Dr. Ruther's World History

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Welcome to the History Hut!

Class Schedule:                                             

Daily Plan & Class Calendar

Day 1: 

Topic: Syllabus, Dates

Class Activities: students learned to determine how long ago events occurred

Homework:  Show Syllabus to parents

Unit One Packet

Day 2: 

Topic: Mesopotamia & Egypt

Class Activities: Lesson 1 in packet, slide show & discussion

Homework: read pages 26-34 in book

Unit One Packet

Day 3: 

Topic: Mesopotamia & Egypt Continued

Class Activities: Lesson 1 in packet, Content is differentiated by giving each student a unique example of Hammurabi's Code to read & interpret then they share their findings to construct a complete picture of Mesopotamian life.  

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Homework: read pages 26-34 in book

Unit One Packet

Day 4:

Topic: Mesopotamia & Egypt Continued

Class Activities: Lesson 1 in packet, students use the textbook to identify the defining characteristics of Egypt

Homework: read pages 26-34 in book

Unit One Packet

Day 5: 

Topic: Mesopotamia & Egypt Continued

Class Activities: Lesson 1 in packet.  Students use information obtained thus far to answer lesson essential question, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).  Problem Solving Activity: Students and teach discuss the similarities and differences between Egypt and explore possible explanations for this. 

Homework:  read pages 26-34 in book

Unit One Packet

Day 6:

Topic:  The Hebrews and Zoroastrians

Class Activities: Lesson 2 in packet, Slide Show with Discussion: analysis of similarities and differences between monotheistic and polytheistic religions through Socratic questioning to activate prior knowledge and to illustrate the impact of cultural diffusion using the development of religion as an example. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).

Homework: read pages 77-83

Unit One Packet

Day 7: 

Topic: Phoenicians

Class Activities: Lesson 3 in packet; Students complete a self-directed map in which they follow directions to chart ancient trade routes. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).

Homework: read pages 72-76

Unit One Packet

Day 8: 

Topic: Maurya & Gupta India

Class Activities: Lesson 4 in packet.  Students read two passage and complete a unique reading strategy for each. 

Homework:

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit One Packet

Day 9:

Topic: Maurya & Gupta India

Class Activities: Lesson 4 in packet. Students organize arguments from yesterday's reading to prove that India's early civilizations were unique from the previous civilizations studied in this unit. (this assignment introduces the essay requirements that will be consistent throughout the semester).  Teacher circulates and offers feedback to students as they work.

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Homework: Complete Essay

Unit One Packet

Day 10: ESSAY DUE click here for directions

Topic: Hinduism and Buddhism

Class Activities: Lesson 5 in packet.  Lecture and discussion.

Homework: read pages 66-71, 193-199

Unit One Packet

Day 11:

Topic: Hinduism & Buddhism

Class Activities: Lesson 5 in packet. Lecture and discussion.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).

Homework: read pages 66-71, 193-199

Unit One Packet

Day 12:

Topic: Zhou & Qin China

Class Activities: Lesson 6 in packet, Slide Show with guided note taking and discussion.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).

Homework: Read pages 104-109, 50-55

Unit One Packet

Day 13:

Topic: DBQ/Confucianism

Class Activities: Lesson 7 in packet.  Students read four primary source documents and complete the reading strategy of their choice for each.

Homework:

Unit One Packet

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

 

Day 14:

Topic: DBQ/Confucianism

Class Activities: Lesson 7 in packet.  Students read four primary source documents and complete the reading strategy of their choice for each.

Homework:

Unit One Packet

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

 

Day 15:  ESSAY DUE

Topic: DBQ/Confucianism Click here for how to write a DBQ essay (for this weekend

Class Activities: Lesson 7 in packet.  In a tightly structured format to facilitate student understanding of the rubric requirements, students analyze and synthesize the documents by grouping them to construct an argument with appropriate evidence that answers the question "What impact did the philosophy of Confucianism have on family life and the government in ancient China."

