Fall Semester Assignment List
Date Assigned / Description & Task (Category) / Due Date
Greetings APEs for the upcoming 2017 - 18 school year! At our meetings last May I asked you to check this website during the summer as a way to get started preparing for the great adventure that is AP Euro. As I said at those meetings, the course is challenging, with adjustments being made to improve your preparation for the AP exam on May 18, 2018 as well as your future college / career experiences. Go to the College Board website (www.apstudent.collegeboard.org/), create a FREE account for yourself and start exploring info about AP European History and college, it will help you get a grip on what you need to know and the skills you need to develop for success.
You can do yourself a HUGE favor by starting to MEMORIZE the map of modern Europe, as completing a blank map of the current nations will be your first assessment. Know the locations of the nations and their capitals, as well as other major cities. Know the major rivers, mountain ranges and bodies of water as they have a lot to do with the rise and fall of nations across the four major time periods we will study together.
Begin to familiarize yourself with the issues that face today's Europe by reading or watching current news. There is a LOT GOING ON that has ties to the issues we will study this year. Some major US sources include the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, and CNN, as well as others. Additional sources to check out for a different point of view might be the BBC, International Herald Tribune, Fox News and Al-Jazeera. Whatever you do - reading, watching or surfing the net - do it regularly to get in the habit of becoming informed, become a CRITICALLY THINKING LEARNER and informed citizen of the world!
Lastly, it is suggested that you watch some history based "period films" and / or read books to familiarize yourself with the eras, events and people that you may encounter during our studies. Also, if there are programs on the History Channel, A & E, PBS, BBC America, etc. based on what we are learning you should watch them. There are others obviously, but these are recommended by teachers across the USA. Reading "period" based books (of about 350-450 pages) is also very useful; go browse the library or Barnes & Noble for titles
Let's get started! The better you prepare the better you will do! Onward!
GO SEE "DUNKIRK" IN THE THEATERS WHILE IT IS THERE... IT BRINGS PERSONALIZES THE BRITISH RESCUE OF ITS SOLDIERS!!! IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR SPRING SEMESTER!!!
A Bit of Housekeeping...
To stay in touch and informed with what is happening in class I suggest you sign up for the Remind app on your cell phone... to get push notifications on your smartphone or email notifications on a internet connected computer go to the following link and follow directions: rmd.at/a9c4kb
You can also receive text messages by texting the message @a9c4kb to the number 81010...
OR you can right click on the adjacent link and go directly to sign up page: https://remind.com/join/a9c4kb
Lastly, I have posted a sign up procedure summary on the Class Handouts tab for this class website... Stay informed, sign up!
08/08/17: So you now have registered for the class and hopefully are curious about how it will go. Me too! Some things have changed since last year as I have been working on redesigning the course a little to better suit the new exam and the skills required for success on it. Also, I am finding interesting articles that tie in to what we will be studying, the link to the first is listed below:
www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/science/shipwrecks-black-sea-archaeology.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0
Historians are constantly researching and finding out new things... this one ties science to history, demonstrating the thought processes that go on in the real world of historical research... take a look!
8/10/17: NEWSFLASH! YOU SHOULD REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUR TEXTBOOK'S RESOURCES VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK: login.cengagebrain.com/course/MTPQGF6PM0S4
Here is the message from Cengage regarding your access - "This has been taken care of. The Mindtap coursekey that the instructor created has been updated into a license. He will just need to give the students the coursekey and they will have access to his class." Therefore, USE MTPQGF6P-M0S4 to register in the class, your access code will be here shortly... STARTING the week of 8/21/17 THE PLAN IS FOR YOU TO HAVE REGULAR READING ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS ON THE SITE, THIS WILL BE PART OF YOUR GRADE. YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE. GET REGISTERED BEFORE CLASS STARTS IF POSSIBLE!!! GET A JUMP ON IT ALL!
