RESEARCH WORK WEEK...

This is your chance to catch up and make sure you are ready to hand in your NOTECARD COMPILATION assignment. You will have the ENTIRE WEEK to finish the 100 point assignment. The faster each team member finishes their notecard research, the quicker we can begin the actual projects!

AFTER the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Biographies are presented on Tuesday, we will devote the remainder of the week to NHD.

We will be meeting this week to discuss your project concepts.

In case you lost yours, here's the NOTECARD COMPILATION ASSIGNMENT form and rubric.

NEW FRAME
SET CLUE

"Parliament"

DECEMBER
...QUIET ON THE SET! SPEED! ACTION!....

We will continue analyzing the Age of Absolutism as well as the Age of the Enlightenment - an National Revolutions (including our own). 

STARRING the acting styles of Peter the Great, Maximilien de Robespierrend, and Jean Rousseau. All vying for an OSCAR of Historic Proportions!

REMEMBER - READING QUESTIONS will be passed out each week and will be due at the beginning of class EACH TUESDAY. The following is the reading for DECEMBER:

DECEMBER

Nov. 29 - Chapter 24 - Nationalist Revolutions DUE 12/6
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 24
6 -  The Declaration of Independence DUE 12/13
13 -  NO READING [enjoy the holiday]



TESTS
KEEP GOING OVER YOUR NOTES 3-5 MINUTES DAILY.
You will have a test every two or three weeks - over each major section (you will have one before the Christmas break, by the way). So keep going over your notes...

THERE WILL ALSO BE A 100 POINT TEST OVER THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!

QUIZZES
YOU MAY USE NOTECARDS ON WEDNESDAY, WEEKLY VOCABULARY QUIZZES!!!

We will continue daily quizzes over class notes, but you MAY use notecards for weekly Vocabulary Quizzes (from your reading) so I highly recommend it....come on! It's like having the notes right in front of you!!!

As we pass out maps in class you may get a copy on the blog, in case you lose yours.

• The Atlantic World
• Absolutism Europe

REVIEW THE PAST CLUES - here's another clue...

"Île-de-France"

TEST CORRECTIONS
SEE the previous entry for details - or remember - just study BEFORE the test and you won't have to worry about them!

TAKING A STAND IN HISTORY

REGIONAL CONTEST DATE & LOCATION CHANGE!

• Saturday, February 25th
• Time: TBA
• Location: Western Washington University, Cheney, WA

NOTECARD COMPILATION ASSIGNMENT - if you need another rubric CLICK HERE.

THREE MORE WEEKS - YOU SHOULD BE FINISHING UP YOUR RESEARCH for the NHD project - if you have not started yet, begin assorting your cards in your notecard box according to your outline. Follow the NOTECARD COMPILATION ASSIGNMENT rubric for your organization.
Remember there is only ONE WAY to earn your 10 points each week - you MUST have 10 notecards each week. Otherwise, it is a zero - stay on top of your research, folks!

We will go over your project concepts the next two weeks.

Here's another clue...

"Latona"

NOVEMBER
QUIET ON THE SET...ROLL 'EM!

We will continue our analysis of the Age of Absolutism - and if we have time we will move into the Age of the Enlightenment - the philosophical foundation that lead to America. 

STARRING such creative artists like Toussaint Louverture, King Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, and John Locke. And wait until you see the wonderful Co-Stars!

REMEMBER - READING QUESTIONS will be passed out each week and will be due at the beginning of class EACH TUESDAY. The following is the reading for NOVEMBER:

NOVEMBER

1  -  Napoleon's Civil Code (EXCERPTS) DUE 11/8
8  -  Chapter 25 - The Industrial Revolution DUE 11/15
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 25
15 -  NO READING [enjoy the holiday]
29 - Chapter 24 - Nationalist Revolutions DUE 12/6
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 24



TESTS
KEEP GOING OVER YOUR NOTES 3-5 MINUTES DAILY.
You will have a test every two or three weeks - over each major section (one will be on Thursday, November 10th, by the way). So stay on top of your notes....and use the daily quizzes as a guide to know what to study.

