Classroom Update (12/1/2020)

 

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

World History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in France?

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

- How did Napoleon attempt to reassert France’s power in Europe and the rest of the world?

- Why was the Battle of Trafalgar such a significant defeat for Napoleon's ambitions?

Topic: Napoleon's Empire

• DJ- How did geography play a role in Napoleon’s defeat?
• Current Events - CNN10  
• Watch and complete notes for Engineering an Empire: Napoleon: Steel Monster
• Assignments: 
• Read and Complete the Module 19 Lesson 4 Lesson Document (located in Schoology) - Due 12/3
• Unit 5 Vocabulary - The French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe (Due 12/3)
• Historical Article Review Written Assessment (Due 12/18)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: 5 Things You Never Knew About Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
• Supplemental Videos: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Recreating Notre Dame
• Why the French Revolution’s “Rational” Calendar Wasn’t

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World History (Skinny)

EQ- 

- 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

• DJ- How was Phillip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?
• Current Events - CNN10  
• Mannerism Art Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Read and Complete the Module 17 Lesson 1 Lesson Document (located in Schoology) - Due 12/3
• Unit 3 Vocabulary (located in Schoology) Due 12/11
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Tune In to El Greco's Crying Saint
• Supplemental Video: The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course European History #11
• Interesting Article: The Taínos Refused to Grow Food. The Spanish Starved.

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Contemporary Affairs

1. Current Events Clip - CNN10
2. Work on NGO Presentation - Project #3
1. Presentations - Round 1

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Daily Gator Posting

Is the world ready to celebrate the new holiday ‘Hug an Alligator Day’?