Monday, April 14, 2014
PAST DUE WORK needs to get turned in. Miss B is available after school most days. Please arrange a time if you need help. Students who take the bus may see Miss B during homeroom.
Today students reviewed last Friday's video with discussion about the motivations for Europeans to explore and move to the Americas.
Students participated in demonstration of overland trade from Asia to Europe and the increasing costs that were incurred to answer the question:
Why were spices and other goods from Asia so expensive?
See video of demo below if you were absent.
Today students reviewed last Friday's video with discussion about the motivations for Europeans to explore and move to the Americas.
Students participated in demonstration of overland trade from Asia to Europe and the increasing costs that were incurred to answer the question:
Why were spices and other goods from Asia so expensive?
See video of demo below if you were absent.
READ Introduction in Age of Exploration chapter.
STOP! Answer on response sheet either from class or download below. 1. Do you think you might have wanted to be an explorer? Why or Why not? Give two specific answers. If you think it would be cool you need to say why. If you think it would be dreadful, you need to say why. 4 points
STOP! Answer on response sheet either from class or download below. 1. Do you think you might have wanted to be an explorer? Why or Why not? Give two specific answers. If you think it would be cool you need to say why. If you think it would be dreadful, you need to say why. 4 points
ageofexplorationresponsesheet.pdf |
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Today's Question:
What were the MAJOR causes (motivation and advances in knowledge and technology) for European exploration?
READ Age of Exploration Section 2 Causes of European Exploration
Answer Question 2 on response sheet (see Monday above for response sheet)
List of Motives from the reading to help you answer Question 2 on the response sheet:
1. European rulers want to find new Trade routes to Asia for goods, Esp spices, from the East - Europeans could not grow these things in their climate. They want to find new routes so they can still get what they want and more cheaply
2. Curiosity and knowledge
3. Glory, fame
4.New lands riches and resources which lead to wealth and power
5. Spread of Christianity
Answer Question 2 on response sheet (see Monday above for response sheet)
Please note, the third question is listed as number 4 and there are only three answers needed, not four as it is numbered.
List of the remaining three technologies from the reading to help you answer the third question.
1. Improved ships the caravel
2. Improved navigational tools compass and astrolabe
3. Improved weapons
What were the MAJOR causes (motivation and advances in knowledge and technology) for European exploration?
READ Age of Exploration Section 2 Causes of European Exploration
Answer Question 2 on response sheet (see Monday above for response sheet)
List of Motives from the reading to help you answer Question 2 on the response sheet:
1. European rulers want to find new Trade routes to Asia for goods, Esp spices, from the East - Europeans could not grow these things in their climate. They want to find new routes so they can still get what they want and more cheaply
2. Curiosity and knowledge
3. Glory, fame
4.New lands riches and resources which lead to wealth and power
5. Spread of Christianity
Answer Question 2 on response sheet (see Monday above for response sheet)
Please note, the third question is listed as number 4 and there are only three answers needed, not four as it is numbered.
List of the remaining three technologies from the reading to help you answer the third question.
1. Improved ships the caravel
2. Improved navigational tools compass and astrolabe
3. Improved weapons
Wednesday, April 16
Students reviewed World map, European world view maps during the time of Columbus.
Above:Behaim map showing the world without the Americas. Below: Behaim map showing the world with the Americas superimposed.
Students watched short three minute video about Columbus (link).
Students watched section of 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Students completed response sheet for movie. Movie segment can be viewed below and response sheet is shown below as well as a downloadable file for printing.
Students watched section of 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Students completed response sheet for movie. Movie segment can be viewed below and response sheet is shown below as well as a downloadable file for printing.
1492_conquest_of_paradise_movie_response_sheet.pdf |
Link to the YouTube movie I found from which the segment above came. It is not complete
Link to another movie but with foreign language subtitles and the sound is a bit off- but it is the complete film. This is PG 13. Please ask your parents about watching it.
Link to another movie but with foreign language subtitles and the sound is a bit off- but it is the complete film. This is PG 13. Please ask your parents about watching it.
Thursday, April 17
Students completed watching the above video segment from 1492, Conquest of Paradise.
Students watched the first 13 minute video segment from the documentary, 500 Nations. Students: if you need to make up this assignment - you only need to watch the first 13 minutes of it. There is a short video guide assignment for you to complete. You can get a copy from me or download and print from the file below. The guide is for participation points - all the answers do not have to be perfect. Do your best as you watch the video. You can always replay it if necessary. It's a good segment and one that students really appreciate.
Students watched the first 13 minute video segment from the documentary, 500 Nations. Students: if you need to make up this assignment - you only need to watch the first 13 minutes of it. There is a short video guide assignment for you to complete. You can get a copy from me or download and print from the file below. The guide is for participation points - all the answers do not have to be perfect. Do your best as you watch the video. You can always replay it if necessary. It's a good segment and one that students really appreciate.
500_nations_video.pdf |