The Enlightenment

Objectives

• Explain the major ideas of the Enlightenment

Agenda

• Warm-Up #16: Before the Enlightenment, how did kings and queens explain and justify why they were in power?
• Notes:  The Enlightenment
• Watch Catherine the Great

The Scientific Revolution

Objectives

• Explain the major events of the English Civil War & Glorious Revolution
• Analyze the values of the Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment

Agenda

• Reading Quiz #4: The Enlightenment
• Warm-Up #15:  How did the Scientific Revolution encourage new ideas about politics and philosophy during the Enlightenment?
• Review Quiz
• Watch Catherine the Great

English Civil War

Objectives

• Explain the major events of the English Civil War & Glorious Revolution
• Analyze the values of the Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment

Agenda

• Warm-Up #12: Henry VIII and Mary I both pushed their country in two different directions on what issue?
• English Civil War
• Charles I
• Factions
• Cromwell
• Glorious Revolution
• Work Time
• Reading Guide #4 - The Enlightenment (Quiz Tomorrow)
• Make-Up Work
• Tests
• Quizzes
• Anything Else!

England in the Age of Absolutism

Objectives

• Explain the role of monarchs in France, Russia, and England during the Age of Absolutism
• Analyze how England surpassed Spain as a world power

Agenda

• Warm-Up #11: See projector for political cartoon question
• Who is depicted in this cartoon?
• What is the artist's message?
• Age of Absolutism Notes
• England
• Continue Catherine the Great (Part 2 of 4)
• Looking Ahead
• Reading Quiz #4 on the Enlightenment (Wednesday)
• Complete reading guide in preparation

A note to parents:

Our school's ability to access google accounts, needed to update this website, has been intermittent at best over the last few weeks.  As a result I've not been able to update the site as regularly as usual.  I've attempted to update the homework and lessons list on the right to better reflect our progress.  Hopefully this issue will be resolved shortly.

Ottoman Empire

•  The Ottoman Empire (Worksheet)  due tomorrow
• Textbook Chapter 8.1
• See Additional Sources (*)
• BBC Religions - Ottoman Empire
• Wikipedia - Millets
• Wikipedia - Christianity and Judaism in the Ottoman Empire
• Wikipedia - Battle of Lepanto

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

• No Warm-Up:  Prepare For Quiz!
• Reading Quiz #3: Exploration
• Take Quiz
• Review Answers
• Lies My Teacher Told Me
• Turn it in
• Discuss the reading
• Brief Explanation:  Aztecs & Cortez
• Video:  Guns, Germs, and Steel
• While you watch, complete the video sheet.

Slave Trade & Columbus

Objectives

• Describe the Atlantic Slave Trade
• Evaluate how Colombus made contact with native people.

Agenda

• Warm-Up #10:  Log in & wait for Mr. M's audio clip.  Based on the audio, describe what life was as a slave being transported across the Atlantic.
• PowerPoint: Age of Exploration
• Slave Trade
•  Reading - Lies My Teacher Told Me
• What's the first mistake textbooks make about Columbus' significance?
• Loewen argues textbooks downplay economic and religious motives for European conquest; suggesting they reflect badly on "us" - who is "us"?
• What problem does he suggest this lets "fester"?
• List at least three things from the "collective story" of Columbus that Loewen calls into question.
• What does Loewen say about Columbus' supposed tragic end?  Cite at least two specific examples from the text.
• Describe the men and supplies provided by Ferdinand & Isabella for Columbus' second voyage.
• Why did he need so much for this new mission?
• How did Columbus ensure cooperation?
• Describe the "Reign of terror in Hispaniola"
• How did the Arawak population vary from 1492 to 1555.
• How did Columbus' writings about the Arawaks become increasingly racist?
• Why does Loewen believe racism helped promote this exploitation?
• What are the problems with a textbook glorifying Columbus?

God, Gold, and Glory

Objectives

• Explain the motivations for European expansion and trade

Agenda

• Warm-Up #9:  Imagine you are living in Spain around 1500.  You've read Marco Polo's stories about his travels to the exotic lands to the East, and seen merchants come into port carrying spices they sell for huge sums of money.  You've heard tales of a new continent to the West, filled with savages who have never even heard of Christianity.  Why might you want to travel to one of these far-away lands, crossing an ocean to get there?
• PowerPoint: Age of Exploration
• Why Explore?
• Trade Goods
• Commerce
• Technology
• Explorers
• Shift in Power
•  Reading - 6.1: Exploration & Expansion
• Follow reading guide to take notes
• Prepare for tomorrow's quiz

Renaissance & Reformation Test

Objectives

• Explain the major people, events, and ideas of the Renaissance & Reformation

Agenda

• Announcements
• Finish Luther (20 minutes)
• Renaissance & Reformation Test

Renaissance & Reformation Review

Objectives

• Explain the major people, events, and ideas of the Renaissance & Reformation

Agenda

• Announcements
• Finish Luther (20 minutes)
• Play Houses of the Renaissance Review Game

Reformation: 95 Theses

Objectives

• Explain the major causes and effects of the Reformation
• Analyze Luther's arguments in the 95 Theses

