Classroom Update (10/13/25)

 

Monday, October 13, 2025

World History

EQ-

- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs? - How did women aid the Reformation?

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What role did noblewomen play in the Reformation?
• Current Events
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World video notes
• Map of Holy Roman Empire - 1500
• Map of The Protestant Reformation
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Map! - Due Today!
• Module 15 Assessment (Part 1) - 10/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Birth of Protestantism: The First Great Media Event of the Early Modern Period
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn’s Execution
• From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)

- Why is it considered that everyone is a socialization agent?

Topic: Agents of Socialization - Mass Media

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are the pros/cons of online socializing?
• View and discuss Generation Like: Are Kids Using Social Media or is Social Media Using Kids?
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 106 - 113 (Socialization Across the Life Cycle)
• Socialization Assessment - 10/17
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Spanish towns begin phasing out mobile phones from schools

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Classroom Update (10/10/25)

 

Friday, October 10, 2025

Special Schedule Today! - Homcoming Assembly

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did John Calvin’s ideas about salvation differ from Luther's?
• Current Events
• Work Time
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Map! - Due 10/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Birth of Protestantism: The First Great Media Event of the Early Modern Period
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

Sociology 

Topic: Homecoming

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Using the different sociological perspectives, how might a sociologist explain homecoming?
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 94 - 106 (Theories of Socialization and Agents of Socialization)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Spanish towns begin phasing out mobile phones from schools

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Classroom Update (10/9/25)

 

Thursday, October 9, 2025

World History

EQ-

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

Topic: The Diet of Worms

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did Pope Leo X threaten Luther with excommunication?
• Current Events
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World video notes
• Map of Holy Roman Empire - 1500
• Assign: New Reformation Map! - Throw out the old one!
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Map Assessment - 10/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Birth of Protestantism: The First Great Media Event of the Early Modern Period
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How do the different theoretical perspectives explain socialization and the development of self?

Topic: Theories of Socialization

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Socialization is the basis for identity. Identity is how one defines oneself. How do you define yourself? How has socialization created your identity?
• Current Events
• Theories of Socialization - Impression Management
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 94 - 106 (Theories of Socialization and Agents of Socialization)
• Agents of Socialization WS
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 94 - 106 (Theories of Socialization and Agents of Socialization)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Spanish towns begin phasing out mobile phones from schools

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Classroom Update (10/8/25)

 

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Early Release Today!

World History

EQ-

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

Topic: Luther's Teachings

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did Luther's view of salvation differ from the Catholic Church?
• Current Events
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World video notes
• Map of Holy Roman Empire - 1500
• Assign: Module 15 Lesson 2 Lessdon Document and Chart
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Map Assessment - 10/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Birth of Protestantism: The First Great Media Event of the Early Modern Period
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

Sociology 

Topic: Work Day

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Current Events
• Work Time for Book Review Projects
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Spanish towns begin phasing out mobile phones from schools

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Classroom Update (10/7/25)

 

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

World History

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

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

Topic: The 95 Theses

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did Martin Luther have an issue with Johann Tetzel
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World video notes
• Map of Holy Roman Empire - 1500
• Assign: Reformation Map Assessment - 10/13
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Map Assessment - 10/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Trace Martin Luther’s Footsteps Through Germany

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ):

- How does socialization promote conformity and individuality?

- How does socialization affect self-esteem?

Topic: Consequences of Socialization

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Socialization is a lifelong process with consequences that affect how we behave towards others and what we think of ourselves. What are the consequences of socialization?
• Book Review Expectations - Discuss final papers
• 
  
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 88 - 94 (The Socialization Process)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• 
  

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Classroom Update (10/6/25)

 

Monday, October 6, 2025

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

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

Topic: Luther Challenges the Church

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What practices of the Catholic Church in the 1500s might have disturbed ordinary churchgoers?
• Begin Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World video notes
• Map of Holy Roman Empire - 1500
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Map Assessment - 10/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Trace Martin Luther’s Footsteps Through Germany

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How does socialization promote conformity and individuality?

- How does socialization affect self-esteem?

Topic: The Socialization Process

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are feral children?
• “To Build or Not to Build”: Conformity, Individuality, and Socialization Content Analysis on Socialization
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 88 - 94 (The Socialization Process)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say

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Alligator Alley Trail at Circle B Bar Reserve Reopens to the Public

Classroom Update (10/3/25)

 

Friday, October 3, 2025

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Alligator caught after Belle Isle spotting

Classroom Update (10/2/25)

 

Thursday, October 2, 2025

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

Topic: Turning Points in Christianity

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
• Current Events
• Go over the Turning Points in Christianity Notes WS
• Turning Points in Christianity Notes
• Assignments: 
• Module 15 Lesson 1 (Part 1) Reading WS - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Trace Martin Luther’s Footsteps Through Germany

Sociology 

Topic: Unt 2 Assessment - Culture

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Unt 2 Assessment - Culture
• Unit 3 Introduction - Socialization
• Read The Socialization Process & complete notes
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 88 - 94 (The Socialization Process)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say

