Age of Enlightenment test
2 readings from Strayer textbook:
- Atlantic Revolutions (read and think about which revolution you want to research for an essay)
- Eurocentrism: COMPLETE READING QUESTIONS ON THIS READING FOR NEXT MONDAY
Continue work on Atlantic Revolutions essay research: Be ready to show evidence of research on Tuesday (either the worksheet or NoodleTools or some other format)
Online history curriculum citation (for on-paper readings in class):
Quick write: Why did the I.R. begin in Britain? (Practice DBQ techniques)
Factors of production: Land, Labor, Capital notes: Good website for explanations here
Finish Industrial Rev Beginnings packet - match the documents to the Factors of Production
Finish "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
Apply info from G,G,&S to the overview chartComplete Overview chart: HW: Strayer textbook colonialism reading packet: DUE MONDAY, NOV. 3
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Wednesday, August 27
Names
Summer current events quiz
Thursday,
August 28
History of the world in 7 minutes video:
Review course syllabus
Student info survey
ASSIGNMENTS: Return signed syllabus, get a binder for class
Tuesday,
September 2
World at Night worksheet:
World at Night photo (larger version available here)
HW: Paragraph response due on Thursday
Thursday,
September 4
"China's Next Generation" article
HW: Finish China article and questions
Monday,
September 8
Shanghai skyline photo
OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT: Joe Biden on China
What came before the Modern Era?
Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber video
(Link to video does not work at school, but you can watch outside of school.)
HW: Strayer textbook Pre-Modern Era reading and questions: DUE WEDNESDAY
Tuesday,
September 9
Start on pre-Enlightenment topics in groups:
Wednesday,
September 10
Enlightenment preview vocabulary:
HW: Enlightenment Preview Vocab: DUE THURSDAY
(Use any source - book, internet - for the vocab, but make sure to put the definitions in words that make sense to you.)
Thursday,
September 11
Enlightenment preview vocab review
HW: COMPLETE THINKERS CHART FOR NEXT MONDAY
Monday,
September 15
Tuesday,
September 16
Thursday,
September 18
Monday,
September 22
HW: COMPLETE ENLIGHTENED DESPOTS RESPONSE
ENLIGHTENMENT TEST ON WEDNESDAY
Tuesday,
September 23
Wednesday,
September 24
2 readings from Strayer textbook:
- Atlantic Revolutions (read and think about which revolution you want to research for an essay)
- Eurocentrism: COMPLETE READING QUESTIONS ON THIS READING FOR NEXT MONDAY
Thursday,
September 25
HW: EUROCENTRISM READING QUESTIONS DUE ON MONDAY
RESEARCH WORKSHEET DUE ON TUESDAY
Monday,
September 29
Continue work on Atlantic Revolutions essay research: Be ready to show evidence of research on Tuesday (either the worksheet or NoodleTools or some other format)
Online history curriculum citation (for on-paper readings in class):
Tuesday,
September 30
Begin structuring essays and creating thesis statements:
Thursday,
October 2
Begin writing rough drafts: BRING ROUGH DRAFTS TO CLASS ON MONDAY
Monday,
October 6
Tuesday,
October 7
Wednesday,
October 8
Start Industrial Revolutions Beginnings DBQ packet:
Thursday,
October 9
Factors of production: Land, Labor, Capital notes: Good website for explanations here
Finish Industrial Rev Beginnings packet - match the documents to the Factors of Production
Tuesday,
October 14
DBQ: Immediate effects of the Industrial Revolution:
HW: Complete paragraph on Effects of the Industrial Revolution (specific question on back of IR effects worksheet)
Thursday,
October 16
Worldwide Impact of the I.R.
Monday,
October 20
Begin Economic Philosophies slideshow
Industrial Revolution quiz on THURSDAY
Tuesday,
October 21
Industrial Revolution quiz on THURSDAY
Wednesday,
October 22
Finish Economic Philosophies slideshow
"Modern Times" movie clip
Industrial Revolution quiz on THURSDAY
Thursday,
October 23
Begin Colonialism Unit
Monday,
October 27
Really begin Colonialism Unit:
Start "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
Link to video online here
Take notes on video using this sheet:
Tuesday,
October 28
Apply info from G,G,&S to the overview chartComplete Overview chart:
HW: Strayer textbook colonialism reading packet: DUE MONDAY, NOV. 3
Thursday,
October 30
Why were European powers interested in colonizing Africa? Scramble for Africa Gallery Walk:
HW: Strayer textbook colonialism reading packet: DUE MONDAY, NOV. 3