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Welcome back for Semester 2!

This week we will begin Topic 7 Renaissance and Reformation.  

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Essential Question:

How did the printing revolution reshape European society?

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.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Camino de Santiago and Pilgrimages of the Middle Ages
2. Topic 7.1 The Italian Renaissance
3. Machiavelli Activity
4. Topic 7.2 The Renaissance in Northern Europe

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This week we will finish Topic 6 Europe in the Middle Ages and have a quiz on Thursday.

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Essential Question:

Can a religious leader also be an effective military leader?

Learning Objectives

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 political conflict and left 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 6.3 Culture of the High Middle Ages
2. Topic 6.4 The Late Middle Ages
3. Topic 6 Quiz
4. Final

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 6.1 Peasants, Trade, and Cities
2. Topic 6.2 Medieval Christianity

Hey Folks!

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

Have a great week!

Essential Question:

Can a religious leader also be an effective military leader?

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 political 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.

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

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 5.3 The Growth of the European Kingdoms
2. Topic 5.4 Byzantine Empire and Crusades
3. Topic 5 Activity
4. Topic 5 Quiz

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This week we will continue Topic 5 Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire.

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Essential Question:

How did the Crusades have a significant effect on medieval society in both the East and the West.

Learning Objectives

Topic 5.3 The Growth of the European Kingdoms

Objectives: Explain how during the High Middle Ages, monarchs began to extend their power and build strong states. Discuss why King John of England put his seal on the Magna Carta in 1215, recognizing the rights of his nobles, and keeping the English monarch from ever becoming an absolute ruler. Describe why unlike England and France, the lands of Germany and Italy did not become united during the Middle Ages. Explain how the Slavic peoples settled in central and eastern Europe, forming new kingdoms.

Topic 5.4 Byzantine Empire and Crusades

Objectives: Describe how the Byzantine Empire created a unique civilization that was eventually weakened by the Crusades. Explain how the Eastern Roman Empire evolved into the smaller Byzantine Empire, which created a unique civilization in the eastern Mediterranean. Explain how the Macedonians expanded the Byzantine Empire, but new threats arose in the late eleventh century. Describe why the Crusades had a significant effect on medieval society in both the East and the West.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 5.3 The Growth of the European Kingdoms
2. Topic 5.4 Byzantine Empire and Crusades
3. Topic 5 Activity
4. Topic 5 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

1. 4 Religions Packet
2. Topic 4 Quiz
3. Topic 5.1 Transforming the Roman World
4. Topic 5.2 Feudalism

Hey Folks!

This week we will take the Quiz for Topic 4 Early Asian Civilizations on Tuesday. We will begin Topic 5 Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire on Wednesday.

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Essential Question:

How might laws be different if they were based on settling personal feuds rather than on protecting society as a whole?

Learning Objectives

Topic 5.1 Transforming the Roman World

Objectives: Explain how the new European civilization combined Germanic, Roman, and Christian elements. Describe why the Frankish kingdom was the strongest of the early German states and developed new laws based on the importance of family in Germanic society. Explain how the Bishop of Rome became the leader of the Christian Church. Discuss how Charlemagne expanded the Frankish kingdom and created the Carolingian Empire.

Topic 5.2 Feudalism

Objectives: Describe how the collapse of central authority in Europe led to a new political order known as feudalism. Compare and contrast the methods used by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims while invading Europe during the ninth and tenth centuries. Discuss how the system of lords and vassals spread throughout Europe after the collapse of the Carolingian Empire. Explain how men and women of the nobility were guided by a code of ethical behavior and society’s expectations of their roles.

This Week’s Assignments

1. 4 Religions Packet
2. Topic 4 Quiz
3. Topic 5.1 Transforming the Roman World
4. Topic 5.2 Feudalism

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 4.2 The Mongols and China
2. Topic 4.4 India After the Guptas
3. Topic 4.5 Civilization in Southeast Asia

Hey Folks!

This week we will continue with Topic 4 Early Asian Civilizations.

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Essential Question:

What is the difference between the Buddhist and neo-Confucian philosophies? What impact might these two philosophies have had on early Chinese society?

Learning Objectives

Topic 4.2 The Mongols and China

Objectives: Discuss how shifts in religious beliefs caused major changes in the organization of Chinese society. Describe how the Mongols created the world’s largest land empire by conquering all of China. Explain how neo-Confucianism differs from Confucianism.

Topic 4.4 India After the Guptas

Objectives: Explain how tensions arose between the Muslim rulers and the majority Hindu population of India. Describe how Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam all influenced the development of India. Discuss how the rich culture of India was reflected in its art, literature, architecture, and technological advances.

Topic 4.5 Civilization in Southeast Asia

Objectives: Describe how the geographical features of Southeast Asia had a major effect on its political, cultural, and economic development. Explain how the geography of Southeast Asia led to the development of distinct cultures throughout the region. Discuss why the growth of the states of Southeast Asia depended largely on trade and agriculture.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 4.2 The Mongols and China
2. Topic 4.4 India After the Guptas
3. Topic 4.5 Civilization in Southeast Asia

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 3.3 African Society and Culture
2. Topic 3 SPICE Chart
3. Genghis Kahn Documentary Viewing Questions

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This week we will finish Topic 3 Early African Civilizations.

