Classroom Update (2/17/26)

 

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

World History

EQ-

- How did liberal and nationalist uprisings challenge the old conservative order in Europe?

- How did nationalism disrupt the Austrian, Russian, and Ottoman empires?

Topic: The Revolutions of 1848

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What were the different schools of political thought that developed during the early 1800s?
• Whiteboard Notes: Political Spectrum
• The Revolutions of 1848 Video and Notes
• Revolutions of 1848: Crash Course European History #26
• Map of European Revolutions, 1848
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Why Is France in Its Fifth Republic? Article and Writing Prompt - 2/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Paintings of the Risorgimento
• Murals of the Greek Revolution
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did So Much of Napoleon’s Family Come to America?

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:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Why did absolute monarchs believe they were justified in exercising absolute power?
• Strategies for AP Exam Multiple Choice
• The Emergence of a Parliamentary Monarch Notes
• Euro News:
• Ukraine is ramping up its counteroffensive regaining territories from Russian troops
• Handouts:
• Making Sense of the Divine Right of Kings (PDF Article)
• Assignments:
• European State Consolidation Ch.5 Reading Guide - 2/17
• Ch. 6 Reading Guide - 2/23
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• General Monck Receiving Charles II on the Beaches of Dover
• Supplemental Video: 
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax
• Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War

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Classroom Update (2/16/26)

 

Monday, February 16, 2026

World History

EQ-

- How did the actions of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 help set the stage for the political revolutions in Europe during the 19th century?

Topic: Nationalism Develops

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the actions of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 help set the stage for the political revolutions in Europe during the 19th century?
• Whiteboard Notes: Revolts
• Current Events
• Assign: Why Is France in Its Fifth Republic? Article and Writing Prompt
• Assignments: 
• Why Is France in Its Fifth Republic? Article and Writing Prompt - 2/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Paintings of the Risorgimento
• México 200 years. The birth of a nation
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did So Much of Napoleon’s Family Come to America?

AP European History 

CED-

Topic: Biographical Sketch #1

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Why did absolute monarchs believe they were justified in exercising absolute power?
• Strategies for AP Exam Multiple Choice
• Presentations of Biographical Sketch #1
• Work Time - Unit 3
• Euro News:
• Rubio plugs Orbán’s bid for another term after April elections during a visit to Budapest
• Handouts:
• None
• Assignments:
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• European State Consolidation Ch.5 Reading Guide - 2/17
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video: 
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax
• Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War

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Classroom Update (2/15/26) - Weekend Edition

Sunday, February 15, 2026

AP European History

• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP EURO EXAM - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• European State Consolidation Ch.5 Reading Guide - 2/17
• CB Questions and Videos!

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Classroom Update (2/14/26) - Weekend Edition

 

Saturday, February 14, 2026

AP European History

• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP EURO EXAM - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• European State Consolidation Ch.5 Reading Guide - 2/17
• CB Questions and Videos!

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Classroom Update (2/13/26)

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

World History

EQ-

- How did the actions of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 help set the stage for the political revolutions in Europe during the 19th century?

Topic: Europe Faces Revolutions

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How was Mexico’s struggle for independence more of a social revolution when compared with Latin American rebellions?
• Whiteboard Notes: Independence in Haiti
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 20 (Part 1) Vocabulary - Revolutions Sweep the West
• Assignments: 
• Module 20 Lesson 2 Guided Document - if not completed
• Module 20 (Part 1) Vocabulary - Revolutions Sweep the West
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Paintings of the Risorgimento
• México 200 years. The birth of a nation
• Supplemental Video: 
• Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Did So Much of Napoleon’s Family Come to America?

AP European History 

CED-

- Period 1 Review and MCQ Practice

Topic: Period One MCQ

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How did the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 change the political structure of Europe?
• Strategies for AP Exam Multiple Choice
• Period One MCQ
• Work Time - Begin Unit 3
• Euro News:
• NATO 3.0': US and Europe appear to agree rebalancing of power is needed
• Handouts:
• Period Two Timeline Review Handout - if needed
• Unit 3 Key Terms/People
• Assignments:
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• European State Consolidation Ch.5 Reading Guide - 2/17
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video: 
• AP Euro Unit 3 Review - Heimler's History
• Interesting Article: 
• Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax
• Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War

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Classroom Update (2/12/26)

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

World History

EQ-

- Why did the structure of colonial society in Latin America cause social unrest?

