World History - McKennaUnit 1:New Ideas, New Empires Aug. 26– Sept. 19
Mon., Aug. 26 – Syllabus discussed; Textbook distributed; Reading on why study history; Listing of CountriesRenaissance clips; Complete #1 – 5 from the Guided Reading [Ch. 1, Sect. 1: The Italian Renaissance (pages 38 – 45 in book)]
Tues., Aug. 27 – Complete #6 – 10 from Ch. 1, Sect. 1; Class discussion on Ch. 1, Sect. 1 to follow; Leonardo da Vinci songRenaissance Man clips
Wed., Aug. 28 – Guided Reading & Internet work on Ch. 1, Sect. 2: Northern Renaissance (46 – 50)
Thurs., Aug. 29 – Go over the Northern Renaissance; Gutenberg Bible; Horrible Histories – Leanardoda VinciRenaissance Report
HW - Guided Reading [Ch. 1, Sect. 3: Protestant Reformation (50 – 56)]
Fri., Aug. 30 – Read an article on today’s indulgences with a discussion to follow. Go over the Protestant Reformation; View Wives of Henry VIII Powerpoint; Galileo; Begin guided reading [Ch. 1, Sect. 4: Counter Reformation (pages 57 – 62)]
Tues., Sept. 3 – Finish questions on the Counter Reformation & go over Martin Luther song ; Henry VIII; Henry VIII ; Henry VIII facts; Anne Boleyn song; Spanish Inquisition songMary Queen of Scots
HW for Friday - Guided Reading [Ch. 2, Sect. 1: Voyages of Discovery (70 – 77)] & [Ch. 2, Sect. 2: Conquest & Colonies (78 – 83)]
Wed., Sept. 4 – Martin Luther; English Reformation; Calvinism
Fri., Sept. 6 –View Age of Exploration and go over the voyages of discovery and conquest and colonies; French & Indian War; Aztec clip; Begin guided reading [Ch. 2, Sect. 3: New Patterns of Trade (84 – 89)]– finish for homework
Mon., Sept. 9 – Go over Ch. 2, Sect. 3 on the new patterns of trade; Complete questions that correspond to Ch. 2, Sect. 4: Atlantic Slave Trade (90 – 93) through video clips on the Atlantic Slave Tradenew patterns of trade or through the reading
Tues., Sept. 10 – Introduce Unit Twitter Project (5)
Wed., Sept. 11 – Remembering 9/119/11;
Thurs., Sept. 12 – Work on Unit Twitter Project (5)
Fri., Sept. 13 – Begin review for unit exam (6)
Mon., Sept. 16 – Tues., Sept. 17 – Unit Twitter Project presentations
Wed., Sept. 18 – Review of Unit
Thurs., Sept. 19 – Unit Exam
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Unit 1: New Ideas, New Empires
Answer/define each item. You are responsible for knowing these items for the unit exam, so you can consider this your review sheet as well. The test will include a variety of formats – true/false, matching, multiple choice, short answer, and essay.
Ch. 1, Sect. 1 The Italian Renaissance (pages 38 – 45)
1 - How did trade impact the Renaissance? (38)
2 – What is the Renaissance? What were the causes of the Renaissance? (41)
3 – What is Humanism? (41)
4 – What does secular mean? (41)
5 – Who was Machiavelli? What did he write? What was his theory? What reality show or famous person best exemplifies Machiavelli’s theory? Why? (42 - 43)
6 – Write a Twitter post for Copernicus just after he looked at his book? (43) “Legend has it that he was presented with an advance copy of his De revolutionibusorbiumcoelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)on the very day that he died, allowing him to take farewell of his life's work. He is reputed to have awoken from a stroke-induced coma, looked at his book, and then died peacefully.”
7 – Who was Leonardo da Vinci? Why is he important? What kind of automobile would this person drive today? If this person would get a vanity plate, then what would it be? Vanity plates can use numbers or letters, but is limited to 8 spaces. (44 - 45)
8 – Who was Michelangelo? If he was alive today, what would you give him as a gift for his birthday? (39, 44 - 45)
9 - Describe the characteristics of Renaissance Art & Architecture? (42)
10 - Who would you consider to be Renaissance men or women today? Why? Name one famous person and one of your classmates.
Ch. 1, Sect. 2 Northern Renaissance (pages 46 – 50)
1 – How were the Renaissance ideas able to spread to Northern Europe? (46 – 47)
2 – You are having dinner with Gutenberg, Erasmus & Sir Thomas More. What are 3 questions you would ask each of them? (47 - 48)
3 – Read the article on Shakespeare the rapper; Afterwards complete a game on determining whether Shakespeare wrote it or a rapper. Email your results to .
4 – Shakespeare’s plays typically revolved around men and power struggles. (48) If Shakespeare were alive today, then which TV shows or movies would he be a writer for? Explain your answer.
5 – List three current inventions that would rival the impact of the Gutenberg press.
Ch. 1, Sect. 3 Protestant Reformation (pages 50 – 56)
1 – Do you consider Martin Luther a hero or villain? Why? (51 - 53)
2 – What was the Protestant Reformation? (51)
3 – What are indulgences? Why is it important? (52)
4 – What is a theocracy? (54)
5 – What is Calvinism? What does predestination mean? (54)
6 – Who was Henry VIII? What is the Church of England/Anglican Church (55)
7 – If you were the parent of Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s last wife, would you have given your blessing for her to marry him? Why or Why not?
