Classroom Update (10/04/19)

Friday, October 4, 2019

Homecoming Assembly @ 12:45!

Classes Shortened Today!

World History (Block)


Topic: China Before European Contact

1. Start Engineering an Empire: China Video and Notes
2. Term 1 Book Reviews

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Work Day

1. Term 1 Historical Article Review

Classroom Update (10/3/19)

Thursday, October 3, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?

Topic: Prince Henry of Portugal

1. DJ -  Why did Portugal have an advantage at the start of the era of explorations?
2. Go over European Explore the East Notes
3. Book Reviews
4. Assign: China and Japan Reject Expansion (16.3) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did Luther's teachings become popular and attract followers?
- Why were Protestant reformers split over there beliefs?

Topic: Calvinism

1. DJ- How did John Calvin’s ideas about salvation differ from Luther?
2. Finish Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World Video & Notes

Classroom Update (10/2/19)

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What led to European exploration in the 1400s?

- How did Portugal gain a sea route to Asia?

- How did a rivalry develop between Spain and Portugal?

Topic: Europeans Explore the East

1. DJ - Why did Europeans have a spirit of adventure in the 1400s?
2. Achieve Article: "Taj Mahal Turning Green"
3. Assign: Europeans Explore the East (16.2) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did Luther's teachings become popular and attract followers?
- Why were Protestant reformers split over there beliefs?

Topic: The Reformation Spreads

1. DJ- What were the main points of Luther’s teachings? 
2. Continue Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World Video & Notes
3. Assign: The Reformation Continues (15.2)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (10/1)

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

- What does the art during this time period suggest about the culture of Mughal India?

- What was the impact of Aurangzeb’s reign?

Topic: The Golden Age of Akbar

1. DJ- P. 600 Map Questions
2. Crash Course Video Clip: The Mughal Empire
3. Complete the Mughal Art Analysis (Doc in Schoology)
4. Work on Book Reviews

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Work Day

1. Work Day
2. Article Reviews Due Friday, October 18th!

Classroom Update (9/30/19)

Monday, September 30, 2019

HAPPY HOMECOMING WEEK!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- While the age of exploration was beginning in Europe, how was the political power in India being centralized under the Mughal Empire?

- What role did Babur play in the establishment of the early Mughal empire?

Topic: Reformation Assessment

1. Reformation Assessment
2. Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters Unit Outline (Part 1)
3. Assign: The Mughal Empire in Inda (16.1) Vocab and Guided Reading Questions

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did Luther's teachings become popular and attract followers?

Topic: Luther Challenges the Church

1. DJ- What practices of the Catholic Church in the 1500s might have disturbed ordinary churchgoers?
2. Hand out The Many Faiths of the Reformation Chart
3. Continue Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World Video & Notes
4. Assign: The Reformation Continues (15.2)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/27/19)

Friday, September 27, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

-How did the Reformation impact the world socially and politically?

-Why did the social unrest in Europe lead to a series of wars?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

1. DJ- How did Elizabeth I bring a level of religious peace to England?
2. Social Unrest Notes & Worksheet
3. Review Game
4. Article Reviews Due Today in Turnitin.com
5. Reformation Assessment Monday, September 30th

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

1. Begin Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World Video & Notes
2. Assign: Luther Leads the Reformation (15.1)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (9/26/19)

Thursday, September 26, 2019

World History (Block)

EQ-

-How did the Reformation impact the world socially and politically?

-Why did the social unrest in Europe lead to a series of wars?

Topic: The Catholic Reformation

1. DJ- How did religious turmoil affect European society during the late 1500s and the early 1600s?
2. Achieve Article: "A Letter Comes Home"
3. Social Unrest Worksheet
4. Article Reviews Due Tomorrow (9/27)!
5. Reformation Assessment Monday, September 30th

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- What were the causes of the Reformation?

- How did the ideals of the Renaissance get expressed in the Reformation?

Topic: Causes of the Reformation

1. DJ- Why is the Renaissance the first cause of the Reformation?
2. Achieve Article - "The Mystery of Caravaggio"
3. Assign: Luther Leads the Reformation (15.1)  Vocab. and Guided Reading Questions