Classroom Update (3/11)

World History (Block)

Topic: Absolutism in Eastern Europe

E.Q. - 

- How did the Peace of Westphalia lay the foundations of modern Europe?

- Why did strong states develop slower in central Europe than in western Europe?

1. DJ - Why did the Catholic cardinals support the Protestant forces in the Thirty Years’ War?
2. Unit 4 Mid-Unit Assessment
3. Assign: Absolute Rulers of Russia (17.4) Vocab & Guided Reading Questions
4. Book Reviews Due This Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Beginnings of Industrialization

E.Q. -

- Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?

- What inventions helped transformed society into the industrial age?

1. Go over The Industrial Revolution Unit Outline
2. Assign: The Beginnings of the Industrialization (21.1) Vocab & Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (3/8)

World History (Block)

• Reading Assignment: Module 17 Lesson 3 in their textbook & worksheet.
• Handout Central European Monarch Clash Guided Reading Worksheet
• The worksheet is due at the beginning of class on Monday!
• Work on Term 3 Book Review
• Book Reviews are Due Next Week!

World History (Skinny)

• Book Review Work Day

Classroom Update (3/7)

World History (Block)

Work Day

• Archive Article entitled “A Real Rembrandt”
• Graphic Organizer & Correction Form (as needed)
• Work on Term 3 Book Review
• Book Reviews are Due Next Week!

World History (Skinny)

Work Day

1. Archive Article entitled “Busy, Busy Cities”
1. Graphic Organizer & Correction Form (as needed)
2. Work on Semester 2 Book Review Projects

Classroom Update (3/6)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Regin of Louis XIV

E.Q. -

- 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?

1. DJ- Why did absolute monarchs believe they were justified in exercising absolute power?
2. Go over St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Document
3. Complete the Louis XIV Document (Schoology) and go over 17.2 Notes
4. Book Review Work Time
1. Book Reviews Due Next Week!

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Assessment Day

1. Revolutions Sweep the West Exam
2. Book Review Work Time 

Classroom Update (3/5)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Spanish and Dutch Golden Age

E.Q. -

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

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

1. DJ- How did the Peace of Augsburg change the political structure of Europe?
2. Complete the Mannerism and Braqoyue Aet Analysis Doc (Schoology)
3. Assign: 17.2 (The Regin of King Louis XIV) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
4. Assign: Primary Source Documents and Questions

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism

E.Q. -

-Why did the arts and literature shift from romanticism to realism in the mid-19th century?

1. Review the Primary Source Documents and Questions
2. Go over the Unit Study Guide
3. Revolutions Sweep the West Exam Tomorrow (3/6)!

Classroom Update (3/4)

World History (Block)

Topic: Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism

E.Q. -

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

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

1. DJ- How did the Reformation help create strong regional rulers throughout Europe?
2. Go over Unit Outline
3. Assign: 17.1 (Spain's Empire & European Absolutism) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions
4. Assign: Primary Source Documents and Questions in school for Tuesday

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Romanticism

E.Q. -

-Why did the arts and literature shift from romanticism to realism in the mid-19th century?

1. Assign: Primary Source Documents and Questions in school for Tuesday
2. Hand out the Unit Study Guide
3. Revolutions Sweep the West Exam Wednesday!

Classroom Update (3/1)

World History (Block)

Topic: The Columbian Exchange

E.Q. -

- Why did triangular trade routes develop?
- Why was the Columbian Exchange a significant event?

1. DJ- Why were colonies considered so important to nations of Europe?
2. Finish Presentations of Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Project 
3. Go over Trade and Interaction Documents (located in Schoology)
4. Assign Achieve Article: "Did Weather Change History?"

World History (Skinny)

1. Assign: Achieve Article "A New Face on British Money"