Classroom Update (09/29/2022)

 

Thursday, September 29, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

- How was the treatment of Europeans similar/different in Japan and China?

Topic: Japan Rejects the West

• DJ- How was the European Renaissance similar to and different from the flowering of Chinese culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties (P.626)?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Sample Review - Tips for Good Reviews
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 3 on China and Japan Reject Expansion
• Assignments: 
• Complete Module 16 Vocabulary
• Historical Article Review - Due by 10/19
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Silk Road
• A tour of the final resting site of Tokugawa shoguns
• Supplemental Video:
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did global competition help fuel the desire for the United States to expand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

- Why did the United States go to war with Spain in 1898?

Topic: The Spanish-American War

• DJ- How did Manifest Destiny set the stage for American imperialism at the end of the 19th century?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Age of Imperialism - Developing Questions 
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 2 on the Spanish-American War
• Complete Key Events in the Spanish-American War in 1898 Timeline
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Test- 10/19
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Kapi‘olani and Lili‘uokalani, Visionary Queens of Hawai'i
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs? 

- How did the Catholic Church counteract the Protestant reformation?

Topic: The Radical Reformation

• DJ- How were the Anabaptists different from other groups in their political views?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video Questions (if needed)
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 3 on the Catholic Reformation
• Assignments: 
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - The Reformation Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Luther's Opponents
• Supplemental Video: The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: Restoration Uncovers Four Figures Hidden in 17th-Century Painting

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Classroom Update (09/28/2022)

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

World History (Block)

Topic: Historical Article Reviews

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Assign Historical Article Review - Due by 10/19
• Assignments: 
• Complete Module 16 Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Silk Road
• Supplemental Video:
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: NA/SA Map Assessment Retake

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Age of Imperialism - Developing Questions
• NA/SA Map Assessment Retake
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 1 on Imperialism and America - 9/29
• Label Africa Map Test - Test on 10/19
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Test- 10/19
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Kapi‘olani and Lili‘uokalani, Visionary Queens of Hawai'i
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs?

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video Questions
• Assignments: 
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - The Reformation Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Luther's Opponents
• Supplemental Video: The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: Restoration Uncovers Four Figures Hidden in 17th-Century Painting

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Classroom Update (09/27/2022)

 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did China withdraw into isolation after the voyages of Zheng He?

- How did China deal with Dutch and British traders?

Topic: The Voyages of Zheng He

• DJ- How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the peoples of the East in general?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss Engineering an Empire: China
• Assignments: 
• Complete Module 16 Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Taj Mahal: A Brief History in 5 Stops
• Christopher Columbus and the Exploration of America
• Supplemental Video:
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Marvels of the Mughals
• The Man Who Sailed the World

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Module 5 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 5 Assessment
• Read and complete Module 6 Lesson 1 on Imperialism and America - 9/29
• Handout Africa Map Test
• NA/SA Map Retake - Tomorrow in class
• Assignments: 
• Africa Map Test- 10/19
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Election of 1912 Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?
• The Coal Strike That Defined Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs?

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

• DJ- How did John Calvin’s ideas about salvation differ from Luther's?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video Questions
• Assignments: 
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - The Reformation Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
• Interesting Article: Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn’s Execution

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Classroom Update (09/26/2022)

 

Monday, September 26, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?

Topic: Europeans Explore the East

• DJ- Why did Portugal have an advantage at the start of the era of explorations?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 2 on Europeans Explore the East
• Map of the Treaty of Tordesillas
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Taj Mahal: A Brief History in 5 Stops
• Christopher Columbus and the Exploration of America
• Supplemental Video:
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Marvels of the Mughals
• The Man Who Sailed the World

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Review Day

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss The Presidents Video Clips (The Progressives: Taft and Wilson)
•  Module 5 Study Guide - Take the Practice Test in Schoology
• Module 5 Assessment Tomorrow!
• Assignments: 
• Module 5 Assessment - 9/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Election of 1912 Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?
• The Coal Strike That Defined Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs?

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 2 Document
• Handout Unit 2 Vocabulary - The Reformation Packet
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 2 Document
• Unit 2 Vocabulary - The Reformation Packet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
• Interesting Article: Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn’s Execution

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Classroom Update (09/23/2022)

 

Friday, September 23, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- While the age of exploration was beginning in Europe, how was the political power in India being centralized under the Mughal Empire?

- What role did Babur play in the establishment of the early Mughal empire?

Topic: The Mughal Empire

• DJ- How did the Delhi Sultanate help lay the groundwork for the Mughal Empire?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation: Crash Course World History #217
• Complete and Discuss Mughal Painting Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 1 Document (if necessary)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Taj Mahal: A Brief History in 5 Stops
• Supplemental Video:
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Marvels of the Mughals

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did Taft's approach to progressive reforms lead to a split in the Republican Party and the loss of the presidency to the Democrats?

- How did Woodrow Wilson create a strong reform agenda as a progressive leader?