08/16/17: First day of classes, NO ZERO PERIOD BUT I NEED TO SEE ALL OF YOU TODAY SO PLEASE, IF YOU ARE IN ZERO PERIOD PLEASE COME BY AT LUNCH OR AFTER SCHOOL AT 3:20 PM FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES... 1) Read "Preparing for the AP Exam / Taking the AP Exam" p. xlvi - lii in front of textbook, familiarize yourself with the skills required for success AND
2) Continue Map of Europe practice, memorize! PLUS complete registration for textbook MindTap program (See note 8/10) / 08/16/17
08/17/17: 1) Complete Student-Teacher-Parent contract & turn in; 2) Memorize Europe map, prep for Map Quiz tomorrow; 3) Read & notes on xl-xlv; begin Ch 10 SG projects / 08/18/17
08/18/17: In-Class Europe Map Quiz today! Turn in S-T-P Contract
08/18/17: 1) Complete Ch 10 SG projects; 2) Take on-line Diagnostic Exam on MindTap by Sunday 8/20 11pm / 08/20/18
NEWSFLASH! i FOUND OUT THAT I MUST INCREASE THE NUMBER OF "ENROLLMENTS" FOR MINDTAP, SO IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE ENROLLMENT OR DIAGNOSTIC DO NOT PANIC, IT WILL BE EXPANDED THIS WEEK... YOU WILL MAKE IT UP WHEN AVAILABLE. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE
08/21/17: See NEWSFLASH below... Are you done with Ch 10 SG? 1) Review Ch 10 power-points; 2) Download Ch 11 SG, read & take notes p.299-308 / 08/22/17
NEWSFLASH! DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN POTENTIALLY SAVE $$$$$ ON AP EXAMS, JUST BY APPLYING FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH? GO HERE TO REGISTER, IT IS WORTH A TRY: mealapp.gusd.net
Also, if you follow Dr Akhverdyan on twitter you will get extra info on exams and College Board related stuff as the year goes on. Go to his Twitter feed: Dr. Alen Akhverdyan@GlenDynamiters
08/22/17: 1) Complete analysis of 7 of the 16 documents from Plague Doc Set, complete the "Grouping Chart #3 and write a thesis to the prompt in the space provided. Prompt: Analyze the various responses to the outbreaks of plague fron the 15th to the 18th c. Discuss the beliefs and concerns that these responses express. 2) Read & take notes p.308-318;
08/23/17: 1) Read & take notes p.318-331b
08/24/17: 1) Complete Ch 11 SG projects; 2) Review Ch 10 & 11 on own
08/25/17: In-Class Ch 10 /11 Exam
08/25-27/17: 1) Download Ch 12 SG, read & take notes p.332-343; Review Tom Richey's youtube channel (www.youtube.com/user/tomforamerica/featured) videos on Louis XIV, Trump & Hitler Compared & the first Two Party System (US class) to prepare for tomorrow's activity / 08/28/17
NEWSFLASH! OUR PTSA IS PART OF AN ANNUAL ART RELATED CONTEST, THIS YEAR THE THEME IS "REFLECTIONS." HERE IS THE LINK FOR INFO: capta.org/programs-events/reflections/ HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE RULES: capta.org/resource/rules-and-guidelines/ WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOUR SUPERIOR TALENT AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS EARN YOU SOME REWARDS!
08/28/17: In-class SAQ practice; Read & take notes p.343-350; Ch 12 SG projects; MindTap Topic 1 Content Review & AP Style Qs (due by 11pm 08/30/17); Ch 12 Power-points are available, review the "Intro" as we will be discussing it in class tomorrow / 08/29/17
08/29/17: Review Ch 12 Power-points Renaissance Monarchy & Renaissance Politics (both Ch 12, print in grayscale, 3 slides per page & bring to class?); Read & take notes p. 350-357; Complete Ch 12 SG projects ASAP, do not procrastinate! Complete the Tom Richey practice SAQs (#3 & 4) by next M night as they are due TU 9/5 / 08/30/17
08/30/17: Read & take notes p. 357-366a; Complete MindTap Topic 1 Content Review MC Qs & Topic 1 AP MC Qs to prepare for the Socratic Seminar on Friday; Download, print & review (read / annotate only) the following from "Handouts" page - Castiglione "The Courtier" + Machiavelli "The Prince" + Bruni "excerpts"; Remember to complete the Tom Richey practice SAQs (#3 & 4) by Monday night as they are due TU 9/5 / 08/31/17
08/31/17: Review Ch 12 on own, read & annotate downloaded / given in class handouts (Check Handouts tab for Renaissance Marriage doc & add to your review / prep), prep for Ch 12 Socratic Seminar tomorrow - KNOW Humanism, Key people & ideas, Key Monarchs / Nations, Role of RC Church, Male v Female experiences / 09/01/17
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!! I HOPE TO MEET AT LEAST ONE OF YOUR PARENTS OR SIGNIFICANT ADULTS. WE WILL BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE CLASS, THE EXPECTATIONS, ASK FOR FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES, FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS AND TAKE THEIR Qs... YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COME, GO HOME AND STUDY!
09/01/17: Ch 12 Socratic Seminar In-class, remember to complete Ch 12 SG projects and Richey SAQ 3 & 4 over the long weekend / 09/01/17
09/01-04/17: Download Ch 13 SG, read & take notes p.367-379 / 09/03/17
09/05/17: Read & take notes p.380-384; Plus download, read, annotate & HIPPO each of the Luther Docs 2.1-2.4 on Handouts page /09/06/17
09/06/17: Read & take notes p.384-389 plus complete DBQ Quick on Peasant Revolt DBQ that was begun in class / 09/07/17
09/06/17 NEWSFLASH! GHS COLLEGE FAIR SPONSORED BY PTSA! IF YOU DID NOT GO DURING THE DAY YOU SHOULD VISIT TONIGHT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO EXPLORE COLLEGE OPTIONS!
