Class Eight
-Thursday, Oct. 25-receive What power should govt have synthesis assignment, complete all for Monday, Oct. 29-remember depth and examples, write paragraphs not just a few sentences
Monday, Oct. 29-Gov't synthesis assignment due, finish fall of Ancient Greece documentary and answer final questions on board
Tues., Oct. 30-The rise and fall of Alexander the Great and his empire, please make sure to turn in if paper/share if digital both section 4 Topic 5 questions and the What power should gov't have synthesis assignment-both parts
Wed., Oct 31-finish Alexander the Great documentary and be able to explain how and why Phillip II and Alexander were able to create such a vast empire and what the short and long term impacts were.
Friday, Nov. 2-finished documentary and emphasized the importance of the New Egyptian Kingdom and knowledge as a commodity and Alexandria replacing Athens as the center of intellectual and tech thought, receive M.C. questions due Monday-you may use notes and book
Monday, Nov. 5-review the rise and fall of Athens and Alexander the Great and the lasting impacts of Greek and Hellenistic civ. and relate them to our major themes, M.C. ?s due, receive Fiscal Ship assignment and set up on roles as a citizen, complete page 5 of the handout for Wed. class,
Wed., Nov. 7 -discuss Fiscal Ship game and goals, for homework play the game by going to fiscalship.org
Friday, Nov. 9-Discuss Fiscal Ship results and relate to power, govt, and responsibility as a citizen, Are responsibilities of govt different today than in the days of Ancient China and Greece? How? In what ways? For homework play the game again with your compromise goals that you negotiated with your partner today and save the game and get the game ID-be ready to play again in groups of six on Monday and come up with new compromise goals and be ready to participate,
Monday, Nov. 12-share your compromise goals with your partner with me or print it out, get together in groups of six and work on compromise goals again-as a class prioritize all goals in a group discussion and post the three games -send large group post to me-I asked for your compromise goals with your partner in class so no need to send that now and all three groups did share their new goals-GOOD JOB!
Tuesday, Nov. 13-out on Administration retreat today- receive a document set on How great was Alexander the Great. Follow sub instructions for the first two packets-due Thursday
Thursday, Nov. 15-wrap up Fiscal Ship Simulation, discuss how to write historical essays using the document set on Alexander the Great, TEST IS MOVED AGAIN TO MONDAY LONG PERIOD, NOV. 19 SINCE NOT IN CLASS ON TUESDAY.
Friday, Nov. 16-receive study tips and guide for the test Monday, Nov. 19-Ancient China and Ancient Greece, study for test
Monday, Nov. 19-take Test, NO HOMEWORK OVER BREAK-we will continue with document based assignment on "How Great Was Alexander the Great" when we return on Monday, Nov. 26
Monday, Nov. 26-go over background and doc set questions to How Great is Alexander the Great and start essay writing guidelines, no homework
Tuesday, Nov. 27-How to write a good thesis statement and continue to discuss incorporating analysis into essay writing, Pick two of four options in Thesis wksht packet to answer for class on Wed.
Wed., Nov. 28-share thesis statement examples, go over doc set ?s, work on essay outline in class and finish outline wksht for homework and then use it to write your first draft/ rough draft of essay-rough draft of essay due Friday, Nov. 30 beginning of class-essays do not use citations-the documents are provided only to give you even more information and examples to write a good essay
Friday, Nov. 30-rough draft of Essay and Essay outline wksht due-we will discuss draft progress, answer questions, engage in peer editing-final draft due Monday, Dec. 3
Monday, Dec. 3-turn in Essay, start Roman Empire Topic, read sections 1 and 2 of topic 6 for homework
Tuesday, Dec. 4-The Rise of the Roman Republic is the focus, receive "All Roads Lead to Rome" article and map and use it to answer the focus question "How did well-built roads contribute to Roman success?", also receive the assignment on the Roman Empire and its expansion and maintenance-Please complete the Hypothesis, the t chart on Caesar and Augustus, and the explore activity steps 1 and 2 for Thursday and finish reading through section 2 and start section 3 to read as needed to complete the above assignment
Thursday, Dec. 6-Continue with Rise and Fall of The Roman Empire assignment, form groups of three to compare strategies and complete steps 3,4, and the bonus question-finish for homework and complete the THINK part of the THINK PAIR SHARE summary for Friday class
Friday, Dec. 7-Get Back in groups for the THINK PAIR SHARE and share your thoughts/answers to the summary questions, groups will now share their thoughts with the class, Go over Powerpoint slides on the Legacy of Rome, get backs in groups and share thoughts so as to complete PRACTICE Parts 1 and 2 of the Project-finish PRACTICE 1 and 2 for homework and receive instructions for the second part of your homework due Monday-Using what you have learned, you will write an advisory letter to one of the two Roman leaders-due Monday
SUNDAY DECEMBER 9-BOTH THE LAST OF THE CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION NOTES TITLED THE DECLINE OF CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS AND YOUR EXAM REVIEW PACKET WHICH INCLUDES POSSIBLE SHORT ANSWER AND ESSAY OPTIONS, KEY TERMS TO KNOW AND THE EXAM FORMAT ARE UP ON THE WEB PAGE. EXAM REVIEW IS UNDER EXAM REVIEW AND NOTES UNDER NOTES!
