Classroom Update (01/31/2023)

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ -

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

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

Topic: Turning Points in Christianity

• 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 and notes
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 1 on Luther Leads the Reformation (if needed)
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• 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(s): 
• From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ -

- How did education, including higher education, grow and change at the turn of the 20th century?

- How did education opportunities differ for white and black students?

Topic: Education Reform

• DJ- How did the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois differ on the subject of the education of African Americans?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Booker T Washington vs W.E.B. DuBois -- Analyzing Their Differences
• Separate But Equal for Dummies - United States Constitutional Law & Segregation
• America 1900 Video Clips (Discrimination, Women, and Summertime)
• America 1900 Video Questions
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 2 Document on Education Reform and Module 5 Lesson 3 Document on Segregation and Discrimination
• Assignments: 
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Putting the World on Wheels: The Ford Model T
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Supplemental Video:
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Wayne B. Wheeler: The Man Who Turned Off the Taps
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did Napoleon believe the Napoleonic Code was his greatest work?

- How did Napoleon attempt to reassert France’s power in Europe and the rest of the world?

- How did nationalism affect Napoleon’s empire?

Topic: Napoleon's Empire

• DJ- How did Napoleon restore order in France?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish and discuss The Conquerors: Napoleon’s Greatest Victory
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 4 on The Congress of Vienna
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• Module 19 Assessment - 2/2 & 2/3
• Current Events Analysis #2 - Due by 2/15
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Rare Doctor’s Note Offers Glimpse Into Napoleon’s Agonized Final Years

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Classroom Update (1/30/2023)

 

Monday, January 30, 2023

World History (Block)

Topic: Module 14 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete the Module 14 Assessment
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 1 on Luther Leads the Reformation
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• 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(s): 
• From Escaped Nuns to a Knight in Disguise, 10 Facts About the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ -

- What were the four goals of progressivism?

Topic: The Origins of Progressivism

• DJ- How did Henry Ford embrace progressive ideas?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss Module 5 Lesson 1 Document on The Origins of Progressivism
• The 17th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 2 Document on Education Reform and Module 5 Lesson 3 Document on Segregation and Discrimination
• Assignments: 
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Putting the World on Wheels: The Ford Model T
• Supplemental Video:
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Wayne B. Wheeler: The Man Who Turned Off the Taps

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in France?

- Why did Napoleon believe the Napoleonic Code was his greatest work?

- How did Napoleon attempt to reassert France’s power in Europe and the rest of the world?

Topic: Napoleon Seizes Power

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue and discuss The Conquerors: Napoleon’s Greatest Victory
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• Module 19 Assessment - 2/2 & 2/3
• Current Events Analysis #2 - Due by 2/15
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Rare Doctor’s Note Offers Glimpse Into Napoleon’s Agonized Final Years

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Classroom Update (1/27/2023)

 

Friday, January 27, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- So What? Why does the Renaissance still matter today?

Topic: Module 14 Review

• DJ- How did the views of the role of women change in the Renaissance period?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss The Renaissance Review Questions
• Module 14 Assessment Monday!
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• Module 14 - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document - Due on Assessment Day
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/30 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• THE ARTIST AND HIS ART - Bruegel the painter
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Article(s): 
• What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?

Recent U.S. History (Block)

Topic: Module 4 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Module 4 Assessment
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 1 Document on The Origins of Progressivism
• Assignments: 
• Module 4 Assessment - 1/27
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Putting the World on Wheels: The Ford Model T
• Supplemental Video:
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article: 
• Wayne B. Wheeler: The Man Who Turned Off the Taps

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in France?

- Why did Napoleon believe the Napoleonic Code was his greatest work?

Topic: Napoleon Seizes Power

• DJ- How did the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" sum up the goals of the revolution?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 3 on Napoleon’s Empire
• Begin and discuss The Conquerors: Napoleon’s Greatest Victory
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Rare Doctor’s Note Offers Glimpse Into Napoleon’s Agonized Final Years

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Classroom Update (1/26/2023)

 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

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

- How did the Elizabethan Age reflect the values of the Renaissance?

Topic: The Northern Renaissance

• DJ- How did the Renaissance expand cultural interactions?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 14 Lesson 3 Document on the Northern Renaissance 
• Northern Renaissance Art
• Complete and discuss The Renaissance Review Questions
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• Module 14 - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document - Due on Assessment Day
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/30 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Closer Look At The Art Of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
• THE ARTIST AND HIS ART - Bruegel the painter
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Article(s): 
• How the Medici Used Portraits as Propaganda
• What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the way people obtained goods change from the early 19th century to the 20th century?

Topic: The Dawn of Mass Culture & Review Day

• DJ- Why is mass culture often described as a democratic phenomenon?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on Module 4 Study Guide and NA/SA Map
• Assignments: 
• Module 4 Assessment - 1/27
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• How We Ride: A History of Play on Two Wheels
• Supplemental Video:
• Gilded Age Politics: Crash Course US History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Mississippi River Made Mark Twain… And Vice Versa
• A Brief History of the Baseball

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

Topic: The Directory

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish viewing and taking notes on The French Revolution
• Timeline of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• The French Revolution
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• The French Revolution Explained: World History Review
• Interesting Article: 
• The French Revolution in Pictures

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Classroom Update (01/25/2023)

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

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

Topic: The Northern Renaissance

• DJ- How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 14 Lesson 3 Document on the Northern Renaissance 
• Northern Renaissance Art
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 4 Document on Renaissance Achievements
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• Module 14 - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document - Due on Assessment Day
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/30 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Closer Look At The Art Of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article(s): 
• How the Medici Used Portraits as Propaganda

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did advances in science and technology help solve urban problems, including overcrowding?