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Learning Objectives

Topic 3.3 African Society and Culture

Objectives: Understand that African society was centered on village and family life, with distinct religious beliefs and a rich culture. Explain why African society was strongly influenced by values and customs, such as the importance of the family, common ancestors, and community education. Describe why Africa’s rich culture of paintings, carvings, sculpture, music, and dance often served a religious purpose.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 3.3 African Society and Culture
2. Topic 3 SPICE Chart
3. Genghis Kahn Documentary Viewing Questions

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 2 Spice Chart
2. Topic 2 Quiz
3. Topic 3.1 Development of African Civilizations
4. Topic 3.2 Kingdoms and States of Africa

Hey Folks!

This week we will finish Topic 2 The Islamic World and have a quiz on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we begin Topic 3 Early African Civilizations.

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Learning Objectives

Topic 3.1 Development of African Civilizations

Describe how the widely varied geography of Africa influenced its culture and trade. Explain why Kush and Axum and later, Islam arose as strong early civilizations that would influence Africa.

Topic 3.2 Kingdoms and States of Africa

Understand how the expansion of trade enabled the kingdoms and states of Africa to protect their people and to prosper. Describe how powerful leadership helped Mali thrive. Explain how the migration of the Bantu and Indian Ocean trade changed East Africa.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 2 Spice Chart
2. Topic 2 Quiz
3. Topic 3.1 Development of African Civilizations
4. Topic 3.2 Kingdoms and States of Africa

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 2.1 The Rise of Islam
2. Topic 2.2 The Arab Empire and Its Successor
3. Topic 2.3 Islamic Civilization
4. Topic 2.4 Culture of Islam

Hey Folks!

This week we will begin Topic 2 The Islamic World.

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Learning Objectives

Topic 2.1 The Rise of Islam

Understand how the creation of Islam led to great changes in the social and political systems of Southwest Asia. Describe how trade routes of the Arabs expanded, communities prospered, and tensions among the rich and poor increased. Explain how the revelations of Muhammad led to the creation of the Islamic religion. Relate how Islam is also both a set of religious beliefs and a way of life.

Topic 2.2 The Arab Empire and Its Successors

Describe how successors of Muhammad organized the Arabs and set in motion a great expansion. Explain how Islam experienced prosperity and a new cultural outlook under the Abbasid dynasty. Understand why the violent invasion of the Mongols destroyed the old Islamic Empire established by the Arabs and created a new center of Islamic civilization in Cairo, Egypt.

Topic 2.3 Islamic Civilization

Explain how despite Islamic teaching says that all people are equal under Allah, this was not strictly the case throughout the Arab Empire. Describe how growing trade and favorable geography allowed both urban and rural areas to flourish during the period of the Arab Empire.

Topic 2.4 Culture of Islam

Describe Islamic achievements in philosophy, science, and history. Explain how Islamic arts had an important influence on European civilization. Compare and Contrast why The Rubaiyat and The 1001 Nights are two major early Islamic works of literature that are still enjoyed today. Describe how Muslim art and architecture reflect the spiritual glory of Islam.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 2.1 The Rise of Islam
2. Topic 2.2 The Arab Empire and Its Successor
3. Topic 2.3 Islamic Civilization
4. Topic 2.4 Culture of Islam

Last Week’s Assignments

1. SPICE Chart for Topic 1
2. Topic 1 Quiz

Hey Folks!

This week we will do a review on Tuesday, have a quiz on Wednesday, and begin Topic 2 The Islamic World on Thursday. Don’t forget to study for the quiz!!!

Have a great week!

Learning Objectives

Topic 2.1 The Rise of Islam

Understand how the creation of Islam led to great changes in the social and political systems of Southwest Asia. Describe how trade routes of the Arabs expanded, communities prospered, and tensions among the rich and poor increased. Explain how the revelations of Muhammad led to the creation of the Islamic religion. Relate how Islam is also both a set of religious beliefs and a way of life.

This Week’s Assignments

1. SPICE Chart for Topic 1
2. Topic 1 Quiz
3. Topic 2.1 The Rise of Islam

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 1.3 Roman Culture and Society
2. Topic 1.4 The Development of Christianity
3. Topic 1.5 Decline and Fall

Hey Folks!

This week we will continue Topic 1 Rome and the Rise of Christianity.  We will discuss the rise of Christianity and the decline of the Roman Empire.

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Learning Objectives

Topic 1.3 Roman Culture and Society

Describe the process through which the Romans spread both Greek and Roman contributions to art, architecture, and literature throughout the empire. Compare and contrast how city life in ancient Rome had problems similar to life today.

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

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 1.3 Roman Culture and Society
2. Topic 1.4 The Development of Christianity
3. Topic 1.5 Decline and Fall

Last Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 1.1 The Rise of Rome
2. Topic 1.2 From Republic to Empire
3. Gladiator Questions