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18/19 Sophomore Honors

Important Links
Myers/McGoorty Syllabus
Sophomore Writing Rubric
Writing Resources
18/19 School Year Calendar 
turnitin.com


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Daily Activities
6/19
Study Guide
Semester 2 Final Study Guide Spring 2019
The final will include all of the following terms and concepts. It also includes any reading or discussion we had in class over the course of the last semester.
 
Cold War Key Terms/Concepts
 

  • Tehran/Yalta/Potsdam
  • ISI & Vargas
    • America & Expansionism
    • Nationalism & Economic Imperialism
    • Vargas
  • Iran/Turkey/Greece
  • MAD
  • Brinkmanship
  • Long Telegram
  • Novikov Telegram
  • Truman Doctrine
  • Marshall Plan
  • Molotov Plan
  • Domino Theory
  • Containment
  • The Pacts - Brussles, NATO, Rio, Warsaw
  • Tension in Germany & Berlin
    • All three causes
    • Berlin Airlift Dates
  • Date the Soviets displayed nuclear power
  • NSC-68
  • Attempted Reamament
  • Destalinization
    • Polish October
  • Arms Race
    • ICBMS & IRBMS
  • Cuban Revolution
    • Che
    • Castro(s)
    • Background
    • Impact
  • Détente
  • China and the Cold War – Sino-Soviet Split, Triangular Diplomacy, Nixon’s Visit
  • Gorbachev:  Inherited problems, Glasnost/perestroika and their consequences
  • Reagan:  Idealism, Star Wars, Cold War policies and their effects
  • Eastern Europe 1989:  Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania

 
 
World War II Key Terms/Concepts
 
  • Causes of WWII & Spanish Civil War
  • WWII Battles
  1. Case White
  2. Phony War & the Winter War 
  3. Operation Weserübung
  4. Case Yellow & Case Red, Operation Dynamo, and the rest of the Battle of France
  5. Battle of the Atlantic
  6. Battle of Britain & Operation Sea Lion
  7. Operation 25 & Operation Marita
  8. Operation Barbarossa, the Siege of Leningrad, and the Battle of Stalingrad
  9. Battle of the Baltics – Baltic Offensive (German) & Baltic Operation (USSR)
  10. Battle of El-Alamein & Operation Torch
  11. Italian campaign
  12. Operation Citadel & the Red Army’s advance West
  13. Operation Overlord
  14. Operation Market Garden
  15. Ardennes Offensive – Battle of the Bulge
  16. Firebombing of Dresden
  17. Fall of Berlin
  • WWII Outcomes
  • Nuremberg Trials


 
Interwar Period Key Terms/Concepts
 

Rise of Fascism
  • Italy’s version of fascism
  • Germany’s version of fascism
  • Basic tenets
  • Differences between communism & fascism
Mussolini
  • Background
  • Rise
Hitler
  • Rise
  • Style
Weimar Republic
  • Rise
  • Fall
  • Hyperinflation
    • Dawes Plan
    • Treaty of Locarno
  • Kellogg Briand Pact
Nazism
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • French Policy of Coercion
    • Ruhr Valley Occupation
  • Promises to the people of Germany
  • Beer Hall Putsch
    • Ludendorff
  • Ernst Rohm
    • SA
  • Knight of the Long Knives
  • Platform policies
  • Propaganda
    • Nazi tenets
    • Nuremburg Rallies
    • Triumph of the Will
    • The Eternal Jew
  • Reichstag Fire
  • Gleichschaltung
    • Government
    • Culture
  • Volksgemeinschaft
  • Lebensraum
  • Book burnings
  • Nuremburg Laws
  • Kristallnacht
  • Enabling Act
  • Mein Kampf
  • Zweites Buch
  • Anti-Semitism
Stalinism & the USSR
  • Background on Stalin
  • Rise to power
  • Collectivization
  • Differences between Stalin/Lenin/Trotsky
  • Stalinism
  • Ukrainian Relations
    • Dekulakization
    • Holodomor
  • National Terror
  • 5 Year Plans
  • Great Purge
Stages of Genocide
 

 
WWI/Mexican Revolution/ Key Terms/Concepts
 

  • World War I
    • Causes
      • Nationalism
      • Militarism
        • Russo – Japanese War
        • Crimean War
      • Treaty of San Stefano
      • Berlin Conference
      • Realpolitik
      • Weltpolitik
      • Impact of the Isms on WWI
      • Impact of IR on WWI
      • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    • Battles
      • Schliefen Plan
      • Alliances
      • What I discussed – Marne & Tannenberg
      • What you discussed –
        • Gallipoli, Ypres, Isonzo, Jutland, Verdun, Somme, 2nd Marne
          • Major impacts, and who won. Nothing to specific
    • Social/Political Impacts
      • Propaganda
      • Weaponry & Trench Life
      • Treaty of Versailles
        • Impacts on other European nations
      • League of Nations
      • Balfour Declaration
      • Total War
  • Mexican Revolution
    • Causes
      • Social issues in Mexico
      • Neo Caudillos
      • Diaz
      • Madero
    • Villa, Zapata, Carranza
      • Background, beliefs/goals, how they attempted to accomplish their goals
    • Carranza as president
      • Convention of Aguascalientes
    • Mexican Involvement in WWI
      • Zimmerman Telegram
      • Tampico


