Please use this class to research the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440.
Printing Press Advertisment
Create an informative advertisement for the printing press – a print ad with illustrations to promote its use and acceptance during the 1400s.
OR
Create a commercial promoting the printing press that you will perform in class (you must hand in a script).
Your advertisement must:
o Include both print and illustrations (advertisement only).
o Effectively convey the uses and benefits of the printing press
o Capture your audience’s attention
* Give background information relating to the printing press
***You must list all sources used on the back of your advertisment (textbook, internet sites, books, etc.)
***If you choose to do the commercial you can film it and present it to the class or act it out. Please use props and costumes whenever possible.
This assignment is due next Friday March 5.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, Feb. 25 , 2010
Reviewed Ch.9 Notes -- The Renaissance
New Assignment -- due Monday.
Your mission is to write ¾ pg-1 pg on your idea of “utopia”.
Please describe your utopian society in great detail:
• What would it look like?
• Where would it be located?
• Who would live there?
• How would this society be governed? (Form of government?)
• Rules?
• How would people be punished if they did not abide by these rules?
• Activities?
• Education?
• Food?
• Please write a slogan for your society. A statement that effectively conveys what your society is about.
New Assignment -- due Monday.
Your mission is to write ¾ pg-1 pg on your idea of “utopia”.
Please describe your utopian society in great detail:
• What would it look like?
• Where would it be located?
• Who would live there?
• How would this society be governed? (Form of government?)
• Rules?
• How would people be punished if they did not abide by these rules?
• Activities?
• Education?
• Food?
• Please write a slogan for your society. A statement that effectively conveys what your society is about.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, Feb. 22
Read chapter 5 of novel
History Folder Response
Assignment Name: Chapter 5
Date: Feb.22, 2010
Describe Bruno’s relationship with his father. Compare this with your relationship with your guardian. ½-3/4 pg.
What is revealed at the end of chapter five? Does this give you any insight into what the story is about? Explain ½-3/4 pg.
Copied notes and questions for "The Protestant Reformation"
History Folder Response
Assignment Name: Chapter 5
Date: Feb.22, 2010
Describe Bruno’s relationship with his father. Compare this with your relationship with your guardian. ½-3/4 pg.
What is revealed at the end of chapter five? Does this give you any insight into what the story is about? Explain ½-3/4 pg.
Copied notes and questions for "The Protestant Reformation"
Friday, February 19, 2010
Renaissance Web Assignment
All students must complete the following assignment
I WILL NOT accept assignments that are typed!! Assignment must be completed in pen or pencil. Please do not argue with me, as you will all be aware of this expectation before beginning the assignment.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ytwvhonznoz
Please click on the above link to download the assignment. Please print one copy of the assignment, and complete all questions on loose-leaf.
If you are absent, or do not finish during classtime, it is your responsibility to complete this assignment (worth marks) on your own time!
I WILL NOT accept assignments that are typed!! Assignment must be completed in pen or pencil. Please do not argue with me, as you will all be aware of this expectation before beginning the assignment.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ytwvhonznoz
Please click on the above link to download the assignment. Please print one copy of the assignment, and complete all questions on loose-leaf.
If you are absent, or do not finish during classtime, it is your responsibility to complete this assignment (worth marks) on your own time!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Copied Ch.9 notes and questions (Renaissance)
Reviewed notes for Middle Ages test tomorrow!!!
Please print a copy of the notes for tomorrow's test (from a previous blog post).
Reviewed notes for Middle Ages test tomorrow!!!
Please print a copy of the notes for tomorrow's test (from a previous blog post).
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, Feb. 12
Read CH.4
History Folder Response
Who Do you think the people in the striped pajamas are? What background knowledge do you have that makes you think this? What clues does the author give? 1/2 pg. - 3/4 pg.
Middle Ages History Folder Assignment (2nd folder assignment of the day)
Assignment Name: Medieval University Student
Date: February 12, 2010
Please turn to page 202 in your textbook. Read the letter from the university student written during the medieval period.
Answer questions 1-6 for your folder assignment.
History Folder Response
Who Do you think the people in the striped pajamas are? What background knowledge do you have that makes you think this? What clues does the author give? 1/2 pg. - 3/4 pg.
Middle Ages History Folder Assignment (2nd folder assignment of the day)
Assignment Name: Medieval University Student
Date: February 12, 2010
Please turn to page 202 in your textbook. Read the letter from the university student written during the medieval period.
Answer questions 1-6 for your folder assignment.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
Read Ch. 3 from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
History Folder Response
Date: Feb. 11, 2010
Title: Chapter Three
Write about a conflict you have had with a sibling, cousin, or friend.
1/2 – 3/4 pg.
Reviewed answers to Middle Ages questions
Started to go over Middle Ages notes (on the blog to be printed off).
History Folder Response
Date: Feb. 11, 2010
Title: Chapter Three
Write about a conflict you have had with a sibling, cousin, or friend.
1/2 – 3/4 pg.