Topic: The Dawn of Mass Culture

• DJ- What finally prompted the government to take action against Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on Module 4 Study Guide and NA/SA Map
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 4 on New Technologies and Module 4 Lesson 5 The Dawn of Mass Culture
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• Module 4 Assessment - 2/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• How We Ride: A History of Play on Two Wheels
• Supplemental Video:
• Gilded Age Politics: Crash Course US History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Mississippi River Made Mark Twain… And Vice Versa

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

Topic: The Great Terror

• DJ- How did Robespierre justify the use of terror?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue viewing and taking notes on The French Revolution
• Timeline of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2 on Revolution Brings Reform and Terror (if needed)
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article: 
• The French Revolution in Pictures

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Daily Gator

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Classroom Update (01/24/2023)

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

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

Topic: Writers of the Italian Renaissance

• DJ- Why is Machiavelli’s work still relevant today?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Writers of the Italian Renaissance (Module 14 Lesson 2 Notes)
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 3 Document on the Northern Renaissance
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• Module 14 - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document - Due on Assessment Day
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Plague (Black Death)
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Black Death Explained: Global History Review
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Why Donatello Was a Father of the Renaissance

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

- How did advances in science and technology help solve urban problems, including overcrowding?

Topic: New Technologies

• DJ- How did bridge building contribute to the growth of cities?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 4 on New Technologies and Module 4 Lesson 5 The Dawn of Mass Culture
• America 1900 Video Clip - New Technology
• Begin Module 4 Study Guide
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 4 on New Technologies and Module 4 Lesson 5 The Dawn of Mass Culture
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• Module 4 Assessment - 2/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park
• How We Ride: A History of Play on Two Wheels
• Supplemental Video:
• Gilded Age Politics: Crash Course US History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• How American Rich Kids Bought Their Way Into the British Elite
• How the Mississippi River Made Mark Twain… And Vice Versa

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

Topic: The Great Terror

• DJ- How did Robespierre justify the use of terror?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue viewing and taking notes on The French Revolution
• Timeline of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2 on Revolution Brings Reform and Terror (if needed)
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article: 
• The French Revolution in Pictures

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

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Classroom Update (01/23/2023)

 

Monday, January 23, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

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

Topic: Italian Renaissance Art

• DJ- How were expectations for Renaissance men and Renaissance women similar?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete and discuss Renaissance Art Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• Module 14 - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document - Due on Assessment Day
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Plague (Black Death)
• Supplemental Video: 
• Disease! Crash Course World History 203
• The Black Death Explained: Global History Review
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Why Donatello Was a Father of the Renaissance

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-Why did political machines and political bosses emerge in the late 19th century?

-How did local and national political corruption in the 19th century led to a call for reform?

Topic: Politics of the Gilded Age

• DJ- What motivated reformers to tackle the problems of urban poverty?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss Module 4 Lesson 3 on the Politics of the Gilded Age
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 4 on New Technologies and Module 4 Lesson 5 The Dawn of Mass Culture
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 4 on New Technologies and Module 4 Lesson 5 The Dawn of Mass Culture
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• Module 4 Assessment - 2/27
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park
• Supplemental Video:
• Gilded Age Politics: Crash Course US History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America
• How American Rich Kids Bought Their Way Into the British Elite

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France? - Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

Topic: The Reign of Terror

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue viewing and taking notes on The French Revolution
• Timeline of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article: 
• The French Revolution in Pictures

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

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Classroom Update (1/20/2023)

 

Friday, January 20, 2023

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Which shifts in society had the greatest impact on the Renaissance? - How did humanism influence Renaissance ideas?

Topic: Da Vinci’s World

• DJ- How were western Europeans able to access ancient Greek texts again?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 14 Lesson 2 Lesson Document on the Italian Renaissance
• Finish Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World video and notes
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 2/1
• Module 14 - The Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Document - Due on Assessment Day
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Plague (Black Death)
• Supplemental Video: 
• Disease! Crash Course World History 203
• The Black Death Explained: Global History Review
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Did the Black Death Rampage Across the World a Century Earlier Than Previously Thought?

Recent U.S. History (Block)

EQ-

-Why did immigration from Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and Mexico reach new highs in the late 18th and early 20th centuries?

- How did cities deal with housing, transportation, sanitation, and safety issues?

Topic: Urbanization

• DJ- How did nativism influence the United States' policy on immigration?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish “America: The Story of Us – Cities” video and notes
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 3 on the Politics of the Gilded Age
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 4 Lesson 3 on the Politics of the Gilded Age
• NA/SA Map Assessment - 2/8
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Map Quizzes)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park
• Supplemental Video:
• Gilded Age Politics: Crash Course US History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

Topic: The French Revolution Begins

• DJ- Why would some of the members of the first and Second Estates join the National Assembly and work to reform the government?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue viewing and taking notes on The French Revolution
• Timeline of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe
• Assignments:
• The French Revolution Unit Vocabulary
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article: 
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

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