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This week we will move onto Topic 7 Renaissance and Reformation.

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Essential Question:

Which of the effects of cultural blending do you think is the most significant?

Learning Objectives

Topic 8.1 The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire

Objectives: Understand how the Ottomans established a Muslim empire that combined many cultures and lasted for more than 600 years. Compare and contrast how modern societies, from Algeria to Turkey, had their origins under Ottoman rule.

Topic 8.2 Cultural Blending and The Birth of Modern Persia

Objectives: Explain how the Safavid Empire produced a rich and complex blended culture in Persia. Describe how modern Iran, which plays a key role in global politics, descended from the culturally diverse Safavid Empire. Identify examples of cultural blending in the Safavid Empire.

Topic 8.3 The Mughal Empire in India

Objectives: Explain how the Mughal Empire brought Turks, Persians, and Indians together in a vast empire. Identify how the legacy of great art and deep social division left by the Mughal Empire still influences southern Asia.

 

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 8.1 The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire
2. Topic 8.2 Cultural Blending and The Birth of Modern Persia
3. Topic 8.3 The Mughal Empire in India
4. Topic 8 Quiz

 

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Elizabeth Viewing Questions

No class this week because of conferences.

Hey Folks!

This week we will move onto Topic 7 Renaissance and Reformation.

Have a great week!

Essential Question:

Which of the effects of cultural blending do you think is the most significant?

Learning Objectives

Topic 8.1 The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire

Objectives: Understand how the Ottomans established a Muslim empire that combined many cultures and lasted for more than 600 years. Compare and contrast how modern societies, from Algeria to Turkey, had their origins under Ottoman rule.

Topic 8.2 Cultural Blending and The Birth of Modern Persia

Objectives: Explain how the Safavid Empire produced a rich and complex blended culture in Persia. Describe how modern Iran, which plays a key role in global politics, descended from the culturally diverse Safavid Empire. Identify examples of cultural blending in the Safavid Empire.

Topic 8.3 The Mughal Empire in India

Objectives: Explain how the Mughal Empire brought Turks, Persians, and Indians together in a vast empire. Identify how the legacy of great art and deep social division left by the Mughal Empire still influences southern Asia.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 8.1 The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire
2. Topic 8.2 Cultural Blending and The Birth of Modern Persia
3. Topic 8.3 The Mughal Empire in India
4. Topic 8 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 7.1 The Italian Renaissance
2. Topic 7.2 The Renaissance in Northern Europe
3. Topic 7.3 The Protestant Reformation
4. Topic 7.4 Reformation Ideas Spread
5. Topic 7 Quiz

Hey Folks!

This week we will move onto Topic 7 Renaissance and Reformation.

Have a great week!

Essential Question:

What factors set the stage for the Protestant Reformation?

Learning Objectives

Topic 7.1 The Italian Renaissance

Objectives: Describe the characteristics of the Renaissance and understand why it began in Italy. Identify Renaissance artists and explain how new ideas affected the arts of the period. Understand how writers of the time addressed Renaissance themes. Explain the impact of the Renaissance.

Topic 7.2 The Renaissance in Northern Europe

Objectives: Describe the themes that northern European artists, humanists, and writers explored. Explain how the printing revolution shaped European society.

Topic 7.3 The Protestant Reformation

Objectives: Summarize the factors that encouraged the Protestant Reformation. Analyze Martin Luther’s role in shaping the Protestant Reformation. Compare and contrast the differences between Protestant ideology and those of the Catholic Church.

Topic 7.4 Reformation Ideas Spread

Objectives: Describe the new ideas that Protestant sects embraced. Understand why England formed a new church. Analyze how the Catholic Church reformed itself. Explain why many groups faced persecution

during the Reformation.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 7.1 The Italian Renaissance
2. Topic 7.2 The Renaissance in Northern Europe
3. Topic 7.3 The Protestant Reformation
4. Topic 7.4 Reformation Ideas Spread
5. Topic 7 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 6.1 Peasants, Trade, and Cities
2. Topic 6.2 Medieval Christianity
3. Topic 6.3 Culture of the High Middle Ages
4. Topic 6.4 The Late Middle Ages
5. Topic 6 Quiz

Hey Folks!

This week we will move onto Topic 6 Europe in the Middle Ages.

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Essential Question:

Why was the Church such a powerful influence in lay people’s lives during the Middle Ages?

Learning Objectives

Topic 6.1 Peasants, Trade, and Cities

Objectives: Describe the process of how new farming practices supported population growth, and the revival of trade led to a money-based economy and the rise of cities. Describe life under the manorial system of the Middle Ages in which serfs worked the lands of lords. Explain how the revival of trade during the High Middle Ages gave rise to a money economy and the growth of cities, which became centers for manufacturing and trade.

Topic 6.2 Medieval Christianity

Objectives: Describe how, under strong leadership, the Catholic Church reached the height of its pollical power and became a dominant and forceful presence in medieval society. Explain how new monastic orders emerged as religious enthusiasm spread through Europe. Describe the reasons why ordinary people observed the Church’s sacraments, venerated saints, and took pilgrimages to holy shrines.

