Wednesday, September 9, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the primary two products produced in Haiti?
    2. What French leader attempted to re-establish slavery in Haiti?
    3. After the Haitian Revolution, what piece of land did # sell to the United States?

  2. How the U.S. and France Made Haiti Poor Video

  3. Finish Haitian Revolution Today
    Use the sources (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Latin American Revolutions
    In your group, use the reading (Unit 2 Reader) to jigsaw the four Latin American Revolutions

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Haiti was the most wealthy colony of what empire?
    2. Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
    3. Who became the first leader of an independent Haiti?

  2. Crash Course: Haitian Revolutions Video

  3. Haitian Revolution Today
    Use the sources (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

Friday, September 4, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What political party controlled the National Convention?
    2. What small group within the Convention sought to remake France?
    3. Who was the leader of #2?

  2. Reign of Terror: The French Revolution, Part III Video

  3. Haitian Revolution
    Use the reading (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

Thursday, September 3, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. When they walked out of the Estates General, what new government did the Third Estate form?
    2. What country declared war on France?
    3. Why was the former King Louis XVI put on trial? What was the result?

  2. Clip from French Revolution Video

  3. Finish Reign of Terror Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who made up the First Estate in France, and what percentage of the population were they?
    2. Who made up the Second Estate in France, and what percentage of the population were they?
    3. Who made up the Third Estate in France, and what percentage of the population were they?

  2. Finish French Revolution
    Use reading (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

  3. What Caused the French Revolution? Video

  4. Reign of Terror Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What war established that Britain was the dominant empire in the world?
    2. Which country aided the American colonies?
    3. What battle ended the Revolutionary War?

  2. Finish Reviewing Unit 2: Essential Question #1

  3. French Revolution
    Use reading (Unit 2 Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What does “sovereignty” mean?
    2. What is the term which means a king justifies getting his power and authority from God?
    3. What new “Age” emerged as philosophers wished to use reason to transform the world?

  2. Finish Discussing the Enlightenment
    Take Notes

  3. Review Unit 2: Essential Question #1

  4. Discuss the American Revolution
    Take Notes

Friday, August 28, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What examples of revolutions throughout history can you think of?
    2. What is the difference between “revolution” and “evolution”?

  2. Finish Causation--Introduction
    Read the story of Alphonse the Camel, and in groups work to answer the questions about the cause of his death

  3. Unit 2 Overview Video

  4. Discuss the Enlightenment
    Take Notes

Thursday, August 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What state were you assigned yesterday?
    2. What was one fact about their politics?
    3. What was one fact about their economics?
    4. What was one weakness of theirs?

  2. Finish Empire Building Chart
    From the information in the presentation, fill out the chart

  3. Causation--Introduction
    Read the story of Alphonse the Camel, and in groups work to answer the questions about the cause of his death

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In 2026, what are some of the most common jobs people perform?
    2. In 2026, do most people live in rural or urban environments?
    3. In 2026, do most children work or go to school?

  2. Empire Building Group Slides
    Using the reading for your assigned empire (Unit 1 Reader), you and your group will complete the five elements on your slide