World History I Daily Topics & AssignmentsSubject to Daily Change
| Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
Due Date |
| Wednesday 9/1 |
Introductions |
First day items |
Tues 9/7 |
| Thursday 9/2 |
Begin Intro to Civilizations |
First day items |
Tues 9/7 |
| Tuesday 9/7 |
Mental Mapping |
Cartography article/paragraph |
Weds 9/8 |
| Wednesday 9/8 |
Ethnocentrism |
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| Monday 9/13 |
Economic Model; Intro to GREATS |
1.1 Cornell notes |
Wednesday 9/15 |
| Tuesday 9/14 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 9/15 |
1.1 Socratic dialogue; Herodotus |
GREATS of Sumer |
Friday 9/17 |
| Thursday 9/16 |
River Civilizations; Mapping |
GREATS of Sumer |
Friday 9/17 |
| Friday 9/17 |
Review Sumer; Intro to Guns, Germs, & Steel |
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| Monday 9/20 |
Guns, Germs, & Steel |
Herodotus |
Tuesday 9/21 |
| Tuesday 9/21 |
Review Herodotus/Quiz prep |
Quiz |
Thursday 9/23 |
| Wednesday 9/22 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 9/23 |
Quiz |
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| Friday 9/24 |
GREATS project on wiki |
Make sure all research is done! |
Monday 9/27 |
| Monday 9/27 |
GREATS project on wiki |
Look at wikis and make a list of 10 things a civilization needs to be successful |
Tuesday 9/28 |
| Tuesday 9/28 |
Essay prep |
Write outline |
Wednesday 9/29 |
| Wednesday 9/29 |
In class essay (bring your outline!!) |
Religious Knowledge Quiz Write a paragraph reflecting on your results! |
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| Thursday 9/30 |
Class does not meet |
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| Friday 10/1 |
Martians...? |
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| Monday 10/4 |
Intro to Religion |
Find a news article that illustrates one of the 5 functions |
Tuesday 10/5 |
| Tuesday 10/5 |
Religion Mapping |
4.1 Cornell notes |
Wednesday 10/6 |
| Wednesday 10/6 |
Hinduism |
Read article about caste system |
Thursday 10/7 |
| Thursday 10/7 |
Hinduism |
Review Buddhism reading |
Tuesday 10/12 |
| Friday 10/8 |
Class does not meet |
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| Tuesday 10/12 |
Hinduism & the Caste System |
Buddhism reading/worksheet; make sure Hinduism section of 5 functions chart is done! |
Wednesday 10/13 |
| Wednesday 10/13 |
Buddhism |
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| Thursday 10/14 |
Buddhism Basics |
5 Functions chart for Buddhism, Hinduism & Buddhism Venn diagram |
Friday 10/15 |
| Friday 10/15 |
4 Noble Truths & 8 Fold Path in Depth |
Quiz Monday on Hinduism & Buddhism |
Monday 10/18 |
| Monday 10/18 |
Hinduism & Buddhism Quiz |
2.5 Cornell Notes |
Friday 10/22 |
| Tuesday 10/19 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 10/20 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 10/21 |
Intro to Jewish Beliefs |
2.5 Cornell Notes |
Friday 10/22 |
| Friday 10/22 |
Jewish History & the Diaspora |
6.4 Cornell Notes |
Tuesday 10/26 |
| Monday 10/25 |
Judaism- Diaspora & Wrap Up |
6.4 Cornell Notes |
Tuesday 10/26 |
| Tuesday 10/26 |
Intro to Christianity |
Sermon on the Mount/Socratic Seminar prep |
Friday 10/29 |
| Wednesday 10/27 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 10/28 |
Christianity- Parables |
Sermon on the Mount/Socratic Seminar prep |
Moved to Mon 11/1-- questions for discussion: 1. How do Christian history/beliefs connect to Jewish history/beliefs? 2. What message did Jesus send? To whom? Why was it appealing? |
| Friday 10/29 |
Socratic Seminar- moved |
