Courtesy Passes (handed out)

Video: Guns, Germs & Steel (Episode 1)
& Video Study Guide

Friday 5/31 A Day Classes Only

No Starter

Video: War of the World- The Cold War
No Assignment

Wednesday 5/29 & Thursday 5/30

No Starter
Starters Due: 6 Starters X 5 Points Each = 30/30 Possible (Self-grade)
No Test!!!

Video: World War II 1931-1938 & World War II 1939-1945

All Late Work, Make-up Work and Courtesy Passes (for extra credit) Due Friday 5/31

Friday 5/24 & Tuesday 5/28

Starter #6. Map P. 797
What kind of government did Czechoslovakia have in the 1930s?
What kind of government did Italy have?
Why do you think Czechoslovakia’s location was a problem for maintaining its freedoms?

Discuss Chapter 24 Sections 2 & 3 Assignment

Video: World War II, 1931-1941

Wednesday 5/22 & Thursday 5/23

Starter #5
Chapter Review: Do questions #1-14 on P. 785-786
You do not need to copy down the questions.

Chapter 23 Section 3 & 4 Assignment Due

Clips from: The 1920s
Prohibition, Women's Suffrage, Mussolini, Death of Lenin, etc.

Read Chapter 24 Sections 2 & 3, do assignment
Rise of Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler and others in the 1920s & 1930s

Monday 5/20 & Tuesday 5/21

Starter # 4
Maps P. 779
1. What happened to the Ottoman Empire?
2. What happened to Austria-Hungary?
3. What was the new name of "Russia"?

Chapter 23 Section 3 & 4 Assignment

Video Clip: Russia Land of the Tsars
No assignment on video

Thursday 5/16 & Friday 5/17

Starter #3 Technology and the Horror of War
P. 770-771
1. Why do you think armies began to use “earth tones” in their uniforms?
2. How was barbed wire used in this war?
3. What protection did soldiers have against chlorine gas and other chemical weapons?

Video Clip: All Quiet on the Western Front

Tuesday 5/14 & Wednesday 5/15

Starter #2 Map P. 763
1. What does the orange on the map represent?
2. What does the green on the map represent?
3. What does the dark blue shading around the British Isles represent?

Video on WWI by the BBC:
The First World War, 1914: A Call to Arms
Video Note-taking assignment

Discuss Chapter 23 Sec 1 & 2 Assignment, Due

Friday 5/10 & Monday 5/13

NEW STARTER! Starter #1. Timeline P. 756-766
1. In what year did the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand spark WWI?
2. When did the United States enter WWI?
3. Which US president helped to found the League of Nations after WWI?

Time in class to work on Chapter 23 Section 1 & 2 Assignment

Video on the early 20th Century:
Days That Shook The World- 1900-1910
No Assignment, just watch!

Wednesday 5/8 & Thursday 5/9

No Starter
Class Officer Elections
Pass Back Papers
Ch 18, 19 & 21 Test
Starters Due: 6 Starters X 5 Points Each = 30/30 Possible (Self-grade)
New Assignment:
Read Ch 23 Section 1 & 2, Do Assignment

Monday 5/6 & Tuesday 5/7

Starter #6 Political Cartoon P. 701
1. What does the cake represent?
2. Who is carving up the “cake”?
3. Who is watching him do this?

Chapter 21 Due, Discuss
Video on New Imperialism: The Four Feathers
No Assignment

Chapter 18, 19 & 21 Test NEXT TIME 5/8, 5/9!!!

Thursday 5/2 & Friday 5/3

Starter #5 Timeline P. 684-685
1. When did explorer David Livingstone arrive in Africa?
2. When did Great Britain annex the west coastal states of Africa?
3. When did Gandhi revive India’s movement for independence?

Read Chapter 21* (All of it) & do the assignment (P. 686)
Individual work
This assignment will be due NEXT class meeting
Chapter 18, 19 & 21 Test NEXT WEEK 5/8, 5/9!!!
We are skipping Chapter 20

Tuesday 4/30 & Wednesday 5/1

Starter #4 Map P. 631
1. What is the title of this map?
2. What years are depicted on the “Italy” map?
3. What years are depicted on the “Germany” map?

