These are the final Caught-ya’s for this year!!! Complete Caught-ya #125 – #130. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections. There are 7 this week including the one from class. Don’t forget to give yourself 35 points on your cover sheet when you complete them.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #124 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. Timeline
Study for a final Timeline Race!
3. Writing Assignment
Write a 2-3 page self-reflection essay. Use essay format and answer these questions:
What are your takeaways from this class?
What did you learn from what you studied at home and what we did in class?
What did you learn about yourself?
What feedback do you have about the mentors and the class? Anything you would change or suggest they improve – either in teaching or content?
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1806 – Britain takes control of Cape Colony.
1841 – David Livingston starts to explore Africa.
1879 – The Zulus are defeated.
1884 – European leaders divide Africa between them.
1902 – The British defeat the Boers.
4. Writing Assignment
Write a 2-3 page typed journal entry as if you are an immigrant traveling to the US for the first time. You have left your home and headed to the United States.
In your journal entry, some thoughts you could consider sharing:
How old you are and how you fit into your family
Who in your family is with you and who you have left behind
Where you are from and what it is like
Where in the US you will land and where you are ultimately trying to settle
What you’re feeling about leaving your home & about the new place you are going to
Complete Caught-yas #113 – #117. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class, we did Caught-ya #112.
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
United States and Immigration
1880 – 1924
NO Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) reading this week.
Spend at least 60 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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add TWO additional date that you find during your History Study.
1880-1920 More than 20 million immigrants arrive in the US
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act is passed – barring Chinese from immigrating
1892 Ellis Island opens
1924 Immigration Act of 1924 limits number of immigrants from different countries
Complete Caught-ya #107 – #111. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #106 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
Abolition of Slavery
1807-1888
NO Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) reading this week.
Spend at least 60 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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1807 – Britain outlaws the Atlantic slave trade- a cause led by William Wilberforce
1848 – France abolishes slavery
1863 – Abraham Lincoln passes Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in US
Complete Caught-ya #101-#105. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #100 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
Latin America Independence
1808-1826
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 344-345.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1810 – Independence movement begins in Mexico
1813 – Simon Bolivar begins his revolutionary career in Venezuela
Complete Caught-ya # 95 – #99. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #94 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
Napoleonic Europe
1799 – 1815
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 334-335.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1769 – Napoleon Bonaparte is born
1804 – Napoleon named Emperor of the French Empire
1812 – Napoleon invades Russia
1814 – Napoleon is exiled to Elba (1st time)
1815 – Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
1821 – Napoleon dies in exile on St. Helena
4. Writing Assignment
Write the essay on your inventor. Use the outline you created last week to keep you focused on your thesis as you write.
Your essay will be graded on the Essay Rubric you were given in class. Use your copy to make sure you’ve included all the correct elements.
Remember – cite sources AND include a Works Cited page
Consider working with someone good with writing (writing mentor – parent or neighbor or other family member) – Have them read and give you feedback. Share rubric so they know what looking for
If you need to remember who you signed up for: Inventor Signup
5. Presentation
Prepare your presentation on your inventor.
Remember the following guidelines:
Be creative! (Don’t be boring) — Make your presentation engaging and include ways for everyone to participate.
No more than 5 minutes. (I will be timing you!)
Half the class will share next week. The other half the week after. Who shares each week will be random, so everyone should come prepared next week!
Complete Caught-ya #89 – #93. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #88(We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
Industrial Revolution
1760 – 1910
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 336-341.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1764 – Spinning Jenny invented
1781 – James Watt improves steam Engine
1789 – Samuel Slater secretly brings British industrial ideas to America
1794 – Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin
1844 – Samuel Morse opens successful single telegraph line
1855 – Henry Bessemer process for extracting steel discovered
1869 – Transcontinental railroad completed in America
1879 – Thomas Edison invents light bulb
1901 – Modern assembly line is introduced
1903 – Wright Brothers fly first airplane
1908 – Henry Ford begins production of Model T
4. Writing Assignment
Start working on your Inventor essay.
NOTE: Essay due date is now MARCH 16 (same day as your presentation)
Write a question or prompt about your inventor.
Bubblemap your topic and research/brainstorm ideas.
Write a claim about your inventor and add your 3 points.
MUST be something you can argue. Do NOT state facts.
Write a thesis statement that includes your claim and THREE points that prove the claim.
Create an outline for your essay. Use the Complete Essay Outline you were given in class.
