Classroom Update (5/22/2020)

Friday, May 22, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, is born

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due Today! - 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due Today! - 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: In 1919, the Mayor of Oakland Was Arrested for Failing to Wear a Mask
2. Interesting Video: The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner
• On this day in 1856, Charles Sumner is canned in Congress.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Pearl Harbor: Why Was the Attack a Surprise?
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
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