Chapter 19 Assignment Due, collect

*Video: Britain- Blood & Steel & video guide
Discuss Ch 19 Assignment
Re-collect Assignment

* 5th Period attended an assembly with Representative Jim Matheson
No Video Assignment for 5th Period

Friday 4/26 & Monday 4/29

Starter #3 Timeline P. 612-613
1. When did the Congress of Vienna meet?
2. When did Mexico declare its independence from Spain?
3. When was the Suez Canal (Egypt) completed?
4. When was Germany unified under Kaiser Wilhelm I?

Read Chapter 19 (All of it) & do the assignment (P. 614)
Individual work
This assignment will be due NEXT class meeting

Wednesday 4/24 & Thursday 4/25

Starter #2 Map Skills P. 600
1. What years are depicted on this map?
2. Who ruled Spain for Napoleon in 1806?
3. Name the four countries that allied AGAINST Napoleon in 1812.
4. Why do you think Napoleon had his relatives ruling so much of his empire for him?

Video: Napoleon- the Glory of France
& Video Study Guide

Read Chapter 18 Section 3 & do assignment on Napoleon (P. 596)

Monday 4/22 & Tuesday 4/23

Starter #1. Timeline P. 574-575
1. When did the French Revolution begin?
2. In what year was King Louis XVI executed?
3. When did Napoleon come to power?
4. When was Napoleon defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?

Finish French Revolution Video

Chapter 18 Section 1 & 2 Assignment (P. 576)
You may work with a friend or alone… your choice

Video Guide and 18-1&2 Assignment will be collected at the end of class

Thursday 4/18 & Friday 4/19

No Starter

Begin Video: The History Channel- The French Revolution
& Video Study Guide

To be finished the next class perio

Tuesday 4/16 & Wednesday 14/17

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Ch 14 & 17 Test (Unit 10: Early Modern Europe, Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment)

Renaissance & Reformation Review: Form A and Form B Assessments

Starters Due: 7 Starters X 5 Points Each = 35/35 Possible (Self-grade)

Friday 4/12 & Monday 4/15

Do Questions #1-5 “Reviewing Vocabulary on P. 571. You do not need to copy down the questions, just answer them.

Discuss Ch 17 Sec 3 & 4, Due
Video on the American Revolution: Rebels with a Cause
& Video Study Guide
Test on Chapter 14 & 17: Tues 4/16 (1st, 2nd, 3rd) & Wed 4/17 (5th)

Wednesday 4/10 & Thursday 4/11

Starter #6. Map P. 567
1. What river became the western border of the newly formed United States?
2. Which country claimed the MOST land in North America?
3. What year is depicted on this map?

Read Ch 17 Sec 3 & 4 and do assignment

Video Clip: Russia- Land of the Tsars
Catherine the Great “Enlightened Absolutist”?
No Assignment on Video (You’re welcome!)
Test on Chapter 14 & 17: Tues 4/16 (1st, 2nd, 3rd) & Wed 4/17 (5th)

Monday 4/8 & Tuesday 4/9

Starter #5. “Opposing viewpoints” P. 541
READ “Faith vs. Science”
1. Why did Galileo’s ideas represent a threat to the Catholic Church?
2. What did Galileo suggest that his opponents do before dismissing his ideas?

New Seating Chart for 4th Quarter
Discuss Ch 17 Sec 1 & 2 Assignment, due
Video Clip: Russia- Land of the Tsars
Peter the Great
No Assignment on video (You’re welcome!)
Test on Chapter 14 & 17: Tues 4/16 (1st, 2nd, 3rd) & Wed 4/17 (5th)

Thursday 4/4 & Friday 4/5

Starter #4. Timeline P. 536
1. When did Copernicus publish his theory of a sun-centered universe?
2. When were Galileo’s teachings condemned by the church?
3. When did the American colonies declare their independence from Britain.

