Intro to the Industrial Revolution: Notes on background of the I.R.
Essays due Friday
October 21
Essays due today
Industrial Revolution: Beginnings DBQ. Analyze documents and write thesis statement for essay on the question "Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?"
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
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
What makes a "Check Plus"?
"China's Next Generation" article
Discuss China article - signs of modernity
Biden reading and analysis due Tuesday, September 13
Theodoric of York (link in "videos")
Feudalism slideshow (link in "slideshows")
Slideshow note sheet 1:
Slideshow note sheet 2:
HW: Strayer reading questions: Due Wed 9/24
Prepare for group presentations for Friday
Group presentations - take notes on other groups' topics
Enlightenment preview vocabulary:
If there is time remaining in class, start in on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart:
You will find the information you need for the chart in this document on pages 12-23:
(You may have to open that document through Adobe Acrobat.)
Continue working on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart
Continue working on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart
Assign Strayer text and questions on Eurocentrism: Due Friday
Eurocentrism discussion:
Enlightened Despots assignment:
- For materials, see pages 27-34 of this document:
- Response paragraph due Wednesday (beginning of class for p.4, end of class for p.8)
Study guide for quiz on Friday:
Review for quiz on Friday
Questions due Wednesday, October 5
HW: Read "Atlantic Revolutions" page from Strayer text for Friday
p.8 present posters on revolutions
Essay outlining workshop:
Essay rough drafts due on Tuesday for peer editing workshop
Essays due Friday
Industrial Revolution: Beginnings DBQ. Analyze documents and write thesis statement for essay on the question "Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?"
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
Plan for the day:
I.R. Effects DBQ:
Assignment from last Friday (see Oct. 21 entry) due tomorrow
Assignment from today due this Friday
Factors of Production: Land, Labor, Capital notes
"Cascading Effect of Inventions" slideshow:
HW: Finish I.R. Effects DBQ paragraph for Friday
Economic Philosophies of the Industrial Age:
Watch clips from "Modern Times"
Adam Smith vs. Karl Marx reading
Extra credit assignment: Capitalism and Marxism political cartoon (description is on last slide of slide show linked to Oct. 28 class) - DUE FRIDAY
DUE BY THE END OF CLASS ON FRIDAY