09/07/17: Read & take notes p.389-393, plus download, read, annotate & HIPPO each of the England docs 2.8-2.12 on Handouts page/ / 09/08/17
09/08-9/10/17: Read & notes p. 393-402b, plus download, read, annotate & HIPPO each of the Catholic Reformation 2.6-2.7 & France docs 2.13 / 09/11/17
09/11/17: Review Tom Richey Protestant Reformation videos; download, print and complete the Ch 13 Protestant Reformation Graphic Organizer it is due tomorrow / 09/12/17
09/12/17: Read & take notes p.436-444 (Ch 15 Witchcraft Craze, 30 Years War, Military Revolution, Rebellions...); Take MindTap Reformation Era Content Quiz (10Qs) AND Reformation AP Practice Quiz (6Qs), quiz window open 9/12-14 / 09/13/17
09/13-14/17: Review Ch 13 & Ch 15 readings on your own, prep for Ch 12 & 13 Exam
09/15/17: Chapter 12 & 13 plus parts of Ch 15 Exam - Reformation & Religious War / 09/15/17
09/15/17: Read & take notes p. 403-407; download, read & annotate (bring to class Monday) Ch 14 Map Activity Article AND Ch 14 Cartography article (from Handouts tab)... Download Ch 14 SG once available & begin notes /09/18/17
09/18/17: Read & take notes p.407-416, download Ch 14 Tordesillas Treaty document & bring to class TU, SG projects / 09/19/17
09/19/17: Read & take notes p.416-419, SG projects / 09/20/17
INTERESTING HOMEWORK HELP VIDEO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLAVERY: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcDQK9AMXM&feature=youtu.be
09/20/17: Read & take notes p.419-426, SG projects / 09/21/17
09/21/17: Read & take notes p.426-435b; read & annotate, answer Qs re: "A Letter to Kong of Tonkin" & "Answer from King of Tonkin" primary source; continue SG projects / 09/22/17
09/22-24/17: Review Ch 14 content on own, complete Ch 14 SG & take Ch 14 Mind Tap Quizzes / 09/24/17
09/25/17: In-Class DBQ Activity, finish / 09/26/17
09/26/17: Complete Ch 14 SG projects, due tomorrow /09/27/17
09/27/17: Since we already read the first part of ch 15 during our "Religious War" unit, review your notes from p.436-444, refresh your mind! Then, read & take notes p.444-451. Download Ch 15 SG when available, begin projects / 09/28/17
09/28/17: Read & take notes, p.451-459; continue progress on SG projects / 09/29/17
09/29/17: PSAT pre-bubbling session in class. Read & take notes 459-467, continue progress on SG projects / 09/10/02/17
10/02/17: Read & take notes p.468-475b, complete SG projects / 10/03/17
10/03-05/17: Complete SG & any assigned source readings. Review Ch 14 & ALL of Ch 15 / 10/06/17
10/06/17: In-Class full DBQ Quick, timed. 10 minutes to review docs, 40 minutes to complete Quick form / 10/06/17
10/06-09/17: Review Ch 14 & C15 on own, take online sample tests from as many sources as possible. Complete the "Stuart Dynasty Burger" diagram by listing 2-3 key concepts of each ruler that defines him. Complete Ch 15 SG / 10/10/17
10/10/17: Chapter 14 & 15 Multiple Choice Exam, 60 Qs... KNOW your stuff! No homework tonight, rest for the PSAT tomorrow - Period Zero guys are in Room 2339, Period 1 are in 4318 (our classroom), be there on time fed, hydrated and ready to rock! / 10/11/17
10/11/17: PSAT Exam all morning! Do your best but relax. Eat well the night before and in the morning before school. Also hydrate! Be at your best when your best is required! Take the night off, you earned it!
10/12/17: Read & take notes p.476-490. Study Guide to come! / 10/13/17
10/13-15/17: Read & take notes p.490-501b. Work on Study Guide projects / 10/16/17
10/16/17: Download, read and annotate the Ch 16 Primary Source material. Be prepared to use it! / 10/17/17
NEWSFLASH, literally! Check out this article in today;s LA Times about Austria... lots of stuff in here to analyze, EXTRA CREDIT anyone?
enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?pubid=50435180-e58e-48b5-8e0c-236bf740270e
NEWSFLASH TWO, HERE IS ANOTHER ARTICLE FROM TODAY'S NEWSPAPER: THIS ONE IS REGARDING RENAISSANCE ART AT THE GETTY MUSEUM... YOU SHOULD GO!
