Classroom Update (1/31/24)

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

AP European History

CED-

- Explain the causes and consequences of the English Civil War. (3.B.)

- Compare the different forms of political power that developed in Europe from 1648 to 1815. (3.H.)

Topic: The English Civil War (Absolutism and Constitutionalism)

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• The Emergence of a Parliamentary Monarch Notes
• Euro News:
• Northern Ireland power-sharing could resume within days, after two-year hiatus
• As Carnival opens, Venice honors native son Marco Polo on 700th anniversary of his death
• Handouts:
• Making Sense of the Divine Right of Kings
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Night Watch
• Uncovering the Hidden Details of 'The Night Watch'
• General Monck Receiving Charles II on the Beaches of Dover
• Supplemental Video(s):
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Assignments:
• Ch. 6 Reading Guide - 2/1

Recent U.S. History

Topic: NA/SA Map Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• NA/SA Map Assessment
• Complete the Module 5 Study Guide for Friday!
• Assignments: 
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online Map Quizzes
• Module 5 Assessment - 2/2
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Creating a Female Political Culture
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Long Battle for Women’s Suffrage

World History

EQ-

- 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
• Finish Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video and notes
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 3 on The Catholic Reformation
• Assignments: 
• Module 15 Assessment - 2/7
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Life of Martin Luther
• Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s vision at Storta cave
• Supplemental Video: 
• Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Trace Martin Luther’s Footsteps Through Germany

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Classroom Update (1/30/24)

 

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

AP European History

- Explain the factors that contributed to the development of the Dutch Republic. (3.D)

- Explain how absolutist forms of rule affected social and political development from 1648 to 1815. (3.G)

Topic: The Dutch Golden Age and Baroque Art

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Baroque Art Analysis
• Euro News:
• Ukraine says it has uncovered major arms corruption
• Handouts:
• Making Sense of the Divine Right of Kings
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Assignments:
• Ch. 5 Reading Guide - 1/30
• Ch. 6 Reading Guide - 2/1

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

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

Topic: Progressivism Under Taft

• DJ- How did Theodore Roosevelt change the role of the president in the federal government?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Square Deal for Dummies - Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Era Reforms
• View and discuss The Presidents Video Clip (The Progressives: Roosevelt & Taft)
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 7 Document on Wilson's New Freedom
• Assignments: 
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online Map Quizzes
• Module 5 Assessment - 2/2
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Theodore Roosevelt in the Public Eye
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington

World History

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

- Why were Protestant reformers split over their beliefs?

Topic: The Diet of Worms

• DJ- What were the main points of Luther’s teachings?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video and notes
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 2 on The Reformation Continues
• Assign the Module 15 Vocabulary - The Reformation
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• 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

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Classroom Update (1/29/24)

 

Monday, January 29, 2024

AP European History

Topic: Biographical Sketch #1 Discussions

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• Share Biographical Sketch #1 with the class
• Euro News:
• Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting
• Handouts:
• Unit 3 Key Terms/People
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Assignments:
• Biographical Sketch #1 - 1/29
• Ch. 5 Reading Guide - 1/30

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

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

Topic: Roosevelt's Square Deal

• DJ- Why did political bosses urge Theodore Roosevelt to run as William McKinley's vice-presidential candidate?
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and take notes on America 1900 - Women's Roles
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 6 on Progressivism Under Taft
• Assignments: 
• How Gilded Age Corruption Led to the Progressive Era (in Schoology) - Due Today
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online Map Quizzes
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Theodore Roosevelt in the Public Eye
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington

World History

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

Topic: Luther Challenges the Church

• DJ- What practices of the Catholic Church in the 1500s might have disturbed ordinary churchgoers?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Video and notes
• Read and complete Module 15 Lesson 2 on The Reformation Continues
• Assign the Module 15 Vocabulary - The Reformation
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• 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

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Classroom Update (1/26/24)

 

Friday, January 26, 2024

AP European History

Topic: Period One MCQ Exam

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• Period One MCQ Exam
• Euro News:
• Boris Nadezhdin: Putin's would-be opponent vows to end Ukraine war
• Handouts:
• Unit 3 Key Terms/People
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Assignments:
• Biographical Sketch #1 - 1/29
• Ch. 5 Reading Guide - 1/30

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

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

Topic: Roosevelt's Rise

• DJ- How did women's property rights change during the 1800s?
• Current Events - CNN10
• The Assassination of William McKinley: HipHughes On Location
• Read and complete  Module 5 Lesson 5 on Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
• Assign: How Gilded Age Corruption Led to the Progressive Era (in Schoology)
• Assignments: 
• How Gilded Age Corruption Led to the Progressive Era (in Schoology) - Due Today - Due 1/29
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online Map Quizzes
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Theodore Roosevelt in the Public Eye
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington

World History

- 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 not completed)
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• 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

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Classroom Update (01/25/24)

 

Thursday, January 25, 2024

AP European History

Topic: Period One Review

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• Period One Review Game - Round 2
• Euro News:
• Turkey parliament backs Sweden's Nato membership
• Handouts:
• Period Two Timeline Review Handout
• Google Arts and Culture:
• With the Eyes of the Humanists - Carnach
• A Young Woman standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Assignments:
• Period 1 Exam - 1/26
• Biographical Sketch #1 - 1/29

