World History Journal
3rd Six Weeks
2013
Warm-up November 6-7
Read “Trade Networks” on page 185. The Silk Road developed to carry silk and other
valuable trade goods across Asia to the West.
Prompt: If the Romans had learned the secret of making silk, how
might patterns of trade and cultural diffusion have changed?
Silk Road
WH(4) Analyze how the Silk Road facilitated the spread of ideas and trade.
Lessons November 8 & 12, 2013
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Journal Prompt Roman and Han Dynasties
Map Activity: Great Wall of China
Guided Reading: Wudi and The Han Dynasty
Puzzle Review of Chapter 7
Warm-up November 8, 12 2013
WH(3) History
Compare the factors that led to the collapse of Rome and of Han China.
Read the chart on page 187. Prompts: Answer in sentences.
1. During what years were both the Roman Empire and Han
Empire in existence?
2. What was one difference between the two empires?
3. What was one similarity between the two empires?
Lessons November 13-14
• Warm-up Arabic numerals
• Quiz Chapter 7
• Notes Chapter 10 The World of Islam
Roman Numerals vs. Arabic Numerals
P. 232
Italian merchants learned to use
Arabic numerals in the 1400s.
Prompt: Between
these two ways of
writing numbers,
which is more
useful in business?
Why?
TEKS: (4)(D) explain the social impact of Islam
on Europe, Asia, and Africa
Lessons November 19/20 2013
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Warm-up Justinian Code
Clips: Justinian and Theodora
Vocabulary and notes Byzantium
Quiz Islamic World and Byzantium
Istanbul not Constantinople
Journal Prompt 11/15-18
Government (20) identify the impact of
political and legal ideas contained in Justinian's
Code of Laws.
Mosaic of Justinian, d.546
at San Vitale, Ravenna
p. 270 Read “Building the
New Rome.”
Prompt: Why did Justinian
commission the new set
of laws called the Justinian
Code? Think about:
• How was Byzantium
different from Rome?
• What improvements did
the new code make?
Journal Prompt 11/19-20
History 4(B) explain the
characteristics of Roman
Catholicism and Eastern
Orthodoxy.
Iconoclast by Kermit Oliver 2008
Read about iconoclasts in p
272 “A Split between Rome and
Constantinople.”
Today, iconoclast means
“someone who overthrows
respected ideas and traditions.”
Prompt: What ideas might a
modern iconoclast attempt to
overthrow?
World History Lessons 11/21-22
• Journal prompt: Mongol yurts
• Turn in assignments for chapter 11 and quiz.
• Mini-posters and terms lists for Chapter 12.
Warm-up November 21-22
WH1(C) Describe the major effects of
the Mongol invasions and their
impact on Europe, China, India, and
Southwest Asia.
Mongol nomads were
pastoralists who herded
domestic animals. They
lived in portable felt tents
called yurts.
Read “A Mighty Fighting
Force” p. 296-297.
Prompt: What advantages
would the yurt dwelling
have for armies on the
move?
Mongol
Lesson November 25-26
• Turn in vocabulary terms with facts Chapter 12
• Extended Journal Entry due 12/4/2013
– Chinese inventions
• Journal Prompt: Middle Ages
• Begin Chapter 13: Guided Reading Notes
Chinese Inventions
Extended Prompt #1
3rd six weeks
Checkpoint December 4, 2013
WH (27) Science: identify the origin and diffusion of
major ideas in science and technology in China from
the Tang to Ming dynasties.
Artisans and scholars made many important
technologic advances during the Tang and Song
dynasties.
Review the chart on page 289.
Choose from:
• Porcelain
• Mechanical clock
• Printing
• Gunpowder
• Paper
• Magnetic compass
• Silk
• Acupuncture
• Moveable type
See page 287:
It is the year 1292. The Emperor wants to
give you the technology for one Chinese
invention before you return home to
Europe. Which invention will you choose?
Consider these factors as you make your
choice.
1) Which item would be most useful to a
society with none of these items?
2)
Which would most improve the
quality of life at home?
3)
Which would be the most profitable?
4)
What benefits and drawbacks would
there be to introducing this item?
Journal Warm-up November 25-26:
Refer to pg. 317 in your
The Middle Ages
textbook
(Also known as the Medieval Period)
Prompt:
1) Why is this period
sometimes referred to as the
“Dark Ages”?
2) Write three (3)
consequences that resulted
from Germanic Invasions
after the Fall of the Roman
Empire.
