Industrial Revolution Essays

Students began working on writing five paragraph essays about the Industrial Revolution. Today students wrote their thesis statements and introductions. The essay is due next Wed/Thurs.

HOMEWORK:
Modern World History Chapter 9, Section 2

Effects of the Industrial Revolution

Today students investigated the effects of the Industrial Revolution. They will use their notes as evidence for a persuasive essay. They will begin work on the essay to be completed next week.

HOMEWORK:
Worksheet covering Chapter 9, section 2 from the Modern World History textbook. DUE Fri. 10/30

Industrial Revolution

Students continued taking notes on the Industrial Revolution. The logbooks and Checkpoint #3 were collected today.

We used this excellent website in class to explore the inventions and innovations of the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial Revolution

Students began their study of the Industrial Revolution by participating in a simulation of the cottage industry and factory system. Students began taking notes on a lecture over the Industrial Revolution.

HOMEWORK:
Checkpoint #3 - Self check DUE tomorrow (10/27)
Westernization Article DUE tomorrow

Quiz

Students took a quiz over their geography unit. Then, they began working on political maps of Europe.

HOMEWORK:
Westernization Article - Tues. 10/27
Political Map Europe - Mon. 10/26

Vocabulary

Students defined and discussed the following vocabulary, adding it to their logbooks. Afterwards, they began reading an article on Westernization, answering the follow-up questions in their logbooks.

• Western
• Hunter-Gatherer
• Domestication
• Fertile Crescent
• Geographic Luck
• Specialist

HOMEWORK:
Study for Geography Quiz tomorrow
Westernization article due Tuesday, with Checkpoint #3.

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Students finished watching Guns, Germs, and Steel. They need to complete the back side of the film guide for tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:
Study for Geography Quiz QUIZ Fri. 10/23

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Students continued watching Guns, Germs, and Steel. We discussed the advantages within Jared Diamond's theory of geographic luck.

HOMEWORK:
QUIZ - Fri. 10/23. Use your logbooks to study your materials from the unit on Geography.

First Day Back

Today was my first day back. This week we'll be finishing the Geography unit.

The Passport Projects are due and need to be turned in if they haven't been already. I've posted some of the recent assignments on the right. Also click here for the latest grades. They are listed by ID numbers, by class.

Weekly Agenda

1. Complete watching Guns, Germs, and Steel.
2. Begin working and researching Passport Project. Several due dates will be given over the course of the project.
   

Mr. Graham will be back from leave on October 19th.