Classroom Update (12/19/25)

 

Friday, December 19, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How did Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads win the English Civil War for Parliament?

- Why was the English monarchy restored?

- How did the Glorious Revolution change England?

Topic: The Glorious Revolution

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was the death of Charles I revolutionary?
• Current Events
• Complete The English Civil War Lecture WS
• Lecture Outline
• Hand out the Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment Checklist
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - 12/22
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Golden Coins in the History of the Romanov Dynasty
• General Monck Receiving Charles II on the Beaches of Dover
• Supplemental Video: 
• English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax
• A Not-So-Brief History of Scottish Independence

Sociology 

EQ- 

- In comparison to poverty in the United States, how does poverty look different when viewing it in the rest of the world?

Topic: Unit 6 Test

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is double deprivation?
• Soc. in the News
• World Poverty Discussion
• Unit 6 Test - Due end of the day Monday!
• Assignments: 
• Unit 6 Test - Due end of the day Monday!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Global Stratification & Poverty: Crash Course Sociology #27
• Theories of Global Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #28
• Economic Systems & the Labor Market: Crash Course Sociology #29
• Interesting Article: 
• A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries

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Daily Gator

Time Travel Tuesday: Pet alligators in downtown Panama City

Classroom Update (12/18/25)

 

Thursday, December 18, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How did Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads win the English Civil War for Parliament?

- Why was the English monarchy restored?

Topic: Parliament Limits the English Monarchy

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did many Russians oppose Peter the Great's attempts at westernization?
• Current Events
• Assign: Parliament Limits the English Monarchy - Module 17 Lesson 5 Lesson Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - 12/22
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Golden Coins in the History of the Romanov Dynasty
• General Monck Receiving Charles II on the Beaches of Dover
• Supplemental Video: 
• English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax
• A Not-So-Brief History of Scottish Independence

Sociology 

EQ-

- What are some current event examples of global stratification?

Topic: Theories of Global Stratification

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is neocolonialism?
• Handout: World System Analysis
• Soc. in the News
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 268-271 (World Poverty)
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 268-271 (World Poverty)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Global Stratification & Poverty: Crash Course Sociology #27
• Theories of Global Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #28
• Economic Systems & the Labor Market: Crash Course Sociology #29
• Interesting Article: 
• A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries

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Daily Gator

San Francisco leaders consider renaming street after beloved albino alligator

Classroom Update (12/17/25)

 

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- Why was Russia culturally different from Western Europe?

- How did Peter the Great westernize Russia?

Topic: Peter the Great

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What were the long-term effects of Ivan's (Ivan IV) murder of his oldest son?
• Finish Engineering an Empire: Russia
• Assign: Module 17 (Part 2) Vocabulary - Absolute Monarchs in Europe
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - Now 12/22!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Golden Coins in the History of the Romanov Dynasty
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Rise of Russia and Prussia: Crash Course European History #17
• Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax

Sociology 

EQ-

- How are the wealth and power of nations stratified on our globe?

Topic: Soc. in the News

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is the most common way to measure the wealth of nations?
• Soc. in the News
• Assign: Consequences of Global Stratification WS
• Assignments: 
• Consequences of Global Stratification WS
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Poverty in the U.S. increased last year, even as incomes rose, Census Bureau says

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Daily Gator

Alligator vs Crocodile: Key Differences and Who Would Win in a Fight

Classroom Update (12/16/25)

 

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- Why was Russia culturally different from Western Europe?

- How did Peter the Great westernize Russia?

Topic: Absolute Rulers of Russia

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was Russia culturally different from Western Europe?
• Rulers of Russia (whiteboard notes)
• The Expansion of Russia
• Current Events
• Begin Engineering an Empire: Russia
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - Now 12/22!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Images of Frederick
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Rise of Russia and Prussia: Crash Course European History #17
• Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
• Interesting Article: 
• When Young George Washington Started a War

Sociology 

EQ-

- How are the wealth and power of nations stratified on our globe?

