Monday, December 13, 2010

SCHEDULE DECEMBER 13-17

Monday, December 13

Review for test.  Unit 3 test TOMORROW.

Tuesday, December 14

Test, Unit 3

Bring book for the REST OF THE WEEK.

Wednesday, December 15

Part 1:  Timeline Activity

Thursday,  December 16

Part 2:  Timeline Activity

Friday, December 17

Finish and turn-in timeline activity.

Have a great break.  Stay out of the Trees!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

BLACK DEATH DAY

Today, two unfortunate souls contracted the bubonic plague in class. Let's hope for a speedy recovery.

From period 2:

RYAN "BLACK DEATH" GUFSTAFSON

From period 8:

EDDIE "I'M LOOKING BETTER THAN NORMAL" BEYER

Monday, December 6, 2010

SCHEDULE DECEMBER 6-10

Monday, December 6

Lecture:  The Early History of England

HW:  Complete the Middle Ages #3.  Due Wednesday.

Tuesday, December 7

Lecture:  The Hundred Years' War

Reading guide due tomorrow.

Wednesday, December 8

A History of the Black Death

Start studying for the test.  Test on Monday over Unit 3 (Byzantine Empire, Islam and the Middle Ages)

Thursday, December 9

Meet with counselors.  Do not come to class, but meet in student services.

Friday, December 10

Go over reading guides.  Review for test.

TEST ON MONDAY!
 

Monday, November 29, 2010

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 3

Monday, November 29

Lecture:  Feudalism and the Church

Tuesday, November 30

1.  Go over reading guide: Crusades
2.  Lecture:  The Power of the Church

Wednesday, December 1

Cathedrals:  Bibles Made of Stone

Complete cathedral activity at home, if necessary

BRING BOOK TOMORROW!

Thursday, December 2

Work on Middle Ages Packet #2 in class.  Due Monday.

Friday, December 3

Lecture:  History of England

Finish packet for Monday.

Monday, November 22, 2010

The Crescent and the Cross

Last Friday, we began watching a film entitled, The Crusades:  The Crescent and the Cross.  If you missed on Friday, you can watch the video below.

On Wednesday, we will have a quiz over the video.  You may use your sheets and any notes from the video on the quiz.  If you do not have the sheets, you can download them here:     Part 1     Part 2

You will need to see the entire video for the quiz on Wednesday.  Plan accordingly.  The quiz will consist of short answer and true/false questions.  The quiz will consist of short answer and true/false questions.

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 22-24

Monday, November 22

Continue the film, The Crusades:  The Crescent and the Cross

BRING BOOK TOMORROW!

Tuesday, November 23

In class, work on Middle Ages Packet, Part 1.  Due on Monday.

Wednesday,  November 24

1.  Finish Crusades Video
2.  Quiz:  Crescent and the Cross

Middle Ages Packet, Part 1 due on Monday.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 15, 2010

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 15-20

Monday, November 15

1.  Go over Chapter 10 reading guide
2.  Quiz:  Byzantine Empire and Islam

Homework? Maybe.....depends.

Tuesday, November 16

1.  Lecture:  The Dark Ages, Part 1

Read p. 353-357.  Complete Reading Guide for Chapter 13, section 1.  Due Thursday.

Wednesday, November 17

1.  Lecture:  The Dark Ages, Part 2

Finish reading guide for tomorrow.

Thursday, November 18

1.  Lecture:  Introduction to the Crusades

Read p. 382-385.  Complete Reading Guide (Ch 14.1) for Monday.

Friday, November 19

Video:  The Crusades

Finish reading guide for Monday.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 8-12, 2010

Monday, November 8

Bring book today.  In class, work on Chapter 10 reading guide.  Due Friday.

Tuesday, November 9

Video:  Inside Islam, part 1

Wednesday, November 10

Video:  Inside Islam, Part 2

Chapter 10  Reading guide due on Friday.

Thursday, November 11

No school.  Veterans Day.