http://enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?pubid=50435180-e58e-48b5-8e0c-236bf740270e
10/17-18/17: Scientific Revolution Era skits, create & perform in class. Review Ch 16 content material on own, prepare for Ch 16 Short Answer Quiz on Friday / 10/19/17
10/19/17:Review Ch 16 content, complete Ch 16 SG projects / 10/20/17
10/20/17: Ch 16 SAQ Quiz - 3 Qs in-class / 10/20/17
10/20-22/17: Download Ch 17 SG, read & take notes p.502-516 / 10/23/17
10/23/17: Read & notes p.516-524; begin prep for Enlightenment Salon / 10/24/17
10/24/17: Read & notes p.524-503b / 10/25/17
10/25/17: Enlightenment Salon prep / 10/26/17
10/26/17: Field Trip to Norton Simon Museum. Bus leaves at 10:30am from Broadway gate area, we return 3pm
10/26/17: Review art styles, Enlightenment Salon Prep / 10/30/17
10/27/17: NO SCHOOL for students
NEWSFLASH: NORTON SIMON ART COMPARISON... COMPARE CHOOSE TWO PIECES OF ART IN THE MUSEUM, EITHER IN A VENN OR DOUBLE BUBBLE THINKING MAP DIAGRAM AND SUMMARIZE THE COMPARISON IN A WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH. IN EACH PART, BULLET POINT NAME OF THE ARTIST, TITLE OF THE PAINTING, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, DATE / ERA, STYLE, AND KEY FEATURES THAT DEFINE THE STYLE. THE PARAGRAPH MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, FOCUSING ON HOW THE WORK REFLECTS THE TIME, PLACE (THINK HISTORICAL CONTEXTUALIZATION). THIS IS DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017. THIS IS A 15 POINT REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT.
10/27-29/17: Prep for Enlightenment Salon, complete Ch 17 SG
10/30/17: In class = ENLIGHTENMENT SALON at 7am, setup at 645am... Ch 17 SG due today! Turn in your Character Name Tag for credit, complete a One-Page Character summary with bibliography tomorrow / 10/31/17
10/30/17: Download Ch 18 SG, read & take notes p.531-543 / 10/31/17
10/31/17: Halloween, take the night off! Have some fun, you earned it!
11/01/17: Read & take notes p.543-547, make progress on Ch 18 SG projects / 11/02/17
11/02/17: Read & take notes p. 547-553, make progress on Ch 18 SG projects / 11/03/17
11/03-05/17: Read & take notes p.554-562b, COMPLETE Ch 18 SG projects / 11/06/17
11/06/17: Bring Textbook to class for in-class activity / 11/06/17
11/06-08/17: Review Ch 16, Ch 17, Ch 18 content on your own, prep for Ch 16-17-18 Exam / 11/09/17
11/09/17: Chapter 16-17-18 Exam, FYI all MC / 11/109/17
11/09-12/17: Download Ch 19 SG, Read & take notes p.563-570, make progress on Ch 19 SG projects / 11/13/17
11/10/17: NO SCHOOL = VETERANS DAY = THANK A VETERAN FOR THEIR SERVICE!
11/13/17: Read & take notes p.570-586, complete Ch 19 SG projects / 11/14/17
NEWSFLASH: Chapter 19 French Revolution movie link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXxoyk5wOo
and Chapter 19 Napoleon Bonaparte: Glory of France movie link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKme9ezLZLQ
11/14/17: Read & take notes p.586-595b, complete Ch 19 projects / 11/15/17
11/15-16/17: Review Ch 19 content - French Revolution & Napoleon on own, prep for exam /11/17/17
11/17/17: Ch 19 QUIZ, yup, here it is! Chapter 19 SG due IF you chose to not do the Storybook or Song projects! Ch 19 SG with major projects (Storybook or Song) due 11/27/17 / 11/17/17
11/18-26/17: THANKSGIVING BREAK = REST AND REVIEW SEMESTER CONTENT ON OWN / 11/27/17
11/27/17: Download Chapter 20 SG, begin projects - Ch 20 SG due 12/04/17. Read & take notes p.596-603 / 11/28/17
11/28/17: Read & take notes p.604-609, make progress on Ch 20 SG / 11/29/17
11/29/17: Read & take notes p. 609-613, make progress on Ch 20 SG / 11/30/17
11/30/17: Read & take notes p. 613-619, make progress on Ch 20 SG / 12/01/17
12/01-03/17: Read & take notes p.619-623b, complete Ch 20 SG (due 12/04/17) NO LATES! / 12/04/17
12/04/17: Is Ch 20 SG in basket? In-class LEQ, full essay on Ch 20 content. Read & annotate assigned Perry readings on Industrial Revolution, Parts 1,3,4,5 & prepare to present / discuss BRING DOCS TO CLASS / 12/05/17
12/05/17: Review, annotate "POOR DBQ documents & prepare to present / discuss / 12/06/17
12/06/17: Review Pre-Renaissance, Renaissance & Discovery content across countries / 12/07/17
12/07/17: Review Reformation, Religious Conflict & Religious Change over Time, across countries / 12/08/17
12/08/17: Review Art, Music, Literature, Big ISMs across time and place / 12/10/17
12/11/17: Review "Conflict" across time and place / 12/12/17
12/12/17: Review "Society" - structure and changes across time and place - women, family, class, E v W / 12/13/17
12/13-14/17: Review "Revolutions" of various types across time and place, know key poeple & documents/ 12/14/17
12/14 & 15/17: ZERO PERIOD FINAL EXAM, split 106 MC Qs over these TWO days / 12/15/17
12/14 & 15/17: Period One class = final review for final exam on Monday 12/18/17 = 106 Qs in exam block / 12/18/17
12/18/17: Final Exam for Period One students / 12/18/17
You can do yourself a HUGE favor by starting to MEMORIZE the map of modern Europe, as completing a blank map of the current nations will be your first assessment. Know the locations of the nations and their capitals, as well as other major cities. Know the major rivers, mountain ranges and bodies of water as they have a lot to do with the rise and fall of nations across the four major time periods we will study together.
