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The final exam will cover the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Review work started on April 23rd, || Renaissance Art Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour St Peter's Cathedral Virtual Tour CE Quiz Vigue Present- 6. Lorenzo- Beatty, Parker, Rouda 7. Botticelli- Steinboch, Teare, Torres 8. Savonorola- Trus dale, Vigue, McLean Renaissance Art CE Present Vigue Present Era of Medici Read the //Annotated Mona Lisa// to learn abut the 4 breakthroughs in art during the Renaissance. || CE Quiz Trusdale Read "your" section from //Era of Medici//. Your Section is below:
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1. Cosimo - Allen, Damboise 2. Donatello - Brant, Bray, Clarke 3. Brunelleschi- Coolidge, Amoroso, Ferguson 4. Masaccio - Gorman, King, Kressbach 5. Alberti - Lockwood, Lyon, Madrid 6. Lorenzo- Beatty, Parker, Rouda 7. Botticelli- Steinboch, Teare, Torres 8. Savonorola- Trus dale, Vigue, McLean

Each section should construct a study guide in GoogleDocs. Students should make 5-7 Slides for each person. Limit of 20 words per slide. Put informative titles on each slide. Include relevant images with annotations on each slide. Students should be sure to put their names on the title page of the Google Doc. Students should be sure to share the Googledoc with me. The naming protocol for the Googledoc should be: LastName.Artist.Class (e.g. Obama.Donatello.2B)

Add relevant images. Find images for all major architecture and artworks mentioned in the reading. Annotate each artwork. Use these resources: [] and [] CE Present Trusdale
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 * WED, MAY 30 || **IN CLASS:**

Read //Era of Medici// pages 53-71. Answer Questions on pages 71 and 72. Be sure to write complete answers. || Joan of Arc CE Quiz Torres 100 Years War Map Joan of Arc || CE Present Torres [|Black Death- Webquest] [|Interactive Map of Black Death] [|Bring Out Your Dead!] Monty Python (1:56 min) [|Plague Song] Horrible Histories (2:26 min)
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Read second 1/2 of Chapter 12 (381-388) on 100 Years War. Define terms and answer questions on the Study Guide. You may find it helpful to consult your text book (pages 329-333) to help you understand this war.======

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CE Quiz Parker Review Crusades [|Map of the Crusades]
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Read 1/2 of Chapter 12 (371-381) on Prelude to Disaster and The Black Death. Define terms and answer questions on the Study Guide====== || CE Present Parker [|Bayeux Tapestry] (Video) [|Bayeux Tapestry](Museum) Study CE Quiz Parker Read about the Crusades and use the following Reading Guide. Answer Questions 1-13 and vocab || Cathedral [] Work on MFA artwork Print in Color PRIOR to next class || Quiz- //The Middle Ages: The Reign of Religion// CE Quiz Teare [|John Paul Takes a Step Towards Sainthood] Assign Annotate MFA Artwork || Hand-in Catalonian Chapel & Virgin and the Dead Christ. CE Present Teare Study CE Quiz Teare Study Quiz- Middle Ages Art and Architecture || Review Catalonian Chapel Lecture Art & Architecture in Middle Ages (Gothic) PRINT IN COLOR PRIOR TO CLASS* 1. Complete Catalonian Chapel & 2. [|Virgin and the Dead Christ]. [|Saint References] [|Fish Eaters] || Lecture: Feudalism & Manoralism Review Art & Architecture in Middle Ages Go to the Museum of Fine Arts Website and create an Annotated Artwork for: 1. [|Catalonian Chapel] || Lecture- Early Middle Ages, Feudalism & Manoralism Read and take notes on- //The Middle Ages: The Reign of Religion// || Buddhism Right Mindedness & the Dharma of Star Wars. CE Quiz Steinbock Video- //30 Days// After watching the film please list 10 things (using complete sentences) that you learned about the customs, worship, faith, and prejudice in a Muslim community. || CE Present Steinbock Lecture-Islam none || Lecture- Christianity from 7 Sacraments, Sermon on the Mount & Golden Mean Video- //In Search Of Jesus//
 * TUE, MAY 15 || **IN CLASS:**
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 * FRI, MAY 11 || **Field Trip to Museum of Fine Arts in Boston** ||
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 * || == APRIL VACATION == ||
 * WED, APR 11 || ** World Religions Field Trip ** ||
 * MON, APR 9 || **IN CLASS:**
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1. Go to The Religion of Islam site @http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/193/ to read about the Five Pillars. The three great monotheistic faiths, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have many common points, yet their differences are important as well. Now that you have read about the "Five Pillars" of Islam... 2) Using //Comic Life// and create a cartoon in which you find one similarity and one difference between an aspect of the Five Pillars and a practice or teaching in Judaism or Christianity. || Collect Abraham Essay CE Quiz- Rouda Lecture- Christianity //In Search Of Jesus// Read The Golden Rule and Sermon on the Mount. Highlight the most important information that shows central idea of Christianity and use a different color to show how it relates to Judaism. For each highlighted section write a few key phrases or notes. || CE Present Rouda Lecture- Judaism/Christianity Video-[| http://www.aish.com/] 2) Read the story of the Covenant with Abraham on p. 1-2 of the World Religions Reader. After reading the story of Abraham & Isaac, consider the following question:
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Was Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son admirable or awful?