Homework:

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit One Packet

 

Topic: Labor Day

Class Activities: 

Homework:

Unit One Packet

Day 16:

Topic: Greece

Class Activities: Lesson 8 in packet.  Slide show and discussion.

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

Unit One Packet

Day 17:  

Topic: Greece

Class Activities: cartoon project, Students demonstrate their understanding of the Greeks by creating a cartoon of the process described yesterday.

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

Unit One Packet

Day 18:

Topic: Greece

Class Activities: cartoon project Students demonstrate their understanding of the Greeks by creating a cartoon of the process described yesterday.

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

Unit One Packet

Day 19:   Cartoon Due

Topic: Alexander the Great

Class Activities: Lesson 8 in packet.  Students complete a self-directed map in which they follow directions to chart the conquest of Alexander the Great.

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

Unit One Packet

Day 20:  

Topic: Rome

Class Activities: Lesson 8. Slide show and discussion of the interdisciplinary nature of Rome including links to the reading of Julius Caesar in literature class.

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

Unit One Packet

Day 21:

Topic: Rome

Class Activities: Lesson 8 in packet. Slide show and discussion. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). 

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

Unit One Packet

Day 22: 

Topic: Review for Test

Class Activities: Map

Homework: read pages 120-134, 142-178

 

Day 23: 

Topic: Multiple Choice Test

Class Activities:

Homework:

Day 24:    Packet Due

Topic: Free Response Test

Class Activities:

Homework:

Day 25

Topic: Byzantine Empire

Class Activities: Lesson One, Movie and questions.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). 

Homework: Pages in book:301-307

Unit Two Packet

Day 26: 

Topic: Byzantine Laws

Class Activities: Lesson Two, Students investigate Byzantine life by interpreting a portion of Justinian Law Code, during which they are required to paraphrase laws in exactly 20 words which develops critical and creative thinking by providing an activity at the appropriate level of challenge.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). 

Homework: Pages in book:301-307

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit Two Packet

Day 27:  

Topic: The Split in Christianity & Russia

Class Activities: Lesson Three, Slide Show with Discussion. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). 

Homework: Pages in book:307-314

Unit Two Packet

Day 28:

Topic: History of Islam

Class Activities: Lesson 4.  Problem Solving Lesson: Students are presented with the key events in the history of Islam in a random order, they are required to make logical inferences to arrange the events in the correct order.  Teacher circulates offering feedback to guide students to correct answers.

Homework: Read pages 260-282

Unit Two Packet

Day 29: 

Topic: History of Islam

Class Activities: Lesson 4, continued from yesterday.

Homework: Read pages 260-282

Unit Two Packet

Day 30:

Topic: Basic Beliefs of Islam

Class Activities: Lesson 4, Students use textbook to complete a graphic organizer on the basic beliefs of Islam.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). 

Homework: Read pages 260-282

Unit Two Packet

Day 31:

Topic: Golden Age of Islam

Class Activities: Lesson 7 Directions example, Problem Solving Lesson: Students are presented with twelve advances made in the Muslim World.  They must evaluate each and determine the six they feel are the most important then rank these from most important to least.  Once ranked, students write a paragraph justifying their answer.  Select students share their answers and discuss.  To conclude, students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).      

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Homework: Read pages 260-282

Unit Two Packet

Day 32:

Topic: Golden Age of Islam

Class Activities: Project, Students read multiple primary source documents and complete the reading strategy of their choice for each.

Homework: Read pages  260-282,

Unit Two Packet

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Day 33:

Topic: Golden Age of Islam

Class Activities: Project, Students read multiple primary source documents and complete the reading strategy of their choice for each.  Students demonstrate what they learned by constructing a scrap book of the Muslim World.

Homework: Read pages 260-282

Unit Two Packet

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Day 34:

Topic: Comparisons of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Class Activities: Lesson 8, Problem Solving Lesson: Student analyze and compare the three Abrahamic and use this information to complete a graphic organizing with specific requirements.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).      