Begin to familiarize yourself with the issues that face today's Europe by reading or watching current news. There is a LOT GOING ON that has ties to the issues we will study this year. Some major US sources include the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, and CNN, as well as others. Additional sources to check out for a different point of view might be the BBC, International Herald Tribune, Fox News and Al-Jazeera. Whatever you do - reading, watching or surfing the net - do it regularly to get in the habit of becoming informed, become a CRITICALLY THINKING LEARNER and informed citizen of the world!
Lastly, it is suggested that you watch some history based "period films" and / or read books to familiarize yourself with the eras, events and people that you may encounter during our studies. Also, if there are programs on the History Channel, A & E, PBS, BBC America, etc. based on what we are learning you should watch them. There are others obviously, but these are recommended by teachers across the USA. Reading "period" based books (of about 350-450 pages) is also very useful; go browse the library or Barnes & Noble for titles
Let's get started! The better you prepare the better you will do! Onward!
GO SEE "DUNKIRK" IN THE THEATERS WHILE IT IS THERE... IT BRINGS PERSONALIZES THE BRITISH RESCUE OF ITS SOLDIERS!!! IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR SPRING SEMESTER!!!
A Bit of Housekeeping...
To stay in touch and informed with what is happening in class I suggest you sign up for the Remind app on your cell phone... to get push notifications on your smartphone or email notifications on a internet connected computer go to the following link and follow directions: rmd.at/a9c4kb
You can also receive text messages by texting the message @a9c4kb to the number 81010...
OR you can right click on the adjacent link and go directly to sign up page: https://remind.com/join/a9c4kb
Lastly, I have posted a sign up procedure summary on the Class Handouts tab for this class website... Stay informed, sign up!
08/08/17: So you now have registered for the class and hopefully are curious about how it will go. Me too! Some things have changed since last year as I have been working on redesigning the course a little to better suit the new exam and the skills required for success on it. Also, I am finding interesting articles that tie in to what we will be studying, the link to the first is listed below:
www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/science/shipwrecks-black-sea-archaeology.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0
Historians are constantly researching and finding out new things... this one ties science to history, demonstrating the thought processes that go on in the real world of historical research... take a look!
8/10/17: NEWSFLASH! YOU SHOULD REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUR TEXTBOOK'S RESOURCES VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK: login.cengagebrain.com/course/MTPQGF6PM0S4
Here is the message from Cengage regarding your access - "This has been taken care of. The Mindtap coursekey that the instructor created has been updated into a license. He will just need to give the students the coursekey and they will have access to his class." Therefore, USE MTPQGF6P-M0S4 to register in the class, your access code will be here shortly... STARTING the week of 8/21/17 THE PLAN IS FOR YOU TO HAVE REGULAR READING ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS ON THE SITE, THIS WILL BE PART OF YOUR GRADE. YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE. GET REGISTERED BEFORE CLASS STARTS IF POSSIBLE!!! GET A JUMP ON IT ALL!