Reviewed answers to Middle Ages questions
Started to go over Middle Ages notes (on the blog to be printed off).
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wednesday, Feb.10
Read Ch.2 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
History Folder Response:
History Folder Response
Date: Feb.10, 2010
Title: Chapter Two Response
Describe your childhood home (in detail) ½ - ¾ pg.
o Interior/Exterior
o Favorite Room
o Yard
Homework Check on Middle Ages Questions
Started to go over answers
Notes to print off (cut and paste to a Word document):
Review of The Middle Ages
Human Beginnings -- Prehistory-1000 B.C
Early Civilizations – 4000 – 1000 B.C.
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire – 750 B.C – A.D 500
The Middle Ages – A.D 500 – 1350 A.D
The Renaissance Period 1350-1600 A.D (Where this course begins)
• The Middle Ages are defined as “The middle period between the decline of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance”
• The early Middle Ages are often referred to as the Dark Ages.
• The Middle Ages are also referred to as the Medieval era.
• Feudalism was the primary political, social, and economic system of the Middle Ages.
• King William of England could not control his rebelling people, and he could not take care of the land so he created the feudal system.
• Feudal system: King gave out pieces of land (fiefs) to the most esteemed members of his kingdom (barons, nobles, bishops) in exchange for their services and loyalty.
• Peasants (serfs) were the lowest rank and thus were not given land, but were forced to maintain the land and the Lord of each fief would provide them with protection.
• Everyone (minus the King) had a ruling lord above them whom they owed loyalty and service in exchange for protection and land.
• With the eventual growth of commerce and industry, feudalism faded and a new class system became a form of social ranking.
Feudalism in England can be easily described through a pyramid:
At the top of the Feudalism Pyramid was the King
The King claimed ownership of the land
The King granted the land to important nobles - these nobles then pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king
The king also granted land to the less powerful military men (the knights) who were called vassals
The vassals also agreed to fight for the king in exchange for their land
The land was worked by the peasants or serfs. They belonged to the land and could not leave without permission - the bottom of the Feudalism pyramid.
• The Church laid the moral guidelines for people living on the feudal manors.
• For the most part, the Church's teachings stressed that the only purpose of life on earth was to prepare for the most important life - the afterlife.
• Church was extremely important and had much influence
• University was created during this time period (Latin classics/Roman Law)
• 1095 -- The Crusades were a series of military campaigns to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) waged mainly against Muslims.
• The result: increased demand for trade goods - Europeans developed a tremendous appetite for cloth, spices, jewels and more from the Muslims and lands even further east, spurring an increased interest in exploration. Increased technology for exploration (maps, compass, shipbuilding).
• The growth of trade and the merchant middle class went hand in hand with the growth in towns.)
• Emergence of a strong middle class
• Early Middle Ages women were seen as ‘evil’, but with an increased interest in the Virgin Mary in the later Middle Ages, women began to be held in higher regard.
• In 1215 in England a frustrated nobility forced King John of England to sign a document called the Magna Carta ( Great Charter) a document they hoped would protect them from imprisonment or loss of property without trial by a jury of their peers.
• Magna Carta placed clear limits on royal power – nobles wanted it to protect their feudal rights, but over time it guaranteed the rights of all English people.
• Great Schism caused major divisions in the Catholic Church (they had one elected and one appointed pope....and eventually they elected a third pope = utter chaos!) People started to feel more loyalty towards their monarchs than the pope(s).
History Folder Response:
History Folder Response
Date: Feb.10, 2010
Title: Chapter Two Response
Describe your childhood home (in detail) ½ - ¾ pg.
o Interior/Exterior
o Favorite Room
o Yard
Homework Check on Middle Ages Questions
Started to go over answers
Notes to print off (cut and paste to a Word document):
Review of The Middle Ages
Human Beginnings -- Prehistory-1000 B.C
Early Civilizations – 4000 – 1000 B.C.
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire – 750 B.C – A.D 500
The Middle Ages – A.D 500 – 1350 A.D
The Renaissance Period 1350-1600 A.D (Where this course begins)
• The Middle Ages are defined as “The middle period between the decline of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance”
• The early Middle Ages are often referred to as the Dark Ages.
• The Middle Ages are also referred to as the Medieval era.
• Feudalism was the primary political, social, and economic system of the Middle Ages.
• King William of England could not control his rebelling people, and he could not take care of the land so he created the feudal system.
• Feudal system: King gave out pieces of land (fiefs) to the most esteemed members of his kingdom (barons, nobles, bishops) in exchange for their services and loyalty.
• Peasants (serfs) were the lowest rank and thus were not given land, but were forced to maintain the land and the Lord of each fief would provide them with protection.
• Everyone (minus the King) had a ruling lord above them whom they owed loyalty and service in exchange for protection and land.
• With the eventual growth of commerce and industry, feudalism faded and a new class system became a form of social ranking.