8 – Who was Mary: “Bloody Mary”? Does she deserve that nickname? Why or why not? (56)
9 - Elizabeth I was known as the “Virgin Queen”. Did her not marrying, help or hinder her reign? (56)
Ch. 1, Sect. 4 Counter Reformation (pages 57 – 62)
Which has had more of an impact on our history: the Reformation or Counter-Reformation? Support your opinion. Your response should include an understanding of both terms and these terms as well: Jesuits, Council of Trent, & the Inquisition.
Ch. 2, Sect. 1 Voyages of Discovery (pages 70 – 77)
1 – What were the motivations of the European explorers (72)
2 – Which advancement do you think was more significant, the astrolabe (72) or caravel (73)?
3 - In your opinion, rank these individuals from 1 – 7 for their impact on history: Henry the Navigator, Dias, Vasco da Gama, Columbus, Magellan,Francis Drake, Henry Hudson
Ch. 2, Sect. 2 Conquest & Colonies (pages 78 – 83)
1 – What is encomienda? Why is it important? (79)
2 – Montezuma's revengeThe informal term for any cases of traveler's diarrhea contracted by tourists visiting Mexico. The name humorously refers to Moctezuma II, the ruler of the Aztec civilization who was defeated and slaughtered by Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador. The white Spainiards would then continue to enslave or obliterate the Aztec people.
It is said that whenever a white person has diarrhea while visiting Mexico, he is suffering the wrath of Montezuma's revenge. – Urban Dictionary
Now knowing the background of Montezuma’s revenge, write an informal term using Cortes. First define the term and follow it up by using it in a sentence.
3 – Is Bartolome de Las Casas a hero or villain? (81) Why?
4 – What is the importance of the Treaty of Tordesillas? (81)
5 – What is Jamestown? (83)
6 – What were the causes of the French & Indian War? Overall, what happened in the war? What were the effects? (83)
Ch. 2, Sect. 3 New Patterns of Trade (pages 84 – 89)
1 – What were the effects of the Columbian Exchange? (85 – 86)
2 – What is mercantilism? Why was it important in that era? (86)
3 – Why do you think the U.S. has a negative balance of trade?In 2012 it was at $534 Billion. Your response should show an understanding of positive and negative balance of trade. (86)
4 – The U.S. government has subsidized many sectors of business vital to the economy and to our national well-being. They subsidize the energy industry, farmers, and the transportation industry to name a few. Which part of our economy do you think our government should subsidize the most? Or if you don’t think the government should do any subsidies, then state why you feel that way. Make sure to show an understanding of the word subsidies. (87)
5 – What is capitalism? (89)
6 – What is a Joint-Stock Company? (89)
7 – If you were to invest in a new company today, then what new invention would bring you the greatest profit?
Ch. 2, Sect. 4 Atlantic Slave Trade (pages 90 – 93)
We will answer the below questions through video in class. If you are not in class, then complete them through the book.
1 – What are plantations? (90 – 91)
2 – What is triangular trade? (91)
3 – What is the Middle Passage? (91 – 92)
4 – Roughly 10 million slaves came to the Americas. Where did they go to? (map on p. 91)
Unit 1 Twitter Project
Instructions: Create a Tweet for each section of Chapters 1 & 2. Can be completed individually or with a partner. Must include an avatar, name, handle, tweet and a hash tag. The tweets should cover an important fact, not something trivial. Tweets should stick to around 140 characters, but I will not be counting. You will present your tweets to the class via the computer.
Points: It will be worth 40 points (5 points per tweet).
Examples:
Unit 1 Review Sheet
The test includes multiple choice, true/false, fill-in the blank, & short essay.
- What caused European society to change after the 1300s?
- What was the Inquisition, and how did it impact the Catholic Church?
- Johannes Gutenberg is traditionally given credit for inventing what? Why was this revolutionary?
- What is the doctrine of predestination?
- How did Renaissance ideas get spread?
- What was the Reformation and Counter-Reformation?
- What are indulgences?
- What was Martin Luther’s stand on indulgences? What was the result of his actions on indulgences?
- What happened to nationalism as a result of the Renaissance and Reformation?
- What was the Council of Trent?
- How did the Jesuits combat the Protestant Reformation?
- Why were people not as respectful of Catholic leaders during the 1500s?
- What was the impact of Spanish colonization of the Americas?
- What was the impact of the Age of Exploration on slavery?
- What is mercantilism? What do mercantilists believe a country needs to do to be successful? How did mercantilism affect European colonization of other parts of the world?
- What are subsidies? Why are they done?
- What are tariffs? Why are they done?
- What was the triangular trade?
- What is capitalism?
- What is a joint-stock company?
- What was the French and Indian War?
- Why did Ming emperors decide to isolate China?
- Who created the statues of David and Pietà, and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
- Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
- What was the importance of the Italian city-states to the Renaissance?
- Humanism was inspired by what?
- What were William Shakespeare’s works like?
- Why was Niccolo Machiavelli significant? What philosophy did he advance?
- Why did European investors willingly take the risk of investing in overseas trade during the rise of capitalism?
- Why were the Ottomans so successful in building an empire? Why did the Ottomans want to conquer Constantinople? What did the Ottomans do to those that they conquered in regards to practicing religion?
- What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
- What is secular?
- Why was Sir Thomas More significant? What philosophy did he advance?
- Bartolomeu Dias became the first European to attempt to sail around what?
- Which sailor first reached the Caribbean islands?
- Ferdinand Magellan’s crew was the first to accomplish what? What is the one-word term for it?
- What is a conquistador?
- How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?
- What advances were made in shipbuilding that helped European exploration during the Age of Exploration?