Topic: Wilson's New Freedom

• DJ- What were the differences between Taft's and Roosevelt's campaign platforms in the 1912 presidential election?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss The Presidents Video Clips (The Progressives: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson)
• Complete Module 5 Study Guide for Monday!
• Assignments: 
• Module 5 Assessment - 9/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Election of 1912 Explained
• Interesting Article: 
• Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?
• The Coal Strike That Defined Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

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

Topic: Luther Challenges the Church

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video Questions
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 1 Document
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
• Interesting Article: From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

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Classroom Update (09/22/2022)

 

Thursday, September 22, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- While the age of exploration was beginning in Europe, how was the political power in India being centralized under the Mughal Empire?

- What role did Babur play in the establishment of the early Mughal empire?

Topic: Reformation (Module 15) Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Reforeamtion (Module 15) Assessment
• Begin Module 16 - Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters (1400 - 1800)
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 1 Document
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 16 Lesson 1 Document
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Taj Mahal: A Brief History in 5 Stops
• Supplemental Video:
• Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Marvels of the Mughals

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did Taft's approach to progressive reforms lead to a split in the Republican Party and the loss of the presidency to the Democrats?

Topic: Progressivism Under Taft

• DJ- How did Theodore Roosevelt change the role of the president in the federal government?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Assassination of William McKinley: HipHughes On Location
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 7 Document on Wilson's New Freedom
• Complete Module 5 Study Guide for Monday!
• Assignments: 
• Module 5 Assessment - 9/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: 
• Women's Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31
• The Progressive Era Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?
• The Coal Strike That Defined Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

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

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

• DJ- Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Turning Points in Christianity PPT Notes
• Begin Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video Questions
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 1 Document - 9/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
• Interesting Article: From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

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Classroom Update (09/21/2022)

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

World History (Block)

Topic: Review Day

• DJ- How did the Reformation expand cultural interaction within Europe?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over The Reformation Review Questions
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Vocabulary Document
• Reformation Assessment is Tomorrow!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Famous Books Exploring Witchcraft and Demons
• Supplemental Video: Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9
• Interesting Article(s): 
• A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials
• England’s Witch Trials Were Lawful

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: North/South Map Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• North/South Map Assessment
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 6 Document on Progressivism Under Taft - 9/22
• Assignments: 
• Module 5 Assessment - 9/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: Women's Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31
• Interesting Article: 
• Where Did the FDA Come From, And What Does It Do?

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

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

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

• DJ- Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Turning Points in Christianity PPT Notes
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 1 Document
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 1 Document - 9/13
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Life of Martin Luther
• Supplemental Video: Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
• Interesting Article: From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

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Classroom Update (09/20/2022

 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What is the lasting legacy of the Reformation?

Topic: Witchcraft and Social Unrest

• DJ- What caused women’s roles to change in the Catholic Church during and after the Counter-Reformation?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over the Module 15 Lesson 4 Document on the Catholic Revolution
• Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
• Complete The Reformation Review Questions
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Vocabulary Document
• Reformation Assessment is on Thursday!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: The Famous Books Exploring Witchcraft and Demons
• Supplemental Video: Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9
• Interesting Article(s): 
• A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials
• England’s Witch Trials Were Lawful

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ -

- How did social and economic changes help women enter public life as workers and reformers?

- How did Theodore Roosevelt work to give citizens a Square Deal through progressive reforms during his presidency?

Topic: Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

• DJ- Why did political bosses urge Theodore Roosevelt to run as William McKinley's vice-presidential candidate?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 5 Document on Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
• The Square Deal for Dummies - Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Era Reforms
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 6 Document on Progressivism Under Taft - 9/22
• Study for the North/South Map Assessment Tomorrow!
• Assignments: 
• North/South Map Assessment - 9/21
• Online Map Quizzes
• Module 5 Assessment - 9/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: Women's Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31
• Interesting Article: 
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington
• Against All Odds
• The Long Battle for Women’s Suffrage

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Renaissance Assessment - Day 2

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete the second part of the Renaissance Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Assessment - 9/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• PIETER BRUEGEL’S HARVESTERS
• Supplemental Video: The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• The Anatomy of Renaissance Art

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Classroom Update (09/19/2022)

 

Monday, September 19, 2022

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the Catholic Church counteract the Protestant reformation?

- What is the lasting legacy of the Reformation?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

• DJ- How did Elizabeth I bring a level of religious peace to England?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over the Module 15 Lesson 3 Document on the Catholic Revolution
• The Catholic Reformation Notes
• Read and complete the Module 15 Lesson 4 Document on the Catholic Revolution
• Assignments: 
• Reformation Vocabulary Document
• Reformation Assessment is on Thursday!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Luther's Opponents
• Supplemental Video: Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn’s Execution

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ -

- How did social and economic changes help women enter public life as workers and reformers?

- How did Theodore Roosevelt work to give citizens a Square Deal through progressive reforms during his presidency?

Topic: Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

• DJ- Why did some colleges refuse to accept women in the late 19th century?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The 19th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 5 Document on Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
• The Square Deal for Dummies - Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Era Reforms
• Assignments: 
• North/South Map Assessment - 9/21
• Online Map Quizzes
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: Women's Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31
• Interesting Article: 
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington
• Against All Odds
• The Long Battle for Women’s Suffrage

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Renaissance Assessment - Day 1

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• All Notes due today for Renaissance Assessment
• Complete the first part of the Renaissance Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Renaissance Assessment - 9/19 & 9/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• PIETER BRUEGEL’S HARVESTERS
• Supplemental Video: The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• The Anatomy of Renaissance Art

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