September 6
Intro to course
History of the world in 7 minutes video
Review syllabus

Paragraph response due Wednesday, September 7
Signed syllabus due ASAP
Binder for class due ASAP
September 7
Student survey
What makes "Check Plus"?
September 9
Unit question intro
"China's Next Generation" article

China article questions due Tuesday, September 13
September 13
What came before the Modern Age?
Theodoric of York (link in "videos")
Feudalism slideshow (link in "slideshows")
Slideshow note sheet:

September 14
Group work: Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Protestant Reformation
Use "Lead-In note sheet 2" (link above) to record notes
September 16
Continue group work on Renaissance, Scientific Rev., Protestant Ref.
- BE READY TO PRESENT FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Enlightenment preview vocabulary:
If there is time left in class after completing the vocab sheet, start in on the Enlightenment Thinkers chart:
You will find the info you need for the chart on pages 12-23 of this document:
(You may have to open that document through Adobe Acrobat.)
September 20
Group presentations: Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Protestant Reformation
Enlightenment preview vocab review:

Continue working on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart
September 21
Request membership to this Wikispace
Continue working on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart
September 23
Enlightenment Thinkers dialogues: work in groups to create and perform
September 27
Present enlightenment thinker dialogues
Enlightened Despots assignment:
- For materials, use pages 27-34 of this document:

Study guide for Quiz on Friday:
September 28
Finish Enlightened Despots assignment
Review for quiz on Friday
September 30
Enlightenment quiz
October 4
French Revolution reading and questions:

Questions due Wednesday, October 5
October 5
Finish French Revolution questions
October 7
Begin Atlantic Revolutions research project:


Quizzes returned: Quiz corrections due by next Friday
October 11
Continue work on Revolutions research project
October 12
Continue work on Revolutions research project
You should aim to have completed your research worksheet by the beginning of class on Friday
October 14
Continue work on Revolutions research project
Final project due at the start of class on Tuesday
October 18
Projects due today
Intro to the Industrial Revolution: Class discussion and notes
Industrial Revolution: Beginnings DBQ packet, complete Documents 1 & 2 in class
HW: Complete Documents 3 & 4 for class Wednesday
October 19
Complete Beginnigns DBQ packet in small groups
HW: Using the DBQ packet, write one paragraph on the question "Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England": Due Friday
October 21
"Cascading effect of inventions"
Industrial Revolution inventions slideshow:
Factors of production: Land, Labor, Capital notes
Worldwide impact of the Industrial Revolution: Refer to the charts on pages 10-11 of this document:
HW: Create a cartoon or write a paragraph that answers the following question: "How did the Industrial Revolution begin to alter worldwide patterns of production and trade?" DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
October 25
Mr. Lambek on Salem field trip
Plan for the day:
I.R. Effects DBQ:
Assignment from last Friday (see Oct. 21 entry) due tomorrow
Assignment from today due this Friday
October 26
Review positive/negative effects of the Industrial Revolution: Paragraph on this topic due on Friday
Begin Economic Philosophies of the industrial age notes:
November 1
Finish "Modern Times" movie clips
Finish Economic Philosophies notes
November 2
Begin Industrial Revolution make-your-own-quiz:
November 4
Finish make-your-own-quiz: DUE BY THE END OF CLASS