Classroom Update (9/30/2020)

 

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. -

- Why is the conversion of England to Protestantism unique?

Topic - 

• DJ - Why did Luther’s ideas appeal to many of the northern German princes?
• Current Events - CNN10 
• Module 15 Lesson 1 (15.1) Notes - The Reformation in England
• Assignments: 
• Read Module 15 Lesson 2 (15.2) and Complete Google Document (Due 10/1)
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - Age of Reformation (Due Today)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Power and Belief: The Reformation at 500   
• Supplemental Video:  Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Articles: 
• Rare Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play Found in Spanish Library
• The True Story of Pocahontas
• Who were Six Wives of Henry VIII?

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- 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?

- How did mercantilism drive global economics during this time period?

Topic - 

• Current Events - CNN10
• Work Day
• Assignment:
• Trade and Interaction Google Document (Due 10/1)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the triangle trade
• Supplemental Video: The Columbian Exchange (Hip Hughes History)
• Interesting Article: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics
• Rare Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play Found in Spanish Library

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Presentations

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Current Events - Talk of the Table

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Daily Gator Posting

The longest alligator in the state's (Arkansas) history

Classroom Update (9/29/2020)

 

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. -

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

- Why is the conversion of England to Protestantism unique?

Topic - Luther Challenges the Church

• DJ - What were the main points of Luther’s teachings?
• Current Events - CNN10 
• Module 15 Lesson 1 (15.1) Notes
• Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
• Assignments: 
• Read Module 15 Lesson 2 (15.2) and Complete Google Document (Due 10/1)
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - Age of Reformation (Due 9/30)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Power and Belief: The Reformation at 500   
• Supplemental Video:  Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Articles: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics (posted 9/25)
• Rare Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play Found in Spanish Library

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

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

Topic - Japan in the 17th Century

• DJ- How did the Japanese express themselves culturally under the Tokugawa shoguns?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 16 Lesson 3 Google Document - Japan in the 17th Century
• Assignment:
• Trade and Interaction Google Document (Due 10/1)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the triangle trade
• Supplemental Video: The Columbian Exchange (Hip Hughes History)
• Interesting Article: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics (posted 9/25)
• Rare Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play Found in Spanish Library

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Presentations

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Interesting Article:
1. The History of ‘Stolen’ Supreme Court Seats
3. Assign: Currents Events (9/29/2020) - located in Schoology

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Daily Gator Posting

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Classroom Update (9/28/2020)

 

Monday, September 28, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. -

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

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

Topic - Causes of the Reformation

• DJ - Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
• Current Events - CNN10 
• Turning Points in Christianity Notes
• Assignments: 
• Read Module 15 Lesson 1 (15.1) and Complete Google Document (Due 9/29)
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - Age of Reformation (Due 9/30)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Power and Belief: The Reformation at 500   
• Supplemental Video: Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218 
• Interesting Articles: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics (posted 9/25)
• Rare Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play Found in Spanish Library

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

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

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

Topic - China and Japan Reject the West

• DJ- How was the European Renaissance similar to and different from the flowering of Chinese culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties? (p.626)
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work Time
• Assignment:
• Read Module 16 Lesson 3 (16.3) and Complete Google Document (Due 9/29)
• Unit 1 Vocabulary - Exploration (Due Today - 9/28)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the triangle trade
• Supplemental Video: The Columbian Exchange (Hip Hughes History)
• Interesting Article: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics (posted 9/25)
• Rare Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play Found in Spanish Library

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Presentations

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Interesting Article:
1. The History of ‘Stolen’ Supreme Court Seats
3. Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentations - Day 3

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Daily Gator Posting

This is what a job ad for an alligator hunter looks like

Classroom Update (9/25/2020)

 

Friday, September 25, 2020

World History (Block)

Topic - Completing Unit 1 Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10 
• Achieve Article: "A Letter Comes Home"
• Begin Unit 2 Vocabulary Document (located in Schoology)
• Assignments: 
• Unit 1 Assessment (Due Today!)
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - Age of Reformation (Due 9/30)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the Middle Passage
• Supplemental Video: The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• Interesting Article: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics (posted 9/25)

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?

Topic - Europeans Explore the East

• DJ- Why did Portugal have an advantage at the start of the era of explorations?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 16 Lesson 2 (16.2) Notes
• Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21
• Assignment:
• Read Module 16 Lesson 3 (16.2) and Complete Google Document (Due 9/29)
• Unit 1 Vocabulary - Exploration (Due 9/28)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Taj Mahal: The symphony of love
• Supplemental Video: Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• How Aztecs Reacted to Colonial Epidemics (posted 9/25)

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Presentations

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentations - Day 2

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Daily Gator Posting

Man shoos 13-foot 'Bonecruncher' crocodile in viral video

Classroom Update (9/24/2020)

 

Thursday, September 24, 2020

World History (Block)

Topic - Completing Unit 1 Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Assessment Work Day
• (Directions in Schoology - Due 9/24) 
• Assignment: 
• Unit 1 Assessment (Now Due Friday!)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the Middle Passage
• Supplemental Videos: 
• The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Triangular Trade Explained - Hip Hughes History  
• Interesting Article: Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?

Topic - Europeans Explore the East

• Current Events - CNN10
• Achieve Article: "Taj Mahal Turns Green"
• Assignment:
• Read Module 16 Lesson 2 (16.2) and Complete Google Document (Due 9/25)
• Unit 1 Vocabulary - Exploration (Due 9/28)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Taj Mahal: The symphony of love
• Supplemental Video: Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article: Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Presentations

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentations - Day 1

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Daily Gator Posting

“When you’re around water, watch your surroundings,”

Classroom Update (9/23/2020)

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

World History (Block)

Topic - Completing Unit 1 Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Assessment Work Day
• (Directions in Schoology - Due 9/24) 
• Assignment: 
• Unit 1 Assessment (Due Thursday 9/24)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the Middle Passage
• Supplemental Videos: 
• The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Triangular Trade Explained - Hip Hughes History  
• Interesting Article: Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- 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?

