| August 16, 2007
[Bellwork] Please refer to the August 16 powerpoint in the handouts
section of this site, then answer the following questions. 1. Describe
connections between these two buildings. 2. Why do these connections exist?
August 17, 2007
[Bellwork] Name two things from your everyday life that we get from the
ancient world. Describe why you think they were developed.
August 20, 2007
[Bellwork] Analyze the term "prehistory". What do you think this term
means? How will it relate to our class?
August 21, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Please see me for a short worksheet and class notes.
August 22, 2007
[Bellwork] Analyze the importance of Homo sapiens to early human
development.
[Homework] Notes over Hominids and the Neolithic Revolution. Chapter
Summary worksheet for Chapter One Section Two.
August 23, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Notes on early civilizations. Review of hominids and
Neolithic Revolution. Chapter One Section Three Summary worksheet.
August 24, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Chapter 2 Terms, People, Places: pgs. 30, 36, 44, 50
August 27, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe two benefits of rivers to early civilizations.
[Homework] Chapter Summaries for Chapter 2 Sections 1 and 2
August 28, 2007
[Bellwork] What role did the Phoensecians play in cultural diffusion?
[Homework] Notes sheet over Egyptian geography.
August 29, 2007
[Bellwork] Map Transperancy (See Me)
[Homework] Class Notes (See Me)
September 4, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe in detail one important item you learned from this
unit.
[Homework] Review for test.
September 5, 2007
Test
September 6, 2007
[Bellwork] What is one lasting remanent of Greek culture that is still
present in our lives today?
[Homework] Terms, People, and Places for Chapter 4
September 10, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Notes over Greek geography and government
September 11, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Expert Group Project over Athens and Sparta
September 12, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe one fact about Athens and one about Sparta
[Homework] Review of material from Monday and Tuesday
September 13, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Notes on Greek Wars
September 14, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe one event from the Persian and Peloponnesian wars.
[Homework] Chapter 4 Section 3 Summary Worksheet / Workday
September 17, 2007
[Bellwork] Questions 1 and 2 on p. 129
[Homework] Notes on Pericles and Athens (See Me)
September 18, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Notes over Greek thinkers and the Greek Miracle
September 19, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Map activity over Alexander's Empire
September 20, 2007
[Bellwork] See Me
[Homework] Notes over Alexander the Great
September 21, 2007
[Bellwork] Name the three people we talked about in yesterday's notes.
Why are they important?
[Homework] Notes over Alexander the Great
September 24, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe the one thing that you found to be the most
interesting from our unit over Ancient Greece.
[Homework] Review for test.
September 25, 2007
[Bellwork] None
[Homework] Test and begin Chapter 5 Terms, People, and Places
September 26, 2007
[Bellwork] From your vocabulary over Rome, what is one thing that you
would like to learn more about?
[Homework] Finish Terms, People, and Places
September 27, 2007
[Bellwork] None
[Homework] Begin preparations for PLAN test.
October 1, 2007
[Bellwork] None
[Homework] Begin preparations for PLAN test.
October 2, 2007
PLAN testing for all Sophomores
October 3, 2007
[Homework] Read Chapter 5 Section 1. Answer section questions 1, 3-5.
October 4, 2007
[Homework] Notes over Section 1. Power Point found under Handouts
section of this site.
October 5, 2007
[Homework] Finish Power Point notes from yesterday. Watch video over
Tiberius Gracchus.
October 8, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe the events of the Second Punic War.
[Homework] Read Chapter 5 Section 2. Answer section assessment
questions 3-5. Video clip over the fall of the Republic and rise of the
Empire.
November 1, 2007
[Bellwork] What are some things that you think of when you hear the term
Middle Ages?
[Homework] Notes over the Early Middle Ages. Available under Handouts
November 2, 2007
[Bellwork] Name the two kings that were important from class yesterday.
[Homework] Review Chapter 7 Section 1. Answer questions 1, 3-6 on p.
218. Read pgs. 219-224.
November 5, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe the success of the Vikings at what helped lead to this
success.
[Homework] Read pgs. 219-224. Turn in homework.
November 6, 2007
[Bellwork] Name the different positions that made up feudal society. What
were the responsabilities of the people in these positions?
[Homework] Video over Castles in preparation for upcoming project.
November 7, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe one thing that you learned from the video yesterday.
[Homework] Read Chapter 7 Section 3
November 8, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe the importance of monastaries in the Medieval world.