Topic: Global Stratification

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What images come to your mind when you think of poverty around the world? Which parts of the world (continents, countries, regions) do you think of the most?
• Soc. in the News
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 254-263 (Global Stratification)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• The Middle Class Florida Dream is Disappearing
• Americans See Middle-Class Dream Slip Away

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Daily Gator

Our best alligator story of 2025. Gator stuck in Cape Coral storm drain

Classroom Update (12/15/25)

 

Monday, December 15, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How did the Peace of Westphalia lay the foundations of modern Europe?

- Why did strong states develop slower in central Europe than in western Europe?

Topic: Central European Monarchs Clash

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was feudalism slow to end in Central Europe?
• Current Events
• Go over the Central European Monarchs Clash worksheet on Module 17 Lesson 3 material
• Assign: Absolute Rulers of Russia Primary Source
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - Now 12/22!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Images of Frederick
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Rise of Russia and Prussia: Crash Course European History #17
• Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
• Interesting Article: 
• When Young George Washington Started a War

Sociology 

EQ-

- How is wealth and income distributed in the United States?

- What is the difference between intergenerational and intragenerational mobility?

Topic: Inequality and Social Mobility

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is the difference between intergenerational and intragenerational mobility?
• Finish Inequality for All documentary and video worksheet
• Handout the Unit 6 Study Guide on Social Stratification
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete 2 Worksheets from the textbook (Diversity and Social Mobility & Class Consciousness and Poverty) - if not completed
• Late Work!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• The Middle Class Florida Dream is Disappearing
• Americans See Middle-Class Dream Slip Away

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Daily Gator

Scientists make troubling discovery after analyzing more than 100 swamp alligators: 'What else is being affected?'

Classroom Update (12/12/25)

 

Friday, December 12, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

Topic: Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment
• Assign: Read and complete the Central European Monarchs Clash worksheet on Module 17 Lesson 3
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - Now 12/22!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Louis XIV: The Construction of a Political Image
• Supplemental Video: 
• Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
• Interesting Article: 
• The Hope Diamond Was Once a Symbol for Louis XIV, the Sun King

Sociology 

EQ-

- How is wealth and income distributed in the United States? 

Topic: Inequality for All

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Who are the Nouveau riche?
• Soc. in the News - CNN10
• Discuss and collect on the Budgets and Poverty Activity
• Begin Inequality for All documentary and video worksheet
• Assignments: 
• Term 2 Research Project
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• The Middle Class Florida Dream is Disappearing

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Daily Gator

Florida 7-Eleven gets surprise visit from huge gator, a week after another 600-pound beast found in Sarasota

Classroom Update (12/11/25)

 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How were Montaigne and Descartes impacted by the religious wars?

- How did Louis XIV become an absolute monarch?

- What was the result of the War of Spanish Succession?

Topic: The Palace of Versailles

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the religious attitudes of Henry IV and Phillip II differ?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Engineering an Empire Napoleon: Steel Monster
• YouTube Link to Episode
• Assign: Module 17 (Part 1 ) Assessment Checklist (Assessment Tomorrow)
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - Now 12/12!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Miguel de Cervantes: a life of adventure
• Supplemental Video: 
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

Sociology 

Topic: Diversity and Social Mobility

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are the indications of (social) class conflict in the U.S.?
• Soc. in the News - CNN10
• Assign: Read and complete 2 Worksheets from the textbook.
• Diversity and Social Mobility
• Class Consciousness and Poverty
• Work on the Budgets and Poverty Activity and Term 2 Projects
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 230-239 (Social Stratification)The Class Structure of the United States - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'

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Daily Gator

Barefoot father and son airlifted from Everglades mudhole after ATV runs out of gas: ‘Alligators are hungry’

Classroom Update (12/10/25)

 

Classroom Update (12/9/25)

 

