1. Caught’yas

Complete Caught-ya #5 and #6. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.

If you missed class …

Here is the correction for Caught-ya #4 (We corrected this one in class.)

2. Timeline

  1. Add the following key dates to your timeline.
  2. Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
  • 1478 – Spanish Inquisition founded
  • 1492 – Ferdinand and Isabella conquer Grenada
  • 1492 – Treaty of Tordesillas divides world between Portugal and Spain
  • 1513 – Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean
  • 1546 – Spanish mines are opened in Mexico and Peru
  • 1588 – Spanish Armada sinks in English Channel

3. History Study

Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.

SPAIN & ITS EMPIRES – CONQUISTADORS
1440 – 1588

  1. Spend at least 15 minutes studying in your History Survey text.
  2. Spend at least 45 additional minutes studying any resource focused on this time period (YouTube, documentary, picture book, magazine, etc.).

    CLICK HERE for a YouTube list of possible videos.
    ( NOTE: I have not previewed all of these videos and can not vouch for all of the content.)

    3. As you study, fill out your Time Period Study worksheet.

    You must add information about at least one Key Person, one Key Event, and several Interesting Facts. If you want to do more, fill out more that one worksheet.

4. Elegant Essay Reading

Read Chapter 2 of The Elegant Essay, pages 7-9.

5. Writing Assignment

None

6. Fiction Reading Assignment

Finish reading The King’s Fifth.

We will discuss this book in class NEXT WEEK – October 3.

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