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! |
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| Monday 11/1 |
Socratic Seminar |
5 Functions chart- Christianity |
Tuesday 11/2 |
| Tuesday 11/2 |
Wrap up Christianity; Islam intro |
Read 11.1/worksheet |
Wednesday 11/3 |
| Wednesday 11/3 |
Islam |
Sunni/Shiite article & Venn diagram |
Friday 11/5 |
| Thursday 11/4 |
Class does not meet |
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| Friday 11/5 |
Islam |
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| Monday 11/8 |
Muslims & People of the Book |
Triple Venn diagram of all 3 monotheistic religions |
Wednesday 11/10 |
| Tuesday 11/9 |
Islam & current political issues |
Venn diagram |
Wednesday 11/10 |
| Wednesday 11/10 |
Review of Islam & 3 major monotheistic religions |
Socratic Seminar on Abraham article Friday; Monotheistic religions quiz Tuesday 11/16 |
Friday 11/12; Tuesday 11/16 |
| Thursday 11/11 |
No school |
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| Friday 11/12 |
Abraham Socratic seminar |
Study for Quiz |
Tuesday 11/16 |
| Monday 11/15 |
Class does not meet |
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| Tuesday 11/16 |
Monotheism Quiz |
Brainstorm for essay |
Wednesday 11/17 |
| Wednesday 11/17 |
Essay prep |
Outline & rough draft |
Friday 11/19 |
| Thursday 11/18 |
Intro to China; Mapping |
Outline & rough draft |
Friday 11/19 |
| Friday 11/19 |
Peer editing; review mapping |
Final draft (including outline, rough draft, & rubric) |
Monday 11/22 (class does not meet 11/23, but can hand in without penalty that day as long as you FIND me and hand it to me) |
| Monday 11/22 |
China Article: what can the US learn? |
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| Tuesday 11/23 |
Class does not meet |
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| Monday 11/29 |
Early China |
4.4 worksheet |
Wednesday 12/1 |
| Tuesday 11/30 |
Dynastic Cycle & Feudalism |
Warring States worksheet/reading |
Wednesday 12/1 |
| Wednesday 12/1 |
Chinese Philosophies |
Scenarios |
Thursday 12/2 |
| Thursday 12/2 |
Chinese Philosophies |
Read philosophies (if not done in class) |
Friday 12/3 |
| Friday 12/3 |
Chinese Philosophies |
Socratic Seminar |
Tuesday 12/7 |
| Monday 12/6 |
Class does not meet |
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| Tuesday 12/7 |
Philosophy "Tea" (Socratic Seminar) |
Quiz on Early China |
Wednesday 12/8 |
| Wednesday 12/8 |
Early China Quiz |
4.5 Cornell notes |
Thursday 12/9 |
| Thursday 12/9 |
Qin Dynasty |
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| Friday 12/10 |
Government during the Han |
Culminating activity |
Wednesday 12/15 |
| Monday 12/13 |
Ms. Koltov absent; work on Golden Age of Han packet |
13.1 worksheet |
Thursday 12/16 |
| Tuesday 12/14 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 12/15 |
Finish bureaucracy of Han; review golden age poems |
13.1 worksheet |
Thursday 12/16 |
| Thursday 12/16 |
Golden Ages of Tang & Song |
13.2 Cornell notes |
Friday 12/17 |
| Friday 12/17 |
Tang & Song |
Quiz Tuesday 12/21 through Mongols |
Tuesday 12/21 |
| Monday 12/20 |
Mongols: Who Shall Govern China? |
Quiz Tuesday 12/21 through Mongols |
Tuesday 12/21 |
| Tuesday 12/21 |
Quiz |
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| Wednesday 12/22 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 12/23 |
Zheng He in 624 Computer lab |
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| Monday 1/3 |
Korea & Japan Mapping |
Asian News Network readings (assigned in class-- depending on assigned group) |
Tuesday 1/4 |
| Tuesday 1/4 |
Asian News Network Prep |
