Honors World History Agenda
Jan 7, 2015
- Challenge work day. Final draft of the Challenge is due on Monday, January 12, 2015
Jan 6, 2015
- Overview of 17-1: Ottoman Empire
- Watched video on Suliman and discussed whether he should be considered "magnificent"
- Worked on 17-3 portion of the final exam review.
- Outline for 17-3 due 1/7
Jan 5, 2015
- Received study guide for final exam. Exam for this class will be on Wednesday, January 14, 2015
- Notes on Japanese Feudal System
- Notes on Mughal emperors
Dec 17, 2014
- China invention/innovation reflection. Assignment on Google Classroom
- Japanese feudal system notes
- If time, watch Ancient Special Forces to see samurai in action. Fast forward to 20:15
Dec 16, 2014
- Barbarians: The Mongols video with notes
Dec 15, 2014
- Notes on Song Dynasty China
Dec 12, 2014
- Song Dynasty inventions/innovations video with notes.
- Discussion over inventions that have a large impact on today's world
Dec 11, 2014
- Chinese dynasty overview with notes
- Outline for 11-1 due Friday in new format
Dec 10, 2014
- Research Challenge Day: finding good sources to use
Dec 9, 2014
- Unit 2 Test
Dec 8, 2014
- Review for Unit 2 test
- Wrap up French Revolution
Dec 5, 2014
- Challenge work day. Assignment is on Google Classroom
Dec 4, 2014
- Watch segment of French Revolution DVD with notes
Dec 3, 2014
- Liberte Cafe: French Revolution and the coffee house
Dec 2, 2014
- Notes on causes of French Revolution
- Watch intro to French Revolution and discuss causes
- Outline 20-1 due
- Homework:: develop an "identity" to participate in the Liberte Cafe on Wednesday
Dec 1, 2014
- Watch All About the Enlightenment video with notes
- Reviewed key Enlightenment thinkers.
- Read excerpt from History of the World in Six Glasses about the importance of coffeehouses in the French Revolution
- Outline for 20-1 due Tuesday 12/2
Nov 26, 2014
- Engage prior knowledge of the Scientific Revolution
Nov 25, 2014
- Notes over England and its absolute monarch struggle (chapter 18 section 3)
Nov 24, 2014
- Review thought process on quote analysis from the DBQ
- Notes over France and the absolute monarch, King Louis XIV (chapter 18 section 2)
Nov 20-21, 2014
- Continue Absolute Monarch DBQ and quote analysis.
Nov 19, 2014
- Absolute Monarch DBQ and quote analysis
Nov 18, 2014
- Quiz over Chapter 16
- Define absolute monarch and divine right
- Work on outline for 18-2 (due Wednesday 11/19)
Nov 17, 2014
- Finish Map Notes from Friday
- Review for Quiz on Tuesday 11/18
Nov 14, 2014
- Hunt for Knowledge activity
- Map notes: exploration, Triangle Trade, Atlantic Slave Trade Routes
Nov 13, 2014
- Watch Explorers: Dawn of Discovery: with video notes
- Mercantilism/capitalism notes
- Outline 16-3 due today
Nov 12, 2014
- Challenge #2 work day
- Choose a topic for your research project
- Begin identifying sources that can be used
Nov 11, 2014
- Explorers and natives perspectives activity
- Outline 16-2 due today
Nov 10, 2014
- Challenge #1 due TODAY
- Review Explorers PowerPoint. A copy of this is in your Google Classroom account
- Preview Challenge #2.
Nov 6, 2014
- Outline for 16-1 due today
- Explorers PowerPoint...a copy of this is in your Google Classroom folder
- Begin an activity on the perspectives of the explorers and the natives during this time of exploration
Nov 5, 2014
- Quiz over Chapter 15
- Outline for 16-1 due tomorrow
- Work on Challenge #1 (Due on Monday 11/10)
Nov 4, 2014
- Jigsaw activity over Counter Reformation using primary documents
Nov 3, 2014
- Protestant Reformation video review with notes
- Brainstorm a list of issues Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church
Oct 31, 2014
- Henry VIII PowerPoint
- Introduce the Counter Reformation
Oct 30, 2014
- Challenge work day
Oct 29, 2014
- Comparing Protestant religions chart/notes
Oct 28, 2014
- Outline for 15-3 due today
- Protestant Reformation PowerPoint....a copy of this is in your Google Classroom folder
- Time line notes over time period
Oct 27, 2014
- Challenge work day
- Outline for 15-3 due tomorrow
Oct 24, 2014
- Finish artwork exploration
- Share with class pieces used
Oct 23, 2014
- Discuss differences between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance
- Begin small group artwork exploration
Oct 22, 2014
- Review humanism vs. spiritualism in artwork
- Outline 15-2 Due Today
Oct 21, 2014
- Finish Renaissance Power Point
- Try drawing in 3D to gain an appreciation for how difficult it really is.
Oct 20, 2014
- Literacy Lab pre-assessment
- Begin Renaissance Power Point. A copy of this Power Point can be found in your Google Classroom account.
Oct 17, 2014
- Continue Challenge #1 Reading Cirlces
Oct 16, 2014
- Work on Challenge #1 Reading Circles. Remember a copy of your groups work is in Google Drive. Please consult that first for questions.
Oct 15, 2014
- Challenge Check Point #1: Reading Circles
Oct 15, 2014
- Finish essay test
- Outline 15-1 due for Thursday
- Make sure your Challenge book is being read...our checkpoint is tomorrow
Oct 14, 2014
- Unit 1 Essay Test
Oct 13, 2014
- Review Crash Course Notes
- Review for Unit 1 Essay Test
Oct 10, 2014
- Watch The Black Death and take notes during the viewing
Oct 9, 2014
- Notes over the Inquisition
- Watch Crash Course World History: Were the Dark Ages Really Dark? and take notes
- Discuss comparisons/differences between the regions
Oct 8, 2014
- Reviewed how to answer the questions on the upcoming Unit 1 Essay Test
Oct 7, 2014
- Present the Crusades nursery rhymes
- Notes over War of Roses, 100 Years War, and heresy
Oct 6, 2014
- Work day on Crusades nursery rhymes
- Received copy of Unit 1 Essay Test Study Guide. We will be going over in class the requirements for each of the sections on Wednesday 10/8. Prior to Wednesday, students should pick one definition and one extended response to write a practice answer for.
Oct 3, 2014
- Catch up day due to assembly during 1st hour
Oct 2, 2014
- Correct Mapping World History activity
- Introduce idea of nursery rhymes and the ties to history
Oct 1, 2014
- Complete Mapping World History: The Middle Ages (in class activity)
Sept 30, 2014
- QUIZ: Chapter 13
- Begin Crusades
- OUTLINE: 14-1 Due Tomorrow ( 10/1)
Sept 29, 2014
- Reviewed feudalism to check for misconceptions
- Reviewed for quiz over Chapter 13 for tomorrow
Sept 25, 2014
- Watched Barbarians: The Vikings looking for examples of positive things the Vikings brought to Europe (in class notes/discussion)
Sept 24, 2014
- DUE TODAY: Outline 13-2
- create class definition about barbarians
- watch Dark Ages: Vikings
- "test" definition to see if Vikings still fit
- If time: play Viking Raid Game
Sept 23, 2014
- Work on Charlemagne/Justinian writing prompt (see assignments in Google Classroom for sheet)
Sept 22, 2014
- Reviewed differences between Charlemagne and Justinian
- Discussed persuasive outline procedure (if you need a copy of this, let me know so I can "share" it with you)
Sept 19, 2014
- Watch The Dark Ages: The Greatest King: topic: Charlemagne
- Fill out diamond chart while watching the video
- Create comparison T-Chart between Justinian and Charlemagne
- Complete stick figure story comparing and contrasting Charlemagne and Justinian
Sept 18, 2014
- Quiz over Chapter 12
- Work on 13-1 outline (Due Friday)
- Read Challenge book
Sept 17, 2014
- Quiz moved to Thursday 9/18
- Iconoclast movement notes (class discussion)
- Growth of the Russian Empire
- DUE TODAY: Outline 12-3
- DUE Friday: Outline 13-1
Sept 16, 2014
- Catch up others on Google Calendar and set up reading schedule
- review exemplars from 4 Themes of World History assignment
- Differences of eastern and western Roman Empire
- QUIZ chapter 12 on Wednesday
- DUE TOMORROW: Outline for 12-3
Sept 15, 2014
- Use Google Calendar to set up a reading schedule
- Marsha McVoy presentation today (in the auditorium)
Sept 12, 2014
- Notes on Justinian
- Create a eulogy for Justinian
Sept 11, 2014
- PowerPoint notes over the Byzantine Empire and Justinian and Theodora
- DUE TODAY: Outline for 12-2
Sept, 10, 2014
- Used class time to find a book for the Challenge Project
- DUE THURSDAY: Outline for 12-2
Sept 9, 2014
- Create a poster for why Rome fell based off of a prompt given in class.
- Present poster
Sept 8, 2014
- Complete work in class using World History Atlas: Fall of Rome
- Watched Sacking of Rome. See the Information by Topic section here for links to videos
Sept 5, 2014
- 4 Themes of World History diamond Chart (class discussion with notes)
- Assign World Map: Due Monday 9/8
Sept 4, 22014
- Google Drive, Classroom, and website overview
- Discussion on why to study history
- Practice "thinking like a historian" skills
Sept 3, 2014
- Take World History Pre-Test :)
- Log into Google Drive, take a tour
- Sign in to Google Classroom
- Discuss Challenge. For a copy of the requirements, please click here and look for Instructions for Challenge Project
- Pass out books (if time)
Sept 2, 2014
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