Janu's World History Class

Schedule January 30 - February 3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:49:00 +0000

Monday, January 30

Lecture: Absolutism.

Tuesday, January 31

Intro to the Enlightenment. Today, you will begin a webquest on the Enlightenment. Below are the links you will need.

What was the Enlightenment? http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/enlightenment/
Characteristics of the Enlightenment: http://richard-hooker.com/sites/worldcultures/ENLIGHT/PREPHIL.HTM
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: http://www.philosophyslam.org/rousseau.html
John Locke: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/biographies/john-locke/
Montesquieu and Voltaire: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0QO7QDswRioajhSYXZBOUxCQ1E/edit
Chapter 22, Section 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByPsQu8_S4eQZkJMeGRPbkFNQUU/view

Wednesday, February 1

Continue Webquest

Thursday, February 2

Lecture: The Enlightenment

Friday, February 3

Notesheet Quiz: Scientific Revolution, Absolutism and the Enlightenment

Mankind: Treasure

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:48:00 +0000

If you missed this video on Friday, you will need to watch it. The sheet can be downloaded here.

mankind the story of all us - Treasure 8/12 by Mikelmaeztu

Schedule January 9 -13

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:51:00 +0000

Monday, January 9

Today, we will finish up the notesheet from Thursday. Then we will start a webquest regarding slavery.

The webquest can be found at the following link: http://whslavery.weebly.com/

Tuesday, January 10

Lecture: Slavery

Wednesday, January 11

Finish Lecture on Slavery (and webquest in necessary)

Thursday, January 12

Notesheet Quiz: Exploration and Slavery

Friday, January 13

Unit 4 Writing Test

Schedule: December 12-16

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 03:01:00 +0000

Monday, December 12

Today, you will be working on a webquest, covering the Maya, Aztec and Inca. Below is a list of links for the webquest.

Maya, Aztc and Inca Map
Religions of the Mayan, Aztec and Inca
Maya Article
Mayan Achievements
Mayan Calendar
Aztec History
Aztec Decline
Inca Empire
Incan Roads
Incan Writing
Macchu Pichu

Tuesday, December 13

Lecture: MesoAmerica: The Mayans, Aztec and Inca

Wednesday, December 14

Review for test

Thursday, December 15

Test over Renaissance, Reformation, African Empires and MesoAmerica

Schedule December 4 - 9

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:09:00 +0000

Monday, December 5

Lecture: Reformation. There is a notesheet that goes with this lecture.

Tuesday, December 6

Notesheet Quiz! Renaissance and Reformation

Wednesday, December 7

Today, we are going to be doing an Africa Empires Map Activity. You will need to use the following resources to fill out the map:

Chapter 15 in your World History Textbook
Maps of the World

Thursday, December 8

Lecture: Empires of Africa: Ghana and Mali. There is a notesheet for this.

Friday, December 9

Lecture: Empires of Africa: Ethiopia and Great Zimbabwe.

Schedule October 24 - 28

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:01:00 +0000

Monday, October 24

Video: Mankind: Warriors On this episode of Mankind, we will see what happens when the Roman Empire collapses. There is a sheet that goes with this film.

Tuesday, October 25

1. Finish film. Discuss
2. Map of Europe in 750. Map can be found here.

Wednesday, October 26

Lewis University Field Trip!

Thursday, October 27

Lecture: The Byzantine Empire. There is a sheet that goes with this lecture.

Don't forget: TONIGHT is FRIGHT FEST, 2016!

Friday, October 28

The Crusades! We will be completing a packet on the Crusades, which can be found here.

Schedule October 11 - 14

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:42:00 +0000

Tuesday, October 11

Today, we will be starting Unit 2. The first part of this unit deals with religions. In class, we will be working on a webquest about Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Here is the website:

Three Religions, One God website

Wednesday, October 12

No School

Thursday, October 13

Lecture: Hinduism and Avatar. There is a notesheet for this lecture.

Friday, October 14

Today, we will work on a Christianity Webquest. Here is the website: http://romechristianity.weebly.com/

Schedule September 6 - 9

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:37:00 +0000

Tuesday, September 6

Finish the document activity for River Valleys. When it is submitted, you need to take the "Check for Understanding." You need to score at least an 18 in order to get credit. You can take it as many times as needed.

If you do not finish this in class, you will need to finish it on your own. Grades need to be submitted this week!

Wednesday, September 7

Lecture: The World of Homer: An Introduction to Ancient Greece. There is a notesheet that goes with this.

Thursday, September 8

Document Activity: Persia and Greece. You will work on this during the period. We will revisit this on Monday. Just like before, you will have a check for understanding that will be made available on Monday. You will have time to work on this on Monday.

