Nov 5, 2015
- Watch overview video of Protestant Reformation with notes
- Time line class notes
- Begin Martin Luther primary document analysis
Nov 4, 2015
- Protestant Reformation Powerpoint overview
- Outline 15-3 due
Nov 3, 2015
- Renaissance artwork by country group activity.
- Differences between Italian and Northern Renaissances
- Outline 15-3 due tomorrow
Nov 2, 2015
- Finish artwork overview
- work on outline 15-3 due Wednesday OR work on Challenge due Friday 11/6
Oct 30, 2015
- No School
Oct 29, 2015
- Video over Renaissance with notes
- Work time on artwork comparison
Oct 28, 2015
- Renaissance review video
- Begin artwork comparison
Oct 27, 2015
- Discussion over secular vs. spiritual works
- 15-2 outline due
Oct 26, 2015
- Renaissance Powerpoint overview
Oct 23, 2015
- Finish Intro to Renaissance webquest
- Drawing in 3D
Oct 22, 2015
- Rough draft for Challenge #1 due
- Writers Circle work day and peer editing
- Outline 15-1 due Friday, 10/23
Oct 21, 2015
- Receive chapter 15 vocabulary sheet
- Begin Renaissance overview webquest
Oct 20, 2015
- Unit 1 Essay Test
Oct 19, 2015
- Review Hundred Years' War
- Review for essay test on Tuesday
Oct 16, 2015
- Direct instruction and class notes over the Black Death and Inquisition
- Address any questions over Unit 1 study guide
Oct 15, 2015
- Watch The Black Death with video viewing notes
Oct 14, 2015
- Storyboard workday
Oct 13, 2015
- Receive Unit 1 study guide. Review expectations and how to study/prepare
- Create a storyboard for the last scene of The Dark Ages answering the question "Is the term "dark ages" an appropriate title for this time period?"
Oct 12, 2015
- Finish and perform rhyme.
- Outline 14-4 due
Oct 9, 2015
- Work day on Crusades nursery rhymes
Oct 8, 2015
- Primary documents on perspectives of the Crusades
- Begin Crusades nursery rhymes and illuminated text
Oct 7, 2015
- Watched Dark Ages: The Crusades clip looking for information on motivation for the Crusades
- Completed graphic organizer in class identifying the differences between the first 4 Crusades
Oct 6, 2015
- Quiz over chapter 13
- Work time on 14-1 outline
- Received chapter 14 vocab
Oct 5, 2015
- Atlas/Geography work: Mapping the Middle Ages
- Online review for Chapter 13 sections 1 and 3xz
- Quiz over chapter 13 sections 1 and 3 on 10/6
Oct 2, 2015
- Life in the Middle Ages webquest. On Google Classroom
Oct 1, 2015
- Notes over feudal system and manor systems
- Compare diagrams of feudal systems. Evaluate for effectiveness, clarity, ease of understanding, and new information
- Outline 13-3 Due
Sept 30, 2015
- Vocab Test
- finish writing prompt and submit through Google Classroom
- Watch Crash Course World History #224: The Vikings taking notes over the benefits Vikings brought to Europe
Sept 29, 2015
- Vocab quiz (this is a practice quiz, the actual one is tomorrow)
- Define "barbarians"
- Watch Dark Ages: The Vikings taking notes about the "good" and the "bad" aspects of the Vikings
Sept 28, 2015
- Review of Justinian and Charlemagne
- Work on introductory paragraph to writing prompt
- Outline 13-2 due Tuesday 9/29
Sept 25, 2015
- Diamond chart notes on Justinian and Charlemagne
- Watch Dark Ages: The Greatest King while filling in notes about Charlemagne
- Begin writing prompt "Which leader was more effective Justinian or Charlemagne". Assignment posted on Google Classroom
Sept 24, 2015
- Quiz over chapter 12
- work on 13-1 ouitline
Sept 23, 2015
- In class map notes on Russia
- Review for quiz
Sept 22, 2015
- Perform eulogy/roast for extra credit
- In class notes on eastern and western Roman empire differences
- Outline 12-3 due
Sept 21, 2015
- Reviewed T-chart from the weekend.
- Watched Dark Ages: An Empire Strikes Back with video notes to learn more about Justinian
- Assigned Justinian's Eulogy or Roast
Sept 18, 2015
- Concept Check: The Fall of Rome
- Finish Byzantine powerpoint
- Review Rhetorical Triangle
- Practice Rhetorical Triangle with readings about Justinian
- Homework: Read an account of Justinian's reign. Develop a T-chart to list the positive and negative things about him.
Sept 17, 2015
- Finish atlas work
- Begin Dark Ages: Sacking of Rome & The Byzantine Empire with viewing question
- Begin Byzantine powerpoint. A copy can be found here
Sept 16, 2015
- Begin Fall of Rome atlas work to review why Rome fell
Sept 15, 2015
- Issued textbook
- Received Chapter 12 & 13 Vocab
- Reviewed outline procedure
- Assigned outline 12-1 DUE Wednesday 9/16
Sept 14, 2015
- Work day on Challenge #1 and final selections made for the book choice
Sept 11, 2015
- Reviewed Challenge #1
Sept 10, 2015
- Pre-test
Sept 9, 2015
- What is history and why should we study it?
- What are the skills needed for historical thinking?
Sept 8, 2015
- Welcome
- Intro to the Chromebooks
- Students received syllabus and parent letter. Parent letter is due 9/11.