Add a copy of your outline to your packet. It can be handwritten or typed.
If you need to remember who you signed up for: Inventor Signup
Your essay will be due March 16. Your presentation will be on either March 16 or March 23.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #83-#87. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #82. We skipped this one in class because of time (5 free points!!), but it’s posted in case you want to do it and watch the video for corrections.
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
French Revolution
1774 – 1794
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 332-333.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1789 – Storming of the Bastille & Women’s March on Versailles
1793-1794 – Reign of Terror
1794 – Maximilien Robespierre executed
5. Writing Assignment
Select ONE of the three silly topics that you’ve been writing about for the last few weeks.
Write a 2-3 page essay, using material you’ve already written and adding to it. Make sure your essay includes ALL of these parts:
introduction paragraph that includes 3 parts
hook
transition to thesis
thesis statement
3 separate body paragraphs — each on a different topic from your outline
each body paragraph should have 4 parts
topic sentence
data/examples
your analysis
wrap-up sentence (leads back to the thesis and echoes the topic sentence)
conclusion with 2 parts
restate thesis
final thoughts
Be sure to follow all the correct paper formatting rules:
Your essay will be due March 16. Your presentation will be on either March 16 or March 23.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #77 through #81. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #76 (We corrected this one in class.)
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
Exploring the South Seas
1606 – 1840
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 326-327.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1606 – Dutch explorers reach Australia
1642 – Abel Tasman reaches New Zealand
1770 – James Cook claims Australia for England
1779 – James Cook is killed in Hawaii
1788 – Britain begins sending convicts to Australia
5. Writing Assignment
Write THREE different introductions to go with the three silly essay paragraphs and outlines you’ve already created.
Practice using a different type of introduction for each one – using the handout you were given in class. Label each introduction with the type you chose to use from the handout. If you weren’t in class, here are reference images: Image 1 Image 2 (Also be sure to check pages 38, 40 and 42 in your 5 Paragraph essay book about how to write an introduction.)
Your essay will be due March 16. Your presentation will be on March 16 or March 23.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #71-#75. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #70 (We corrected this one in class.)
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
RUSSIA & PRUSSIA – Catherine the Great & Frederick the Great
1740-1796
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 316-319.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1740 – Frederick the Great ascends to the Prussian throne
1756-1763 – 7 Years War between France, Austria, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia on one side, and Prussia, Hanover, and Great Britain on the other
1762 – Catherine the Great seizes throne from husband, Peter. Peter abdicates and is later killed.
1783 – Russia annexes Crimea, increasing Russian trade options and control
1791 – Pale of Settlement relocates all Russian Jews to one area of Russia, mostly Ukraine and former Poland
Complete Caught-yas #65-#69. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #64 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
FRANCE AND THE SUN KING
1638 – 1715
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 312-313.
Spend at least 60 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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1638 – King Louis XIV is born
1682 – The French court moves to the Palace of Versailles
Complete Caught-ya #56-#63. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #55 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. Watch (or read)
Next semester (in February), we will be reading Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. This book is significantly more difficult that books we have read already.
Often knowing the plot of a story can be very helpful when reading a book that is more difficult. In order to prepare for this assignment, please watch one of the following versions of the story OR read the Great Illustrated Classic version.
Bring your timeline book to class next week. We’ll be playing a fun game with your book.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #50, #51, #53, #53 and #54. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #49 (We corrected this one in class.)
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
AFRICA/SLAVE TRADE
1525- 1790
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 324-325.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1525 – First slave voyage directly from Africa to the Americas’
1637: Dutch traders begin transporting slaves regularly
1641 – Colonial plantations in the Caribbean begin exporting sugar. British traders begin capturing and shipping slaves regularly
1685 – France issues the Code Noir (Black Code), a law that decrees how slaves are to be treated in French colonies and restricts the freedoms and privileges of free people of African descent.
You can find the resource map we used in class to locate and outline each empire here.
6. Writing Assignment
Based on the comments you received, revise your paragraphs on the person you did your presentation on.
Once you made your revisions, treat your assignment like a regular writing assignment. Make sure someone proofreads your paper and then bring the revision to class to turn in.
Complete Caught-ya #44, #45, #46, #47 and #48. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #43 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
COLONIZING AMERICAS
1565 – 1763
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 276-277, 320-323.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add THREE additional dates that you find during your History Study.
