Dec. 20

Student teams continued work on the map, timeline and info. page about the region they've been researching.

Dec. 19

We worked on the Imperialism project. Map, timeline and info. page all due on Friday.

Dec. 18

Today student groups began a part I of the imperialism project. This week students are creating a timeline, a map, and filling out an informational page about a region that was a victim of Imperialism. All three elements will be due on Friday.

After Christmas break students will complete part II of the project by creating a presentation of some sort to teach the class about how Imperialism manifested itself in the region they chose.

Dec. 13, 14 and 17

Dec. 13: Students worked on analyzing the 5 motives of Imperialism as well as completing a map of Africa that  indicated the GDP per capita of African nations. 

Dec. 14: Students finished the maps, and I assigned a reading guide: Chapter 11, section 2. It's the salmon colored paper in the W.H. hand-outs folder. Due Monday. 

Dec. 17: We reviewed the motives assignment and students organized themselves into groups of 3 for the upcoming Imperialism project. In second period I assigned a second map of Africa which indicates which Euro. nations colonized Africa. Group project starts tomorrow. 

Dec. 7 and Dec. 10

On Friday students took a "quest" on the I.R. and finished and turned in the newspaper "front page." 

Monday: I lectured (in a riveting fashion) about Imperialism and collected the I.R. packets. 

Dec. 5

Today we began a new project that will be the culmination of our study of the I.R. In pairs, students will created a mock "front-page" of a newspaper that explains the I.R. and details the positive and negative results of the period.

Packets will be due Monday.
Study guides for Friday's "quest" (more than a quiz, less than a test) will be passed out tomorrow.
"Quest" Friday.
Front-pages also due Friday.... whew! This may a time to crack the books at home as well as at school.

Dec. 3 and 4

Monday: Final class time for fictional 7 day trip to Great Britain (now due).
Tuesday: I explained the Communist Theory of Karl Marx. Students are drawing and explaining the theory in comic book form. Use p. 269 in book as a resource.

Nov. 29

Today we took a break from the "Effects of the I.R." grid and began a new assignment.

With a partner create an itinerary for a fictional 7-day trip to Great Britain. I passed out a map of England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) and instructed students to label: geographic features, major cities, bodies of water and the route of the trip. The fictional trip should include 14 stops (2 a day) and at least 7 of the stops need to establish a connection to the I.R. (visiting a Rail Museum for example). Each member of the team must have a copy of the written itinerary in their packet.

Due Monday.

Nov. 28

We finished the lecture on the Industrial Revolution and continued working on a grid that organizes the positive and negative aspects of the I.R. There was also a short , but educational, film segment with some questions. If you missed the video, you'll need to do the alternative assignment.

Nov. 26

Welcome Back! Today we began talking about the industrial revolution. There was a brief lecture which outlined some themes of the I.R. and a reading guide.

Homework: Assigned Reading Guide.

Nov. 14 & 15 & 16

Students have been working on the children's book about the French Revolution which will be due on Nov. 16.

Have a good break. Cheers.

Nov. 13

Today I passed back packets to those students who turned them in. If you have not yet, you should. I also introduced a project that will serve as the culmination of our unit on the French Revolution. Student pairs are creating a children's book that explains the French Revolution using power point.

Homework: the packet if you still haven't turned it in (sacre' bleu)!

November 8

Today I lectured about the legacy and overall importance of Napoleon in preserving the liberties that the French gained during the French Revolution. After that students continued working on the map activity.

Packets due tomorrow: Friday, November 9.

November 7

We watched some of the special features from the dvd of the film Marie Antoinette and then began a map activity that will provide some valuable insights into the geography of Napoleon's Europe.

Homework: None

Monday and Tuesday Nov. 5 & 6

Monday: I assigned a Chapter 7, Section II reading guide. Some students finished translating the T.C.O. We also viewed the pictures we took from the Tennis Court. We laughed.

Tuesday: MASSIVE DAY! I lectured briefly about the Reign of Terror (on assignment #7). I then assigned two new assignments, both due tomorrow (11/7).

Assignment 1: Write a first-hand account of either the Storming of the Bastille, or the March on Versailles. 150 Words.

Assignment 2: Create an 8-panel cartoon that illustrates and explains the different governments that were a part of the French Revolution (see list on board with dates and page numbers).

Homework: See Ass. 1 and Ass. 2 above.

November 1 & 2

Thurs 11/1: Students continued working on the daily presentations and also began translating the Tennis Court Oath into more understandable, modern english.

Fri 11/2: We travelled to the tennis court at EHS and performed the TCO. Students then continued their translation of the TCO.

Halloween 2007

Today I lectured briefly about the Tennis Court Oath. Students then finished their power points for the upcoming daily presentations and/or worked on finishing the French Revolution vocabulary.

Vocab should be done by now.

Tuesday Oct. 30

Sorry, I missed a few days. Here's a recap of recent events.

Wed. 10/17: We watched the T.I.B. movies and filled in a grid that detailed the beliefs of the different figures that were the basis for the T.I.B. movies.

Thursday 10/18: I collected the Enlightenment packets, and provided in-class time to finish work that was incomplete.

Friday 10/19: Quarter 1 test. I also assigned a reading guide about the French Revolution that was due on Tuesday 10/30.

Monday: Students selected new terms for the Quarter 2 daily presentations. Some of the class worked on the presentations while the others finished the F.R. reading guide.

Tuesday: I gave a spellbinding lecture about the origins of the French Revolution. Students then continued working on daily presentations, or worked on a vocabulary sheet of terms relevant to the French Revolution.

Monday 10/22 and Tuesday 10/23

On Monday students continued work on the TIB iMovie project. I assigned a review crossword as well that covered the material we studied this semester.

On Tuesday we took the Integrated field trip to the Broadway Cinema to view the film Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

October 19, 2007

Students continued to work on the TIB iMovie project. It will be due at the end of class on Monday.

All paperwork for Tuesday's field trip to see Elizabeth: The Golden Age is due on Monday.

October 16 and 17

Groups worked on their "This I Believe" movie projects. On Tuesday most groups finished the T.I.B. statement and on Wednesday groups recorded the narrations.

No Homework.

October 15, 2007

Students continued working on the "This I believe" movie project. Most groups are still writing the statement that will be used as the narration in the film.

October 12, 2007: Enlightenment Movie Project

Students were put into groups of 3, and assigned a political thinker from history (mostly from the Enlightenment) to research. Students answered questions about their figure and begin to complete a "This I Believe" statement from the perspective of that person. The "This I Believe" statement will be recorded and be used as the narration for a short film each group will produce.

October 11: The Enlightenment

Today I gave a brief lecture about the Enlightenment and then assigned a reading guide about the Enlightenment.

Homework: The Enlightenment: Revolution in Thinking Changes Governance. pp. 171-176

October 10, 2007

Today I collected all the work from the unit on the Renaissance, Reformation, and Ages of Exploration and conquest.

We then practiced using iMovie software to prepare for an upcoming project.

No Homework.