Classroom Update (12/21/2022)

 

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did U.S. imperialism develop in the Pacific Islands?

- Why did caudillos face little opposition in nineteenth-century Latin America?

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

Topic: American Imperialism

• DJ- How did imperialism contribute to unity and to the growth of nationalism in India?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 4 and 5 Notes
• Go over Module 23 Lesson 6 on American Imperialism and The Age of Imperialism Review Questions
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by Today
• Module 23 Assessment - 12/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• President James Monroe
• Supplemental Video: 
• American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Legend of the Christmas Stocking

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Postwar Boom (Module 13) Review

• DJ- What was "white flight" and how did it affect the nation's urban areas?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss The Presidents Video Clips (Truman and Eisenhower)
• Complete and discuss the Module 13 Practice Test (located in Schoology)
• Assignments: 
• Module 13 Assessment - 12/22
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• President Harry S. Truman's Trip to the Potsdam Conference, July 6-August 2, 1945
• Supplemental Video: 
• The 1948 Election Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• The True History Behind Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’
• Colonel Parker Managed Elvis’ Career, but Was He a Killer on the Lam?

World History (Skinny)

Topic: History of the Holidays

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Winter Holidays Consumer Spending and Celebration Plans Graph Activity 2022
• Winter Holidays Charts
• History of the Holiday Video Clips
• Assignments:
• Any Late Work!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• 45 Years of A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee, WI)
• Supplemental Video: 
• White House Christmas
• Interesting Article: 
• How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start

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Alligator attacks man who was washing hands in pond

Classroom Update (12/20/2022)

 

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- 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?

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Topic: Imperialism in India and Southeast Asia

• DJ- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 4 and 5 Notes
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 6 on American Imperialism 
• Complete The Age of Imperialism Review Questions
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• Module 23 Assessment - 12/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Caribbean divided as Netherlands mulls slavery apology

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-How did Mainstream Americans, as well as the nation's subcultures, embrace new forms of entertainment during the 1950s?

Topic: Asia Map Test - Retake

• DJ- How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss When America Was Rocked Video
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 3 on Popular Culture and Module 13 Lesson 4 on The Other America
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Test - Retake (12/20)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• President Harry S. Truman's Trip to the Potsdam Conference, July 6-August 2, 1945
• Supplemental Video: 
• The 1948 Election Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• The True History Behind Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’
• Colonel Parker Managed Elvis’ Career, but Was He a Killer on the Lam?

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the key intellectual figures from the 1700s advance the Age of Reason (The Enlightenment)?

Topic: Enlightenment Assessment - Work Day

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project - Due Today
• Assignments:
• Enlightenment Assessment - 12/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• A Virtual Tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Jefferson's Monticello
• How 18th-Century Writers Created the Genre of Popular Science

coachmolitor.com

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Classroom Update (12/19/2022)

 

Monday, December 19, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

- How did European colonial rule alter Africans’ lives in negative and positive ways?

- Why were European nations interested in controlling Muslim lands?

- How did the Crimean War help lead to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

- What methods did the Muslim leaders use to try to prevent European imperialism?

Topic: Imperialism in Africa and the Crimean War

• DJ- How did the Crimean War help lead to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 23 Lesson 2 on Imperialism in Africa
• Read and Discuss Charge of the of Light Brigade Document - Module 23 Lesson 3 Primary Source Document
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 4 on British Imperialism in India and Module 23 Lesson 5 on Imperialism in Southeast Asia
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• Module 23 Assessment - 12/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Stanley Meets Livingstone
• The Complicated Legacy of Herbert Spencer, the Man Who Coined ‘Survival of the Fittest’
• Caribbean divided as Netherlands mulls slavery apology

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-How did Mainstream Americans, as well as the nation's subcultures, embrace new forms of entertainment during the 1950s?

