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.