 
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  1. Turn in reading notes on Keylor 277-285 and Spievogel: 868 - 889.
  2. Finish Cold War Lecture

6/18
  1. Continue Cold War Lecture
  2. Turn in the Marshal Plan and Molotov questions,
6/17
  1. Keylor: 248-250, 254-258, 263-277. Due on today
  2. Read and take notes on Keylor 277-285. Due Wednesday 6/19
  3. Continue Cold War Lecture
  4. ​The Marshall Plan and Molotov Plan Hand out and questions. Due 6/18
6/10
Continue watching  "Bridge of Spies"
Turn in Critical Read - Korean War and Overview, and JFK - and the Cuban Missile Crisis

6/7 
​Begin Movie "Bridge of Spies"
Critical Read - Korean War and Overview, and JFK - and the Cuban Missile Crisis Due Monday  
6/5 
Read  and take notes the following in Keylor: 248-250, 254-258, 263-277. Due on 6/14
Read and take notes on Spievogel: 868 - 889. Due on 6/19

6/3
Read and reflect on "The Cult of Che" packet 
Based on the "Motorcycle Diaries"  the Actively Learn readings and the "Cult of Che packet" What two "Ches" emerge and which in your opinion is the most accurate? Justify your answer.  

"The Motorcycle Diaries"
Read and take notes on the two Actively Learn readings by Che, and the one on the Cuban revolution Due on 5/28

5/22 
Lecture Discussion ISI and LA
"Our America C/R and Questions Due Tomorrow 
​Final Review Sheet. 

5/21
Battle Project group evaluation.
Critical Read packet on ISI and Nationalism and the Cuban Revolution. Packet Questions Due 5/29

5/20
Read and take notes on Keylor Ch 6 194-218 
Due On Friday 5/31
Extra Credit Reflection for "They Will Never Grow Old"
Due NLT Friday 5/24
CR "Our America" DueThursday 5/24
Read and take notes on Spielvogel 861-872 and Keylor 185-190 and 254 - 258 
Due on Tuesday 5/28
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5/17
Battles Presentation Assessment 
5/16
Battles Presentation Assessment 
5/15
Fire Bombing of Dresden
Fall of Berlin
5/14
Operation Citadel etc.
Ardennes Offensive 
​5/13
     Operation Overlord 
​     Operation Market Garden
5/10
     Battle of El-Almein etc
    Italian Campaign 
5/9
     Operation Barbarossa etc.
     Battle of the Baltics  
5/8
Battle Presentations 
    Battle of Britian 
    Operation 25 etc 
5/7
Battle Presentations 
    Case Yellow etc.
     Battle of the Atlantic 
5/6 
Battle Presentations 
     Phony War and the Winter War
     Operation Weserubung 

Reading - Spielvogel 840-848 (take notes)
                       Keylor 170 - 178 (take notes)
                       Due on Monday 5/13 
 Actively Read Due Wednesday.
5/3 
1. Unit Test today. 
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5/2 
Work Period - Either study for the test tomorrow or work on your project.

5/1 
  1. Work on Battles Presentation
  • Make sure you look at the example I posted.
  • Please follow the rubric that I provided.
  • Presentations will begin on Monday
  • The Unit Test is Friday. All homework is now in your folders. Make sure your look at the review sheet I have provided.

