Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of September 29th, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Finish formally assessing Chapter 21.
2) Complete first departmental common assessment.
3) Analyze Galileo’s trial.
4) Examine Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas.

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

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) How did the Scientific Revolution change the way European’s viewed the world?
2) How did “enlightened philosophers” attempt to explain the relationship between human behavior, government, and society?
3) What were the key events that led to the birth of the new republic?
4) How did the Scientific Revolution inspire the Enlightenment?
5) What lasting effects have the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment had on the world today?

Monday:
1) Finish Chapter 21 Test.
2) Begin/Finish Common Assessment #1-Informal Textbook Inventory.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 22, Section 1, “The Scientific Revolution,” #1-3.

Tuesday: HIGH SCHOOL SURVEY! B Period
1) Finish Textbook Inventory.
Homework:
1) None.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: Would you lie to save your life?
2) Class Discussion and Questions: Galileo-Science and the Church
3) Close Activity: Technology Interview Handout.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 22, Section 2, “The Enlightenment in Europe,” #1-4.

Thursday:
1) Focus Question: Which enlightened philosopher makes the most sense to you and why?
2) Who Am I? Slide Show.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 22, Section 4, “American Revolution: Birthplace of a Republic,” #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: What type of governments do the enlightened philosophers prefer?
2) Enlightenment Jigsaw.
3) The Last Word: Student Recap.
Homework:
1) Have a great long weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of September 22nd, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Judge which absolute monarch best fits the definition of an absolute monarch.
2) Compare/Contrast the English and American Bill of Rights.
3) Review for Chapter 21 Test.
4) Formally assess Chapter 21.

Essential Question:
The time period from 1500-1815+ 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 were the effects of absolute monarchs in Europe?

Monday:
1) Focus Question: Which king/queen we’ve studied do you think is the best example of an absolute monarch?
2) Group Work: Create a campaign poster for the absolute monarch you think best fits the description.
3) The Last Word: Present Posters.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 5, “Parliament Limits the English Monarchy”, #1-4.

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: What is one right we are guaranteed in our Bill of Rights?
2) Venn Diagram: The British and American Bills of Rights.
3) The Last Word: What is one right that you think should be taken away or added to the Bill of Rights?
Homework:
1) Chapter 21 Review Sheet (Due Friday).

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: What were the effects of absolute monarchs in Europe?
2) Structured Notes: Chapter 21.
3) The Last Word: Test Overview.
Homework:
1) Review Sheet (Due Friday).


Thursday:
1) Review Game: Fling the Teacher!
Homework:
1) Review Sheet!
2) Study for Chapter 21 TEST!

Friday:
1) TEST ON CHAPTER 21!
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!

This week's update is the Schedule for the Week. It is what the students receive in class on Monday mornings.

World History 9
Silver Team

Schedule for the Week of September 15th, 2008

Monday:
1) Rating the Ruler Checklist-Louis XIV and finish Philip II.
2) Primary Sources-Two Views of Versailles.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 3, “Central European Monarchs Clash”, #1-4.

Tuesday:
1) Rating the Ruler Checklist-Frederick the Great or Maria Theresa.
2) Group Work: Breakdown of the Thirty Years War
Homework:
1) None.

Wednesday: Happy Constitution Day!
1) Group Activity: Creating a constitution.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 4, “Russian Czars Increase Power”, #1-4.

Thursday:
1) Video and Worksheets: Peter the Great.
Homework:
1) None.

Friday:
1) Group Work: Create a campaign poster for the absolute monarch you think best fits the description.
2) Present Posters.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of September 8th, 2008

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.
6) Examine Louis XIV’s lifestyle and policies.

Essential Question:
The time period from 1500-1815+ 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 under the “Century of Gold”?
3) What problems lay beneath Spain’s greatness?
4) What actions did absolute monarchs take to increase their power?
5) What benefits might absolute monarchs hope to gain by increasing their countries’ territory?
6) What influence did Louis XIV have on the theory and practice of the “divine right of kings”?

Monday:
1) Continuation of “History So Far” Presentation.
2) The Last Word: What topic do you remember most and why?
Homework:
1) None.

Tuesday:
1) Warm Up: Hand out textbooks/textbook inventory. Student Cards.
2) Notetaking Activity: Different Forms of Government.
3) The Last Word: What type of government do you think works best?
Homework:
1) None.

Wednesday:
1) Warm Up: P.L.A.N. of Chapter 21, Section 1, “Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism,” #1-4.
2) During Reading: Interpreting Maps Activity.
3) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 1, #1-4.
4) The Last Word: Cause and Effect Mapping-Spain’s Economic Decline.
Homework:
1) Finish Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 1, #1-4 and adjoining activities.

Thursday:
1) Focus Question: Please give one reason for Spain’s decline.
2) Rating Rulers as Absolute Monarchs-Philip II
3) The Last Word: Do you think most people like being told what to do? If not, then why were there so many absolute monarchs?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 21, Section 2, “France’s Ultimate Monarch”, #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: Name one way in which Louis XIV fits the definition of an absolute monarch.
2) Virtual Tour of Versailles.
3) The Last Word: If you were a peasant, how would you feel about Versailles?
Homework:
1) None.

Meaghan McCauley
Lesson Plans
Week of September 3rd, 2008

Wednesday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Acclimate to the new school year.
2) Recognize basic tools for survival throughout history.

Tuesday: No School-Teacher Professional Day

Wednesday:
1) Attendance.
2) Course Introduction.
3) Classroom Tour.
Homework:
1) Parent/Guardian Signature.
2) Obtain and Organize Your History Binder!

Thursday:
1) Focus Question: What is one thing that you would bring to a deserted island?
2) Lost on the Moon Activity.
3) The Last Word: What do these astronauts have in common with people throughout the ages?
Homework:
1) Signature and Binder.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: What are some history topics you have learned about or know about?
2) Begin “History So Far” Presentation.
3) The Last Word: What was the prime motivation for social groups to form?
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!