08/16/17: First day of classes, NO ZERO PERIOD BUT I NEED TO SEE ALL OF YOU TODAY SO PLEASE, IF YOU ARE IN ZERO PERIOD PLEASE COME BY AT LUNCH OR AFTER SCHOOL AT 3:20 PM FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES... 1) Read "Preparing for the AP Exam / Taking the AP Exam" p. xlvi - lii in front of textbook, familiarize yourself with the skills required for success AND
2) Continue Map of Europe practice, memorize! PLUS complete registration for textbook MindTap program (See note 8/10) / 08/16/17
08/17/17: 1) Complete Student-Teacher-Parent contract & turn in; 2) Memorize Europe map, prep for Map Quiz tomorrow; 3) Read & notes on xl-xlv; begin Ch 10 SG projects / 08/18/17
08/18/17: In-Class Europe Map Quiz today! Turn in S-T-P Contract
08/18/17: 1) Complete Ch 10 SG projects; 2) Take on-line Diagnostic Exam on MindTap by Sunday 8/20 11pm / 08/20/18
NEWSFLASH! i FOUND OUT THAT I MUST INCREASE THE NUMBER OF "ENROLLMENTS" FOR MINDTAP, SO IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE ENROLLMENT OR DIAGNOSTIC DO NOT PANIC, IT WILL BE EXPANDED THIS WEEK... YOU WILL MAKE IT UP WHEN AVAILABLE. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE
08/21/17: See NEWSFLASH below... Are you done with Ch 10 SG? 1) Review Ch 10 power-points; 2) Download Ch 11 SG, read & take notes p.299-308 / 08/22/17
NEWSFLASH! DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN POTENTIALLY SAVE $$$$$ ON AP EXAMS, JUST BY APPLYING FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH? GO HERE TO REGISTER, IT IS WORTH A TRY: mealapp.gusd.net
Also, if you follow Dr Akhverdyan on twitter you will get extra info on exams and College Board related stuff as the year goes on. Go to his Twitter feed: Dr. Alen Akhverdyan@GlenDynamiters
08/22/17: 1) Complete analysis of 7 of the 16 documents from Plague Doc Set, complete the "Grouping Chart #3 and write a thesis to the prompt in the space provided. Prompt: Analyze the various responses to the outbreaks of plague fron the 15th to the 18th c. Discuss the beliefs and concerns that these responses express. 2) Read & take notes p.308-318;
08/23/17: 1) Read & take notes p.318-331b
08/24/17: 1) Complete Ch 11 SG projects; 2) Review Ch 10 & 11 on own
08/25/17: In-Class Ch 10 /11 Exam
08/25-27/17: 1) Download Ch 12 SG, read & take notes p.332-343; Review Tom Richey's youtube channel (www.youtube.com/user/tomforamerica/featured) videos on Louis XIV, Trump & Hitler Compared & the first Two Party System (US class) to prepare for tomorrow's activity / 08/28/17
NEWSFLASH! OUR PTSA IS PART OF AN ANNUAL ART RELATED CONTEST, THIS YEAR THE THEME IS "REFLECTIONS." HERE IS THE LINK FOR INFO: capta.org/programs-events/reflections/ HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE RULES: capta.org/resource/rules-and-guidelines/ WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOUR SUPERIOR TALENT AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS EARN YOU SOME REWARDS!
08/28/17: In-class SAQ practice; Read & take notes p.343-350; Ch 12 SG projects; MindTap Topic 1 Content Review & AP Style Qs (due by 11pm 08/30/17); Ch 12 Power-points are available, review the "Intro" as we will be discussing it in class tomorrow / 08/29/17
08/29/17: Review Ch 12 Power-points Renaissance Monarchy & Renaissance Politics (both Ch 12, print in grayscale, 3 slides per page & bring to class?); Read & take notes p. 350-357; Complete Ch 12 SG projects ASAP, do not procrastinate! Complete the Tom Richey practice SAQs (#3 & 4) by next M night as they are due TU 9/5 / 08/30/17
08/30/17: Read & take notes p. 357-366a; Complete MindTap Topic 1 Content Review MC Qs & Topic 1 AP MC Qs to prepare for the Socratic Seminar on Friday; Download, print & review (read / annotate only) the following from "Handouts" page - Castiglione "The Courtier" + Machiavelli "The Prince" + Bruni "excerpts"; Remember to complete the Tom Richey practice SAQs (#3 & 4) by Monday night as they are due TU 9/5 / 08/31/17
08/31/17: Review Ch 12 on own, read & annotate downloaded / given in class handouts (Check Handouts tab for Renaissance Marriage doc & add to your review / prep), prep for Ch 12 Socratic Seminar tomorrow - KNOW Humanism, Key people & ideas, Key Monarchs / Nations, Role of RC Church, Male v Female experiences / 09/01/17
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!! I HOPE TO MEET AT LEAST ONE OF YOUR PARENTS OR SIGNIFICANT ADULTS. WE WILL BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE CLASS, THE EXPECTATIONS, ASK FOR FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES, FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS AND TAKE THEIR Qs... YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COME, GO HOME AND STUDY!
09/01/17: Ch 12 Socratic Seminar In-class, remember to complete Ch 12 SG projects and Richey SAQ 3 & 4 over the long weekend / 09/01/17
09/01-04/17: Download Ch 13 SG, read & take notes p.367-379 / 09/03/17
09/05/17: Read & take notes p.380-384; Plus download, read, annotate & HIPPO each of the Luther Docs 2.1-2.4 on Handouts page /09/06/17
09/06/17: Read & take notes p.384-389 plus complete DBQ Quick on Peasant Revolt DBQ that was begun in class / 09/07/17
09/06/17 NEWSFLASH! GHS COLLEGE FAIR SPONSORED BY PTSA! IF YOU DID NOT GO DURING THE DAY YOU SHOULD VISIT TONIGHT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO EXPLORE COLLEGE OPTIONS!
