Wed 5/25 & Thur 5/26

Turn in Textbooks
Valkyrie
Final Due Date for all assignments/make-up work etc. is Friday May 27th @ 3PM

Mon 5/23 & Tues 5/24

No Starter
Video: Hitler in Colour
& Study Guide
Turn in textbooks
Final Due Date for all assignments/make-up work etc. is Friday May 27th @ 3PM

Thur 5/19 & Fri 5/20

No Starter/Starters Due
Last Starters Due 4 X 5 Points each = 20/20
WWI Open Book Quiz
BBC Channel 4 Documentary: The Great War (Episode One)
Final Due Date for all assignments/make-up work etc. is Friday May 27th @ 3PM

Tue 5/17 & Wed 5/18

Starter Map & Timeline P. 466-467
1. When did the people of Paris capture the Bastille?
2. When did the Reign of Terror begin?
3. When did Napoleon overthrow the Directory?
4. When did Napoleon crown himself Emperor of the French?
Video: Simon Schama's History of Britain- The Empire of Good Intentions
25 Facts Notes
Extra Credit Project Announced
Final Due Date for all assignments/make-up work etc. is Friday May 27th @ 3PM

Fri 5/13 & Mon 5/16

No Starter
Finish French Revolution Video
Biography Video: Napoleon
& Video Study Guide
Ch 18 Vocabulary Due
Final Due Date for all assignments/make-up work etc. is Friday May 27th @ 3PM

Wed 5/11 & Thur 5/12

Starter Map P. 462
1. What is the title of this map?
2. What Canadian city was attacked by American forces?
3. Which side appears to have dominance of the sea?
4. When did the French blockade the Chesapeake Bay?
History Channel Video: The French Revolution
& Video Study Guide

Mon 5/9 & Tue 5/10

Starter Map & Chart P. 457
1. Name three of the battle sites depicted in the map?
2. Who controlled all of Ireland at this time?
3. What happened to rates of land ownership in Ireland?
Video: Simon Schama's History of Britain- The Wrong Empire
25 Facts Notes
Rest of class- Finish Chapter 18 Vocabulary

Thurs 5/5 & Fri 5/6

New Starter
Map & Timeline P. 444-445
1. When was the Act of Union passed?
2. When was Candide published?
3. When was The Social Contract published?
4. When did American & French forces win the battle of Yorktown?
Discuss Ch 18 Sec 1 & 2
Video: Simon Schama's History of Britain- Britannia Incorporated
25 Facts Notes

Tue 5/3 & Wed 5/4

Pass Back Papers
Ch 17 Test
Starters Due 4 Starters X 5 Points Each = 20/20
Ch 17 Vocabulary Due
Read Ch 18 Do Vocabulary for AT LEAST Sections 1 & 2

The T-Mobile Royal Wedding

Fri 4/20 & Mon 5/2

Starter Map P. 428
1. Who controlled Bohemia?
2. Who controlled Spain?
3. What about the kingdom of Prussia might make it hard to govern?
4. Name the two Mediterranean islands controlled by the Spanish Hapsburgs.
Video: Peter the Great
25 Facts Notes
Finish Ch 17 Vocabulary
Test Next Class

Wed 4/27 & Thur 4/28

Starter Timeline P. 425 & King Versus Parliament P. 425
1. When did Parliament restore the monarchy with Charles II as king?
2. When did Parliament pass the English Bill of Rights?
3. What did King James I think of his royal power?
4. Name one restriction placed on royal power by the English Bill of Rights.
Discuss Ch 17 Sec 3 (1603-1689 in Britain)
Video: Simon Schama's History of Britain- Revolutions
25 Facts Notes

Wed 4/20 & Tues 4/26

Starter Timeline P. 425
1. When did Stuart rule begin?
2. When did the English Civil War begin?
3. When was King Charles I executed?
4. When was the Glorious Revolution?
Finish Discussion of Sch 17 Sec 1 & 2
Finish Versailles Video
Work on Ch 17 Reading and Vocabulary
(Do at LEAST Sec 3 Vocabulary and thorough reading)

