Classroom Update (5/30)

End of the Year Collections!

Classroom Update (5/29)

World History (Block)

Topic: Assessment

1. Unit Assessment
2. Class Reflection/Response
3. Begin End of the Year Collections
4. ALL Late Work Due Today (Wednesday) at 4:00!

World History (Skinny)

1. End of the Year Collections

Classroom Update (5/28)

World History (Block)

Topic: Review Day

EQ-

- How did the Mexican Revolution begin?

1. DJ- What roles did Francisco “Poncho” Villa and Emiliano Zapata play in the Mexican Revolution?
2. Discuss Review Questions
3. Unit Assessment Tomorrow (5/28)
4. ALL Late Work Due Wednesday at 4:00!

World History (Skinny)

1. End of the Year Collections

Classroom Update (5/24)

School BBQ Today!

World History (Block)

1. Assign: Transformation Around the Globe Study Guide
2. Transformation Around the Globe Assessment Wednesday!

World History (Skinny)

1. Assign Achieve Article: "The Rush for Riches"

Classroom Update (5/23)

World History (Block)

Topic: Reforms in Mexico

1. DJ - How did Japan treat the Koreans after it annexed the country?
2. Achieve Article: Rush to Riches
3. Discuss Turmoil and Change in Mexico (24.3)
4. Unit Assessment on Wednesday! (5/29)

World History (Skinny)

1. Unit Assessment 

Classroom Update (5/22)

World History (Block)

Topic: Modernization in Japan

1. DJ
2. Assign: Turmoil and Change in Mexico (24.3)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Guided Reading Worksheet

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Review Day

1. Discuss Unit Review 
2. Unit Assessment Thursday! (5/23)

Classroom Update (5/21)

World History (Block)

Topic: China Resists Outside Influence  

EQ-

- Why was China able to resist foreign influence?

1. Achieve Assignment: Helping Japan Smile
2. Assign: China Resists Outside Influence (24.1)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Guided Reading Worksheet

World History (Skinny)

Topic: China Resists Outside Influence

EQ-

- Why was China able to resist foreign influence?

- What actions resulted from the growing nationalistic attitudes in China?

1. Discuss China Resists Outside Influence (24.1) Guided Reading Worksheet
2. Assign: Modernization in Japan (24.2)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
3. Unit Assessment Thursday! (5/23)

Classroom Update (5/20)

World History (Block)

Topic:  Unit Assessment

EQ-

- Why was China able to resist foreign influence?

1. Age of Imperialism Assessment
2. Handout Unit 11 Outline
3. Assign: China Resists Outside Influence (24.1)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Guided Reading Worksheet

World History (Skinny)

Topic: China Resists Outside Influence

EQ-

- Why was China able to resist foreign influence?

- What actions resulted from the growing nationalistic attitudes in China?

1. DJ - What conflicting British and Chinese positions led to the Opium War?
2. Discuss China Resists Outside Influence (24.1) Guided Reading Worksheet
3. Assign: Modernization in Japan (24.2)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
4. Unit Assessment Thursday! (5/23)

Classroom Update (5/17)

World History (Block)

Topic:  Review Day

EQ-

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

1. DJ- Why did caudillos face little opposition in nineteenth-century Latin America?
2. Complete and Discuss the U.S. Economic Imperialism Lesson Worksheet (Schoology)
3. Complete and Discuss Unit Review Questions
4. Age of Imperialism Assessment (Monday)

World History (Skinny)

Topic: China Resists Outside Influence

1. DJ - Why was China able to reject early attempts of influence from the West?
2. Achieve Article: "Helping Japan Smile"
3. Finish for Monday: China Resists Outside Influence (24.1)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Guided Reading Worksheet

Classroom Update (5/16)

World History (Block)

Topic:  U.S. Economic Imperialism

EQ-

- How did U.S. imperialism develop in the Pacific Islands?

- Why did caudillos face little opposition in nineteenth-century Latin America?

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

1. DJ- What changes took place in Southeast Asia as a result of colonial control?
2. Achieve Article: "Tunnel to Turkey"
3. Complete and Discuss the U.S. Economic Imperialism Lesson Worksheet (Schoology)
4. Age of Imperialism Assessment (Monday)

World History (Skinny)

Topic: China Resists Outside Influence

1. Transformations Around the Globe Unit Outline
2. Assign: China Resists Outside Influence (24.1)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Guided Reading Worksheet

Classroom Update (5/15)

World History (Block)

Topic: Imperialism in Southeast Asia

EQ-

- How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

- How did Siam keep Britain and France at bay?

1. DJ- W
2. Complete and Discuss the Imperialism in Southeast Asia document (Schoology)
3. Assign: U.S. Economic Imperialism (23.6)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Lesson Worksheet (Schoology)
4. Age of Imperialism Assessment (Monday)

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Assessment

1. The Age of Imperialism Assessment

Classroom Update (5/14)

World History (Block)

Topic: British Imperialism in India

EQ-

- How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?

- How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?

1. DJ- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?
2. Mid-Unit Assessment (Imperialism)
3. Discuss The Indian Rebellion of 1857 Document (Schoology)
4. Assign: European Claims in Southeast Asia (23.5)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Review Day

EQ-

- How did U.S. imperialism develop in the Pacific Islands?

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

1. DJ - Why did caudillos face little opposition in nineteenth-century Latin America?
2. Go Over Unit Study Guide (Review Questions)
3. Imperialism Assessment Tomorrow

Classroom Update (5/13)

World History (Block)

Topic: The British Empire

EQ-

- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?

- How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?

- How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?

