Classroom Update (10/31/19)

Thursday, October 31, 2019

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Term 1 ends this Friday, November 1st!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did the travel by Europeans help launch the Scientific Revolution?

- How did the scientific method differ from the approach generally followed by medieval scholars?

Topic: The Scientific Revolution Begins

• Achieve Article entitled “Found-Two Works of Mozart” 
• Handout Graphic Organizer & Correction Form (as needed) 
• Collect when completed
• The Scientific Revolution Worksheet for Module 18 Lesson 1 (Due Friday)
• Handout Worksheet to students - do not need to collect this assignment
• Work on Historical Article Review #2

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: The Scientific Revolution Begins

• Achieve Article entitled “China and Japan: The Beauty of Yabusame” 
• Handout Graphic Organizer & Correction Form (as needed) 
• Collect when completed
• Continue work on their Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit 3 Project

Classroom Update (10/30/19)

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Term 1 ends this Friday, November 1st!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did the travel by Europeans help launch the Scientific Revolution?

- How did the scientific method differ from the approach generally followed by medieval scholars?

Topic: The Scientific Revolution Begins

1. DJ- Prior to 1500, how did Europeans understand the world around them?
2. Book Reviews - Round 3
3. Unit 4 Outline - The Enlightenment
4. Assign:
1. Historical Article Review #2 - Due Thursday, November 21st!
2. The Scientific Revolution (18.1) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

- How was the treatment of Europeans similar/different in Japan and China?

Topic: Japan Rejects the West

1. DJ - What were the long-term effects of the closed country policy in Japan?
2. Discuss Japan in the 17th Century Document
3. Project Work Time

Classroom Update (10/29/19)

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Term 1 ends this Friday, November 1st!

World History (Block)

Topic: Absolutism Unit Exam

1. Book Reviews - Round 2
2. Absolutism Unit Exam

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

- How was the treatment of Europeans similar/different in Japan and China?

1. Book Review Selection Day - LMC Day and Work on Exploration Unit Project
2. Japan in the 17th Century in Schoology (Due Tomorrow)

Classroom Update (10/28/19)

Monday, October 28, 2019

World History (Block)

Topic: Review Day

1. DJ- Why was the death of Charles I revolutionary?
2. Book Reviews - Round 1
3. Discuss Unit Review Questions
4. Absolutism Unit Exam is Tomorrow!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

- How was the treatment of Europeans similar/different in Japan and China?

Topic: China and Japan Reject the West

1. Book Review Selection Day - LMC Day
2. Work on Exploration Unit Project
3. Complete China and Japan Reject Expansion (16.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions (if needed)
4. Complete Japan in the 17th Century in Schoology (if needed)

Classroom Update (10/25/19)

Friday, October 25, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads win the English Civil War for Parliament?

- Why was the English monarchy restored?

- How did the Glorious Revolution change England?

Topic: Parliament Limits the English Monarchy

1. DJ- Why did Peter the Great believe that Russia’s future depended on having a warm water port?
2. Go over Parliament Limits the English Authority (17.5) Notes
3. Absolutism Unit Exam is Tuesday, October 29th!
4. Boom Reviews Due Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

- How was the treatment of Europeans similar/different in Japan and China?

Topic: China and Japan Reject the West

1. DJ- How was the European Renaissance similar to and differ from the flowering of Chinese culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties?
2. Go over Exploration Unit Project
3. Assign:  
1. China and Japan Reject Expansion (16.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions (if needed)
2. Japan in the 17th Century in Schoology (if needed)

Classroom Update (10/24/19)

Thursday, October 24, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why did states develop slower in central Europe than in western Europe?

- Why was Russia culturally different from western Europe?

- How did Peter the Great westernize Russia?

Topic: Absolute Monarchs of Russia

1. DJ- Why was feudalism slow to end in central Europe?
2. Engineering an Empire: Russia Video Clip
3. Assign:  Parliament Limits the English Authority (17.5) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Absolutism Unit Exam is Tuesday, October 29th!
5. Boom Reviews Due Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- Why did China withdraw into isolation after the voyages of Zheng He?

Topic: The Voyages of Zheng He

1. DJ- How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the peoples of the East in general?
2. Finish Engineering an Empire: China Video and Notes
3. Assign:  China and Japan Reject Expansion (16.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (10/23/19)

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How were Montaigne and Descartes impacted by the religious wars?

- How did Louis XIV become an absolute monarch?

- What was the result of the War of Spanish Succession?
- Why did states develop slower in central Europe than in western Europe?

Topic: Central European Monarchs

1. DJ- Why did the Catholic cardinals support the Protestant forces in the Thirty Years’ War?
2. Go over 17.2 Primary Source Documents and Central European Monarchs Clash WS
3. Assign:  Absolute Monarchs of Russia (17.4) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Absolutism Unit Exam is Tuesday, October 29th!
5. Boom Reviews Due Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- Why did China withdraw into isolation after the voyages of Zheng He?

Topic: The Voyages of Zheng He

1. Engineering an Empire: China Video and Notes
2. Assign:  China and Japan Reject Expansion (16.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (10/22/19)

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How were Montaigne and Descartes impacted by the religious wars?

- How did Louis XIV become an absolute monarch?

- What was the result of the War of Spanish Succession?