Mon 4/18 & Tues 4/19

New Starter- Map & Timeline P. 410-411
1. When did Phillip II become king of Spain?
2. When did Czar Peter the Great visit Western Europe?
3. When did King Louis XIV die?
4. How long was he king of France?
Discuss Ch 17 Sec 1 & 2
Begin Video: Versailles, The Visit
& Video Study Guide

Thur 4/14 & Fri 4/15

Pass Back Papers
Ch 16 Test
Starters Due 3 Starter @ 5 Pts. Each 3 X 5 = 15/15
Read Ch 17 Sections 1 & 2 (or more!)
Do Vocabulary for Sections 1 & 2 (or more!)

Tue 4/12 & Wed 4/13

Starter Map & Chart P. 401
1. What types of products came from Europe to Africa & North America?
2. What percentage of African slaves were brought to Brazil?
3. What percentage of African slaves were brought to British N. America?
4. Why do you think SO many slaves were brought to Brazil & the Caribbean?
Discuss Ch 16 Sec 3, 4 & 5
Ch 16 Due
Video: Slave Ship
Test Next Time

Fri 4/8 & Mon 4/11

Starter Map P. 396
1. Which European country claimed Louisiana?
2. Name the river that flows through this territory.
3. Which European country claimed and controlled the most land?
4. What major river is found in Brazil?
Finish Video: Guns, Germs & Steel - Conquest
Discussion
Work on Reading and Vocab Ch 16 for the rest of class
Ch 16 Vocab

Wed 4/6 & Thur 4/7

New Starter Map & Timeline P. 384-385
1. Which European country ruled Mexico, Peru & Chile?
2. Which European country ruled Brazil?
3. Which European country ruled the southern tip of Africa?
4. What year is depicted by this map?
Discuss Ch 16 Sec 1 & 2
Begin Video: Guns, Germs & Steel - Conquest

Mon 4/4 & Tue 4/5

Pass Back Papers
Chapter 15 Test
Starters Due 4 Starters X 5 Points Each = 20/20
Read Ch 16 Sec 1 & 2
Do Vocabulary for those two sections (at least)

Thur 3/31 & Fri 4/1

Starter Map P. 371
1. What is the title of this map?
2. What is the green colored territory?
3. What where the years of the Kingdom of Vietnam?
4. What sea is located between Vietnam and the Philippine Islands?
Discuss Ch 15 Sec 4
Chapter 15 Vocabulary Due
Test Next Time
Video & Study Guide: The Pirate Ships

Tues 3/29 & Wed 3/30

Map P. 366-367
1. Name the explorers for Portugal.
2. Name the explorers for Spain.
3. When did Cabot sail for the English?
4. What were the years of Cartier’s expedition for France?
Discuss Ch 15 Sec 2 & 3
Video: The Story of India- The Meeting of Two Oceans
25 Facts Notes

Thurs 3/24 & Mon 3/28

No Starter
Finish: Columbus- The Discovery
6th, 7th, & 8th Only Ch 15 Sec 1 Worksheet

Tues 3/22 & Wed 3/23

Starter Biography P. 365
1. When did Prince Henry the Navigator live?
2. What country did he live in?
3. What were the TWO purposes of the voyages he sponsored?
Discuss Ch 15 Sec 1
Video: Columbus- The Discovery

RSA Animate Changing Education Paradigms

Fri 3/18 & Mon 3/21

New Starter Map & Timeline . 363
1. When did Vasco da Gama reach India?
2. When did the English Civil War begin?
3. When did the French Revolution begin?
Read Chapter 15 ALL Sections
Do ALL Vocabulary #1-40

Wed 3/16 & Thurs 3/17

No Starter
Pass Back Papers
Ch 14 Test
Starters Due 5 Starters X 5 Pts. Each = 25/25
Video: Biography of Galileo

Mon 3/14 & Tue 3/15

No Starter
Finish: The Madness of Henry VIII
Discuss Ch 14 Sec 5
Ch 14 Due 79/79 Points Possible
Test Next Time

3rd Quarter Extra Credit

3rd Quarter Extra Credit Project
Write a short, one page biography of a Renaissance Author or Artist 1300-1650.
You may NOT write on Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo (Since we did so much with them in class) Your bio should include an image of the artist, no more than 1/4th of the page and and image of one of their famous works, no more than 1/4th of the page. Text must be a least half a page and in 12 point font with standard margins.
Due on the last day of the quarter 0-50 points possible, at my discretion.

