Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of September 11th, 2006

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Review previous historical topics to refresh student memories.
2) Introduce Unit 1.
3) List different types of government.
4) Define and analyze reasons for absolute monarchies.
5) Explore weaknesses in the Spanish empire.

Essential Question:
The time period from 1500 to 1815+ was a turning point in world history. What new ideas and accompanying major political and economic changes were characteristic of this revolutionary era?

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) What steps did monarchs take to secure greater power?
2) How did Spanish culture flourish during the "Century of Gold"?
3) What problems lay beneath Spain's greatness?

Monday:
1) Warm Up Activity: Finish “Lost on the Moon” Activity.
2) Class Discussion: Who would survive on the moon?
3) Begin “History So Far” Presentation.
4) Close Activity: What was the prime motivator for social groups to form?
Homework:
1) None.

Tuesday:
1) Continuation of “History So Far” Presentation.
2) Close Activity: What topic do you most remember and why?
Homework:
1) None.

Wednesday:
1) Warm Up Activity: Hand out textbooks-Textbook inventory.
2) Notetaking Activity: Different Forms of Government.
3) Close Activity: Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 1, “"Spain's Empire and European Absolutism", #1-3.
Homework:
1) Finish Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 1.

Thursday:
1) Focus Question: Please give one reason for Spain's decline.
2) Review Homework/Structured Notes.
3) Close Activity: Critical Thinking-Reasons for Absolute Monarchy.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 2, "France's Ultimate Monarch," #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: Why could the skepticism movement be considered revolutionary?
2) Structured Notes.
3) Virtual Tour of Versailles.
4) Close Activity: What was positive about Louis's reign? What was negative?
Homework: Have a great weekend!