Read Chapter 17 Section 1 & 2, Do Assignment
Due next class

Wednesday 3/27 & Wednesday 4/3

Starter #3. The Globe Theater P. 475
1. What classes of people attended Shakespeare’s plays?
2. Who were the “groundlings”?
3. Name the monarch depicted watching a Shakespeare play in the painting.

Video: Versailles- the Visit
& Video Study Guide

Monday 3/25 & Tuesday 3/26

Starter #2. Map P. 468
1. What does the red color on the map represent?
2. According to this map, which ruler added the most territory to the Russian Empire?
3. What are the years depicted on the map?

New Assignment- Chapter 14 Section 3 & 4
Video Clips from Russia: Land of the Tsars

Thursday 3/21 & Friday 3/22

Starter #1 Timeline P. 452-453
1. When did England defeat the Spanish Armada?
2. When did the English found the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
3. When did Louis XIV become the absolute ruler of France?

Chapter 14 Section 1 & 2 Due, Discuss

Video: Elizabeth R, The Enterprise of England
England is faced with invasion from Spain!
No Assignment- Just watch and learn

Tuesday 3/19 & Wednesday 3/20

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Ch 15 & 16 Test, Unit 9, Early Modern Middle East & Asia
Test Will Be on 3rd Quarter Grade

Starters Due: 7 Starters X 5 Points Each = 35/35 Possible (Self-grade)
Starters Will Be on 3rd Quarter Grade

New Assignment, Read Chapter 14 Section 1 & 2, Do Assignment
This Assignment Will Be on 4th Quarter Grade

Friday 3/15 & Monday 3/18

Starter #5 History and Arts P. 522
Read the segment.
1. How are the Japanese and European feudal systems similar?
2. Who were the Daimyo?
3. Who were the Samurai?
4. Who was at the “top level” in Japan?
5. Who was at the “top level” in Europe?

Read Chapter 16 Sections 3 & 4, Do Assignment

Video: Japan- Way of the Warrior
"10 Facts" Notes for Extra Credit

Chapter 15 & 16 Test Tues 3/19, Wed 3/20
(Test will be on 3rd Quarter Grade)

Wednesday 3/13 & Thursday 3/14

Starter #4 Map P. 511
What major bodies of water did Zheng He have to navigate?
What years are depicted on the map?
Name the city in India that Zheng He visited over and over again during his voyages.

Video on Zheng He with study guide

Chapter 15 & 16 Test Tues 3/19, Wed 3/20
(Test will be on 3rd Quarter Grade)

Monday 3/11 & Tuesday 3/12

Starter #3 Timeline P. 508-509
When did the construction of the Imperial City in China begin?
When did Tokugawa Ieyasu take the title of Shogun of Japan?
When was the Ming Dynasty overthrown and the Qing Dynasty started?

Ch 16 Sec 1 & 2 Assignment, done in class, collected toward the end of class

Ch 16 Sec 1 & 2 Quiz, done solo or in pairs

Short Video on Indian Ocean Trade, no assignment

Thursday 3/7 & Friday 3/8

Starter #2 Map P. 493
1. What does the green on the map represent?
2. What does the purple on the map represent?
3. What does the orange on the map represent?

Video on the Mogul/Mughal Empire (Story of India Ep. 5)
Additional time to work on Ch 15 Sec 2 & 3 Assignment if necessary
Ch 15 Sec 2 & 3 Due, Discuss

Tuesday 3/5 & Wednesday 3/6

Tuesday (1st, 2nd & 3rd Period)
25 Minutes SUPER-SHORT Class Due to ACT Testing

No Starter

Read Chapter 15 Sections 2 & 3
Do Assignment

Friday 3/1 & Monday 3/4

Early Modern Era in Middle East, India & Asia

New Starter #1 Timeline P. 482-483
1. Who led the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453?
2. When did Japan begin unification?
3. Who led the British forces that defeated the Moguls in 1757?

