Thursday, September 17, 2020
News Review
Lesson 63: The Age of Reason / Day One of Three
We’ll be moving on with our review of 7th grade with this activity which will go on until next week.
OBJECTIVES
To read, analyze, and respond to selections representative of the great thinkers of the eighteenth century.
PROCESS
Today, you’ll be defining reason, the Age of Reason, and Enlightenment. Then you’ll be able to access a handout on Google Classroom. You’ll be reading excerpts from several Enlightenment thinkers and responding to questions. Next time we meet you’ll share your conclusions and analysis.
Homework
Finish handout “The Age of Reason: Messages from the Age of Reason”. Read the the excerpts from the writers of some of the great thinkers of the eighteenth century. You might want to print out and take notes on this material to the side.
Answer the questions at the end directly on the handout, or, if you wish, download and write your answers, then scan or take a .jpg that you upload. Each answer should be a well-thought out paragraph of 3-5 good sentences going beyond simply repeating the text, but with good analysis backed up by evidence.
Be prepared for class discussion based on the material.
This material is due on or before 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 20.
Homework
Read and study the following material from your textbook. Be prepared for a five-question open book, open note quiz on the following:
From Chapter 28, “Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World”
Popular Sovereignty and Political Upheaval
- Introduction (636)
- The Enlightenment and Revolutionary Ideas (637)
- Introduction (637)
- Science and Society (637)
- Voltaire (637)
- Deism (637)
- The Theory of Progress (637-638)
Monday, September 14, 2020
Quiz #1
You will get five-point plus bonus quiz based on pages 526 to 531 in your textbook covering the following:
Transformations in Scientific Thinking
- Introduction
- The Reconception of the Universe
- The Ptolemaic Universe
- Planetary Movement
- The Copernican Universe
The Scientific Revolution
- Introduction
- Galileo Galilei
- Isaac Newton
- Women and Science
- Emile du Chatelet
- Sources from the Past: Galileo Galilei, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
Reviewing the Week Ahead
News Review
Lesson 61: The Scientific Revolution: The Search for Meaning
In this lesson we’ll be answering the questions posed in the homework, but we’ll also try to go beyond what the written words say to delve deeper into the material.
This will be the first time we are working with participation / discussion points. SiR has created a list of your names randomized which he will use to call each of you to answer. There will also be “free for all” sessions” where anyone can answer for credit. Remember, participation is a very important part of your class grade do don’t waste your opportunities.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Due today on or before midnight
Worksheet: The Scientific Revolution: The Search for Meaning / Conflicting Views (Google Classroom)
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Presentation: Review of 5th and 7th Grade World History / Part 3 of 3
We will with the presentation reviewing the World History you learned in 5th and 7th grade. It will cover:
- The Renaissance
- The Reformation
You will need to take formal notes on this material which you will be turning in next week. SiR is NOT looking for a word-by-word transcript, but an interpretation based on your understanding.
News Review (if time)
Homework
Please look through your textbook and read about any specific topic that came up in the presentation that you wanted to know more about..
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Presentation: Review of 5th and 7th Grade World History / Part 4 of 4
We will finish with the presentation reviewing the World History you learned in 5th and 7th grade. It will cover:
- The Renaissance
- The Reformation
You will need to take formal notes on this material which you will be turning in next week. SiR is NOT looking for a word-by-word transcript, but an interpretation based on your understanding.
News Review (if time)
Lesson 61: The Scientific Revolution: The Search for Meaning
In this lesson you’ll answer discussion questions and conclude with a discussion of the continuing controversy rooted in the Scientific Revolution.
Homework
Read pages 526 to 531 in your textbook covering the following:
TRANSFORMATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC THINKING
Introduction
The Reconception of the Universe
The Ptolemaic Universe
Planetary Movement
The Copernican Universe
The Scientific Revolution
Introduction
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Women and Science
Emile du Chatelet
Sources from the Past: Galileo Galilei, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
You will be given a quiz on this material next time. The format has not been decided on.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Presentation: Review of 5th and 7th Grade World History / Part 2 of 3
We will with the presentation reviewing the World History you learned in 5th and 7th grade. It will cover:
- Focus on Greece
- Focus on Rome
- Christianity
- The Middle Ages
- Islam
You will need to take formal notes on this material which you will be turning in next week. SiR is NOT looking for a word-by-word transcript, but an interpretation based on your understanding.
News Review (if time)
Homework
Please look through your textbook and read about any specific topic that came up in the presentation that you wanted to know more about..
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Presentation: Review of 5th and 7th Grade World History
We will begin the new year with a presentation reviewing the World History you learned in 5th and 7th grade. It will cover:
- Pre-history
- Humankind Before Agriculture
- The Agricultural Revolution
- The First Civilizations
- Focus on the Fertile Crescent
While our focus at the start is on the West and Europe, we will be focusing on the civilization, cultures, and peoples of Asia, Africa, and the Americas later in the year. It is, after all, world history!
You will need to take formal notes on this material which you will be turning in next week. SiR is NOT looking for a word-by-word transcript, but an interpretation based on your understanding.
Homework
Read from pages 5 to 630 by next Monday, outlining everything in detail.
JUST KIDDING! This isn't AP World History!!! However, please look through your textbook and read about any specific topic that came up in the presentation that you wanted to know more about.
Monday, August 24, 2020
Class Introduction
Welcome Back! Hope you all had an amazing summer and are prepared for an even more amazing year. Mr. Rosenberg (SiR) will be taking role and then he'll give you an overview of the class and basic class rules. We’ll review the class syllabus, get your email address and put you in for automatic texting.
You can find the class introductory video in the video file tab.