Classroom Update (1/30/2020)

Thursday, January 30, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?
- What impact did the Northern artists and writers have on the Renaissance?
- How did the Elizabethan Age reflect the values of the Renaissance?

The Northern Renaissance

• DJ- How did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance Spread?
• Complete and discuss the Northern Renaissance Art Analysis 
• Assign: The Legacy of the Renaissance (14.4) 
• Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
• Lesson WS

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in France?

- Why did Napoleon believe the Napoleonic Code was his greatest work?

• Achieve Article:  "Westward Expansion: Smiling Jefferson Pictured on New Nickel"
• Assign: Naploepon's Empire (19.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions (if needed)

Classroom Update (1/29/2020)

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

- 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?

Renaissance Art

• DJ- Why is Machiavelli’s work still relevant today?
• Achieve Article:  "It Must be Leonardo"
• Complete and discuss the Renaissance Art Analysis (found in Schoology)
• Historical Article Review Due Friday, February 14th
• Assign: The Northern Renaissance (14.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

• DJ- Why would some of the members of the first and Second Estates join the National Assembly and work to reform the government?
• Finish The French Revolution Video & Notes
• Assign: Naploepon's Empire (19.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions 

Classroom Update (1/28/2020)

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

- 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?

Leonardo da Vinci & the Italian Renaissance

• DJ- How were expectations for Renaissance men and Renaissance women similar? 
• Finish 14.1 WS Notes
• Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci's World Video and Notes
• Historical Article Review Due Friday, February 14th
• Assign: The Northern Renaissance (14.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

- What problems did the Legislative Assembly face?

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

• Continue The French Revolution Video & Notes
• Revolution Brings Regin of Terror (19.2) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions (if not completed)

Classroom Update (1/27/2020)

Monday, January 27, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

The Birth of the Renaissance

- Which shifts in society had the greatest impact on the Renaissance?
- How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas?

• DJ- How was Italy unlike other countries in Europe?  
• Find Historical Article Review (LMC)
• Reviews Due Friday, February 14th
• Assign and complete: The Italian Renaissance (14.2) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

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

- How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas?

The Great Fear

• Continue The French Revolution Video & Notes
• Revolution Brings Regin of Terror (19.2) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (1/24/2020)

Friday, January 24, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

The Black Death

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

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

• DJ- 1.   How does the past help us make sense of the present? Provide an example.
• Achieve Article: "Understanding the Black Death"
• Assign and complete:  The Birth of the Renaissance (14.1)
• Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
• Lesson Worksheet

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

The French Revolution Begins

• Achieve Article: "Shaping the Government"
• Complete if needed: The French Revolution Begins 
• Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
• Lesson Worksheet

Classroom Update (1/23/2020)

Thursday, January 23, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?
- What is history?
- How dow historians categorize the past?

• DJ- What are the benefits of taking a history class?
• Go Over Class Syllabus
• Discuss Intro to World History Documents
• Assign:  The Birth of the Renaissance (14.1)
• Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
• Lesson Worksheet

World History (Skinny)

E.Q. - 

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

The French Revolution Begins

• DJ- In the 1700s, why is France considered the most advanced country in Europe? 
• The French Revolution Begins Notes
• Assign: The French Revolution Begins 
• Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
• Lesson Worksheet

Classroom Update (1/22/2020)

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

First Day of 2nd Semester!

World History (Block)

E.Q. - 

What are the policies and procedures of this course?

• Welcome!
• Who is Mr. Molitor?
• Fill out the Getting to Know you Survey
• Complete World History Pretest
• Assign: 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 
• Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
• Lesson Worksheet

Classroom Update (1/21/2020)

Teacher In-Service Day

Classroom Update (1/20/20)

Teacher In-Service

Classroom Update (1/17/2020)

Friday, January 17, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

World History (Block)

1. End of the Course Collection

World History (Skinny)

1. Work Day -  Late Work Completion

Classroom Update (1/16/2020)

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

World History (Block)

1. Imperialism Assessment
2. Textbook Collection
3. WH Course Survey

World History (Skinny)

1. Work Day
2. Google Drawing Assignment (Due Today)

Classroom Update (1/15/20)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

World History (Block)

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?

