Thursday, August 31, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?
    2. Which European country would be the biggest threat to the Mughals?
    3. What was the ethnic group with controlled the Qing Dynasty?
    4. What title was given to the Russian emperor?

  2. Finish Empire Building Chart
    From the information in the presentations, 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 30, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
    2. What was the name of the elite Ottoman military unit?
    3. True or false: Ottoman women had less rights than women in Europe?

  2. Continue Empire Building Chart
    From the information in the presentations, fill out the chart

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Which empire were you assigned?
    2. What was one fact you learned for the slide you chose or were assigned?

  2. Finish Empire Building Group Slides
    In your group, you will decide who will handle each of the 5 slides (most groups will have 5 people, but some will have 4.  If you are in a group of 4, decide which person/people will do the 5th one).  You will read the OER Project link for your assigned empire, and complete your slide with both text and at least one image.

  3. Empire Building Chart
    From the information in the presentations, fill out the chart

Monday, August 28, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What type of trade was highly profitable in West Africa?
    2. What large indigenous empires were destroyed by the Spanish?
    3. Goods from what continent were highly desired by Europeans and Americans?
    4. Who are the indigenous peoples of New Zealand?
    5. What type of ruler did most people in Europe have?

  2. Unit 1 Overview Video

  3. Empire Building Group Slides
    In your group, you will decide who will handle each of the 5 slides (most groups will have 5 people, but some will have 4.  If you are in a group of 4, decide which person/people will do the 5th one).  You will read the OER Project link for your assigned empire, and complete your slide with both text and at least one image.

Friday, August 25, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Pick an interesting (school appropriate) story that happened to you this summer. Write a primary account (you were there when it happened) of that event (minimum five sentences)

  2. Life in 1750 and Today
    Use the evidence to answer the questions

Thursday, August 24, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the “danger of a single story”?
    2. What do you think is required to prove something historically?

  2. Finish Lunchroom Fight
    Use the witness accounts to determine what happened and who should be held responsible

  3. Introducing Frames
    Watch the video

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What are three things you hope to learn in this class?
    2. What are you most concerned about this class?

  2. The Danger of a Single Story Video

  3. Lunchroom Fight
    Use the witness accounts to determine what happened and who should be held responsible

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

  1. Finish Unit 1 DBQ Preparation

  2. Unit 1 DBQ Essay

Monday, August 21, 2023

School Closure:
  1. Finish Unit 1 DBQ Preparation

  2. Watch How to Write a DBQ Video

Friday, August 18, 2023

  1. Unit 1 DBQ Preparation

Thursday, August 17, 2023

  1. Finish Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
    Answer questions

  2. Draw Your History
    Draw a “history of you”—your own personal history. This won’t be graded on artistic ability, and you shouldn’t get stressed out about whether you’re a good artist. You can use text to label your pictures, stick figures for people, color it, or however you want to do it is fine.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

  1. New Seating Chart

  2. Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
    Answer the questions

  3. Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Tomorrow)
    Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

  1. Survey Says...
    Teachers answer the questions from the Student Survey

  2. J-9 Core Values
    Watch presentation and videos about Empathy

  3. Get Acquainted
    Fine someone who... has each of those attributes and fill our your chart with signatures

  4. Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Thursday)
    Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet

Monday, August 14, 2023

  1. Class Information
    Review syllabus and course description

  2. Student Survey
    Answer questions

  3. Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Thursday)
    Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet