Schedule December 14 - 18

Monday, December 14

DBQ Day!  Today, we will be working on our exploration DBQ. If you haven't finished the DBQ Exploration checklist in Schoology, DO IT!

Here is the powerpoint we used in class.  The DBQ is due on WEDNESDAY!




Tuesday, December 15

1. Introduction to Unit 4
2. Lecture:  Absolutism

Wednesday, December 16

Lecture: Scientific Revolution, Part 1


Thursday, December 17

Lecture, Scientific Revolution, Part 2


Friday, December 18

TBA

December 7 - 11

Monday, December 7

Today, we will be watching the next episode of Mankind.  There is a sheet for this episode. Click here.



Tuesday, December 8

 Continue working on DBQ packet

Wednesday, December 9

1. Notesheet Quiz:  Africa, MesoAmerica and Exploration
2. Complete the Exploration DBQ Checklist in Schoology

Thursday, December 10

Review for the Unit 3 Test

Friday, December 11

Test: Unit 3

Schedule November 30 - December 4

Monday, November 30

Lecture: The Age of Exploration, Part 1. There is a sheet for this lecture, We will be talking about the reasons for exploration and looking at the world's first explorer: Zheng He.

Tuesday, December 1

Lecture: The Age of Exploration, Part 2. Today, we will be looking at Christopher Columbus--the Myth and the Legends

Wednesday, December 2

1. Lecture: The Columbian Exchange
2. Webquest:  Slavery.  For this webquest, you will be researching slavery using the following website: http://whslavery.weebly.com

Thursday, December 3

Continue working on the webquest. What you don't finish, you'll have to do on your own.

Friday, December 4

DBQ: The Effects of Exploration.  The packet will need to be completed so that you can write the DBQ. The DBQ will be part of your Unit 3 test.

Your notesheet quiz for this part of the unit will be on TUESDAY.

Schedule November 16 - 20

Monday, November 

Notesheet Quiz!

After the notesheet quiz, you can start working on the next World History Blog post. For this post, you will be describing how a Renaissance work of art represents either secularism, individualism or humanism.  Click here for the instructions.

You will need to pick a piece of art from this website:  http://eghsworldhistory.blogspot.com/p/renaissance-art.html

Tuesday, November 17

1. Pre-Quiz: Africa, America and Exploration
2. Africa Geography Activity. You will be filling out a map of Africa, labeling the early empires and cities in Africa.

You will be using

• Chapter 15 in your textbook   AND
• http://www.mapsofworld.com/physical-map/africa.htm

Wednesday, November 18

Lecture: The Empires of Africa.  There is a notesheet for this.

Thursday, November 19

Finish lecture.

Friday, November 20

Webquest: Ancient America--The Maya, Aztec and Inca