Topic 6.3 Culture of the High Middle Ages

Objectives: Explain how technological innovations made Gothic cathedrals possible, while an intellectual revival led to the formation of universities. Explain the importance of medieval university students applying scholasticism to the study of theology. Discuss why troubadour poetry and the heroic epic poem were popular forms of vernacular literature in the twelfth century.

Topic 6.4 The Late Middle Ages

Objectives: Explain how the Black Death had disastrous social and economic effects, spreading throughout Europe during the mid-fourteenth century. Describe how the Great Schism of the Catholic Church caused great pollical conflict and let Europe divided for four decades. Cite evidence as to why England and France waged the long, violent Hundred Years’ War. Analyze the reasons why France, England, and Spain emerged as new monarchies by the late 1400s.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 6.1 Peasants, Trade, and Cities
2. Topic 6.2 Medieval Christianity
3. Topic 6.3 Culture of the High Middle Ages
4. Topic 6.4 The Late Middle Ages
5. Topic 6 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

Topic 5-1 – 5-4

Topic 5 Quiz

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This week we continue with

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Essential Question:

How were religion and government connected in the Roman empire?

Learning Objectives

Topic 1.4 The Development of Christianity

Understand how Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire and eventually became the state religion of Rome. Describe why prior to Christianity, Roman religion involved the worship of a number of gods and goddesses and the belief that Rome had earned the favor of the gods. Trace the changes through which despite early Christian persecution, Christianity grew in importance and spread throughout the Roman Empire.

Topic 1.5 Decline and Fall of Rome

Explain how two strong emperors temporarily revived the Roman Empire and how Germanic tribes from central Europe helped bring it to an end. Describe how political upheavals, the plague, and the division of the empire led to its decline. Explain how the migration of Germanic tribes helped bring an end to the Roman Empire.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 1.4 The Development of Christianity
2. Topic 1.5 Decline and Fall of Rome
3. Topic 1 Spice Chart
4. Topic 1 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 1.3 Roman Culture and Society
2. Gladiator Viewing Questions

Hey Folks!

This week we will discuss and begin working on our final project for the semester.

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Essential Question:

How does one put together a budget that aligns with a person’s needs and wants.

Learning Objectives

Identify the various types of income and expenses. Explain the purpose of identifying budget line items as fixed or variable. Construct a household budget.

This Week’s Assignments

1. End of Semester Budget Final Project
2. Rent, Utilities, and Insurance

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Investment Assignment
2. Taxes Assignment

Hey Folks, 

We are going to the JA Stockmarket challenge on Friday!

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Hey Folks!

This week we will discuss Cars and Loans.

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Learning Objectives

List some of the costs of owning and operating a car. Given a budget, decide how much you can afford to pay for a car. List some of the things you should research and some decisions you should make before you begin to shop for a car. Understand the differences between various kinds of warranties and service contracts. List some steps you can take to resolve warranty and service contract disputes. List some of the factors to consider when shopping for a car loan. Calculate the total cost of various car loans. Understand what a co-signer is, and describe when one is necessary. List the responsibilities of a co-signer and of the person getting the loan. List some of the factors to consider when shopping for car insurance. List some of the factors used to set car insurance rates. Understand the circumstances under which a vehicle can be repossessed, and list the legal rights and responsibilities of the creditor and of the debtor. Given a budget, decide how much money can safely be spent each month to own, operate, and maintain a car. Know the advantages and disadvantages of leasing a motor vehicle.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Lesson 9 Cars and Loans Assignment
2. Lesson 9 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

Hey Folks!

This week we will discuss Cars and Loans.

Have a great week!

Learning Objectives

List some of the costs of owning and operating a car. Given a budget, decide how much you can afford to pay for a car. List some of the things you should research and some decisions you should make before you begin to shop for a car. Understand the differences between various kinds of warranties and service contracts. List some steps you can take to resolve warranty and service contract disputes. List some of the factors to consider when shopping for a car loan. Calculate the total cost of various car loans. Understand what a co-signer is, and describe when one is necessary. List the responsibilities of a co-signer and of the person getting the loan. List some of the factors to consider when shopping for car insurance. List some of the factors used to set car insurance rates. Understand the circumstances under which a vehicle can be repossessed, and list the legal rights and responsibilities of the creditor and of the debtor. Given a budget, decide how much money can safely be spent each month to own, operate, and maintain a car. Know the advantages and disadvantages of leasing a motor vehicle.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Lesson 9 Cars and Loans Assignment
2. Lesson 9 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Lesson 8 Credit Cards
2. Lesson 8 Credit Cards Quiz

Hey Folks, 

 

This week we will be finishing up Credit Scores, and transition that into how we use Credit Scores for Credit, Credit Cards, and Loans. 

 

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Hey Folks!

This week we will be discussing the importance of Credit Scores! Hooray!!!

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Learning Objectives

Credit Scores

Describe the importance of monitoring credit reports. Describe how to access and interpret a sample credit report and score. Describe how to build credit. Discuss how character, capacity and collateral can impact a credit rating and the ability to obtain credit.

This Week’s Assignments

1. You are Your Credit Score Part 1
2. You are Your Credit Score Part 2
3. Credit Score Board Game

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 1.1 Scarcity – Fundamentals of Economics
2. Topic 1.2 Opportunity Cost and Trade-Offs
3. Topic 1.3 Production Possibilities