Finish anything that was not done in class-- be ready to present tomorrow! |
Wednesday 1/5 |
| Wednesday 1/5 |
Asian News Network |
15.4 worksheet |
Thursday 1/6 |
| Thursday 1/6 |
East Asia wrap up |
TBA |
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| Friday 1/7 |
Class does not meet |
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| Monday 1/10 |
Intro to Islamic Empires |
Read 11.2 & complete back side of worksheet |
Wednesday 1/12 |
| Tuesday 1/11 |
Early Islamic Empire mapping |
Make sure all of 11.2 worksheet is completed |
Wednesday 1/12 |
| Wednesday 1/12 |
SNOW DAY! |
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| Thursday 1/13 |
SNOW DAY! |
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| Friday 1/14 |
Review Early Islamic Empire |
Make sure 11.3 worksheet is completed; Islamic science article & worksheet |
Wednesday 1/19 |
| Monday 1/17 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
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| Tuesday 1/18 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 1/19 |
Islam's Golden Age |
Recipe brainstorming |
Thursday 1/20 |
| Thursday 1/20 |
Work on Golden Age Recipe |
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| Friday 1/21 |
Work on Golden Age Recipe- due at the end of class |
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| Monday 1/24 |
Review |
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| Tuesday 1/25 |
Review |
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| Wednesday 1/26 |
Exam |
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| Thursday 1/27 |
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| Friday 1/28 |
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| Monday 1/31 |
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| Tuesday 2/1 |
Review |
12.1 read/worksheet/map |
Thursday 2/3 |
| Wednesday 2/2 |
Snow day |
Islam in Africa map/webquest/paragraph |
Monday 2/7 |
| Thursday 2/3 |
Class does not meet |
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| Friday 2/4 |
Work on webquest |
Map/webquest/paragraph |
Monday 2/7 |
| Monday 2/7 |
Review 12.1/map; work on webquest maps |
Read 11.4 & 11.5/complete map |
Thursday 2/10 |
| Tuesday 2/8 |
Review webquest; small Islam/Africa quiz |
Read 11.4 & 11.5/complete map |
Thursday 2/10 |
| Wednesday 2/9 |
Gunpowder Empires intro; Islam: Empire of Faith/The Ottomans |
Read 11.4 & 11.5/complete map |
Thursday 2/10 |
| Thursday 2/10 |
The Ottomans |
Bring gunpowder empires assignments to class next week and continue to add to them |
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| Friday 2/11 |
Class does not meet |
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| Monday 2/14 |
Mughals |
Bring venn/map/timeline to class for Wednesday |
Wednesday 2/16 |
| Tuesday 2/15 |
Review Gunpowder Empires |
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| Wednesday 2/16 |
Review Gunpowder Empires/Islam unit |
Map matching quiz |
Thursday 2/17 |
| Thursday 2/17 |
Map matching quiz |
Project research |
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| Friday 2/18 |
Project research |
Finish most of research portion for Tuesday 3/1 |
Tuesday 3/1 |
| Monday 2/28 |
Class does not meet |
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| Tuesday 3/1 |
Work on Islamic Empires wiki project |
Finish wiki project |
Thursday 3/3 |
| Wednesday 3/2 |
Work on Islamic Empires wiki project |
Finish wiki project |
Thursday 3/3 |
| Thursday 3/3 |
Present wiki projects |
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| Friday 3/4 |
Present wiki projects/ |