Homework: Read pages 282-294

Unit Two Packet

Day 36:   PROJECT DUE

Topic: Ottoman Empire

Class Activities: Lesson 9

Homework: Read pages 507-512

Unit Two Packet

Day 37:

Topic: Safavid Empire

Class Activities: Lesson 9

Homework: Read pages 512-516

Unit Two Packet

Day 38:

Topic: Mughal Empire

Class Activities: Lesson 9

Homework: Read pages 516-525

Unit Two Packet

Day 39:

Topic: Mongol DBQ

Class Activities: Essay

Homework: Read Documents

Unit Two Packet

Day 40:

Topic: Mongols DBQ

Directions on how to write your DBQ essay this weekend

Class Activities: Essay

Homework: Finish Essay

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit Two Packet

Day 41:   ESSAY DUE

Topic: The Mongols

Class Activities: Mongols Reading and questions

Homework: 330-342

Unit Two Packet

Day 42:

Topic: The Mongols

Class Activities: Mongols Reading and questions

Homework: 330-342

Unit Two Packet

Day 43:

Review for Test

see Dr. Ruther for crossword

Day 44:

Multiple Choice Test

Day 45: PACKET DUE

Free Response Test

 

Monday- 10/14 WORK DAY

 

Tuesday- 10/16

Topic: Introduction to European Dark Age

Class Activity: movie with questions

Homework: Pages in book: 358-366

Unit 3 Packet

Wednesday- 10/17

Topic: Europe in the Dark Age

Class Activity: Lesson 1

Homework: Pages in book: 358-366

Unit 3 Packet

Thursday- 10/18

Topic: Europe in the Dark Age

Class Activity: Lesson 1

Homework: Pages in book: 358-366

Unit 3 Packet

Friday- 10/19

Topic: Feudalism

Class Activity: Lesson 2

Homework: Pages in book: 358-366

Unit 3 Packet

Monday- 10/22

Topic: Crusades

Class Activity: Lesson 3

Homework: Pages in book: 379-393

Unit 3 Packet

Tuesday- 10/23

Topic: Rise out of Dark Age

Class Activity: Lesson 4

Homework: Pages in book: 387-406

Unit 3 Packet

Wednesday- 10/24

Topic: Problems in Christianity

Class Activity: Lesson 5

Homework: Pages in book: 370-375, 488-503

Unit 3 Packet

Thursday- 10/25

Topic: Protestant Reformation

Class Activity: Lesson 6

Homework: Pages in book: 488-503

Unit 3 Packet

Friday- 10/26 Project Assigned

Topic: Protestant Reformation

Class Activity: Lesson 6

Homework: Pages in book: 488-503

Unit 3 Packet, project in packet

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Monday- 10/29

Topic: Henry VIII and the Protestant Reformation

Class Activity: Lesson 7

Homework: Pages in book: 495-503

Unit 3 Packet

Tuesday- 10/30

Topic: Renaissance

Class Activity: Lesson 8

Homework: Pages in book: 468-487

Unit 3 Packet

Wednesday- 10/31

Topic: Renaissance

Class Activity: Lesson 8

Homework: Pages in book: 468-487

Unit 3 Packet

Thursday- 11/1

Topic: Renaissance

Class Activity: DBQ Essay

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit 3 Packet

Friday- 11/2

Topic: Renaissance

Class Activity: DBQ Essay

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit 3 Packet

Monday- 11/5 Essay Due

Topic: Scientific Revolution

Class Activity: Lesson 9

Homework: Pages in book: 468-487

Unit 3 Packet

Tuesday- 11/6 Election Day no school

 

Wednesday- 11/7

Topic: Scientific Revolution

Class Activity: Lesson 9

Homework: Pages in book: 468-487

Unit 3 Packet

Thursday- 11/8 Project Due

Project Presentations

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit 3 Packet

Friday- 11/9

Review For Test

Monday- 11/12

Multiple Choice Test

Tuesday- 11/13

Free Response Test

 

Wednesday- 11/14

Topic: Bantu Migration

Class Activity: Lesson 1,Students use textbook to complete a graphic organizer on the importance of the Bantu.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). 

