Friday, August 29, 2025

  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

Thursday, August 28, 2025

  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 Discussing the American Revolution
    Take Notes

  3. Finish Reviewing Unit 2: Essential Question #1

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

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

  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

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

  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

Monday, August 25, 2025

  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. What was the ethnic group who controlled the Qing Dynasty?

  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

Friday, August 22, 2025

  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 (Each group member gets at least 1 slide. Most groups will have 4 people, but some will have 3 or 5. If you have 3 or 4 members, you must figure out how all slides get done). You will use the reading for your assigned empire (Unit 1 Reader), 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

Thursday, August 21, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What would be the best thing about living in 1750?
    2. What would be the worst thing about living in 1750?

  2. Continue Empire Building Group Slides
    In your group, you will decide who will handle each of the 5 slides (Each group member gets at least 1 slide. Most groups will have 4 people, but some will have 3 or 5.  If you have 3 or 4 members, you must figure out how all slides get done).  You will use the reading for your assigned empire (Unit 1 Reader), and complete your slide with both text and at least one image.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In 1750, what job did most people perform?
    2. In 1750, did most people live in rural or urban environments?
    3. In 1750, in what industry did many women in cities work in?

  2. Finish Life in 1750 and Today
    Use the reading (Unit 1 Reader) to answer the questions

  3. Empire Building Group Slides
    In your group, you will decide who will handle each of the 5 slides (Each group member gets at least 1 slide. Most groups will have 4 people, but some will have 3 or 5.  If you have 3 or 4 members, you must figure out how all slides get done).  You will use the reading for your assigned empire (Unit 1 Reader), and complete your slide with both text and at least one image.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In 2025, what are some of the most common jobs people perform?
    2. In 2025, do most people live in urban (cities) or rural (small town/countryside) environments?
    3. In 2025, do most children work or go to school?

  2. Forms of Government Quiz

  3. Life in 1750 and Today
    Use the reading (Unit 1 Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, August 18, 2025

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

  3. Unit 1 Overview Video

  4. Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Friday, August 15, 2025

  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 Forms of Government (Quiz on Monday)
    Review handout (Unit 1 Reader)

  3. Cafeteria Fight
    Use the testimonials to determine what happened and who should be held responsible

  4. Study for Monday's Quiz (Homework)

Thursday, August 14, 2025

  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. Finish The Danger of a Single Story Video
    Answer questions

  3. Forms of Government (Quiz on Monday)
    Review handout (Unit 1 Reader)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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

  2. The Danger of a Single Story Video
    Answer questions

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

  1. New Seating Chart

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

Monday, August 11, 2025

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

  2. J-8/J-9 "Social Contract"
    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 Tomorrow)
    Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet

Friday, August 8, 2025

  1. Class Information
    Review syllabus and course description

  2. Why Study History? Video (Period 1 only)

  3. Student Survey
    Answer questions

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