[Homework] Read Chapter 7 Section 4 and write 15 changes that took place
during this time period and why they were important.
November 9, 2007
Play during the morning, video during the afternoon.
November 12, 2007
[Bellwork] Why is the following quote so important? "The executive power
shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall
hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice
President, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows..."
[Homework] Discussion of Presidential transfer of power in the United
States and other parts of the world, including the current events in
Pakistan. This is part of the Veteran's Day and Freedom Day
activities.
November 13, 2007
Begin Feudalism Project in class. Will last several days.
November 14, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe what creative aspects you are putting into your maps.
[Homework] Continue with Feudalism Project
November 15, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe how the communities you are creating are self-
contained.
[Homework] Continue with Feudalism Project
November 16, 2007
Last day to complete the Feudalism Project. Will be turned in at the end
of the day.
November 19, 2007
[Bellwork] What role did developing cities play in disrupting
the "feudalism pyramid" power structure?
[Homework] Read Chp. 8 Sec. 1, and write two paragraphs on how Feudalism
declined and the power of the monarchy rose in England. Focus on monarchs
taking power from the nobles and the church, the Domesday Book, Royal Courts,
the Magna Carta, and Parliament.
November 20, 2007
Byzantium Video
November 26, 2007
[Bellwork] What city has been a point of conflict between Christians,
Jews, and Muslims for hundreds of years?
[Homework] Crusades packet including Annapolis Conference current
event
November 27, 2007
[Bellwork] Explain two reasons why Europeans joined the Crusades.
[Homework] Finish Crusades packet and view Power Point over Chartres
Cathedral. The Power Point can be found on the Handouts section of this
website.
November 28, 2007
Video over Middle Ages including the Black Death.
November 29, 2007
[Bellwork] Given what we learned about the Middle Ages, what do you think
some of the changes will be that took place in Europe during the Renaissance?
[Homework] Chapter 13 Terms, People, and Places starting on p. 410
November 30, 2007
[Bellwork] Based on the vocab, describe two themes from this Chapter.
[Homework] Read pgs. 410-412
December 3, 2007
[Bellwork] Explain the main difference between humanism and thinking
during the Middle Ages.
[Homework] Notes over the Italian city-state during the Renaissance.
These notes can be found on the handouts page of this website.
December 4, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe the position of Signori.
[Homework] Finish the Italian City-State notes. These can be found on the
handouts page of this website.
December 5, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe one way in which you would like to change your life
based on the philosophy of Individualism.
[Homework] Finish reading Chapter 13 Section 1. Answer questions 3-6 on
page 416. Then read the excerpt from the Prince on page 417 and answer
question 1 and 2 in the box on that page.
December 6, 2007
[Bellwork] Give me your impressions of Machiavelli's The Prince
[Homework] Read Chapter 13 Section 2. Then write expanded definitions for
the following artists and authors from Sections 1 and 2: Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo, Raphael, Castiglione, Machiavelli, Gutenberg, Durer, Erasmus,
Sir Thomas More, Rabelais, Shakespeare
December 7, 2007
[Bellwork] Describe the work of the person you found the most interesting
from your homework yesterday.
[Homework] Renaissance art power point. A basic version of this can be
found on the handouts section of this website.
January 7, 2008
[Bellwork] Write down one thing that you remember from the Renaissance
Unit.
[Homework] Read Chapter 13 Section 5
January 8, 2008
[Bellwork] Explain the connections between Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.
[Homework] Study for Renaissance/Reformation Test
January 9, 2008
Renaissance/Reformation Test
January 11, 2008
Henry Hudson video
January 14, 2008
[Bellwork] Examine the 'Tulipmania' box on p.493. Analyze the
information. What is so crazy about it?
[Homework] Read Chapter 15 Section 5 and take notes over this section.
January 15, 2008
Vocab. for Chapter 16 Sections 2, 3, and 5
January 16, 2008
Notes over English Civil War
January 17, 2008
Finish notes over the English Civil War
January 18, 2008
Video over Peter the Great
January 29, 2008
Chapter 18 Section 2 answer questions 1,3-5
January 30, 2008
[Bellwork] What other famous document does the Declaration of the Rights
of Man borrow?
[Homework] Notes and video
January 31, 2008
[Bellwork] Why was the French Revolution such a terrfying experience?
[Homework] 'Stopping the Bloodshed' group project.
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