Constitution Day

What We Did Today

Hello!

^^^Persistence is everything!

Objective: Review the basic principles of the Constitution.

EQ: Why is the Constitution important?

Google Meet: Constitution Day!

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to celebrate Constitution Day!

Assignment: Creating the Constitution

Log in to Google Classroom and you’ll find a document with questions that go along with the video that’s embedded below. As you watch the video, answer each question in the google doc.

You will have today to work on this assignment. ⏰

 

What to Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment!

Reformers of the Reformation

What We Did Today

Hello! ☺️

^^^Are they friends??? How cute!

Objective: Summarize and compare the reformers of the Christian church.

EQ: Who are the reformers of the Christian Church?

Google Meet: Review and Set up

We finished up the notes from yesterday.

Then we set up today’s activity …  it’s about to get all creative in here!

Activity: Reformation Poetry Squares

Summaries don’t have to always be boring sentences! We are going to play with words and create biography poem for our reformers. Don’t worry there are no rules about syllable count or rhyming!

Pick a reformer and complete a 6-line poem in the summary section of your notes.

Examples: Still not sure how to do it? Here are two examples of line based poetry using two people we’ve met before:

 

Resources: Use your notes that we took from the powerpoint yesterday!

 

What To Do Tonight:

Finish Poetry Squares. 🙂

 

The Reformation

What We Did Today

Hello! 👋

^^^😳

Objective: Identify and compare/contrast the reformers who sought to change the Christian faith.

EQ: What caused the division of the Christian faith?

Google Meet: A little Pick-me-up…

We are going to start our day with something I think we all need. Things are so strange, unpredictable, and a little bit scary out there, but you are not alone and there are bright moments in life if you remember to look for them.

And just in case you’re wondering about what RM meant about “Speak Yourself,” here’s the speech he gave at the UN in 2018. If you’ve ever needed a reason to believe in yourself, give it a listen.

Cornell Notes

Chat box! Today we shared our ideas for solving problems that were impacting the Christian church.

Then, we took some notes to find out ideas reformers from the time period had to solved the same problems.

In a notebook or a piece of paper, take notes from the powerpoint below. Be sure to complete left-column and summary sections.

What To Do Tonight

Complete left column and summary sections of your notes. 👍

 

The Reformation: Intro

What We Did Today

Hello! 🤓

^^^AWWWWWWWW!!!

Objective: Critical thinking and problem solving in a historical context.

EQ: What caused the Reformation?

Google Meet: Assignment Introduction

Today we got together to set up today’s assignment. We are heading into a new section in our unit, a movement known as the Reformation. From previous sections, we know that Christianity is the main faith in Europe throughout the 15th century and beyond. However, what happens when people start to question or criticize the church’s practices?

Assignment: Reformation: What Would You Do?

Log in to Google Classroom. Once there, you’ll find an assignment that is a slide presentation that looks like the one below. On each slide, you’ll find a problem within the church and blank box that asks you what you would do to solve the problem.

This assignment is going to ask you to be creative and solve real problems with your own solutions!

 

What To Do Tonight

Finish solving those problems! 👍

Renaissance Life

What We Did Today

Hi! 👋

^^^Don’t forget to give a little love today! 💜

EQ: How did the Renaissance change everyday life?

Essential Skills:

-Determine and connect how/why the Renaissance and Reformation affects our lives today. (DOK 4)

-Explain how the Renaissance and Reformation gave birth to the modern western world. (DOK 3)

I can: describe what everyday life was like during the Renaissance.

Agenda: Intro and Set Up

We discussed how social history tells us a lot about historical events impact people just like you and me. As ideas of the Renaissance spread, society gradually started to change.

Assignment: Renaissance Life

Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment below using text (Patterns of Interaction pg. 486-487) or the provided scans.

You’ll see a chart that looks very similar to this one! You can type  directly into the Google Doc or you can complete this assignment with a pen/paper, (just take a photo and attach it in Google Classroom).

You will have today to work on this assignment. ⏰

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment! 👍

Northern Renaissance (cont’d)

What We Did Today

Hi! 👋

^^^Listening ears ON.

Objective: Determine the impact of the printing press.

EQ: How did the Renaissance change everyday life?

Google Meet: Review and Set Up

We reviewed the printing press and why it’s such a big deal! Later today we’ll be using visuals to get an idea of how it works and a map to get a geographic sense of quickly the technology spread across Europe.

Assignment: Printing Press

Log into Google Classroom. There, you’ll find a document with some questions for the visual and the map below. Respond to each question on the document. You may want to keep this tab open so you can review the scans below as you work through the questions.

You will have today to work on this assignment. ⏰

 

What to Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

Northern Renaissance

What We Did Today

Hi!

^^^Awwwwww!

Objective: Identify and analyze Northern Renaissance works of art and literature.

EQ: How did art change during the Renaissance?

Google Meet:

We discussed a bunch of cool stuff that happened in Europe during the Renaissance! We went over authors and artists and got to peek at a few really famous works of art. We learned how to look at art and really “see” what it’s all about.

Cornell Notes: Open to a new page in your Interactive Notebook and set it up for Cornell Note and take notes from the powerpoint below. Be sure to complete left-column and summary sections.

 

What To Do Tonight

Catch up on missing notes and assignments. 👍

 

Italian Renaissance Art

What We Did Today

Hi! 👋

^^^I want one.

Objective: Analyze an Italian Renaissance painting.

EQ: How did art change during the Renaissance?

Google Meet: Recap and Assignment Set Up

We finished looking at the artwork of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.

Today we are going to take our “art reading” skills a bit further and focus deeply on one particular painting, The School of Athens. This painting is said to be the ultimate example of Renaissance art, so we are going to try and figure out why!

Assignment: School of Athens

Log in to Google Classroom and complete the assignment below. You’ll find a document that has the painting embedded (in full color!) and spaces to respond to each of the questions on the worksheet. Remember, art is open to interpretation, so give this your best shot. You might just see something I didn’t!

You have today to work on this assignment. ⏰

Be sure hit the submit button when you’re done!

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment! 👍

 

Italian Renaissance (cont’d)

What We Did Today

Hi! 🎨

^^^Oooo, sparkly!

Objective: Identify and analyze Italian Renaissance works of art and literature.

EQ: How did art change during the Renaissance?

Google Meet: Let’s keep going …

We pick all up where we left off yesterday:

We discussed a bunch of cool stuff that happened in Italy during the Renaissance! We went over authors and artists and got to peek at a few really famous works of art. We learned how to look at art and really “see” what it’s all about.

Cornell Notes: Grab a piece of paper or a notebook and set it up for Cornell Note and take notes from the powerpoint below. Be sure to complete left-column and summary sections.

 

Video: Why is the Mona Lisa Famous?

Here’s a fun way to remember the names of Renaissance artists: NINJA TURTLES!

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What To Do Tonight

Catch up on missing notes and assignments.

 

Italian Renaissance

What We Did Today

Hi! 🎨

^^^He’s so patient!

Objective: Identify and analyze Italian Renaissance works of art and literature.

EQ: How did art change during the Renaissance?

Google Meet:

We discussed a bunch of cool stuff that happened in Italy during the Renaissance! We went over authors and artists and got to peek at a few really famous works of art. We learned how to look at art and really “see” what it’s all about.

Cornell Notes: Grab a piece of paper or a notebook and set it up for Cornell Note and take notes from the powerpoint below. Be sure to complete left-column and summary sections.

 

Video: Why is the Mona Lisa Famous?

Here’s a fun way to remember the names of Renaissance artists: NINJA TURTLES!

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What To Do Tonight

Catch up on missing notes and assignments.