The Scientific Revolution

Objectives

• Describe the major effects of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Agenda

• Warm-up #16:  Today's warm-up is a riddle based on a famous quote from Monty Python:  "The most interesting thing about King Charles the First is that he was five foot six inches tall at the start of his reign, but only four foot eight inches tall at the end of it."  Why was this the case?
• Return Stuff & Review Essay
• Reading Quiz - The Enlightenment
• Take Quiz
• Discuss & Review
• PowerPoint:  The Enlightenment
• If Extra Time - Begin Test Prep
• STEM Signup Info
• http://resources.fcps.org/mhsstem/
• Username:  use your school id
• Passwork:  mhsSTEM123 

English Civil War

Objectives

• Describe the major events of the English Civil War
• Analyze how Catherine the Great rose to and exercised power in Russia

Agenda

• Warm-up #15:  List the three Tudor monarchs we learned about in class yesterday.  For each monarch, briefly describe their religious policies in England.
• PowerPoint - The English Civil War
• Stuart Family
• Civil War
• Glorious Revolution
• Work Time
• Enlightenment Reading

The Tudors

Objectives

• Explain the role of the Tudors in shaping the history of England
• Analyze how Catherine the Great rose to and exercised power in Russia

Agenda

• Warm-up #15:  What religious change did Henry VIII cause in England, and why did he institute this change?
• PowerPoint - The Tudors
• Henry
• Mary
• Elizabeth
• Defeat of Spanish Armada
• Catherine the Great (PBS)
• Watch video and complete video sheet
• We'll be watching this in short segments for the next few days
• If you miss part of it, catch up on youtube.

Henry VIII

Objectives

• Explain the role of Henry VIII in shaping the religion of England
• Analyze how Catherine the Great rose to and exercised power in Russia

Agenda

• Warm-up #14: See the political cartoon Mr. M is projecting onto the front screen:
• Who is depicted in this cartoon?
• What do you think the artist's message is?
• PowerPoint - Henry VIII
• Presented by Christie
• You should know the general ideas from this presentation, but you don't need to write down these notes or memorize the names of each wife.
• Catherine the Great (PBS)
• Watch video and complete video sheet
• We'll be watching this in short segments for the next few days
• If you miss part of it, catch up on youtube.

Age of Absolutism

Objectives

• Explain the concept of Absolutism
• Describe the achievements of absolute monarchs in France and Russia

Agenda

• Warm-up #12:  In the Middle Ages, Kings derived their power from the support of nobles, who got support from knights, who got support from peasants.  What was this system called?
• PowerPoint - Absolutism
• Absolute Monarchs
• France
• Russia
• Europe in 1648 Map
• Label map as the sheet instructs
• Color each country (or area) a different color in the manner of a standard political map.
• Use Europe 1648 Map for countries
• Use Google Maps for cities + bodies of water

Test #2

Objectives

• Take a test on the Trade & Travel Unit

Agenda

• Brief Study Time
• Test #2 - Trade and Travel
• Multiple Choice / Matching / True False
• Essay

Review Day

Objectives

• Review the main empires and ideas from the Trade and Travel Unit

Agenda

• No written warm-up.  Instead, look around the room and find the four locations labelled as AZTEC, SPAIN, CHINA, MONGOL.  When Mr. M asks you to go, you will divide into four equally sized teams around each of these locations.
• Review Game
• Rotate through groups answering questions
• If correct, gain 2 points + one throw (earning points per table markings)
• If incorrect, the question is worth 2 extra points and passes to the next group.
• Solo / Small Group Review
• Use your study guide to prepare for test
• Meet with Mr. M and Christie or Isabel about questions

Mughal Inda & Ming China

Objectives

• Describe the major achievements of the Ming and Mughal Empires

Agenda

• Announcement:  Your test is delayed until Thursday.  We will spend tomorrow doing an in-class review.  This won't happen before every test, but this is an especially big unit.  You may express your gratitude toward Mr. M's mercy in the form of a boundless desire for learning during today's lesson.
• Warm-Up #11: Name three major explorers of the 15th century.  For each explorer, briefly (in one sentence) describe what they are famous for.
• Mongols / Explorers Review   
• Mughal & Ming PowerPoint   
• Zheng He Reading - Link
1. Where can a copy of the map that Zheng He used be found?
2. What makes Zheng He an unlikely commander of the Chinese Fleet?
3. How big was this fleet?
4. Describe three differences between Zheng he and Columbus?
5. When was his last expedition?
6. What does Gavin Menzies claim about Zheng He’s expeditions?
7. Whose household does Zheng He serve?
8. Why did the Eunuchs have so much influence in Chinese society?
9. How was the foreign policy of 15th century China modern?
10. How many voyages did Zheng He make?
11. What happens when his crew returns to China? Why?
12. [Analysis] What were the repercussions of the Mings isolating themselves from society 
13. [Analysis] If China had chosen to colonize and share their knowledge, how would things be different? Do you think things (technology AND culture) would be better, or worse?

The Ottoman Empire

Objectives

• Describe the major achievements of the Ottoman Empire

Agenda

• Opening Music - Lyrics
• Warm-Up #10:  The Ottoman Empire conquered the city of Constantinople.  What did they rename this city?
• PowerPoint:  Ottoman Empire
• Quiz #6: Mongols & Mariners
• Work Time
• Study / Review

1500 Geography

Objectives

• Describe the geography of major civilizations in 1500.