Firday, November 12

1.  Collect reading guide.
2.  Lecture:  History of Islam

QUIZ over Chapter 11.1 and Chapter 10 on Monday!  (Byzantine Empire and Islam)

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 2-5, 2010

Tuesday, November 2

1.  Go over test
2.  ACT Reading , "Food in History"

Bring Book Tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 3

India and China Packet.  Work on in class.  Finish for homework.

Packet due tomorrow.

Thursday, November 4

Lecture:  The Byzantine Empire

Read p. 301-306.  Complete Cornell Notes for Monday.

Friday, November 5

Lecture:  Art in the Byzantine Empire

Finish Cornell notes for Monday.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 25-29, 2010

Monday, October 25

1.  Collect Chapter 6, Sec 2-3 reading guide
2.  Lecture:  The Rise of Christianity

Homework.  Read p. 173-183.  Complete Chapter 6, sec 4-5 reading guide.  Due Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 26

1.  Go over Chapter 6, sec 1 Reading Guide.  Go over map of Rome.
2.  Lecture:  The Spread of Christianity

Finish Chapter 6, sec 4-5 reading guide for tomorrow

Wednesday, October 27

1.  Lecture:  The Fall of Rome
2.  Go over Chapter 6 Sec 2-3 Reading Guide

Thursday, October 28

1.  Go over Chapter 6, sec 4-5 Reading Guide
2.  Review for Test

Friday, October 28

Test:  Unit 3  (Greece and Rome)

No homework!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 18-22

Monday, October 18

1.  Lecture:  The Rise of Rome:  The Punic Wars

HW:  Read p. 155-159.  Complete Ch 6.1 Reading Guide for Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 19

1.  Lecture:  The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar

Finish reading guide for tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 20

The Roman Empire--reading and "Scavenger Hunt."  Due tomorrow

Thursday, October 21

Lecture:  Roman Emperors:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (part 1)

Read p. 160-165.  Complete Ch 6.2-3 reading guide for Monday.

Friday, October 22

Video:  Gladiators

Finish Ch 6.2 for Monday.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 3-7, 2010

Monday, October 4

1.  Lecture:  The History of Philosophy (Socrates, Plato and Aristotle)

Homework:  Read pages 142-149 and complete the Chapter 5, section 4-5 reading guide for Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 5

Video:  The Greeks:  Crucible of Civilization, Part 3

Reading guide due tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 6

Lecture:  Athens and Sparta:  The fall of the Greek World

Thursday, October 7

Lecture:  Alexander the Great

Quiz over Chapter 5 tomorrow

Friday, October 8

1.  Go over Chapter 5 sec 4-5  reading guide.
2.  Quiz:  Chapter 5

No homework. Happy Homecoming.

Monday, September 27, 2010

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 1

Monday, September 27

1.  Lecture:  The Greek Polis
2.  Read "Solon Put Athens on the Road to Democracy"

Finish reading article.  Quiz over article tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 28

1.  Quiz over reading.
2.  Video:  The Greeks:  Crucible of Civilization

Read p 127-139.  Complete reading guide for Friday.


Wednesday, September 30

1. Finish video.  Discuss.
2.  Lecture:  Athens v. Sparta

Thursday, September 31

1.  Video:  The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization, Part 2

Reading Guide due tomorrow.

Friday, October 1

1.  Finish Video:  Discuss
2.  Lecture:  Athenian Democracy

Quiz over chapter 4 on next week!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 20-24

Monday, September 20

1. Go over Ch 4 reading guide
2.  Review for test

Tuesday, September 21

Test over Unit 1

Bring book tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 22

1.  Go over test
2.  Complete Map for Unit 2

Map due tomorrow.  Bring Book Again Tomorrow.

Thursday, September 23

1.  Introduction to Greek Geography
2.  Read Chapter 5 section 1.  Complete "Cornell Note" sheet

Cornell notes due tomorrow.

