Chapter 2 Test, 9/13

Today in Class:

• Turn in Homework and Lecture Notes packets for Chapter 2
• HW: Monarchs 1-5 and Ch. 2.1-2.3
• Notes: Absolute Monarchy, England and France, Comic, Enlightenment Philosopher chart
• Chapter 2 Test!
• Homework: Look up two sources of information for your Mock Trial research.  Sources should be about Louis XIV (not XVI) and/or your personal character if you are a witness.  Remember that the sources should help you respond to the three charges against Louis.  See the Mock Trial assignment packet to remind you of the charges.

Today's Recap, 9/12

Mock Trial roles are now posted in Google Classroom.  Please start doing some internet research on Louis XIV as well as your specific character if you are a witness.  See the Project Directions for more details.  You will submit your first two information sources to Google Classroom on Tuesday night. (I'll explain tomorrow.)

Today in Class:

• Chapter 2.3 HW Due (but not stamped or collected)
• Review "Philosophe" Notes from yesterday
• Continue with poster presentations (Make sure to complete this NOTES SHEET using info from HERE if you were absent or did not finish in class.)
• Homework: 
• Study for Chapter 2 Test (Study Guide) (Absolute Monarch Kahoot)
• Assemble HW packet and Lecture Notes packet for turn in tomorrow

Reminders: 

• Photo make ups are tomorrow from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room 301.
• HOW is coming up.  If you are in Period 5 and interested in representing Room 211, please write a few sentences on why you think you would be the best person for the job.  A Google form application will be created soon.

Today's Recap, 9/9

Today was the last day for Chapter 1 Test Corrections!  Points will be added to the grade book shortly!

Today in Class:

• Return all Chapter 2/Monarchs Homework
• Test Corrections Reminder 
• Must have small slip and textbook!
• Mock Trial role sign ups
• Objective Quiz #3 
• Enlightenment Philosophe poster project (See Google Classroom)
• Finish Posters
• Begin presentations and Philosophe Notes
• Homework: Ch. 2.3 KT/AB3

Today's Recap, 9/7

Today was a BUSY day!  It's back to school night tonight, so I'm looking forward to possibly meeting  some of your parents this evening.  We are now half way through our fourth week of school, and the year is already going by fast!

Today in Class:

• D.O.G.G. 13 & 14 (All classes have now turned in all 14 entries)
• Turn in Absolute Monarch Comic
• Distribute small slips for Ch 1 Test (Test corrections are 9/8 and 9/9 in Room 403 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.) Please respond to the form in Google Classroom to let me know if you are planning to attend. **REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO TEST CORRECTIONS!!!**
• Lecture Notes: Downfall of Spain (link coming soon)
• Intro Mock Trial Project (See post in Google Classroom)
• Homework: 
• Finish Ch 2.2 KT/AB3 for tomorrow
• Review the Mock Trial Project roles and make a list of your top 3 choices

Weekly Objectives

• Explain the concept of "divine right."
• List some of the strengths and weakness of democracy.
• Describe the characteristics of an "absolute monarch."
• What factors contributed to Spain's downfall?
• How did Enlightenment ideas spread and how did authorities respond to those ideas?

Today's Recap, 9/6

I can't wait to see your Absolute Monarch Super Villains tomorrow!!  If you need to see the directions or fill in the boxes of the comic from Friday, please see the link below.


Today in Class:

• Turn in Ch. 2.1 KT/AB³
• Finish Absolute Monarch Instruction Manual Comic
• SOAPSTone: James I Speech to Parliament (Submit to Google Classroom)
• Homework: 
• Submit your completed SOAPSTone (started in class)
• Finish your Absolute Monarch Super Villain sketch and comic (started in class)
• Read Ch 2.2 (in the textbook) and begin KT/AB³ (DUE: Thursday)

To give those of you who regularly check the blog a bit of a jumpstart, here are the weekly objectives that I will introduce tomorrow: (Quiz on Friday!)

• Explain the concept of "divine right."
• List some of the strengths and weakness of democracy.
• Describe the characteristics of an "absolute monarch."
• What factors contributed to Spain's downfall?
• How did Enlightenment ideas spread and how did authorities respond to those ideas?