
  • Mid-Unit Assessment on The Age of Imperialism
  • Assign: Module 23 Lesson 4 & 5 Guided Reading Questions



Sociology


Assessment Day

  • Open Note Test on Race and Gender
  • Assign: Saving for the Future Activity in Schoology
  • Term Projects Due this Week!

World History (Skinny)



Topic: Art in the Enlightenment

  • Complete Rococo (and Neoclassical) Art Analysis in Schoology

Classroom Update (1/10)

World History (Block)


Topic: Imperialism in Southeast Asia and Review Day
  • Go over 23.5 Guided Reading Questions 
  • Assign and go over Unit Review Worksheet
  • Unit Assessment on Imperialism Friday (1/11)

Sociology

Term Project Presentation Day (Round 1)

  • Complete Saving for the Future Activity in Schoology

World History (Skinny)



Topic: Art and the Enlightenment
  • Go over Rococo (and Neoclassical) Art Analysis in Schoology
  • Assign: 18.4 Guided Reading Questions

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Classroom Update (1/9)

World History (Block)

Topic: British Imperialism in India
  • Go over Guided Reading Questions from 23.4
  • Assign Achieve Article: "Ghana: A Land of Hope"
  • Unit Assessment on Imperialism Friday (1/11)


Sociology


Project Work Day

  • Complete Saving for the Future Activity in Schoology
  • Term Projects are due (presentation dates) either Thursday or Friday!

World History (Skinny)


Topic: Art and the Enlightenment
  • Complete Rococo (and Neoclassical) Art Analysis in Schoology
  • Achieve Article: "Found- Two Works of Mozart"

Monday, January 7, 2019

Classroom Update (1/7)

World History (Block)

Topic: Imperialism in Africa
  • Review Guided Reading Questions on Module 23 Lesson 3
  • Mid-unit assessment on Tomorrow (1/8) over Lessons 1-3
  • Book Reviews Round 3


Sociology


E.Q.

- How is race socially constructed?
  • Finish Tackling Prejudice: Gentlemen's Agreement
  • Assign: Create 10 Multiple Choice Questions due in Schoology
  • Open Note Test on Race and Gender Tomorrow 1/8
  • Term Project Work Time (Term Projects Due 1/10 or 1/11)

World History (Skinny)


E.Q.
- Who were the Great Thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment?

Topic: Enlightenment Thinkers
  • Assign: 18.3 Guided Reading WS
  • Book Reviews Round 3

Friday, January 4, 2019

Classroom Update (1/4)

World History (Block)

E.Q.

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

- How did the European nations divide up Africa?

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism
  • Complete Guided Reading Questions on Module 23 Lesson 3
  • Handout updated Unit 10 Outline
  • Mid-unit assessment on Tuesday (1/8) over Lessons 1-3
  • Book Reviews Round 2


Sociology


E.Q.

- How is race socially constructed?
  • Finish Tackling Prejudice: Gentlemen's Agreement Assignment
  • Term Project Work Time (Term Projects Due 1/10 or 1/11)

World History (Skinny)


E.Q.
- Who were the Great Thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment?

Topic: Enlightenment Thinkers
  • Assign: 18.3 Guided Reading WS
  • Book Reviews Round 2

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Classroom Update (1/3)

World History (Block)

E.Q.

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

- How did the European nations divide up Africa?

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism
  • Complete Guided Reading Activity on Module 23 Lesson 2
  • Book Reviews Round 1


Sociology


E.Q.

- How is race socially constructed?
  • Finish Tackling Prejudice: Gentlemen's Agreement Assignment

World History (Skinny)


E.Q.
- Who were the Great Thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment?

Topic: Enlightenment Thinkers
  • Assign: 18.2 Guided Reading Questions (if not yet completed)
  • Book Reviews Round 1

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Classroom Updates (1/2)

World History (Block)

E.Q.

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

- How did the European nations divide up Africa?

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism
  • Complete Guided Reading Activity on Module 23 Lesson 1
  • Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-old Letter"
  • Book Reviews due! Thursday/Friday/Monday


Sociology


E.Q.
- How is race socially constructed?
  • Begin Tackling Prejudice: Gentlemen's Agreement Assignment

World History (Skinny)


E.Q.
- Who were the Great Thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment?

Topic: Enlightenment Thinkers
  • Assign: Achieve Article "Shaping the Government"
  • Book Reviews due this week Thursday/Friday