Thursday, November 12, 2026
World History
Essential Question(s)-
- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?
- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?
Topic: The Treaty of Tordesillas
- Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was Portugal the first Western European nation to travel to India by sea?
- Age of Exploration Google Slides
- Assign: Read and complete the Module 16 Lesson 3 Guided Reading WS - China
- Assignments:
- Read and complete the Module 16 Lesson 3 Guided Reading WS - China
- Module 15 Part 2 Reassessment - Completed by 11/16
- WH Enrichment:
- Google Arts and Culture:
- Supplemental Video:
- Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
- Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
- Interesting Article:
Sociology
Essential Question(s)-
- How do sociologists categorize formal organizations?
- Why do bureaucracies such as our government tend not to be as efficient, even though that is what they are designed to be?
Topic: Types of Organizations
- Daily Jumble (DJ) - In your notebook, provide an example(s) of the concept - appearance of agreement.
- Soc. in the News
- Characteristics of a Bureaucracy Handout
- View and discuss “The Andrea Doria” USPS as a Bureaucracy
- Assignments:
- Textbook Reading: pp. 154 - 165 (Organizations, Diversity, and Theoretical Perspectives) - if not completed
- Sociology Enrichment:
- Supplemental Video:
- Interesting Article:
