Classroom Update (12/12/25)

 

Friday, December 12, 2025

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

World History

Topic: Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment
• Assign: Read and complete the Central European Monarchs Clash worksheet on Module 17 Lesson 3
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 2) Assessment - Now 12/22!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Louis XIV: The Construction of a Political Image
• Supplemental Video: 
• Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
• Interesting Article: 
• The Hope Diamond Was Once a Symbol for Louis XIV, the Sun King

Sociology 

EQ-

- How is wealth and income distributed in the United States? 

Topic: Inequality for All

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Who are the Nouveau riche?
• Soc. in the News - CNN10
• Discuss and collect on the Budgets and Poverty Activity
• Begin Inequality for All documentary and video worksheet
• Assignments: 
• Term 2 Research Project
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• The Middle Class Florida Dream is Disappearing

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Daily Gator

Florida 7-Eleven gets surprise visit from huge gator, a week after another 600-pound beast found in Sarasota

Classroom Update (12/11/25)

 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

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

World History

EQ-

- How were Montaigne and Descartes impacted by the religious wars?

- How did Louis XIV become an absolute monarch?

- What was the result of the War of Spanish Succession?

Topic: The Palace of Versailles

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the religious attitudes of Henry IV and Phillip II differ?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Engineering an Empire Napoleon: Steel Monster
• YouTube Link to Episode
• Assign: Module 17 (Part 1 ) Assessment Checklist (Assessment Tomorrow)
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - Now 12/12!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Miguel de Cervantes: a life of adventure
• Supplemental Video: 
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

Sociology 

Topic: Diversity and Social Mobility

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What are the indications of (social) class conflict in the U.S.?
• Soc. in the News - CNN10
• Assign: Read and complete 2 Worksheets from the textbook.
• Diversity and Social Mobility
• Class Consciousness and Poverty
• Work on the Budgets and Poverty Activity and Term 2 Projects
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 230-239 (Social Stratification)The Class Structure of the United States - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'

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Daily Gator

Barefoot father and son airlifted from Everglades mudhole after ATV runs out of gas: ‘Alligators are hungry’

Classroom Update (12/10/25)

 

Classroom Update (12/9/25)

 

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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

World History

Topic: The Reign of King Louis XIV

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What impact did the French religious wars likely have on French thinkers?
• Current Events
• Begin Engineering an Empire Napoleon: Steel Monster
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/12
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Miguel de Cervantes: a life of adventure
• Supplemental Video: 
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

Sociology 

Topic: SES

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - 1. Why do parents (or some parents) push their kids so hard at school? 2. Do you think pushing kids with their education is correct? 3. As a parent, how will you handle your child and their education?
• Soc. in the News
• Work on the Budgets and Poverty Activity
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 230-239 (Social Stratification)The Class Structure of the United States - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'

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Daily Gator

10-foot alligator removed from Venice 7-Eleven

Classroom Update (12/8/25)

 

Monday, December 8, 2025

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

World History

EQ-

- How does the art from the Spanish and Dutch Golden Age reflect the political culture of the era? 

Topic: The Dutch Golden Age

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the lack of a middle class contribute to the decline of Spain’s economy?
• Current Events
• Go over the Baroque Art Analysis
• Assign: Module 17 Lesson 2 Lesson Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 17 (Part 1) Assessment - 12/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Miguel de Cervantes: a life of adventure
• Supplemental Video: 
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

Sociology 

EQ-

- What is social stratification?

Topic: Social Stratification

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What did Max Weber mean by life chances?
• Soc. in the News
• Begin work on the Budgets and Poverty Activity
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 230-239 (Social Stratification)The Class Structure of the United States
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'
• Outdoor Christmas decorations and burglary could be linked. Here's what to know

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Daily Gator

Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a large stick in its back

Classroom Update (12/5/25)

 

Friday, December 5, 2025

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

World History

EQ-

- How does the art from the Spanish and Dutch Golden Age reflect the political culture of the era? 

Topic: Mannerism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did the Dutch prosper during this period (1600s)?
• Current Events
• Go over the Mannerism Art Analysis and Baroque Art Analysis (if time)
• Assign: Module 17 (Part 1) Vocabulary Worksheet
• 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
• Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?

Sociology 

Topic: Unit 5 Assessment

• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Unit 5 Assessment
• Assign: Textbook Reading: pp. 224-230 (Social Stratification)
• Soc. in the News
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 224-230 (Social Stratification)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Stratification: Crash Course Sociology #21
• Why is there Social Stratification?: Crash Course Sociology #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'
• Outdoor Christmas decorations and burglary could be linked. Here's what to know

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Daily Gator

Video shows Florida deputies wrangling a massive 14-foot, 600-pound alligator blocking a roadway

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?

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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?

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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