Friday, September 29, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the effect of the publishing of Marco Polo’s book?
    2. What was the effect of John of Montecorvino’s missionary efforts in China?

  2. Discuss the Environmental Consequences of Connectivity

  3. Analyzing Primary Sources: HIPPY Practice
    Use the sources to complete the analysis worksheet (Canvas)

Thursday, September 28, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What role did technology play in the expansion of Trans-Saharan trade?
    2. What was the importance of Mansa Musa for Mali?

  2. Discuss the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity

  3. Analyzing Primary Sources
    Review HIPPY analysis

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What role did India itself play within Indian Ocean trade?
    2. What changed for trade in Southeast Asia by the end of the Post Classical Era?

  2. Finish Discussing Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

  3. Crash Course: Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa Video

  4. Unit 2: Chapters 2.3/2.4 Quiz

  5. Mansa Musa Document Analysis
    Use the documents to answer the questions (Canvas)

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What role did the environment play in the expansion of Indian Ocean trade?
    2. What role did naval technology play in the expansion of Indian Ocean trade?

  2. Finish Discussing the Exchange in the Indian Ocean

  3. Crash Course: Indian Ocean Trade Video

  4. Discuss Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

  5. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Friday, September 22, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What positives were brought to Eurasia by the Mongols?
    2. What negatives were brought to Eurasia by the Mongols?

  2. Review Comparing Mongol Khanates Venn Diagram

  3. Unit 2: Chapters 2.1/2.2 SAQ Quiz

  4. Discuss the Exchange in the Indian Ocean

Thursday, September 21, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What changes were brought to China under Mongol rule?
    2. What was the long-term impact of the Mongols on Russia?

  2. Finish Discussing the Mongol Empire and the Modern World

  3. Crash Course: Mongols Video

  4. Unit 2: Chapters 2.1/2.2 Quiz

  5. Comparing Mongol Khanates Venn Diagram

  6. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.5 Homework (Homework--Due Tuesday, October 3rd)

  7. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.6 Homework (Homework--Due Tuesday, October 3rd)

  8. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.7 Homework (Homework--Due Tuesday, October 3rd)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What positive and negative things were transmitted across the Silk Roads?
    2. How did Chinggis Khan rise to power?

  2. Review Unit 1: Chapters 1.1/1.2 SAQ

  3. Continue Discussing the Mongol Empire and the Modern World

  4. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is “scarcity” and how does it affect the price of goods?
    2. What role did pastoral peoples play on the Silk Roads?

  2. Finish Discussing the Silk Roads

  3. Crash Course: Silk Road Video

  4. Discuss the Mongol Empire and the Modern World

  5. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.3 Homework (Homework--Due Wednesday, September 27th)

  6. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.4 Homework (Homework--Due Wednesday, September 27th)

Monday, September 18, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the main trading networks during the Post-Classical Era?
    2. How did large empires during the era help to facilitate an increase in trade?

  2. Crash Course: Renaissance Video

  3. Discuss the Silk Roads

  4. Begin work on Unit 2 Homework (Homework--Due the day of the unit test)

Friday, September 15, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What role did religion play in state-building during the Post-Classical Era?
    2. What role did trade play in state-building during the Post-Classical Era?

  2. Unit 1 Test

  3. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.1 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, September 21st)

  4. Begin work on Unit 2: Chapter 2.2 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, September 21st)

Thursday, September 14, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the causes and effects of the Crusades?
    2. As compared to China, why was Europe seeking innovation during the Post-Classical Era?

  2. Crash Course: Crusades Video

  3. Where Did Russia Come From? Video

  4. Unit 1: Chapters 1.6/1.7 Quiz

  5. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Test (Homework)

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did trade impact Zimbabwe and the Swahili coast?
    2. How was Europe organized under feudalism?

  2. Review Unit 1: Chapters 1.3/1.4/1.5 Quiz

  3. Continue Discussing Developments in Europe

  4. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did the Bantu migration affect Subequatorial Africa?
    2. How did Christianity affect Axum?

  2. Unit 1: Chapters 1.3/1.4/1.5 Quiz

  3. Discuss Developments in Europe

Monday, September 11, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the importance of human sacrifice for the Aztecs?
    2. How did the Inca govern their empire?

  2. History Summarized: The Maya, Aztec, and Inca Video

  3. Discuss Developments in Africa

  4. Finish Work and Study for Monday's Quiz (Homework)

Friday, September 8, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What likely caused the city of Angkor to be abandoned?
    2. Why are there limitations to what historians know about the Pueblo and Mississippian peoples.

  2. Finish Discussing Developments in the Americas

Thursday, September 7, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did the belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia change over time?
    2. How did the states of South and Southeast Asia maintain power over time?

  2. Finish National Geographic: Angkor Wat Video

  3. Sign up for AP Classroom

  4. Discuss Developments in the Americas

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the status of women in early Islam?
    2. How did that change by the end of the Post-Classical Era?

  2. 10th Grade World History Benchmark #1

  3. Discuss Developments in South and Southeast Asia

  4. National Geographic: Angkor Wat Video

  5. Begin work on Unit 1: Chapter 1.6 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, September 14th)

  6. Begin work on Unit 1: Chapter 1.7 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, September 14th)

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did the Turkic peoples influence politics in Dar al Islam?
    2. What would be the long term impact of Islam in Spain and India?

  2. Finish Discussing Developments in Dar al Islam

  3. Unit 1: Chapters 1.1/1.2 Quiz

Friday, September 1, 2023

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How was China influential as part of the Afro-Eurasian economy?
    2. Why was China's influence on Japan difference than its on Korea and Vietnam?

  2. Finish Short-Answer Question Workshop

  3. Discuss Developments in Dar al Islam

  4. Review Unit 1: Chapter 1.1 SPICE-T Chart from Unit 1 Homework

  5. Finish Work and Study for Tuesday's Quiz (Homework)