4/30
Battles Project as assigned in class work on your Battles project. Projects are due on Monday May 6.
  1. Phony War and the Winter War  - Monday ⅚
  2. Operation Weserubung Monday ⅚
  3. Case, Yellow, Case Red, & Operation Dynam Tuesday 5/7
  4. Battle of the Atlantic Tuesday 5/7
  5. Battle of Britain & Operation Sea Lion Wednesday 5/8
  6. Operation 25 & Operation Marita Wednesday 5/8
  7. Operation Barbarossa the Siege of Leningrad Thursday 5/9
  8. Battle of the Baltics etc. Thursday 5/9
  9. Battle of El-Alamein & Operation Torch Friday 5/10
  10. Italian Campaign Friday 5/10
    11.  Operation Citadel and the Red Army’s advance West           Monday 5/13
12. Operation Overlord Monday 5/13
13. Operation Market Garden Tuesday 5/14
14. Ardennes Offensive - Battle of the Bulge Tuesday 5/14
15. Firebombing of Dresden Wednesday 5/15
16. Fall of Berlin Wednesday 5/15
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4/29
Spanish Revolution and Intro into WWII - link
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CtmCqqscfKB05WFh6n1v_e7sUbL7bv3AE9jrvxkOpx8/edit#slide=id.p1
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Example Link -https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wf5tnU7-AJThzGpniMiuQdSnVL-no1wzZdtNK0nZ1E8/edit#slide=id.p1
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4/22 
Go to the following Web site and read and take note on the listed documents; https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IDoL524TdUrCvwZ9EFeaUMzmyStt20zg?usp=sharing
4/17
  1. Turn in reading notes for Spielvogel 809-815.
  2. Read and take notes on Spielvogel 815-823. Due on Monday.
  3. Go to the following URL (https://read.activelylearn.com/#student/reader/976131/notes) and complete the read response by Friday.
  4. We will continue the lecture on Nazi Propaganda and read and respond to the handout “Eternal Jew”.


4/16 
Continue your journal Activity 
Lecture and discussion on German propaganda.
4/15
Journal activity for propaganda
     1. This week, I would like you to watch two news shows, either MSNBC and  FOX would be fine, but you might choose your own.
find examples of propaganda, using your chart.  Identify the example, and tell why it is what it is.  Then select two online sources and select two sources that would be Left and Right in their orientation  and do the same as you did with the televised sources. Tell why your selection is propaganda, and falls into what category it falls into. Be ready to discuss on Friday.  
4/4
1. Reading In Spielvogel 809-815 Due Wednesday after Spring Break.
2. Lecture Discussion on the Rise of Hitler.
4/3
We watched and took notes "The Gathering Storm" on Netflix . 

4/1 Today's activity is to go to the following link and complete the Assignment in class:
​documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A3f065d8c-0614-404b-bef6-aef718df0ec3f0ec3

​3/28
1.  Work on Final Draft due to turnitin on Sunday 11:59, Final Draft and all process work is due in class on 4/1
2.  Read pages 796 - 809 from Spielvogel be ready to discus on 4/1

3/21 
Peer edit Outline #2, Begin work on Rough Draft# 1 Due 25 March

3/20 
Class in Computer Lab working on Outline #2. Outline #2 Due tonight at 11:59 PM

3/19 
In Class Work on Outline #2, incorporating peer feed back.  

3/18 1)Peer editing - three level outline, due to Turnitin tonight at midnight. 2) 50 note cards due today. 
3/14
So sorry that I have been out but my back is a mess. keep working with your essays... 

3/12
I received the following message from Career Counseling:  
This is important: 
"10th and 11th graders!  Your high school and beyond plan is past due.  All students should log into Career Cruising and confirm that their completion bar is at 100%.  If it is not, then more work has to be done.  Please stop in the College & Career Center to complete the work or finish it at home this week. Here is the link if students should ask.
https://sites.google.com/site/skylinehsccc/culminating-project/career-cruising"
 Today is a work period with computers on your Sophomore project.
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3/11
Work on Sophomore Projects (Computer Carts)
Trench Warfare Jig Saw
3/8
Library Day
3/7 
Lecture about Treaty of Versailles
Reading from Spielvogel - Pages 772 - 781 Take Notes!! Due Monday. 25 Note cards are due on Friday (in class for paper, and turned in at midnight to Turnitin for electronic).  If you have not signed up for my Turnitin, you need to do so ASAP.  The class code and password is listed to the right!

3/6
Finish Mexican Revolution Lecture Notes - Written reflection about "Revolution" (causes in general and causes as they relate to Mexico)

​3/5
We went over "Writing a good Thesis" the link is below. 
We also continued on the "Mexican Revolution" presentation.
Reminder 25 research note cards are due NLT Friday (3/8)  ​
3/4
Preliminary Thesis Due 
Read and take notes pages 771- 180 in Spielvogel 
Lecture on Mexican Revolution .

3/1 

Read and take notes on page 762 "Outbreak of War" through page 771 "The reality of Trench Warfare" - Spielvogel
Research Selection and Parent signatures due on Monday
Please log in to my Turnitin page and sign in.

