Lesson on Friday, January 27, 2017

Aim: How did Peter the Great and Catherine the Great strengthen Russia and expand its territory?

Bell Ringer: YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI4NTv_dgxI
Journal 68 – How did Peter the Great change Russia?

Objectives:

1. Students will compare the development of constitutional monarchy in England with that in France, Spain, and Russia.

2. Students will use political maps to describe the change in boundaries and governments within continents.

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)
2. Read pages 344 – 347 "Peter the Great Modernizes Russia" and "Peter Expands Russia's Borders" (15 min)
3. Copy Section 5 G.O. and complete the 'Peter' side. (10 min)
4. "Peter the Great and His Navy" page 346, questions 1 on a loose leaf (10 min)


Home Learning:
T-Chart on YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej7eFLgFzN4  on the Thirty Years' War / Alternative video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B18zwAVO4q0  

Please have questions you may have at the bottom of your T-Chart.

*some students were unable to complete the activity on page 346 "Peter the Great and His Navy." Read that section and answer questions 1 and 2 below the Section 5 graphic organizer.