Classroom Update (9/23/26)

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Early Release Today!

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

Topic: The Prince

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why is Machiavelli’s work still relevant today?
• Current Events
• Hand out the Module 14 (Part 1 ) Assessment Checklist - assessment is on Friday!
• Assignments: 
• The Italian Renaissance (Module 14) - Part 1 Assessment - 9/25
• What is History? Reassessment must be completed by 9/25
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Reassessment - Due by 9/30
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Italian Renaissance
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article: 
• A Rare First-Edition Copy of Machiavelli’s Notorious Political Treatise ‘The Prince’ Heads to Auction

Sociology

Essential Question (EQ) -

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

Topic: Elements of Culture

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - What is ethnomethodology?
• Soc. in the News
• Defining Culture Activity - What are the elements of culture?
• Discuss the questions at the end of the article entitled Symbol: The Basic Element of Culture 
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 64-76 (Elements of Culture) - if not yet done
• ⅔ Summary Paper - Due by 10/1!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today

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Two alligators spotted at Lake Lurleen State Park

Classroom Update (9/22/26)

 

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- Why did the Italian Renaissance produce some of the world’s most extraordinary writers and artists?

Topic: Work Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Assign: The Italian Renaissance Art Analysis WS
• Complete the Renaissance (Module 14) - Part 1 Vocabulary - if not yet done
• Assignments: 
• The Italian Renaissance (Module 14) - Part 1 Assessment - 9/25
• What is History? Reassessment must be completed by 9/25
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Reassessment - Due by 9/30
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Italian Renaissance
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article: 
• A Rare First-Edition Copy of Machiavelli’s Notorious Political Treatise ‘The Prince’ Heads to Auction

Sociology

Topic: Symbols Article & Book Reviews

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - None
• Assign: Read and complete the questions at the end of the article entitled Symbol: The Basic Element of Culture. 
• We will discuss this tomorrow in class.
• Work on the Term 1 Book Review Project 2026
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 64-76 (Elements of Culture) - if not yet done
• ⅔ Summary Paper - Due by 10/1!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today

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Security camera alerts homeowners to 8-foot alligator in Parrish: 'It was pretty fun'

Classroom Update (9/21/26)

 

Monday, September 21, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

Topic: Writers and Values of the Italian Renaissance

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What were the differences between medieval and Renaissance attitudes toward worldly pleasures?
• Current Events
• Writers and Values of the Italian Renaissance WS
• Writers and Values of the Italian Renaissance Notes
• Assign: Renaissance (Module 14) - Part 1 Vocabulary
• Assignments: 
• The Italian Renaissance (Module 14) - Part 1 Assessment - 9/25
• What is History? Reassessment must be completed by 9/25
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Reassessment - Due by 9/30
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Italian Renaissance
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article: 
• A Rare First-Edition Copy of Machiavelli’s Notorious Political Treatise ‘The Prince’ Heads to Auction

Sociology

Essential Question (EQ) -

- What is culture?

- What are the characteristics of culture?

Topic: What is culture?

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - Is the game of baseball part of the material or nonmaterial culture of the United States?
• Go over Defining Culture and Culture at Walmart
• Content Analysis: “A House Divided” - Formal and Informal Norms
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 64-76 (Elements of Culture)
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 64-76 (Elements of Culture)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today

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Alligator sighting at Alabama park raises safety concerns

Classroom Update (9/18/26)

 

Friday, September 18, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

Topic: The Renaissance Spirit

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How were the Western Europeans able to access ancient Greek texts again?
• Whiteboard Notes - Medieval vs. Renaissance Thinkers
• Map of the Crusades
• Current Events
• Assign: Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 2 Reading Document 
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Assessment - Due Today!
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• What is History? Reassessment must be completed by 9/25
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Italian Renaissance
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article: 
• Leonardo da Vinci Studied the Science of Smell
• A Rare First-Edition Copy of Machiavelli’s Notorious Political Treatise ‘The Prince’ Heads to Auction

Sociology

Topic: Unit 1 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - None
• Soc. in the News
• Complete the Unit 1 Assessment
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 58-63 (Defining Culture) and Culture at Walmart
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 58-63 (Defining Culture) and Culture at Walmart
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Interesting Article: The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today

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The Quietest Time to See Alligators in America's National Parks

Classroom Update (9/17/26)

 

Thursday, September 17, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- How do the works of Renaissance artists and architects reflect Renaissance ideas?

Topic: Da Vinci's World

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did Renaissance architects, such as Brunelleschi, use past styles in their design?
• Current Events
• Finish Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World Video and Notes
• Engineering An Empire - E14 Da Vinci's World Video Link
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Assessment - Due 9/18
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• What is History? Reassessment must be completed by 9/25
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Robin Hood
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article: 
• Leonardo da Vinci Studied the Science of Smell

Sociology

Topic: Review Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - Sociologists often study concepts that are not directly seen. How do researchers go about studying these concepts?
• Discuss The Case for Value-Free Sociology - Article Line
• Review for Unit 1 Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Major Sociological Paradigms: Crash Course Sociology #2
• Interesting Article: W.E.B. Du Bois’ Visionary Infographics Come Together for the First Time in Full Color

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8-foot alligator keeping Florida deputies busy until trapper arrives, removes it from backyard

Classroom Update (9/16/26)

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Early Release Today!

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What were the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Renaissance?

Topic: The Crusades

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did banking develop in the Italian city-states?
• Whiteboard Notes- Shifts in Society
• Map of Medieval Europe, c. 950 - 1300
• Map of the Crusades
• Current Events 
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Assessment - Due 9/18
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• Reassessment Materials Handed Out - Completed by 9/25
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Plague (Black Death)
• Robin Hood
• Supplemental Video: 
• Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article: 
• The Many Myths of the Term ‘Crusader’

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What are the ethical practices sociologists follow?

Topic: Guest Speaker - The Field of Social Work

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - In 1959, The Sociological Imagination argued that we needed to look beyond the individual for the causes that shape our society. This concept was the work of which sociologist?
• Guest Speaker - The Field of Social Work
• Read and discuss The Case for Value-Free Sociology - Article Line
• Assignments: 
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Major Sociological Paradigms: Crash Course Sociology #2
• Interesting Article: These Early Infographics Illustrated the Plight of America’s Poor

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Alligator on a leash found at Georgia school

Classroom Update (9/15/26)

 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

World History

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What were the conditions in Italy that gave rise to the Renaissance?

Topic: The Rise of Italian City-States

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How was Italy unlike the other countries in Europe?
• Begin Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World Video and Notes
• Map of Medieval Europe, c. 950 - 1300
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• Reassessment Materials Handed Out - Completed by 9/25
• Assign: Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Assessment - Due 9/18
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Assessment - Due 9/18
• Reassessment Materials Handed Out - Completed by 9/25
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Plague (Black Death)
• Supplemental Video: 
• Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1
• Interesting Article: 
• The Many Myths of the Term ‘Crusader’

Sociology

Essential Questions (EQ)

- What are the ethical practices sociologists follow?

Topic: Research Ethics

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - Max Weber argued that society has three basic, interrelated dimensions. The dimensions are political, economic, and cultural. Weber's work was a direct response to which scholar’s perspective?
• Read and discuss The Case for Value-Free Sociology - Article Line
• Assign: Unit 1 Study Guide
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 48 - 55 (Prediction, Sampling, and Statistical Analysis)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review) - 1/3 Paper Due by 9/17/26
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Major Sociological Paradigms: Crash Course Sociology #2
• Interesting Article: These Early Infographics Illustrated the Plight of America’s Poor

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Daily Gator

Alligator too feisty for Manatee County deputies