2/28 Library Time for Sophomore Project
NOTE: Please bring your Text Book (Spielvogel) 

2/27 
​Sophomore Project Packet 
research Presentation  Below 

drive.google.com/file/d/1OyXu__mL8UPUzOemXyaywpbcVud3SI37/view?usp=sharingview?usp=sharing
 
2/26 
Poster Gallery Walk 
Finished WWI Video 

2/25 
Lecture Discussion On WWI ​Link is as follows:
drive.google.com/open?id=1OhyG_uQV2Eiwg-KnHLSLypuf2yjHXAgM2/25 

2/15
The Poster Project is due on 2/26

Thursday 2/7

     I handed out the Rubric for the poster project, and we continued the lecture on "Causes" . 
​     The due date for the project will depend on the weather for next week, 

2/6 Wednesday
Continue Lecture Causes of WWI
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Thursday 1/24/19
Daily Activities:
Final

Wednesday 1/23/19
Daily Activities:
Final prep

Tuesday 1/22/19
Daily Activities:
Final prep

Friday 1/18/19
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
WWI causes research 

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 1/17/19
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
WWI causes research 
What were the  major causes of WWI? 
  • You need at least 4
  • You need evidence to support your reasoning 
  • You need to be prepared to "discuss"
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Journal Entry:
None

Wednesday 1/16/19
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Russian context

Journal Entry:
None 

Tuesday 1/15/19
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Russian context

Journal Entry:
None

Monday 1/14/19
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Russian context

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 1/11/19
​Homework:
Print Russia Land of the Czars viewing guide
  • Due Monday 1/14/19

Start reading #3
  • Due Tuesday 1/15/19

Daily Activities:
Haitian Revolution & start of Russian context 
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Journal Entry:

Thursday 1/10/19
Homework:
Critically read Revolution in Saint Domingue
Due Friday 1/11/19

Daily Activities:
Context on LA
​Spanish Colonial System in class tomorrow

Journal Entry:

Power Points  for Second Semester
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yzMP0xusIu7CDWqyp1hecsR23xaEL-Hb
PoweerPoints for Battles 
​https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1890ufkDrARgIYv7j-w1mX_sJOBYY6QIk?usp=sharing​
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​Study Guide and Power Points for The Interwar Years : 
usp=sharingdrive.google.com/drive/folders/12ai20QmRHtM-Ow-yA8mtxudX31GW8OGh?usp=sharing

​Treaty of Versailles Link
usp=sharingdrive.google.com/file/d/1wAS4r5Xhui9hUYQ7koL73DTHBXUZKwbS/view?usp=sharing

If you have not signed up for "Turnitin" the class code is 20583431 password is "spartans2" 

Mexican Revolution Link
usp=sharingdocs.google.com/presentation/d/1JkaNDVrWVEoZv63k1yMJQeCgAc_dtBU9Hc-tQexhRz4/edit?usp=sharing

Sophomore Project:
Go to the following teacher website (Mr.Doran's) to access everything you or your parents need to know about your Sophomore project:

http://www.mrdoran.net/honors-euro--la---sophomore-project.html
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Reading about writing a good Thesis Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQW93HSm8YFQ-HZp7iod511g02xY_17dhKKPRKSWD9W8d5aGNoCaqt8akvcksvWsMKMpecMcdVwZXpd/pub

Causes Of WWI DBQ
2/7 WWI Poster Project 
Directions for “Causes of WWI Poster Project”
  1. Design a personification for each of the following countries that would have an impact on Europe prior to the WWI:
    1. Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Serbia, Britain, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Japan, America before the war, and America after the war. This can be pictures, Memes, etc.
    2. Include a written description for each personification.
    3. You will be judged by your peers on the following categories:
i.Creativity
ii.Neatness
iii.Design
iv.Overall Best   
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2/6 Causes of WWI PowerPoint

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15YiNvR2_yDIzHKD21uhrKF8qCil67XrZOPaXiBYuMsI/edit?usp=sharing
​Power Points
LA Context
Russia Context
Unit 4 - ISMS
Daily Activities
Wednesday 1/9/19
Homework:
Gather homework assignments and journal from the ISMS unit, they're due tomorrow

Have a way to read - Spanish Colonial System in class tomorrow

Daily Activities:
Unit assessment

Journal Entry:
None
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Tuesday 1/8/19
Homework:
Study for test 
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Daily Activities:
German Unification recap

Journal Entry:
Explain what Realpolitik is & explain the major ways Bismarck used Realpolitik
  • If you need assistance consult the two articles on my website
  • Realpolitik Primary Source
  • Realpolitik Spielvogel
Monday 1/7/19
Homework:
Study for test & work on German Unification Assignment

Daily Activities:
Work day for German Unification assignment

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 1/4/19
Homework:
Work on German Unification Assignment

Daily Activities:
Started German Unification Assignment

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 1/3/19
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Finished Italian Unification case study

Journal Entry:
What was the most important event of Italian Unification?

Wednesday 1/2/19
Homework:
Finish Context to and Italian Unification timeline
Spielvogel 658-665, skip Opposing Viewpoints on 659, skip Garibaldi  & Romantic Nationalism, end at The Unification of Germany
  • Due tomorrow (you will have 1/2 the period to work on it)

Daily Activities:
Refreshed Socialism/Communism
Started Italian Nationalism

Journal Entry:
Explain the difference between Communism & Socialism.

