World History, February 11 - 14

World History Week 6 Agenda



Monday, February 11, 2013



Standard: SSWH3 The student will examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE.



a. Compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.



b. Identify the ideas and impact of important individuals; include Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and describe the diffusion of Greek culture by Aristotle’s pupil Alexander the Great and the impact of Julius and Augustus Caesar.



c. Analyze the contributions of Hellenistic and Roman culture; include law, gender, and science.



d. Describe polytheism in the Greek and Roman world and the origins and diffusion of Christianity in the Roman world.



e. Analyze the factors that led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.



Warm-Up: Students will have 10 minutes to study for their common assessment.



Work Session: Teacher will show students a video: A pep-talk. Students will then take their common assessment. When they finish they will continue to write their DBQ essay on the Fall of Rome. This will be due at the end of class.



Closing: Students will review unit 2 using their study guide. If time allows, We will play trashketball.



Tuesday, February 12, 2013



Standard: SSWH3 The student will examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE.



a. Compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.



b. Identify the ideas and impact of important individuals; include Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and describe the diffusion of Greek culture by Aristotle’s pupil Alexander the Great and the impact of Julius and Augustus Caesar.



c. Analyze the contributions of Hellenistic and Roman culture; include law, gender, and science.



d. Describe polytheism in the Greek and Roman world and the origins and diffusion of Christianity in the Roman world.



e. Analyze the factors that led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.



Warm-Up: Study buddies. Students will be given 15 minutes to study with a partner before the test.



Work Session: Students will take their Unit 2 Assessment. They will not be timed; however, students will need to complete a Pictionary vocab foldable before class is over.



Closing: Pictionary vocab foldable (intro to unit 3).



Wednesday, February 13, 2013



Standards: SSWH4 The student will analyze the importance of the Byzantine and Mongol empires between 450 CE and 1500 CE.



a. Analyze the importance of Justinian, include the influence of the Empress Theodora, Justinian’s



Code, and Justinian’s efforts to recapture the west.



b. Describe the relationship between the Roman and Byzantine Empires; include the impact



Byzantium had on Moscow and the Russian Empire, the effect of Byzantine culture on Tsar



Ivan III and Kiev, and the rise of Constantinople as a center for law, religion, and the arts.



c. Explain the Great Schism of 1054 CE.



d. Analyze the spread of the Mongol Empire; include the role of Chinggis (Genghis) Khan in



developing the empire, the impact of the Mongols on Russia, China and the West, the



development of trade, and European observations through the writings of Marco Polo.



e. Explain the Ottoman Empire’s role in the decline of Byzantium and the capture of



Constantinople in 1453 CE.



Warm-Up: Welcome to Ms. J’s Café.



Work Session: Students will be given a menu. Each menu gives a variety of activities. The students must pick one activity from each section of the menu (Appetizer, entrée’s, party platters, and a dessert).



Closing: I can statements.



Thursday, February 14, 2013



Standards: SSWH4 The student will analyze the importance of the Byzantine and Mongol empires between 450 CE and 1500 CE.



a. Analyze the importance of Justinian, include the influence of the Empress Theodora, Justinian’s



Code, and Justinian’s efforts to recapture the west.



b. Describe the relationship between the Roman and Byzantine Empires; include the impact



Byzantium had on Moscow and the Russian Empire, the effect of Byzantine culture on Tsar



Ivan III and Kiev, and the rise of Constantinople as a center for law, religion, and the arts.



c. Explain the Great Schism of 1054 CE.



d. Analyze the spread of the Mongol Empire; include the role of Chinggis (Genghis) Khan in



developing the empire, the impact of the Mongols on Russia, China and the West, the



development of trade, and European observations through the writings of Marco Polo.



e. Explain the Ottoman Empire’s role in the decline of Byzantium and the capture of



Constantinople in 1453 CE.



Warm-Up: Students will answer the essential question for this project. What impact did Constantinople have on the western world?



Work Session: Students will be given a menu. Each menu gives a variety of activities. The students must pick one activity from each section of the menu (Appetizer, entrée’s, party platters, and a dessert). This will be the students last day to complete the menu activities.



Closing: 1 minute response questions.



Friday, February 15, 2013 – NO SCHOOL