December 23rd Mr. Dimeck 23, December

Enjoy the break.

Happy Holidays!

See you next year.

December 22nd Mr. Dimeck 22, December

World History 8

We continued to read the Hindusim packet.

World History 9

We continued to watch a video on the French Revolution.

AP World History

We continued working on the Winter Break Assignment.

December 21st Mr. Dimeck 21, December

World History 8

City of Joy was completed today and we continued reading about the origins of Hinduism.

World History 9

We began watching a film on the French Revolution.

AP World History

We worked on the Winter Break Assignment.

December 18th Mr. Dimeck 18, December

World History 8

We continued watching City of Joy. We will finish it up on Monday.

World History 9

Today was the Enlightenment (chapter 10) test.

REMINDER:  Those listed below need to complete the essay portion of the online test.  IT MUST BE COMPLETED BY MONDAY OR IT WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED:

Block 4

Cayton

Alexia

Patrick

Sierra

Paige

Block 6

Patrick

Jihad

Answer this question: When Memhed II took Constantinople, renaming the city Istanbul, why did Europeans seek sea routes to get the products from Asia? How do you think the Ottoman Empire will influence events in Europe in the future? Answer in a 5 paragraph essay.

AP World History

We took the Chapter 16 test today.

REMINDER:  There will be an assignment over the break.  We will discuss it starting Monday.

December 17th Mr. Dimeck 17, December

World History 8

We continued watching City of Joy.

World History 9

Today was Chapter 10 (Enlightenment and Revolution) Trivia Challenge.

HOMEWORK:  Study Chapter 10 for the test.

AP World History

Today we had a writing test, please see me immediately if you were absent.

HOMEWORK:   Study for the multiple choice test tomorrow.

December 16th Mr. Dimeck 16, December

World History 8

We continued watching City of Joy today.

World History 9

We finished discussing the Seven Years War today.

REMINDER:  Tomorrow will be our review game and Friday is our test.

REMINDER 2: The following need to answer the Chapter 8 online test essay question.

Block 4

Cayton

Alexia

Patrick

Sierra

Paige

Caroline T.

Block 6

Patrick

Jihad

Answer this question: When Memhed II took Constantinople, renaming the city Istanbul, why did Europeans seek sea routes to get the products from Asia? How do you think the Ottoman Empire will influence events in Europe in the future? Answer in a 5 paragraph essay.

AP World History

We discussed the beginning of a world economy and the consequences thereof.

HOMEWORK:  Read the packet, noting the influence on economics, feelings of Europeans, feelings of slaves, feelings of natives, and effect on a world economy.

December 15th Mr. Dimeck 15, December

World History 8

We began watching City of Joy today in class and will continue tomorrow.

World History 9

Today, we began looking at the Seven Years War which can be considered the first global conflict.

REMINDER:  Thursday will be our review game and Friday is the Enlightenment Test.

AP World History

In class we discussed the Columbian Exchange.  We examined many products that became staples in regional food that was not indigenous to that region.

HOMEWORK:  Finish reading Chapter 16.

December 14th Mr. Dimeck 14, December

World History 8

We began examining Hinduism to prepare for our viewing of City of Joy.

World History 9

Today, we discussed art and music in the Enlightenment Era.  We also listened to some examples of music from the period.

AP World History

We examined the European expansion into Asia and the New World.  Tomorrow we will be looking at the Colombian Exchange.

December 11th Mr. Dimeck 11, December

World History 8

Today was the Judeo-Christian Test.

World History 9

We worked on an Enlightenment Thinker worksheet that consolidates all of our notes.

REMINDER:  We will be having a test on the Enlightenment on Friday next week.

AP World History

Today we took the Chapter 15 test.

HOMEWORK:  Begin reading Chapter 16, pgs. 348-355.

Mr. Dimeck 10, December

Post #202 is even less glamorous.

World History 8

Today was a video on the history of the city of Jerusalem.

HOMEWORK:  Tomorrow is the Judeo-Christian Test.  Please study.

World History 9

We discussed Mary Wollstonecraft and the rapid spread of Enlightenment ideas throughout Europe.

HOMEWORK:  Please complete pg. 206 on the worksheet handed out in class.

AP World History

Today we completed the Renaissance DBQ in class.

HOMEWORK: Please study for tomorrow’s Chapter 15 multiple choice test.