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Classroom Update (10/1/25)

 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Module 14 (Part 2) Renaissance Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Module 14 (Part 2) Renaissance Assessment
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 15 Lesson 1 (Part 1) Reading WS
• Assignments: 
• Module 15 Lesson 1 (Part 1) Reading WS
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Trace Martin Luther’s Footsteps Through Germany

Sociology 

Topic: Cultural Change and Review

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are some examples of cultural lag?
• Go over Cultural Change WS
• Review Game
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Unit 2 Exam - 10/2
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• The biggest ways TikTok has changed American culture

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Michigan DNR confirms 'credible' alligator sighting on Belle Isle in Detroit

Classroom Update (9/30/25)

 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What impact did the Northern artists and writers have on the Renaissance? - How did the Elizabethan Age reflect the values of the Renaissance?

Topic: Christian Humanists

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How is the Renaissance emphasis on the individual connected to the renewed interest in skepticism?
• Current Events
• Complete the Writers of the Northern Renaissance WS Notes
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment is Tomorrow! (10/1)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women’s Stories in Their Own Words

Sociology 

EQ-

- Where does popular culture come from?

Topic: Popular Culture

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is cultural capital?
• Go over the reading packet entitled “Symbol: The Basic Element of Culture” - Due Tuesday in class!
• Go over the Sociological Perspectives on Culture Handout
• Assign: Cultural Change WS
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Unit 2 Exam - 10/2
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• The biggest ways TikTok has changed American culture

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12-foot alligator causes stir at McDonald’s parking lot

Classroom Update (9/29/25)

 

Monday, September 29, 2025

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Module 14 (Part 2) Vocabulary Worksheet

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete the Module 14 (Part 2) Vocabulary Worksheet - Assessment is on Wednesday!
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 (Part 2 ) Assessment - 10/1
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women’s Stories in Their Own Words

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 2 Study Guide

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Read and complete the questions for the reading packet entitled “Symbol: The Basic Element of Culture” - Due Tuesday in class!
• Begin the Unit 2 Study Guide - Assessment is this Thursday!
• Work on the Term 1 Book Review Project
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Unit 2 Exam - 10/2
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

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Alligator captured in McDonald's parking lot on Rocky Creek Road in Macon

Classroom Update (9/26/25)

 

Friday, September 26, 2025

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

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

Topic: Northern Renaissance Art

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What was the focus of Christian humanism?
• Current Events
• Complete The Northern Renaissance Art Analysis WS
• The Northern Renaissance Art - Classroom Document Images 
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 4 Reading Document - if not completed
• Module 14 (Part 2 ) Assessment - 10/1
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women’s Stories in Their Own Words

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How do the different cultural groups (dominant, subcultures, and countercultures) interact?

Topic: Cultural Diversity - Content Analysis

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How does the United States influence international mass culture?
• Finish Glory Road Cultural Diversity Assignment
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

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Daily Gator

Feisty alligator in Florida tries to evade capture, hide in bushes. Watch deputies corral it

Classroom Update (9/25/25)

 

Thursday, September 25, 2025

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

Topic: The Printing Press

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
• Current Events
• Reassessment Information - Module 14 (Part I)
• Assign: Module 14 Lesson 4 Reading Document
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 4 Reading Document
• Module 14 (Part 2 ) Assessment - 10/1
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women’s Stories in Their Own Words

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How do the different cultural groups (dominant, subcultures, and countercultures) interact?

Topic: Cultural Diversity - Content Analysis

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Continue Glory Road Cultural Diversity Assignment
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

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Alligator sightings increase in Midlands, experts urge caution

Classroom Update (9/24/25)

 

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What qualities made Christine de Pizan unusual for her time and place?

Topic: Women Reformers

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What kind of reform did Christine de Pizan argue for?
• Early Women Reformers
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 3 Reading Document - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women’s Stories in Their Own Words

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How do the different cultural groups (dominant, subcultures, and countercultures) interact?

Topic: Cultural Diversity - Content Analysis

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is ethnomethodology?
• Begin Glory Road Cultural Diversity Assignment
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

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Daily Gator

Feisty alligator in Florida tries to evade capture, hide in bushes. Watch deputies corral it

Classroom Update (9/23/25)

 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

World History (Skinny)

Essential Question (EQ) -

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

Topic: The Northern Renaissance Begins

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What was the economic base in Flanders?
• The Northern Renaissance Begins WS
• Map of Europe - 1400s
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 3 Reading Document - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• 7 Facts About Leonardo da Vinci
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• Renaissance Table Etiquette and the Origins of Manners

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How do language, norms, beliefs, and values (the four elements) shape culture?

Topic: Elements of Culture

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How does biology and culture play off one another?
• Go over the Culture at Walmart Reading
• Go over the Elements of Culture Descriptions
• Sanctions Handout
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 64-76 (Elements of Culture)
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 2/3 Paper Due by 10/1/25!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• The Meaning Behind Six Objects on Día de los Muertos Altars

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Walmart banned an emotional support alligator. Her owner says she means no harm.