1. Wednesday, 9/20/17 Modern World History – subject for the day
The English Reformation
Goals/activities
PPT on English Reformation
On the RIGHT side of your next journal page (the date is 9/20), write down the answer to this:
Compare and Contrast the motivation and results of Luther and Henry with there respective reformations. This will likely fill a page.
LEAVE JOURNAL ON YOUR DESK AT END OF CLASS
Homework:
Read p
On the LEFT side of your next journal page, write down the motives, hardships, and successes of a couple of the explorers. Fill more than ½ a page of the book. The date on this page is 9/20.

2. Monday, 9/25/17 Modern World History – subject for the day
Renaissance Speed Dating – “just friends”
Goals/activities
You’re new to the area. You want to get some new friends. This is your opportunity. You’ll spend 20 min interviewing people to be your friend, supporter… people you’d be proud to have as your friend, and people who might be helpful to you in life in the 16th century.
Spend about 10 minutes developing questions you’d ask Renaissance people.
Also, develop what you’d SAY about yourself when asked the type of questions you’d ask.
In your group, develop questions you’d ask.
Then, you’ll be assigned a guy. Spend 5+ min coming up with clever ways to sell yourself as a good friend. How will you be helpful? What makes you friend-worthy? How are you better than others?
At the end of the dating period, you’ll choose your top 3-5, and one or two words why on a 3x5 card.
Homework:
Read p
On LEFT side of next journal page, define the significance on the development of Spain with the following:
Charles V of HRE Divine Right
Charles I of Spain Spanish Armada
Philip II El Greco
Absolute Monarch

3. On 3x5 card: On top line, but the name of your Renaissance guy
Then, put your top 3-5, with a brief statement why he’d be a good friend
Example:
Henry VIII (that’s who I am)
Philip II (he’s powerful from a nation that could help me in war, for marriage for my kids, for $$... all that)
Machiavelli (he’s clever, and can help keep me in power with his ideas, because I am always irritating people)
Leonardo (I like to go to war, and he invents war machines – I like that.)
Julius II (even though I replaced him, I still want the Catholics to like me, because I still believe everything they believe, and still kinda want to go to heaven)

4. Tuesday, 9/26/17 Modern World History – subject for the day
Spanish Absolutists
Goals/activities
Discuss findings from speed dating
In your group, follow the directions on the next slide.
On the right side:
Discuss why you eliminated the guys you threw off, and more importantly, why you kept the three guys you kept.
Homework:
Read p (left side of next page)
Compare Henry IV to Louis XIV. Draw a venn diagram.
Then, Compare the impact of Versailles to the impact of Louis’ wars on stability for the French nation. Write a paragraph on this.

5. Renaissance Survivor
Of the 16 Renaissance leaders in the room, throw three off – give good reason. These should be people that would cause discontent for all of you. Put a #1 next to each of them.
Choose one as a group to keep. Indicate this.
Choose three more to throw off the island. Put a #2 next to each of them.
Choose one more to keep. Your #2.
Choose three more to throw off the island.
You should have ONE left, your #3.

6. Wednesday, 9/27/17 Modern World History – subject for the day
French Absolutists
Goals/activities
Discuss Venn Diagram
PPT on Louis XIV, including videos of Versailles.
On the right side:
You got to visit Versailles, and meet Louis XIV and his entourage. Discuss this meeting and experience.
Homework:
Read p (left side of next page)
Follow the directions on the top right “Taking Notes”
Include the words: James I, Charles I, Cavaliers and Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, Charles II, James Ii, Glorious Revolution, William and Mary

7. Thursday, 9/28/17 Modern World History – subject for the day
English Civil War
Goals/activities
Discuss James I, Charles I, Cavaliers and Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, Charles II, James II, Glorious Revolution, William and Mary
On the right side: Create a chart.
Create a family tree of the four Stuart kings, the two daughters of James II, the son of James II, and insert the “Republic/Protectorate”
Homework:
Read p (left side of next page)
Follow the directions on the top right “Taking Notes”

8. Friday, 9/29/17 Modern World History – subject for the day
Germans and the 30 Years War
Goals/activities
Discuss 30 Years War and Germans.
Frederick called himself “the first servant of the State”
Warm up activity – on right side:
What makes a World War so devastating?
How can the 30 Years war be considered a World War?
Discussion
What does it mean to be a “servant of the state”?
What can a leader do to BE this?
Homework:
Read p (left side of next page)
Follow the directions on the top right “Taking Notes”