Wednesday 12/19/18
​Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
All LA

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 12/18/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Industrialism

Journal Entry:
Cake or Ice Cream

Monday 12/17/18
Homework:
None 

Daily Activities:
Industrialism

Journal Entry:
Cookies or candy?

Friday 12/14/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from Spielvogel 641-646 start at The Revolution of 1848, end at The Maturing of of the United States
  • I don't need you to take notes on the following sections 
    • ​Yet another French Revolution, Upheaval in the Austrian Empire, Revolts in the Italian States
  • ​Skip - Images of Everyday Life (643)
  • Skip - The Voice of Nationalism (645)
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Daily Activities:
Discussed reactions to the IR & impacts of those reactions

Journal Entry:

Thursday 12/13/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from
  • Spielvogel 626-627, just read the section titled The Ideology of Conservatism
  • Spielvogel 634-635, start at The Ideologies of Change, end at Early Socialism
  • Due Friday 12/14/18

Daily Activities:
Discussed perspective of the worker

Journal Entry:

Wednesday 12/12/18
Homework:
Get into groups of 4 - you pick and split up the following articles, be prepared to discuss with your group tomorrow in class
  • Everyone reads Rules of the Factory
  • Spielvogel 616 - 619 read the section Working Conditions for the Industrial Working Class
  • Documents of Unsanitary Conditions
  • Evidence of Chimney Sweep Child Labor Abuses
  • Exceprts of Evidence of Abuse in the Mines
Due Thursday 12/13/18

Daily Activities:
Started conversation regarding social conditions of the IR & started discussing perspectives of factories 

Journal Entry:

Tuesday 12/11/18
Homework:
  • Finish HW from Monday night 
  • Print or have a way to read Philosophy of the Manufacturers & Rules of the Factory

Daily Activities:
IR

Journal Entry:

Monday 12/10/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from Spielvogel 609-621
  • Start at The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution, finish the chapter
    • Skip - The Great Irish Potato Famine (610)
    • Skip - Living Conditions of London's Poor (612)
    • Skip - Attitudes of the Industrial Middle Class in Britain and Japan (614)
    • Skip - Child Labor: Discipline in the Textile Mills (616)
    • Skip - Child Labor: The Mines
  • Due Wednesday 12/12/18

Daily Activities:
Intro unit, start Industrial Revolution

Journal Entry:
What do you think the greatest change will be as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Reading & Other Resources 
1. Read and take notes from Spielvogel 609-621
  • Start at The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution, finish the chapter
    • Skip - The Great Irish Potato Famine (610)
    • Skip - Living Conditions of London's Poor (612)
    • Skip - Attitudes of the Industrial Middle Class in Britain and Japan (614)
    • Skip - Child Labor: Discipline in the Textile Mills (616)
    • Skip - Child Labor: The Mines

2. Print or have a way to read Philosophy of the Manufacturers & Rules of the Factory

3. ​Get into groups of 4 - you pick and split up the following articles, be prepared to discuss with your group tomorrow in class
  • Everyone reads Rules of the Factory
  • Spielvogel 616 - 619 read the section Working Conditions for the Industrial Working Class
  • Documents of Unsanitary Conditions
  • Evidence of Chimney Sweep Child Labor Abuses
  • Exceprts of Evidence of Abuse in the Mines

4. Spielvogel 626-627, just read the section titled The Ideology of Conservatism & ​Read and take notes from Spielvogel 634-635, start at The Ideologies of Change, end at Early Socialism

5. Read and take notes from Spielvogel 641-646 start at The Revolution of 1848, end at The Maturing of of the United States
  • You don't need you to take notes on the following sections 
    • ​Yet another French Revolution, Upheaval in the Austrian Empire, Revolts in the Italian States
  • ​Skip - Images of Everyday Life (643)
  • Skip - The Voice of Nationalism (645)
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​6. Finish Context to and Italian Unification timeline

Spielvogel 658-665, skip Opposing Viewpoints on 659, skip Garibaldi  & Romantic Nationalism, end at The Unification of Germany

7. NOT REQUIRED (but this is where I am pulling the test questions from) Spielvogel 665-669 (Unification of Germany)

Power Points
Industrial Revolution
Nationalism
Unit 3 - Scientific Rev., Enlightenment, French Rev. 
Daily Activities
Friday 12/7/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Unit end assessment

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 12/6/18
Homework:
Study for assessment

Daily Activities:
Napoleon

Journal Entry:
None

Wednesday 12/5/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
French Revolution

Journal Entry:
None
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Tuesday 12/4/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from Spielvogel 586-593
  • Start at The Age of Napoleon, finish the chapter

Daily Activities:
Watched French Rev. video

Journal Entry:
​None

Monday 12/3/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
French Revolution video - Grievances of the 3rd Estate

Journal Entry:

Friday 11/30/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Started French Revolution

Journal Entry:


Thursday 11/29/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Enlightenment Salon

Journal Entry:
None

Wednesday 11/28/18
Homework:
Print the following documents - 
  1. Grievances of the 3rd Estate
  2. Declaration of the Rights of Man 
  3. Declaration of the Rights of Woman

Daily Activities:
Enlightenment Salon research
Salon teams

Journal Entry:
What is the most fascinating thing  you learned about your thinker? 

