Sunday, September 27, 2020

Week 8, September 28- October 2, 2020, World History: Module 3.1 Spain's Empire and European Absolutism, 3.2 The Reign of Louis XIV, 3.3 Central European Nations Clash

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 10.2.2

Objectives: SWBAT
  • Share historical writing about sailors life during Spanish Imperialism.
  • Identify key terms and events during the Reign of Louis XIV
  • Recall and analyze knowledge found in section.
  • Create a historically accurate dialogue between Louis XIV and Frederick the Great.
  • Describe the Thirty Years’ War
  • Analyze the lasting impacts of a strong Prussian Army
Essential Questions: Why do you think absolute monarchs came to power in many different regions, and what caused their demise?
Session 1 
Lecture 20 minutes: Reign of Louis XIV
Reading 15 minutes: The Sun King's Grand Style p. 122-123 #1-3 
Closing 10 minutes: Review Objectives
Session 2 
Video 5 minutes:  Palace of Versailles 
Lecture 20 minutes: Module 3 Lesson 3 Central European Monarchs Clash
Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives
Session 3 
Enrichment Module 3.1-3 45 minutes: Students complete one of the following:
  1. 3.1 Tulip Mania or Rational Market?
  2. 3.1 A Sailor's Life 
  3. 3.2 The Huguenots Flee France 
  4. 3.3 Frederick the Great Talks to Louis XIV 

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Week 7, September 21-25, 2020, World History: Module 2.6 Atlantic Slave Trade, 2.7 The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade, and 3.1 Spain's Empire and European Absolutism.

Session 1 

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Attendance, Agenda, and Pledge of Allegiance Standards: 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3

Objectives: SWBAT

  • Identify reasons why people have pursued exploration.
  • Evaluate the relationship between past empires and our world.
  • Create presentation on peoples’ expansion throughout the world.
Essential Question: Why were people of the Age of Exploration willing to risk lives and fortunes to expand the influence of their homelands?
Presentations 40 minutes: Presentations Continued
Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives    

Session 2  
Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance
Standards: 10.2.2
Objectives: SWBAT
  • Connect Spain’s Empire to the Americas
  • Identify reasons for the rise of Absolute Monarchs
  • Re-Create a letter explaining the life of a sailor.
Essential Questions
Why do you think absolute monarchs came to power in many different regions, and what caused their demise?
Reading 15 minutes: Module 3 California Connections
  • What was divine right of kings?
Reading 15 minutes: Module 3 Lesson 1 p. 108
Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives and Essential Questions

Session 3 
Module 1-2 Unit Test 45 minutes: Students take unit test. 

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Week 6, September 14-18, 2020, World History: Module 2.4 Spain Builds and Empire, Module 2.5 European Nations Settle North America, Module 2.6 Atlantic Slave Trade

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Attendance, Agenda, and Pledge of Allegiance Standards: 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3

Objectives: SWBAT
  • Identify reasons why people have pursued exploration.
  • Evaluate the relationship between past empires and our world.
  • Create presentation on peoples’ expansion throughout the world.
Essential Question: Why were people of the Age of Exploration willing to risk lives and fortunes to expand the influence of their homelands?
Session 1
Warm Up 10 minutes: World History Module 1-2 Test Study Guide
Project 55 minutes: Partners
  1. The Mughal Empire in India
  2. Europe Explores the East
  3. China and Japan Reject Expansion
  4. Spain Builds an American Empire
  5. European Nations Settle North America
  6. The Atlantic Slave Trade
  7. The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade
Requirements:
  1. Title Page
  2. Big Idea/Why it matters now
  3. Key Terms and People
  4. Summary of each section in lesson
  5. What did you learn?
  6. Why were people of the Age of Exploration willing to risk lives and fortunes to expand the influence of their homelands?
  7. Multiple Choice Questions for each section
  8. Conclusion
Session 2
Lecture 25 minutes: European Nations Settle North America and Atlantic Slave Trade
Project time 45 minutes:  Students work on and complete presentation. 
Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives

Monday, September 7, 2020

Week 5, September 8-11, 2020, World History: Module 2.2 Europeans Explore the East and Module 2.3 China and Japan Reject Expansion

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Attendance, Agenda, and Pledge of Allegiance Standards: 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3

Objectives: SWBAT
  • Identify reasons why people have pursued exploration.
  • Evaluate the relationship between past empires and our world.
  • Create presentation on peoples’ expansion throughout the world.
Essential Question: Why were people of the Age of Exploration willing to risk lives and fortunes to expand the influence of their homelands?

Session 1 

Warm Up 10 minutes: Letter from the Crown

Reading 10 minutes: The Tools of Exploration Module 2 Lesson 2 p. 53 #1-2

Lecture 20 minutes: Europeans Explore the East 
Reading 10 minutes: Europeans Explore the East, 1487-1700 p. 57 #1-2

Session 2 
Warm Up 10 minutes: The Forbidden City p. 61 #1-2
Project Time 45 minutes
Requirements: 
  1. Title Page
  2. Big Idea/Why it matters now
  3. Key Terms and People
  4. Summary of each section in lesson
  5. What did you learn?
  6. Why were people of the Age of Exploration willing to risk lives and fortunes to expand the influence of their homelands?
  7. Multiple Choice Questions for each question
  8. Conclusion
Closing 5 minutes: Review Objective