Classroom Update (2/28/2023)

 

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Module 16 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on the Module 16 Assessment - Due 3/1
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - Due 3/1
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Magellan, Elcano and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- What were the immediate and long-term circumstances that led to World War I?

Topic: Module 6 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish the Module 6 Assessment - Imperialism/Panama Canal WebQuest (located in Schoology)
• Read and complete Module 7 Lesson 1 on World War I Begins
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Make Way for Democracy!
• Supplemental Video:
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Module 20 Assessment - Part I

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete Module 20 Assessment - Part I
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• Module 20 Assessment - 2/28 & 3/1
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• 19th century, the painting of the independent Greek state
• Supplemental Video: 
• Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31
• Interesting Article: 
• One Hundred Years Later, the Tense Realism of Edgar Degas Still Captivates

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Classroom Update (02/27/2023)

 

Monday, February 27, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

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

- Why is the Columbian Exchange a significant event?

Topic: Trade and Interaction

• DJ- What might have been the long-term effect of Japan’s closed-country policy?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Japan in the 17th Century and the Trade and Interaction Document on the Atlantic economy
• Introduce Module 16 Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Christopher Columbus and the Exploration of America
• Magellan, Elcano and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy promote American power around the world?

- Why did Woodrow Wilson's missionary diplomacy try to ensure U.S. dominance in Latin America?

Topic: Module 6 Assessment

• DJ- What is the difference between Wilson’s missionary diplomacy and Taft’s dollar diplomacy?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Roosevelt Corollary Explained in 3 Minutes: US History Review
• Go over the Module 6 Assessment - Imperialism/Panama Canal WebQuest (located in Schoology)
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Many Hats of Theodore Roosevelt
• Supplemental Video:
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Puerto Rico - History and Heritage
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did the arts and literature shift from romanticism to realism in the mid-19th century?

- How was impressionism a reaction to realism?

Topic: Late 19th Century Art & Review

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss the Late 19th Century Art Analysis and Module 20 Review Questions
• Module 20 Assessment - 2/28 & 3/1
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• Module 20 Assessment - 2/28 & 3/1
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• 19th century, the painting of the independent Greek state
• Supplemental Video: 
• Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31
• Interesting Article: 
• One Hundred Years Later, the Tense Realism of Edgar Degas Still Captivates

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Classroom Update (02/24/2023)

 

Friday, February 24, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- 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 (P.626)?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read Module 16 Lesson 3 and complete Japan in the 17th Century
• Complete the Trade and Interaction Document on the Atlantic economy
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Christopher Columbus and the Exploration of America
• Supplemental Video: 
• Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Man Who Sailed the World

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy promote American power around the world?

- Why did Woodrow Wilson's missionary diplomacy try to ensure U.S. dominance in Latin America?

Topic: America as a World Power

• DJ- What were the effects of the American occupation of Cuba?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 4 on America as a World Power
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Many Hats of Theodore Roosevelt
• Supplemental Video:
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Puerto Rico - History and Heritage
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did the arts and literature shift from romanticism to realism in the mid-19th century?

- How was impressionism a reaction to realism?

Topic: Late 19th Century Art

• DJ- Why did the czars of Russia push for industrialization?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish discussing the Romanticism In Literature primary source activity
• Complete and discuss the Late 19th Century Art Analysis
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• 19th century, the painting of the independent Greek state
• Supplemental Video: 
• Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31
• Interesting Article: 
• One Hundred Years Later, the Tense Realism of Edgar Degas Still Captivates

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Classroom Update (02/23/2023)

 

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Classroom Update (02/22/2023)

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

Topic: The Voyages of Zheng He

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Engineering an Empire: China video and notes
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Christopher Columbus and the Exploration of America
• Supplemental Video: 
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Marvels of the Mughals
• The Man Who Sailed the World

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Survey and Map Review

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete the YRBS Survey
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 4 on America as a World Power
• Study Africa Map for assessment on 3/8
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Hawaiian Kingdom in the World: King Kalakaua's 1881 World Tour
• Many Hats of Theodore Roosevelt
• Supplemental Video:
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Puerto Rico - History and Heritage

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did the arts and literature shift to romanticism in the early 1800s?

Topic: Romanticism in Literature

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish discussing the Romanticism In Literature primary source activity
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Road to Democracy: Highlights and Stages (Germany)
• Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• The Author of ‘Frankenstein’ Also Wrote a Post-Apocalyptic Plague Novel

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Classroom Update (2/21/2023)

 

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- 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- How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the peoples of the East in general?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 16 Lesson 2 on Europeans Explore the East
• Map of the Treaty of Tordesillas
• Begin Engineering an Empire: China video and notes
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Christopher Columbus and the Exploration of America
• Supplemental Video: 
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Marvels of the Mughals
• The Man Who Sailed the World

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ- 

-Why did the United States engage in conflicts in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines?  