1. DJ- What two effects did raising cotton have on Egyptian agriculture?
2. Britain: Blood and Steel Video and Notes
3. Assign: Britsih Imperialism in India (23.4)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Indian Rebellion of 1857 (Schoology)
4. Mid-Unit Assessment on Tomorrow!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: U.S. Imperialism

EQ-

- How did U.S. imperialism develop in the Pacific Islands?

- Why did caudillos face little opposition in nineteenth-century Latin America?

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

1. DJ - How did the United States follow patterns of other imperial powers in its control of the Philippines?
2. Finish Engineering an Empire: Britain Blood and Steel Video and Notes
3. Handout Unit Study Guide (Review Questions)

Classroom Update (5/10)

World History (Block)

Topic: Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

EQ-

1. DJ- Why was Ethiopia the only African country to resist European imperialism?
2. Book Reviews (Round 3)
3. Complete and discuss The Crimean War (WS in Schoology)
4. Assign: Europeans Claim Muslim Lands (23.4)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
5. Mid-Unit Assessment on Tuesday!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: European Claims in Southeast Asia

EQ-
How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

1. DJ - How did the reforms of the Siamese kings help Siam remain independent?
2. Engineering an Empire: Britain Blood and Steel Video and Notes

Classroom Update (5/9)

World History (Block)

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

EQ-

1. DJ- How did the theory of Social Darwinism justify European colonization?
2. Book Reviews (Round 2)
3. Complete and discuss Imperialism in Africa WS
4. Assign: Europeans Claim Muslim Lands (23.3)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
5. Book Reviews Due This Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: European Claims in Southeast Asia

EQ-

1. DJ - What form did British rule take under the Raj? 
2. Assign: European Claims in Southeast Asia (23.5)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (5/8)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism

EQ-

1. DJ- Why did colonization of Africa begin in the Congo?
2. Book Reviews (Round 1)
3. 19th-century Progress Google Slides Project (Due Today)
4. Complete and discuss The Roots of Imperialism WS
5. Assign: Imperialism In Africa (23.2)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
6. Book Reviews Due This Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: British Imperialism in India

EQ-

- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?

- How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?
- How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?

1. DJ - Why did the governor of Bombay think the sepoys might turn against the British? 
2. Go over the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Google Document
3. Assign: European Claims in Southeast Asia (23.5)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (5/7)

World History (Block)

Topic: Book Review Work Day

EQ-

How did breakthroughs in science and technology transform daily life and entertainment at the end of the 19th century?

1. DJ - Why did the Industrial Revolution lead to European colonization?
2. Work on 19th-century Progress Google Slides Project (Due Wednesday)
3. Hand out The Age of Imperialism Unit Outline
4. Book Reviews Due This Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: British Imperialism in India

EQ-

- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?

- How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?

- How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?

1. DJ - What two effect did raising cotton have on Egyptian agriculture?
2. Assign: British Imperialism in India (23.4)
1. Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. Google Doc - Indian Mutiny of 1857 (Schoology)

Classroom Update (5/6)

World History (Block)

Topic: Project Work Day

EQ-

How did breakthroughs in science and technology transform daily life and entertainment at the end of the 19th century?

1. Work on 19th-century Progress Google Slides Project (Due Wednesday)
2. Book Reviews Due This Week!

World History (Skinny)

1. Achieve Article "Tunnel in Turkey"

Classroom Update (5/3)

World History (Block)

Topic: An Age of Progress

EQ-

How did breakthroughs in science and technology transform daily life and entertainment at the end of the 19th century?

1. DJ -  How did the Civil War speed up America’s industrialization?
2. The Story of the Civil War Video Clip
3. Assign 19th-century Progress Google Slides Project
4. Finish Module 22 Lesson 1 & 2 Guided Reading Worksheets
5. Complete WH Course Exam
6. Book Reviews Due Next Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: British Imperialism in Africa

EQ-

- What were the key events in British imperialism in India?

1. Mid-Unit Assessment
2. Assign: British Imperialism in India (23.4) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (5/2)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Great Famine

EQ-

- Why did English laws for Ireland focus on religious differences in the 1500s and 1600s?
- What impact did the Great Famine have on the population of Ireland?

1. DJ - Why was the House of Commons a misleading name during the early 1800s? 
2. Achieve article "Saying Goodbye to Ireland"
3. Finish Module 22 Lesson 1 & 2 Guided Reading Worksheets (Due Friday)
4. Course Exam (Part 1) Tomorrow
5. Book Reviews Due Next Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

EQ-

- Why were European nations interested in controlling Muslim Lands?

- How did the Crimean War help lead to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

1. DJ - What caused the Ottoman Empire to weaken? 
2. Complete and discuss The Crimean War Document (in Schoology)
3. Finish Europeans Claim Muslim Lands (23.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
4. Mid-Unit Assessment Tomorrow

Classroom Update (5/1)

World History (Block)

Topic: Democratic Reform and Activism

EQ-

- What political reforms expanded democracy for men in Britain?

- Why was the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England?

1. DJ - How did the new middle class transform the social structure of Britain during industrialization? 
2. Industrial Revolution Assessment
3. Assign: Module 22 Lesson 1 & 2 Guided Reading Worksheets
4. Course Exam (Part 1) Friday, May 3rd!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

EQ-

- Why were European nations interested in controlling Muslim Lands?

- How did the Crimean War help lead to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

1. DJ - How was the policy of paternalism like Social Darwinism?
2. The Ottoman Empire: War Machine video clip
3. Assign:  Europeans Claim Muslim Lands (23.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
4. Mid-Unit Assessment Friday, May 3rd!