In Pages write a 150+ word thoughtful response. Print it out Prior to next class. Please follow MLA Format. || Quiz Judaism Lecture- Judaism
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Read about the origins of Christianity in the textbook, pages 171-174 (including the "Characteristics of Christianity" on p. 174.) Then write a rhyming poem about early Christianity that incorporates accurate info about all of the following terms: CE Present Parker 1) Take the "U.S. Religious Knowledge Quiz, a 15-question survey that will only take a few minutes to complete. When you finish show me your score
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 * messiah
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 * Trinity ||
 * TUE, MAR 20 || **IN CLASS:**

[|__2)__ History of Religion in 90 seconds]

3) Read "How the World Worships" and complete the assignment doc. Please write using "bullets" and make sure your answers are rich with details. PRINT OUT PRIOR TO NEXT CLASS. Read about the origins of Judaism in the textbook, pages 83-86. Take notes on the following terms for a short matching quiz: monotheism  prophets  covenant  Abraham  exodus  Moses  David  Jerusalem  Solomon  exile  Diaspora  Jewish Scriptures || Video: //Gladiator// and Decline of Morals and Values in Rome Extra Credit- Decline of Morals and Values Test on Rome //Decline of Rome// Christianity & Religious Tolerance and Persecution in the Roman Empire Read p. 175-184 Rome in Disarray & Recovery 177AD-450AD from "Pax Romana" handout and take notes on the following themes: CE Quiz Madrid Present Your Roman Emperor Read p.165-175 from the "Pax Romana" handout (stop at "Rome in Disarray") and take notes on the following themes:
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 * What factors led Rome into political and economic chaos?
 * How and to what extent did it the Roman Empire recover?
 * Examine the tolerance and persecution of Christains within the Roman Empire. ||
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 * The successes and failures of the Julio-Claudian and Flavian emperors
 * How the emperor's role evolved during the period of the "Five Good Emperors"
 * What life was like in the city of Rome and throughout the Roman Empire

Is America an Empire? Collapse of the Roman Empire. Read the handout Reasons for the Decline of the Roman Empire. Take notes and know the main points. Identify current challenges facing the America Empire. Be prepared to present your research next class. || CE Presentation Madrid Library- Research Roman Emperor [] use [|Britannica K-12 Student Edition.]
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Study CE Quiz Madrid Make a Poster- Roman Emperor. Present next class. || **NO CLASS SNOW DAY!** || Movie- //Caesar Augustus and the Pax Romana// Rome- //Engineering an Empire from Emperor Augustus to Emperor Nero.//
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Research one of the Emperors of the Pax Romana. [] Go To YHS Library and use [|Britannica K-12 Student Edition.]