Topic: America Emerges as a Superpower

• DJ- Why did Jose Martin encourage Cuban rebels to destroy sugar mills and plantations?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View America 1900 and discuss the corresponding questions 
• (America emerges as a superpower and fights an unpopular war in the Philippines.)
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 4 on America as a World Power
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Hawaiian Kingdom in the World: King Kalakaua's 1881 World Tour
• Supplemental Video:
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Puerto Rico - History and Heritage

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did the arts and literature shift to romanticism in the early 1800s?

Topic: Romanticism in Literature

• DJ- Which impact did the policy of Russification have on the Russian Empire?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete and discuss the Romanticism In Literature primary source activity
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Road to Democracy: Highlights and Stages (Germany)
• Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• The Author of ‘Frankenstein’ Also Wrote a Post-Apocalyptic Plague Novel

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Classroom Update (02/20/2023)

 

Monday, February 20, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

- What was the impact of Aurangzeb’s reign?

Topic: The Mughal Empire in Empire

• DJ- Why did Portugal have an advantage at the start of the era of explorations?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation: Crash Course World History #217
• Go over the Mughal Painting Analysis - For class on Monday
• Hand out Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 2 on Europeans Explore the East
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Taj Mahal: A Tour from the Top
• Supplemental Video: 
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• An Illustrated History of a Mughal Emperor

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did global competition help fuel the desire for the United States to expand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

- Why did the United States go to war with Spain in 1898?

Topic: Imperialism and America 

• DJ- Why did some Americans have a strong interest in Cuba?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Module 6 Lesson 2 on the Spanish-American War
• Complete Key Events in the Spanish-American War in 1898 Timeline
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 3 on Acquiring New Lands
• The Spanish American War for Dummies: US History Review
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Kapi‘olani and Lili‘uokalani, Visionary Queens of Hawai'i
• Supplemental Video:
• The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did the arts and literature shift to romanticism in the early 1800s?

Topic: Revolutions in the Arts - Work Day

• DJ- How did the balance of power in Europe change during the 1800s?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 20 Lesson 4 on the Revolutions in the Arts
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Road to Democracy: Highlights and Stages (Germany)
• Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• The Author of ‘Frankenstein’ Also Wrote a Post-Apocalyptic Plague Novel

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Classroom Update (02/17/2023)

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- 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 Empire

• DJ- How did the Delhi Sultanate help lay the groundwork for the Mughal Empire?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 1 on The Mughal Empire in Empire
• The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation: Crash Course World History #217
• Complete the Mughal Painting Analysis - For class on Monday
• Hand out Unit 3 Vocabulary - Expansion and Exploration Packet
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Taj Mahal: A Tour from the Top
• Supplemental Video: 
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Code Breakers Discover—and Decipher—Long-Lost Letters by Mary, Queen of Scots
• An Illustrated History of a Mughal Emperor

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did global competition help fuel the desire for the United States to expand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

- Why did the United States go to war with Spain in 1898?

Topic: Imperialism and America 

• DJ- How did Manifest Destiny set the stage for American imperialism at the end of the 19th century?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 6 Lesson 1 on Imperialism and America 
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 2 on the Spanish-American War
• Complete Key Events in the Spanish-American War in 1898 Timeline
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Kapi‘olani and Lili‘uokalani, Visionary Queens of Hawai'i
• Supplemental Video:
• The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did nationalism disrupt the Austrian, Russian, and Ottoman empires?

- Why was nationalism an important unifying force during the creation of Italy and Germany?

- How did the balance of power in Europe change during the 1800s?

Topic: Nationalism

• DJ- How did nationalism affect Napoleon’s empire?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go Module 20 Lesson 3 on Nationalism (Italy and Germany)
• Italian and German Unification: Crash Course European History #27
• Work on Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Road to Democracy: Highlights and Stages (Germany)
• Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Is France in Its Fifth Republic?

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Classroom Update (02/16/2023)

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- 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: Module 15 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 15 (The Reformation) Assessment
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 1 on The Mughal Empire in Empire
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Reviews - Due by 3/6/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Taj Mahal: A Tour from the Top
• Supplemental Video: 
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Code Breakers Discover—and Decipher—Long-Lost Letters by Mary, Queen of Scots

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ- 

- How did global competition help fuel the desire for the United States to expand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Topic: Module 5 Assessment (The Progressive Era)

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete Module 5 Assessment
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 1 on Imperialism and America 
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Assessment - 3/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Kapi‘olani and Lili‘uokalani, Visionary Queens of Hawai'i
• Supplemental Video:
• The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did nationalism disrupt the Austrian, Russian, and Ottoman empires?

- Why was nationalism an important unifying force during the creation of Italy and Germany?

- How did the balance of power in Europe change during the 1800s?

Topic: Nationalism

• DJ- How did nationalism affect Napoleon’s empire?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and Complete Module 20 Lesson 3 on Nationalism (Italy and Germany)
• Work on Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• Assignments:
• Module 20 Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Road to Democracy: Highlights and Stages (Germany)
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Is France in Its Fifth Republic?

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