Classroom Update (12/4/25)

 

Thursday, December 4, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Philip II of Spain

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How was Phillip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?
• Go over The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
• Assign: Complete the Mannerism Art Analysis and Baroque Art Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 5 Review

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are networks of groups that organize to support or resist changes in society called?
• Soc. in the News
• Review Game
• Assignments: 
• Unit 5 Assessment - 12/5 (moved to Friday)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

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Daily Gator

Why are there alligators at UNI and how are they cared for?

Classroom Update (12/3/25)

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

No Early Release!

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Divine Right of Kings

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did absolute monarchs believe they were justified in exercising absolute power?
• Complete The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - Due Today!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 5 Study Guide

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Does the high arrest rate of poor people mean that the poor commit more crimes?
• Soc. in the News
• Assignments: 
• Unit 5 Assessment - 12/5 (moved to Friday)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Cal Academy announces beloved Claude the albino alligator has died

Classroom Update (12/2/25)

 

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

All Late Work (INC) must be completed by Wednesday, January 14th!

World History

EQ-

- Why were monarchs able to gain absolute power during the 16th century?

- How was Philip II of Spain a typical absolute monarch?

Topic: Spain's Empire and European Absolutism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 change the political structure of Europe?
• Absolute Monarchs in Europe Unit Introduction (Module 17)
• The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25
• Map of Europe in 1556
• Read and complete Module 17 Lesson 1 Worksheet on Spain's Empire and European Absolutism
• Work on Module 16 Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - Due by Wednesday!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• El Greco's "Boy Blowing an Ember"
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

EQ-

- What is crime?

- How do we categorize the different types of crime?

Topic: Types of Crime

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How do perpetrators of organizational crimes typically justify their actions?
• View and discuss Types of Crime Seinfeld Video Analysis
• Assign: Unit 5 Study Guide
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.213 - 215 (Forms of Deviance) and pp.215 - 221 (Types of Crime)
• Unit 5 Assessment - 12/4
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

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Daily Gator

Alligators returned to San Jacinto Plaza in 1995 with dedication of los Lagartos statue

Classroom Update (12/1/2025)

 

Monday, December 1, 2025

World History

EQ-

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Module 16 Poster Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did European colonization help create capitalist economies?
• Current Events
• Work on Module 16 Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - Due by Wednesday!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• In the Wake of Juan Sebastián Elcano
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

Sociology 

EQ-

- What is crime?

- How do we categorize the different types of crime?

Topic: Forms of Deviance

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What theory of deviance is your mother using when she declares that you’re hanging out with the wrong crowd?
• Soc. in the News
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp.213 - 215 (Forms of Deviance) and pp.215 - 221 (Types of Crime)
• Chapter 8 Assessment - 12/4
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The 2008 Crash: What Happened to All That Money?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

This slice of Westwego has always had alligators. Now, it has Gator Town.

Thanksgiving Break 2025

Have a Great Thanksgiving Break!

World History

• Assignments: 
• Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project 2025 - 2026 Information and Rubric - Due by 12/3

Sociology 

• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 208-209 (Social Theories of Deviance: Conflict) and 209-213 (Social Theories of Deviance - Interactionist) - if not completed
• Research Proposals - 12/5

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Classroom Update (12/25/25)

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

World History

Topic: History of the Holiday

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Complete the provided Thanksgiving Feast Chart Worksheet
• Current Events
• Finish viewing The History of Thanksgiving and discuss the origins of the Holiday
• Assignments: 
• Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project 2025 - 2026 Information and Rubric - Due 12/3
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• History of the United States: XV-XVIII Centuries
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Plymouth Colony Explained: US History Review
• History of the Holidays: Pumpkin Pie On Thanksgiving | History
• History of the Thanksgiving Day Parade | History
• Interesting Article: 
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry
• When Benjamin Franklin Shocked Himself While Attempting to Electrocute a Turkey

Sociology 

Topic: Thanksgiving Through the Sociological Perspectives

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Why are sociologists critical of psychological explanations of deviance?
• Soc. in the News
• History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving | History
• “The Wood, The Bad, and the Hungry” - Thanksgiving Through the Sociological Perspective
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 208-209 (Social Theories of Deviance: Conflict) and 209-213 (Social Theories of Deviance - Interactionist) - if not completed
• Research Proposals - 12/5
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Are Fewer People Majoring in History?

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Daily Gator

Florida's 20 most alligator-infested lakes. Here's what they look like

Classroom Update (11/24/25)

 

Monday, November 24, 2025

World History

Topic: History of the Holiday

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- LEADING U.S. TURKEY PRODUCERS Graph Activity
• Current Events
• Begin viewing The History of Thanksgiving and discuss the origins of the Holiday
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 2 ) Assessment Checklist - Due Today!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• History of the United States: XV-XVIII Centuries
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Plymouth Colony Explained: US History Review
• History of the Holidays: Pumpkin Pie On Thanksgiving | History
• History of the Thanksgiving Day Parade | History
• Interesting Article: 
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry
• When Benjamin Franklin Shocked Himself While Attempting to Electrocute a Turkey

Sociology 

EQ-

- How do the different sociological frameworks explain deviance in society?

Topic: Social Theories of Deviance: Feminist

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - According to labeling theory, what are the three types of deviance?
• Soc. in the News
• Sociological Perspectives on Deviance Handout & Social Theories of Deviance: Feminist
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 208-209 (Social Theories of Deviance: Conflict) and 209-213 (Social Theories of Deviance - Interactionist) - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Are Fewer People Majoring in History?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

See it: Crocodile and alligator face off in Florida Everglades

Classroom Update (11/21/25)

 

Friday, November 21, 2025

World History

EQ-

- How did European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

Topic: Colonization Project

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- In what ways did the colonies at Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay differ?
• Current Events
• Module 16 (Part 2 ) Assessment Checklist - Due Monday
• Assign: Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project 2025 - 2026 Information and Rubric
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 2 ) Assessment Checklist - Due Monday
• Trade and Interaction Packet - 11/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did Cahokia, One of North America’s Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse?