Homework: Pages in book: 220-224

Unit 4 Packet

Thursday- 11/15

Topic: Trade and Ghana, Mali & Songhai

Class Activity: Lesson 2, Slide Show with Discussion.

Homework: Pages in book: 413-417

Unit 4 Packet

Friday- 11/16

Topic: Trade and Ghana, Mali & Songhai

Class Activity: Lesson 2, Students choose to work alone or in a pair to utilize a pre-reading strategy in which they create their own questions with key words from the the reading then read for answers.  This is done with a primary sources from Ibn Buttuta.  When complete, students organize what they have learned into the categories of economy, government, culture, and religion.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Homework: Pages in book: 413-417

Unit 4 Packet

Monday- 11/19

Topic: Swahili Coast

Class Activity: Lesson 3, students utilize a variety of written and visual sources to formulate answers to several questions.  Students are expected to support answers with evidence from the sources.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book: 422-427

Unit 4 Packet

Tuesday- 11/20

Topic: African Religious Syncretism

Class Activity: Lesson 4, students choose from a selection of readings on African religion, read it and complete a reading strategy of their choice.  With partners they summarize what the group learned in a graphic organizer.

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Homework: Readings

Unit 4 Packet

Wednesday- 11/21

Break

Thursday- 11/22

Break

Friday- 11/23

Break

Monday- 11/26

Topic: Olmec & Maya

Class Activity: Lesson 5, Slide Show with Discussion & video clips.

Homework: Pages in book: 240-243, 446-464

Unit 4 Packet

Tuesday- 11/27

Topic: Aztec

Class Activity: Lesson 5,  Lesson 5, Slide Show with Discussion & video clips.

Homework: Pages in book: 240-243, 446-464

Unit 4 Packet

Wednesday- 11/28

Topic: Aztec DBQ

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity: read documents and complete the reading strategy of their choice, DBQ

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit 4 Packet

 

Thursday- 11/29

Topic: Aztec DBQ

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity: organize essay, DBQ Students are placed in mixed ability groups with one expert student per group.  In this group student organize and write their essays with feedback from their peers.

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit 4 Packet

 

Friday- 11/30

Topic: Aztec DBQ

Class Activity: write essay, DBQ, Students are placed in mixed ability groups with one expert student per group.  In this group student organize and write their essays with feedback from their peers.

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit 4 Packet

Monday- 12/3

Essay Due

Topic: Inca

Class Activity: Lesson 5, Slide Show with Discussion & video clips.  In a think, pair, share, students complete a 3 way Venn diagram that identifies the similarities and differences of the pre-European societies in the Americas.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book: 240-243, 446-464

Unit 4 Packet

Tuesday- 12/4 Choose your own adventure project assigned

Topic: How a DBQ is graded

Class Activity: Students score a  model of a DBQ essay response with teacher guidance.  Next students use the same rubric to evaluate their own Aztec essays.  

Homework:

Unit 4 Packet

 

Wednesday- 12/5

Topic: Motivations and technologies of exploration

Class Activity: Lesson 6, Slide Show with Discussion with students making predictions about cause and effect of events and technologies. Complete a concept web. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book: 528-536

Unit 4 Packet

Thursday- 12/6

Topic: European Explorers & Chinese Admirals

Class Activity: Lesson 7, Students use written descriptions of the voyages of Europeans explores to infer what route they took, students are asked to support their conclusions with their knowledge of geography.  Students watch a short clip about Zheng He and complete a who, what, where, when concept web.  To close, students are asked to evaluate China verse European voyages to determined which was more advanced.     