Tuesday 11/27/18
Homework:
Finish Salon research 

Daily Activities:
Salon work time

Journal Entry:
None

Monday 11/26/18
Homework:
Work on Enlightenment/Scientific Rev. Salon

Daily Activities:
Finished Enlightenment context, started salon

Journal Entry:
  • What was the best/worst (or both) parts of your weekend?
  • You can also write about what you did

Wednesday 11/21/18
Homework:

Daily Activities:
All LA

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 11/20/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Intro to Scientific Rev. & Enlightenment
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Journal Entry:
  • What is Galileo's argument in “Galileo on Scientific Authority?”
  • What are two pieces of evidence you can find to support his argument?
Reading and Other Resources
Readings
  1. ​Start readings due on Tuesday (these aren't part of this unit they are for the next) - Galileo on Scientific Authority, Spielvogel 477-478 (start the chapter, end at Toward a New Heaven), Spielvogel 503-505 (start the chapter, end at Montesquieu...)
  2. Read and take notes from Spielvogel 586-593, Start at The Age of Napoleon, finish the chapter
Unit 3 PP
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Scientific Rev. & Enlightenment
French Revolution
Unit 2 - Rise of England 
Daily Activities
Monday 11/19/18
Homework:
Finish your reading from Friday, due tomorrow
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Daily Activities:
End of unit quiz

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 11/16/18
Homework:
Study for quiz on Monday 
Start readings due on Tuesday (these aren't part of this unit they are for the next)
  • Galileo on Scientific Authority
  • Spielvogel 477-478 (start the chapter, end at Toward a New Heaven)
  • Spielvogel 503-505 (start the chapter, end at Montesquieu...)


Daily Activities:
Clarify ECW 

Journal Entry:
What was the most important event surrounding the ECW?
  • ​Why?

Thursday 11/15/18
Homework:
ECW timeline due tomorrow
Start studying for quiz on rise of England

Daily Activities:
Work day for ECW timeline

Journal Entry:
None

Wednesday 11/14/18
Homework:

Daily Activities:
Work day for ECW timeline

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 11/13/18
Homework:
Critically read one of your articles (determined by your group)
Spielvogel ECW
Wiesner-Hanks ECW
Why Nations Fail - ECW
Power of Parliament 
Due Wednesday 11/14/18

Daily Activities:
Wrap up Reformation in England
Start ECW
Defense of Tyrannicide

Journal Entry:
Who had a larger impact on the reformation in England, Elizabeth or Henry VIII?

Friday 11/9/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Complete Reformation in England Research 
  • Due at the end of the period 

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 11/8/18
​Homework:


Daily Activities:
King John & King Edward

Journal Entry:
What do you remember about Henry II?
​
Wednesday 11/7/18
Homework:
Work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Writing day, laptop carts

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 11/6/18
Homework:
Work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Writing day in lab

Journal Entry:
None

Monday 11/5/18
Homework:
Work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Peer edit rough drafts

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 11/2/18
Homework:
Work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Rise of England

Journal Entry:

Thursday 11/1/18
Homework:
Work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Essay work

Journal Entry:


Wednesday 10/31/18
Homework:
Work on essay

Daily Activities:
Music in film 

Journal Entry:
What is the greatest scary movie of all time?


Tuesday 10/30/18
Homework:
work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Essay work

Journal Entry:

​
Monday 10/29/18
Homework:
Work on essay

Daily Activities:
Essay work

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 10/26/18
Homework:

Daily Activities:
Peer edit outlines
​
Journal Entry:

Thursday 10/25/18
Homework:
Remember your outline is due online tonight by 10pm on turnitin.com 

Daily Activities:
Critique and break down of example essay

Journal Entry:

Wednesday 10/24/18
Homework:
Finish HW from Monday 

Daily Activities:
Writing day in the lab

Journal Entry: 
None

Tuesday 10/23/18
Homework:
Work on HW from Monday, due Thursday 

Daily Activities:

Journal Entry:
What should go in a conclusion?
​
Monday 10/22/18
Homework:
Start critically reading Example Essay
  • Due Thursday 10/25/18
Look for  - 
  • Strength of thesis
  • Strength of BTSs
  • Connection between thesis & BTSs
  • Use of evidence - 
    • Context
    • Direct quotes
    • Analysis
  • Transitions
  • Flow/connectivity 

Daily Activities:
Note card organization activity 
Continued to work on essay practice/examples

​Journal Entry:
None


Friday 10/19/18
Homework:
Finish up research & note cards

Daily Activities:
Continued evidence & research practice

​Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 10/18/18
Homework:
Research 
​
Daily Activities:
Research day for fall essay in library

​Journal Entry:
None
​
Wednesday 10/17/18
Homework:
Research 

Daily Activities:
​Writing work in class - evidence and research practice

​Journal Entry:
Where does the citation go for a direct quote?
Where does the citation go for a paraphrase?
How often should you paraphrase?
How often should you use direct quotes?

Tuesday 10/16/18
Homework:
Research for fall essay

Daily Activities:
Research day for fall essay in library

​Journal Entry:
None

Monday 10/15/18
Homework:
Work on essay 

Daily Activities:
Plagiarism PP
Writing refreshers


​Journal Entry:
none

Friday 10/12/18
Homework:
Print or have a way to read for Monday William I
  • Due Monday 

Start research for fall essay
​

Daily Activities:
Collect HW packets & Journals
Introduce Fall Essay

​Journal Entry: 
​What should go in an introductory paragraph?
Readings & Other Resources 
Readings
  1. Spielvogel 268-272 - Start at England in the High Middle Ages, end at Growth of the French Kingdom
  2. Critically read one of your articles (determined by your group)
    Spielvogel ECW
    Wiesner-Hanks ECW
    Why Nations Fail - ECW
    Power of Parliament 
    Due Wednesday 11/14/18
Unit 2 PP
Rise of English & ECW
Fall Essay Resources 
Fall Essay 
Stamp Sheet
Thesis Revision Sheet
Corrected Due Dates
​Myers Example 4 Level Outline
Unit 1 - Early Modern Europe on Continent
Daily Activities 
Thursday 10/11/18
Homework:
Two items - 
  • Prepare HW for HW packet & journals 
  • Read and take notes from Spielvogel 268-272
    • Start at England in the High Middle Ages, end at The Growth of the French Kingdom
  • Due Friday 10/12/18

Daily Activities:
End of unit 1 assessment

Journal Entry:
None
​
Wednesday 10/10/18
PSAT day

Tuesday 10/9/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Test prep day

Journal Entry:
None

Monday 10/8/18
No school

Friday 10/5/18
Homework:
Finish Absolutism Facebook Project 
Facebook Project Template
  • Due Monday by 10 pm via email

Daily Activities:
Work time Absolutism Facebook Project 
Facebook Project Template

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 10/4/18
Homework:
Absolutism Facebook Project 
Facebook Project Template
  • Due Sunday by 10 pm via email 
Daily Activities:
Finish French Absolutism
Start Absolutism Facebook Project
  • Absolutism Facebook Project Template

Journal Entry:

Wednesday 10/3/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Absolutism 
Finished 30 YRS War
Start French Absolutism

Journal Entry:
Discuss the articles regarding the social impacts of the war (what you did for me on Monday night)
As a table write a thesis arguing the following prompt –
  • What is the single greatest social impact of the 30 Years War?
  • You can all write the same thesis or you can write your own, just make sure you talk with your table before you write your thesis

Tuesday 10/2/18
Homework:
Complete reading #12
  • Due Tuesday 10/2/18

Daily Activities:
 30 Yrs War

Journal Entry:

Monday 10/1/18
Homework:
Complete your reading from #11
  • Due Monday 10/1/18

Daily Activities:
Reformation 

Journal Entry:
Debates about Eucharist 

Friday 9/28/18
Homework:
None
​
Daily Activities:
Reformation - 
  • start & Luther - Luther Reading Packet

Journals:
Two thesis statements - 
  • Argue the largest issue Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church.
  • Argue the biggest cause of the Reformation 
​Thursday 9/27/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from #10
​Have a way to read - Luther Reading Packet
  • You do not need to read this for homework, this is only to print it 
  • Due Friday 9/28/18

Daily Activities:
All LA

Journals:
None 

Wednesday 9/26/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from #9

Daily Activities:
Church in the Renaissance

Journal:
None

Tuesday 9/25/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from #8

Daily Activities:
Renaissance Art

Journal:
None

Monday 9/24/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from # 7

Daily Activities:
Finish Machiavelli, Humanism
Introduction on Humanism

Journals:
Is it better to feared or loved, why?