09/07/17: Read & take notes p.389-393, plus download, read, annotate & HIPPO each of the England docs 2.8-2.12 on Handouts page/ / 09/08/17
09/08-9/10/17: Read & notes p. 393-402b, plus download, read, annotate & HIPPO each of the Catholic Reformation 2.6-2.7 & France docs 2.13 / 09/11/17
09/11/17: Review Tom Richey Protestant Reformation videos; download, print and complete the Ch 13 Protestant Reformation Graphic Organizer it is due tomorrow / 09/12/17
09/12/17: Read & take notes p.436-444 (Ch 15 Witchcraft Craze, 30 Years War, Military Revolution, Rebellions...); Take MindTap Reformation Era Content Quiz (10Qs) AND Reformation AP Practice Quiz (6Qs), quiz window open 9/12-14 / 09/13/17
09/13-14/17: Review Ch 13 & Ch 15 readings on your own, prep for Ch 12 & 13 Exam
09/15/17: Chapter 12 & 13 plus parts of Ch 15 Exam - Reformation & Religious War / 09/15/17
09/15/17: Read & take notes p. 403-407; download, read & annotate (bring to class Monday) Ch 14 Map Activity Article AND Ch 14 Cartography article (from Handouts tab)... Download Ch 14 SG once available & begin notes /09/18/17
09/18/17: Read & take notes p.407-416, download Ch 14 Tordesillas Treaty document & bring to class TU, SG projects / 09/19/17
09/19/17: Read & take notes p.416-419, SG projects / 09/20/17
INTERESTING HOMEWORK HELP VIDEO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLAVERY: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcDQK9AMXM&feature=youtu.be
09/20/17: Read & take notes p.419-426, SG projects / 09/21/17
09/21/17: Read & take notes p.426-435b; read & annotate, answer Qs re: "A Letter to Kong of Tonkin" & "Answer from King of Tonkin" primary source; continue SG projects / 09/22/17
09/22-24/17: Review Ch 14 content on own, complete Ch 14 SG & take Ch 14 Mind Tap Quizzes / 09/24/17
09/25/17: In-Class DBQ Activity, finish / 09/26/17
09/26/17: Complete Ch 14 SG projects, due tomorrow /09/27/17
09/27/17: Since we already read the first part of ch 15 during our "Religious War" unit, review your notes from p.436-444, refresh your mind! Then, read & take notes p.444-451. Download Ch 15 SG when available, begin projects / 09/28/17
09/28/17: Read & take notes, p.451-459; continue progress on SG projects / 09/29/17
09/29/17: PSAT pre-bubbling session in class. Read & take notes 459-467, continue progress on SG projects / 09/10/02/17
10/02/17: Read & take notes p.468-475b, complete SG projects / 10/03/17
10/03-05/17: Complete SG & any assigned source readings. Review Ch 14 & ALL of Ch 15 / 10/06/17
10/06/17: In-Class full DBQ Quick, timed. 10 minutes to review docs, 40 minutes to complete Quick form / 10/06/17
10/06-09/17: Review Ch 14 & C15 on own, take online sample tests from as many sources as possible. Complete the "Stuart Dynasty Burger" diagram by listing 2-3 key concepts of each ruler that defines him. Complete Ch 15 SG / 10/10/17
10/10/17: Chapter 14 & 15 Multiple Choice Exam, 60 Qs... KNOW your stuff! No homework tonight, rest for the PSAT tomorrow - Period Zero guys are in Room 2339, Period 1 are in 4318 (our classroom), be there on time fed, hydrated and ready to rock! / 10/11/17
10/11/17: PSAT Exam all morning! Do your best but relax. Eat well the night before and in the morning before school. Also hydrate! Be at your best when your best is required! Take the night off, you earned it!
10/12/17: Read & take notes p.476-490. Study Guide to come! / 10/13/17
10/13-15/17: Read & take notes p.490-501b. Work on Study Guide projects / 10/16/17
10/16/17: Download, read and annotate the Ch 16 Primary Source material. Be prepared to use it! / 10/17/17
NEWSFLASH, literally! Check out this article in today;s LA Times about Austria... lots of stuff in here to analyze, EXTRA CREDIT anyone?
enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?pubid=50435180-e58e-48b5-8e0c-236bf740270e
NEWSFLASH TWO, HERE IS ANOTHER ARTICLE FROM TODAY'S NEWSPAPER: THIS ONE IS REGARDING RENAISSANCE ART AT THE GETTY MUSEUM... YOU SHOULD GO!
