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