School of Athens

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School of Athens

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Week of 9/17-Oct. 5

Sept. 17-28
Remind 101 Sheet

Current Events Make-up Assignment:
1. Get an article from online or the newspaper or magazine (if online just write link to specific article on page)
2. Summarize article in 1 paragraph
3. Writer your Reaction/Reflection in 1 paragraph to the article


Important Historical Document Analysis (Document Vocabulary)
Task: Analyze/Summarize key principles in the following documents:
1. Magna Carta
2. English Bill of Rights
3. Declaration of Independence
4. U.S. Bill of Rights
For each document write the following:
Top Flap
When the Document was written?
Which country did the document develop in?
Who was the document written for?
For each document you will write 3-4 main ideas/principles that the document has:
Bottom Flap
Main Idea/Principle (use principle's from list of 8)
Main Idea/Principle (use principle's from list of 8)
Main Idea/Principle (use principle's from list of 8)


Unit 2 French Revolution
Assignments:
French Revolution Vocabulary Worksheet

French Revolution Chapter 7 Section 1 Notes & Power Point
French Revolution Political Cartoon
French Revolution Journal (see below)

Old Regime---Journal Entry
• Write about what life was like under the old Regime (as a peasant, clergy member, noble or part of the royal court) by discussing the conditions, the financial crisis, other factors, and what should be done to resolve the problems of France prior to outbreak of the French Revolution.


Sept. 28-Oct. 5
French Revolution Chapter 7 Section 2 Notes & Power Point (Quiz Fri. Oct. 5)

****Absent students on one of the two video days will complete the following: p. 243; Writing About History (Only complete the first four bullets on this assignment)
**EACH JOURNAL ENTRY MUST BE 5-8 SENTENCES LONG AND BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
1. REVOLUTIONARY (FIRST BULLET)
2. A WOMAN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD (2ND BULLET)
3. A SPECTATOR OF THIS EVENT (3RD BULLET)
4. A SUPPORTER OF ROBESPIERRE (4TH BULLET)



Napoleon Chapter 7 Section 3 Notes & Power Point  (same as section 4)
Napoleon Chapter 7 Section 4 Notes & Power Point
Napoleon Worksheet Hero or Villain

Congress of Vienna Chapter 7 Section 5 Notes & Power Point


French Revolution Documentary Worksheet (must be in class to complete if you are absent you will have to do an alternate assignment)



Chapter 7 French Revolution Study Guide
Chapter 7 Practice Test





Objectives:

1. Compare the major ideas of philosophers (e.g., John Locke, Charles-Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Simon Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison).

2. Compare the effects of the major ideas of philosophers (look at names in objective II) on the democratic revolutions in England, the United States, France, and Latin America.

3. List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791).

4. Compare the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791)

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Week of 9/4-7 & 9/10-15


9/5
2. Enlightenment Foldable Assignment & Enlightenment Foldable Sheet


Directions: Enlightenment Foldable
Each student will receive two sheets of paper with bold and dotted lines
Cut ONLY the BOLD lines------Fold the lines that go horizontally
You will have 8 folded pieces of paper (7 philosophers and 1 core beliefs)
The 7 philosophers are from your worksheet:
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft
Cesare Beccaria
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire

On the front of the folded paper, you will color a picture of each philosopher.
In the inside (right side) you will write each philosopher’s main ideas and significance.
The last foldable will be the philosophes 5 core beliefs. You will write each belief on the front and then write their definition on the right inside page. (located on pg 196) After you have colored and written all the information you may glue your folded papers to the main page.


American Revolution Notes

9/7
1. Work on Enlightenment Foldable

Chapter 6 Note Worksheets
Section 4

Unit 1 Test 9/13 
Practice Test Link


Test Study Guide Items
Greco-Roman Ideas (Main contributions to democracy)
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Republic (government)
democracy
direct democracy
Senate
12 Tables
Judeo-Christian Ideas (Main contributions to democracy)
10 Commandments
Morals/Ethics
Views of Individual, Views on Law
English History of Democratice Ideas (11 timeline items from Timeline focus on key points highlighted in class)
Enlightenment Philosophers Main Ideas (especially their impact on democracy)
All 7 philosophers on your foldables
5 Core beliefs of philosophers
American Revolution (Causes, Effects, Democratic ideas)
Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Federal System
James Madison
pp. 5-30, pp. 180-183, pp. 195-211 (pages that we have covered)

The test will be 30-40 Multiple Choice Questions. If you review your notes & you have been keeping up with your work you should have no problem doing very well on the test.



Monday, August 20, 2012

Weeks of 8/20-8/24 & 8/27-31

Sign-Up for Remind 101 so you will always know whats going on! Just click to your left.