Friday, September 9

Video: Mankind, Episode 2. There is a sheet that goes with this.

Schedule September 6 - 9

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:37:00 +0000

Tuesday, September 6

If you do not finish this in class, you will need to finish it on your own. Grades need to be submitted this week!

Wednesday, September 7

Lecture: The World of Homer: An Introduction to Ancient Greece. There is a notesheet that goes with this.

Thursday, September 8

Friday, September 9

Video: Mankind, Episode 2. There is a sheet that goes with this.

Schedule August 29 - September 1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:19:00 +0000

Monday, August 29

1. Finish Mankind, Episode 1. There is a sheet for this video.
2. Finish Lecture on Neolithic Revolution. Here is the sheet again.

Tuesday, August 30

Lecture: River Valley Civilizations. Map plus Mesopotamia. There is a notesheet for this lecture that we will be filling out all week.

Wednesday, August 31

Lecture: River Valley Civilizations. Egypt and Mummification

Thursday, September 1

Lecture: River Valley Civilizations. India and China.

Friday, September 2

Notesheet Quiz #1. Today, we will be taking a notesheet quiz over everything we have done so far. You get to use your notesheets on this quiz.

When we are done, we will begin a River Valley Civilization Document Activity. We will be doing this activity in Schoology.

Schedule August 22-26

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:14:00 +0000

Monday, August 22

Welcome Back!

1. Intro to the class. Seating Chart.
2. Student information sheet

Tuesday, August 23

Lecture: Art, History and Pop Culture. There is a sheet for this lecture.

Wednesday, August 24

Sophomore Art Forum: Meet in the Theatre! Here is a preview for the forum.

Thursday, August 25

Lecture: Intro to the Neolithic Revolution. There is a sheet that goes with this.

Friday, August 26

Today, we will be watching episode one of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.

Click here for the video sheet.

Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:52:00 +0000

Welcome to the new school year. I am looking forward to guiding you through the wonderful world of World History! You'll be meeting some very interesting characters. Like this guy:

And this guy:

Click on the link below to view a copy of the course syllabus.

World History Course Syllabus, 2016-17

Schedule May 31 - June 3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:59:00 +0000

This week we will be watching the movie, Captain Phillips. There is a notesheet for the film. Plus, you will need to complete a checklist in Schoology that looks at the historical accuracy of the film, plus modern piracy. That checklist is due on Friday, June 3. No exceptions.

Here is the film, if you miss any of the days we are watching it.

Schedule May 23 - 27

noreply@blogger.com (Hersey ARC and Storytelling Center) — Mon, 23 May 2016 14:02:00 +0000

CURRENT EVENTS WEEK!

Monday, May 23

1. CNN Student News

2. Current Conflicts in the World: You will be examining current conflicts in the world and their potential for expanding. Here is the sheet.

Here is the website: http://www.cfr.org/global/global-conflict-tracker/p32137#!/p32137

Tuesday, May 24

1. CNN Student News

2. Finish Conflicts in the World sheet. Then start the Headlines of the World Activity in Schoology. Throughout the course of this activity, you will be examining headlines from all of the areas around the world.

Wednesday, May 25

1. CNN Student News

2. Continue Headlines of the World Activity Schoology.

Thursday, May 26

1. CNN Student News

2. Continue Headlines of the World Activity in Schoology. You will need to finish this for tomorrow.

Friday, May 27

1. CNN Student News

2. Current Events Quiz

Schedule May 16 - 20

noreply@blogger.com (Hersey ARC and Storytelling Center) — Mon, 16 May 2016 13:34:00 +0000

Monday, May 16

Introduction to the creation of Israel. Today, you will be filling a map and answering some questions. Click here for the activity.

You will need to use Chapter 34 in your textbook.

Tuesday, May 17

The Creation of Israel. You will be watching a video and also completing a timeline about Israel.

Wednesday, May 18

Notesheet Quiz: Decolonization of Africa and India and the Creation of Israel

Thursday, May 19

Review for the Test.

Friday, May 20

Test: Unit 7

Schedule May 9 - May 13

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:03:00 +0000

Monday - Tuesday

Finish watching Hotel Rwanda. There is a sheet for this.

Wednesday, May 11

1. Quiz: Hotel Rwanda
2. Lecture: Decolonization in India

Thursday, May 12

Continue lecture on decolonization in India

Friday, May 13

Lecture: The Birth of Israel

Schedule May 2-6

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 May 2016 14:17:00 +0000

Monday, May 2

1. Pre-Quiz: Decolonization
2. Decolonization in Africa Activity. You will complete an activity about Africa based on a reading. The activity includes a map.