- How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

- How did Siam keep Britain and France at bay?

Topic: Imperialism in Southeast Asia

1. DJ - Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?
2. Imperialism in Southeast Asia Document
3. Unit Review Questions
4. Imperialism Assessment is Tomorrow (1/16)

World History (Skinny)

1. Work Day
2. Assign:
1. Finish Google Drawing Assignment (Due Tomorrow)

Classroom Update (1/14)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

Topic: The Crimean War

1. DJ - How did the Crimean War help lead to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire?
2. The Charge of the Light Brigade Document
3. Imperialism Assessment is on Thursday (1/16)

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Neoclassicism

1. Neoclassical Art Analysis
2. Assign:
1. Finish Google Drawing Assignment

Classroom Update (1/13/20)

Monday, January 13, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How was the imperialism of the 18th and 19th centuries different from the earlier exploration and colonization of the 16th and 16th centuries?


- How did nations with imperialistic desires control the economics and politics of other countries?

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

1. DJ -Why was Ethiopia the only African country to resist European imperialism? 
2. Achieve Article: "Ghana: A Land of Hope"
3. Imperialism Assessment is on Thursday (1/16)

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did the philosophes advance reason?
- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?

Topic: The Enlightenment Spreads

1. Project Work Day
2. Assign:
1. Neoclassical Art Analysis

Classroom Update (1/10/2020)

Friday, January 10, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

Grading Deadline - All Missing Work and Resassassments must be complete by the end of the day on Monday, January 13th!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

- How did the European nations divide up Africa in the late 19th century?

- How was the Boer War different from other takeovers in Africa?

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

1. DJ - Why did Europeans control such a small portion of Africa in the 1800s?
2. Go over The Roots of Imperialism WS as a whole group
3. Imperialism Assessment is on Thursday (1/16)
4. Assign: 
1. The Imperialism in Africa (23.2) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. The Imperialism in Africa (23.2) WS

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did the philosophes advance reason?
- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?

Topic: The Enlightenment Spreads

1. DJ- Why were salons important?
2. Rococo Art Analysis
3. Assign:
1. The Enlightenment Spreads (18.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions (if needed)

Classroom Update (1/9/20)

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

Grading Deadline - All Missing Work and Resassassments must be complete by the end of the day on Monday, January 13th!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

- How did the European nations divide up Africa in the late 19th century?

- How was the Boer War different from other takeovers in Africa?

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism

1. DJ - Why did the Industrial Revolution lead to European imperialism?
2. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter"
3. Assign: 
1. The Roots of Imperialism (23.1) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
2. The Roots of Imperialism (23.1) WS

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How did the philosophes advance reason?

Topic: The Enlightenment Spreads

1. Achieve Article: "Hardly Haydn"
2. Assign:
1. The Enlightenment Spreads (18.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions (if needed)

Classroom Update (1/8/2020)

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

Grading Deadline - All Missing Work and Resassassments must be complete by the end of the day on Monday, January 13th!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

-By the late 1800s, how did breakthroughs in science and technology transformed daily life and entertainment?

Topic: An Age of Progress

1. Book Reviews - Round 3
2. Work on Nineteenth-Century Progress Google Slides Project
1. Projects Due Today in Schoology!

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How does Locke’s view of human nature differ from Hobbes?

- How did the philosophes advance reason?

Topic: Enlightenment Thinkers

1. Project Work Time
2. Assign:
1. The Enlightenment Spreads (18.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions (if needed)

Classroom Update (1/7/20)

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Term 2 ends on Friday, January 17!

Grading Deadline - All Missing Work and Resassassments must be complete by the end of the day on Monday, January 13th!

World History (Block)

EQ- 

-By the late 1800s, how did breakthroughs in science and technology transformed daily life and entertainment?

Topic: An Age of Progress

1. Book Reviews - Round 2
2. Work on Nineteenth-Century Progress Google Slides Project (Due 1/8)

World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- How does Locke’s view of human nature differ from Hobbes?

- How did the philosophes advance reason?

Topic: Enlightenment Thinkers

1. DJ- How did Descartes’s approach to science differ from Francis Bacon’s?
2. Project Work Time
3. Assign:
1. The Enlightenment Spreads (18.3) Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions