[although the dates for these first two classes were during 1st Quarter, the assignments count on the 2nd Quarter so I listed them here]
Wednesday, 11/7-Thursday, 11/8:
Due Today: the Explorer Research Outline is due this class; read and annotate the Rise and Expansion of the Ottoman Empire reading; optional additional assignments: Constantinople – A Strategic Location and Technology: Janissaries
Today’s Learning Target: What do I need to change in my outline?
What we did in class today: we reviewed the guidelines for the Explorer Research Outline and the Exploration Rough Draft Guidelines (here’s my rough draft example); we used the Explorer Research Outline Rubric to peer edit each other’s outlines; we used the rest of class to work on our outlines
Due Next Class: work on the Exploration Rough Draft (due next week); read and annotate the Ottomans and the Ṣafavids reading
Monday, 11/12: VETERANS’ DAY – NO SCHOOL
Friday, 11/9-Tuesday, 11/13:
Due Today: work on the Exploration Rough Draft (due next week); read and annotate the Ottomans and the Ṣafavids reading
Today’s Learning Target: How did the Ottoman Empire rise to power?
What we did in class today: we watched the Ottoman Empire – War Machine video and jotted down notes that would answer the video questions
Due Next Class: finish watching the Ottoman Empire – War Machine video and write out the answers to the video questions; rough draft due next class
Wednesday, 11/14-Thursday, 11/15:
Due Today: finish watching the Ottoman Empire – War Machine video and write out the answers to the video questions; rough draft due this class
Today’s Learning Target: What do I need to change in my rough draft?
What we did in class today: we reviewed the Exploration Rough Draft Rubric and the Exploration Final Draft Rubric; we peer edited each other’s rough drafts; we worked in class on our final drafts
Due Next Class: study for a quiz using the Content Quiz Study List; continue working on the final draft of your Exploration Research Essay
Friday, 11/16: SNOW DAY – NO SCHOOL
Monday, 11/19-Monday, 11/26 (Tuesday, 11/20: SNOW DAY – NO SCHOOL):
Due Today: study for today’s quiz using the Content Quiz Study List; continue working on the final draft of your Exploration Research Essay
Today’s Learning Target: What information do I know about early European exploration?
What we did in class today: we reviewed the Final Draft TO DO handout; we completed our timed content quiz
Due Next Class: work on the final draft of your research essay – and have a GREAT THANKSGIVING!!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: the due date for the Final Draft of your explorer essay has changed – it must be shared with me on Google Docs by 7:45 AM next MONDAY, DECEMBER 3rd
Tuesday, 11/27-Wednesday, 11/28:
Due Today: work on the final draft of your research essay
Today’s Learning Target: What do I know need to add to my essay to finalize it?
What we did in class today: we discussed the Intro to Religions Presentation; we worked in groups to read the What Muslims Believe reading and answer the Questions
Due Next Class: continue working on your final draft; if not completed in class, finish the What Muslims Believe reading and Questions
Thursday, 11/29-Friday, 11/30:
Due Today: continue working on your final draft; if not completed in class last time, complete the What Muslims Believe reading and Questions
Today’s Learning Target: What do I know need to add to my essay to finalize it?
What we did in class today: we used the laptops to continue working on our final drafts
Due Next Class: final drafts must be shared with Mrs. Wagner by 7:45AM on Monday morning
Monday, 12/3-Tuesday, 12/4:
Due Today: final drafts must be shared with Mrs. Wagner by 7:45AM on Monday morning
Today’s Learning Target: How were the Moguls able to bring almost all of India under one rule?
What we did in class today: we used the laptops to check the following in our final drafts: word count of essay (does not include text of the title page, footnotes, or works cited); line spacing of title page (single), essay (double), footnotes (single), works cited (single); font type and size of essay text; font type and size of footnotes; spellcheck; share w/Mrs. Wagner; we discussed some current events; we reviewed our corrected quizzes; we discussed the Mogul (Mughal) Empire presentation
Due Next Class: watch Warrior Empire – The Mughals of India video and answer the questions
Wednesday, 12/5-Thursday, 12/6:
Due Today: watch Warrior Empire – The Mughals of India video and answer the questions
Today’s Learning Target: What were the achievements of the Ming dynasty?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we finished our discussion from last time of the Mogul (Mughal) Empire presentation (ORANGE DAY STUDENTS: here are my annotated notes for the last few slides of the presentation; we worked in class on the following: READ AND ANNOTATE THIS ONE FIRST: Ming and Qing Dynasties reading; then complete these: The Grand Canal; Analyzing Art of the Ming Dynasty; Zhang Han, “Essay on Merchants”
Due Next Class: finish whatever portions of today’s handouts that you did not finish in class
Friday, 12/7-Monday, 12/10:
Due Today: finish whatever portions of today’s handouts that you did not finish in class
Today’s Learning Target: What changes took place in Japan after its political unification?