Homework: Pages in book: 553-564

Unit 4 Packet

 

Friday- 12/7

Topic: European Explorers

Class Activity: Lesson 7, Students complete a self-directed map in which they follow directions to chart the actual voyages of the explores.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).   

Homework: Pages in book: 553-564

Unit 4 Packet

 

Monday- 12/10 Project Due, All make up work due!

Topic: Conquest of the Americas

Class Activity: Lesson 8, Students complete a self-directed map in which trace the development of Spanish control in the Americas through cause and effect. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book: 553-564

Unit 4 Packet

 

Tuesday- 12/11

Topic: Columbian Exchange

Class Activity: Lesson 9, In mixed ability groups students evaluate a series of images illustrating the meaning and significance of the Columbian Exchange.  Students brainstorm answers to scaffolded questions related to exchange and predict long-term outcomes.

Homework: Pages in book: 471-474

Unit 4 Packet

Wednesday- 12/12 Packet Due

Topic: Columbian Exchange

Class Activity: Lesson 9, In mixed ability groups students evaluate a series of images illustrating the meaning and significance of the Columbian Exchange.  Students brainstorm answers to scaffolded questions related to exchange and predict long-term outcomes. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book:  471-474

Unit 4 Packet

Unit 4 Packet

Thursday- 12/13

Topic: Final Review

Homework:

Pages in book:

 

Friday- 12/14

Topic: Final Review

 

Pages in book:

Monday- 12/17

Topic: Finals

Homework:

Pages in book:

Tuesday- 12/18

Topic: Finals

Homework:

Pages in book:

Wednesday- 12/19

Topic: Finals

Homework:

Pages in book:

 

Thursday- 12/20

Break

Friday- 12/21

Break

Monday-

 

Tuesday-

 

Wednesday-

 

 Thursday

 

Friday

 

January 7

Topic: Absolutism

Class Activity:  Lesson 1, Problem Solving Lesson: students learn basic pattern of despotism then apply it to familiar situations (school and family)    

Homework: Pages in book: 586-594

Unit 5 Packet

 

January 8

Topic: Absolutism in France,

Class Activity: lesson 2, Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                

Homework: Pages in book: 596-600

Unit 5 Packet

January 9

Topic: Absolutism in France

Class Activity: lesson 2, Slide Show with Discussion.

Homework: Pages in book: 595-600

Unit 5 Packet

 

January 10

Topic: Absolutism in Russia

Class Activity: lesson 3, Movie and questions.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question & completing a graphic organizer in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).        

Homework: Pages in book: 608-612

Unit 5 Packet

January 11

Topic: Absolutism in Japan

Class Activity: lesson 4, Students demonstrate their understanding of the absolutism in Japan by creating a cartoon of the events described in their textbook. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question & completing a graphic organizer in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).              

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Homework: Pages in book: 542-547

Unit 5 Packet

January 14

Topic: Introduction to the Enlightenment

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity: lesson 5, Slide Show with a discussion comparing the Enlightenment to human adolescents.  In mixed ability pairs, students evaluate quotes from Enlightenment thinkers to determine the author's goals.   Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                         

Homework: Pages in book: 620-629

Unit 5 Packet

January 15

Topic: Enlightenment

Class Activity: lesson 5,  Problem Solving lesson:  In mixed ability groups of three students are given a series of pictures that represent various ideals of the Enlightenment.  Students predict which enlightenment ideal they are intended to represent and why.        

click here for enlightenment make-up

Homework: Pages in book: 629-635

Unit 5 Packet

January 16

Topic: Enlightenment

Class Activity:  lesson 5, Problem Solving Lesson:  In mixed ability groups of three students are given a series of pictures that represent various ideals of the Enlightenment.  Students predict which enlightenment ideal they are intended to represent and why.   Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).       