Video: The Ottoman Empire
& Video Study Guide

Chapter 15 Section 1 Assignment Due, Discuss

Tuesday 2/26 & Thursday 2/28

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Ch 12 & 13 Test, Unit 8, Renaissance Reformation & Discovery

Starters Due: 7 Starters X 5 Points Each = 35/35 Possible (Self-grade)

New Assignment, Read Chapter 15 Section 1 & Do Assignment

Friday 2/22 & Monday 2/25

No Starter

Video: Guns, Germs and Steel, Episode II
& Video Guide

Finish Ch 13 Sec 2 & 3, Due at the end of class

Test Next Time!!!

Wednesday 2/20 & Thursday 2/21

Starter #7 P. 436
1. What products came from North and South America to Europe and Africa?
2. What products came from Europe and Africa to North and South America?

Video: The Aztec Empire
& Video Guide

Finish Ch 13 Sec 1 - Due at the end of class
Read Ch 13 Sec 2 & 3, Do Assignment

Ch 12 & 13 Test Tuesday 2/26, Wednesday 2/27

Friday 2/15 & Tuesday 2/19

Starter #6 Timeline P. 428-429
1. When did Pedro Cabral land in South America?
2. When did Magellan sail into the Pacific Ocean?
3. What year was the Northwest Ordinance passed in the United States?

Finish Video: Madness of Henry VIII
& Video Study Guide

Chapter 12 Section 4 Due, Discuss & Collect

Read Chapter 13 Section 1 and Do Assignment

Wednesday 2/13 & Thursday 2/14

Starter #5
Answer #1-5 Reviewing Vocabulary P. 425
You do NOT need to copy the question. Just number #1-5 and write your answer.

Begin Video: Madness of Henry VIII
& Video Study Guide

Due to the length of this excellent National Geographic docudrama, Ch 12 Sec 4 will be discussed and due NEXT CLASS 2/15 or 2/19

Monday 2/11 & Tuesday 2/12

Starter #4 People in History P. 420
Read the Biography of Henry VIII
1. What were the years of Henry’s life?
2. Who was Henry VIII attacking in his book, Declaration of the 7 Sacraments?
3. What does the Latin title Fidei Defensor mean?

Discuss Ch 12 Sec 3 Assignment, Due

Video Clips: Martin Luther
No Assignment with Video

Thursday 2/7 & Friday 2/8

Starter #3 Map P. 419
1. What religion continued to dominate Portugal, Spain, France and Italy?
2. What became the main religion of England?
3. What became the main religion in the German States?
4. What do the small blue squares on the map represent?

Read Chapter 12 Sections 3 & 4 and do assignments
Section 3 Assignment Due Next Class 2/11, 2/12
Section 4 Assignment Due 2/13, 2/14

Last 10 Minutes of Class, Open Book Quiz

Tuesday 2/5 & Wednesday 2/6

Starter #2 Social History P. 404-405
1. What is a “Renaissance Man”?
2. Which two famous works of art by Da Vinci are shown on P. 404?
3. Which two famous works of art by Michelangelo are shown on P. 405?
4. What building (shown on P. 405) did Michelangelo design?

More Video Clips: The Agony and the Ecstasy
No Assignment

Discus Chapter 12 Sections 2 & 3 Assignment, Due

Friday 2/1 & Monday 2/4

Renaissance, Reformation & Discovery
New Starter #1 Timeline P. 396-397
1. When did the Italian Renaissance begin?
2. When did Cosimo de Medici gain control of the government of Florence?
3. When did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses in Wittenberg?
4. When did Henry VIII of England initiate the creation of the Church of England?

Read Chapter 12 Sections 2 & 3 and do Assignment

Video Clips: The Agony and the Ecstasy
No Assignment

Wednesday 1/30 & Thursday 1/31

No Starter

Pass Back Papers

Ch 10 Test

Starters Due: 3 Starters X 5 Points Each = 15/15 Possible (Self-grade)

More Video Clips: Joan of Arc
The Battle of Orleans, Joan on Trial...