http://enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?pubid=50435180-e58e-48b5-8e0c-236bf740270e
10/17-18/17: Scientific Revolution Era skits, create & perform in class. Review Ch 16 content material on own, prepare for Ch 16 Short Answer Quiz on Friday / 10/19/17
10/19/17:Review Ch 16 content, complete Ch 16 SG projects / 10/20/17
10/20/17: Ch 16 SAQ Quiz - 3 Qs in-class / 10/20/17
10/20-22/17: Download Ch 17 SG, read & take notes p.502-516 / 10/23/17
10/23/17: Read & notes p.516-524; begin prep for Enlightenment Salon / 10/24/17
10/24/17: Read & notes p.524-503b / 10/25/17
10/25/17: Enlightenment Salon prep / 10/26/17
10/26/17: Field Trip to Norton Simon Museum. Bus leaves at 10:30am from Broadway gate area, we return 3pm
10/26/17: Review art styles, Enlightenment Salon Prep / 10/30/17
10/27/17: NO SCHOOL for students
NEWSFLASH: NORTON SIMON ART COMPARISON... COMPARE CHOOSE TWO PIECES OF ART IN THE MUSEUM, EITHER IN A VENN OR DOUBLE BUBBLE THINKING MAP DIAGRAM AND SUMMARIZE THE COMPARISON IN A WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH. IN EACH PART, BULLET POINT NAME OF THE ARTIST, TITLE OF THE PAINTING, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, DATE / ERA, STYLE, AND KEY FEATURES THAT DEFINE THE STYLE. THE PARAGRAPH MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, FOCUSING ON HOW THE WORK REFLECTS THE TIME, PLACE (THINK HISTORICAL CONTEXTUALIZATION). THIS IS DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017. THIS IS A 15 POINT REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT.
10/27-29/17: Prep for Enlightenment Salon, complete Ch 17 SG
10/30/17: In class = ENLIGHTENMENT SALON at 7am, setup at 645am... Ch 17 SG due today! Turn in your Character Name Tag for credit, complete a One-Page Character summary with bibliography tomorrow / 10/31/17
10/30/17: Download Ch 18 SG, read & take notes p.531-543 / 10/31/17
10/31/17: Halloween, take the night off! Have some fun, you earned it!
11/01/17: Read & take notes p.543-547, make progress on Ch 18 SG projects / 11/02/17
11/02/17: Read & take notes p. 547-553, make progress on Ch 18 SG projects / 11/03/17
11/03-05/17: Read & take notes p.554-562b, COMPLETE Ch 18 SG projects / 11/06/17
11/06/17: Bring Textbook to class for in-class activity / 11/06/17
11/06-08/17: Review Ch 16, Ch 17, Ch 18 content on your own, prep for Ch 16-17-18 Exam / 11/09/17
11/09/17: Chapter 16-17-18 Exam, FYI all MC / 11/109/17
11/09-12/17: Download Ch 19 SG, Read & take notes p.563-570, make progress on Ch 19 SG projects / 11/13/17
11/10/17: NO SCHOOL = VETERANS DAY = THANK A VETERAN FOR THEIR SERVICE!
11/13/17: Read & take notes p.570-586, complete Ch 19 SG projects / 11/14/17
NEWSFLASH: Chapter 19 French Revolution movie link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXxoyk5wOo
and Chapter 19 Napoleon Bonaparte: Glory of France movie link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKme9ezLZLQ
11/14/17: Read & take notes p.586-595b, complete Ch 19 projects / 11/15/17
11/15-16/17: Review Ch 19 content - French Revolution & Napoleon on own, prep for exam /11/17/17
11/17/17: Ch 19 QUIZ, yup, here it is! Chapter 19 SG due IF you chose to not do the Storybook or Song projects! Ch 19 SG with major projects (Storybook or Song) due 11/27/17 / 11/17/17
11/18-26/17: THANKSGIVING BREAK = REST AND REVIEW SEMESTER CONTENT ON OWN / 11/27/17
11/27/17: Download Chapter 20 SG, begin projects - Ch 20 SG due 12/04/17. Read & take notes p.596-603 / 11/28/17
11/28/17: Read & take notes p.604-609, make progress on Ch 20 SG / 11/29/17
11/29/17: Read & take notes p. 609-613, make progress on Ch 20 SG / 11/30/17
11/30/17: Read & take notes p. 613-619, make progress on Ch 20 SG / 12/01/17
12/01-03/17: Read & take notes p.619-623b, complete Ch 20 SG (due 12/04/17) NO LATES! / 12/04/17
12/04/17: Is Ch 20 SG in basket? In-class LEQ, full essay on Ch 20 content. Read & annotate assigned Perry readings on Industrial Revolution, Parts 1,3,4,5 & prepare to present / discuss BRING DOCS TO CLASS / 12/05/17
12/05/17: Review, annotate "POOR DBQ documents & prepare to present / discuss / 12/06/17
12/06/17: Review Pre-Renaissance, Renaissance & Discovery content across countries / 12/07/17
12/07/17: Review Reformation, Religious Conflict & Religious Change over Time, across countries / 12/08/17
12/08/17: Review Art, Music, Literature, Big ISMs across time and place / 12/10/17
12/11/17: Review "Conflict" across time and place / 12/12/17
12/12/17: Review "Society" - structure and changes across time and place - women, family, class, E v W / 12/13/17
12/13-14/17: Review "Revolutions" of various types across time and place, know key poeple & documents/ 12/14/17
12/14 & 15/17: ZERO PERIOD FINAL EXAM, split 106 MC Qs over these TWO days / 12/15/17
12/14 & 15/17: Period One class = final review for final exam on Monday 12/18/17 = 106 Qs in exam block / 12/18/17
12/18/17: Final Exam for Period One students / 12/18/17