Fix wiki pages: remove ancient/modern charts & replace with 7-10 bullet points that show a combination of historic and modern features that make "your" country unique. |
Monday 3/7 |
| Monday 3/7 |
Essay prep |
Write outline & prepare for essay |
Wednesday 3/8 |
| Tuesday 3/8 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 3/9 |
In class essay |
10 important events from history this year to go on timeline (click here) with a rationale for why they belong |
Thursday 3/10 |
| Thursday 3/10 |
Timeline activity |
Fall of Rome worksheet & read 6.5 |
Monday 3/14 |
| Friday 3/11 |
Ancient Rome |
Fall of Rome worksheet & read 6.5 |
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| Monday 3/14 |
Roman history |
Read 10.1 & Cornell notes |
Thursday 3/17 |
| Tuesday 3/15 |
Fall of Rome; Intro to Byzantine Empire |
Read 10.1 & Cornell notes |
Thursday 3/17 |
| Wednesday 3/16 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 3/17 |
Byzantine Empire |
Quiz Tuesday 3/22 on Rome & Byzantine Empire; write epitaph (if you didn't finish the Eastern Orthodox/Roman Catholic stations, here it is:  Roman Catholic Eastern Orthodox.doc
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Tuesday 3/22 |
| Friday 3/18 |
Byzantine Empire |
Quiz Tuesday 3/22 on Rome & Byzantine Empire |
Tuesday 3/22 |
| Monday 3/21 |
Middle Ages intro (Ms. Koltov absent) |
Quiz tomorrow |
Tuesday 3/22 |
| Tuesday 3/22 |
Review/quiz |
8.2 section review questions 1-5 |
Friday 3/25 |
| Wednesday 3/23 |
Intro to Middle Ages mapping |
8.2 section review questions 1-5 |
Friday 3/25 |
| Thursday 3/24 |
Class does not meet |
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| Friday 3/25 |
Early Middle Ages |
8.3 worksheet |
Wednesday 3/30 |
| Monday 3/28 |
Early Middle Ages |
8.3 worksheet |
Wednesday 3/30 |
| Tuesday 3/29 |
Early Middle Ages wrap up |
8.3 worksheet |
Wednesday 3/30 |
| Wednesday 3/30 |
Feudalism |
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| Thursday 3/31 |
The Church during the Middle Ages |
Quiz next Wednesday on Early Middle Ages (chapter 8) (tentative date) |
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| Friday 4/1 |
Class does not meet |
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| Monday 4/4 |
Rise of Towns |
Finish work from class (8.4, questions on worksheet, final question from board) |
Tuesday 4/5 |
| Tuesday 4/5 |
Finish Rise of Towns/Review |
Quiz tomorrow on chapter 8 material (Early & High Middle Ages) |
Wednesday 4/6 |
| Wednesday 4/6 |
Quiz |
9.1 & 9.2 SKIM & create timeline (using instructions from class) |
Thursday 4/7 |
| Thursday 4/7 |
Centralizing power in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages |
9.3 worksheet due Monday |
Monday 4/11 |
| Friday 4/8 |
Culture of the High Middle Ages |
9.3 worksheet |
Monday 4/11 |
| Monday 4/11 |
Class does not meet |
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| Tuesday 4/12 |
Crusades |
Socratic seminar prep (for Friday) & be sure to read 9.5 too |
Friday 4/15 |
| Wednesday 4/13 |
Crusades |
Socratic seminar prep (for Friday) & be sure to read 9.5 too |
Friday 4/15 |
| Thursday 4/14 |
Black Death and the Late Middle Ages |
Socratic seminar prep (for Friday) & be sure to read 9.5 too |
Friday 4/15 |
| Friday 4/15 |
Socratic Seminar |
HAPPY VACATION! |
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| Monday 4/25 |
Research paper intro |
14.1 section review questions 1-6 |
Wednesday 4/27 |
| Tuesday 4/26 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 4/27 |
Intro to Renaissance |
Bring notecards if using; topic choice due by end of class Thursday |
Thursday 4/28 |