Topic: Louis XIV of France

1. DJ- Why didn’t Spain’s economy benefit from the gold and silver from the Americas?
2. 17.2 Primary Source Documents
1. Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
2. The Reign of King Louis XIV
3. Assign:  Central European Monarchs Clash (17.3) 
1. Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
2. Guided Reading WS
4. Absolutism Unit Exam is Tuesday, October 29th!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- Why did China withdraw into isolation after the voyages of Zheng He?

Topic: The Voyages of Zheng He

1. Achieve Article: Did Weather Change History?
2. Assign:  China and Japan Reject Expansion (16.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (10/21/19)

Monday, October 21, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

Topic: The Dutch Golden Age

1. DJ- How did the Peace of Augsburg change the political structure of Europe?
2. Baroque Art Analysis (Google Document in Schoology)
3. Assign:  The Regin of Louis XIV (17.2) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Absolutism Unit Exam is Tuesday, October 29th!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

Topic: Europeans Explore the East

1. Complete and Discuss:  Europeans Explore the East WS

Classroom Update (10/18/19)

Friday, October 18, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism & Mannerism

1. DJ- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?
2. Achieve Article: "Drake's Secret"
3. Book Review Work Time

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

Topic: Europeans Explore the East

1. Historical Article Review #1 Due!
2. Assign: Europeans Explore the East (16.2) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions 

Classroom Update (10/17/19)

Thursday, October 17, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

- How does the art from the Spanish and Dutch Golden Age reflect the political culture of the era?

Topic: Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism & Mannerism

1. DJ- Why did absolute monarchs believe they were justified in exercising absolute power?
2. The Defeat of the Spanish Armada Google Doc.
3. Mannerism Art Analysis Google Doc. 
4. Term 1 Book Reviews Due October 28th, 29th, and 30th!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- What does the art during this time period suggest about the culture of Mughal India?

- What was the impact of Aurangzeb’s reign?

Topic: The Golden Age of Akbar

1. Go Over Mughal Painting Analysis (Google Document)
2. Article Reviews Due Friday!

Classroom Update (10/16/19)

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism

1. DJ- How did the Reformation help create strong regional rulers throughout Europe?
2. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Poster Presentations
3. Assign:  Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism (17.1) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Term 1 Book Reviews Due October 28th, 29th, and 30th!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- What does the art during this time period suggest about the culture of Mughal India?

- What was the impact of Aurangzeb’s reign?

Topic: The Golden Age of Akbar

1. DJ- 1. P. 600 Map Questions
2. Article Reviews Due Friday!
3. Assign:  Mughal Painting Analysis (Google Document)

Classroom Update (10/15/19)

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Project Work Day

1. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project or Book Review Work Time
2. Unit 3 Poster Project Due Tomorrow
3. Term 1 Book Reviews Due October 28th, 29th, and 30th!

World History (Skinny)

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

Topic: The Mughal Empire

1. Unit 3 Outline
2. Crash Course: The Mughal Empire
3. Article Reviews Due Friday!
4. Assign: The Mughal Empire in India (16.1) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (10/14/19)

Monday, October 14, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why was slavery in the American different from slavery in Africa?

- Why did triangular trade routes develop?

- Why is the Columbian Exchange a significant event?

Topic: The Columbian Exchange

1. DJ- Why were colonies so important to nations of Europe?
2. Trade and Interaction Document Analysis
3. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Posters Due Wednesday, October 16th

World History (Skinny)

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: The Mughal Empire

1. Handout Unit 3 Outline: Expansion, Exploration, and Exploration
2. Achieve Article "Taj Mahal Turning Green"
3. Historical Article Review #1 Due Friday, October 18th

Classroom Update (10/11/19)

Friday, October 11, 2019

No School - Teacher In-Service Day

Classroom Update (10/10/19)

Thursday, October 10, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Project Work Day

1. Achieve Article: "Did Weather Change History"
2. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project or Book Review Work Time

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Reformation Unit Assessment

1. Historical Article Reviews Due (10/18)

Classroom Update (10/9/19)

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Project Work Day

1. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project or Book Review Work Time

World History (Skinny)

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: Wars of Religion

1. Go over Social Unrest (15.4) Notes
2. Reformation Unit Assessment Tomorrow!

Classroom Update (10/8/19)

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How was the treatment of Europeans similar/different in Japan and China?

Topic: China and Japan Reject the West

1. DJ -  How was the European Renaissance similar to and differ from the flowering of Chinese culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties? 
2. Go over Japan in the17th Century Doc. (Schoology)
3. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project information and Work Time

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the Catholic Church counteract the Protestant reformation?

- What is the lasting legacy of the Reformation?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

1. DJ- How did the Reformation set the stage for the modern world?
2. Go over The Catholic Reformation Notes
3. Assign: Social Unrest (15.4) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions
4. Reformation Unit Assessment Thursday!

Classroom Update (10/7/19)

Monday, October 7, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why did China withdraw into isolation after the voyages of Zheng He?

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

Topic: The Voyages of Zheng He

1. DJ -   How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the peoples of the East in general?
2. Book Review Information or Engineering an Empire: China Video and Notes
3. Assign: Japan in the17th Century Doc. (Schoology)

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the Catholic Church counteract the Protestant reformation?

- What is the lasting legacy of the Reformation?

Topic: The Legacy of the Reformation

1. DJ- How did the Reformation set the stage for the modern world?
2. Achieve Article:  "A Letter Comes Home"
3. Assign: The Catholic Reformation (15.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions