Week 1: World History Ms. Moran

Tuesday September 8, 2015  Welcome to class!  Today our desks can stay the same!

Do Now  Please complete the questions on the questionnaire.

What’s up this week?  Homework : By Thursday have a parent sign and return the syllabus // By Friday bring in an article and a summary of a current news article. We will be sharing these on Friday.  Tuesday: Essential Questions  Wednesday: Absolute Rule  Thursday: Scientific Revolution  Friday: Government Design Simulation

What’s up today?  Answer this unit’s essential questions in a well-developed paragraph  Class Overview  Unit Overview  Essential Questions  Assembly

Class Overview  Expectations: Be here. Be nice. Be prepared. Be ready.  Code Names: Real First name. Secret Name.  Grades: Posted every Monday. Our goal is 80% every week.  Homework (usually one long assignment per week) 20%  Class participation (attendance and classwork)15%  Projects (quizzes and presentations) 45%,  Tests (exams and writing assignments) 20%  Shout Outs  Early with desks set up  Homework handed in on time  Going above and beyond expectations  80% grade  Demonstrating leadership

Unit Overview  Read together  As we read, write down 3 questions or comments in the margins. Highlight what you think is important.  This is called text annotation.

Essential Questions  Page 3 of your notebook  Write Essential Questions- The Enlightenment on the top  Question 1: What does it mean to be enlightened?  Question 2: How revolutionary is revolution?  Timer (8 minutes): write down your initial answers to these questions  Walk and talk (5 minutes): find a new partner in the room. Walk to them. Stay standing. Talk about the answer to one or both of your questions.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015  Welcome to class!  Today our desks should look like this (groups of 4 )

Do Now  “Kings must consequently tremble while using the power that the Lord gives them, reflecting upon how horrible a sacrilege it is to use a power which comes from God for evil purposes.”  According to the quote, do kings have to follow any rules as they reign? Page 5 notes

What’s up this week?  Homework : By tomorrow have a parent sign and return the syllabus // By Friday bring in an article and a summary of a current news article. We will be sharing these on Friday.  Tuesday: Essential Questions  Wednesday: Absolute Rule  Thursday: Scientific Revolution  Friday: Government Design Simulation

What’s up today?  List the secular reasons for absolutism after reading and discussing a primary source  Class Overview Review  Notes  Primary Source Reading Partner Work  Ticket to Leave

Class Overview  Expectations: Be here. Be nice. Be prepared. Be ready.  Code Names: Real First name. Secret Name.  Grades: Posted every Monday. Our goal is 80% every week.  Homework (usually one long assignment per week) 20%  Class participation (attendance and classwork)15%  Projects (quizzes and presentations) 45%,  Tests (exams and writing assignments) 20%  Shout Outs  Early with desks set up  Homework handed in on time  Going above and beyond expectations  80% grade  Demonstrating leadership

Notes (Write what YOU need)  Absolute : total and complete  Bishop Bossuet : Believed King received power from God  God makes Kings, so following Kings means following God  John Locke: Believed in natural laws and natural rights.  We are born with rights to life, liberty, and property.  If a government fails to protect natural rights, the people have the right to overthrow that government.  Thomas Hobbes : In nature, people are cruel, greedy and selfish.  To escape this nature, people would enter into a social contract: they would give up their freedom in return for the safety and order of an organized society. Page 4 notes

Primary Source  Read with your table  Person 1: Reader  read the passage aloud  Person 2: Timekeeper  keep your group on task (20 minutes)  Person 3: Evidence Finder  highlight evidence you think is most important and share with the others  Person 4: Facilitator  read the questions on the right side and ensure they are answered fully

Justifications for Absolutism  Bossuet argued that kings have divine right; they get the authority to rule from God. ReligiousSecular Page 4 notes

Turn and Talk  “When the king has judged, there shall be no other judgment. No one has the right to judge or review after him. Only God can judge their decisions.” According to this quote, if the king makes bad decisions, what can be done about it?

Justifications for Absolutism  Bossuet argued that kings have divine right; they get the authority to rule from God.  Therefore, no one may challenge that right and everyone must obey.  Kings must rule justly, as they will be judged by God. ReligiousSecular. Page 4 notes

Ticket to Leave  Hobbes is right because….  Locke is right because…  Find a partner and discuss.  Share out your partner’s answer.

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Thursday, September 10, 2015  Welcome to class!  Today our desks should look like this (groups of 4 )

Do Now  Get your syllabus out. Due today!  List and explain 5 ways your life is affected by science.

What’s up this week?  Homework By tomorrow bring in an article and a summary of a current news article. We will be sharing these tomorrow.  Tuesday: Essential Questions  Wednesday: Absolute Rule  Thursday: Scientific Revolution  Friday: Government Design Simulation

What’s up today?  Explain major finding of the scientific revolution by completing a document- based analysis  Class Overview Quiz  Notes  Document Based Question (DBQ)  Paper then poster  Ticket to Leave

Class Overview Quiz  What is the teacher’s name?  What are the four expectations for class?  What are code names used for?  What is our goal?  Which category is worth the most (projects, class participation, homework, or tests)?  What are shout outs?  How do I get a shout out?  Draw a map of the room. Label everyone’s name at the desk they are sitting.

Justifications for Absolutism  Bossuet argued that kings have divine right; they get the authority to rule from God.  Therefore, no one may challenge that right and everyone must obey.  Kings must rule justly, as they will be judged by God. ReligiousSecular. Page 4 notes

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Science Walk with a friend  What do you see?  What do you think this is?  Is this picture surprising in any way?  Would this picture be surprising in the 1600s? Why?

Science walk with a new friend  What do you see?  What do you think this is?  Is this picture surprising in any way?  Would this picture be surprising in the 1600s? Why?

Science walk with a new new friend  What do you see?  What do you think this is?  Is this picture surprising in any way?  Would this picture be surprising in the 1600s? Why?

Notes (SUMMARIZE)  Scientific Revolution : The emergence of modern science in the 1600s led by Galileo and Newton.  Catholic Church was already having a hard time and took these attacks very seriously in order to try to maintain control.  Galileo put on trial by the Catholic Church in  Forced to renounce his beliefs in Copernican theory (sun at center of universe) and motion of the Earth (around the sun).  Originally given life in prison, eventually placed under house arrest for the rest of his life. Page 6 notes

Document Based Question (DBQ)  With your group, work to answer the questions for each picture using complete sentences.  When you have completed all the questions, begin thinking about the big questions: What conflicts developed in societies with the birth of modern science? How did these conflicts change societies? Who benefitted and who was harmed by these changes?  With your group, on a big piece of paper, answer these questions. You may choose different visuals (charts, graphics, symbols) to help you present your answers clearly on the paper.

Ticket to Leave  Explain the connection between the thinking of Bossuet, Hobbes, and Locke, and the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution. How do these ideas work together or how do they work against each other? Use at least 2 pieces of evidence from the past three day’s readings to support your answer. Page 6 notes

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Friday, September 11, 2015  Welcome to class!  Today our desks should look like this (big circle-ish)

Do Now  Presenting news articles!  Everyone: topic of your article and 1 sentence  5 people to share more in depth

What’s up this week?  Homework : Enjoy your weekend You will not have weekend homework  Tuesday: Essential Questions  Wednesday: Absolute Rule  Thursday: Scientific Revolution  Friday: Finish yesterday and Government Design Simulation

What’s up today?  Design a government that meets the needs of all people and present the information  News articles  BAG OF SWAG!  Finish yesterday!  Desert Island Simulation  Ticket to Leave  (Friday tradition: Wows Pows  )

This week in history  September 8, 1636 Harvard University founded  September 8, 1966 first Star Trek TV show  September 9, 1786 George Washington asks country to abolish slavery  September 9, 1957 first Civil Rights bill since Reconstruction signed  September 10, 1823 Simón Bolívar becomes president of Peru  September 10, 2005 New Orleans continues to pick up after Hurricane Katrina  September 11, 1773 Ben Franklin wrote “There never was a good war or a bad peace”  September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

BAG OF SWAG!

Document Based Question (DBQ)  With your group, work to answer the questions for each picture using complete sentences.  When you have completed all the questions, begin thinking about the big questions: What conflicts developed in societies with the birth of modern science? How did these conflicts change societies? Who benefitted and who was harmed by these changes?  With your group, on a big piece of paper, answer these questions. You may choose different visuals (charts, graphics, symbols) to help you present your answers clearly on the paper.

Ticket to Transition  Explain the connection between the thinking of Bossuet, Hobbes, and Locke, and the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution. How do these ideas work together or how do they work against each other? Use at least 2 pieces of evidence from the past three day’s readings to support your answer. Index card

Design a government  Step zero, choose the size of your group (1-6)  First, explain how you believe people naturally act. This will help you determine what type of government they need.  Second, design a government that you believe will meet the needs of people as they naturally act.  The definition of your government type (absolute, democratic, communist)  How do leaders become leaders?  Who makes the decisions in the government  Who holds power?  How are the people’s views taken into account?  What happens if the government does not do its job?  How does the government raise money?  Third, share your government with the class. We will then “move” into the governments we want to live in. Page 6 notes

Ticket to Leave

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