TEKS: the decline of Rome and the formation of medieval Europe
Lesson December 2-3
• Journal prompt: Fashion police
• Chinese inventions journal prompt
• Dark Ages Video
Warm-Up December 2-3, 2013
WH(26) Culture: “Identify examples of art
that transcend the cultures in which they
were created and convey universal
themes.”
During the Middle Ages “fashion
police” made sure that people
dressed according to their class.
p.325
March: Two
Workmen in a
Garden by
Simon Bening
(1515(
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Prompt: Do today’s
styles, particularly
among teenagers, blur
or sharpen the
distinctions among
various social classes?
Explain your answer.
Lesson December 4-5
• Journal prompt: King John
• Extended prompt Chinese Inventions due
today!
• Turn in Chapter 13 notes sheet.
• Charlemagne notes
• Homework: Chapter 14 Guided Reading
Calendar
A DAY
B DAY
12/5
12/4
Journal
Checkpoint
Charlemagne; King John
12/9 Crusades; Plague;
Hand out final review
12/11 EXAM CH 13 & 14
Leonardo Da Vinci
12/13 FINAL REVIEW
TURN IN JOURNALS
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3rd period Final: 12/17
7th period Final: 12/19
Journal Checkpoint;
Charlemagne; King John
12/6
Crusades; Plague;
Hand out final review
12/10 EXAM CH 13 & 14
Leonardo Da Vinci
12/12 FINAL REVIEW
TURN IN JOURNALS
12/16 4th period meets
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8th period Final: 12/16
4th period Final: 12/18
FINAL EXAM CHAPTERS 1-7; 10-14; LDV
Warm-Up December 4-5
WH (4A) Identify the impact of
political ideals in the Magna
Carta.
The English King John was
mean to his subjects and
raised taxes to an all-time high.
In 1215, his nobles made him
sign the Magna Carta, which
guaranteed rights including no
taxation without
representation, jury trial, and
protection of the law.
Movies about Robin Hood are
based in the time of King John.
prince john
The phony king?
p. 353
Prompt: Read the text on page
353.
What failures led John to give
the nobles more rights?
Lessons 12/6 (B) & 12/9 (A)
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Journal Prompts: Crusades & Plague
Chapter 14 notes due
Assignment : Famous Figure
Journal due on Day of Final Revie2
Warm-up#1 December 6-9
WH (3) Explain how the
Crusades contributed to the
end of Medieval Europe.
Read p. 340: Would you join
the Crusades? You are a
squire in training, and your
knight has decided to join an
expedition to the Holy Land.
Prompt:
Write a letter to your
parents advising of your
decision to join your squire
in the Crusades or to stay at
home. What advantages and
disadvantages did you
consider?
Battle for the Holy Land
Warm-up #2 December 6-9
WH (4) Explain how the
Bubonic plague
contributed to the end of
the Middle Ages.
Read “The Global Impact
of the Bubonic Plague” on
page 358.
Prompt: What diseases of
today might be compared
to the Bubonic Plague?
Why?
The Bubonic Plague was one form of the
Black Death
Warm-up December 12/13
WH(7) Explain the political,
intellectual, artistic, economic, and
religious impact of the Renaissance.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) is
often called a Renaissance man
because he was a painter, sculptor,
inventor, and scientist.
The Renaissance man was an
individual who excelled in a
variety of fields. The Renaissance
man should dance, sing, play
music, and write poetry, and be a
skilled wrestler, rider, and
swordsman.
Prompt:
In today’s culture, what skills
would a Renaissance man or
woman have?
Give an example of someone who
excels in several fields.
3rd Six Weeks
Extended Journal Entry #2
Meeting a person from the history
book:
Write a 3 paragraph essay about
what you would say upon meeting a
historical figure we studied in the fall
term. Use specific historical details
from the text to support your choice:
• What about this person’s
accomplishments interests you?
• What questions would you ask
him or her?
• How would you act in the
presence of this person? Why?
You may choose one from the list or
suggest another.
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Hammurabi
King Tutankhamen or another pharaoh
Siddhartha Gautama
Moses
Nebuchadnezzar
Darius
Confucius
Shi Huang di
King Minos
Aristotle
Alexander
Pericles
Julius Caesar
Hannibal
Cleopatra
Jesus of Nazareth
Constantine
Muhammad
Justinian
Genghis Khan
Charlemagne
Richard the Lion-hearted
Saladin
Joan of Arc
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare