Daily Update – September 28

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)