Classroom Update (9/9/26)

 

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Early Release Today!

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What can you do with a History Degree?

Topic: Assessment Prep

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What is a Living Wage?
• Current Events
• Middle East Map
• Go over What Can You Do with That History Degree? Exploring the Data WS
• Hand out the What is History? Assessment Checklist for tomorrow!
• Assignments: 
• Historical Methodology Assessment - 9/10
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Manufacture of Early Printed Books in Europe
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement as Head of the Smithsonian After 38 Years of Service to the Institution

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How were the key contributors to the sociological field in both the European and American schools of sociology?

- How did they shape the development of sociology?

Topic: Debunking

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - What is the process of “debunking” in sociology?
• Peter Berger Article - Invitation to Sociology
• The Development of Sociology - Slide Deck
• Assign: pp. 24 - 29 (Theoretical Frameworks in Sociology)
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 24 - 29 (Theoretical Frameworks in Sociology)
• Assign: Soc. in the News - Perception vs Perspective - Due Today!
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Crash Course Sociology Preview
• Interesting Article: Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of women’s movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92

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Classroom Update (9/8/26)

 

Tuesday, September 5, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How do historians categorize and study the past?

Topic: Time Review

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What are the benefits of taking a history class?
• Current Events
• Finish discussing The Study of World History Reading Packet, and It's About Time WS
• Assing: What Can You Do with That History Degree? Exploring the Data WS
• Assignments: 
• Historical Methodology Assessment - 9/10
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Manufacture of Early Printed Books in Europe
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• How Did the Nation Get Its Name? Other Suggestions Included the United Colonies, Columbia and the United States of Alleghania

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How were the key contributors to the sociological field in both the European and American schools of sociology?

- How did they shape the development of sociology?

Topic: The Development of Sociology

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - Why can sociology be an uncomfortable subject to study?
• Soc. in the News
• Current Events Discussion
• Discuss the How to Write a Book Review Handout
• Work Time (Textbook Readings and Term Project)
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.18 - 24 (The Development of Sociology)
• Assign: Soc. in the News - Perception vs Perspective
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Crash Course Sociology Preview
• Interesting Article: Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of women’s movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92

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Daily Gator

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Classroom Update (9/7/26) Labor Day

 

Monday, September 7, 2026

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Classroom Update (9/4/26)

 

Friday, September 4, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How do historians categorize and study the past?

Topic: Thinking Like a Historian

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why do we need to know history?
• Labor Day's Roots
• History of the Holidays: Labor Day | History
• Current Events
• Finish discussing The Study of World History Reading Packet
• Assign: It's About Time WS
• Assignments: 
• It's about time WS Fall 2025
• Historical Methodology Assessment - 9/10
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Manufacture of Early Printed Books in Europe
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• Archaeologists Discover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With a False Door at Egypt’s Ancient Saqqara Necropolis

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- Why is developing a sociological imagination important in the study of sociology, and how does gaining this perspective better help us understand our society?

Topic: Perception vs. Perspective

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - What do sociologists mean by diversity? Name and know the Big 3!
• Why is Sociology Important?
• What is Sociology? Notes
• Work Time (Textbook Readings and Term Project)
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.18 - 24 (The Development of Sociology)
• Assign: Soc. in the News - Perception vs Perspective
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Crash Course Sociology Preview
• Interesting Article: Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of women’s movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92

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Classroom Update (9/3/26)

 

Thursday, September 3, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What is the difference between prehistory and history?

Topic: The Study of History

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- When does history begin?
• Whiteboard Notes: Prehistory vs. History, Physical vs. Political Geography
• Current Events
• Go over The Study of World History Reading Packet
• Wisconsin Map
• Assignments: 
• The Study of World History Reading Packet - if not completed
• Historical Methodology Assessment - 9/10
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Manufacture of Early Printed Books in Europe
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• Archaeologists Discover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With a False Door at Egypt’s Ancient Saqqara Necropolis

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How does sociology differ from the other social sciences?

Topic: The Sociological Perspective

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - If you earn a degree in Sociology, what are some possible careers?
• Introduce the Term 1 Project
• Sociology and You: Term 1 Book Review Project 2026
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.18 - 24 (The Development of Sociology)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Crash Course Sociology Preview
• Interesting Article: Stephen Curry earns sociology degree from Davidson College

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Classroom Update (9/02/26)

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

No Early Release Today!

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

- What is History?

Topic: The Western Heritage

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- We will be studying the development of Western Civilization (Western Culture). What are some characteristics of Western Culture?
• World Map
• Current Events
• Finish discussing classroom policies and procedures
• coachmolitor.com
• World History Course Syllabus
• Assignments: 
• The Study of World History Reading Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Manufacture of Early Printed Books in Europe
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on Satellite Images. It Turned Out to Be a 138-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Michigan

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

- What is Sociology?

- How does sociology differ from the other social sciences?

Topic: What is Sociology?

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - Should sociology be a required course for students in high school (colleges)? Provide a rationale for your answer.
• Finish Classroom Policies and Procedures
• Mr. Molitor's Classroom Blog
• Class Syllabus
• Class Discussion
• What is Sociology?
• Article: Why Major in Sociology?
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.6 - 18 (The Sociological Imagination)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Crash Course Sociology Preview
• Interesting Article: Stephen Curry earns sociology degree from Davidson College

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Classroom Update (09/1/26) - Welcome Back!

 

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Today we have a Special First Day of School Schedule!

World History (Skinny) - 32 Minutes

Essential Question (EQ)

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

Topic: Class Introduction

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did we start school on September 1st this year?
• Go over the Classroom policies and procedures
• Complete the Getting to Know You Survey
• How to get to Mr. Molitor's Classroom Blog?
• coachmolitor.com
• World History Course Syllabus
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Get any missing school supplies for Wednesday!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Manufacture of Early Printed Books in Europe
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on Satellite Images. It Turned Out to Be a 138-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Michigan

Sociology (Block) - 67 Minutes

Essential Question (EQ)

- What are the policies and procedures of this course?

Topic: Class Introduction

• Sociology Course Assessment - Pretest
• How to get to Mr. Molitor's Classroom Blog?
• Class Syllabus
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Ch. 1 Preface - P.5
• Article: Why Major in Sociology?
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Crash Course Sociology Preview
• Interesting Article: Stephen Curry earns sociology degree from Davidson College

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Daily Gator

Alligator on Central Florida highway causes chain-reaction crash, leaving woman dead