Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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, March 25, 2013

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, March 21, 2013

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, March 19, 2013

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, March 15, 2013

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, March 13, 2013

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, March 11, 2013

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, March 7, 2013

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, March 5, 2013

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, March 1, 2013

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