Sociology 

EQ-

- How do the different sociological frameworks explain deviance in society?

Topic: Project Work Day

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How do conflict theorists explain what produces crime and deviance?
• Soc. in the News
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 208-209 (Social Theories of Deviance: Conflict) and 209-213 (Social Theories of Deviance - Interactionist) - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Are Fewer People Majoring in History?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Clarksville Police say ‘see you later’ to alligator

Classroom Update (11/20/25)

 

Thursday, November 20, 2025

World History

EQ-

- How did European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

Topic: Cahokia

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What were some of the effects of European colonization on Native Americans?
• Finish America's Pyramids video and notes on the Mississippian culture
• America's Pyramids Teachers Notes 
• Assign: Trade and Interaction Packet
• Assignments: 
• Trade and Interaction Packet - 11/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did Cahokia, One of North America’s Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse?

Sociology 

EQ-

- How do the different sociological frameworks explain deviance in society?

Topic: Elite Deviance

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What weaknesses are tied to the functionalist theories of deviance?
• Introduction to Elite Deviance
• Here's What Caused the Great Recession
• How the 2008 financial crisis crashed the economy and changed the world
• Assign: Social Theories of Deviance: Conflict and Social Theories of Deviance - Interactionist
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 208-209 (Social Theories of Deviance: Conflict) and 209-213 (Social Theories of Deviance - Interactionist)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Are Fewer People Majoring in History?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

5 Most Alligator Filled Rivers In North Carolina

Classroom Update (11/19/25)

 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why were France's North American holdings so sparsely populated?
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 2) - Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit Vocabulary Document - 11/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did Cahokia, One of North America’s Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse?

Sociology 

EQ-

- How do the different sociological frameworks explain deviance in society?

Topic: Structural Strain Theory

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - According to Robert Merton’s Structural Strain Theory, where does deviance come from?
• Finish viewing and discussing Social Control: Secret State of North Korea
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) and Social Theories of Deviance: Functionalism - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Alligator rescued from Detroit home

Classroom Update (11/18/25)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

World History

EQ-

- How did European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

Topic: De Soto Explores the Southeast

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the Spanish conquest of the Americas affect Spain's political position in Europe?
• Begin America's Pyramids video and notes on the Mississippian culture
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 2) - Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit Vocabulary Document - 11/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did Cahokia, One of North America’s Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse?

Sociology 

EQ-

- How do the different sociological frameworks explain deviance in society?

Topic: Sociological Theories of Deviance - Functionalism

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - According to social control theory, what causes deviance? 
• View and discuss the Social Control: Secret State of North Korea
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Theory & Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Learn the Difference Between an Alligator and a Crocodile

Classroom Update (11/17/25)

 

Monday, November 17, 2025

World History

EQ-

- How did European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

Topic: Spain Builds an Empire

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why were colonies considered so important to the nations of Europe?
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 16 (Part 2) - Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit Vocabulary Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 2) - Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit Vocabulary Document - 11/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Magellan, Elcano, and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• Interesting Article: 
• Did Francis Drake Really Land in California?

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)-

- What is deviant behavior?

- How do sociologists distinguish between the different types of deviance?

- What is considered the problem with biological theories of deviance?

Topic: Moral Entrepreneurs

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - In the 1920s, moral entrepreneurs worked to save children. What are moral entrepreneurs working to reform in the 21st century?
• Suffer the Children Article - Read and Discuss
• Introduce Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Interesting Article: 
• A Brief History of the Mug Shot
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city’s heart on social media

Classroom Update (11/14/25)

 

Friday, November 14, 2025

World History

Topic: Module 16 (Part 1) Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Module 16 (Part 1) Assessment
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Any Late Work or Reassessments!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Magellan, Elcano, and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• Interesting Article: 
• Did Francis Drake Really Land in California?

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)-

- How do sociologists define deviance?

Topic: Defining Deviance

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - According to Durkheim, why do societies need deviance? 
• “Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights” - Defining Deviance
• Common Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• A Brief History of the Mug Shot

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Video shows small alligator wade into Charles River in Boston. "I thought it was fake, I didn't believe it."

Classroom Update (11/13/24)

 

Thursday, November 13, 2025

World History

EQ-

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

Topic: The Tokugawa Shogunate

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What might have been the long-term effect of Japan’s closed-country policy?
• Go over Module 16 Lesson 3 WS - Japan
• Module 16 (Part 1 ) Assessment Checklist
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 1) Assessment - 11/14
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Magellan, Elcano, and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• Interesting Article: 
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 4 Assessment

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Introduce Unit 5 - Deviance and Social Control
• Unit 5 Roadmap
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance)
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• A Brief History of the Mug Shot

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Where do MS alligators go in cold winter weather? It may be closer than you think

Classroom Update (11/12/25)

 

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

World History

EQ-

- What was the structure of society in Tokugawa Japan?

- How did the Japanese express themselves culturally under the Tokugawa shoguns?

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the Japanese express themselves culturally under the Tokugawa shoguns?
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 (Part 1) Assessment - 11/14
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Magellan, Elcano, and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• Interesting Article: 
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 4 Review

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What is the expected behavior or collection of experiences of a particular status?
• Unit 4 Review Game
• Assignments: 
• Unit 4 Exam - 11/13
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Fast and Pluribus: Impacts of a Globalizing McDonald’s

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

6 Most Alligator Filled Rivers In Louisiana