Classroom Update (9/30/19)

Monday, September 30, 2019

HAPPY HOMECOMING WEEK!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- While the age of exploration was beginning in Europe, how was the political power in India being centralized under the Mughal Empire?

- What role did Babur play in the establishment of the early Mughal empire?

Topic: Reformation Assessment

1. Reformation Assessment
2. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit Outline (Part 1)
3. Assign: The Mughal Empire in Inda (16.1) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did Luther's teachings become popular and attract followers?

Topic: Luther Challenges the Church

1. DJ- What practices of the Catholic Church in the 1500s might have disturbed ordinary churchgoers?
2. Hand out The Many Faiths of the Reformation Chart
3. Continue Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World Video & Notes
4. Assign: The Reformation Continues (15.2)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/27/19)

Friday, September 27, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

-How did the Reformation impact the world socially and politically?

-Why did the social unrest in Europe lead to a series of wars?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

1. DJ- How did Elizabeth I bring a level of religious peace to England?
2. Social Unrest Notes & Worksheet
3. Review Game
4. Article Reviews Due Today in Turnitin.com
5. Reformation Assessment Monday, September 30th

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

1. Begin Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World Video & Notes
2. Assign: Luther Leads the Reformation (15.1)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/26/19)

Thursday, September 26, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

-How did the Reformation impact the world socially and politically?

-Why did the social unrest in Europe lead to a series of wars?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

1. DJ- How did religious turmoil affect European society during the late 1500s and the early 1600s?
2. Achieve Article: "A Letter Comes Home"
3. Social Unrest Worksheet
4. Article Reviews Due Tomorrow (9/27)!
5. Reformation Assessment Monday, September 30th

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

- How did the ideals of the Renaissance get expressed in the Reformation?

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

1. DJ- Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
2. Achieve Article - "The Mystery of Caravaggio"
3. Assign: Luther Leads the Reformation (15.1)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/25/2019)

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did women aid the Reformation?
- How did the Catholic Church counteract the Protestant Reformation?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

1. DJ- How did Jesuit reforms help the Catholic Church keep its members?
2. Discuss The Catholic Reformation Notes
3. Assign: Social Unrest (15.4) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019
5. Reformation Assessment Monday, September 30th

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Article Review Work Day

Classroom Update (9/24/2019)

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 
- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs?
- Why is the conversion of England to Protestantism unique

Topic: The Radical Reformation

1. DJ- How were the Anabaptists different from other groups in their political views?
2. Finish Martin Luther Video and Notes
3. Assign: The Catholic Reformation (15.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Renaissance Assessment

Classroom Update (9/23/2019)

Monday, September 23, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

1. DJ- How did John Calvin’s ideas about salvation differ from Luther?
2. Book Review #1 Introduction & Information
3. Get books from the LMC
4. Work Time: Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Review Day

1. DJ- How did the Renaissance expand cultural interactions?
2. Review Game

Classroom Update (9/20/19)

Friday, September 20, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

1. DJ- What were the main points of Luther's teachings?
2. Achieve article: The Mystery of Caravaggio"
3. Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video and Notes
4. Work Time: Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Library Day - Historical Article Research

1. Library Presentation of Databases
2. Work Time

Classroom Update (9/19/19)

Thursday, September 19, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: Luther Challenges the Church

1. DJ- What practices of the Catholic Church in the 1500s might have disturbed ordinary churchgoers?
2. Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video and Notes
3. Assign:
1. The Reformation Continues (15.2) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
2. The Many Faiths of the Reformation Chart
4. Work Time: Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Northern Renaissance Art

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

- What impact did the Northern artists and writers have on the Renaissance?

1. DJ- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
2. Discuss the Northern Renaissance Art Analysis (Google Doc)
3. Assign: Renaissance Achievements (14.4) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions & The Legacy of the Renaissance Chart

Classroom Update (9/18/19)

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

1. DJ- Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
2. Turning Points in Christianity Notes
3. Begin Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video and Notes
4. Assign:
1. Luther Leads the Reformation (15.1) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
2. The Many Faiths of the Reformation Chart
5. Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Northern Renaissance

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

- What impact did the Northern artists and writers have on the Renaissance?