Write 3/4 of pages of notes on an Emperor of the Pax Romana. Write notes in "bullet form." Please keep sources you use. 1. //How Did the Emperor come to poster?// //2. Achievements// //3. Bad Stuff// //4. Most interesting Event (details)// //5. Death and Heir// || Movie- Julius Caesar
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 * FRI, FEB 17 || **IN CLASS:**

CE Quiz Lyon CH 7 & 8 Movie- Engineering an Empire Andrew Jackson & Roman Values []
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Using your new understanding of Roman history- Annotate Cole's painting Consummation of Empire using facts from Chapter 6,7,8 on Rome. 5 original annotations about Roman history. || CE Present Lyon Chapter 6, 7, 8 Exchange Chapters 6, 7, 8**.** Read and take notes. || Hand in Typed notes on Chapter 6, 7, 8. Think- Pair share Chapter 6, 7, 8 Republican Government Reading & Chart Exchange Chapters 6, 7, 8**.** Read and take notes. || CE Quiz Kressbach CE Present Lockwood Please read your assigned chapter and type 1-2 pages of notes in outline form. || Work and complete your Map of the Roman Empire. The big maps are on my desk. There is a small green plastic suitcase in the room with colored pencils in it. CE Quiz Kressbach Complete the map and the reading you started last class. || In the front of the room on the cart beneath the American flag you will find photocopied chapters from a book on Roman History. Please read your assigned chapter and type 1-2 pages of notes in outline form. At the end of your notes compose 3 questions that would require an answer of a couple of sentences and are central to the theme of the chapter.
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6- Strong Men Vie For Power (Last name begins with A-C) 7- Julius Caesar ( Last name begins with D-L) 8- Caesar Augustus (Last name begins with M-V) Study for CE Quiz Kressbach || CE Present Kressbach Quiz- Genius For The Practical Lecture Genius For The Practical Study CE Quiz Kressbach || Cole Read the packet //Genius for the Practical, The Story of Rome// and //Legacy of Rome// and complete the study guide//.// Be prepared for an open-note quiz next class. || CE Quiz King Video- Alexander The Great Using Comic Life construct a cartoon on Alexander The Great. || CE Quiz Gorman CE Presentation King Make sure hunger project is "shared" with me. Study for CE Quiz King [|What Makes Alexander The Great Great?] Links- Alexander The Great || Greek Seminar CE Presentation Gorman Groups complete Hunger Project. Be sure to "share" it with me. CE Quiz Gorman next Friday Seminar Reading || Review Socratic Seminar Introduce the Hunger Project Hunger Project || Test- Ancient Greece CE Quiz Madeline D Review For Test Study for Test || Election 2012- [|Iowa Caucus] In Class - [|The Peloponnesian War] Study CE Quiz Madeline D Finish Peloponnesian War Reading || CE Present Madeline D Lecture- The Big Three None || Lecture-Greek Art //Acropolis//, //Agora//, and //Stoa// [|Sparta vs Athens]- Horrible Histories Read Plato's //Allegory of the Cave// and retell the story in your own words by either a) creating a comic with 6 to 8 panels (using Comic Life)
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 * || == WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK == ||
 * TUE, DEC 20 || **IN CLASS:**
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- OR b) making a 2 to 3 minute video || Check Great Greek citation in Library Quiz- Greek Art CE Quiz Ferguson Great Greeks- Bray, King Read the selected work by Plato below. Answer the questions below the reading. || CE Presentation Ferguson Present Great Greeks Study for quiz on Great Greek and Greek Art || Present Great Greeks Read the "Greek Art" packet. Prepare for a QUIZ that focuses on the following: __Architecture__ - main features of temple construction (platform, column, entablature, pediment), unique characteristics of the Parthenon, three orders of decorative style  __Sculpture__ - characteristics of & specific examples from the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods || //CE Quiz- Coolidge// Greeks- CD Due Present Great Greeks Watch the Parthenon Video on [|NOVA].
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How does the building and design of the Parthenon give us an insight into the "glory" of Athens during the Golden Age?