Homework: Pages in book: 629-635

Unit 5 Packet

January 17

Topic: The rise of constitutional monarchy in England

Class Activity: lesson 6   Problem Solving Lesson: Students are given ten events that were key to the rise of democracy in England.  Students must determine the correct chronological order of those events and explain how they contributed to the rise of democracy. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book: 614-620

Unit 5 Packet

January 18

Topic: French Revolution

Class Activity: lesson 7, Slide Show with evaluation and interpretation of French Revolution era art.                 

Homework: Pages in book: 656-672

Unit 5 Packet

January 21 MLK Day

NO SCHOOL

 

January 22

Topic: French Revolution

Class Activity: lesson 7, Slide Show with evaluation and interpretation of French Revolution era art.                     

    

Homework: Pages in book: 656-672

Unit 5 Packet

 

January 23 Project Assigned (in packet)

Topic: Napoleon

Class Activity:  lesson 7, Slide Show with evaluation and interpretation of French Revolution era art, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                           

Homework: Pages in book: 656-672

Unit 5 Packet

January 24

Topic: DBQ Essay

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity: Creole DBQ,  read documents and complete the reading strategy of their choice, DBQ      

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit 5 Packet

January 25

Topic: DBQ Essay

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity:  Creole DBQ, organize essay, DBQ      

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit 5 Packet

January 28 DBQ Due

Topic: Haitian Revolution

Class Activity: Lesson 8,  Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                      

Homework: Pages in book: 681-686

Unit 5 Packet

January 29

Topic: Mexican Revolution

Class Activity: lesson 9,  Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                       

Homework: Pages in book: 681-686

Unit 5 Packet

January 30

Topic: Latin American Revolutions

Class Activity: lesson 10, Students complete a self-directed map in which trace the spread of revolution in the period. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                

Homework: Pages in book: 681-686

Unit 5 Packet

January 31

Topic: Review for Test

Class Activity:  Students complete a crossword puzzle with classmates to create a study guide that can be made into flash cards at home.    

Homework: Pages in book:

 

 

February 1

Topic: Test - Free Response

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

 

February 4 Project Due, Packet Due

Topic: Test, Short answer

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book: Study Guide For Test

February 5

Topic: Test, Multiple Choice

 

February 6

Topic: Industrial Revolution

Class Activity: Lesson 1: demonstrated simulation with discussion and notes    

Homework: Pages in book: 714-734

Unit 6 packet

February 7

Topic: Industrial Revolution

Class Activity: Lesson 1: Movie and questions     

Homework: Pages in book: 714-734

Unit 6 packet

February 8

Topic: Industrial Age, Urbanization

Class Activity: Lesson 1: The Urban Game Simulation, students follow teachers directions to trace the diagram the evolution of cities in the Industrial Age.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                             

Homework: Pages in book: 714-734

Unit 6 packet

February 11

Topic: Capitalism vs. Communism

Class Activity:  Lesson 3    

Homework: Pages in book: 734-745

Unit 6 packet

February 12

Topic: Industrial Age, Child Labor

Class Activity:  Unit 6 Project    

Homework: Pages in book: 734-745

Unit 6 packet

February 13 Project

Topic: Inventions of the Industrial Age

Class Activity:  Lesson 2     Unit 6 Project   

Homework: Pages in book: 723-729

Unit 6 packet

February 14 Project Due

Topic: Inventions of the Industrial Age

Class Activity: Lesson 2     Unit 6 Project   

Homework: Pages in book: 723-729

Unit 6 packet

February 15 no school

 

February 18 no school February 19

Topic: Inventions of the Industrial Age

Class Activity:  Presentations   

Homework: Pages in book: 688-706

Unit 6 packet

February 20

Topic: Nationalism & German Unification, Young Turk

Class Activity:  Lesson 4    

Homework: Pages in book: 688-706, 890

Unit 6 packet

February 21

Topic: Nationalism & German Unification, Young Turk

Class Activity:  Lesson 4    

Homework: Pages in book: 688-706, 890

Unit 6 packet

 