Thur 3/10 & Fri 3/11

Starter English Monarchs P. 351 & 352
Read both biographies found in the margins of page 351 & 352. These are about Henry VIII & Elizabeth I.
1. Choose ONE of the biographies and write a one or two sentence summary of the information provided.
2. Why did you choose this particular monarch?
Discuss Ch 14 Sec 3 & 4
Video: The Madness of Henry VIII
20 Facts Notes

Tues 3/8 & Wed 3/8

Starter The Scientific Method P. 357
1. What are the seven steps of the scientific method?
Video: Luther

Thur 3/4 & Mon 3/11

Cause and Effect Chart P. 355
1. What were the Long Term Causes of the Protestant Reformation?
2. What were the Immediate Causes of the Protestant Reformation?
Discuss Ch 14 Sec 2 The Northern Renaissance
Read Ch 14 Sec 3, 4 & 5
Finish Vocabulary for the chapter

Tues 3/1 & Wed 3/2

Starter Map P. 353
1. What religion continued to dominate Portugal, Spain and Italy?
2. What was the main religion of England
3. What does this map represent?
4. What religious group is NOT represented on the map?
Additional Film Clips from the Renaissance
(Shortened A Day Classes -25 Minutes- Due to ACT Testing)

Fri 2/25 & Mon 2/28

Starter Map P. 337
1. Name all six main ‘countries’ that made up Renaissance Italy.
Video: Michelangelo- Artist and Man and Study Guide
Video Clip: The Agony and the Ecstasy

Wed 2/23 & Thurs 2/24

New Starter Map & Timeline P. 334-335
1. When did the Medici family gain control of the government of Florence?
2. When did Leonardo da Vinci complete the Mona Lisa?
3. When did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses in Wittenberg?
4. When was Galileo tried for his astronomical claims by the Inquisition in Rome?
Create "Moodle" Accounts
Enter your answers to today's starters in the Moodle Assignment
Discuss Ch 14 Sec 1 The Italian Renaissance
Read Ch 14 Sec 2 & 3 Do Vocabulary

Fri 2/18 & Tue 2/22

No Starter
Pass Back Papers
Ch 13 Test
Starters Due 3 Starters X 5 Pte. Each = 15/15
Read Ch 14 Sec 1 & 2
Do Vocabulary Sections 1 & 2

Wed 2/16 & Thur 2/17

Starter Map P. 311
1. Apart from the Ming Dynasty (where he was from) name the other two empires visited by Zheng He.
2. When did the expedition reach the Persian Gulf?
3. Name the city in the East Indies visited by the expedition.
Video: Zheng He
25 Facts, Notes
Discuss Ch 13 Sec 3, 4 & 5 Due 46/46 Pts. Possible
Ch 13 Test Next Time

Mon 2/14 & Tue 2/15

Starter Map P. 309
1. What does the red line on the map represent?
2. What areas were ruled by Kublai Kahn?
3. What European city was the starting and ending point of Marco Polo’s travels?
4. What was the name of Kublai Kahn’s dynasty?
Video: Biography of Marco Polo
& Study Guide
Read Ch 13 Sec 3, 4 & 5 and finish Ch 13 Vocabulary

Thur 2/10 & Fri 2/11

New Starter - Timeline P. 300-301
1. When did the Tang Dynasty begin in China?
2. When did the Mongols conquer China?
3. When did the Choson Dynasty begin in Korea?
4. When did the Tokugawa shogunate begin in Japan?
Discuss Ch 13 Sec 1 & 2
Video: Mongols
25 Facts Notes