QUIZZES
YOU MAY USE NOTECARDS ON WEDNESDAY, WEEKLY VOCABULARY QUIZZES!!!

We will continue daily quizzes over class notes, but you MAY use notecards for weekly Vocabulary Quizzes (from your reading) so I highly recommend it....come on! It's like having the notes right in front of you!!!

NEW CLUE TOPIC - here's a clue to get you started for November...

"architecture"

TEST CORRECTIONS
SEE October's entry for details - or just avoid them by studying BEFORE the tests!

TAKING A STAND IN HISTORY

The final competition will be in March - mark you calendars!

• Saturday, March 11th
•  9:00 am
•  9:30 am - 1:30ish pm
• Location: North Idaho STEM Gym/Music Room

NOTECARD COMPILATION ASSIGNMENT - if you need another rubric CLICK HERE.

WEEKLY - until Christmas Break you will be required to have 10 notecards with 10 facts on your topic EACH THURSDAY! You must have your THESIS STATEMENT (typed - and your OWN copy) handy when I check your notecards, and remember to have a BIBLIOGRAPHY CARD for each fact you find.
Remember there is only ONE WAY to earn your 10 points each week - you MUST have 10 notecards each week. Otherwise, it is a zero - stay on top of your research, folks!

We will go over your project concepts soon - wonderful beginnings of ideas, folks!

NEW FRAME
SET CLUE

"Delgado"

"Khurram"

"world"

OCTOBER
LIGHTS, CAMERA...ACTION!

We will continue on our cinematic adventure into the past, edited for your viewing pleasure! Watch on the edge of your seats as the Age of Exploration and the beginnings of Absolutism explode on the screen - just to mention a few. 

STARRING such creative artists like Toussaint Louverture, King Louis XIV and Napoleon Bonaparte. And an all star, supportive cast just waiting for their scenes!

REMEMBER - READING QUESTIONS will be passed out each week and will be due at the beginning of class EACH TUESDAY. The following is the reading for OCTOBER:

OCTOBER
4  -  Chapter 20 - The Atlantic World DUE 10/10
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 20
11 - Chapter 21 - Absolute Monarchy DUE 10/17
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 21
18 - Chapter 22 - The Enlightenment DUE 10/24
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 22
25 - Chapter 23 - The French Revolution & Napoleon DUE 10/31
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 23



TESTS
KEEP GOING OVER YOUR NOTES 3-5 MINUTES DAILY.
You will have a test every two or three weeks - over each major section. So stay on top of your notes....and use the daily quizzes as a guide to know what to study.

TEST CORRECTIONS
If you earned an "A" or "B" on your test, you will receive the credit for TEST CORRECTIONS automatically. Any grade lower demands the corrections. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TEST ATTACHED TO THE TEST CORRECTIONS FOR CREDIT! You must also do the following:

• Provide the CORRECT ANSWER 5 TIMES
• Your answers must be in FULL SENTENCES
• You must HAND WRITE your answers
  (you may not type/print them)
• Please, NUMBER your corrections according to the numbers on the test

REMEMBER, the only way to avoid TEST CORRECTIONS is to study and be prepared for the test the FIRST time...

TAKING A STAND IN HISTORY

The final competition will be in March - mark you calendars!

• Saturday, March 11th
•  9:00 am
•  9:30 am - 1:30ish pm
• Location: North Idaho STEM Gym/Music Room

NOTECARD COMPILATION ASSIGNMENT - if you need another rubric CLICK HERE.

WEEKLY - until Christmas Break you will be required to have 10 notecards with 10 facts on your topic EACH THURSDAY! You must have your THESIS STATEMENT (typed - and your OWN copy) handy when I check your notecards, and remember to have a BIBLIOGRAPHY CARD for each fact you find.
Remember there is only ONE WAY to earn your 10 points each week - you MUST have 10 notecards each week. Otherwise, it is a zero - stay on top of your research, folks!

We will discuss other coming assignments later such as the Annotated Bibliography and Process Paper...

Here are the MAPS so far that we have studied for the RENAISSANCE:

• Italian Renaissance
• Northern Renaissance

SEPTEMBER

Welcome back to the continuing SAGA of "Mankind's HIstory"!
You've been here before....we just couldn't go through ALL of man's history in one year. So we'll finish it up this year!