Friday 9/21/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from #6
Due Monday 9/24/18
​
Daily Activities:
Renaissance - Machiavelli, Italian states in the Renaissance
​
Journals:
Respond to one of the following, you only need to answer one but if you want to answer more you are welcome to do so.
  • Argue the greatest sports team of all time.
  • Argue the greatest video game of all time.
  • Argue the greatest song of all time.
  • Argue the greatest TV show of all time.
  • Argue the greatest musical artist of all time.
  • Argue the greatest board game of all time.
  • Argue the greatest book of all time. 
​
Thursday 9/20/18
Curriculum Night
Homework:
HW#5 - Spielvogel 344-350

Daily Activities:
Renaissance

Journal:
•Explain the difference between a direct quote and a paraphrase
•Explain the best time to use a direct quote versus a paraphrase

Wednesday 9/19/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from #4
Due Thursday 9/20/18

Daily Activities:
European Map Quiz 

​Spielvogel 333-340

Journals:
Define the term Renaissance
​
Tuesday 9/18/18
Homework:
None or finish HW from last night 

Daily Activities:
Power struggles between the church and state

Journals:

Monday 9/17/18
Homework:
Read and take notes from reading #3
Due Wednesday 9/19/18

Daily Activities:
Power struggles between the church and state

Journals:
​Read the article Petrine Supremacy and answer the following question - 
  • What is this article saying?
  • How does this article sum up the reasoning for issues between the church and state?

Friday 9/14/18
Homework:
Complete reading #2
  • Due Monday 9/17/18

Daily Activities:
Myers recap of Medieval Ages
Start religious conflict in EME

Journal:

Thursday 9/13/18
Homework:
Complete reading #1
  • Due Friday 9/14/18

Daily Activities:
Medieval Jigsaw

Journals:


Wednesday 9/12/18
Homework:
Finish Medieval Research assignment
Due by 10pm on turnitin.com
​
Daily Activities:
CPU lab work time for Medieval Research

Journals:
None

Tuesday 9/11/18
Homework:
Work on Medieval Research

Daily Activities:
Library work time for Medieval Research

Journal:
None

Monday 9/10/18
Homework:
Start Medieval Research

Daily Activities:
Introduce European history 

Journal:
What are you most excited to learn about this year?

​Friday 9/7/18
Project Spartan!
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Project Spartan

Journals:
Is a hot dog a sandwich? 

Thursday 9/6/18
Picture day!
Homework:
No history HW

Daily Activities:
Syllabus talk, McGoorty took extra time, picture

Journals:
What are the rumors/stereotypes you have heard about Myers & McGoorty? 

Wednesday 9/5/18
Homework:
Signed Syllabus due Thursday 9/6/18

Daily Activities:
  • First day of school. 
  • Introductions. 
Journals:
None
Readings
The due dates for these readings are under the date in the column on the left. 

1. Early Church Reform 279-289
  • Start at The Recovery and Reform of the Catholic Church, end at The Crusades
  • Skip Film and History (284) & Images of Everyday Life (286)
​​2. Decline of the Church Sp. 318-322​​​
  • Start at Decline of the church, end at Cultural World in the 14th Century
​3. Intro on Renaissance Sp. 333-340
  • Start at Meaning and Characteristics of the Italian Renaissance, end at Italian states in the Renaissance ​​
4. ​Machiavelli 343-344, also read Opposing Viewpoints on 345
  • ​Start at The Birth of Modern Diplomacy, end at Intellectual Renaissance 
5. Renaissance Intellectualism Sp. 344-350
  • ​Start at Intellectual Renaissance... end at Artistic Renaissance
​​6. Read and take notes from Spielvogel 350-357
  • Start at The Artistic Renaissance, end at The European State in the Renaissance 
7. Northern Renaissance Sp. 368-371
  • Start at ​Prelude to Reformation, end at Martin Luther...
​​8. Luther's Reformation Sp. 371-377
  • ​Start at Martin Luther... end at Germany & Reformation...
​​9. ​Social Impact of Protestant Reformation Sp. 387-393
  • ​Start at The Family, end at Politics and the Wars...
​​​10. Religious Wars Sp. 393-397
  • ​start at Politics and the Wars... end at The England of Elizabeth
​11. In your groups of 4  pick one (you should each read a different article) of the following articles and critically read
  • Civilian Life
  • Military Life
  • Money & Economics
  • Religion
​12. The Wars of France Sp. 448-450
  • Start at The Wars of Louis XIV...end at The Decline of Spain
Unit Study Information
I don't give study guides, but I do recommend looking at the topics discussed in class (on the PP) and the HW to build your own. I will give you a day to prepare at the end of the unit. 

PowerPoints
Unit intro PP
​Middle Ages Context
​Emergence of Church to the Plagues 
Renaissance
Reformation
30 YRS War
French Absolutism

European Map Quiz Study Materials
  • What to know
  • Practice Map
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