Tues 2/8 & Wed 2/9

No Starter
Pass Back Papers
Ch 11 Test
Read Ch 13 Sec 1, 2 & 3
Do Vocab #1-27

Fri 2/4 & Mon 2/7

Starter Map P. 274
1. What does the green represent?
2. During what period did the Ottoman Empire add the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to its domains?
3. Who was the “great” ruler of the Safavid Persian Empire?
4. In what year did he die?
Discuss Ch 11 Sec 4 & 5
Starters Due 4 X 5pts Each = 20/20
More: Arabian Nights: The Sultan of Cairo & The Three Princes of Yemen

Wed 2/2 & Thur 2/3

Starter Map P. 268
1. What is depicted on the map?
2. When did the Mughal Empire reach it’s largest territorial size?
3. Who invaded Northern India in 1398?
4. As depicted on the map, what European power controlled Goa?
Discuss Ch 11 Sec 3
Video Clips from The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves & Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Mon 1/31 & Feb 2/1

Starter Map P. 258
1. What Western European area was conquered under Umayyad leadership?
2. What river essentially makes up the Eastern boundary of Muslim lands?
3. Name the two important cities located in the original Muslim lands.
Video: Islam~ Empire of Faith, Episode 1
25 Facts Notes
Discuss Ch 11 Sec 1 & 2

Thur 1/27 & Fri 1/28

Map & Timeline P. 250-251
1. When did Muhammad travel from Mecca to Yathrib?
2. When was the Abbassid Dynasty founded?
3. When did European Crusaders capture Jerusalem?
4. When did Suleiman (the Magnificent) become ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
Read ALL Chapter 11
Do ALL Vocabulary
PLAN Test Results Returned

Tues 1/25 & Wed 1/26

No Starter
Pass Back Papers
Ch 8 & 9 Test Online
Starters Due 6 Starters X 5pts Each = 30/30

Fri 1/21 & Mon 1/24

Starter “Jewish Migrations in Europe” P. 246
1. What time period is depicted on the map?
2. When did Poland issue a charter protecting the rights of Jews?
3. Of what tragedy in the mid 1300s were the Jews falsely accused?
4. When were the Jews expelled from Spain?
Computer stuff
Ch 10 Vocabulary Due

Wed 1/19 & Thur 1/20

Starter Map P. 242
1. What time period is depicted on the map?
2. What does the yellow on the map represent?
3. During what years did Novgorod come under Russian rule?
4. What river do you find at the WESTERNMOST point of Mongol conquest?
Video: The History of Russia
25 Facts Notes
Ch 10 Vocab Due Next Time

Thurs 1/13 & Fri 1/14

Starter Map & Timeline P.232-233
1. What was the main religion in Western Europe?
2. When did Ivan the Great begin his reign in Russia?
3. When was the Romanov Dynasty founded in Russia?
Read Chapter 10
DO Vocabulary Sec 1-3 #1-28
Joan of Arc Bio assignment due at the end of class.

Tues 1/11 & Wed 1/12

Starter P. 228
1. List the three “turning points” of the Hundred Years War.
2. Why was the longbow “better” than the crossbow?
3. What were the years of Joan of Arc’s short military career?
4. Why do you think the use of cannons had such an impact?
Joan of Arc Video & Biography

Mingle2 - How to Impress a Girl - From Ancient History to Now

Mingle2 - How to Impress a Girl - From Ancient History to Now

Fri 1/7 & Mon 1/10

Starter Map P. 217
1. Name the four ‘Crusader States’.
2. Which crusade had multiple starting point and crossed much of the Mediterranean Sea?
3. Which crusade ended in Constantinople?
Finish: The Crusades
Discuss Ch 9 Sec 4 & 5 Due 52/52

Wed 1/5 & Thur 1/6

Starter Map & Timeline P. 204-205
1. When did the First Crusade begin?
2. When did King John (of England) sign the Magna Carta?
3. Who led French troops to victory over the English in 1429?
Discuss Ch 9 Sec 1, 2 & 3
Video: The Crusades

Mon 1/3/11 & Tues 1/4/11

No Starter
Video: Medieval Foot Soldier
& Study Guide
Finish Ch 9