Week 10: Oct. 17-21, 2k22

No School Monday -- Sukkot!

Day 1 & 2

In Class:  Go over Leonardo da Vinci & Machiavelli HW --- Introduce the Renaissance Dinner Party!

HW:  Renaissance Dinner Party due Friday, Oct. 21

Click Me! -- Renaissance Dinner Party Project! 

Click Me! -- People of the Renaissance PDF

Click Me! -- History Channel link to the Renaissance Thinkers!

Day 3 

In Class:  Introduce the World Religions Unit -- Islam Unit Doc -- Unit Q's. 

Islam Q's due Monday, Oct. 24 in your journals for a Quiz & HW Grade!  5 point increments based on details and accuracy...

1. Who is the founder of Islam and where is he from?
2. What area of the world was Islam founded?
3. What were some of the issues concerning Muhammad as an adult?
4. What does the word Muslim mean?
5. Why do you think Muhammad’s teachings were met with rejection?
6. What were some of the preaching of Muhammad in the Arabian peninsula?
7. What is a caliph?
8. Distinguish the difference between the Shiites & Sunnis Muslims.
9. How many times a day do Muslims pray?
10. Provide three things Islam & Judaism & Christianity all have in common.
11. For Muslims, the Quran contains what important message(s)?
12. What is the Sunnah? What makes it different from the Quran?
13. What are the most basic acts of worship in Islam?
14. What are the 5 Pillars of Islam and provide a one sentence explanation in your own words on the same page where the pillars are listed.
15. According to Zakat, about how much should each Muslim share of their surplus every year?
16. What kind of calendar do Muslims follow?
17. What is the Ka'ba? What color & shape is it?
18. What does jihad mean & what does the Quran tell Muslims to do for Islam?
19. What is Shariah and what are some examples of Shariah

Week 9: Oct. 10-14, 2k22

How does Raphael’s School of Athens illustrate Renaissance art & show examples of classicism, and philosophy?

Day 1 & 2 are work days -- Essay due Friday, Oct 14!

This is an essay that may not be longer than three pages typed, double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, one-inch margins. -5 points for any of these rules not followed. The essay will be written in the third person!

• The paper will have an introduction of 3-5 sentences that explains to the reader (me) the following information:
• Who painted the School of Athens & when was the School of Athens painted?
• What was Raphael’s purpose for the painting? & where is the School of Athens fresco physically located?
• Thesis statement saying this fresco is a good example of Renaissance art because…

Your essay will have three body paragraphs.

• The first body paragraph will explain what the Renaissance was & provide an example of how the Renaissance was different from the Middle Ages. 4-6 sentences!
• The second body paragraph will be about classicism. The first sentence will be the definition of classicism and provide at least two examples of how classicism is illustrated in Raphael’s fresco.
• The third body paragraph will define philosophy. The first sentence will be the definition of philosophy and provide at least two examples of how philosophy is illustrated in Raphael’s fresco.

Conclusion/Concluding sentence – Restates how the School of Athens is one of the best Renaissance paintings/frescoes based on what you’ve read and typed in the body paragraphs

 

This is a video that helps explain the School of Athens essay!

Week 8: Oct 3-7, 2k22

Welcome to the Renaissance!

Renaissance Unit Doc!

Art in the Renaissance flick!...Click below!

Renaissance Guided Notes

The School of Athens Essay!

This is a video that helps explain the School of Athens essay!

Week 7: Sept. 26-30, 2k22

Monday & Tuesday -- Rosh Hashanah!

Below is the Study Guide for the Test!

Middle Ages Test on Thursday, Sept. 29

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Answer the following Q’s in a two paragraph explanation.  Quiz Grade based on accuracy and grammar/mechanics.  5 point increments for the paragraph.

Black Death Assignment due Tuesday/Wednesday, October 3!

Black Death Doc -- Click Me!

Paragraph 1:

• Define plague somewhere in the paragraph
• When did the Black Plague first appear in Europe?
• How did one first get the disease?
• What were the symptoms of the disease?
• How long did you have to live once infected?
• Who did the people of Europe turn to when people wondered about the plague?  Were they able to provide answers?

Paragraph 2

• What did some plague doctors do to "cure" the disease and how did they dress?
• What were the effects of the Black Plague & how many people died?
• How many people died?
• How is the Black Death both similar and different to the Coronavirus?

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