| Thursday 4/28 |
Library |
Proposal due by end of class Friday |
Friday 4/29 |
| Friday 4/29 |
Library |
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| Monday 5/2 |
Outline writing |
Outline due Monday 5/9 |
Monday 5/9 |
| Tuesday 5/3 |
Library |
Outline due Monday 5/9 |
Monday 5/9 |
| Wednesday 5/4 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 5/5 |
Continue Renaissance intro |
Outline due Monday 5/9 |
Monday 5/9 |
| Friday 5/6 |
Macchiavelli |
Outline due Monday 5/9 |
Monday 5/9 |
| Monday 5/9 |
Macchiavelli; Northern Renaissance intro |
14.3 worksheet |
Wednesday 5/11 |
| Tuesday 5/10 |
Northern Renaissance |
14.3 worksheet |
Wednesday 5/11 |
| Wednesday 5/11 |
Protestant Reformation |
Rough draft- peer editing Monday 5/16 |
Monday 5/16 |
| Thursday 5/12 |
Class does not meet |
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| Friday 5/13 |
Counter-Reformation |
Rough draft- peer editing Monday 5/16 |
Monday 5/16 |
| Monday 5/16 |
Peer editing |
14.4 notes (Cornell or outline) |
Tuesday 5/17 |
| Tuesday 5/17 |
Counter-Reformation |
14.5 section review #1-7 |
Wednesday 5/18 |
| Wednesday 5/18 |
Scientific Revolution |
Research paper due; unit test |
Monday 5/23; Tuesday 5/24 |
| Thursday 5/19 |
Review |
Research paper due; unit test |
Monday 5/23; Tuesday 5/24 |
| Friday 5/20 |
Class does not meet |
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| Monday 5/23 |
Research paper due |
Unit test tomorrow (Renaissance, Reformation, & Scientific Revolution-- chapter 14) |
Tuesday 5/24 |
| Tuesday 5/24 |
Unit test |
15.1 #1-5 & 16.1 #1-6 of section review questions due Friday 5/27 |
Friday 5/27 |
| Wednesday 5/25 |
Southernization |
Southernization map |
Thursday 5/26 |
| Thursday 5/26 |
Southernization |
15.1 #1-5 & 16.1 #1-6 of section review questions |
Friday 5/27 |
| Friday 5/27 |
Exploration stations |
Complete stations #1 & 3 at home for Friday's class |
Friday 6/3 |
| Monday 5/30 |
No school |
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| Tuesday 5/31 |
Class does not meet |
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| Wednesday 6/1 |
MCAS- no class |
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| Thursday 6/2 |
MCAS- no class |
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| Friday 6/3 |
Exploration stations |
Station #4 due Monday |
Monday 6/6 |
| Monday 6/6 |
Finish stations; Guns, Germs, & Steel |
Stations packet final questions, Exploration quiz Friday 6/10 |
Tuesday 6/7 |
| Tuesday 6/7 |
Review GGS, exploration packet |
Exploration quiz Friday |
Friday 6/10 |
| Wednesday 6/8 |
Class does not meet |
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| Thursday 6/9 |
Effects of exploration |
Exploration quiz |
Friday 6/10 |
| Friday 6/10 |
Exploration quiz; intro to Absolutism |
17.2 or 17.3 & worksheet (depending on what you were assigned in class) |
Monday 6/13 |
| Monday 6/13 |
Absolutism |
18.1 |
Tuesday 6/14 |
| Tuesday 6/14 |
Enlightenment |
Review for final |
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| Wednesday 6/15 |
REVIEW |
Study for exam |
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| Thursday 6/16 |
Class does not meet |
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| Friday 6/17 |
REVIEW |
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| Monday 6/20 |
PERIOD 5 & 6 EXAM |
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| Tuesday 6/21 |
PERIOD 3 & 4 EXAM |
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| Wednesday 6/22 |
PERIOD 1 & 2 EXAM |
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| Thursday 6/23 |
LAST DAY! HAVE A GOOD SUMMER! |