February 22

Topic: Imperialism Introduction

Class Activity:  Lesson 5    

Homework: Pages in book: 770-773

Unit 6 packet

 

February 25

Topic: Imperialism in China

Class Activity:  Lesson 6    

Homework: Pages in book: 802-809

Unit 6 packet

 

February 26

Topic: Imperialism in China

Class Activity:  Lesson 6    

Homework: Pages in book: 802-809

Unit 6 packet

 

February 27

Topic: Imperialism & Japan

Class Activity:  Lesson 6    

Homework: Pages in book: 810-815

Unit 6 packet

February 28

Topic: Imperialism in India

Class Activity: Lesson 6         

Homework: Pages in book: 791-795

Unit 6 packet

March 1

Topic: French Indo-China

Class Activity: Lesson 6          

Homework: Pages in book: 796-801

Unit 6 packet

March 4

Topic: Scramble for Africa

Class Activity: Lesson 6         

Homework: Pages in book: 773-785

Unit 6 packet

March 5

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

Class Activity:    

Homework: Pages in book: 773-785

Unit 6 packet

March 6 ny

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

Class Activity: Map, use directions on last page of packet to complete this map       

Homework: Pages in book:

March 7 ny

Topic: DBQ

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

 

March 8 ny

Topic: DBQ

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

 

March 11

Topic: Test Review

 

Study Guide

 

March 12

Test Multiple Choice

 

March 13

Test, Free Response

 

March 14 SELECT TOPICS for RESEARCH PAPER

Topic: MAIN Causes of WW I

Class Activity: Lesson 1,  Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment). Unit packet                            

Homework: Pages in book: 834-845

 

March 9

Work Day

March 18 Research Question Due

Topic: Trench Warfare

Class Activity: Lesson 2, Students view a battle in All Quiet on the Western Front and use what they learned to draw a diagram of a typical World War I battlefield.    

Homework: Pages in book: 845-851

Unit packet 

March 19

Topic: Trench Warfare

Class Activity: Lesson 2, Students view a battle in All Quiet on the Western Front and use what they learned to draw a diagram of a typical World War I battlefield. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).           Unit packet 

Homework: Pages in book: 845-851

March 20

Topic: World War I Propaganda

Class Activity: Students view a variety of propaganda posters from the war and predict their meaning, purpose and country of origin     

Homework: Pages in book:

 Unit packet 

March 21

Topic: Project Work Day

Class Activity: Conduct research in the Media Center for project    

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit packet 

March 22

Topic: Treaty of Versailles

Class Activity: Lesson 3, Simulation of the treaty of Versailles Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).      

Simulation

Homework: Pages in book: 858-864

Unit packet 

 

March 25

Topic: Age of Anxiety

Class Activity: Lesson 4, students complete reading activity in packet. Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).      

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Unit packet 

Homework: Pages in book: 894-910

March 26

Topic: Fall of the Romanovs

Class Activity: Lesson 5,  Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).        

Homework: Pages in book: 864-874

Unit packet 

March 27 Work Cited due

Topic: Russian Revolution

Class Activity:  Lesson 5,  Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).         

Homework: Pages in book: 864-874

Unit packet 

March 28

Topic: Stalin

Class Activity: Lesson 6, Students view documentary on Stalin and answer questions to guide their viewing.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).            Part one Part Two & Part Three

Homework: Pages in book: 874-882

March 29 research question answers due

Topic: The Great Depression

Class Activity: Lesson 7, Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                

Homework: Pages in book: 904-910

Unit packet 

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April 8

Topic: Rise of Hitler, Mussolini & TOJO

Class Activity:  Lesson 8, Slide Show with Discussion, Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).                       