August 21:
* Hand-in Primary Source Activity
1. Judeo-Christian Ideas pp. 12-17 (click to your right for notes)

August 23:
1. Greco-Roman/Judeo-Christian Quiz pp. 5-21
2. Greco-Roman & Judeo-Christian Chart
3. Development of Democracy in England (pp. 18-23 and pp. 180-183) click on title for PPT
*Timeline Activity (Democracy in England)
HW: Collect images for your timeline (bring to class 8/27)

August 27
*Collect Current Events
Make-up current event directions: use online or paper media source to find an article. Write 1 paragraph summary and 1 paragraph reflection/reaction to the article. If it is a newspaper clip out article and staple it to current events sheet. If it is a online source write link to article on paper.

1. Continue/Complete *Timeline Activity (Democracy in England)
*Development of Democracy in England Notes Prologue
*Development of Democracy in England Notes Ch. 5 sec. 5
2. Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution (Tentative)

August 29
1. Finish Timelines & Hand-in/debrief 

August 31
1. Finish Timelines & Hand-in/debrief 
2. Enlightenment Notes & Hand-out

Items Below are Postponed until next week:
3. Enlightenment Foldable Assignment & Enlightenment Foldable Sheet


Thursday, August 9, 2012

Week of 8/8-10 & 8/13-17

Welcome World History Students. There will be additional information here as the week progresses. You should familiarize yourself with this sight so you know how to access whatever you need for our class. Thanks and Good Luck this year! Mr. Neal


August 9
1. Introduction to class
2. Syllabus (click on syllabus)

August 13:
1. Parent Slip Signed (hand-in)
2. Time Capsule Activity
3. Island Activity

August 15:
1. Greco-Roman Notes pp. 5-11 (click on notes)
2. Greek Philosophers (Hand-out--click on philosophers)
3. Group Government Posters

August 17:
1. Judeo-Christian Ideas pp. 12-17 (click to your right for notes)
2. Greco-Roman & Judeo-Christian Chart
3. Letter or Illustration Activity (Greco Roman & Judeo-Christians See Below)


Judeo-Christian/Greco Roman Activity: SELECT ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

Write a letter to one of the following: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Justinian, Pericles, Moses, Jesus, etc...
2 qualities you admire
2 Ideas you agree with
2 Ideas you disagree with or do not understand

OR

Illustrate the principles of the Roman Republic & the Development of Greek Democracy or Judeo-Christian Ideas (ex. Documents, ideas, etc)
Ex. Thematic picture, political cartoon etc.
Due 8/17

August 21
1. Hand-in Greco-Roman/Judeo-Christian Activity
2. Judeo-Christian/Greco-Roman Quiz
3. TBA

1.1. Ancient Greek views of law, reason and faith, and the duties of the individual influence Western political thought.                                         
1.2. Ancient Roman views of law, reason and faith, and the duties of the individual influence Western political thought
1.3. Judeo-Christian views of law, reason and faith, and the duties of the individual influence Western political thought.                                             
1.4. Plato’s Republic influenced the development of Western political ideas.
1.5. Aristotle’s Politics influenced the development of Western political ideas.

Monday, May 21, 2012

week of May 21-25

May 21-25
1. Tournament of Champions Selections
2. Tournament of Champions
2.Pearl Harbor (History vs. Hollywood)
Task: Create a chart contrasting 3 historical facts to 3 movie facts. Show how the movie either demonstrates or does not demonstrate the correct depicition of what occurred in history. At the end write 3-4 sentences about Hollywood and how they either do a great job, average job or misrepresent different historical events.

May 24-25
1. Books are due.

2. World History Final Exam:
A. Chapter 13 section 5: Treaty of Versailles (Paris Peace Conference), WWI Consequences
B. Chapter 14 Russian Revolution
C. Chapter 15 Rise of Totalitarian Dictators, Aggressors on the March, Pre-Cursors to WWII
D. Chapter 16 WWII
E. Chapte 17 Cold War
F. Chapter 18 Middle East Crisis
G. Chapter 19 Cold War: East Europe/Soviet Union
H. Chapter 20 Post Cold War World and Modern Issues



Monday, May 14, 2012

Week of May 14-18

May 14-15
1. Current Event Activity:
Utilize an online newspaper and complete 3 news article assignments. All questions should be answered in complete sentences. News Article Task:
š     Name of Article & Source (name of news link)
š     Summarize the article in 6-10 sentences
š     Write a 3-5 sentence explanation about how the article will impact peoples lives in a positive or negative manner (or both).
š     Write 3-5 sentence explanation about how the contents of the article may have an impact on your life personally.

2. Tournament of Champions Selections
3. Debrief Articles
May 16-17
1. Pearl Harbor (History vs. Hollywood)
Task: Create a chart contrasting 3 historical facts to 3 movie facts. Show how the movie either demonstrates or does not demonstrate the correct depicition of what occurred in history. At the end write 3-4 sentences about Hollywood and how they either do a great job, average job or misrepresent different historical events.