Feudalism in England can be easily described through a pyramid:
At the top of the Feudalism Pyramid was the King
The King claimed ownership of the land
The King granted the land to important nobles - these nobles then pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king
The king also granted land to the less powerful military men (the knights) who were called vassals
The vassals also agreed to fight for the king in exchange for their land
The land was worked by the peasants or serfs. They belonged to the land and could not leave without permission - the bottom of the Feudalism pyramid.
• The Church laid the moral guidelines for people living on the feudal manors.
• For the most part, the Church's teachings stressed that the only purpose of life on earth was to prepare for the most important life - the afterlife.
• Church was extremely important and had much influence
• University was created during this time period (Latin classics/Roman Law)
• 1095 -- The Crusades were a series of military campaigns to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) waged mainly against Muslims.
• The result: increased demand for trade goods - Europeans developed a tremendous appetite for cloth, spices, jewels and more from the Muslims and lands even further east, spurring an increased interest in exploration. Increased technology for exploration (maps, compass, shipbuilding).
• The growth of trade and the merchant middle class went hand in hand with the growth in towns.)
• Emergence of a strong middle class
• Early Middle Ages women were seen as ‘evil’, but with an increased interest in the Virgin Mary in the later Middle Ages, women began to be held in higher regard.
• In 1215 in England a frustrated nobility forced King John of England to sign a document called the Magna Carta ( Great Charter) a document they hoped would protect them from imprisonment or loss of property without trial by a jury of their peers.
• Magna Carta placed clear limits on royal power – nobles wanted it to protect their feudal rights, but over time it guaranteed the rights of all English people.
• Great Schism caused major divisions in the Catholic Church (they had one elected and one appointed pope....and eventually they elected a third pope = utter chaos!) People started to feel more loyalty towards their monarchs than the pope(s).
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, Feb. 8
Slideshow on the Holocaust
Introduced new book that I will be reading at the beginning of class: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
History Folder Assignment: History Folder Assignment
Title: Chapter One
Date: Feb.8, 2010
Write about a time when you had to leave someone you cared about (or they had to leave you). ½ ¾ pg. OR a time when you lost someone you cared about/loved.
OR
Respond to the Holocaust slideshow I presented in class:
o What prior knowledge did you have?
o How did the slideshow make you feel?
o What surprised you most?
o What upset you most?
o How would you feel if you were the only survivor left in your family?
Middle Ages Questions are due tomorrow!!!
Introduced new book that I will be reading at the beginning of class: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
History Folder Assignment: History Folder Assignment
Title: Chapter One
Date: Feb.8, 2010
Write about a time when you had to leave someone you cared about (or they had to leave you). ½ ¾ pg. OR a time when you lost someone you cared about/loved.
OR
Respond to the Holocaust slideshow I presented in class:
o What prior knowledge did you have?
o How did the slideshow make you feel?
o What surprised you most?
o What upset you most?
o How would you feel if you were the only survivor left in your family?
Middle Ages Questions are due tomorrow!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday and Friday (Feb.4 & 5)
Copied History Timeline notes
Copied questions relating to Middle Ages
Worked on questions
History Folder Assignments: "History's Greatest/Most Influential" & "Why Study History?"
Questions are due for Monday -- Have a great weekend!!
Copied questions relating to Middle Ages
Worked on questions
History Folder Assignments: "History's Greatest/Most Influential" & "Why Study History?"
Questions are due for Monday -- Have a great weekend!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Bank Mark
Homework: For a bank mark, go to www.history.com and tell me what happened on this day in history. Then, navigate the page to find out what historical event occurred on your birthday (there is a box to input your birth date). Write a brief synopsis of what occurred in history on both days.
For example: On June 6th (my birthday) 1944, the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. (D-day)
For example: On June 6th (my birthday) 1944, the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. (D-day)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wed. Feb. 3, 2010
Passed out student information sheets
Passed out course outline (reviewed with class)
Assigned lockers
Course changes
Passed out course outline (reviewed with class)
Assigned lockers
Course changes
Monday, February 1, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to History 631!
I look forward to teaching you all this semester. Please use this class blog as a means to keep up-to-date on the happenings of our class (homework,assignments,tests, etc.).
I will update this blog at the end of each (*most!) days with a brief summary of what was done in class and info. regarding any upcoming assignments or homework.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to check our class blog. I do not accept the excuse "I didn't know we had to do that". I believe in students taking responsibility for their learning, and this class blog is a wonderful tool which will enable all of you to do just that.
If you are confused by anything you read on this blog, please do not hesitate to ask me for further clarification.
I look forward to teaching you all this semester. Please use this class blog as a means to keep up-to-date on the happenings of our class (homework,assignments,tests, etc.).
I will update this blog at the end of each (*most!) days with a brief summary of what was done in class and info. regarding any upcoming assignments or homework.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to check our class blog. I do not accept the excuse "I didn't know we had to do that". I believe in students taking responsibility for their learning, and this class blog is a wonderful tool which will enable all of you to do just that.
If you are confused by anything you read on this blog, please do not hesitate to ask me for further clarification.
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