Assignments

Quarter One.
Our first two units were reviews of Geography and World Religions. Our Unit 3 was an introduction to the modern world of the Renaissance, African, Asian, and Moslem Empires, and the European Explorations that connected the hemispheres. We finished the first quarter with a comparison of 4 governments, Tokugawan, Ottoman (early), Italian City-States, and the Incan Empire. During Qtr 1 we worked in the themes of Geography, Religion, Empire, and Religion.

Quarter Two.
We begin this wiki in Qtr two, with Unit 4, Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolution: Ch. 5: Absolutism. Ch. 6 Enlightenment, Ch. 7 French Revolution, and Ch. 8 Latin American Revolutions.~1500 to ~1900. We finish with Unit 5, Industrialism: Ch. 9 Industrial Revolution, and Ch. 10 Reform and Progress.

You will begin working on the Unit 5 research projects during November and December.


 * Our Unit Four Guiding Inquiry** is: How do new ideas about human rights lead to the overthrow of social, intellectual, and political establishments?


 * Unit Skills: Categorizing, Comparing, Cause and effects, Diagramming, Political Cartoon analysis, Drawing Conclusions, Creating Charts and Graphs, Predicting, Formulating Historical Questions, and Writing.**

Our **inquiries and objectives** for this Unit 4 are: 1. Absolutism 2. Enlightenment 3. The French Revolution and Napoleon 4. Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
 * What are the benefits and drawbacks of having and absolute ruler?
 * Compare the development of absolute and constitutional monarchies in Europe from 1500 to 1800. (Ch. 5)
 * November 2 and 4
 * Why do some people have difficulty accepting new ideas or ways of thinking? What are the risks of embracing a new ideas, and what are some risks of refusing to accept change?
 * Analyze the events that led Enlightenment scientists and thinkers to question old ideas and to revolutionize the arts, religion, government, and society. (Ch. 6)
 * November 8 and 10
 * How would you change and unjust government, and would you lead or take part in a violent revolution?
 * Analyze the impact of the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, and the Congress of Vienna. (Ch. 7)
 * Nov. 14 through Nov. 28 (tbd)
 * What symbols, values and goals shape a new country?

Case Study--Gender and Religion on Latin America Case Study--Abolition of Slavery 5. Unit Assessment: pp. 272-277. Analyze and compare the causes, stages, and effects of four revolutions using Crane Brinton's model and primary source documents. All done in class, in groups of three to five. (date tbd). If you forget that you must use 11th grade manners, or miss this performance based assessment, you will take a standard multiple choice test for the unit as a make-up after school.
 * Examine the great shifts in thinking that altered politics and the arts from 1789-1900. (Ch. 8)
 * Nov. 30 through Dec. 22 (tbd)

This unit is accomplished mostly through a PBL (Project based learning) module.
 * Unit 5. Industialization**


 * Our Unit Five Guiding Inquiry** is: How did Industrialization impact governments, societies, and economies around the world?


 * Unit Skills: Categorizing, Comparing, Cause and effects, Diagramming, Political Cartoon analysis, Drawing Conclusions, Creating Charts and Graphs, Predicting, Formulating Historical Questions, and Writing.**

Our **inquiries and objectives** for this Unit 5 are: 1. Industrial Revoliution
 * How do the ideas of reform lead to changes in working conditions?
 * Analyze how the key events of the Industrial Revolution impacted economic and political decisions. (Ch. 8)

2nd Quarter Project 2. Reform and Progress
 * Jan. 3 through Jan. 20 (tbd)
 * What ideals inspire groups to seek new reforms?
 * Trace the spread of democratic ideals and industrial and scientific progress in the 19th century. (Ch. 9)
 * Jan. 24 to January 31 (tbd)