Topic: When America Rocked - 1950s America

• DJ- How did manufacturers influence Americans to become a "throwaway society"?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and complete notes on When America Was Rocked Video
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 3 on Popular Culture and Module 13 Lesson 4 on The Other America
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Test - Retake (12/20)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• President Harry S. Truman's Trip to the Potsdam Conference, July 6-August 2, 1945
• Supplemental Video: 
• The 1948 Election Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• We Can Thank Harry Truman for TV Politics

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the key intellectual figures from the 1700s advance the Age of Reason (The Enlightenment)?

Topic: Enlightenment Assessment - Work Day

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project
• Assignments:
• Enlightenment Assessment - 12/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• A Virtual Tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Jefferson's Monticello
• How 18th-Century Writers Created the Genre of Popular Science

coachmolitor.com

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Florida man bit by alligator while washing his hands in pond, sustains 'serious injury' to arm

Classroom Update (12/16/2022)

 

Friday, December 16, 2022

ALL LATE WORK DUE BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th!

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?

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism

• DJ- How was the struggle for land in the Boer War different from other takeovers in Africa?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Read and Complete Module 23 Lesson 1 on The Roots of Imperialism
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 2 on Imperialism in Africa and Module 23 Lesson 3 on Europeans Claim Muslim Lands - Due 12/19
  
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• Module 23 Assessment - 12/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Stanley Meets Livingstone
• The Complicated Legacy of Herbert Spencer, the Man Who Coined ‘Survival of the Fittest’

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Asia Map Test

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Asia Map Test
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 1 on The Postwar Boom (if not completed)
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 2 on The American Dream in the Fifties (if not completed)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Test - Retake (12/20)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• President Harry S. Truman's Trip to the Potsdam Conference, July 6-August 2, 1945
• Supplemental Video: 
• The 1948 Election Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• We Can Thank Harry Truman for TV Politics

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the key intellectual figures from the 1700s advance the Age of Reason (The Enlightenment)?

Topic: Enlightenment Assessment - Work Day

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Introduce and work on Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project
• Assignments:
• Enlightenment Assessment - 12/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• A Virtual Tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Jefferson's Monticello
• How 18th-Century Writers Created the Genre of Popular Science

coachmolitor.com

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Classroom Update (12/15/2022)

Thursday, December 15, 2022

ALL LATE WORK DUE BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th!

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?

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism

• DJ- Why did imperialism grow out of industrialization?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 23 Overview - The Age of Imperialism
• Unit Vocabulary - The Age of Imperialism (Module 23)
• Read and Complete Module 23 Lesson 1 on The Roots of Imperialism - Due 12/16
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Stanley Meets Livingstone
• The Complicated Legacy of Herbert Spencer, the Man Who Coined ‘Survival of the Fittest’

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the wartime decisions by the Allies shape global affairs for the next several decades?

Topic: Asia Map Test - Postponed to Friday

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Asia Map Test - Test now tomorrow (12/16)
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 1 on The Postwar Boom (if not completed)
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 2 on The American Dream in the Fifties
• Finish The World Wars Series and video notes on Never Surrender
• Assignments: 
• All Late work due by 1/5/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• President Harry S. Truman's Trip to the Potsdam Conference, July 6-August 2, 1945
• Supplemental Video: 
• The 1948 Election Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• We Can Thank Harry Truman for TV Politics

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?

- Why is the term “enlightened despot” appropriate for some of the rulers during this era?

Topic: Rococo & Neoclassical Art

• DJ- What advantage did salons have over earlier forms of communication in spreading ideas?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over the Rococo and Neoclassical Art Analysis Documents for class
• View and discuss Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19
• Assignments:
• Complete any Late Work by 1/5/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• A Virtual Tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Jefferson's Monticello

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

After Alligator Sighting at Vineyard, County Considers Banning Exotic, Venomous Animals

Classroom Update (12/14/2022)

 

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Mr. Molitor is out ill today.