Agenda

• Geography Assignment (see right bar)
• Work Time
• Quiz Friday:  Mongols & 15th Century Mariners

Guns, Germs, and Steel - Part Two

Objectives

• Describe the effect of geography on the development of societies.
• Analyze how Pizarro was able to conquer the Inca while vastly outnumbered.

Agenda

• Warm-Up #9:  Summarize Jared Diamond's main argument about why some societies gain an advantage over others in a sentence or two.
• Video:  Guns, Germs, and Steel 
• While you watch, complete the video sheet.
• Quiz #5: Islam & Buddhism
• Work Time
• Quiz Friday:  Mongols & 15th Century Mariners

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Objectives

• Describe the effect of geography on the development of societies.
• Analyze how Pizarro was able to conquer the Inca while vastly outnumbered.

Agenda

• Warm-Up #8:  List two things (plant, diseases, animal) that the Americas got from Europe and two things that Europe got from the Americas in the Columbian Exchange.
• PowerPoint
• Slave Trade
• Aztec
• Inca
• Video:  Guns, Germs, and Steel
• While you watch, complete the video sheet.

Columbus

Objective

• Explain the major causes of European Exploration
• Describe how the rise commerce leads to a change in world power

Agenda 

1. Warm-Up #7  
1. Wait for instructions from Mr. M.  He will play an audio clip, and afterward you will answer the following question.  What was life like for a slave being transported across the Atlantic?  Give at least three specific details from the audio account.
2. Quiz #4: Colombian Exchange & Slave Trade
3. Review Quiz
4. Reading - Lies My Teacher Told Me
1. What is the first mistake textbooks make about Columbus' significance?
2. Loewen argues textbooks downplay economic and religious motives for European conquest; suggesting they reflect badly on "us" - who is "us"?
3. What problem does he suggest this lets "fester"?
4. List at least three things from the "collective story" of Columbus that Loewen calls into question.
5. What does Loewen say about Columbus' supposed tragic end?  Cite at least two specific examples from the text.   [Your words, then two quotes to support]
6. Describe the men and supplies provided by Ferdinand & Isabella for Columbus' second voyage.
7. Why did he need so much for this new mission?
8. How did Columbus ensure cooperation?
9. Describe the "Reign of terror in Hispaniola"
10. How did the Arawak population vary from 1492 to 1555.
11. How did Columbus' writings about the Arawaks become increasingly racist?
12. Why does Loewen believe racism helped promote this exploitation?
13. What are the problems with a textbook glorifying Columbus?
5. Homework
1. For Wednesday - Quiz #5: Buddhism (CC6) & Islam (CC13)
2. For Friday - Quiz #6: Mongols (CC17) & 15th Century Mariners (CC21)

God, Gold, and Glory

Objective

• Explain the major causes of European Exploration
• Describe how the rise commerce leads to a change in world power

Agenda 

1. Warm-Up #6
1. Imagine you are living in Spain during the 1500s.  What might encourage you to get on a wooden boat and travel for months to Asia or the Americas using an untested and dangerous route?
2. Age of Exploration PowerPoint
1. Why?
2. Goods
3. Commerce
4. Technology
5. Explorers
6. Shifts in Power
3. Homework
1. For Monday - Quiz #4: Columbian Exchange (CC23) & Slave Trade (CC24)
2. For Tuesday - Quiz #5: Buddhism (CC6) & Islam (CC13)
3. For Thursday - Quiz #6: Mongols (CC17) & 15th Century Mariners (CC21)

Test #1: Renaissance & Reformation

Objective

• Explain the main ideas of the European Renaissance & Protestant Reformation

Agenda - Period 3

1. Watch - 95 Theses Rap
1. On public drive under MWH folder
2. Lyrics
2. Test #1:  Renaissance & Reformation
3. Finish Luther
4. (If Time) Begin Homework
5. Homework
1. For Monday - Quiz #4: Columbian Exchange (CC23) & Slave Trade (CC24)

The Reformation

Objective

• Explain the main ideas of the protestant reformation

Agenda - Period 3

1. Warm-Up #5: 
1. List three Renaissance artists we studied in class;  for each artist, list at least one major work they are known for.
2. Watch Luther (~45 minutes)
3. Work Time
4. Homework:  Reformation Quiz Tomorrow (5.3)

Agenda - Period 4

1. Warm-Up #5: 
1. List three Renaissance artists we studied in class;  for each artist, list at least one major work they are known for.
2.  Power & Politics
1. City States
2. Machiavelli
3. Watch Luther (~60 minutes)
4. Homework:  Reformation Quiz Tomorrow (5.3)

The Renaissance: Politics & Power

Objective

• Analyze Machiavelli's arguments about power
• Introduce the main ideas of the protestant reformation

Agenda 

1. Warm-Up #4: 
1. Most parents make some attempt to control their kids' actions, either through threats of punishment (fear) or appeals to emotion (love).  Which better describes your parents?  Is their tactic of choice effective?
2. Block 4 Only - Ask Me For Your Report Cards
3. The Medici: Godfathers Of the Renaissance (The Medici Pope)
4. PowerPoint: Politics & Power
1. City States
2. Machiavelli
5.  Brief Introduction to The Reformation
6. Begin Luther
7. Homework:  Reformation Quiz Tomorrow (5.3)

The Renaissance: The Medici

Objective

• Describe how the Medici impacted the Renaissance and the Reformation.

Agenda 

1. Shameless Course Promotion
2. Reading Quiz #2: The Renaissance
3. Warm-Up #3:
1. What term describes a wealthy individual or family who finances the art?
4. The Medici: Godfathers Of the Renaissance (The Medici Pope)