Lesson on Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Aim: what is Absolutism? 

  Bell Ringer: Review and stamp HW

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. 

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min) 

2. Independent work: Absolutism worksheet / staple sections 1-5 and grade  (10 min) 

3. All-Write-Round-Robin: 

A.How did the Stuarts differ from the Tudors in their approach to Parliament? 

B. What were two results of the Glorious Revolution?  

C. What impact did the Thirty Years' War have on the German states?  

D.                        What two major powers emerged in Europe at the end of the Thirty Years' War? How were the goals of these two nations similar? 

E.  How did European nations maintain a balance of power? 

F.  What were three goals of Peter the Great? 

G.                        Why was obtaining a warm-water port a major priority for Peter? 

H.                        How did Peter and Catherine envision Russia's future? (rest of class)

Home Learning: Watch YouTube videos on Absolutism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3uGg-JPykA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjJit_1X8TE / Make a list for each video that contains vocabulary words, rulers, and countries that we have already mentioned in class. 

Lesson on Monday, January 30, 2017

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

Bell Ringer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZuFj-dbEU   /    Journal 69 – How did Catherine the Great change Russia? Answer by watching the video.

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.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. Read pages 347 – 349 "Catherine the Great Follows Peter's Lead" and "Looking Ahead" (10 min)

3. Journal 70 – How were Catherine's goals similar to those of Peter? (10 min)

4. Complete Section 5 G.O. the 'Catherine' side (10 min)

5. Review weekend HW (rest of class)

Homework:

1. Section 5 Assessment, questions 3, 4, 5 on the back of Section 5 G.O.

2. Map work on page 348, questions 1, 2, and 3 on a loose leaf

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. 

Lesson on Thursday, January 26, 2017

Aim: How did the two great empires of Austria and Prussia emerge from the Thirty Years' War?

Bell Ringer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJdXXUhnE3s

Journal 67 – What were the Causes of the Thirty Years' War?

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.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. Read pages 339 – 341 "The Thirty Years' War Ravages Europe" (10 min)

3. Copy Section 4 G.O. (5 min)

4. Map work: page 340, questions 1 and 2 (behind Section 4 G.O.) (5 min)

5. Read pages 341 – 342 "Hapsburg Austria Changes its Focus" (10 min)

Home Learning: Read pages 342 – 343 "Hohenzollern Prussia" and "The Rivalry of Great Powers" / Section 4 Assessment, questions 3, 4, and 5.

Lesson on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

Aim: How did the British Parliament assert its rights against royal claims to absolute power in the 1600s?

Bell Ringer: Read "A Voice of Absolutism" on page 331 then answer Journal 66 – How might people who supported Parliament over the monarch have argued against Hobbe's view?

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. Read pages 333-334 "Cromwell and the Commonwealth" (5 min)

3. Complete Section 3 G.O. up to "Cromwell and the Commonwealth" (10 min)

4. Read pages 334-336 "From Restoration to Glorious Revolution" (7 min)

5. Complete Section 3 G.O. "From Restoration to Glorious Revolution" (7 min)

Home Learning: Section 3 Assessment, Questions 3 and 5 (complete on the back of Section 3 G.O.

Lesson on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Aim: How did the British Parliament assert its rights against royal claims to absolute power in the 1600s?

Bell Ringer: Review HW (page 327, questions 1 and 2 / Review Section 2 graphic organizer and Section 2 Assessment.

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. All-Write-Round-Robin (questions below)(15 min)

A. Why did Spanish power and prosperity decline?

B. Why is the period from 1550 and 1650 considered Spain's golden age?

C. How did Henry IV's conversion to Catholicism help France unite?

D. What was the purpose of Louis XIV's extravagant palace and daily rituals?

E. Why did other European nations form alliances to oppose France's plans to expand?

3. Read pages 330-333 "The Tudors Work With Parliament", "A Century of Revolution Begins", "Fighting A Civil War" (15 min)

4. Copy Section 3 G.O.

Home Learning: Watch video "English Civil War: 3 minute history" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9qwXoT8Yao

Journal 65 – What was the result of the English Civil War? 

Periods 2, 3, 4 did not finish the required reading for today. Please read until the end of the section titled "Fighting a Civil War." The pages are found below:

Lesson on Friday, January 20, 2017

Aim: How did France become the leading power of Europe under the absolute rule of Louis XIV?

Bell Ringer: Video: MTV Cribs: Palace of Versailles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUcqkUbZsM

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

1.  Bell Ringer (5 min)

2.   Read pages 326-328 "Versailles: Symbol of Royal Power" and "A Strong State Declines" (10 min)

3.  Complete Section 2 Graphic Organizer (10 min)

4.  Journal 64 – How did Louis XIV secure support from the nobility? How did Louis's actions weaken France's economy? (10 min)

5.  Section 2 Assessment, questions 3, 4, and 5 and Quick Write.

Home Learning: Read page 327, questions 1 and 2 on a loose leaf.