Today's Frame

How did Absolutism consolidate states in central Europe, leading to an absence of large, contiguous empires in the heart of the continent?

Today's Frame

How did the splintering of Europe following the Reformation produce a vigorous response from the Roman Catholic Church called the Catholic Reformation and/or the Counter Reformation?

Today's Frame

How did the Protestant Reformation (Lutheranism, Calvinism, & Anglicanism) destroy the seemingly united fabric of Christendom in Europe, and replace it with a more fragmented political and religious collection of emerging states?

Today's Frame

How did the lives and artworks of Renaissance artists exemplify the 3 main themes of the period?

• INDIVIDUALISM- gov’t policy, capitalism
• SECULARISM- separation btw church & state, diversity
• HUMANISM- revival of learning

Classical Civilizations Videos

Here are the links to 3rd period.


Here are the links to 6th period.

Feel free to check out the other section's videos...

Final Exam Prep

As we begin reviewing for the final exam this week, here are my recommendations for you:

• Make sure all GoogleDrive folders are highly organized by unit
• "Catalog" all target information to begin building a Review Sheet: including all content targets and terms from all units, all in-class frames, and all "Identification" terms from unit tests
• Print out Reading Quizzes and review your strengths and weaknesses
• Review key maps in the book for each unit, possibly cutting and pasting them from the e-book (this should focus more on geography than events)
• As you begin studying, make sure you are "actively studying"- that you're doing something rather than simply "reading" a screen or piece of paper. That can include annotating, amending, merging, quizzing a friend, flash cards, etc.  Quizlet alone is no substitute for studying
• As you move through active review, give yourself a "break"by screening your classmates' Animoto videos
• Look at the buckets and consider what themes are shared and are complementary across our units

Here's the Final Exam Format:

Part I: Multiple Choice (50 Questions) x 1 point each

Part II: Primary Source Multiple Choice Questions (10 Questions) x 1 point each

Part III: Identification (20 Questions) x 1 point each

Part IV: Map Questions (10 Questions) x 2 points each

Remember: the final exam will comprise 20% of your semester grade

Civilization Project Rubric(s)

Click here for the paper rubric, valued at 100 points

Click here for the Animoto/video rubric valued at 50 points

The project's grand total is 150 points, which is tallied in the Tests, Essays, and Projects category (65% of course grade).  That means this project counts as 1.5 typical unit tests.