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Unit 6: Islam
Unit 8: Renaissance
Unit 9: Asia
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Unit 11: Absolutism

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          Unit 7: Lesson Plans

                                                       

       The Rise of Europe: The Middle Ages


 

What is going on in Unit 7!

     Listed below are all the days and the daily lesson plans for Unit 7 Middle Ages. In this unit, we will examining Europe rise to power. Though there is no projects for this unit the students will be asked to do a great deal of interpretation and synthesizing of material. They will be asked to write and essay from the point of view of either Gregory the VII or Henry the IV. We will also be discussing the Plague and how the disease affected Europe and it trading oppotunities during the 1300-1400's. There is Tutorial to help further study for the test at Day 11. Standards being assessed in this unit are: 7.1.12.A, 7.1.12.B, 7.3.12.B, 7.3.12.D, 8.1.12.A, 8.1.12.B, 8.1.12.C, 8.1.12.D, 8.4.12.C, 8.4.12.D.

 

3/29  | 3/30 | 4/2 | 4/3 | 4/11  | 4/12 | 4/13 | 4/16 | 4/17 | 4/18 | 4/19 | 4/20
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Last Updated: 4/2/07

©Jason Heiser
Teacher
Selinsgrove Area School District
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3/29:



 

Worked on Guided Reading and Review for section 1 and discussed correct answers
Looked at transparency on the The Rise of Europe
Map work: Map of Europe
Reviewed maps
Assignment: Read ch 8 sec 2 and complete "A Personal Portrait of Charlemagne" handout
 
3/30:



 
Reviewed reading from last night
Examined the Manor Economy and constructed a chart
Worked on Dictionary activity "A Rose by any other name" handout for the remainder of the period
Assignment: Read ch 8 sec 3
4/2:


 
Watched Video Newscast from the past 7/22/1148
Watched Castle Video and did handout
Assignment: Handout: Castle, Village, Town  and Castle Design handouts due Day 6. Read Ch 8 section 4 for tomorrow
 
4/3
 
 
Worked in groups to fill in the assignment worksheet for ch 8 sec 4
Students wrote information on board and copied to their sheets
Assignment:  Chapter 9 Section 1 (Pages 208 - 214) and Chap. 9 Sec. 1 G.R.&R.



4/11




 


Looked a
The Merchant of Venice excerpt
Video: Newscast From the Past: 6/15/1215.  (14 minutes)
Read pg. 208 and identified the details of the story
Read the quote on page 210 and discussed the relationship between the monarchs and the nobles
Ch 9 sec 1 GRR from last night
Assignment
: handout "The Magna Carta"
 
4/12



Worked on profiles of the major figures for ch 9 sec 1
Madre up awards for the people profiled
Constructed a graph of King John's troubles
Assignment:  Chapter 9 Section 2 and GRR sec 2
 

4/13





 


Review GRR sec 2 from last night
Review John's Troubles using transparency
Looked at the picture on page 216 and read the caption and discussed
Worked with a partner wrote letter from the point of view of either Gregory VII or Henry the IV then had partner respond
Create an advertisement that would persuade the people to join the crusades
Assignment: Chapter 9 Section 3 (Pages 218 - 223).
AssignmentKnights in Shining Armor.
 
4/16


 
Video: Time line: the Crusades (1/2 hour)
Completed the handout How Contact Affected
Europe and discussed
Assignment: Chapter 9 Section 4 (Pages 224 - 228)
 
4/17


 
Historical Outline Map Page 18
Video: Time line: the Plague (1/2 hour)
Assignment: Chapter 9 Section 5 and Decameron
 
4/18

 
Video:  Cathedral - with handout (1 hour).
AssignmentHandout: Stained Glass Windows
 
4/19









 

Student Portfolio Presentations
Review for Test .

Portfolio Presentation Assignments:
   ·         (Profiles) 
1 pair does an artist, 1 pair does an author 

   ·        
Renaissance Artwork
   ·        
Skits (3 – 4 students)
For additional studying for tomorrows test click on the Tutorial

Video: Newscast from the Past   9/19/1356 14 minutes
Video:  Newscast from the Past 5/30/1431 14 minutes
Assignment: Study for Test
 

4/20

 

Test (Chapter 8 & 9 combined.) 
Assignment:  Section 1 and Column 2 on Page 15 Global Issues
Assignment
: Pages 32 - 33 Humanities link & Page 1004 in ‘99 edition of textbook for day 3 in next unit