Daily Update – September 28
Posted by Wes Mueller on September 28, 2016 in Uncategorized | ∞
Social Studies 9-C
Revolution
Lecture/Discussion: Antecedents of the Early Modern Nation State – The Enlightenment
Assignment: A New View of Humanity & the World
REMINDER: Quiz on Friday (see below for “big idea” questions)
Quiz “Big Idea” Questions:
- What is a catalyst? Give examples of how a catalyst can bring about profound change in the world.
- Discuss ways that kings began to increase their power. How did this contribute to the rise of the nation state?
- Globalization basically means an interconnected world. Discuss several factors that helped to create a global community.
- By 1700, many European powers began to explore the world and claim new territories. What were their motivations for establishing overseas colonies?
- What was the Renaissance? Discuss ways this new enlightenment led to change in society.
- What is humanism? Discuss how this new philosophy was different from how things have always been, and how it changed how people viewed their place in the world.
- How did new scientific understandings in the world change things? Specifically, how did it represent a direct challenge to the Church’s authority?
Social Studies 7
Connecting with the Past
Inquiry Project: Roots of the Present are Deep in the Past (Due Tuesday, Oct 4)
English 7
Non-Fiction
Activity: continuing with Whole Class Reading Assessment (reading records)