1. DJ- Why is Machiavelli's work still relevant today?
2. Handout Article Review Information (Library Day Friday)
3. Northern Renaissance Art Analysis (Google Doc)
4. Assign: Renaissance Achievements (14.4) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/17)

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: Unit 1 Assessment

1. Unit 1 Assessment
2. Assign:
1. Luther Leads the Reformation (15.1) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
2. The Many Faiths of the Reformation Chart
3. Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Italian Renaissance (Architecture & Art)

EQ-

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

1. Discuss the Renaissance Art Analysis (Doc in Schoology)
2. Assign: The Northern Renaissance (14.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/16)

Monday, September 16, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: Review Day

1. DJ- How did the Renaissance expand cultural interactions?
2. Review Game
3. Unit 1 Assessment Tomorrow!
4. Historical Article Review #1 Due by September 27th, 2019

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Italian Renaissance (Architecture & Art)

EQ-

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

1. DJ- How were Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci alike?
2. Achieve Article: 'It Must Be Leonardo"
3. FinishRenaissance Art Analysis (Doc in Schoology)

Classroom Update (9/13)

Friday, September 13, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: The Legacy of the Renaissance

EQ-

- How did the invention of the printing press impact European society? 
- So What? Why does the Renaissance still matter today?

1. DJ- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
2. The Legacy of the Renaissance (Group-Chart Activity)
3. Article Review Work Time
4. Unit 1 Assessment Tuesday!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Italian Renaissance (Architecture & Art)

EQ-

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

1. DJ- How were expectations for Renaissance men and Renaissance women similar?
2. Finish Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci's World Video and Notes
3. Renaissance Art Analysis (Doc in Schoology)

Classroom Update (9/12)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Northern Renaissance

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

- What impact did the Northern artists and writers have on the Renaissance?

1. DJ- What was the dominant feature of Italian Renaissance writing?
2. Northern Renaissance Art Analysis (Google Doc)
3. Assign: Renaissance Achievements (14.4) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Italian Renaissance Architecture

EQ-

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

1. Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci's World Video and Notes

Classroom Update (9/11)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Prince

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

- What impact did the Northern artists and writers have on the Renaissance?

1. DJ- Why is Machiavelli's work still relevant today?
2. Article Review (Introduction and Work Time)
3. Assign: The Northern Renaissance (14.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Birth of the Renaissance

EQ-

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

- How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas?

1. DJ- Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
2. Finish discussing Major Italian City0states During the Renaissance Google Doc
3. Assign: The Italian Renaissance (14.2) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/10)

World History (Block)

Topic: Renaissance Art

EQ-

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

1. DJ-  How were expectations for Renaissance men and Renaissance women similar?
2. Achieve article: It Must Be Leonardo
3. Renaissance Art Analysis (Google Doc)
4. Assign: The Northern Renaissance (14.3) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic:  Birth of the Renaissance

EQ-

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

1. Complete Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance Document

Classroom Update (9/9)

World History (Block)

Topic: Leonardo da Vinci & The Italian Renaissance

EQ-

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

1. DJ- Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
2. Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci's World Video and Notes
3. Finish The Italian Renaissance (14.2) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic:  The Black Death

EQ-

- During the fourteenth century, how did the bubonic plague shake Europe socially, politically, and economically?

1. Achieve Article: The Black Death
2. Assign:
1. Birth of the Renaissance (14.1) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/6)

World History (Block)

Topic: Birth of the Renaissance

EQ-

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

- How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas?

1. DJ- What does “Renaissance” mean?
2. Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance Google Doc in Schoology
1. Group Work and Class Discussion
3. Assign:
1. The Italian Renaissance (14.2) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic:  Thinking Like a Historian

EQ-

- How do historians categorize and study the past?

1. DJ- How does the past help us make sense of the present? Provide an example.
2. Finish Introduction to World History Activity
3. Unit 1 Outline

Classroom Update (9/5)

World History (Block)

Topic:  The Black Death

EQ-

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

- During the fourteenth century, how did the bubonic plague shake Europe socially, politically, and economically?

1. DJ- How does the past help us make sense of the present? Provide an example.
2. Finish Introduction to World History Activity
3. Assign:
1. Achieve Article: The Black Death
2. Birth of the Renaissance (14.1) Vocabulary and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic:  Thinking Like a Historian

EQ-

- How do historians categorize and study the past?

1. Continue Introduction to World History Activity

Classroom Update (9/4)

World History (Block)

Topic:  Thinking Like a Historian

EQ-

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

- How do historians categorize and study the past??

1. DJ- What are the benefits of taking a history class?
2. Introduction to World History Activity

World History (Skinny)

Topic:  Thinking Like a Historian

EQ-

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

- How do historians categorize and study the past??

1. DJ- What are the benefits of taking a history class?
2. Begin Introduction to World History Activity

Classroom Update (9/3)