Classroom Update (3/31/2023)

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

- What problems did the Legislative Assembly face?

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

Topic: The “Reign of Terror”

• DJ- Why would some of the members of the first and Second Estates join the National Assembly and work to reform the government?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish video and notes on The French Revolution
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2  Document on Revolution Brings Reform and Terror (if needed)
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• Module 19 Assessment - 4/6
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did people struggle to survive during the Depression (men, women, and children)?

Topic: Hardship and Suffering

• DJ- How did the Great Depression affect the world economy?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue viewing and discussing The Great Depression Video and Notes
• Read and complete Module 9 Lesson 2 on Hardship and Suffering
  (if not completed)
• Read and complete Module 9 Lesson 3 on Hoover's Failed Policies
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Gold Coast Mansions of Gatsby’s Long Island
• Supplemental Video:
• The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33
• Interesting Article: 
• If You Can Make It Here: The Rise of New York City

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did European colonialism create conflict between Canada’s regions?

- Why did English laws for Ireland focus on religious differences in the 1500s and 1600s?

- What impact did the Great Famine have on the population of Ireland?

- How did the Irish win home rule in 1921 for the southern part of Ireland?

Topic: Self-Rule for British Colonies 

• DJ- How were the tactics of the WSPU in Great Britain and the NWP in the United States Similar?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 22 Lesson 2 on Self-Rule for British Colonies
• Manifest Destiny (Lesson 3)
• View and discuss Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West
• Assignments:
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• 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: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Classroom Update (03/30/2023)

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?

Topic: Revolution Brings Reform and Terror 

• DJ- Why were members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue video and notes on The French Revolution
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2  Document on Revolution Brings Reform and Terror 
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• Module 19 Assessment - 4/6
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- What were the critical problems threatening the American economy in the late 1920s?

- How were the banks and businesses affected by the financial collapse?

Topic: The Nation’s Sick Economy

• DJ- Why was much of the prosperity of the 1920s more superficial than real?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Harlem Renaissance WebQuest Assessment is due today!
• Begin viewing and discussing The Great Depression Video and Notes
• Read and complete Module 9 Lesson 1 on The Nation’s Sick Economy (if not completed)
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
•  The Harlem Renaissance WebQuest Assessment - Due 3/30
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Gold Coast Mansions of Gatsby’s Long Island
• Supplemental Video:
• The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33
• Interesting Article: 
• If You Can Make It Here: The Rise of New York City

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did European colonialism create conflict between Canada’s regions?

- Why did English laws for Ireland focus on religious differences in the 1500s and 1600s?

- What impact did the Great Famine have on the population of Ireland?

- How did the Irish win home rule in 1921 for the southern part of Ireland?

Topic: Self-Rule for British Colonies 

• DJ- What were the two major effects of the Dreyfus Affair?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 22 Lesson 2 on Self-Rule for British Colonies 
• Assignments:
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• 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: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Classroom Update (03/29/2023)

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?

Topic: The French Revolution Begins

• DJ- In the 1700s, why was France considered the most advanced country in Europe?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Begin video and notes on The French Revolution
• Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project - Due Today!
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 1  Document on The French Revolution Begins
• Assignments: 
• Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project - Due 3/29
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did many African Americans move to the Northern cities between 1910 and 1920?

- How did African American ideas, politics, art, literature, and music flourish in Harlem and elsewhere in the United States during the 1920s?

Topic: The Harlem Renaissance

• DJ- How did newspapers and magazines help to shape a mass culture in America?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 6 on the Harlem Renaissance (if needed)
• Introduce and work on The Harlem Renaissance WebQuest Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
•  The Harlem Renaissance WebQuest Assessment - Due 3/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Exploring the Meaning of Place in 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro'
• African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1920's Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• What the Great Gatsby Got Right about the Jazz Age

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did European colonialism create conflict between Canada’s regions?

- Why did English laws for Ireland focus on religious differences in the 1500s and 1600s?

- What impact did the Great Famine have on the population of Ireland?

- How did the Irish win home rule in 1921 for the southern part of Ireland?

Topic: Self-Rule for British Colonies 

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 22 Lesson 2 on Self-Rule for British Colonies 
• Assignments:
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• 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: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Classroom Update (03/28/2023)

 

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

World History (Block)

Topic: Module 18 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project and Current Events Analysis #2
• Assignments: 
• Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project - Due 3/29
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Historic Philadelphia
• Supplemental Video: 
• Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28
• Interesting Article(s): 
• How 18th-Century Writers Created the Genre of Popular Science
• Rare First Printing of the U.S. Constitution Is the Most Expensive Text Ever Sold at Auction

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did many African Americans move to the Northern cities between 1910 and 1920?

- How did African American ideas, politics, art, literature, and music flourish in Harlem and elsewhere in the United States during the 1920s?

Topic: The Harlem Renaissance

• DJ- Why did many African Americans move to the Northern cities between 1910 and 1920?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 6 on the Harlem Renaissance (if needed)
• Introduce and work on The Harlem Renaissance WebQuest Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Historic Route 66
• Supplemental Video:
• The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
• The 1920's Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• The Scopes Trial Redefined Science Journalism and Shaped It to What It Is Today
• Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go Away

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What political reforms expanded democracy for men in Britain?

- Why did the idea of women's suffrage seem radical in the Victorian era?

- Why was the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England?