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

Topic: The Reign of King Louis XIV

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What impact did the French religious wars likely have on French thinkers?
• Current Events
• Begin Engineering an Empire Napoleon: Steel Monster
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/12
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Miguel de Cervantes: a life of adventure
• Supplemental Video: 
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

Sociology 

Topic: SES

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - 1. Why do parents (or some parents) push their kids so hard at school? 2. Do you think pushing kids with their education is correct? 3. As a parent, how will you handle your child and their education?
• Soc. in the News
• Work on the Budgets and Poverty Activity
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 230-239 (Social Stratification)The Class Structure of the United States - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'

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Daily Gator

10-foot alligator removed from Venice 7-Eleven

Classroom Update (12/8/25)

 

Monday, December 8, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How does the art from the Spanish and Dutch Golden Age reflect the political culture of the era? 

Topic: The Dutch Golden Age

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the lack of a middle class contribute to the decline of Spain’s economy?
• Current Events
• Go over the Baroque Art Analysis
• Assign: Module 17 Lesson 2 Lesson Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Miguel de Cervantes: a life of adventure
• Supplemental Video: 
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

Sociology 

EQ-

- What is social stratification?

Topic: Social Stratification

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What did Max Weber mean by life chances?
• Soc. in the News
• Begin work on the Budgets and Poverty Activity
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 230-239 (Social Stratification)The Class Structure of the United States
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'
• Outdoor Christmas decorations and burglary could be linked. Here's what to know

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Daily Gator

Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a large stick in its back

Classroom Update (12/5/25)

 

Friday, December 5, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How does the art from the Spanish and Dutch Golden Age reflect the political culture of the era? 

Topic: Mannerism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did the Dutch prosper during this period (1600s)?
• Current Events
• Go over the Mannerism Art Analysis and Baroque Art Analysis (if time)
• Assign: Module 17 (Part 1) Vocabulary Worksheet
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 5 Assessment

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Unit 5 Assessment
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 224-230 (Social Stratification)
• Soc. in the News
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 224-230 (Social Stratification)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'
• Outdoor Christmas decorations and burglary could be linked. Here's what to know

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Video shows Florida deputies wrangling a massive 14-foot, 600-pound alligator blocking a roadway

Classroom Update (12/4/25)

 

Thursday, December 4, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Philip II of Spain

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How was Phillip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?
• Go over The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
• Assign: Complete the Mannerism Art Analysis and Baroque Art Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 5 Review

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are networks of groups that organize to support or resist changes in society called?
• Soc. in the News
• Review Game
• Assignments: 
• Unit 5 Assessment - 12/5 (moved to Friday)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

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Daily Gator

Why are there alligators at UNI and how are they cared for?

Classroom Update (12/3/25)

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

No Early Release!

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Divine Right of Kings

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did absolute monarchs believe they were justified in exercising absolute power?
• Complete The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - Due Today!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 5 Study Guide

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Does the high arrest rate of poor people mean that the poor commit more crimes?
• Soc. in the News
• Assignments: 
• Unit 5 Assessment - 12/5 (moved to Friday)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Cal Academy announces beloved Claude the albino alligator has died

Classroom Update (12/2/25)

 

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Spain's Empire and European Absolutism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 change the political structure of Europe?
• Absolute Monarchs in Europe Unit Introduction (Module 17)
• The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25
• Map of Europe in 1556
• Read and complete Module 17 Lesson 1 Worksheet on Spain's Empire and European Absolutism
• Work on Module 16 Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - Due by Wednesday!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

EQ-

- What is crime?

- How do we categorize the different types of crime?

Topic: Types of Crime

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How do perpetrators of organizational crimes typically justify their actions?
• View and discuss Types of Crime Seinfeld Video Analysis
• Assign: Unit 5 Study Guide
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.213 - 215 (Forms of Deviance) and pp.215 - 221 (Types of Crime)
• Unit 5 Assessment - 12/4
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Alligators returned to San Jacinto Plaza in 1995 with dedication of los Lagartos statue