Classroom Update (10/6/26)

 

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

World History

Essential Question (EQ) -

-  Why does the Renaissance still matter today?

Topic: Renaissance Achievements

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How is the Renaissance emphasis on the individual connected to the renewed interest in skepticism?
• Whiteboard Notes - Developments from Renaissance Inquiry
• Current Events
• The Legacy of the Renaissance (Module 14 Lesson 4) Notes
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment - 10/7
• Module 14 (Part 1) Reassessments - Completed by 10/8
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair

Sociology

Topic: Unit 2 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - None
• Unit 2 Assessment on Culture
• Unit 3 Introduction - Socialization
• Read The Socialization Process & complete notes
• Assignments: 
• Unit 1 Reassessments completed by 10/7!
• Textbook Reading: pp. 88 - 94 (The Socialization Process)
• Term 1 Project (Book Review)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Socialization: Crash Course Sociology #14
• Interesting Article: 
• Russia plague: What we know about the suspected case reportedly linked to a lab worker’s death

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Daily Gator

Alligator stuck on school property gets expelled during recess, NC officials say

Classroom Update (10/5/26)

 

Monday, October 5, 2026

Parent-Teacher Conferences Tonight (Wednesday)

World History

Essential Question (EQ) -

-  Why does the Renaissance still matter today?

Topic: Women Reformers

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What kind of reform did Christine de Pizan argue for?
• Current Events
• Handout the Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment Checklist - Fall 2026
• Assign: Read and complete the Module 14 Lesson 4 Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment - 10/7
• Module 14 (Part 1) Reassessments - Completed by 10/8
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair

Sociology

Topic: Unit 2 Review

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - What are some examples of cultural lag?
• Soc. in the News
• Assign: Unit 2 Study Guide
• Assignments: 
• Unit 2 Assessment (Culture) - 10/6
• Unit 1 Reassessments completed by 10/7!
• 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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Daily Gator

Fisherman captures a crazy video of an alligator chasing a bear across a Florida river

Classroom Update (10/2/26)

 

Friday, October 2, 2026

World History

Essential Question (EQ) -

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

- How did Elizabeth I contribute to the Renaissance?

Topic: Northern Renaissance Art

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was it important that writers began writing in the vernacular?
• Northern Renaissance Art
• The Northern Renaissance Art Analysis WS
• Artists of the Northern Renaissance Notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment - 10/7
• Module 14 (Part 1) Reassessments - Completed by 10/8
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• With the Eyes of the Humanists
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair

Sociology

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How does culture change?

Topic: Cultural Change

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - What cultural resources does our society designate as being worthy right now?
• Go over the Cultural Change WS
• Assign: Unit 2 Study Guide
• Assignments: 
• Unit 2 Assessment (Culture) - 10/6
• Unit 1 Reassessments completed by 10/7!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology #10
• Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures: Crash Course Sociology
• Interesting Article: 
• The Origins of Modern Culture
• The biggest ways TikTok has changed American culture

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Daily Gator

Triathlete to compete in Ironman weeks after alligator attack

Classroom Update (10/1/26)

 

Thursday, October 1, 2026

World History

Essential Question (EQ) -

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

- How did Elizabeth I contribute to the Renaissance?

Topic: Writers of the Northern Renaissance

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did Machiavelli's views contrast with the Christian Humanist view of society?
• Complete the Writers of the Northern Renaissance WS Notes
• Writers of the Northern Renaissance Notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment - 10/7
• Module 14 (Part 1) Reassessments - Completed by 10/8
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• I, Albrecht Durer of Nuremberg
• With the Eyes of the Humanists
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• Renaissance Table Etiquette and the Origins of Manners
• The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair

Sociology

Essential Question (EQ) -

- Where does popular culture come from?

Topic: Mass Media

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - How much influence does mass media affect our culture today?
• Mass Media Discussion
• Assign: Cultural Change WS
• Assignments: 
• 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 Origins of Modern Culture

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Daily Gator

This $12M Florida island comes with a moat — full of alligators

Classroom Update (9/30/26)

 

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

World History

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?

Topic: Christian Humanism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What reasons did humanists in Northern Europe give for wanting to reform society?
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Reassessment - Due by 9/30
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment - 10/7
• Module 14 (Part 1) Reassessments - Completed by 10/8
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• With the Eyes of the Humanists
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• Renaissance Table Etiquette and the Origins of Manners
• The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair

Sociology

Essential Question (EQ) -

- Why a Sociology Major?

Topic: Guest Speaker - School Counselor

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - Why is culture taken for granted?
• Discuss the Sociological Perspectives on Culture Handout
• Guest Speaker - School Counselor
• Assignments: 
• 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: Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

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Daily Gator

World Atlas says these 7 lakes, swamps and rivers in GA have most gators

Classroom Update (9/29/26)

 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

World History

Essential Question (EQ) -

- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?

Topic: The Printing Press

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
• Renaissance Timeline
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 14 (Part 2) - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Italy, c. 1494 Map Reassessment - Due by 9/30
• Map of the Major Italian City-States During the Renaissance
• Module 14 (Part 2) Assessment - 10/7
• Module 14 (Part 1) Reassessments - Completed by 10/8
• 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) -

Topic: Elite Culture

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - How is elite culture different from popular culture?
• Sample Critical Book Review
• Assignments: 
• 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: Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

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Daily Gator

These 6 Alabama waterways are hotspots for Alligators

Classroom Update (9/28/26)

 

Monday, September 28, 2026

World History

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?
• Map of Europe - 1400s
• The Northern Renaissance Begins
• The Northern Renaissance Begins Slides
• Northern Renaissance Begins WS
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• What is History? Reassessment must now be completed by TODAY!
• 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: 
• 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 the different cultural groups (dominant, subcultures, and countercultures) interact?

Topic: Global Culture

• Daily Jumble (DJ) - How does the United States influence Global Culture?
• Assign:
• Glory Road - Cultural Diversity Response Assessment
• Popular Culture and Theoretical Perspectives
• Assignments: 
• 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: Reel Life: 'Glory Road'

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Alligator festival returns to St. Charles Parish to raise scholarship funds