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

Topic: Nineteenth-Century Progress

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on Nineteenth-Century Progress Assessment 2022 - 2023 - Due 12/15 and Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Forgotten Antietam Battlefield Map Shows Locations of Thousands of Graves
• Six Ways the Civil War Changed American Medicine

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Work Day - Asia Map Test Prep

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 13 Lesson 1 on The Postwar Boom
• Study for the Asia Map Test - Test tomorrow (12/15)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Test - 12/15
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• World War II Looted Art: Turning History into Justice
• The First Days of Auschwitz
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course World History #38
• Interesting Article: 
• Mass Graves in Ukraine Hold Thousands of Victims of Stalin’s Great Purge

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Rococo Art

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete the Rococo and Neoclassical Art Analysis Documents for class on Thursday - 12/15
• Assignments:
• Complete any Late Work
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Galileo and space exploration
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Crocodiles in Florida? Here's what you should know about the reptile making a comeback

Classroom Update (12/13/2022)

 

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the idea of Manifest Destiny help shape U.S. expansion in the 19th century?

- Why was the issue of slavery in the United States so divisive?

Topic: War and Expansion

• DJ- How did the Civil War speed up America’s industrialization?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish viewing 10 Days That Changed America - The Gold Rush (if needed)
• View and discuss The Story of the American Civil War
• GENERAL HARRISON C. HOBART
• Nineteenth-Century Progress Assessment 2022 - 2023 - Due 5/5
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Forgotten Antietam Battlefield Map Shows Locations of Thousands of Graves
• Six Ways the Civil War Changed American Medicine

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- Why was the invasion of Normandy so significant?

- How did WWII come to an end in the European and Pacific theatres of war?

Topic: The Allies Advance

• DJ- Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish The World Wars Series and video notes on Never Surrender
• Work on World War II Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment - Due Today!
• Assignments: 
• World War II Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment - Due 12/13
• Asia Map Test - 12/15
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• World War II Looted Art: Turning History into Justice
• The First Days of Auschwitz
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course World History #38
• Interesting Article: 
• Mass Graves in Ukraine Hold Thousands of Victims of Stalin’s Great Purge

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

- How did the philosophes advance reason?

Topic: The Scientific Revolution

• DJ- Why did institutions of authority tend to reject new ideas developed by scientists and other thinkers?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 18 Lesson 2 on Enlightenment Thinkers
• Read and complete Module 18 Lesson 3 on the Enlightenment Spreads
• Assignments:
• Read and complete Module 18 Lesson 2 on Enlightenment Thinkers
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Galileo and space exploration
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14
• The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Milwaukee animal cruelty investigation; alligators, more rescued

Classroom Update (12/12/2022)

 

Monday, December 12, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the idea of Manifest Destiny help shape U.S. expansion in the 19th century?

Topic: War and Expansion

• DJ- What were the two major effects of the Dreyfus Affair?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss 10 Days That Changed America - The Gold Rush
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 12/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Abbey Theatre and the Easter Rising, 1916
• Supplemental Video: 
• Population, Sustainability, and Malthus: Crash Course World History 215
• Interesting Article(s): 
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the United States respond to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?

- Why was the invasion of Normandy so significant?

Topic: June 6, 1944 (D-Day)

• DJ- How did the American response to the raid on Pearl Harbor differ from Japanese expectations?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue The World Wars Series and video notes on Never Surrender
• Work on World War II Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment - Due 12/13
• Assignments: 
• World War II Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment - Due 12/13
• Asia Map Test - 12/15
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• World War II Looted Art: Turning History into Justice
• The First Days of Auschwitz
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course World History #38
• Interesting Article: 
• Mass Graves in Ukraine Hold Thousands of Victims of Stalin’s Great Purge

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the travel by Europeans help launch the Scientific Revolution?

- How did the scientific method differ from the approach generally followed by medieval scholars?

Topic: The Scientific Revolution

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 18 Lesson 1 on the Scientific Revolution Notes
• Read and complete Module 18 Lesson 2 on Enlightenment Thinkers
• Assignments:
• Read and complete Module 18 Lesson 2 on Enlightenment Thinkers
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Galileo and space exploration
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Lufkin police catch 6-foot alligator