What we did in class today: we worked in class on the following: READ AND ANNOTATE THIS ONE FIRST: The Reunification of Japan reading; then complete the Analyzing Art of the Tokugawa Period and the Matsuo Basho Biography questions
Due Next Class: finish whatever portions of today’s handouts that you did not finish in class
Tuesday, 12/11-Wednesday, 12/12:
Due Today: finish whatever portions of today’s handouts that you did not finish in class
Today’s Learning Target: What characterized the cultures of Korea and the other Southeast Asian kingdoms in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
What we did in class today: we worked in class on the following: READ AND ANNOTATE THIS ONE FIRST: The Kingdoms of Korea and Southeast Asia reading; then complete the Europe’s Struggle for the Spice Trade questions
Due Next Class: finish whatever portions of today’s handouts that you did not finish in class; begin preparing for the unit assessment by using these handouts: Unit 2 Study Guide; Unit 2 Project Option; Unit 2 Project Rubric; Excerpt from Columbus’ Journals
Thursday, 12/13-Friday, 12/14:
Due Today: begin preparing for the unit assessment by using these handouts: Unit 2 Study Guide; Unit 2 Project Option; Unit 2 Project Rubric; Excerpt from Columbus’ Journals
Today’s Learning Target: How can the expansion of empires and/or the emergence of kingdoms and dynasties have lasting effects on a region’s people, culture, and ways of life?
What we did in class today: we used the remote-control gaming device to study for our exam; here are the Review Questions for Unit 2 – Exploration Leads to Discovery
Due Next Class: finish any assignments that you have not completed yet for this unit (or that were completed but earned a grade lower than an 80) – these MUST be turned in before we begin our exam in order to earn credit and/or earn the ability to revise your assessment; continue to prepare for the unit assessment by using these handouts: Unit 2 Study Guide; Unit 2 Project Option; Unit 2 Project Rubric; Excerpt from Columbus’ Journals
Monday, 12/17-Tuesday, 12/18:
Due Today: continue preparing for the unit assessment by using these handouts: Unit 2 Study Guide; Unit 2 Project Option; Unit 2 Project Rubric; Excerpt from Columbus’ Journals
Today’s Learning Target: How can the expansion of empires and/or the emergence of kingdoms and dynasties have lasting effects on a region’s people, culture, and ways of life?
What we did in class today: we played a Kahoot game to study for our exam
Due Next Class: finish any assignments that you have not completed yet for this unit (or that were completed but earned a grade lower than an 80) – these MUST be turned in by before we begin our exam next class in order to earn credit and/or earn the ability to revise your assessment; continue to prepare for the unit assessment by using these handouts: Unit 2 Study Guide; Unit 2 Project Option; Unit 2 Project Rubric; Excerpt from Columbus’ Journals
Wednesday, 12/19-Thursday, 12/20:
Due Today: finish any assignments that you have not completed yet for this unit (or that were completed but earned a grade lower than an 80) – these MUST be turned in TODAY before our exam in order to earn credit and/or earn the ability to revise your assessment; continue to prepare for the unit assessment by using these handouts: Unit 2 Study Guide; Unit 2 Project Option; Unit 2 Project Rubric; Excerpt from Columbus’ Journals
Today’s Learning Target: How can the expansion of empires and/or the emergence of kingdoms and dynasties have lasting effects on a region’s people, culture, and ways of life?
What we did in class today: we completed our Unit 2 Assessment
Due Next Class: read and annotate the Wars of Religion, 1500-1650 reading
Wednesday, 1/2-Thursday, 1/3 (Mrs. Wagner absent):
Due Today: read and annotate the Wars of Religion, 1500-1650 reading
Today’s Learning Target: What were the main Elizabethan reforms?
What we did in class today: we watched the video “Elizabethan England” and took notes
Due Next Class: notes from the “Elizabethan England” video
Friday, 1/4-Monday, 1/7 (Mrs. Wagner absent):
Due Today: notes from the “Elizabethan England” video
Today’s Learning Target: What were the main Elizabethan reforms?
What we did in class today: we completed the Speeches of Queen Elizabeth I readings and questions; we completed the Europe 1650 Map Activity using the Europe 1650 Blank Map, the Europe 1650 Labeled Map, and the Europe 1650 Color Labeled Map
Due Next Class: the Speeches of Queen Elizabeth I readings and questions and the Europe 1650 Map Activity
Tuesday, 1/8 (SNOW DAY ON WEDNESDAY, 1/9) -Thursday, 1/10:
Due Today: the Speeches of Queen Elizabeth I readings and questions and the Europe 1650 Map Activity
Today’s Learning Target: What were the main Elizabethan reforms?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we played a matching review game that reviewed the information about Elizabeth I’s reign and then discussed the information in class; we reviewed the locations on the Europe 1650 Map Activity
Due Next Class: Hobbes- Leviathan Locke – Two Treatises reading and questions; begin studying for Midterm Exam using the Midterm Exam Study Guide
Friday, 1/11 -Monday, 1/14:
Due Today: Hobbes- Leviathan Locke – Two Treatises reading and questions
Today’s Learning Target: What were the main conflicts occurring in Europe from 1500-1650?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we reviewed the information in the Wars of Religion, 1500-1650 reading; we reviewed the locations on the Europe 1650 Map Activity (map quiz next class); we read aloud the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre primary source
Due Next Class: complete and study the Europe 1650 Map Activity (quiz next class); read and annotate The ‘Warming Pan’ Baby reading handout; continue preparing for our Midterm Exam; work on the 2nd Quarter Portfolio (here are the Social Studies Standards)
Tuesday, 1/15 -Wednesday, 1/16:
Due Today: complete and study the Europe 1650 Map Activity (quiz this class); read and annotate The ‘Warming Pan’ Baby reading handout; continue preparing for our Midterm Exam; work on the 2nd Quarter Portfolio (here are the Social Studies Standards)
Today’s Learning Target: How did the English Civil War change England?
What we did in class today: we reviewed the locations on the Europe 1650 Map Activity and completed our map quiz; we discussed some current events; we discussed the English Absolutism Presentation
Due Next Class: continue preparing for our Midterm Exam; work on the 2nd Quarter Portfolio (here are the Social Studies Standards)