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

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

Topic: Segregation and Discrimination

• DJ- What were Booker T. Washington's views about establishing racial equality?
• 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 and Notes- (Immigration and the Problem of Race)
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 4 Document on Women in Public Life
• Assignments: 
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online Map Quizzes
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington

World History

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: 
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/25
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• 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

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Classroom Update (1/24/24)

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

AP European History

Topic: Period One Review

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• Period One Review Game - Round 1
• Euro News:
• Ukraine war: Civilians killed in missile strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv
• Handouts:
• Period Two Timeline Review Handout
• Google Arts and Culture:
• With the Eyes of the Humanists - Carnach
• A Young Woman standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Assignments:
• Period 1 Exam - 1/26
• Biographical Sketch #1 - 1/29

Recent U.S. History

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- Why did American children begin attending school at a younger age?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Booker T Washington vs W.E.B. DuBois -- Analyzing Their Differences
• Separate But Equal for Dummies - United States Constitutional Law & Segregation
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 3 Document on Segregation and Discrimination
• Assignments: 
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online 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(s): 
• Wayne B. Wheeler: The Man Who Turned Off the Taps

World History

Topic: Module 14 Review

• DJ- How did Renaissance artists treat religious subjects differently from medieval painters?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over The Renaissance Review Questions 
• Module 14 Assessment is Tomorrow!
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/25
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Closer Look At The Art Of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
• With the Eyes of the Humanists
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Article(s): 
• What Did Elizabeth I Actually Look Like? This Artist Has a Suggestion
• What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?

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Classroom Update (1/23/24)

 

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

AP European History

AP CED Alignment-

-Explain how and why religious beliefs and practices changed from 1450 to 1648. (2.B.)

-Explain how matters of religion influenced and were influenced by political factors from 1450 to 1648. (2.C.)

-Explain the continuities and changes in the role of the Catholic Church from 1450 to 1648. (2.D.)

Topic: The Reformation and the Modern Age

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• Read and discuss The Reformation and the Modern Age
• Euro News:
• Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea's leader actually considering war?
• Handouts:
• None
• Google Arts and Culture:
• With the Eyes of the Humanists - Carnach
• A Young Woman standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Assignments:
• Period 1 Exam - 1/26
• Biographical Sketch #1 - 1/29

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- What were the four goals of progressivism?

Topic: The Origins of Progressivism

• DJ- Why did different groups start to push for progressive reforms around the turn of the 20th Century?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Begin America 1900 Video Clips and Notes- New Technology
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 1 Document on The Origins of Progressivism (if not completed)
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 2 on Education Reform
• Assignments: 
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online 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(s): 
• Wayne B. Wheeler: The Man Who Turned Off the Taps

World History

EQ-

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

Topic: Renaissance Achievements

• DJ- How did the Renaissance expand cultural interactions?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 14 Lesson 4 on Renaissance Achievements
• Complete The Renaissance Review Questions for class on Wednesday
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/25
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Closer Look At The Art Of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
• With the Eyes of the Humanists
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
• Interesting Article(s): 
• What Did Elizabeth I Actually Look Like? This Artist Has a Suggestion
• What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?

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Classroom Update (1/22/24)

 

Monday, January 22, 2024

AP European History

AP CED Alignment-

-Explain how and why religious beliefs and practices changed from 1450 to 1648. (2.B.)

-Explain how matters of religion influenced and were influenced by political factors from 1450 to 1648. (2.C.)

-Explain the continuities and changes in the role of the Catholic Church from 1450 to 1648. (2.D.)

Topic: The Reformation Spreads & Wars of Religion

• Today's Agenda:
• Current Events
• The Holy Communion by the Protestants and the Ride to Hell of the Catholics
• The Crucifixion -  El Greco and the Catholic Reformation
• Euro News:
• Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany's far right
• Handouts:
• The Catholic Reformation: Comparing Renaissance and Reforming Popes
• Google Arts and Culture:
• With the Eyes of the Humanists - Carnach
• A Young Woman standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video(s):
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Assignments:
• Biographical Sketch #1 - 1/29

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 4 Assessment

• DJ- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete the Module 4 Assessment
• Read and complete Module 5 Lesson 1 Document on The Origins of Progressivism
• Assignments: 
• North/South America Map Assessment - 1/31
• Online 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(s): 
• Wayne B. Wheeler: The Man Who Turned Off the Taps

World History

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 views of the role of women change in the Renaissance period?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 14 Lesson 3 Document on the Northern Renaissance 
• Map of Europe - 1400s
• Northern Renaissance Art
• Read and  complete Module 14 Lesson 4 on Renaissance Achievements
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 Assessment - 1/25
• Current Events Analysis #1 - Due by 1/30
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A Closer Look At The Art Of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
• With the Eyes of the Humanists
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article(s): 
• What Did Elizabeth I Actually Look Like? This Artist Has a Suggestion

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