Take notes on: 1. Design details about the Parthenon 2. How the Parthenon reflected the Philosophy of Athens and Greek ideals. || CE Present Coolidge Lecture- //Democracy in Athens//, The //Polis//, In Class Reading- //Polis// Library Study CE Quiz Coolidge CD Due next class || CE Quiz Clark Library Read and take notes on the handouts on //Democracy in Athens// and //The Polis.// Prepare for a QUIZ that focuses on the following: Examine how democracy developed and functioned in Athens. What were the different branches of government and what was their function? How were laws made? How did the legal system work? How were women, foreigners and slaves protected? Pull back and look at the government system the designed. Where do you see the Greek philosophy of inquiry, equity, balance & harmony in action?
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Revise Outline and Bibliography- Final CD due Tuesday || [|//Hard Times Generation: Kids Living in Cars//]- 60 Minutes Library Revise Outline and Bibliography**-** Final CD due next Tuesday || CE Presentation Clark Library Add 4 new citations to your outline from 2 new sources. PRINTED Outline and Bibliography due PRIOR to Thanksgiving. Follow MLA Format Study for CE Quiz Clark || CE Quiz Bray Survey //10 Discoveries// Library Complete the Pre-Search Document. In a new **Pages** document (with MLA format) Transform the Pre-Search words into topic sentences for 5 paragraphs. Identify 1-2 quotes from Britannica for each paragraph. Include MLA citation after each quote. || CE Present Bray Introduce Great Greeks Project
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 * MON, NOV 21 || **IN CLASS:**
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Study CE Bray Britannica Pre-Search || Quiz- Election Day //Last Stand of the 300// CE Quiz Brant [|Election Day] Lecture- Persian War //Last Stand of the 300// Study for Quiz on Election 2012 Research "Your Event" from the Persian War. Write down a short paragraph that Identifies important content about your event. Be sure that this is content not included in other resources we have used. Consider using Britannica. [Go to [|Britannica] and look-up key words and terms. Click on "Marvel" and then on "Britannica Online School edition K-12] Be sure to cite content and use proper MLA format. || CE Present Brant Persian War Complete Persian War Time-Line || CE Quiz #3 Beatty Finish Legacy of Greece. Lecture- Minoans to Persian War
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The Greek-Persian War Time-Line **Text-120-122** Using //Pages//- Students will construct a time-line (with dates) that summarizes the Greek-Persian War. The Time-line will include important information. Use the text-book and the hand-out. The time-line should contain the following events: Be sure to refer to these maps
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1. Ionian States Revolt 2. Battle of Marathon 3. Xerxes Invades 4. Battle of Thermoplyea Pass 5. Athens is destroyed 6. Battle of Salamis 7. Battle of Platea 8. Delian league is Formed

CE Presentation Beatty Trojan War- Horse vs Rabbit Legacy of Greece
 * Essential Question**: How did the small city-states of Greece defeat the mighty Persian Empire? ||
 * MON, OCT 31 || **IN CLASS:**

Study CE Presentation Beatty || CE Quiz #2- Jack A Watch the video //Aegean// and take notes on the worksheet below.
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Review your notes on the chapter- "Troy" in //Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History.// "Actively Read" the //Legacy of Greece// and take notes on Greek contributions. || CE Quiz #1- Nick Allen CE Presentation Jack A. Lecture- Hang Your Hat Time-line
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Study CE Quiz #2- Jack A. || OCT 21 || **IN CLASS:** Quiz- Countries and Capitals of the Middle East Map of Ancient Greece Here are some maps to help
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Read the chapter on "Troy" in //Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History.// Study CE Quiz #1- Nick Allen || OCT 19 || **IN CLASS:** Practice Quiz- Countries and Capitals of the Middle East CE Presentation Nick Allen [|New ME Study Website] Study CE Quiz #1- Nick Allen || OCT 17 || **IN CLASS:** Review Annotated Artifact
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Go into this simulation[| http://playspent.org/] and "accept the challenge" and "find a job." Please spend 30 minutes carefully going through the simulation. Please make decisions that you think you would make if this was real. Please pay attention while you go through this simulation and write down 10 things you learned about the struggles facing a working poor family in America. When you are done with the simulation:

Compose a Pages Document with the title "Spent." Answer the following questions:

1. What are 10 key insights you gained from this experience? 2. What was the most difficult decision you had to make? Why? 3. How did the simulation make you feel? Please explain.