Topic: Democratic Reform and Activism

• DJ- Why did Urbanization and Industrialization bring on democratic reform?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 22 Lesson 1 on Democratic Reform and Activism
• Read and complete Module 22 Lesson 2 on Self-Rule for British Colonies 
• Assignments:
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• 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: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Classroom Update (03/27/2023)

 

Monday, March 27, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the American Revolution?

- What were the opposing views regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

Topic: The Enlightenment and The American Revolution

• DJ- Why did the Antifederalists argue against ratifying the Constitution?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish viewing and discussing The Revolution: Becoming a Nation
• Introduce and Work on Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project
• Assignments: 
• Module 18 Assessment - Enlightenment Thinkers Project - Due 3/29
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Historic Philadelphia
• Supplemental Video: 
• Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28
• Interesting Article(s): 
• How 18th-Century Writers Created the Genre of Popular Science
• Rare First Printing of the U.S. Constitution Is the Most Expensive Text Ever Sold at Auction

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did education and technology influence popular culture during the 1920s?

- How did Americans spend their leisure time in the 1920s?

Topic: Education and Pop Culture

• DJ- How did leisure time change for Americans during the 1920s?
• Current Events - CNN10
• How Flappers of the Roaring Twenties Redefined Womanhood - Due Today
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 5 on Education and Pop Culture (If needed)
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 6 on the Harlem Renaissance
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Historic Route 66
• Supplemental Video:
• The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
• The 1920's Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• The Scopes Trial Redefined Science Journalism and Shaped It to What It Is Today
• Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go Away

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What political reforms expanded democracy for men in Britain?

- Why did the idea of women's suffrage seem radical in the Victorian era?

- Why was the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England?

Topic: Democratic Reform and Activism

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 22 Lesson 1 on Democratic Reform and Activism
• Assignments:
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• 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: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Classroom Update (03/24/2023)

 

Friday, March 24, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the American Revolution?

- What were the opposing views regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

Topic: The Enlightenment and The American Revolution

• DJ- How did the American colonies help Britain’s economy?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss The Revolution: Becoming a Nation
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Historic Philadelphia
• Supplemental Video: 
• Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28
• Interesting Article(s): 
• How 18th-Century Writers Created the Genre of Popular Science
• Rare First Printing of the U.S. Constitution Is the Most Expensive Text Ever Sold at Auction

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-How did Americans experience cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s?

- How did the flapper embody the changing attitudes of many young women in the 1920s?

Topic: The Twenties Woman

• DJ- How did educational opportunities for women change after World War I?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 4 on The Twenties Woman(If needed)
• How Flappers of the Roaring Twenties Redefined Womanhood
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 5 on Education and Pop Culture
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Historic Route 66
• Supplemental Video:
• The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
• The 1920's Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• The Scopes Trial Redefined Science Journalism and Shaped It to What It Is Today
• Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go Away

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Module 21 Assessment - Part II

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 21 Assessment - Part II
• Assignments:
• Module 21 Assessment - 3/23 & 3/24
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Monet's Paris
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24
• What is Socialism?
• Interesting Article: 
• Claude Monet’s Older Brother Helped Shape the Impressionist Movement

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Classroom Update (03/23/2023)

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

World History (Block)

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: Enlightened Monarchs

• DJ- How does Locke’s view of human nature differ from Hobbes's?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss the Neoclassical Art Analysis
• Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19
• Assign Current Events Analysis #2
• Read and complete the Module 18 Lesson 4 document on the American Revolution
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #2 - 4/5
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Galileo and space exploration
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-How did Americans experience cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s?

- How did the flapper embody the changing attitudes of many young women in the 1920s?

Topic: The Twenties Woman

• DJ- How did America's economy become more global after World War I?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish viewing and discussing Scopes: The Battle Over America’s Soul
• Read and complete Module 8 Lesson 4 on The Twenties Woman
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Historic Route 66
• Supplemental Video:
• The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
• The 1920's Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Was Maine the First State to Try Prohibition?
• The Scopes Trial Redefined Science Journalism and Shaped It to What It Is Today

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Module 21 Assessment - Part I

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 21 Assessment - Part I
• Assignments:
• Module 21 Assessment - 3/23 & 3/24
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Monet's Paris
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24
• What is Socialism?
• Interesting Article: 
• Claude Monet’s Older Brother Helped Shape the Impressionist Movement

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Classroom Update (03/22/2023)

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

- How did the philosophes advance reason?

- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?

Topic: Neoclassical Art Analysis

• DJ- What advantage did salons have over earlier forms of communication in spreading ideas?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete and discuss the Neoclassical Art Analysis
• Read and complete the Module 18 Lesson 3 document on the Enlightenment Spreads (if needed)
• Assignments: 
• End of Term Today
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Galileo and space exploration
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-How did Americans experience cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s?

Topic: The Scopes Trial

• DJ- Why was the Volstead Act unsuccessful in enforcing Prohibition?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss Scopes: The Battle Over America’s Soul 
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map Assessment - 4/13
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Historic Route 66
• Supplemental Video:
• The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Was Maine the First State to Try Prohibition?

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Review Day (Module 21)

• DJ- How did the Industrial Revolution shift the world balance of power?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over The Industrial Revolution Review Questions
• Assignments:
• Unit Vocabulary - The Industrial Revolution (Module 21) Packet
• Module 21 Assessment - 3/23 &3 /24
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/21
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Monet's Paris
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24
• What is Socialism?
• Interesting Article: 
• Karl Marx Is the World’s Most Influential Scholar
• What the Luddites Really Fought Against

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