Homework: Pages in book: 922-954

Unit packet 

 

April 9

Topic: Nazi Party Platform

Class Activity: Lesson 8, Students are each assigned one element of the Party Platform, they explain its meaning in simple language to the class.  Students evaluate each to determine if they think these are good ideas of bad.  Students demonstrate what they learned by answering the lesson essential question in their packet, which is individually reviewed for accuracy and feedback by teacher (formative assessment).  click here

Homework: Pages in book: 922-954

April 10 Rough Draft Due

Topic: World War II

Class Activity: Lesson 9, self-directed map activity, students map the start of the war.     

Homework: Pages in book: 

 

Unit packet 

April 11

Topic: World War II

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

 

Unit packet 

April 12

Topic: World War II

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

 

Unit packet 

April 15 ESSAYS AND PROJECTS DUE

Topic: Presentations

Satisfies Common Core Requirement

Class Activity: Student Presentations     

Homework: Pages in book:

Unit packet 

April 16

Topic: Presentations

Class Activity:    Presentations  

Homework: Pages in book:

April 17

Topic: REVIEW FOR TEST

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

April 18

Topic: MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

April 19

Topic: FREE RESPONSE

Class Activity:      

Homework: Pages in book:

April 22

Topic: Review

Classwork: notes in packet

April 23

Topic: Multiple Choice test

 

April 24

Topic:  Cold War

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading: 962-993

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 2 or packet

April 25

Topic:  Cold War

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:962-993

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 2 or packet

April 26

Topic:  Cold War

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:962-993

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 2 or packet

April 29

Topic:  Communism in China

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:972-976, 1059-1067

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 4 or packet

April 30

Topic:  Communism in China

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:972-976, 1059-1067

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 2 or packet

May 1

Topic:  Independence in Africa, Ghana

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:1012-1017

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 5 or packet

May 2

Topic:  End of Aparthied

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:1040-1046

Make up: pages 9-12 in packet

May 3

Topic:  Genocide in Rwanda

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:1040-1046

Make up:textbook reading, use info to complete pg 5 or packet

May 6

Topic:  Indian Interdependence

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading: 994-1011

Make up:textbook reading, use info to complete pg 3 or packet

May 7

Topic:  Indian Interdependence

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:994-1011

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 3 or packet

 

May 8

Topic:  Terrorism

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:1087-1092

Make up: Textbook reading

May 9

Topic:  Modern Middle East

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:1022-1023

Make up: textbook reading, use info to complete pg 6 or packet

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May 10

Topic:   Modern Middle Eas

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading:1022-1023

Make up:  textbook reading, use info to complete pg 6 or packet

 

May 13

Topic:  Globalization

Classwork: PACKET

Textbook Reading: 1068-1100

Make up: textbook reading

May 14

Topic:  Women in the modern world

Classwork:

Textbook Reading:1068-1100

Make up: Page 8 of packet

May 15

Topic: Review for Final

Classwork: Map

 

May 16

Topic: Final Review Classwork: Crossword

 

May 17

Topic: Final Review Classwork: Crossword

May 20

Topic: Final Review Classwork: Crossword

May 21 Finals

 

May 22 Finals May 23 Finals Summer

Day 25:

WW II ABC Book

Handouts and Assignments:

Student Packets:

Unit One Packet

Unit One Part Two Student Packet

Unit Two Packet

UNIT ONE, PART B PACKET semester one

Click here for Unit 3 Packet

Unit 4 Packet

Student Packet, unit one, semester two

Student Packet Unit 6

Handouts:

Syllabus

Skit

Renaissance Performance Assessment

What was the Columbian Exchange? Group Project

English Revolution (do not do word search)

Unit 7 Packet and Plot Diagram

Reading & Questions

Nationalism Performance Assessment

Invention reading used to complete 4th page of packet Reading: 1 2 3 4 & 5

Worksheet 2

Knights Assignment Visit: this site for symbols, colors, and lines

The Prince Class work Packet 

Student Packet, unit five, semester two

Make-up Tests:

Unit One, Part One Make-Up Test semester one

 

 

 

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