REMEMBER - you make history every day - you observe history every moment - as long as mankind exists, we will continue the symphony. It's now going to be viewed like a movie - frame by frame, we will explore each segment that made mankind who they are today.

So...here we go. One, two, three...ACTION!



This blogspot will be updated monthly!
(unless told otherwise)

Just like last year, your weekly reading assignments will go along with what we will discuss in class. They are all online and will also be available on the school network.

The files are password protected for copyright reasons - the password will be provided in class (and only in person - but its the same one as last year). Please do not share the password online or via email, texting, etc. - just face to smiling, gorgeous face.

READING QUESTIONS will be passed out each week and will be due at the beginning of class EACH TUESDAY (our class this year is in a block format - Tuesday/Thursday - so your reading will be handed out Tuesdays for your to work on in class and due the following Tuesday). The assignments and their reading dates are listed below. The DUE DATE is the following Tuesday after the one listed (for example, your first reading is assigned September 13, but it is due the following Tuesday, September 20).

SEPTEMBER
13 - Martin Luther's 95 Thesis DUE Tuesday, 9/20
20 - Machiavelli's The Prince (EXCERPTS) DUE Tuesday, 9/27
27 - History of Mehmed the Conqueror (EXCERPTS) DUE Tuesday, 10/4

OCTOBER
4  -  Chapter 20 - The Atlantic World DUE 10/10
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 20
11 - Chapter 21 - Absolute Monarchy DUE 10/17
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 21
18 - Chapter 22 - The Enlightenment DUE 10/24
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 22
25 - Chapter 23 - The French Revolution & Napoleon DUE 10/31
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 23

NOVEMBER

1  -  Napoleon's Civil Code (EXCERPTS) DUE 11/8
8  -  Chapter 25 - The Industrial Revolution DUE 11/15
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 25
15 -  NO READING [enjoy the holiday]
29 - Chapter 24 - Nationalist Revolutions DUE 12/6
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 24

DECEMBER
6  -  Louverture's Final Proclamation DUE 12/13
13 - NO READING [enjoy the holiday]

JANUARY
3  -  Chapter 26 - Democracy DUE 1/10
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 26
10  -  Chapter 27 - Imperialism DUE 1/18
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 27
18 - Chapter 28 - Global Transformations DUE 1/24
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 28
24 - Chapter 29 - The Great War DUE 1/31
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 29
31 - Letters from the Trenches DUE 2/7

FEBRUARY
7  -  Chapter 30 - Revolution and Nationalism DUE 2/14
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 30
14  -  Karl Marx - Communist Manifesto (EXCERPTS) DUE 2/21
21 - Chapter 31 - Years of Crisis DUE 2/28
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 31
28 - Adolf Hitler - Mein Kampf (EXCERPTS) DUE 3/7

MARCH
7  -  Chapter 32 - World War II DUE 3/14
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 32
14 - Winston Churchill's "We Will Never Surrender" Speech
21 - NO READING [enjoy the holiday]

APRIL
4  -  Chapter 33 - The Postwar World DUE 4/11
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 33
11 - Chapter 34 - Colonial End DUE 4/18
         • QUESTIONS - Chapter 34

GLOSSARY!
READING QUESTIONS will be updated and posted monthly.
As apart of your reading you will also have VOCABULARY definitions. You can find those definitions in the reading.....OR....here is a GLOSSARY link for all the terms found in your reading.

Your welcome!

Yeah I know - I hate them too.
But you can't study some history without some dates to know where you fit into things.
I recommend notecards and start learning them early.

Here is the date list you will be required to learn this year.

We will also be participating in

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY!

Yup - it's back, you lucky people, you! We will be working on projects on ANY historical subject, within the confines of this year's theme and the timeframe of the class - from the Fall of Constantinople (1453 AD) to the Present.

This year's theme is:

TAKING A STAND IN HISTORY

We will work on NHD each Thursday until the regional competition on Saturday, March 11.
We will hold the competition at STEM like last year!

More details will follow!
And we will talk more on the first Thursday about the project.