Agenda

• Announcements
• When you come in, please pick up a copy of the 95 Theses and your Review Packet from the middle table.
• Warm-Up #8: Using your notes, describe two causes of the Reformation.
• 95 Theses (Primary Source)
• Who wrote this document and in what year?
• Define the following words:
• Avarice
• Exaction
• Cajole
• What does Luther see as the actual effect of selling indulgences?
• Why does Luther think "good works" are better than apostolic pardons (indulgences)?
•  What claims does Luther make about how the Pope would view the purchase of purchase of indulgences, if only he knew what was going on?
• What does Luther think of Tetzel's claim about the power of papal pardons?
• Summarize one of his arguments from "the questions of the people" in your own words.
• Finish Luther
• CNN Student News
• Review Packet

The Reformation

Objective

• Analyze major events of the Reformation

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Warm-Up #7:  What was the protestant reformation about?
3. Reading Quiz #2:  The Reformation
4. Notes:  The Reformation
5. Watch Luther (30 min)

The Renaissance: Politics & The Medici

Objective

• Describe the politics of the Renaissance
• Analyze how the Medici influenced the politics of Florence and the Catholic Church

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Warm-Up #6:  If you are trying to lead a group of people, is it better for them to fear you or love you?  Explain why.
3. Notes:  The Renaissance
1. Politics
4. Medici:  Godfathers of the Renaissance

The Renaissance: Using Primary Sources

Objective

• Describe the politics of the Renaissance
• Evaluate how artistic styles changed during the Renaissance

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Warm-Up #5:  What is a primary source?
1. Hint:  If you can't recall the term from a previous class, google it!
3. Primary Sources
1. Advantages
2. Disadvantages
3. Video Clip: Monty Python - Four Yorkshiremen
4. Reading:  The Book of the Courtier  (type & print responses to these questions)
1. Who wrote this book?
2. What was his audience?  (Who would read this kind of book
3. Find at least 3 words that are difficult or you don’t understand, look them up, and write a definition.
4. Describe at least 5 traits or skills a courtier should have, according to the author.
5. What vocabulary term from your first reading assignment would best describe someone with all these different skills?
5. Video: Medici:  Godfathers of the Renaissance  
6. Seven Questions (if time)

The Renaissance: Origins & Art

Objective

• Describe the major causes of the Renaissance
• Evaluate how artistic styles changed during the Renaissance

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Warm-Up #4:  Describe at least three ways in which these two pieces of artwork are different.
1. List three words that describe the second piece of music
3. Notes:  The Renaissance
1. Origins
2. Artistic Style & Major Works
4. Reading:  The Renaissance 
5. Medici:  Godfathers of the Renaissance
6. Seven Questions (if time)

The End of the Middle Ages

Objective

• Describe the major tenets of world religions

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Warm-Up #3: Wait for Mr. M to play two pieces of music.
1. List three words that describe the first piece of music
2. List three words that describe the second piece of music
3. Which song did you prefer and why?
3. Notes:  The Middle Ages
4. Reading:  The Renaissance 
5. CNN Student News
6. Seven Questions (if time)

World Religions (2)

Objective

• Describe the major tenets of world religions
  

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Warm-Up #2: What religion, if any, do you belong to?  Is it the same as your parents?
3. Notes:  World Religions
4. World Religions Artifacts & Worksheet
5. CNN Student News
6. Seven Questions (if time)

World Religions

Objective

• Evaluate prior knowledge of world religions and empires before 1400
• Describe the major tenets of world religions

Agenda

1. Announcements / Attendance
2. Log In and Setup
1. Create a word document named LastnameWarmups
1. Save it in H:\\My Documents
2. Change your password
1. Hit control + alt + delete
2. New password must have:  a number, a letter, and a symbol
3. Hand in Info Sheet
4. Warm-Up #1: Name as many different world religions as you can.  
5. Discussion:  World Religions
1. Names
2. Major beliefs
6. Middle School Review Test
7. CNN Student News
8. World Religions Artifacts & Worksheet
9. Seven Questions

Introduction to Modern World History

Objective

• Explain classroom procedures and expectations
• Analyze the purpose of studying history

Agenda

1. Attendance 
2. Syllabus 
3. Old Photos
4. Introductions
1. Student Introductions
2. Questions for Mr. M 
5. Materials
1. Books
2. Blue Cards 
3. Info Sheets 
6. Computers
1. Login
2. Website
3. Journal 
7. CNN Student News
8. Seven Questions

Stop Online Piracy Act & Last Day

Objective

• Describe the elements of the SOPA / PIPA bills
• Analyze the causes and effects of the Rwandan Genocide

Agenda

• Textbooks!
• Warm-Up (Discussion) - Why was Wikipedia down on Wednesday?
• Is This Copyright Infringement?  "10 cutest cat moments" 
• SOPA Explanation:  Khan Academy Clip (10 min)
• Discussion:  What do you think about SOPA
• More Information from Colbert
• Colbert - SOPA
• Colbert - SOPA with Goldberg & Zittrain
• Effects of Protest
• Online Protest Upends Traditional Lobbying
• Google Gets 7 Million Signatures
• Closing Remarks
• Don't forget textbooks!!!!