Monday, Dec. 10-both PRACTICE 1 and 2 and the Advisory letter are due! Advisory letter is turned in for a grade! Topic 6 Section 3 reading completed on Legacy of Rome
IF WE HAVE SNOW AND DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, WE ALSO DO NOT HAVE CLASS ON TUESDAY, SO ON
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12-Not only is Practice 1 and 2 due and the Advisory Letter due to be turned in for a grade and is done on your own-no collaboration, but Topic 6 Section 3 Assessment questions are also due on the Legacy of Rome-they will be used to wrap up our look at the Roman Empire
Thursday, Dec. 13-Exam Review -interactive map exercise-review of Rome due-complete on your own-link-https://www.the-map-as-history.com/Rome-Roman-empire/from-the-founding-to-the-downfall , begin exam review
Friday, Dec. 14-Comparing and Contrasting the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire-create a list of similarities and then create a T chart of contrasts-will be checked for completion-excellent review for the exam-Wrap up the Roman Empire, touch on the rise of Christianity and exam review
WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT: The Origins of Christianity
1.) Please read Topic Six Section 4 on the Rise and Origins of Christianity and answer the following questions: The answers are due the SECOND class back fro break.
A.) How and when did Christianity get its start?
B.) What is hierarchy? Discuss the hierarchy of the early Christian Church. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a hierarchy within a religious organization? Why was this structure created?
D.) What are the causes and effects of the Jewish revolt against Rome and how did this impact early Christianity?
E.) What are the central ideas of Christianity?
F.) How did Paul's actions contribute to Christianity becoming a world religion?
G.) How and why did Christianity continue to spread during times when Christians were persecuted?
H.) What was the history and relevance of the tradition of baptism and the Eucharist in the Christian church?
I.) How do you think the fall of Rome will affect the church and Western Europe?
J.) What do you think will be the biggest challenge to the growth of Christianity? Will it be internal or external?
2.) You may rewrite your essay to earn up to half of the points back. The essay rewrite is due the SECOND class back from break. Take a look at the comments and the rubric for help.
Thurs., Jan. 3-review exam, practice rubric interpretation, essay rewrites due
Friday, Jan. 4-finish exam review and rubric expectations and exemplar review
Monday, Jan. 7-winter packet questions on Origins of Christianity due
Wed., Jan. 9-Origins of Christianity finished, transition to Post Classical Civilizations, Unit 3-overview and take notes-review notes for homework
Thurs., Jan. 10-finish overview, start Byzantine Empire notes and Sophie Hagia emphasis, read first two sections of Topic 7 for homework
Friday, Jan. 11-continue Byzantine Empire and discussion of Medieval Western Europe, importance of Clovis, Martel, and rise of Charlemagne
Monday, Jan. 14-No class
Tues., Jan. 15-Answer the following questions/activities FOR class: THESE ANSWERS ARE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TUESDAY
1.) What was the impact of Justinian's code?
2.) What was the importance of Clovis and the Franks to this period?
3.) Explain how Charlemagne briefly reunited much of Western Europe. What were his accomplishments? What happened after his death?
4.) How did Clovis and Charlemagne spread Christianity and employ it as a unifying social and political force in their kingdoms?
5.) Where did the Magyars, Vikings, and Muslims come from?
6.) Compare and contrast the collapse of the Western Roman Empire with the collapse of the empire of Charlemagne. A T- chart will suffice.
7.) Analyze how the economic system of manorialism worked and how it affected peasants and nobles.
8.) How does feudalism work? How do knights fit into the system? Why did feudalism develop?
9.) What are the positive and negative characteristics of feudalism?
10.) Why is land ownership became an increasing source of power for lords in the political and social system of feudalism?
11.) Develop both an attack plan for an invading army to take a fortified castle and a defense plan that would enable the castle's occupants to successfully withstand invasion.
12.) How do opportunities for noble and peasant women differ within the system of feudalism?
13.) What are the positive effects of the Code of Chivalry on feudalism?
14.) How did the decline of trade contribute to manorialism?
15.) What were the benefits and drawbacks to serfs of manorialism?
16.) Compare and contrast the rights of noblemen and noblewomen during the Middle Ages.