1585 – The Roanoke Colony is founded. It disappears and becomes known as the “Lost Colony.”
1607 – The Jamestown Settlement is established.
1609 – “Starving Time” at Jamestown. Only 60 out of 500 settlers survive the winter.
1614 – The Dutch colony of New Netherland is established.
1619 – The first African slaves arrive in Jamestown. The first representative government, the Virginia House of Burgesses, meets at Jamestown.
1620 – Plymouth Colony is founded by the Pilgrims.
1626 – The Dutch purchase Manhattan Island from the local Native Americans.
1630 – Puritans found the city of Boston.
1692 – The Salem witch trials begin in Massachusetts. Twenty people are executed for witchcraft.
1718 – The city of New Orleans is founded by the French.
Practice your presentation before you come to class! Make sure it works and is less than 5 minutes.
3. Write a Paragraph about Your Scientist
Write 1 paragraph about your scientist using the format we’ve been practicing in class
Do NOT write a summary of the person’s life. Instead, focus on making a claim and then proving it.
Step 1: Make a claim about the person (based on your research).
Examples:
Jim Thorpe was the most well-rounded athlete that ever lived.
Eleanor Roosevelt was as comforting to the American people during the Great Depression as her husband.
Steve Jobs forever changed the way we use computers.
Step 2: Write a paragraph that supports your claim. Make sure you have a topic sentence, evidence and analysis, and a connection back to the claim. Your paragraph should be between 5-10 sentences long.
1. Start Researching Your Scientist for Your Presentation
On November 4, you’ll be doing your presentation on a scientist. That’s in TWO WEEKS! Your presentation is 5 minutes. Also, you will turn in one well-written paragraph (please use the format you’re learning).
Only one student per scientist. Please do not erase someone else’s name.
Presentation Guidelines
5 minutes or less
Must be engaging/interesting (DON’T BE BORING!)
Examples of previous presentations:
Short activity
Puppet show
Short skit
Video/animation
Playing a game
Practice your presentation before you come to class! Make sure it works and is less than 5 minutes.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #32,#33, #34, #35 and #36. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #31 (We corrected this one in class.)
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
TUDORS & STUARTS (England)
1485 – 1714
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 302-307.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add THREE additional dates that you find during your History Study.
1502 – Henry VIII becomes King of England – Tudor era begins
1534 – Parliament passes Act of Supremacy and breaks from the Catholic Church
1536 – Henry VIII executes Anne Boleyn
1559 – Elizabeth crowned queen of England
1564 – William Shakespeare is born
1603 – James I crowned king of England – Stuart era begins
1605 – Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot are stopped
1611 – King James version of the bible published
1642 – 1651 – English Civil War with Charles I
1666 Great Fire of London rages for 3 days and destroys 2/3rds of the city
1689 – English Bill of Rights signed – Kings now rule jointly with parliament
Only one student per scientist. Please do not erase someone else’s name.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #26, #27, #28, #29 and #30. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #25 (We corrected this one in class.)
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
CHINA & JAPAN
QING (MANCHU) DYNASTY
1644 – 1912
EDO JAPAN
1603 – 1868
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 268-271.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add NO additional dates that you find during your History Study.
1636 – Qing (Manchu) dynasty in China begins
1839 – Opium Wars with British – Chinese lose
1900 – Boxer Rebellion – China tries to kick out all foreigners
1912 – Last Emperor finishes rule in China
1639 – Shogun Lemitsu forbids contact with world outside Edo era Japan
1720 – Ban on Western literature in Japan is cancelled
1868 – Empire restored in Japan
5. Essay Assignment
5 Paragraph Essay workbook – page 51 & 52 — Fill out the claim, reason, and then write a possible topic sentence for both thesis statements.
NOTE – For the first thesis statement on page 52, you can rewrite a new thesis about why a teenager should NOT drink coffee if you want – but you have to create the entire thesis before doing the rest of the assignment.
Only one student per scientist. Please do not erase someone else’s name.
2. Caught’yas
Complete Caught-ya #20, #21, #22, #23 and #24. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #19 (We corrected this one in class.)
3. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
MUGHAL EMPIRE 1526 – 1857
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 300-301.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
4. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1526 – Babur launches the Mughal empire in India
1556 – Akbar, greatest Mughal emperor, inherits the throne at 13
1571 – Akbar builds his palace Fatehpur Sikri
1632 – Shah Jordan begins to build Taj Mahal as a tomb for his favorite wife
1764 – British East India Company defeats emperor at Battle of Buxor
1857 – British exile last Mughal emperor; Mughal empire officially ends
5. Essay Assignment
Fill out pages 24-25 in your How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay book. Remember that you may write quick notes in the claim and reasons boxes, but write a full, complete sentence for your thesis statement.
Complete Caught-ya #14, #15, #16, #17 and #18. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #13 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1300 – 1914
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 298-299.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add THREE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1300 – Osman displaces Seljuk Turks and becomes leader of Ottoman dynasty
1435 – Mehmed II conquers Constantinople and Byzantine Empire falls. Constantinople is renamed Istanbul.
1520 – Ottoman Empire reaches its peak under Suleyman the Magnificent
1638 – Ottoman’s try to capture Venice but fail
1923 – Ottoman Empire is dissolved after they are on the losing side of World War I
Complete Caught-ya #8, #9, #10, #11 and #12. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
Here is the correction for Caught-ya #7 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION & THE AGE OF IDEAS 1543 – 1789
Read Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH) pgs 314-315.
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.)
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1473 – Nicolaus Copernicus
1546 – Tycho Brahe
1564 – Galileo Galilei
1571 – Johannes Kepler
1578 – William Harvey
1596 – René Descartes
1627 – Robert Boyle
1632 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
1642 – Isaac Newton
4. Essay Assignment
Finish page 14 in How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay if you didn’t finish in class.
Whether you finished in class or finished at home, give yourself points on the coversheet for completing the essay assignment. You can call it “Converting Prompt to Claim.”
5.Writing Assignment
This week you have a creative writing assignment. Please keep your assignment between 1 to 3 pages double-spaced.
Write a short story to go with your map that you drew in class.
You can use one of these ideas or create your own:
Myth explaining how something on your map came to be
A historical highlight or momentous occasion that happened on your map
An everyday moment that explains how people interact
Use the CHECKLIST after you write to make sure you included everything.
Complete Caught-ya #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6. After you are finished, watch the videos below for your corrections.
If you missed class …
If you missed class, here’s a quick video on how to do a Caught’ya.
And here is the correction for Caught-ya #1 (We corrected this one in class.)
2. History Study
Spend 60+ minutes researching the following topic during this time period.
SPAIN & ITS EMPIRE – CONQUISTADORS 1440 – 1588
Spend at least 60 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.)
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.
NOTE: There is NO UEWH reading this week.
3. Timeline
Add the following key dates or figures to your timeline.
Add ONE additional date that you find during your History Study.
1227 – Spanish Inquisition begins
1492 – Ferdinand and Isabella conquer Grenada
1492 – Treaty of Tordesillas divides world between Portugal and Spain
1513 – Vasco Nunez di Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean
1546 – Spanish mines are opened in Mexico and Peru
1588 – Spanish Armada sinks in English Channel
4.Writing Assignment
This week you have a creative writing assignment. Please keep your assignment between 1 to 3 pages double-spaced.
Write a short journal entry as if you were either a sailor discovering a new world OR someone from the new world who has just been discovered.
Be sure to use the following as you write:
Great Adjective
Strong, Exciting Verbs
Interesting Adverbs
Use the CHECKLIST after you write to make sure you included everything.
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 than one worksheet.
3. Timeline – Part 2
Timeline Assignment 2
Add the following key dates & figures to your timeline. (All dates are CE.)
Add THREE additional dates that you find during your History Study.
900-1150 – The Toltec civilization flourishes
1200 – Inca tribe found city of Cuzco
1325 – City of Tenochtitlan is founded (later becomes capital of Aztec Empire)
1428 – Aztec Empire is founded
1440 – Montezuma I rules Aztec Empire – Aztec Empire reaches its peak
1493 – Incan Empire reaches its peak
1520 – Montezuma II killed by the Spanish
1521 – Hernando Cortes destroys the Aztec Empire
1532 – Francisco Pizarro destroys the Incan Empire
4. Writing Assignment
Write a short, reflective 1-2 page paper that answers the following questions:
What scholar level do you consider yourself at (Apprentice, Journeyman, Master) and why?
Why are you taking this class?
What specific goals do you have for the class (e.g., turn in all assignments, complete 2 hours of homework each week, turn everything in on time , stay awake in class, speak up and participate, or something else …)