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

Topic - Akbar's Golden Age

• Current Events - CNN10
• Mughal Art Analysis
• Assignment:
• Read Module 16 Lesson 2 (16.2) and Complete Google Document (Due 9/25)
• Unit 1 Vocabulary - Exploration (Due 9/28)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Taj Mahal: The symphony of love
• Supplemental Video: Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article: Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Assignment

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Current Events Assignment - 9/22/2020 (Due Today)
3. Final Project #1 Work Day
1. Project Work Time - Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentation (Due 9/24, 9/25 or 28)

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Daily Gator Posting

Scientists win award for giving an alligator helium and making it shout

Classroom Update (9/22/2020)

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

World History (Block)

Topic - Unit 1 Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Exploration Progress Check (Google form in Schoology)
• Introduce Unit 1 Assessment (Directions in  Schoology - Due 9/24) 
• Assignment: 
• Unit 1 Assessment (Due Thursday 9/24)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Into the Middle Passage
• Supplemental Videos: 
• The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Triangular Trade Explained - Hip Hughes History  
• Interesting Article: Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- 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?

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

Topic - Akbar's Golden Age

• Current Events - CNN10
• Mughal Art Analysis
• Assignment:
• Read Module 16 Lesson 2 (16.2) and Complete Google Document (Due 9/24)
• Unit 1 Vocabulary - Exploration (Due 9/28)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Taj Mahal: The symphony of love
• Supplemental Video: Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article: Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Assignment

1. Current Events Clips - CNN10 
2. Current Events Assignment - 9/22/2020 (Due 9/23)
3. Project Work Time - Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentation (Due 9/24, 9/25 or 28)

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Classroom Update (9/21/2020)

 

Monday, September 21, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. -

- 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?

- How did mercantilism drive global economics during this time period?

Topic - The Atlantic Economy

• DJ - Why were colonies so important to nations of Europe?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Review Trade and Interaction Google Document
• Achieve Article - "Did Weather Change History?"
• Assignment: 
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Supplemental Videos: 
• The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Triangular Trade Explained - Hip Hughes History  
• Interesting Article: Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- 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 in India

• Current Events - CNN10
• The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation (Crash Course World History #217)
• Work Time for 16.1
• Assignment:
• Read Module 16 Lesson 1 (16.1) and Complete Google Document
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Supplemental Video: Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Articles: 
• Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Assignment

1. Current Events - CNN10 
2. Project Work Time - Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentation

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Daily Gator Posting

A Florida woman was attacked by a 10-foot alligator while trimming trees

Classroom Update (9/18/2020)

 

Friday, September 18, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. -

- 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 in the 17th Century

• DJ - How was the European Renaissance similar to and different from the flowering of Chinese culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties? (page 626)
• Current Events - CNN10
• Introduce Historical Article Review Written Assessment
• Badgerlink (Ebscohost/History Reference Center)
• Review Module 16 Lesson 3 Notes on Japan in the 17th Century
• Assignment: 
• Trade and Interaction Document (Located in Schoology) Due 9/21
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Today)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 10/7)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Supplemental Video: The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
• Interesting Articles: 
• How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?
• Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

- How did the invention of the printing press impact European society? 

- So What? Why does the Renaissance still matter today?

Topic - The Legacy of the Renaissance

• DJ - How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Legacy of the Renaissance Notes
• Renaissance Personal Progress Check (Google Form Located in Schoology)
• Assignment: 
• Read Module 14 Lesson 4 and Complete Lesson WS - (Due 9/17)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Supplemental Video: The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Articles: 
• How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?
• Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Assignment

1. Current Events - CNN10 
2. Project Work Time - Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentation

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Daily Gator Posting

‘Sigh of relief’: Sally spares a Mississippi gator ranch

Classroom Update (9/17/2020)

 

Thursday, September 17, 2020

World History (Block)

E.Q. -

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?

Topic - Portugal Takes the Lead in Exploration

• DJ - Why did Portugal have an advantage at the start of the era of explorations?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21
• Review Module 16 Lesson 2 Notes
• Assignment: 
• Read Module 16 Lesson 3 (China and Japan Reject Expansion) and Complete the Lesson Document in Schoology (Due Friday - 9/18)
• Exploration Vocabulary (Located in Schoology) - Due Today
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 9/18)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Supplemental Video: The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9
• Interesting Article: How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?

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World History (Skinny)

E.Q. -

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

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

Topic - The Northern Renaissance

• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss Northern Renaissance Art & Literature
• Assignment: 
• Read Module 14 Lesson 4 and Complete Lesson WS - (Due 9/17)
• Current Events Written Assessment (Due Friday - 10/2)

• WH Enrichment: 
• Zoom Into Albrecht Dürer's 'Hase'
• Supplemental Video: The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?

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Contemporary Affairs

Current Events Assignment

1. Current Events - CNN10 
1. Current Events - 9/16/2020 (located in Schoology) DUE TODAY!
2. Interesting Article: How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?
3. Project Work Time - Contemporary Affairs-Education/Foreign Policy Topics Presentation
1. Paper/Presentation Outlines due TODAY!
1. Share with Mr. Molitor!

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Daily Gator Posting

'Don't play in floodwaters!': Alligators and 'islands of fire ants' spotted in Hurricane Sally flooding