Practice Quiz Countries/Capitals of Modern Middle East Study Countries and Capitals of the modern Middle East [|New ME Study Website] || OCT 13 || **IN CLASS:** //Guns, Germs & Steel// (Video) Map of the modern Middle East [|Middle East Map Review Games] Fill-Out a map of the modern Middle East countries and capitals. Study Countries and Capitals of the modern Middle East || OCT 11 || **IN CLASS:** Annotated Artifact is Due Unit Test on Ancient Middle East || OCT 6 || **IN CLASS:** Review Phoenecian and Lydians
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Study for Test o AME || OCT 4 || **IN CLASS:** Review Persian Empire [] Library || SEP 30 || **IN CLASS:** Review Hittites-Assyrians-Chaldeans Library [|The Truth Behind Noah's Flood] [|Black Sea Deluge Theory] || SEP 28 || **IN CLASS:** Review Sumerians-Babylonians Homework [|Town to vote on new garage, athletic field] -PPH (Sept 19, 201) Library || SEP 26 || **IN CLASS:** Assign Annotated Artifact- complete Pre-Search Library || SEP 22 || **IN CLASS:** Review Egypt Homework Roll-Out Current Events Project Introduce Annotated Artifact Read and answer questions from text pages 58-64. || SEP 20 || **IN CLASS:** Review Pre-History Quiz 1. Spend 20 minutes examining[| Lascoux Cave] Then, spend 30 minutes examining a pre-history websites on the Pre-History Wiki. Explore subjects on Pre-History that interest you. 2. Complete Blog on the Cave Painters Read and answer questions from the text pages 45-57 || SEP 16 || **IN CLASS:** Quiz on Pre-History //& Why Humans Triumphed//
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Read two chapters from a book called **//The Cave Painters//**. You can probably guess what it's about. ~For the first part of the reading identify and think about the most interesting aspect of the adventure and discovery. ~For the second part of the reading, write 3 questions you have about the discovery in Lascaux. What are some of the mysteries of the world's first artists? [|Lascoux Cave] Complete //The Cave Painters// reading and spend 20 minutes examining Lascoux Cave. An alternative to the 20 minutes examining Lascoux cave is that you can examine one of the other pre-history websites on the Pre-History Wiki and spend 20 minutes exploring subjects that interest you. Be prepared to report out something you learned during the 20 minutes. || SEP 14 || **IN CLASS:** Hominids- Neolithic Revolution //All In The Family// Pre-History Jig Saw Finish September 11th Jig Saw Go this [ [] ] PBS site on evolution and watch the short videos, #4 (How Does Evolution Really Work?) and #5 (Did Humans Evolve?). You may need to use GOOGLE CHROME to watch this. If you need to watch it in school you can get headphones from the library. Be sure to take notes on these themes as you watch: Video 4 - The four processes of natural selection Video 5 - The difference between "relatives" and "ancestors" - The evidence provided by DNA Be prepared for a quiz next class on Pre-History & Neolithic Revolution || SEP 12 || **IN CLASS:** Hand-Out Texts Review Summer Reading Quiz Sept 11th Jig-Saw Roots of 9/11 PPT How did September 11th Change America? 1) Read pages 20-29 in the textbook. 2) Either by hand or using an electronic tool (Pages) create an illustrated and annotated diagram that compares the following hominids: Be sure to include a picture and information about the time period, physical characteristics, and noteworthy skills or capabilities for each species. [|New Hominid]! || SEP 8 || **IN CLASS:** September 11th [|Video- Inside 9/11] 1. Read //What Were The Causes of 9/11//? by Peter Bergen. Be able to summarize each of the author's main points. Identify questions you have about the reading. 2. Go to this HISTORY CHANNEL website**[| September 11th- 10 Years Later]** and spend some time exploring the site and learning about September 11th. Be sure to explore: //102 Minutes that Changed// //America// and two other features (Videos and/or Articles). Write notes on the Worksheet. Be sure to cite your work (keep track of the story source.) Feel free to check out the 9/11 wiki if you want more sources. If you do not have access to a computer there are hand-outs available in class. || SEP 6 || **IN CLASS:** Here is an overview for the course: Quiz- //Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History// Watch: [|Miniature Earth] and [|Did You Know?] [|7 Billion] Current Events Review for the Summer: Assess Prior knowledge on September 11, 2001. [|Growing up 9/11] 1. Illustrate and Annotate one page that Summarizes and Describes you as an individual. Feel free to be creative- but try to make this informative 2. Using the list of programs provided below, watch a TV special on the 10th anniversary of September 11th. Take notes on this special using the worksheet provided in class. [|Sept 11th TV] ||
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