Have a great weekend!
Today in class we took the Chapter 14/15 Test. On Monday we will begin reviewing for the final exam.
Have a great weekend!
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Today in class we finished the Chapter 14/15 guided notes and watched two videos on the Atlantic Slave Trade.
The first video was from the Mankind series on how slaves were traded for and brought to the Americas. (32:20-39:00) The second video was from Crash Course World History. Tomorrow is the Chapter 14/15 Test. Study!!! Today in class we discussed the Encomienda System in the Spanish Colonies and the Columbian Exchange. We completed the section of guided notes on these two topics.
Tomorrow we will look at the Atlantic Slave Trade and mercantilism. The Chp. 14/15 Test will be on Friday. We begin review next week. Today in class we took the matching quiz for vocab list #20. After the quiz we finished objective #188 in the notes and watched two video clips on the conquering of the Aztecs and Incas by the Spanish conquistadors.
Mankind- Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs (38:30-end) Crash Course- Spanish Empire (0:00-5:40) Today in class we discussed "The Encounter" between Europeans and Native Americans initiated by Christopher Columbus' discovery of the "new world". We then completed the notes up to objective #188.
We watched a short video clip from the Mankind series showing "The Encounter". (33:23-38:30) You have the matching quiz for vocab list #20 tomorrow and the written quiz on Wednesday. Today in class we discussed the impact of technology on the Age of Exploration. We specifically looked at the compass, the lateen sail, and the astrolabe. We read two documents that gave descriptions of the compass and lateen sail and answered a few questions that followed. We then watched a video of a speaker showing how an astrolabe works. Next we discussed the early explorations of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus. We watched a video clip from the Mankind series on Christopher Columbus. (32:00-End) Have a great weekend!
Today in class we began the Age of Exploration (Chapters 14 and 15). We started by using the Chapter 14 and 15 notes and completing objective #185 of the guided notes. We then watched a video clip from the Mankind series on Bartolemeu Dias and the discovery of "ocean gyres", allowing him to sail around the southern tip of Africa. (25:40-33:15) Your homework is to read the document on "ocean gyres" and answer the two questions.
Today in class we took the Chp. 13 Test on the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation.
Tomorrow we will begin our last topic for the year; The Age of Exploration. Today in class we reviewed for tomorrow's test on the Renaissance and Reformation (Chapter 13). I also collected last night's homework (Henry VIII document questions)
Here is a link to the Jeopardy Game we used to review. Feel free to use it to study tonight. Today in class we discussed the role that Henry VIII of England played in the Protestant Reformation. We watched a short video on Henry VIII establishing the Church of England. After the video we worked on the Henry VIII documents. The Henry VIII documents are due for homework tomorrow. Also, the Chapter 13 Test on the Renaissance and Reformation is on Wednesday.
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