Monday 1/28 & Tuesday 1/29

Starter #3 Social History P. 360-361
1. Why were urban areas hardest hit?
2. How did survivors deal with the number of dead bodies?
3. How was the disease transmitted to humans?

Read Chapter 10 Section 4 & Do Assignment in class

Video Clip: Joan of Arc

Thursday 1/24 & Friday 1/25

Starter #2 Map P. 353
1. What do the dark purple lines represent?
2. What is the first year of plague depicted on this map?
3. What is the last year of the plague outbreak depicted on this map?
4. Name the three Italian cities which were “seriously affected”.

Video: The Scourge of the Black Death
& Video Study Guide

Chapter 10 Section 2 & 3 Assignment Due, Discuss

Tuesday 1/22 & Wednesday 1/23

New Starter #1 Timeline P. 332-333
1. When was Gregory VII elected pope?
2. When did the Plague hit Italy and France?
3. When did Columbus reach the Americas?

Chapter 10 Section 1 Due, Discuss

Read Chapter 10 Sections 2 & 3
Do Assignment, Due Next Class

Wednesday 1/16 & Thursday 1/17

No Starter
Pass Back Papers
Chapter 9 Test- Early Medieval Europe
Starters Due: 5 Starters X 5 Points Each = 25/25 Possible (Self-grade)
Read Chapter 10 Section 1 and do the assignment

Monday 1/14 & Tuesday 1/15

Starter #5 “History & Arts” P. 324-325
Byzantine Art & Architecture
1. How tall was the Hagia Sophia dome?
2. How many windows were added at the base of the dome?
3. What religious figure is depicted seated on a throne between Byzantine rulers?

PLAN Test Results: Counselors will be in class to discuss results of the PLAN Test.

Discuss Ch 9 Sec 3, Due
Finish Ch 9 Sec 4, Due at the end of class.
(Both Assignments will go on 2nd Quarter Grade)

Chapter 9 Test Wed 1/16 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Periods), Thurs 1/17 (5th Period)
(Chapter 9 Starters and Test will go on 3rd Quarter Grade)

Thursday 1/10 & Friday 1/11

Starter #4 “Social History” P. 314-315
The Code of Chivalry
1. Where does the word “chivalry” come from?
2. Why did a knight pledge loyalty and service “To Women”?
3. Why did a knight pledge loyalty and service “To the Weak”?

Video Clip: A Knights Tale

Read Chapter 9 Sections 3 & 4
& Do Assignments (Both Assignments will go on 2nd Quarter Grade)

Chapter 9 Test Wed 1/16 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Periods), Thurs 1/17 (5th Period)
(Chapter 9 Starters and Test will go on 3rd Quarter Grade)

Tuesday 1/8 & Wednesday 1/9

Starter #3 “Infographics” P. 312
Medieval Castle
1. What is the “barbican”?
2. Why do you think they built moats around castles?
3. What is the “bailey”?
4. What went on in the “Great Hall”?

Read Chapter 9 Section 2 & Do Assignment, Due next class

Open-Book Quizzes:
Ch 9 Sec 1 Quiz
Ch 9 Sec 2 Quiz

Discuss Ch 9 Sec 1

Video Clip: A Knight's Tale
No Assignment on video

Friday 1/4 & Monday 1/7

Starter #2 “Infographics” P. 311
1. Who is at the top of the Feudal/Manorial pyramid?
2. Who is at the bottom of the Feudal/Manorial pyramid?
3. What do knights owe to their lords?
4. What do knights owe to their peasants/serfs?

Finish Video: The Dark Ages
& Video Study Guide

Ch 9 Sec 1 Assignment Due

Wednesday 1/2 & Thursday 1/3

New Starter
Starter #1 Map P. 303
1. Which Germanic tribe took over most of Spain?
2. Which Germanic tribes invaded Britain?
3. Which Germanic tribe took over Italy?

Read Chapter 9 Section 1 & Do Assignment, due next class

Begin Video: The Dark Ages
& Video Study Guide
(We will finish watching it next class.)