World History Schedule & Assignments
Follow Dwight's example and stay on top of assignments throughout the semester.
Wednesday 1/9
- Introductions
- Syllabus -- signed by Wednesday 1/16
world_history_syllabus.doc | |
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File Type: | doc |
Thursday 1/10
- Getting to know you
Friday 1/11
- History: who cares?
- Semester in Pictures
Monday 1/14
- Trail By Ordeal: faith over reason (reading)
- The Pope: why so powerful? (discussion)
* What do these ideas say about the Middle Ages?
Tuesday 1/15
- The scourge that changed the world: The Black Death -- causes & impact (brainstorm)
Wednesday 1/16
- Using primary sources to create a Black Death survival guide
black_death_survival_guide.doc | |
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File Type: | doc |
Friday 1/18
- Finish survival guide
Monday 1/21
NO SCHOOL -- MLK DAY
Tuesday 1/22
- Revolutions in thought: how the Black Death changes people's thinking (ppt)
life_after_the_black_death.ppt | |
File Size: | 1145 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Wednesday 1/23
- Life after the Black Death (ppt)
life_after_the_black_death.ppt | |
File Size: | 1145 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Friday 1/25
- Grades for sale! simulation
Monday 1/28
- Reform and renewal (ppt)
luther_part_1.pptx | |
File Size: | 5871 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
luther_part_2.ppt | |
File Size: | 5033 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Tuesday 1/29
- Questioning the established order: your theses
Wednesday 1/30
- Luther
Friday 2/1
- Finish Luther
Monday 2/4
- Enlightenment ppt.
enlightenment.pptx | |
File Size: | 1100 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Tuesday 2/5
- Test prep/review
revolutions_in_thought_test_study_guide.doc | |
File Size: | 32 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Wednesday 2/6
- Revolutions in Thought Assessment part 1: Essay
Friday 2/8
- Revolutions in Thought Assessment part 2: Multiple Choice
Monday 2/11
- Senior year registration in N105 -- NO NEW MATERIAL
Tuesday 2/12
- Discussion
- How's our government doing?
- What would it take to push you to revolt?
Wednesday 2/13
- How to prepare for a revolution (discussion)
- Syria, Egypt, Libya
- "7 Steps to Revolution" reading -- concept illustrations
Friday 2/15
- NO SCHOOL
Monday 2/18
- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 2/19
- Steps to Revolution (American) -- part 1
steps_to_american_revolution_part_1.ppt | |
File Size: | 2315 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Wednesday 2/20
- Steps to Revolution (American) -- part 2
- Patriot clips
- Declaration of Independence translation/analysis
steps_to_american_revolution_part_2.ppt | |
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Friday 2/22
- Setting up our own government: what do we want out of it?
- Personal preferences, founders' values -- chart
- Hypocrisy of the American founding -- slavery
Monday 2/25
- American Revolution check for understanding
- French Rev. intro
- The source of authority -- consent
- Eyewitness account of Paris
- French social structure -- pyramid
Tuesday 2/26
- Simulation -- the three estates and the start of revolution
Wednesday 2/27
- The French Revolution
Friday 3/1
- Extra, Extra! Read All About It! Causes of French Rev. newspaper
Monday 3/4
- Newspaper collected
- Continue video
Tuesday 3/5
**TCAP SCHEDULE**
- Video discussion questions
- Finish "7 Steps to Revolution" chart
Wednesday 3/6
* NO CLASS - TCAP SCHEDULE
Thursday 3/7
- Matamoscas -- revolutions style
Friday 3/8
- Revolutions: Egypt, Syria, & Tunisia vs. American & French -- group readings/questions
Monday 3/11
- The mystery revolution: current America?
Tuesday 3/12
- Modern revolutions wksht and Steps to Revolutions chart collected
- French Rev. DBQ assigned (due 3/19)
- Nonfiction book assignment explained
- Revolutions test study guide handed out
Wednesday 3/13
* No Class - TCAP schedule
Thursday 3/14
- Bonzai review
Friday 3/15
- Revolutions of War test
Monday 3/18
- 1491: America on the eve of exploration (ppt)
1491.pptx | |
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Tuesday 3/19
- Early voyages primary sources and chart
- Focus question: why are people exploring? Why now?
Wednesday 3/20
- Finish voyages chart
- The Columbus Invasion ppt
the_columbus_invasion.ppt | |
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File Type: | ppt |
Friday 3/22
- The Columbian Exchange activity/contest
Monday 3/25 - Monday 4/1
** NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
Tuesday 4/2
- 500 Nations: The Taino and Columbus
Wednesday 4/3
- The big picture: the effect of the Europeans
- Trade simulation
- "White Man's Burden" ppt.
- "The Uncivilized Have Been Justly Conquered" reading w/ questions
Friday 4/5
- Point-Counterpoint: Was the Columbian Exchange Good For Humanity?
Monday 4/8
- Political cartoons: purpose & usefulness
- Intro to imperialism -- cartoon activity
political_cartoon_examples.ppt | |
File Size: | 262 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Tuesday 4/9
** NO SCHOOL -- SNOW DAY
Wednesday 4/10
- Finish political cartoon analysis
- Fantasy imperialism -- African draft
- The Scramble For Africa ppt
Friday 4/12
- Foreign Intervention anticipation guide
Monday 4/15
- Political cartoon on foreign intervention ideas (due 4/17)
Tuesday 4/16
- Industrial Revolution ppt
the_industrial_revolution.ppt | |
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File Type: | ppt |
Wednesday 4/17
- Communism vs. capitalism scenarios
- Bonzai test review
Friday 4/19
- Unit test
Monday 4/22
- Intro to "Why Men Love War"
Tuesday 4/23
** NO CLASS -- ACT TESTING
Wednesday 4/24
- "Why Men Love War" discussion
Friday 4/26
- Prom day: "The Office"
Monday 4/29
- The Context of WWI: M.A.N.I.A. (ppt)
- Semester project assigned -- due Wednesday 5/22
Tuesday 4/30
- WWI bar fight
Wednesday 5/1
- Recapping the bar fight
- New tech of WWI
- Why do people fight? Could you do it?
- Soldiers' living conditions reading
Friday 5/3
- Letter from WWI
Monday 5/6
- Sarajevo 1914 vs. Tel Aviv 2013
Tuesday 5/7
- Trench warfare simulation
- America enters the war (ppt)
a_war_to_end_all_wars.ppt | |
File Size: | 3331 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Wednesday 5/8
- Safe for Democracy? (ppt)
- The Rise of Hitler video and viewing guide
safe_for_democracy.ppt | |
File Size: | 2518 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Friday 5/10
- The Rise of Hitler video and viewing guide (finish and collect)
Monday 5/13
- Path to WWII through newspapers (ppt)
path_to_war_thru_newspapers.ppt | |
File Size: | 5242 kb |
File Type: | ppt |