Click here for the reading.

Tuesday, May 3

Lecture: The Decolonization of Africa. There is a sheet that goes with this lecture.

Wednesday, May 4

Forum: Sudan and Genocide

Thursday, May 5

Lecture: Introduction to Rwanda
Start watching Hotel Rwanda

Friday, May 6

Continue watching Hotel Rwanda

Schedule April 18 - 22

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:34:00 +0000

Monday, April 18

Today, we will be talking about the PSAT and taking a practice PSAT reading test.

Tuesday, April 19

No Class! PSAT Day!

Wednesday, April 20

Pre-Quiz: The Cold War
Lecture: Living in the Nuclear Age: The Cold War Begins. There is a notesheet for this lecture.

Thursday, April 21

Finish lecture from yesterday

Friday, April 22

Cold War Gallery Walk

Review for the Test

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:42:00 +0000

The test is on Friday, April 15. There will NOT be an online review session this time around. But you have all of the materials that you need to do well on the test.

Here are some resources for you to use:

Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Review
Unit 6 Flashcards

Good luck!

Schedule April 11 - 15

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 01:59:00 +0000

Monday, April 11

Lecture: The Manhattan Project. There is a sheet for this lecture.
Finish the video from Friday.

Tuesday, April 12

Today, you will complete a checklist in Schoology. The checklist will include a quiz for World War II battles and a DBQ packet for the Holocaust. This will be due on Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 13

Lecture: The Holocaust

Thursday, April 14

Review for the Test.

Friday, April 15

Test over Unit 6: World War II

Schedule April 5 - 8

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:06:00 +0000

Tuesday, April 5

Lecture: Hitler's march of Conquest. There is a notesheet for this lecture.

Wednesday, April 6

World War II Gallery Walk. Today, you will be walking around the room using QR codes to fill out a map of the war. Each station has a particular battle or event. Make sure you put the event in the right place on the map. Click here for the map.

Here are the stations:

Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Station 4
Station 5
Station 6
Station 7
Station 8
Station 9
Station 10
Station 11
Station 12
Station 13
Station 14
Station 15
Station 16

Thursday, April 7

Finish the lecture for Hitler's Conquest of Europe

Friday, April 8

Video: Apocalypse: World War II. Episode 6: Hell For this video, you will answer some questions. Click here for the video sheet.

Schedule March 28 - April 1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:09:00 +0000

Monday, March 28

Welcome back!!!!

Today, we will be looking at Jazz, Hitler and Swing Kids. You will be doing a webquest that will examine these things. The site it http://swingheil.weebly.com. Click here for the Webquest sheet.

You will not have time to work on this tomorrow in class. So, get done as much as possible and then you will need to finish it on your own. We will have a test over Swing Kids and this packet next Tuesday!

Tuesday, March 29

Today, we will start watching the movie, Swing Kids. There is a sheet that goes with it.

Wednesday, March 30

Swing Kids!

Thursday, March 31

Continue Swing Kids

Friday, April 1

Finish Swing Kids

There is no school on Monday. You will need to have the webquest and the viewing guide done by Tuesday. We will have a test over everything on Tuesday!

Test Preparation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:41:00 +0000

We have a Unit 5 Test tomorrow! Woo Hoo!

Some things to study:

Unit 5 Objective Sheet: This sheet has all of the terms for the unit and the questions you need to answer.

Flashcards: Here are some flashcards for the unit.

Also, don't forget there is a study session TONIGHT. It starts at 8 pm.

Schedule March 7 - 11

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:48:00 +0000

Monday, March 7

Lecture: The Russian Revolution, Part 1. There is a notesheet that goes with this.

Tuesday, March 8

Notesheet Quiz: World War I
Lecture: The Russian Revolution, Part 2. There is a notesheet that goes with this.

Wednesday, March 9

Finish discussion of the Russian Revolution

Thursday, March 10

Review for Unit test. Tonight I will be online starting at 8:00 pm for a review study chart.

Friday, March 11

Unit 5 Test

Schedule February 29 - March 4

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:49:00 +0000

Monday, February 29

Quiz: War Horse
Finish discussing Trench Warfare

Tuesday, March 1

Today you will be completing a webquest on World War I. Use the links below to complete the webquest.

Google maps: Vimy Ridge
Machine Guns
No Man's Land
Rat Infestation
Trench Foot
Lusitania
World War I by the Numbers

Wednesday, March 2

Lecture: The United States Enters the War. There is a notesheet for this lecture.

Thursday, March 3

Lecture: Europe After World War I

Friday, March 4

Notesheet Quiz: World War I
Lecture: Russia before the Revolution. There is a notesheet for this lecture.