- Why was the French colony of Saint Domingue the first Latin American colony to fight for independence?

Topic: Latin American Revolutions

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did many Latin American creoles decide to seek independence from Spain by 1810?
• Latin American Revolutions Class Video Notes
• Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31 video
• Assign: Module 20 Lesson 2 Guided Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 20 Lesson 2 Guided Document
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• México 200 years. The birth of a nation
• Supplemental Video: 
• Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30
• Interesting Article: 
• The United States Once Invaded and Occupied Haiti

AP European History 

CED-

- Review Period 1 Key Terms and People

Topic: Period One Review Game

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What overall effect did the reforms started at the Council of Trent have on the Catholic Church?
• Period One Review Game
• Strategies for AP Exam Multiple Choice
• Euro News:
• 'China is watching': Election victory for Japan's PM could threaten stability of region
• Handouts:
• Period Two Timeline Review Handout
• Assignments:
• Period 1 Test - Now 2/13
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video: 
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War

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Classroom Update (2/11/26)

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the American Revolution inspire the slaves of Saint Domingue to revolt?
• Current Events
• Work Time - Reading Packet and Posters Due Today!
• Assignments: 
• Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes Poster Assessment 2026 - Due Today!
• Module 20 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Worksheet - 2/12
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• México 200 years. The birth of a nation
• Supplemental Video: 
• Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30
• Interesting Article: 
• The United States Once Invaded and Occupied Haiti

AP European History 

CED-

- Explain the influence of the printing press on cultural and intellectual developments in modern European History. (1.E.)

Topic: Period One Review Game

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How did the invention of the printing press affect the dissemination of knowledge and ideas?
• Period One Review Game
• Euro News:
• Top EU diplomat drafts a list of concessions Russia needs to make to secure real peace in Ukraine
• Handouts:
• None
• Assignments:
• Period 1 Test - 2/13
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Milkmaid - Dutch Golden Age
• Supplemental Video: 
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War

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Classroom Update (2/10/26)

 

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

World History

Topic: Klemens Von Metternich

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the Congress of Vienna restore stability to the continent?  
• Current Events
• Module 19 (Part 2) The French Revolution Assessment Checklist
• Assign: Read and complete the Module 18 Lesson 1 worksheet on Latin American Peoples Win Independence
• Assignments: 
• Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes Poster Assessment 2026 -2/11
• Module 20 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Worksheet - 2/12
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• México 200 years. The birth of a nation
• Supplemental Video: 
• Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30
• Interesting Article: 
• The United States Once Invaded and Occupied Haiti

AP European History 

CED-

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

Topic: The Peace of Westphalia (1648)

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What were the consequences of the Thirty Years' War and the Peace of Westphalia?
• Map of Europe in 1556
• Map of The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648)
• Europe Map Test
• Work Time
• Euro News:
• TBD
• Handouts:
• None
• Assignments:
• Period 1 Test - 2/12
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• 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: 
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History #7
• Interesting Article: 
• Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War

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Classroom Update (2/9/26)

 

Monday, February 9, 2026

World History

Topic: Module 19 Poster Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did nationalism affect Napoleon’s empire?
• Current Events
• Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes Poster Assessment 2026
• Assignments: 
• Europe, 1815 Map Assessment - 2/9
• Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes Poster Assessment 2026 -2/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Bonaparte and the Battle of Waterloo
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon’s Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russia
• A Journey to St. Helena, Home of Napoleon’s Last Days

AP European History 

CED-

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

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How did Luther’s ideas lead to the Peasant Uprisings? How did Luther feel about these uprisings?
• Map of Europe in 1556
• Discuss the Catholic Reformation as a response to the Protestant Reformation
• The Crucifixion -  El Greco and the Catholic Reformation - AP Euro
• AP Classroom 
• Are you signed in?
• Assigned questions, videos, etc.
• Euro News:
• Ukraine peace deal 'won't happen' by June
• Handouts:
• The Catholic Reformation: Comparing Renaissance and Reforming Popes
• Assignments:
• Europe Map Test - 2/10
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Power and Belief: The Reformation at 500
• Supplemental Video: 
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Copy of a Long-Lost Northern Renaissance Portrait Actually an Original Albrecht Dürer?

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Classroom Update (2/6/26)

 

Friday, February 6, 2026

World History

EQ-

- Why was the Battle of Trafalgar such a significant defeat for Napoleon's ambitions?