Friday, September 24

1.  Quiz over reading
2.  Lecture:  Homer's World (D'Oh!)

Complete reading guide for Chapter 5, section 2.  Due Monday.

Monday, September 13, 2010

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 13-17

Monday, September 13

1.  Avatar Skills Reading
2.  Go over Ch 1 "Civilization"  Reading Guide
3.  Lecture:  Buddhism

BRING BOOK TOMORROW.  TEST OVER UNIT 1 NEXT TUESDAY!

Tuesday, September 14

1.  Intro to Judaism
2.  "Specific Definitions" activity on Hebrew Beliefs

HW:  Chapter 4 Reading Guide.  Due Thursday.

Wednesday, September 15

1.  Lecture:  Rise and Fall of Empires

Thursday, September 16  LATE ARRIVAL

Go over Chapter 2 and 3 reading guides

Friday, September 17

1.  Lecture:  China

Start studying.  Test on TUESDAY!

Monday, September 6, 2010

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 7-10

Tuesday September 7, 2010

Lecture:  River civilizations:  Egypt, India and China

Homework:  Chapter 3 Reading Guide.  Due Friday.

Wednesday September 8, 2010

1.  Go over Chapter 1 reading guide.
2.  Lecture:  Hinduism and Buddhism.

Chapter 3 reading guide due Friday!

Thurday September 9, 2010

No School.  Happy New Year! Year 5771!

Friday September 10, 2010

1.  Go over Chapter 2 Reading Guid
2.  Lecture: Judaism

Friday, September 3, 2010

Reading Guide for Chapter 2

The reading guide for Chapter 2 is found in 2 parts:  Part 1      Part 2

For the civilizations chart, these are the items that must be placed into the proper categories. NOTE: Some of the terms may be used for more than one civilization.

365 day calendar
Ancestor worship
City grid system
Coined money
Cuneiform writing
Early origins of Hindu religion
Epic of Gilgamesh
Euphrates River
Feudalism
Hammurabi’s code
Hieroglyphics
Huang He River
Indus River
Invention of the wheel
King Narmer unites regions
King Sargon creates first empire in area
Language contained over 10,000 symbols
Mandate of Heaven
Monarchy
Mummification due to belief in afterlife
Nile River
Oracle bones
Pharaoh
Polytheistic
Pyramids
Re, the sun god
Roads and canals
Sewer system
Shang Di, the supreme god
Shang Dynasty
Theocracy
Tigres River
Undecipherable language made up of over 400 symbols
Use of cast iron
Xia Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Ziggurats

Sunday, August 29, 2010

SCHEDULE AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 3

Monday, August 30

1.  Complete Neolithic chart in groups (15 minutes)
2.  Lecture: Art History:  Prehistoric

Homework:  Reading Guide:  Civilization. Due Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 31

Forum:  "The Freedom Box."  Meet in Black Box theater.

Reading guide due tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 1

1.  Lecture:  Art History:  Mesopotamia
2.  Hammurabi reading activity

No homework.

Thursday, September 2

1  Lecture: Art History:  Egypt, India and China

No homework.  Bring book tomorrow.

Friday, September 3

Work on Chapter 2 reading guide in class.  Due on Tuesday.

Monday, August 23, 2010

SCHEDULE AUGUST 25-27, 2010

Wednesday, August 25

Introduction to the course.  Distribute books.

Homework:  Reading with questions, "What is Art?"

Thursday, August 26

Discuss homework.
Lecture:  Know Art?  The Impact of Art and History on Pop Culture.  Video quest, extra credit.

Friday, August 27

Lecture:  The Origins of Art

Homework:  Reading Guide, Chapter 1

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

WELCOME TO THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR!

Hi All.  Here we are----about to begin another school year.  This is the class blog for my World History class.  Here you will find weekly schedules, homework and other information to help you be successful in class.   Stop by often as it will be updated frequently.  You may even find hints for extra credit here as well.  See you soon!