Extra credit is due by the end of today, April 29, 2011.
The extra credit was to read the Times magazine article entitled "Hell is Dead," and write 3 paragraphs about whether or not you agree with the article. 20 extra credit points
Friday, April 29, 2011
April 28-29,2011
Current Events
DJ: What are the true goals of education?
Objectives: Understand Renaissance art, culture, education; who is Gutenberg and what are his contributions to society?
Activities: Learn about the characters of the Renaissance, ie Michelangelo, Geoffrey Chaucer (Canterbury Tales), Johannes Gutenberg, and Da Vinci
Video clips of each artist
Packet activity: To be turned in at the end of class or on Monday or Tuesday, depending on which class period you are in
HOMEWORK: Finish packet activity and start studying for the test on May 6 or May 9 - the review sheet has been posted
DJ: What are the true goals of education?
Objectives: Understand Renaissance art, culture, education; who is Gutenberg and what are his contributions to society?
Activities: Learn about the characters of the Renaissance, ie Michelangelo, Geoffrey Chaucer (Canterbury Tales), Johannes Gutenberg, and Da Vinci
Video clips of each artist
Packet activity: To be turned in at the end of class or on Monday or Tuesday, depending on which class period you are in
HOMEWORK: Finish packet activity and start studying for the test on May 6 or May 9 - the review sheet has been posted
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
April 26-27, 2011
Current Events
DJ: How do you sift truth from belief?
Objective: Understand the meaning of humanism; who is Machiavelli?; What is the Renaissance?
Class activities: Power point presentation (posted on the blog) called "Renaissance power point")
Blow the roof activity (last day)
Humanism activity (group work from the textbook; the textbook pages are also posted on the blog)
Clips from the Da Vinci Code (objective is to understand what the chalice is, why the characters are relating history back to the time period of Jesus Christ, and what the different sects of the Catholic Church are, ie Opus Dei)
Turn in the three sheets from the previous class period: 1) The Medieval Holocaust, 2) The Crusades, 3) The Black Death
HOMEWORK: Finish "humanism" worksheet if you did not finish during class
**** NOTE: All work from my (Mrs. Jolley) teaching the last 2 months needs to be turned in by MAY 5, 2011. Mrs. Bowers will not accept any work (except the final test on the Renaissance) after I am finished at Timpview. *****
DJ: How do you sift truth from belief?
Objective: Understand the meaning of humanism; who is Machiavelli?; What is the Renaissance?
Class activities: Power point presentation (posted on the blog) called "Renaissance power point")
Blow the roof activity (last day)
Humanism activity (group work from the textbook; the textbook pages are also posted on the blog)
Clips from the Da Vinci Code (objective is to understand what the chalice is, why the characters are relating history back to the time period of Jesus Christ, and what the different sects of the Catholic Church are, ie Opus Dei)
Turn in the three sheets from the previous class period: 1) The Medieval Holocaust, 2) The Crusades, 3) The Black Death
HOMEWORK: Finish "humanism" worksheet if you did not finish during class
**** NOTE: All work from my (Mrs. Jolley) teaching the last 2 months needs to be turned in by MAY 5, 2011. Mrs. Bowers will not accept any work (except the final test on the Renaissance) after I am finished at Timpview. *****
Friday, April 22, 2011
April 22-25, 2011
Current Event: Music video of Sarah McLaughlin (donating to charities around the world)
DJ: Should religions and churches send missionaries to areas with different faiths, or is doing so a violation of those the missionaries are there to convert?
Objective: What are the Crusades - why did they occur? Identify the origins and consequences of the Black Death (including the Medieval Holocaust)
Class activities: Discussion of the Crusades, including the Children's Crusades and the Black Death
Videos of the Black Death: 1) Gwen Stefani rendition of the Black Plague, 2) Coroner's Report of how the flea infects the human body
Video of the Crusades: 1) Knights Templar of the Holy Land
3 reading activities: 1) A Medieval Holocaust, 2) The Crusades against Saladin, 3) An Italian writer's perspective of the Black Plague
HOMEWORK: Finish your three reading/worksheet activities if you did not finish in class
DJ: Should religions and churches send missionaries to areas with different faiths, or is doing so a violation of those the missionaries are there to convert?
Objective: What are the Crusades - why did they occur? Identify the origins and consequences of the Black Death (including the Medieval Holocaust)
Class activities: Discussion of the Crusades, including the Children's Crusades and the Black Death
Videos of the Black Death: 1) Gwen Stefani rendition of the Black Plague, 2) Coroner's Report of how the flea infects the human body
Video of the Crusades: 1) Knights Templar of the Holy Land
3 reading activities: 1) A Medieval Holocaust, 2) The Crusades against Saladin, 3) An Italian writer's perspective of the Black Plague
HOMEWORK: Finish your three reading/worksheet activities if you did not finish in class
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
April 20-21, 2011
Current Events
DJ: Does the United States have a system of social classes? Why or why not?