Topic: Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did Napoleon control many European nations by 1812?
• Map of Europe, 1815 - The Congress of Vienna
• Current Events
• Assign: Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes Poster Assessment 2026
• Assignments: 
• Europe, 1815 Map Assessment - 2/9
• Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes Poster Assessment 2026 -2/11
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Bonaparte and the Battle of Waterloo
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon’s Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russia
• A Journey to St. Helena, Home of Napoleon’s Last Days

AP European History 

CED-

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

• Religious institutions became a basis for challenging the monarchs' control of religious institutions.

Topic: The Tudor Dynasty - England Becomes Protestant

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What practices of the Catholic Church in the 1500s might have disturbed ordinary churchgoers?
• Map of The Protestant Reformation
• Discuss England Becomes Protestant Slides Notes
• Assign:2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment
• Euro News:
• A deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence service is shot and wounded in Moscow
• Handouts:
• Age of Reformation Unit 2 Key Terms/People
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• Ch. 4 Reading Guide - 2/9
• Europe Map Test - 2/10
• 2026 Biographical Sketch Written Assessment - 2/16
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Power and Belief: The Reformation at 500
• Supplemental Video: 
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Copy of a Long-Lost Northern Renaissance Portrait Actually an Original Albrecht Dürer?

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Classroom Update (2/5/26)

 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

World History

EQ-

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

- Why was the Battle of Trafalgar such a significant defeat for Napoleon's ambitions?

Topic: Napoleon’s Empire

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did Napoleon crown himself emperor?
• Neoclassicism and the French Revolution
• Map of Napoleon's Empire, 1810
• Map of Europe, 1815 - The Congress of Vienna
• Current Events
• Assign: Europe, 1815 Map Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Europe, 1815 Map Assessment
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Bonaparte and the Battle of Waterloo
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article: 
• Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon’s Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russia
• A Journey to St. Helena, Home of Napoleon’s Last Days

AP European History 

CED-

- Explain the context in which the religious, political, and cultural developments of the 16th and 17th centuries took place. (2.A.)

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

Topic: 2.2 - Luther and the Protestant Reformation

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - Why is Machiavelli’s work still relevant today?
• Unit 2 Introduction
• Contextualizing 16th and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
•  Map of Holy Roman Empire - 1500
• Luther Leads the Reformation
• Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World - selected video clips and discussion
• Primary Source Document - Martin Luther's 95 Theses
• The Holy Communion by the Protestants and the Ride to Hell of the Catholics
• Euro News:
• A half-century of US-Russian arms control ends with the expiration of the New START nuclear pact
• Handouts:
• The Many Faiths of the Protestant Reformation Notes
• The Division of Christianity with the Map of the Protestant Reformation
• Assignments:
• Ch. 3 Reading Guide - 2/5
• Ch. 4 Reading Guide - 2/9
• Europe Map Test - 2/10
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Life of Martin Luther
• Power and Belief: The Reformation at 500
• Supplemental Video: 
• Heimlers's History - AP Euro Unit 2 Review
• The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
• Interesting Article: 
• Is This Copy of a Long-Lost Northern Renaissance Portrait Actually an Original Albrecht Dürer?
• You Know Artemisia Gentileschi—Now Learn About These Other Renaissance Women Artists

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Classroom Update (2/4/26)

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

World History

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?

Topic: Restoring Order at Home

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did Napoleon believe the Napoleonic Code was his greatest work?
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 19 Lesson 4 Google Document
• Assignments: 
• Module 19 (Part 2) Vocabulary - Napoleon's Empire
• Module 19 Lesson 4 Google Document
• 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: 
• Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon’s Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russia

AP European History 

CED-

Topic: Ch. 2 MCQ Review

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How is the Renaissance emphasis on the individual connected to the renewed interest in skepticism?
• Complete and grade the Ch. 2 50 MCQ
• Work Time
• Europe Map - Label and Study
• Ch. 3 Reading Guide
• Euro News:
• The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
• Handouts:
• Period One Timeline Review Handout
• The Renaissance and Age of Exploration Unit 1 Key Terms/People 
• Assignments:
• Ch. 3 Reading Guide - 2/5
• Europe Map Test - 2/10
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Art from Italy: from Rafael to Titian
• Zoom Into Albrecht Dürer's 'Hase'
• Supplemental Video: 
• Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
• The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
• Interesting Article: 
• You Know Artemisia Gentileschi—Now Learn About These Other Renaissance Women Artists

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