Objective: Compare/contrast feudalism to other social systems; understand medieval life
Power point presentation of Middle Ages continued
Class activities: 1) "Medieval agricultural" activity (study painting and answer questions), 2) "poverty" worksheet activity (read the paragraphs and answer the questions)
Clips of "Robin Hood"
EXTRA CREDIT: You may read the article entitled "Is Hell Dead?" and write 3 paragraphs about whether you agree with the author or not.
DJ: Does the United States have a system of social classes? Why or why not?
Objective: Compare/contrast feudalism to other social systems; understand medieval life
Power point presentation of Middle Ages continued
Class activities: 1) "Medieval agricultural" activity (study painting and answer questions), 2) "poverty" worksheet activity (read the paragraphs and answer the questions)
Clips of "Robin Hood"
EXTRA CREDIT: You may read the article entitled "Is Hell Dead?" and write 3 paragraphs about whether you agree with the author or not.
Monday, April 18, 2011
April 17-18, 2011
Current news
DJ: What do you know about the Pope?
"Blow the roof" activity"
Activities: Power point presentation
Video clip about the Vikings
Video clip about the origins of the Pope
Video clip about Charlemagne
Board notes
Homework: Review Middle Ages power point presentation part 1
DJ: What do you know about the Pope?
"Blow the roof" activity"
Activities: Power point presentation
Video clip about the Vikings
Video clip about the origins of the Pope
Video clip about Charlemagne
Board notes
Homework: Review Middle Ages power point presentation part 1
Thursday, April 7, 2011
April 7-8, 2011
Current Events
DJ: Would you consider the birth and death of Jesus Christ the biggest turning point in world history? Why or why not?
Objective: Understand the origins of Christianity; identify pictures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ; identify reasons for the fall of Rome
Video clips about the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus Christ
Turn in "Ancient Rome" packet
ABC Activity: Read and identify terms in the World History textbook; find a term that begins with each letter in the alphabet and fill in your alphabet sheet
Picture activity: Compare and contrast pictures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ; how are they similar or different than other pictures you have seen in your lifetime?
HAVE A NICE SPRING BREAK!!
DJ: Would you consider the birth and death of Jesus Christ the biggest turning point in world history? Why or why not?
Objective: Understand the origins of Christianity; identify pictures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ; identify reasons for the fall of Rome
Video clips about the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus Christ
Turn in "Ancient Rome" packet
ABC Activity: Read and identify terms in the World History textbook; find a term that begins with each letter in the alphabet and fill in your alphabet sheet
Picture activity: Compare and contrast pictures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ; how are they similar or different than other pictures you have seen in your lifetime?
HAVE A NICE SPRING BREAK!!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
April 5-6, 2011
DJ: Would you have wanted to attend the gladiator events - in which one man kills another?
Current Events
Rome Part 2 - power point presentation
Video clips of the making of the Colosseum and scenes from Spartacus
Newspaper article activity
HOMEWORK: Continue working on the Rome packet, which is due on April 7 or 8, 2011
Instructions for newspaper article:
Please use the template provided to write an article about a day in the Colosseum. Pretend that you are a reporter and write about an event that occurred in the Colosseum, ie a gladiator fight or a gladiator vs. animal fight, or a naval battle
Current Events
Rome Part 2 - power point presentation
Video clips of the making of the Colosseum and scenes from Spartacus
Newspaper article activity
HOMEWORK: Continue working on the Rome packet, which is due on April 7 or 8, 2011
Instructions for newspaper article:
Please use the template provided to write an article about a day in the Colosseum. Pretend that you are a reporter and write about an event that occurred in the Colosseum, ie a gladiator fight or a gladiator vs. animal fight, or a naval battle
Friday, April 1, 2011
April 1-4, 2011
Current Events
DJ: What makes a successful leader?
Timeline activity for ancient Rome
Power point presentation: Rome Part 1 (Introduction to Rome, republic vs. empire, Punic Wars)
Punic Wars video with clear map of where the wars were fought
Reading/basketball activity (in-class)
Emperor Nero video (if time)
HOMEWORK: Begin "Rome" packet, which will be due next Friday, April 8, 2011
DJ: What makes a successful leader?
Timeline activity for ancient Rome
Power point presentation: Rome Part 1 (Introduction to Rome, republic vs. empire, Punic Wars)
Punic Wars video with clear map of where the wars were fought
Reading/basketball activity (in-class)
Emperor Nero video (if time)
HOMEWORK: Begin "Rome" packet, which will be due next Friday, April 8, 2011
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